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Metaverse
What Is the Metaverse? An Animated Explanation
CoinDesk’s Christine Lee explains what the metaverse concept entails, going back to its roots in the 1992 sci-fi novel "Snow Crash" and what it means in the current tech and gaming ecosystems. Watch Christine’s animated avatar speak on Facebook's metaverse venture, potential sources of revenue for creators in virtual spaces and the role of NFTs.

L’Oréal Eyes NFTs and the Metaverse, Filing for 17 Virtual Goods-Related Trademarks
The cosmetics giant has filed trademarks for a slew of its properties, indicating plans to venture into virtual cosmetics.

Market Wrap: Altcoins Outperform as Geopolitical Concerns Fade
ETH rose 8% over the past 24 hours, compared with a 4% rise in BTC.

JPMorgan Is the First Bank Into the Metaverse, Looks at Business Opportunities
The Wall Street bank has opened a lounge in blockchain-based Decentraland.

HK Watchdog’s NFT Warning; DBS Plans Crypto Expansion
Hong Kong watchdog calls NFTs and the metaverse a “must watch” threat. Singaporean banking giant to open retail digital asset trading desk. Bitcoin decoupling from tech stocks. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

GALA Jumps 20%, Leads Metaverse Index Gains
The gains came on the back of a $5 billion investment plan announcement by Gala Games and other major deal and event news.

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rangebound as Traders Hedge Risks
Macroeconomic uncertainty and Russia-Ukraine tensions have kept investors on edge.

KPMG Canada Exec on Adding Crypto to Its Balance Sheet: ‘We Believe in This Sector’
The Canadian branch of accounting giant KPMG has acquired bitcoin and ether on its balance sheet. KPMG Canada’s Kareem Sadek shares his insights into the firm making its first allocation of crypto assets to its corporate treasury.

Bandai Namco Plans IP Metaverse; Russia’s Crypto Flip
UN approves Chinese NFT standard. Japan’s Bandai Namco to create IP metaverse. Russia U-turns on crypto, but will it last? We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

To Improve Crypto Gaming, Developers Should Look Back in Time
If we want to expand the metaverse, developers should take lessons from pre-blockchain game developers.
