The Metaverse (2024)

04/02/2022

Breaking news according to trademark attorney Josh Gerben, discovering that Kobe, Inc. has filed three new trademarks including “Kobe Bryant”, “Mamba Forever”, and “Mambacita.”

Josh also mentions that the filings indicate an intent to offer “virtual basketball courts” and “virtual interactive representations of Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant”

What do you think? Sound off below 👇

Mamba forever 🐍♾

02/02/2022

BREAKING: The NFL is giving Super Bowl attendees free NFTs that commemorate their tickets and serve as digital keepsakes.

Each spectator will receive a token that is unique to their respective section, row and seat.

Also. Rams or Bengals?!

(h/t )

01/02/2022

BREAKING - the momentum of the Web3 and crypto world just continues to explode. We have a lot of news, stories and analysis to cover today - starting with these:

1. Meta is introducing 3D avatars to Instagram Stories and DMs - and updating the avatars in Facebook and Messenger, the company announced today.

2. Phantom has raised $109 million in Series B funding and is now considered a unicorn. The Solana wallet is also looking to support the Ethereum ecosystem by the end of this year, according to CEO Brandon Millman.

3. Coinbase announced today that the CEO of Shopify, Tobias “Tobi” Lütke, will join Coinbase’s Board of Directors.

4. Crypto Exchange FTX Now Valued at $32 Billion With $400 Million Raise

What do you think of this morning’s news? Sound off below! 👇

31/01/2022

Kanye West wants a cut of paparazzi earnings off of his likeness. During a run-in with photographers at Miami airport, Ye insisted that he was going to make sure celebrities get a percentage - and cited the royalty structure of NFTs as a possible way to do it.

What do you think of Kanye’s thoughts? Sound off below! 👇

22/01/2022

Coinbase wants to simplify the user experience to allow more people to join the NFTs community. According to their senior director of product, Prakash Hariramani, that’s why they are working with Mastercard to classify NFTs as “digital goods”, allowing a broader group of consumers to purchase NFTs.

Coming soon, Coinbase will “unlock” a new way to pay using Mastercard cards according a blog entry by the company this morning.

What do you think of the news? Sound off below! 👇

21/01/2022

G to the M. And G is for gigantic and M is for massive. Another major announcement has dropped today, this time from - who are officially rolling out NFT PFP verification.

The feature is currently limited to Twitter Blue users and is still under active development.

Also, gm to all the right-click savers ❤️

19/01/2022

Imagine Coachella but an NFT was your ticket? That’s what just announced - the world’s first token-gated festival taking place in Las Vegas on March 18th and 19th.

The Afterparty NFT Art & Music Festival is doing something really innovative - an NFT represents an all-access pass. You can win those right now by joining ’s Discord.

NFT owners can also bring a +1 and in addition will be gifted 2 additional single-use NFT passes which they can give away or sell if they choose to.

According to Afterparty: The passes also serve as a “membership” for the Afterparty universe, which includes collaborations and community events at the Hollywood Hills Afterparty House and pop-up experiences at some of the biggest worldwide art and NFT gatherings like Art Basel.

After the NFT is the afterparty.

FULL DISCLOSURE: The Metav3rse team has not been financially compensated in any way for this post - nor do we own any Afterparty NFTs - but we are interested in minting one and attending their events, as we are a fan of awesome innovation in this space.

18/01/2022

MASSIVE news out of the gaming world as Microsoft has announced the acquisition of Activision Blizzard for nearly $70B. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the deal “will play a key role in the development of metaverse platforms”

It’s Microsoft’s biggest push into gaming, and largest acquisition in company history. The company says they will become the “third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony” once the deal closes.

“Upon close, we will offer as many Activision Blizzard games as we can within Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass, both new titles and games from Activision Blizzard’s incredible catalog,” says Microsoft’s CEO of gaming Phil Spencer.

What do you think of the news? Sound off below! 👇

17/01/2022

An Indonesian man named Ghozali Ghozalo uploaded 933 selfies he took from 2017 – 2021 to OpenSea as a school project - and listed each for roughly $3 per image.

The NFT community took notice, embraced Ghozali and the collection became somewhat of a cultural icon. Ghozali’s selfies have done over 321 ETH ($1.4M) in transaction volume, earning Ghozali well over six-figures in revenue.

