Metaverse
Pedigree Unleashes Virtual Fostering in Decentraland to Find Real Dogs Homes
Pedigree’s FOSTERVERSE aims to raise funds for animal shelters and encourage people to give the pets a home in real life.
Web 2, Meet Web3
Kelly DiGregorio (Polygon), Marc Mathieu (Salesforce), Maya Draisin (TIME) and Joe O'Rourke (Forum3) join CoinDesk anchor Christine Lee at CES 2023 in Las Vegas to discuss what they’ve learned from experiments with the metaverse and NFTs, and what mass adoption would take as we cruise toward the Web3 world.
EU Plans Digital Euro Bill, Metaverse Policy for May, Commission Says
The bill is set to underpin a putative new central bank digital currency, financial-services commissioner Mairead McGuinness said
Davos 2023: Future of the Metaverse
While corporations have gone risk-off with crypto, there is growing comfort with the metaverse, gaming, and Web3. Data from CoinDesk's Market Index shows that the Culture and Entertainment sector, which contains media, content, and gaming projects, is up roughly 46% in 2023. Saro Mckenna, Alien Worlds Co-Founder, shares her outlook on the metaverse and gaming industry during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Future of the Metaverse Amid Crypto Winter
Sebastien Borget, Co-Founder of The Sandbox and President of the Blockchain Game Alliance, alongside Saro McKenna, co-founder of Alien Worlds, join "First Mover" live from Davos 2023 to discuss the outlook for development and adoption of the metaverse and blockchain gaming. Plus, reactions to South Korea launching a metaverse replica of Seoul.
Davos Day 3 Shows Conflicting Visions for the Metaverse, CBDCs
Whether it’s jumping between virtual worlds or trading state-backed virtual currencies, common standards for digital economies are still hotly contested in global forums.
IBM Executive on Enterprise Use Cases of NFTs and Metaverse
IBM has a number of patents on NFTs. Shyam Nagarajan, IBM Consulting Executive Partner, Blockchain, Web3.0, Metaverse and Sustainability, discusses the future of the technology, saying, "it's going to be for enterprise use cases," naming healthcare records as an example. Plus, Nagarajan discusses IBM's metaverse strategy.
South Korea Launches Metaverse Replica of Seoul
As part of a three-year effort to expand its public services, Metaverse Seoul will allow users to take their avatars to tax offices, access youth counseling and read e-books.
IBM Executive on the Future of Web3
Shyam Nagarajan, IBM Consulting Executive Partner, Blockchain, Web3.0, Metaverse and Sustainability, discusses the future of enterprise blockchain, CBDCs, and Web3 at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Plus, IBM's sustainability efforts and insights into discontinuing blockchain-enabled shipping solution TradeLens.
Accenture Executive on the Future of the Metaverse
Accenture Senior Managing Director David Treat discusses his outlook on building businesses in the metaverse, saying, "the key step is that we have incredible portability" of digital assets. Plus, he previews his discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.