Firms to Launch Benchmarks for Metaverse-Linked Tokens on Jan. 30
Derivatives marketplace operator, CME
Group, and cryptocurrency benchmark indices provider, CF Benchmarks, will
launch three new Metaverse reference rates and real-time indices on January 30,
the firms announced on Thursday.
Animoca Brands Halves Fundraising Target for the 2023 Web3 and Metaverse Fund to $1 billion
Animoca, one of the most prominent investors in Web3, keeps pushing the sector and plans to launch a new Web3 and Metaverse fund valued at $1 billion, halving their previous expectations.
Korea’s Leading ICT Company, Lotte Data Communication, Unveils a More Advanced ‘Hyper-Realistic’ Metaverse Platform
Korea's leading ICT company, Lotte Data Communications (LDCC), will participate in the coming CES 2023 held in Las Vegas, USA. It will be showcasing differentiated metaverse technology at the main exhibition hall, Central Hall.
Protecting Privacy in the Metaverse
Extensive data collected by virtual and augmented platforms is a major concern and requires a wide range of solutions, from protective tools like MetaGuard to thoughtful and meaningful metaverse policy and regulation.
LG Electronics’ Latest Partnership Seeks to Bring Interoperable Metaverse Platforms to TVs
South Korean tech giant LG Electronics announced that it has teamed up with Oorbit, a cloud-based technology platform and PIXELYNX, a company building an integrated music, gaming, and Web3 ecosystem, to bring the metaverse directly into the living rooms of viewers.
Do We Really Want Landlords in the Metaverse?
Land ownership, like many of the social norms that govern our lives, is a cultural choice not a requirement of a well-functioning society. And yet, it is quickly becoming a central element of many metaverse worlds.
Kizumi: A Social Club To Build, Share And Connect With Others In The Metaverse
Kizumi, a Web 3.0 brand, has created a welcoming environment for people sharing similar interests, passions, and ambitions to come together and find their reality in the metaverse.
Big Ideas in Crypto and Games for 2023
This time of year, the floodgates open to a deluge of best-of lists and end-of-year recaps. But we at a16z have always been more interested in what’s to come. We asked dozens of partners across the firm to spotlight one big idea that startups in their fields will tackle in 2023.
Com2Verse Received a Strategic Investment of Approximately US$9.5 Million
According to Decenter reports, Com2Verse, a subsidiary of South Korean game developer Com2uS, announced that it has obtained 4 billion won from Hana Financial Group, Kyobo Bunko (a large Korean chain bookstore), and Kyoyuan Group. Investment, a total of 12 billion won (about 9.5 million US dollars).
Web3 Startups Raised $7.1B in Funding During 2022 – Gaming Accounted for 62%
The Web3 space raised $7.1 billion in funding throughout 2022, with Gaming, Metaverse, and Social Networks being the top three investment categories, according to Metaverse Post’s year-end report.
