Nigeria leads the world in digital asset awareness at 99%: report
The report says 67% of internet users want to own their data, and 4 in 5 want control over their online identity, with Nigeria, South Africa, and Brazil leading in awareness.
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‘BRKOUT’ of the norm: Philippine Blockchain Week lays out plans for 2023 edition
The Philippine Blockchain Week 2023 opened its door with a press con, revealing its plans for the second event, including its new partnership with the DICT and DTI.
China Mobile establishes metaverse alliance amid several big tech operations
One of the alliance's objectives is to improve metaverse development in China; it also plans to create an investment fund to support firms building innovative solutions.
Metaverse projects dominate Web3 investment amid drastic dip in funding
Metaverse projects have attracted $707 million in the first half of the year as investment dips, but its share of Web3 funding has shot up from 27% to 44%.
Shanghai eyes nearly $7B from metaverse investment in culture, tourism sectors
Following initiatives from neighboring cities, Shanghai is building its metaverse ambitions under a recently published roadmap focusing on revitalizing its tourism and art sectors.
Bitmap aims to be the standard metaverse protocol
The standard is open-sourced, allowing anyone to build on, claim and interpret the land based on the block metadata. Bitmap Theory states that transactions in a block could be parcels, that could be redistributed to a “wider community.”
China’s Nanjing City district unveils new metaverse ambitions
Nanjing City's metaverse roadmap will follow a three-year plan and leverage other innovative technology, including AI, NFTs, and cloud computing.
The Web3 trifecta: Robert Rice talks about combining AI, metaverse and blockchain
Combining blockchain and AI with the metaverse can produce transformative applications that finally deliver the connection promise of the internet, says Robert Rice at the London Blockchain Conference.
Watch the London Blockchain Conference Day 3 live
After two action-packed days, the final day of the London Blockchain Conference will feature ESG, the metaverse, CBDCs, Web3, AI, supply chains and more.
Hong Kong launches ‘CyberDefender’ metaverse platform to explore Web3
Hong Kong lost $217 million to BTC scams in 2022 and it’s now exploring creative solutions, including a metaverse platform that will educate the public about Web3.
China’s Nanjing launches metaverse platform to advance research and development
Former Vice Minister of Science and Technology Wu Zhong-ze claimed that Nanjing's metaverse platform would contribute to standards and guidelines for the safe usage of the metaverse in China.
nChain invests in Planetary to launch next-generation Metaverse-based social media
Planetary aims to integrate NFT communities and provide its users with a new play2earn model. The app has innovative features like customisable virtual spaces and various monetisation options, offering new revenue opportunities for creators.