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As of Thursday, March 7, 2024, the cryptocurrency sector is still gaining momentum, and with a number of cent currencies set to reach the ‘priced in dollars’ zone in March, the market doesn’t seem to be slowing down.  Of course, this begs the question – is it too late to join in on the fun and enter the crypto market? Technical and on-chain analyst Ali Martinez doesn’t seem to think so, drawing attention to The Sandbox (SAND), a metaverse token he argues is the biggest altcoin in the industry right now. The Sandbox price chart According to Martinez, the crypto industry still has some untapped potential. In his post on X (formerly Twitter), the popular user points out that SAND has yet to rise above the 78.6 Fibonacci level, a spot where traders think prices might change direction. Picks for you Binance introduces CRYPTO perfume in bid to draw women into the industry 54 mins ago Machine algorithm predicts Solana price for March 31, 2024 56 mins ago ...

SoftBank-backed metaverse firm Improbable has sold one of its major gaming venture s to an Irish video game developer. According to a CNBC report, Improbable sold its multiplayer games developer The Multiplayer Group (MPG) for $97.1 million to Keywords Studios, an Irish video game industry services company. While this transaction aligns with Improbable’s broader venture builder strategy, analysts have raised concerns about the company’s ability to effectively commercialize its technology, citing perceived technical limitations and high associated costs. In a commentary to CNBC, Greg Martin, co-founder and managing director of Rainmaker Securities, a private market trading firm, noted that Improbable’s business model remains uncertain, saying “the jury is still out if they have a viable business model going forward.” You might also like: Metaverse firm, Improbable, changes tact after slashing losses by 85% However, Improbable’s CEO, He...

Data NFTs can revolutionize the data brokerage industry by offering transparency, control and monetization possibilities for users. ABCDEFG Reshaping the way data brokerage works The data brokerage industry, which thrives on the buying and selling of user data, has grown into a multi-billion-dollar market that’s projected to reach over $462 billion by 2031. Data brokers act as intermediaries, selling personal information they collected from various sources to third parties. But the lack of transparency in the industry leaves users in the dark about what data is being collected, how it is used and who profits from it. Due to the proliferation of Web3-native technologies, internet users can tackle legacy issues about how they interact with the digital world, such as the ownership of personal data. In the Web2 world, individual data ownership rights stand as a gray area from a legal perspective. However, the Web3 era brings a new approach to the way personal data is handled by introducin...

Author: @0xMavWisdom On November 3, the Arweave team tweeted to announce that Instagram, a product of metaverse company Meta, will use Arweave to store its creators’ digital collections. After Arweave officially announced the partnership, AR was up over 50% at one point. While this doesn’t stop the decline yet, it may be a shift in Meta’s metaverse strategy — moving closer to a more decentralized metaverse. Since Meta’s shift to a metaverse , its stock has continued to plummet, evaporating about $500 billion in market value in the past one year, and its platform Horizon world has fewer than 200,000 active users per month, well below the goal of 500,000 that the company set at the beginning of the year. In the same situation as Meta, Roblox, Unity Software and many other listed companies in the metaverse concept, the outlook for the metaverse seems to be the consensus of all except the industry. In this very worrying prospect, there is no lack of optimistic voices in the market. In Ju...

In early November, the Chinese government made an ambitious plan to boost the nation’s VR industry, and now it seems local tech companies are using the World Cup to test-run their products. Chinese firms bet on “Metaverse-like” experiences for FIFA World Cup China-based technology companies are reportedly working on tech that would give Chinese soccer fans the ability to watch the FIFA World Cup within the metaverse. The efforts are part of a five-year plan released by the Chinese government in early November to boost the capabilities and development of the local virtual reality (VR) industry. Video streaming platform Migu is one of six Chinese firms that has secured the rights to show the World Cup and plans to create a “Metaverse-like” space accessed through VR headsets for users to watch a livestream of the game, according to a Nov. 20 report from the state-run media outlet Global Times. ByteDance, who owns TikTok and its Chinese version Douyin, received licensing rights to air the...

