Tag: Metaverse

On May 18, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announced the launch of a $600 million fund focused on metaverse games. A16z is looking to expand its reach into the gaming industry, which generated more than $300 billion last year. With the new fund, named “Games Fund One,” the team plans on investing in various…

Emirates Airlines, UAE’s leading airline, said it has plans to add “Bitcoin as a payment service,” the company’s chief operating officer (COO), Adel Ahmed Al-Redha, said. In addition to the company’s disclosed NFT and metaverse plans, the airline is also planning to hire personnel to create applications that monitor client needs.   As part of…

ICICB, a Dubai-based investment holding company, has announced a series of new innovative services, including the ICICB Chain, ICICB Metaverse, and ICICB Bank. Established in 2019, the ICICB Group sees its mission to be at the forefront of digital transformation worldwide and now has more than a hundred branch offices in over 26 countries. In…

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…

Cypher Capital, the UAE-based VC firm, announced that it has invested in an immersive metaverse gaming platform, “Cross The Ages,” utilizing NFTs and GameFi tokenomics. It is poised to launch its in-game NFT marketplace and DeFi suite, which give users access to farming, pooling, and bonding. Built on the Polygon platform, Singapore-based Cross The Ages…

Standard Chartered, one of the biggest banks in the UK, announced on Monday it had partnered with The Sandbox to develop a Metaverse for its banking clients and supporters. The virtual land grab will allow the bank to engage clients and fans in a creative environment. Standard Chartered Bank has become the latest major bank…