Metaverse
The Future of The Metaverse
Why aren’t we further along in the development of the metaverse? Sam Ewen, head of CoinDesk Studios, tells Coindesk’s Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker "we still don’t really know what the metaverse is." They discuss what has changed in the metaverse in 2022 and what’s to come.

Worship in Web3
With Christmas around the corner, "The Daily Forkast" takes a closer look at how religions are embracing blockchain and the metaverse. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Culture and Entertainment Was the Worst Performing Crypto Sector in Q4: Data
CoinDesk Indices data reveals that the culture and entertainment sector was the worst performer in Q4, which was driven mainly by the metaverse industry. CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg explains why the sector's pullback was impacted by the collapse of FTX.

Could Fans Watch the World Cup In the Metaverse By 2026?
Former FIFA World cup player and current Nottingham Forest midfielder Jesse Lingard expresses his reaction following Argentina's World Cup win. "The aim," he says, is for fans to watch the tournament in the metaverse by 2026. He's joined by Jawad Ashraf, CEO of metaverse platform Virtua.

Soccer Player Jesse Lingard Enters the Metaverse
Former FIFA World cup player and current Nottingham Forest midfielder Jesse Lingard, along with Jawad Ashraf, CEO of metaverse platform Virtua, share insights into their partnership that aims to bring the world of soccer into Web3.

Investments in Centralized Crypto Services Fell 85% in Q3: PitchBook
A recent PitchBook report on crypto investment trends reveals Web3, gaming infrastructure and the metaverse have received a lot more venture capital funding. Senior Emerging Technology Research Analyst Robert Le points out "there has been a shift away from centralized crypto services."

Architecting Communities in the Metaverse
Everyrealm CEO Janine Yorio joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to explain: why the metaverse generation will change the world, how users will interact with technology and the significance of video games in the metaverse.

Facebook Parent Meta's Latest Gameplan to Boost Metaverse
After Meta Platforms (META) famously riled up U.S. regulators with Facebook’s abortive stablecoin initiative in 2019, the company is back with an effort to influence digital policy for the metaverse. "The Hash" team discusses what this means for Meta's metaverse ambitions and future regulation.


