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Neal Stephenson on Meta's Metaverse Plans: It's a Free Competition
Neal Stephenson on Meta’s Metaverse Plans: It’s a Free Competition
“Snow Crash” author Neal Stephenson says he’s “suspicious” of any commercial projects where it’s not clear how money is made. Plus, his takes on Meta’s metaverse plans.
Neal Stephenson on Meta's Metaverse Plans: It's a Free Competition

Instagram's Move into NFTs: What We Know About Mark Zuckerberg's Test
Instagram’s Move into NFTs: What We Know About Mark Zuckerberg’s Test
Meta (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that Instagram will begin testing non-fungible token (NFT) integrations this week, with an initial focus on Ethereum-based assets. “The Hash...
Instagram's Move into NFTs: What We Know About Mark Zuckerberg's Test

Ex-Meta Coders Raising $200M to Bring Back Diem
Ex-Meta Coders Raising $200M to Bring Back Diem
In an initiative called Aptos, a group of former Meta coders familiar with the Diem (formerly Libra) stablecoin project are raising capital to bring the Diem blockchain back t...
Ex-Meta Coders Raising $200M to Bring Back Diem

IG Model Yanna Reacts to Instagram's Algorithm Change, Facebook's Rebrand to Meta and How It Affects Her Business
IG Model Yanna Reacts to Instagram’s Algorithm Change, Facebook’s Rebrand to Meta and How It Affects Her Business
Following her appearance on “New Money” with Spencer Dinwiddie and Solo Ceesay, Instagram model Yanna joins CoinDesk’s “After Show” to catch up with Ceesay and answer viewer q...
IG Model Yanna Reacts to Instagram's Algorithm Change, Facebook's Rebrand to Meta and How It Affects Her Business

From Science Fiction to Virtual Reality: How the Metaverse Started With 'Snow Crash' and Where It’s Going
From Science Fiction to Virtual Reality: How the Metaverse Started With ‘Snow Crash’ and Where It’s Going
In this episode of “NFT All-Stars,” Metapurse’s Twobador, Marguerite deCourcelle, Jason Bailey (aka Artnome), BT, and Jenny Guo dive into Neal Stephenson’s 1992 novel “Snow Cr...
From Science Fiction to Virtual Reality: How the Metaverse Started With 'Snow Crash' and Where It’s Going

Meta's $10B Loss in Metaverse Business Sending Ripple Effect Across Sectors
Meta’s $10B Loss in Metaverse Business Sending Ripple Effect Across Sectors
Metaverse-related tokens took a hit in the past two days as Meta (formerly Facebook) reported a $10 billion loss on its augmented and virtual reality (VR) division in an earni...
Meta's $10B Loss in Metaverse Business Sending Ripple Effect Across Sectors

The Sandbox Co-Founder Says Meta Acquisition Rumor Is 'Totally Fake'
The Sandbox Co-Founder Says Meta Acquisition Rumor Is ‘Totally Fake’
Responding to swirling speculations Meta (formerly Facebook) is acquiring The Sandbox, co-founder and COO of the metaverse startup Sebastien Borget says “it’s totally fake,” a...
The Sandbox Co-Founder Says Meta Acquisition Rumor Is 'Totally Fake'

Where Is Diem Creator David Marcus Headed Next?
Where Is Diem Creator David Marcus Headed Next?
David Marcus, co-founder of the Diem project (formerly Libra) originally launched from Meta (formerly Facebook), tweeted Tuesday, predicting that bitcoin will be the No. 1 ass...
Where Is Diem Creator David Marcus Headed Next?

Meta Joins Block’s Crypto Open Patent Alliance as Diem Reportedly Winds Down
Meta Joins Block’s Crypto Open Patent Alliance as Diem Reportedly Winds Down
Meta (formerly Facebook) is joining the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), a consortium of tech and crypto companies led by Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Block (formerly Sq...
Meta Joins Block’s Crypto Open Patent Alliance as Diem Reportedly Winds Down

Meta-Led Diem Now Considering Sale of Assets Amid Increasing Regulatory Pressure
Meta-Led Diem Now Considering Sale of Assets Amid Increasing Regulatory Pressure
The Diem Association, the Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook)-led group seeking to create a stablecoin, is allegedly considering selling the project’s assets to return money to...
Meta-Led Diem Now Considering Sale of Assets Amid Increasing Regulatory Pressure