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Investment bank Morgan Stanley has stated the metaverse is now the next big investment theme, in a note directed to investors on November 11. Strategists from the bank believe this alternate conception of reality is amassing important interest from companies like Facebook (now Meta) and Microsoft, which are already trying to grasp the concept. And…

Bitcoin’s major upgrade, known as Taproot, has activated this weekend to improve the blockchain‘s functionality. It’s the first major upgrade since 2017. Developers are now able to add new features to improve privacy, scalability, and security on the Bitcoin blockchain. As Forbes reported, the long-awaited Bitcoin upgrade was deployed Sunday morning and will unlock the…

Mythical Games, a blockchain-based gaming company, has raised $150 million in a Series C round led by Andreessen Horowitz (A16z) at a $1.25 billion valuation. The firm will use the funds to expand its team, scale operations, and bring new game developers to its non-fungible token (NFT) platform. The American venture firm Andressen Horowitz led…

What is Web3 and what is its connection with the crypto world, Aaron Mak describes on Slate. If you’ve been perusing cryptocurrency forums or video-game news recently—or spying everything from New York Times job listings to zany Twitter threads claiming that the traditional job interview is about to be replaced by blockchain-based “quests, adventures and…

Phemex took part in the 19th global World Blockchain Summit in Dubai, UAE. Jack Tao, Phemex CEO, speaking at the event, emphasized the growing importance of Metaverse in the blockchain industry. During the World Blockchain Summit in Dubai, Phemex CEO Jack Tao gave a presentation, explaining how his crypto exchange platform supports Metaverse development in…

Game publisher Electronic Arts (EA) has told investors that collectible NFTs are “an important part of the future of our industry.” EA’s CEO sees promise for tracking in-game collectibles and “play-to-earn” schemes. During an earnings call this week, EA boss Andrew Wilson referred to NFTs and blockchain gaming as an “important part about the future…