(h/t )

16/01/2022

GM GM! What up Metav3rse family! We're back with another roundup of daily news.

1. As we all know, China has cracked down on crypto, but now aims to separate NFTs from crypto via new blockchain infrastructure. As reported by the South China Morning Post - The Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN), a government-backed blockchain project in China, is working on infrastructure that would support businesses and individuals to build platforms and apps to manage NFTs.

2. Gap () is launching NFT hoodie art that unlocks physical clothing. The NFTs come in the form of a series of digital hoodie art, with different levels of rarity at different price points. Gap is using the Tezos blockchain for its Web3 efforts.

3. Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary, AKA Mr. Wonderful () famously said last year that he believes NFTs will be bigger than Bitcoin. He reiterated this thesis this morning in a chat with Yahoo Finance, adding that “when people offer me vintage watches, I have to go through a very arduous authentication process to know if it's fake or not, there's so many fake watches in the market. NFTs could solve all of those problems.”

4. World of Woman (.nft) is the latest NFT collection go Hollywood, signing famed manager Guy Oseary () to represent the NFT project as it expands to other entertainment formats and consumer products.

Full Disclosure - one of the founders of owns a World of Women NFT (since gifted to )

Other announcement - The official Discord server will likely launch at the end of this month. Please keep an eye out on the Instagram & Twitter for announcements. We're obviously biased - but we believe this will be the flagship drop of 2022. Can't wait to share more details.

Let us know what you think of today's news roundup! Sound off below.

15/01/2022

GM! We posted this back in October, but we’ve since had over 900k new friends join our community - and wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to read through this fascinating opinion.

It’s a now viral tweetstorm by Shaan Puri - who has an interesting take on what the Metaverse really is. His argument is that it’s not going to be a place - but rather a time. The time when our digital lives become more important than our physical lives. For many, this is already the case.

Read his thoughts below and let us know what you think 👇

(Photo on the 5th slide: )

14/01/2022

The CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, announced today at the company’s FutureReady event, that “human presence is the ultimate connection. You and I can have a meeting where we are all present together without actually being physically present. That's the next thing and we are approaching this thoughtfully.”

Nadella added that “for years, we have been talking about creating digital representation [of ourselves] and now we have the opportunity to do so and bring humanity with us [through the metaverse]”

During a separate company event in November of 2021, Microsoft announced that it will launch Mesh for Microsoft Teams, the firm’s video-conferencing platform, which will be their gateway to the metaverse.

What do you think of the news? Will Microsoft become a major player in the metaverse? Sound off below! 👇

13/01/2022

13-year-old artist Nyla Hayes has generated over $4M in sales for her NFT collection, Long Neckie Ladies, and was recently honored as TIME magazine’s first Artist-in-Residence.

Nyla () was first introduced to NFTs by her uncle and also watched multiple YouTube videos to learn how to create and sell them. The collection is the first all female NFT PFP project by a female founder!

Full disclosure - we are not affiliated in any way with Nyla, nor were we compensated for this post. We also do not own any long neckie ladies NFTs. We were just incredibly inspired by Nyla’s story - and wanted to share this incredibly talented young artist with our community!

Go Nyla!

11/01/2022

Good evening frens! Wherever you are around the world - we want to wish you a beautiful week ahead. Metav3rse here with your daily round up of “Probably Nothing, Nothing… Probably? News!”

1. Take Two Interactive - the gaming giant behind massive titles like Grand Theft Auto - has just purchased Zynga for a whopping $12.7B. In a conference call today, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick said that the acquisition of Zynga would allow the combined company to tackle new “Web3 opportunities.”

2. Last summer, Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather, Paul Pierce and others promoted an Ethereum-based token called Ethereum Max - which has since completely plummeted in value. Now, according to Decrypt, all three celebrities are being sued by an aggrieved investor, who alleges they colluded with EMAX co-founders Steve Gentile and Giovanni Perone to pump and dump the token.

This is why we’ve been so vocal about influencers promoting crypto projects and NFTs. So many celebrities and influencers have shown no hesitancy to sacrifice their reputations to make a dollar from the audiences that trust them.

3. Hennessy is creeping its way into crypto. The LVMH-owned Cognac brand has released its first NFTs, priced at $226,450.

According to Forbes, each NFT will represent physical and digital ownership of the first and last bottles (1 and 250, respectively) of Hennessy 8, a limited-edition expression from the Cognac house.

