Blockchain-based metaverse experiences are a hot topic right now because they combine two of the technology industry’s biggest transformation drivers that have been around for a long time, attracting millions of users and participants — immersive digital experiences and stakeholder-based commerce.Where the newer blockchain-based ecosystems have made a difference is in offering … [Read more...] about In the Metaverse, Gameplay Is What Matters
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Why Barbados’ Metaverse Embassy Matters
CoinDesk’s scoop that Barbados had become the first government to acquire virtual land and create a “metaverse embassy” was met with great interest, but a lot of quizzical looks as well.The question some commentators asked was: What is the point? If Barbados is trying to digitally solve some problem – such as how to make issuing visas and permits more efficient – why use … [Read more...] about Why Barbados’ Metaverse Embassy Matters
Why Bitcoin’s Taproot Upgrade Matters
You might have noticed some green squares floating around Twitter. Like the laser eyes, they are part of the insider signaling that creates a sense of cause and belonging. Unlike the laser eyes, they are not directly about the price – they signal support for the proposed Taproot upgrade for the Bitcoin network.Why is this important? It’s not just the benefits the upgrade … [Read more...] about Why Bitcoin’s Taproot Upgrade Matters
DoJ’s crypto czar joins FinCEN in brand-new role: Why it matters
In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain.Talk about ending a stellar career at the United States Department of Justice with a bang. The … [Read more...] about DoJ’s crypto czar joins FinCEN in brand-new role: Why it matters
Roubini and Taleb tell CoinGeek conference data matters, not tokens
Economist Nouriel Roubini and former risk analyst Nassim Taleb took aim at crypto at the CoinGeek conference this week, while the always controversial Craig Wright boasted that the BSV blockchain was on track to hit billions of transactions a second.Taleb, the author of best-selling economic books Black Swan and Skin in the Game, was a controversial addition to the lineup of … [Read more...] about Roubini and Taleb tell CoinGeek conference data matters, not tokens