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The Philippines halts virtual asset provider license applications
11.8.2022
The Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas said that the closing of VASP applications begins on Sept. 1, 2022, and will last for three years
Philippines Central Bank to Halt Applications for New Virtual Asset Firms for Three Years
11.8.2022
The Philippines' central bank is closing its application window for new virtual asset services providers (VASP) licences for three years from Sept. 1
Half-Life 2 Will Soon Be Playable In VR
11.8.2022
After years in development, and loads of ups and downs along the way, the developers of a virtual reality mod for the original Half-Life 2 have announced a public beta that’ll be kicking off next month.Read more
Report: Nearly 13,000 Chinese Social Media Accounts Promoting Virtual Currency Closed
10.8.2022
Nearly 13,000 Chinese social media accounts that allegedly promoted virtual currency investments were closed, the Cyberspace Administration of China recently revealed. In addition, some 51,000 social media posts with content relating to the marketing or promotion of investments in virtual...
Metaverse housing bubble bursting? Virtual land prices crash 85% amid waning interest
8.8.2022
The virtual real estate market is crashing despite a McKinsey report predicting a $5 trillion market by 2030
Six reasons why blockchain makes sense for commercial real estate: Deloitte
8.8.2022
The study reveals that blockchain technology is well-positioned to take over more than 50% of the entire leasing and sale process across commercial real estate
Virtual Land Sales Take a Plunge Amid Broader Crypto Downturn
4.8.2022
Virtual real estate is seeing a crash of its own as prices of land in various metaverses, as well as sales volumes, have plunged to the lowest levels in months - amid a broader crypto downturn that has seen around USD 2trn wiped from the crypto market capitalization.
According to a dashboard...
Tax Agency Vows to Go Hard After Koreans Using Crypto to Evade Levies
3.8.2022
South Korea’s tax administration has pledged to take strict measures against tax evasion through virtual assets and platforms. While the Korean government is yet to start taxing capital gains resulting from crypto investment and trading, authorities in Seoul claim cryptocurrencies have been...
HBO's Historic Virtual Reality Movie Isn't Fully Honest With Itself
2.8.2022
Director Joe Hunting’s documentary We Met In Virtual Reality, the first to be filmed entirely in the social game VRChat, is not as compelling as its multilayered subject matter. It’s filmed at a personal range, with Hunting always hidden but his camera absorbing cartoonish faces like a curious...
Metaverse Company Condense Raises $4.5 Million to Accelerate VR Streaming Adoption
1.8.2022
Condense, a Bristol, England-based metaverse company that produces technology to allow the streaming of events to virtual reality apps, has raised $4.5 million in its most recent seed round. The round, which was led by Localglobe, 7percent Ventures, and Deeptech Labs, gives Condense funding...
YoBit Launches Its Virtual Sneaker Project YoStep
1.8.2022
About YoBit Exchange YoBit, established in 2014 in Panama, is a well-known online crypto exchange developed by European crypto enthusiasts and developers. The online digital asset trading platform allows users to trade, buy and sell a wide range of crypto pairs. Currently, it is one of the top...
Mint Your Lucky Number NFT Domain Exclusively at Quik․com Like 888․metaverse
1.8.2022
Quik.com is offering minting of NFT domains, which will allow users to host their decentralized web pages and even change their digital wallet’s heavy addresses, while the evolving virtual universe, the decentralized web3, and its related technologies are still in the early stages...
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology to Build Metaverse Campus
30.7.2022
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has announced plans to build an online-based metaverse campus called Metahkust. The institution will take its first step toward this goal by building a mixed virtual reality classroom that will allow students from other latitudes to attend classes...
The World’s Most Popular Social VR Game Is In Turmoil
28.7.2022
VRChat’s had a hell of a week. On Monday, the wildly popular virtual reality social game announced that its next update would implement Epic Games’ Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) technology, prompting immediate outrage from a large portion of its playerbase. That update landed Tuesday, and since then...
Zuckerberg Braces for Battle with Apple over Metaverse as Regulator Warns about Meta’s 'Virtual Empire'
28.7.2022
Facebook’s parent company Meta and tech giant Apple are locked in a “very deep, philosophical competition” to build the metaverse, with each business trying to determine “what direction the internet should go in,” the social media platform’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly said....
Komainu Receives Provisional Virtual Assets License in Dubai
27.7.2022
Komainu joins prominent crypto companies including exchanges FTX and Binance in securing a license to operate in the emirate
What is Bloktopia (BLOK) and how does it work?
27.7.2022
Bloktopia is a Skyscraper made up of 21 levels that provides a VR experience for the community of Bloktopians
US Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Exempt Small Crypto Transactions From Taxes
27.7.2022
A new bipartisan bill has been introduced in the Senate that would simplify the use of cryptocurrency for everyday purchases by creating tax exemption for personal crypto transactions under $50 as well as when the capital gains are less than $50. New ‘Virtual Currency Tax Fairness...
Senate Virtual Currency Tax Fairness companion bill drops purchase exclusion to $50
26.7.2022
After being seen in the House a few times, a bipartisan bill is introduced into the Senate with a drastically reduced exclusion for purchases made with cryptocurrency
The Sandbox Creating a Virtual Home & NFT Art for Alec Monopoly
26.7.2022
The Sandbox recently announced joining hands with the globally-renowned DJ and graffiti artist Alec Monopoly. The collaboration will see The Sandbox creating a digital home for Alec with exclusive NFT art. Fans can watch the new art, access limited edition NFT accessories, and party with live music...