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Microsoft to Offer Mesh, a Corporate Metaverse for Teams
5.11.2021
Microsoft has announced the launch of a metaverse-inspired feature for its Teams app called Mesh. Mesh will allow users to introduce personalized avatars in digital worlds, making meetings more immersive. The platform is being announced on the heels of Facebook’s pivot to becoming...
The Sandbox Scores $93 Million Investment Led by Softbank as Metaverse Tokens Thrive
4.11.2021
The Sandbox, a blockchain-based metaverse game, has scored an investment of $93 million to keep expanding its metaverse proposal. The funding round was led by Softbank’s Vision Fund 2, an investment vehicle that puts funds on early tech-based companies. Other investors in the round included...
Everyone’s in The Sandbox: Artists, brands and creators pile into the Metaverse
4.11.2021
New ecosystem partners, attractive creator incentives and the successful completion of a $93 million funding round are a few reasons why SAND has rallied 393% in the past two weeks
Gaming Giant Ubisoft Mentions Blockchain in Recent Earnings Report
2.11.2021
Ubisoft, one of the biggest gaming companies in the entertainment world, mentioned blockchain as one of the key points of focus for the future of the brand. The company said it is exploring blockchain as an innovative technology to be included in games in its latest earnings report. While...
The Sandbox raises $93M to expand its NFT metaverse
2.11.2021
SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led the $93 million Series B round, marking the fund’s first investment into crypto assets
Ubisoft will seek to invest in and create blockchain games
29.10.2021
The firm is backing Animoca Brands, creator of popular metaverse game, The Sandbox
Axie Infinity, Decentraland, and 'metaverse' cryptos rally after Facebook rebrands to Meta
29.10.2021
The net market capitalization of Metaverse tokens grew 13.40% to $12.36 billion in the previous 24 hours
The Legends of Bezogia Blockchain NFT Rental MMO Game Takes Gaming Industry by Storm
27.10.2021
The Legends of Bezogia, the land where everything always goes up, is a massive open-world sandbox-style game where players can summon their own Bezogi characters from a large selection of different breeds by minting in-game NFTs, which randomly generate Bezogi. Each unique to their own playstyles...
Fintech Firm Centbee Graduates From South African Regulatory Sandbox
24.9.2021
Fintech firm Centbee recently announced it has successfully completed the testing of its cross-border remittance application, Minit Money. The testing of the application was carried out within the framework of the South African Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG)’s regulatory...
Snoop Dogg Partners With Virtual Blockchain World Sandbox — Rapper Plans to Recreate His Mansion and Drop NFTs
24.9.2021
Following the American rapper Snoop Dogg doxing himself as a crypto whale with millions of dollars worth of non-fungible token (NFT) assets, Snoop has revealed he has partnered with the virtual gaming world Sandbox. According to the announcement, Snoop is recreating his mansion in Sandbox and will...
101 Bored Apes NFT auction at Sotheby's closes at more than $24M
10.9.2021
Yuga Labs auctioned off collections of Bored Ape Yacht Club and Bored Ape Kennel Club NFT that generated $24 million and $1.83 million respectively
New Blockchain Lab aims to modernize the mortgage industry
30.8.2021
Business consulting firm Zventus announce a blockchain lab designed to revolutionize the mortgage sector
Cointelegraph Consulting: Going down the Metaverse
27.8.2021
The metaverse allows people to interact with one another, digital objects, and the physical world through their avatar in a virtual environment
Wyoming’s crypto-friendly bill could be a sandbox in action, Sen. Lummis says
13.8.2021
The new bill would allow crypto banks to get faster approvals for conducting business in Wyoming
Ukrainian President Signs Law Opening Door for Digital Hryvnia, Regulatory Sandbox
1.8.2021
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law that will allow the National Bank of Ukraine to issue its own digital currency. The new legislation, which aligns Ukrainian regulations with EU rules, will also stiffen authentication requirements for clients of payment service providers....
Central Bank of Colombia Announces First Blockchain Bond Pilot Program
24.7.2021
The Central Bank of Colombia has announced its involvement in the first blockchain bond pilot program in the country, with the participation of the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) and Davivienda, a private commercial bank. The proof of concept will use the Lacchain blockchain platform...
Leak: Battlefield 2042 Sandbox Mode To Include Bad Company 2 Maps
22.7.2021
Last month, EA pulled back the curtain on climate-change shooter Battlefield 2042 and detailed two of its four modes. The other two remained couched as future announcements—one mentioned only by name (Hazard Zone), and one shrouded entirely in mystery. A since-deleted GameRant article (that...
CoinBurp Announces Partnership With the Sandbox
21.7.2021
The blockchain industry is witnessing multiple meaningful collaborations, and CoinBurp also joined the list. The intuitive crypto wallet recently joined hands with The Sandbox, the most popular blockchain-based game. The news came soon after CoinBurp announced AU21 as its strategic investor. After...
Nifty News: Walking Dead invade Sandbox, mining lease NFTs, CryptoPunk in art gallery
9.7.2021
CryptoPunk 5293 is set to be displayed in a Miami-based art museum, Australian mining firms are tokenizing mining and exploration leases, and Sandbox secures IP rights to the Walking Dead
Bogota’s $2.8 Billion Program to Finance Blockchain Companies With up to $50 Million
25.6.2021
The city of Bogota in Colombia just announced it will finance blockchain companies through a blockchain investment program. The program, called “Hub Blockchain Bogota,” will deliver financing to 100 companies developing blockchain-based solutions. This is part of a series of initiatives...