Metaverse
HBAR Foundation Commits $250M to Drawing Metaverse Apps to Hedera
The announcement follows a $155 million DeFi fund launched at the end of March.

21Shares Launches Metaverse ETP via Sandbox’s SAND Token
The launch marks 21Shares’ 30th cryptocurrency ETP offered and will be cross-listed on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam

Meta Exploring Non-Blockchain-Based Virtual Currency: Report
The company’s plans for NFT features on Facebook and Instagram also continue to advance.

First Mover Americas: Luna Foundation Guard Is Back Buying Bitcoin, Fed Minutes on Deck
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 6, 2022.

Metaverse Majors Struggle as User Base Falls Short of Market Expectations
Decentraland, Axie Infinity and The Sandbox have larger valuations and fewer active users than non-blockchain games.

HSBC Starts Metaverse Fund for Private Banking Clients in Asia
The Metaverse Discretionary Strategy portfolio aims to capture opportunities arising from the next iteration of the internet, the bank said.

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rebounds Amid Lower Volatility, Altcoins Outperform
AAVE rallied by 20%, compared with a 4% gain in ETH and 9% rise in SOL on Friday.

Citi Estimates $13T Metaverse Economy By 2030
In a new report, Citi analysts predict that the total addressable market (TAM) for the metaverse economy could be as high as $13 trillion by 2030. “The Hash” panel discusses drivers of the current “land grab” mentality, as well-known brands start to experiment in the metaverse.

Does the Metaverse Need a Free Trade Agreement?
It’s seeking to be the centerpiece of Web 3, but a successful metaverse could run headfirst into some old-style protectionist barriers like work permits and data blocks, trade policy expert Sam Lowe tells us.

Citi Sees Metaverse Economy as Large as $13T by 2030
The virtual world could be the next generation of the internet, the bank’s analysts said in a report.
