Metaverse News - we read all the metaverse stories so you don't have to 💡

Welcome! Who's got time to read the avalanche of content about the metaverse? Not you, we bet!
Let us take the strain and sort the best of what brands are doing and can do in Web3 and the metaverse for you into concise, regular roundups. It's free!

Buying virtual land in the metaverse; which brands are doing it, and why
More on what Gucci is planning for its virtual land purchase in Sandbox
Is brand.eth the new brand.com - does your brand own its presence in the metaverse?
Related: Puma registers Puma.eth domain name with the Ethereum Name Service (ENS), rebrands on Twitter
Who is actually buying digital fashion? (It's not just gamers)
Protecting IP in the metaverse - an increasingly important topic for brands
Welcome to the Dollyverse - yup, Dolly Parton is jumping into NFTs
English soccer giant Manchester City is getting together with Sony to build a virtual, metaverse-like rendering of its stadium for fans to explore with avatars
Disney has appointed Mike White to lead its metaverse strategy, with CEO Bob Chapek calling the metaverse, "the next great storytelling frontier"

If you need evidence of how Web3 can mobilize communities and bypass tradtional, centralized institutions, look no further than how people have been supporting Ukraine over the last week.

Crypto donations to Ukraine top $52MM (at the time of writing)
DAO backed by Pussy Riot raises $6.7MM selling an NFT of the Ukraine flag
A group called RELE3F has gathered 27 NFT and Web3 artists who are minting work to support Ukraine
As a result of Russia's economic crash, Robux (the currency in Roblox) has a stronger exchange rate than the Russian ruble

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