Apple’s Vision Pro headset reveal swaps metaverse for ‘spatial computing’

    The tech giant finally dropped details of its new pricey mixed-reality headset during the Worldwide Developers Conference, though it made no mention of the word “metaverse.” Apple’s newly revealed mixed-reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro, has both turned tech-enthusiast heads and raised eyebrows after its unveiling at the WWDC on June 5. There was however,…

    Winklevoss twins’ crypto exchange Gemini to seek UAE crypto license

    The United-States-based cryptocurrency exchange is now seeking a license in the United Arab Emirates as it seeks to escape “hostility and [a] lack of clarity” on regulations in the U.S. The Winklevoss-owned crypto exchange Gemini has announced that it has begun the process of acquiring a crypto service license for customers in the United Arab…

    China to gain most from restrictive US crypto regulations: Coinbase CEO

    The Coinbase CEO has been hugely critical of the U.S. failure to provide the crypto industry with regulatory clarity and has long argued it will push firms offshore. “Adversary nations” like China could ultimately benefit from restrictive crypto policies in the United States, warns Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. In a May 30 op-ed for MarketWatch,…

    Buying a bank won’t solve crypto’s debanking issue: Binance CEO

    CZ highlighted examples such as regulatory complexity and capital requirements as reasons why he isn’t keen on Binance buying a bank. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says the firm is unlikely to buy up any banking institutions, despite a growing worry of crypto companies being debanked, including Binance’s own operation in Australia. The collapse of several U.S….

    Top metaverse property investments suffer massive losses: Report

    Popular metaverse properties, such as Otherdeeds, The Sandbox, Decentraland, Somnium and Voxels, have all depreciated in value over the past year. Prices of virtual lands on some of the top metaverses have declined significantly from their peak prices of 2022, with most depreciating around 90% in value. A study published by CoinGecko shows that popular metaverse properties,…

    Chinese city releases policy draft for metaverse industry development

    The policies include a series of cash benefits to attract metaverse-related companies to set up shop in the city. The capital of China’s Henan Province, Zhengzhou, on May 24, announced a series of policy proposals designed to provide support for metaverse companies operating in the region. As part of these initiatives, the municipal government intends to establish…