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ForkLog 7 26.08.2022

Xbox chief optimistic about metaverses

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer said that gamers have been in {{AOPEN_1}}metaverses{{ACLOSE_1}} for the last 30 years.

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ForkLog 7 24.08.2022

Beijing unveils plan for metaverse innovation and development

Beijing authorities have sent the 'Plan of Action for Metaverse Innovation and Development' to district institutions and committees for 2022-2024. The plan aims to support the development of Web3 and related sectors.

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ForkLog 12 23.08.2022

a16z backs Wolf3D, the metaverse avatar platform

The Wolf3D startup behind the Ready Player Me platform closed a $56 million Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

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ForkLog 8 22.08.2022

Invesco to launch fund for metaverse ecosystem investments

Invesco, one of the largest US investment firms, announced the launch of a fund to invest in companies focused on virtual worlds, according to Investment Week.

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ForkLog 12 13.08.2022

Mark Cuban calls the ‘stupidest’ move to buy real estate in the metaverses

Billionaire Mark Cuban called the idea of acquiring land, mansions and other real estate in virtual worlds the stupidest.

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ForkLog 8 10.08.2022

Bank of England flags rising systemic risks from the metaverse

Widespread uptake of crypto assets in the metaverse could pose a systemic risk to financial stability and require robust protection of consumers' rights. These conclusions were reached by Bank of England researchers Owen Lok and Teresa Kashino.

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ForkLog 10 10.08.2022

Trend Micro flags threats to metaverses

The development of metaverses will lead to the spread of traditional cyber threats within them and the emergence of new ones, according to Trend Micro researchers.

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ForkLog 15 02.08.2022

Chiliz, operator of the Socios platform, invested $100m in FC Barcelona’s metaverse.

Chiliz, owner of the Socios platform, invested $100m in NFTs and FC Barcelona's metaverse.

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ForkLog 12 01.08.2022

DappRadar finds no impact of the Terra crash on metaverses and GameFi

GameFi and metaverses in the second quarter showed the strongest momentum in a bear market. The number of transactions associated with them rose 9.5% and 27%, respectively, according to a DappRadar report.

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ForkLog 10 31.07.2022

Vitalik Buterin: Existing attempts to create the metaverse are doomed to fail

Existing corporate attempts to create the metaverse will lead nowhere, because people still don’t know what it should look like. This was stated by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

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ForkLog 11 25.07.2022

University of Tokyo to launch courses in the metaverse

The engineering faculty of the University of Tokyo will offer a range of academic programs in virtual worlds by the end of 2022.

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ForkLog 46 20.07.2022

BrandShield helped The Sandbox in the fight against fraud

Between March and April 2022, cybersecurity firm BrandShield achieved the removal of 120 phishing sites and 58 fake social-media accounts linked to The Sandbox metaverse project. CoinDesk reports.

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