The Block Research: Metaverse market sinks, as platform sales are down 96% in 2022

    Monthly sales on metaverse platforms have fallen 96% in 2022, The Block’s new report revealed. The Sandbox reclaimed its market dominance among metaverse platforms, while Decentraland finished the year with the most valued metaverse land parcels. According to The Block Research’s 2023 Digital Asset Outlook report, Metaverse platforms brought in $49.2 million in monthly trading…

    Renault Motors partners with The Sandbox to offer car experiences in the metaverse

    Renault Korea Motors, the South Korean subsidiary of French automaker Renault SA, announced on Sept. 5 it will be working with metaverse gaming company The Sandbox for Web3 services. The companies will offer customers new ways to experience cars in the metaverse and support marketing collaborations. “This partnership is an excellent example of a collaboration…

    Crypto Arabs present NFT collection and ‘Learn to Earn’ masterclasses in Dubai

    NFT project Crypto Arabs announced its NFT collection with 9,999 unique art pieces and educating masterclasses for its community members through its “Learn to Earn” initiatives. Among topics covered in the masterclasses are DeFi, staking, GameFi, blockchain/crypto for beginners, and fundraising. Arabic Cartoon show “Shaabiat Al Cartoon” has been turned into an NFT collection which…

    The Sandbox launches the bridge to Polygon

    Giant metaverse gaming platform The Sandbox, based on the Ethereum blockchain, has unveiled a bridge that enables users to transfer their virtual NFT (LAND) and native tokens (SAND) over to the Layer-2 network Polygon (MATIC). The upgrade comes with many perks for LAND holders, including staking features and mSAND cashback. Previously, all LAND collectibles from…

    TIME and The Sandbox to build ‘TIME Square’ in the metaverse

    TIMEPieces, an NFT community initiative under US media company TIME, and The Sandbox announced on Tuesday a new partnership to develop TIME Square, the firm’s first-ever destination on TIME Land, in The Sandbox metaverse. According to an announcement on Medium, TIME Square will be built on the media outlet’s virtual land in The Sandbox as…

    Dubai’s crypto regulator establishes headquarters in the metaverse

    Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) announced plans to establish its metaverse headquarters in The Sandbox virtual world. Thus, VARA would become the world’s first regulator to enter the metaverse, showcasing the government’s attempts to turn Dubai into a hub for the digital economy. VARA said in a statement that its move into the metaverse…