Japanese Virtual IP Firm Raises $10 Million to Accelerate Metaverse Business

Brave Group Inc., a Japanese virtual IP firm, recently said it had raised $10 million in new capital and that the company expects to use part of these funds to boost its “solution services for clients in the metaverse marketing business.” Taking part in Brave Group’s latest funding round were two local companies, foreign investment […]

Bitcoin of America Is Working to Solve the Gender Problem in the Crypto Industry

The leading virtual currency exchange, Bitcoin of America, announced its return to BTC 2022 in Miami.

A ‘very ambitious’ $100M Metaverse R&D hub is being built in Melbourne

“We're really designing a whole world,” Two Bulls founder James Kane said about the role his business will play in the yet to launch metaverse. Thailand based metaverse startup Translucia Global Innovation has partnered with the Australian software development firm Two Bulls and set aside an initial budget of $100 million to build a Metaverse Research and Development Center (MRDC) in Melbourne.Translucia is a subsidiary of art and entertainment company T&B Media Global which in October 2021 launched its “Translucia Metaverse” project, with a first stage investment of $283 million for the virtual world.Now, T&B are partnering with Two Bulls to build the MRDC to bring the project to life with a slated soft-launch for November this year.Two Bulls Founder and CEO James Kane told Cointelegraph that T&B undertook a worldwide search for a partner that could help realize the Translucia Metaverse project“There was an understanding there would need to be significant research and development,” he said. “It's a v

BitKeep Crypto Red Packets aims to become an instant hit in X2E communities

BitKeep, the leading Web3.0 wallet company, debuted the world’s first decentralized Crypto Red Packets to enable its users to share their virtual wealth on multiple mainnets including BSC, Polygon, The post BitKeep Crypto Red Packets aims to become an instant hit in X2E communities appeared first on AMBCrypto.

Twitter board recommends shareholders vote for Elon Musk’s takeover

The board stated that Twitter will be hosting a virtual meeting at an unspecified date to vote on the merger ahead of its deadline on Oct.

Bank of Spain Has Registered 17 Crypto Companies, Big Names Still Missing

The Bank of Spain has already included 17 virtual asset service providers in its own registry, in which cryptocurrency exchanges and custody providers must be listed to operate, according to Spanish law.

Bitpanda cryptocurrency exchange scores registration in Spain

Previously, the Austrian company has obtained licenses in France, Italy, Sweden and Czech Republic. Bitpanda, an Austrian cryptocurrency exchange that was valued at $4.1 billion last summer, have received registration as a virtual currency exchange and digital asset custody service provider in Spain. The company’s name appeared in the Bank of Spain’s registry for crypto enterprises on June 16.

‘It’s Not a Game’: How Versity Is Set To Revolutionize Real Estate Using The Metaverse

No mere virtual land platform, Versity is building an ‘immersive mirror of the real world’ to streamline the world of bricks-and-mortar real estate.

Digital Asset Exchange Coinmena Secures Provisional License Allowing It to Operate in the UAE

Coinmena, the Bahrain-headquartered and sharia-compliant digital asset exchange, announced recently that it had secured a provisional virtual assets license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).

HK's PANGU Plays a Magician in Metaverse, Expanding P2E Model for Business Growth

Speaking to Blockchain.News in an exclusive interview, Hong Kong-based graphic design and production start-up PANGU, a metaverse agency appointed by the Sandbox, provides one-stop-solution services for clients to establish and develop their own virtual land in the Metaverse.

Crypto Valley: Futuristic Virtual Real Estate in the Metaverse

Imagine visiting your favorite travel destination or attending a rock concert from your living room.

Virtual Currency-Based Sale Agreement an Invalid Contract, Chinese Court Rules

A virtual currency cannot be circulated in the market as a currency, therefore a vehicle sale contract wherein parties agreed that the buyer would pay with a privately issued digital currency is invalid, a Chinese court has ruled.

Cardalonia: A Fully Decentralized, Customizable Virtual World on Cardano

Blockchain gaming has become quite popular recently, and these games are gradually transforming the entire gaming industry.

PlayDapp Makes 3 Major Announcements During Consensus 2022

[PRESS RELEASE – Wilmington, Delaware, 15th June 2022] At the recent Consensus 2022 Conference, The Blockchain Middleware Provider Announced The Launch Of A Metaverse Virtual World, A New Play-to-earn Baseball Game And An Update On PlayDapp – IPX Partnership.

Yahoo launching Metaverse events for Hong Kong residents under restrictions

Yahoo has announced its intention to launch a series of Metaverse projects in Hong Kong, apparently creating a brief rally for Decentraland’s native token, MANA. Yahoo has announced a series of Metaverse and NFT-related activities in Hong Kong, a day after Meta Platforms outlined its own metaverse plans for the region.Yahoo, a US-based internet media company, revealed that it will host a series of virtual events and concerts for Hong Kong residents in the Decentraland metaverse.

