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What Jack Dorsey’s Beef With 'Web 3' Is Really About

The Bitcoin-loving CEO’s feud with VCs is just the latest round of a fight that has been raging for nearly a decade: Bitcoiners vs. “crypto.”

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Markets

Consultants Are Entering the Metaverse – Literally

SAND tokens are up on news of PwC Hong Kong acquiring a plot of LAND in The Sandbox.

A glimpse into The Sandbox metaverse. (Animoca Brands)

Videos

Under Armour Enters the Metaverse With 'Wearable' Steph Curry Sneakers

To celebrate Golden State Warriors star guard Steph Curry’s new record as the NBA's all-time top three-point shooter, Under Armour has announced digital replica NFTs of the “Curry Flow 9″ sneakers that can be worn in the metaverse. All proceeds will go to children's sports charities. “The Hash” squad discusses what this means for the “open metaverse” concept and the importance of philanthropy in the digital asset space. 

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Finance

Dapper, CoinFund Back ‘SPACE’ Metaverse Play With $7M Raise

The project wants to become “the economic backbone of the metaverse.”

A glimpse into SPACE. (SPACE)

Finance

Under Armour Steps Into the Metaverse With ‘Wearable’ Steph Curry Sneakers

The NFTs, which are digital replicas of the sneakers Curry wore when he broke the all-time NBA record for three-point shots, will be the first wearable, cross-platform metaverse shoe, UA said.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Markets

Crypto VCs Are Making a Big Bet on Gaming Guilds. Why?

Will the landowners of the metaverse be more profitable than the games themselves?

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Videos

Decentralized Rendering Engine Raises $30M as Metaverse Graphics Go Big

Host protocol Render Network, which allows digital artists to pay for pooled computer rendering power, has raised $30 million amid growing demand for metaverse production technology. "The Hash" hosts discuss the outlook for Render, which some say is the decentralized alternative to Pixar’s mighty 3D rendering and its role in the future of virtual worlds. Plus, exploring the possibility of GPU mining as a service.

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Opinion

Web 3 and the Metaverse Are Not the Same

Web 3 ideas like NFTs are only part of building the next generation of the internet, argues the host of the “Hello Metaverse” podcast.

(Julien Tromeur/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Web 3 e o metaverso não são iguais

Ideias da Web 3, como NFTs, são apenas parte da construção da próxima geração da Internet, argumenta o apresentador do podcast “Hello Metaverse”.

(Julien Tromeur/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Le Web 3 et le métaverse ne sont pas les mêmes

Les idées du Web 3 comme les NFT ne sont qu'une partie de la construction de la prochaine génération d'Internet, affirme l'animateur du podcast « Hello Metaverse ».

(Julien Tromeur/CoinDesk)