Celebrities are facing huge losses on their Bored Apes bought during the NFT peak, but big names like Sony and Adidas are pushing further into the industry. Celebrities facing huge losses from BAYC NFTs The hype behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) over the last year resulted in many celebrities investing in the Ethereum-based nonfungible token (NFT) collection, with many such as singer Justin Bieber paying top dollar. Bieber paid 500 Ether (ETH) for BAYC #3001 on Jan. 29, which at the time was valued at around $1.28 million, while the current top offer on the NFT cracks just over $69,500. According to data from NFT Price Floor, the floor price for the collection has fallen considerably since it peaked at 144.9 ETH on May 1 this year, which at the time was worth around $396,760, to a current low of 48 ETH, valued at $58,589 at the time of writing. Many other celebs also rode the wave of hype that saw the Yuga Labs made NFTs become a “blue chip” collection, such as entrepreneur Gary ...

Web3 technologies are changing the way we engage with various forms of entertainment and ownership is at the heart of it. Web3 is uprooting traditional entertainment industries with a new way of creating and engaging with digital content. The industry has already seen nonfungible tokens (NFTs) display the potential to transform how television scheduled programming can be created. Increased metaverse activity began challenging artists with new possibilities for performances and connectivity with their fans. All the use cases of Web3 technology upgrading the future of digital entertainment include one key component: ownership. Ownership is one of the defining characteristics that distinguishes Web3 activity from its predecessor.  According to professionals in the industry, it will also be a defining characteristic not only of Web3 but of the future of digital entertainment. Cointelegraph spoke with Mitch Liu, CEO of the media and entertainment-centric blockchain Theta Labs, on what u...

Japan’s crypto stance has softened over the years. It is now known that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s “New Capitalism” vision seeks to boost Japan’s economy. The minister has already pledged to double households’ wealth and offered to support and help the country’s Web3 businesses grow. In the past, Kishida also stated that metaverse and NFT-related developments will be a part of the nation’s growth strategy going forward. Now, in a recent policy speech, Kishida announced plans to expand the use of Web3 services to bring about digital transformation. To do so, the country will scale up investments in NFTs and the Metaverse. In his speech to Japan’s parliament, Kishida stressed that the government&rsquo ;s investment in Japan’s digital transformation already encompassed issuing NFTs to local authorities  using technology to cater to jurisdiction-specific issues. Here, it is...

Japan’s crypto stance has softened over the years. It is now known that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s “New Capitalism” vision seeks to boost Japan’s economy. The minister has already pledged to double households’ wealth and offered to support and help the country’s Web3 businesses grow. In the past, Kishida also stated that metaverse and NFT-related developments will be a part of the nation’s growth strategy going forward. Now, in a recent policy speech, Kishida announced plans to expand the use of Web3 services to bring about digital transformation. To do so, the country will scale up investments in NFTs and the Metaverse. In his speech to Japan’s parliament, Kishida stressed that the government&rsquo ;s investment in Japan’s digital transformation already encompassed issuing NFTs to local authorities  using technology to cater to jurisdiction-specific issues. Here, it is...

Japan’s crypto stance has softened over the years. It is now known that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s “New Capitalism” vision seeks to boost Japan’s economy. The minister has already pledged to double households’ wealth and offered to support and help the country’s Web3 businesses grow. In the past, Kishida also stated that metaverse and NFT-related developments will be a part of the nation’s growth strategy going forward. Now, in a recent policy speech, Kishida announced plans to expand the use of Web3 services to bring about digital transformation. To do so, the country will scale up investments in NFTs and the Metaverse. In his speech to Japan’s parliament, Kishida stressed that the government&rsquo ;s investment in Japan’s digital transformation already encompassed issuing NFTs to local authorities  using technology to cater to jurisdiction-specific issues. Here, it is...