Metaverse

Tokens.com Debuts Hulk Labs to Invest in Crypto Gaming, NFTs
Tokens.com Debuts Hulk Labs to Invest in Crypto Gaming, NFTs
January 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Tokens.com has debuted a new subsidiary called Hulk Labs, which is focused on investing in play-to-earn (P2E) revenue-generating gaming tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), according...

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Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard Buy Begs the Question: Is the Metaverse Gaming, Commerce or Escapism?
Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard Buy Begs the Question: Is the Metaverse Gaming, Commerce or Escapism?
January 18, 2022  |  Metaverse

If you thought Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg renaming the social media giant Meta and calling the metaverse its future was big, how about Microsoft shelling...

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Metaverse Gaming Firm Animoca Raises $360M
Metaverse Gaming Firm Animoca Raises $360M
January 18, 2022  |  Investments

The Australian metaverse gaming firm Animoca Brands has raised close to $360 million in a funding round, valuing the company north of $5 billion. As...

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Walmart Meets Meta in the Metaverse
Walmart Meets Meta in the Metaverse
January 17, 2022  |  Walmart

Three months after dipping its toe in the cryptocurrency water with a 200-machine bitcoin ATM trial, Walmart has revealed a far deeper interest in crypto...

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Ralph Lauren Uses Metaverse to Target Young Shoppers
Ralph Lauren Uses Metaverse to Target Young Shoppers
January 17, 2022  |  Retail

Ralph Lauren CEO Patrice Louvet said Monday (Jan. 17) at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show that the fashion retail brand is hitching its wagons...

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Walmart Readies Metaverse Entry With NFTs, Own Crypto
Walmart Readies Metaverse Entry With NFTs, Own Crypto
January 16, 2022  |  Metaverse

Walmart is looking at getting into the metaverse and making its own cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), CNBC reported Sunday (Jan. 16). Walmart, which is...

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P&G Launches BeautySPHERE Digital Platform, Consumers Can Explore Products and More
P&G Launches BeautySPHERE Digital Platform, Consumers Can Explore Products and More
January 13, 2022  |  Metaverse

P&G has stepped into the popular metaverse genre of commerce that Alexis Schrimpf, vice president of design, global skin and personal care, has described as...

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Shaquille O’Neal Reportedly Entering Metaverse With Virtual Footwear
Shaquille O’Neal Reportedly Entering Metaverse With Virtual Footwear
January 13, 2022  |  Retail

Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal and Authentic Brands Group filed for three trademark applications for the word SHAQ last month for “non-downloadable virtual footwear,...

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Post-Lockdown Liberation and the End of ‘the Tyranny of Distance’
Post-Lockdown Liberation and the End of ‘the Tyranny of Distance’
January 13, 2022  |  Connected Economy

After a long career stalking and investing in Silicon Valley startups, David Blumberg says he used the pandemic lockdown to liberate himself, move to Miami...

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