Top news of the week: 21.01.2023.
World Economic Forum to Launch Own Metaverse
The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced at its 2023 annual meeting in Davos the construction of a metaverse designed to tackle the world’s most pressing problems. The building of the ...
It’s business as usual as in person conferences catch up to pre-Covid levels
Infection rates may still be high but for many, Covid is in the rear-view mirror, especially for those in the convention world
Minors in the Metaverse: What You Need to Know About Safety
While there are a wide array of age restrictions available to help protect minors on the internet, the same isn't true for the metaverse.
Decentraland’s $MANA Token Leads Surge in Metaverse Coins
Several tokens from popular metaverse projects rallied last week after news that Apple has plans to release a VR/AR headset in the spring. Taking the lead was $MANA, the native token of the ...
Semafor Davos Daily: Deglobalization or reglobalization?
Among the most closely-watched characters: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to present a tough and assertive new vision for Europe. They include the …
Yves Saint Laurent Prepares For Web3 Debut
The French luxury fashion house Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) just filed trademark applications for its name and logo in the metaverse and non-fungible token space. The trademarks were filed on ...
Web3 Fashion Company Syky Raises $9.5M in Series A Round
Web3 luxury fashion company Syky (pronounced “psyche”) wants to merge the traditional world of fashion with Web3 technology. And now it has found its investors, raising $9.5 million in a ...
SBF, Bored Ape Yacht Club, and the Spectacular Hangover After the Art World’s NFT Gold Rush
Auction houses and talent agencies thought the Web3 works were a fast track to billions. If it weren’t for a global crypto meltdown, they might have pulled it off.