Tag "non-fungible token (NFT)"
Metaverse Initiatives Proliferate in France Amid Govt Push
In France, initiatives to develop immersive, shared virtual environments are proliferating on the back of increased interest from both the government and the business community in the prospect of the metaverse to reinvent customer engagement, enrich experiences and showcase the
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Governments, International Bodies Ramp up Crypto Tax Regulations
Over the past year, governments and regulatory bodies from around the world have increased their focus on the taxation of the cryptocurrency industry, a trend that comes on the back of increasing investment, adoption and innovation in the space despite
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Crypto App hi and Mastercard Launch Debit Card With NFT Customisation
Crypto app hi and Mastercard have launched the world’s first debit card with NFT avatar customisation, allowing cardholders to personalise their card with an NFT avatar that they verifiably own. The card will initially be available to hi members in
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What You Need to Know About EU’s Crypto Framework
The European Union (EU) brings crypto-assets, crypto-asset issuers and crypto-asset service providers under a regulatory framework for the first time. The Council presidency and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the markets in crypto-assets (MiCA) proposal which covers
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Facebook Shares Ambitions for “Single Wallet Experience” Across the Metaverse
In a new blog post, Meta Platforms’ head of commerce and fintech, Stephane Kasriel gives a sneak peek of the company’s fintech ambitions in the metaverse, outlining its intent to bring forward a “single wallet experience” across its family of
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2 Swiss Startups Make 2022 Top 50 Blockchain and Crypto Companies Ranking
Market intelligence platform CB Insights has released its second edition of The Blockchain 50, an annual ranking of the world’s top 50 most promising blockchain and crypto companies. Two Swiss startups made the 2022 ranking: SEBA Bank and the Solana
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Prices of Virtual Land Soar Fueled by Metaverse Frenzy
Demand for virtual land plots and real estate is surging on the back of booming activity on the metaverse. Betting on a virtual reality future, real estate promoters and investment firms are snapping up properties on popular virtual environments such
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Facebook Readies Novi Launch; Digital Currency Wallet Could Support NFTs
Facebook is preparing for the launch of Novi, a digital currency wallet that will be integrated into its multiple apps. David Marcus, the head of Facebook Financial (F2), the internal group developing the digital wallet, said Novi could be supporting
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Booming NFT Scene Has Critics Warn of Bubble
Stories about non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been everywhere this past month: meme animations, musical albums, digital artworks, and even virtual houses, are being sold at exorbitant prices with NFT tokens, and now both the New York Times and the Times
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