What do you think of today’s PNNPN roundup?

Sound off below! 👇

10/01/2022

It was as returned to the court last night, and today - Klay and have announced they will be taking part of their salary in Bitcoin.

The NBA legends have entered into a partnership with CashApp to make it happen.

What do you think of the news? Will more and more athletes start taking their salaries in crypto this year? Sound off below 👇

10/01/2022

Partly a rumor... partly a prediction - but we think the Superbowl Halftime show will feature NFTs in a major way. Here's the logic:

- Pepsi sponsors the show, and have recently entered the NFT space with a major drop.

- Eminem and Snoop Dogg, who are set to headline, are BAYC holders. The Eminem timing was especially interesting... and curious - why else would Eminem (in reality his marketing team) buy an ape?

- The roster of artists are all signed to UMG, who have recently signed a X Kingship BAYC supergroup in partnership with j1immy.eth.

What do you guys think? Will we see a BAYC appearance or something of the sort at this year's Superbowl halftime show? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Also, noti gang - got a riddle hidden in here for you. If one of you gets it right, we'll be amazed. We'll be on the lookout in the comments.

09/01/2022

TR3NDING: Last month, Disney CEO Bob Chapek stated that “Our efforts to date are merely a prologue to a time when we’ll be able to connect the physical and digital worlds even more closely, allowing for storytelling without boundaries in our own Disney metaverse, and we look forward to creating unparalleled opportunities for consumers to experience everything Disney has to offer across our products and platforms, wherever the consumer may be.”

Chapek elaborated in an interview with CNBC, saying, “My vision is to use Disney+ as the platform for the metaverse.”

More recently, Walt Disney received federal approval for a patent to create a virtual world at its theme parks. Disney said the patent will be used to create a virtual world at its brick and mortar venues such as inside a theme park or Disney property.

What do you think of Disney's efforts in the space? Sound off below! 👇

07/01/2022

BREAKING: GameStop is building an NFT marketplace for gamers, and has hired more than 20 people so far it, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

GameStop also plans to establish cryptocurrency partnerships to create games and items for the marketplace. According to the WSJ, GameStop’s marketplace will focus on virtual video game goods such as character outfits and weapons.

The news sent the stock flying in the premarket over 20%. What do you think of Gamestop's plans? Sound off below! 👇

06/01/2022

The fact that some game developer’s decision to nerf a spell was the catalyst for one of the great and historic tech inventions is a classic story.

Vitalik. What a legend.

04/01/2022

A paralyzed man has made the first “direct-thought tweet” using his mind – all thanks to a computer chip implanted in his brain.

Philip O’Keefe, who suffers from ALS, tweeted using his mind: “No need for keystrokes or voices. I created this tweet just by thinking it." The tweet was posted to the account of Synchron CEO Thomas Oxley, who developed the chip.

What do you think of this breakthrough technology?

03/01/2022

This year, Samsung is introducing the world’s first TV screen-based NFT explorer and marketplace aggregator, a groundbreaking platform that lets you browse, purchase, and display your favorite art — all in one place.

“With demand for NFTs on the rise, the need for a solution to today’s fragmented viewing and purchasing landscape has never been greater,” the company said in a press release.

h/t /

What are your thoughts on Samsung's announcement? Sound off below!

02/01/2022

ANOTHER MEGA SALE - Mega Mutant Serum 69 just sold 1542.09 ETH (~$5.8M) 🧪

Purchased by Chain CEO Deepak Thapliyal - who said he’d reveal his plans for the serum soon.

01/01/2022

I gotta hang up now babe, posted!!

The number of Ethereum addresses with a non-zero balance has hit a record high - in part thanks to NFTs. There are now 71,364,788 addresses holding some amount of Ethereum.

What do you think that number will be on 2022? Let us know below 👇

31/12/2021

BREAKING: Just minutes after we speculated on our story - changed his profile picture to an ape. Shady - you in the Metav3rse fam? 👀❤️

Eminem purchased BAYC 9055 for 123.45 ETH ($460K USD)

30/12/2021

Co-Founder of Ethereum, Taylor Gerring, just bought a Mega Mutant Serum for 888Ξ ($3.6m) 😳

In August of 2021, all holders of the were airdropped one of three mutant serums. The M1 and M2 serums both are used to create mutations of the Bored Ape they are applied to; - different versions of the original ape. The Mega Mutant Serum is a different beast altogether and creates an entirely new ape with new properties, making it extremely rare and valuable.