CONSENSUS 2022 HIGHLIGHTS: PlayDapp Makes 3 Major Announcements at the World’s Largest Blockchain Conference

At The recent Consensus 2022 Conference, The Blockchain Middleware Provider Announced The Launch Of A Metaverse Virtual World, A New Play-to-earn Baseball Game And An Update On PlayDapp - IPX Partnership (Read More)

ApeCoin Hits New Low as Ethereum, Bored Ape NFT Prices Tumble

The Ethereum-based token is down 65% over the last 30 days, crashing harder than other gaming and virtual land tokens.

ZED RUN founder envisions user narrative-driven Metaverse

The creators behind ZED RUN launched their first Metaverse title on June 13, featuring fully-customizable user avatars and 3D world built using the Unreal Engine. Chris Laurent, the founder of the popular-digital horse racing game ZED RUN, envisions a future where people will spend their free time developing their own unique narratives within the Metaverse. This virtual world will contain a mix of gaming, entertainment, and social experiences underneath an overarching storyline, he believes.

US trademark filing hints at Arizona State University planning classes in the metaverse

The seven filings also suggested ASU could be exploring the use of nonfungible tokens to authenticate many documents from diplomas to tickets for university events. One of the largest public universities in the United States by enrollment may be planning to launch virtual classes in the metaverse in the future. According to records submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, on June 7 and June 8, the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University filed seven applications for variations of its name — ASU, Arizona State, Arizona State University — as well as that of its football team, the Sun Devils, to be used in a virtual environment.

3 Easy Ways Users Can Earn Real Money in Web 3.0

It’s only been eight months since Mark Zuckerberg announced the inception of the “metaverse,” a convergence of the physical and digital lives connected by virtual and augmented reality.

Nifty News: Kraft Foods files for NFT and Metaverse patents, Seth Green gets his ape back, and more…

Kraft's NFT and Metaverse trademarks cover a long range of potential services including a virtual restaurant where users can earn rewards and virtual assets.

NXTT’s New Roadmap Looks Set to Strike Through the Bear Market

Next Earth, the virtual replica of Earth and now the third-largest metaverse, has remained resilient amidst a brutal bear market that has seen the value of almost everything drop precipitiously.

Popular BTM Operator: Bitcoin of America Continues Rapid Expansion in 2022

Bitcoin of America is a popular virtual currency exchange, registered as a money services business with the United States Department of Treasury (FinCEN)(RegNum).

Interactive Brokers Taps OSL To Offer Digital Assets Services in Hong Kong

Interactive Brokers is working with OSL Digital Securities to expand the use of virtual assets dealing services in Hong Kong, witnessing a growing interest of investors in exploring opportunities in investing in crypto-assets.

Crypto exchange Binance seeks critical licenses in Philippines, CEO says

The exchange platform is looking to get virtual assets service provider and e-money issuer licenses from the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

Beer, gambling and crypto: Budweiser races into Zed Run's NFT games

The duo will launch a Budweiser-themed race track, Budweiser NFT passes, racing prize pools starting at $45,000 and three tiers of airdropped Clydesdale NFT skins that are usable in Zed Run. Popular beer manufacturer Budweiser has teamed up with Zed Run to deploy tokenized Clydesdale draught horses in its virtual NFT-based horse racing and wagering game.

Nigerian Blockchain and Crypto Association Introduces a Code of Conduct for VASPs

The Nigerian blockchain and crypto advocacy group, the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association in Nigeria (SIBAN) recently announced the introduction of a code of conduct for Nigerian virtual assets service providers.

NFTs with Utility: STEPN, NFTY Labs, Wax, and Gomu Predict What's Next

Shiti Manghani of STEPN, Ty Blackard of NFTY Labs, William Quigley of Wax blockchain, and Spencer Yang of Gomu talk with Decrypt's Dan Roberts about how the next era of NFTs will have utility and real-world use cases, as part of CoinMarketCap's The Capital virtual conference.

Kraken's Dan Held Talks Bitcoin Maximalism and Crypto Winter

Dan Held, a longtime Bitcoin influencer and now head of growth marketing at crypto exchange Kraken, talks to Decrypt's Dan Roberts about Bitcoin maximalists (he calls himself a "mostalist"), NFTs, and Crypto Winter as part of CoinMarketCap's The Capital virtual conference.

Cardano Metaverse Project Cardalonia Launches Staking Platform With Upcoming Avatars

[PRESS RELEASE – Tallinn, Estonia, 1st June 2022] Cardalonia, is a decentralized and fully customizable virtual world where players can build, own and customize their own experiences utilizing the Cardano Blockchain and earn LONIA, the utility token Cardalonia.