EU Metaverse Policy Should Consider Discrimination, Safety, Data Controls: Commission Official
The EU needs to consider issues such as non-discrimination, user safety and data privacy when considering how to regulate the metaverse, a senior European Commission official said Friday.
Crypto Evening Briefing: HashKey Obtains SFC Approval to Conduct Off-Platform Virtual Asset Trading (OTC)
HashKey announced that it has obtained approval from SFC to carry on an off-platform virtual asset trading business out of (“OTC”) for Hash Blockchain Limited (“HBL”).
Colombia Hosts Its First Virtual Court Hearing in Metaverse With Meta’s Technology
Virtual reality technology has taken a step forward with its recent use in a Colombian court hearing, marking a new era for legal proceedings.
Game and Metaverse Tokens Rally with Strong On-Chain Metrics
After a tough year for the blockchain industry in 2022, the sector seems to have a promising start in 2023 with gaming leading the way. At DappRadar, we have analyzed gaming on-chain data for this year’s start, and the results are indeed encouraging.
Metaverse’s Deep Learning Ignition For 2023 and Later
The Metaverse is quickly becoming a major talking point in the fields of technology, sociology, as well as economics.
Tencent to Offer Metaverse-Building Services for Asian Markets
Tencent, one of the biggest Chinese tech companies, has revealed its hand regarding the future of its metaverse strategy. The company announced that it will focus on offering “metaverse-in-a-box” services to its customers through its cloud division. This move, which comes as a complement to the media services offering that the company launched last year, aims to facilitate the task of developing virtual worlds for Tencent customers.
Colombia Just Held a Court Hearing in the Metaverse — Cartoon Avatars and All
Colombian lawyers put on virtual headsets to take part, and the meeting was live-streamed on YouTube. Those attending appeared in the meeting as computer-generated avatars.
Snow Crash Manuscript That Coined the Term ‘Metaverse’ to Be Auctioned by Sotheby’s
The original manuscript of Neil Stephenson’s Snow Crash — the book which coined the term “Metaverse,” — will be auctioned by Sotheby’s, according to a page on Sotheby’s official website. The auction is part of a Feb. 23 series called “Infocalypse” that includes six physical and six digital items related to the famous book.
Non-fungible Tokens: Popular Business Models
Although the Web3 realm has other elements, such as cryptos, decentralized finance (DeFi), metaverses, and hardcore blockchain solutions, the market scope for non-fungible tokens is comparatively higher this year.
Tencent Cloud Partners With Ankr for Blockchain API Services, Launches Metaverse-in-a-Box
Tencent Cloud has also announced strategic collaborations with three other Web3 blockchain partners, including Avalanche, Scroll, and Sui.