Only 8 Mega Mutant Serums were airdropped. 4 have been used to mutate an ape - and 4 serums remain.

29/12/2021

The Metaverse had a big Christmas - Oculus is Number 1 on the App Store today. VR is mainstreaming faster than we think.

What do you think of the news? Are you bullish on VR? Did anyone get a new VR headset for Xmas? Let us know your thoughts below!

28/12/2021

Casey Neistat is the latest celebrity to join the - purchasing Bored Ape 1658 for 51 ETH ($209K USD)

Hey Casey 👋

Let us know what you think of the pickup below! 👇

27/12/2021

Yorke Rhodes, Microsoft's Director of Digital Transformation, is confident that Ethereum will become the new decentralized App Store or flagship marketplace of the new Web3 over the next two years, by 2023.

Rhodes explains that this is due to the fact that the cryptocurrency has low fees compared to Apple’s return on Apple Store profit sharing. Rhodes believes that to make this possible, Ethereum will scale over the next two years, presumably through updates and rollups.

What are your thoughts? Let us know below! 👇

25/12/2021

Taste the rainb- err… Metaverse! A Japanese inventor has reportedly created a prototype for a lickable screen that can imitate various flavors of food.

"The goal is to make it possible for people to have the experience of something like eating at a restaurant on the other side of the world, even while staying at home," inventor Homei Miyash*ta told Reuters.

The prototype uses 10 flavor canisters, a combination of which creates a variety of flavors that users can sample on a hygienic film over a flat screen.

What do you think? Will taste come to the metaverse in the future? Let us know below! 👇

24/12/2021

So bought Bored Ape #2759 for 70 ETH ($305k) - named him “Butta” and got it tattooed on his leg.

Gunna was the latest celebrity to be onboarded by Moonpay.

What do you think of the move? You guys getting an tat this summer…? 😅

Check the comments for the tattoo 👀

22/12/2021

The battle of the titans! The has just flipped Cryptopunks to become the most valuable NFT PFP collection.

Things happen fast in this space - will be excited to see how it all unfolds over the next few years. What do you guys think? Do punks retain the crown? Does another collection take the throne in 2022? How will this all look five years from now? Sound off below 👇

22/12/2021

In celebration of the greatest 3-point shooter in the UNIVERSE - and are dropping 2,974 pairs of ’s recording breaking 👟 in the Metaverse.

The “Genesis Curry Flow” NFT drops at 8pm EST on 2974.currybrand.com.

Steph & has also partnered with for this metaverse sneaker drop.

What do you think of Steph’s entrance into the metaverse? Sound off below! 👇

21/12/2021

GM! In today’s round up or ‘Probably Nothing - Nothing… Probably? News!’

1. Venture capital funds have poured about $30 billion into crypto, or more than in all previous years combined.

That’s almost quadruple the previous high of around $8 billion in 2018, or the year following Bitcoin’s more than 1,300% breakthrough gain, according to transaction data compiled by PitchBook Data Inc.

2. Will Apple launch their much anticipated AR/VR headset next year? According to famed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo - Apple's headset is on track for launch in the fourth quarter of 2022.

According to MacRumors.com - The headset is expected to offer a lightweight design, two 4K micro-LED displays, 15 optical modules, two main processors, Wi-Fi 6E connectivity, eye tracking, a see-through AR mode, object tracking, and hand gesture controls. The device's exact price point is as yet unclear, but some reports indicate that it could cost customers around $3,000.

Concept render of Apple's rumored VR headset by Antonio De Rosa.

3. Famed artist is releasing his next series of digital sculptures on Wednesday, December 22nd at 7PM EST. The safari sculptures will erode over time and will be a limited edition of 150 pieces available on . To make this as fair as possible it will be released as a drawing - good luck!

4. FTX has announced deals with key Washington sports franchises - the Wizards, Capitals and Mystics. FTX' VP of business development indicated that it's a move to have presence in DC - signaling influence over lawmakers and legislators.

5. According to business data site Tianyancha, China has registered more than 7,000 trademarks related to the metaverse.In the primary market, Chinese investment institutions are all-in on the Metaverse.

6. Dating app Tinder is exploring how to blur the boundaries between offline and online worlds, and testing in-app currency that daters will use to pay for premium services and receive it as rewards for good behavior on the app.

