E-Verse Successfully Hosts Virtual Musical Concert by the Kakkars
E-verse has successfully hosted a virtual musical concert in its metaverse. Neha Kakkar and Tony Kakkar were the show’s stars in November 2022. The occasion was the celebration of their more than a hundred million fans who are spread across the globe. Two things have framed highlights here. One, it was the first-ever musical concert for Kakkars titled Musically Yours by the Kakkars in the metaverse. Second, the metaverse musical concert turned out to be a huge success.
Metaverse Company Infinite Reality Nears Merger With Newbury Street SPAC
Infinite Reality Inc., a company that helps build metaverse experiences, is in advanced talks to go public through a merger with <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/NBST:US">Newbury Street Acquisition Corp.</a>, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Forj Alpha Report: State of Web3 Adoption Report
A detailed look at the acceleration of Web3 adoption, despite all of the FUD you may be hearing.
EXEVerse Labs Raises USD7.5M to Accelerate Anime and Mobile Gaming Metaverse Ecosystem
EXEVerse Labs, an Asia-based NFT company, has secured $7.5 million in funding from Berkwood Capital to accelerate the growth of its metaverse & Web3 products.
Shiba Inu Metaverse Releases Official Images Of WAGMI Temple Using Real Engine 5.1
Shiba Inu’s metaverse team releases the first official images of the WAGMI Temple hub.
Federal Trade Commission Could Curb Microsoft’s Metaverse Ambitions With Activision Lawsuit
On Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission announced a <a href="https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/12/ftc-seeks-block-microsoft-corps-acquisition-activision-blizzard-inc" target="_blank">lawsuit</a> to block Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard, developers of the Call of Duty and Overwatch franchises. The FTC alleges the deal would give Microsoft an unfair advantage over its competitors in the gaming industry, essentially creating a monopoly.
DMI Finds CBDCs Not Targeting Cross-Border Payments, Huge Potential in Metaverse
The Digital Money Institute (DMI), part of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum think tank, found in its survey that CBDC development was “gaining momentum,” with two-thirds of central banks expecting to have CBDCs within a decade. Another 12% of central bank respondents said they did not expect to issue a CBDC at all. When asked about their objectives, more than a quarter of central banks mentioned preserving their roles in money provision and more than 10% mentioned financial inclusion. “Other” was indicated more often.
The Metaverse Looks Stupid Now, But That's Changing Fast
The never-ending hype around the coming of the metaverse is enough to convince the average man in the street that they’ll soon be living in virtual reality on a permanent basis.
Top Trends for Web3 in 2023
The term “Web 3.0 or Web3” was coined in 2014 by Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood, and the idea gained interest in 2021 from cryptocurrency enthusiasts and large tech companies.
PlayMining, a Web3 Entertainment Platform, Launches New Coin Pusher GameFi ‘Lucky Farmer’
Web3 entertainment company Digital Entertainment Asset (DEA) has announced the launch of Lucky Farmer, a new NFT game on the PlayMining gaming platform. Lucky Farmer joins a rapidly growing catalog of PlayMining Play-and-Earn (P&E) games that enable players to earn DEAPcoin ($DEP) tokens, which can be used to purchase NFTs from the PlayMining NFT marketplace or traded on popular crypto exchanges such as OKX, Gate.io, Uniswap, Bitmart and more.