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What do you think of todays PNNPN? Let us know below 👇

20/12/2021

Our latest selections of NFT projects you definitely want on your radar.

1. Psychadelics Anonymous, by one of the NFT world’s most prominent collectors and voices - voltura.eth (bayc2745 on Twitter). The project has an incredible amount of momentum, and one of the most sought after and desirable projects in the Twittersphere right now.

2. MV3 () - by yours truly - the team. Many more details to come, but we are aiming for a Summer 2022 launch.

3. Azuki () by Chiru Labs.

4. Coolman’s Universe, by - one of the most beloved - and most followed artists in the world. Coolman’s Universe is minting tonight!

We have been paying close attention to Psychadelics Anonymous, Azuki and Coolman’s Universe - and we have strong conviction that they will be successful because of a combination of quality art, team and community.

FULL DISCLOURES:

1. Our team has no ownership, nor have been compensated in any way by Psychedelic’s Anonymous. Voltura did enter our Discord, and gave out some presale spots to our Discord members - but the core team has NO skin in the game.

2. We are the creators of MV3 - so take our opinion with a grain of salt - hold us accountable as we progress towards the project and make sure you believe it’s of the utmost quality before you consider it.

3. We are friendly with the team at Azuki, and co-hosted a Twitter space with them. They gave out 12 presale spots to our Discord community - including the Metav3rse core team - but we plan to give those out to the community as well.

4. Coolman’s Universe has not compensated us financially in any way for promoting their project. However - the two member’s of the Metav3rse team were given a presale spot and have both minted two items from the project.

Again - do your own research, and please only invest money you’re willing to lose. NFT’s are highly speculative - especially in the secondary market.

18/12/2021

A big announcement from tobi and the team at - creators and businesses will be able to mint, drop, and sell NFTs on the platform. The program is in beta at the moment - and entrepreneurs and businesses are able to apply today. This is one of the most bullish indicators yet that NFTs are only getting started. 2022 is going to be monstrous. Stay tuned to the to watch it all unfold.

17/12/2021

The greatest shooter to ever exist has officially entered the chat! Steph Curry () has officially dropped a surprise NFT to commemorate breaking the all-time NBA three-point record.

2,974 pieces of the NFT will be released in honor of the record-breaking number. All proceeds will be going to Steph’s foundation - and will be available to mint Monday (12/20) at 8PM EST at a price of $499 each.

Metav3rse is extremely excited for this drop - and will be highly, highly sought after and collectible. Congrats Steph on the drop - and on becoming the NBA’s 3-pt king!

15/12/2021

Hoop Dreams! A couple of all-time greats - MJ & KD - have entered the chat!

1. Michael Jordan has revealed his plans to launch a fan engagement platform built on Solana.

The platform, HEIR, is designed to link professional athletes with their most ardent supporters. It will feature an HEIR token minted on the Solana blockchain.

His Airness is just the latest mega-celebrity to recognize the opportunity in the next evolution of the internet. Michael’s son, Jeffrey Jordan will co-lead the firm.

The HEIR platform is set to launch in 2022.

What do you think of the platform? Does it sound promising? Sound off below 👇

2. Kevin Durant has agreed to a new promotional deal with Coinbase. has expressed interest in being the face of the brand. Coinbase will run ads and sponsored content on Boardroom - Durant’s sports website - and donate to Durant's charitable foundation to support the youth.

14/12/2021

Web3 is being pitched as a revolutionary technology and “the future of the internet.” We’ve referred to it several times as the new paradigm - the new frontier. That’s a lot of hype to live up to. As states in this brilliant tweet storm - that opens up Web3 to unfair criticism. In this thread, Chris talks about the future of Web3, and separates facts from the hype.

Let us know your thoughts - and share with your friends and family who still may be confused about what Web3 is. Sound off below 👇

13/12/2021

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says that video meetings are going to look very different in the near future.

In an annual blog post published on December 7, Gates said that he predicts most virtual meetings could move from "2D camera image grids" to the metaverse within two to three years. He said it would be a 3D space with digital avatars.

"The idea is that you will eventually use your avatar to meet with people in a virtual space that replicates the feeling of being in an actual room with them," Gates wrote.

What do you think of Gates’ predictions? Agree / disagree? Let us know in the comments below 👇

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