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The Metaverse Is Facing a ‘Cooldown Moment’ Amid Crypto Winter
That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, Cathy Hackl, chief metaverse officer at Journey, told "First Mover."
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Metaverse NFT Trading Volume Hit New All-Time High, DappRadar Says
Virtual land trading spiked this past quarter with 147,000 trades generating $311 million in trading volume, according to a new report.
The Otherside (Yuga Labs)

Decentraland
Meta’s NFTease and AI’s Impact on Web3
Meta Platforms ended its support for NFTs, which could hinder Web3 creators.
Decentraland

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Avatars, Get Ready to Strut: Decentraland to Host Second Metaverse Fashion Week
The event will have Dolce & Gabbana and Tommy Hilfiger return with new virtual activations while Coach and Adidas are set to debut their digital wearables on the popular metaverse platform.
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Metaverse Tokens Outperforming Bitcoin in January
Decentraland’s MANA has surged 145% for the month, while The Sandbox’s SAND is up over 90%.
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Pedigree FOSTERVERSE (Pedigree)
Pedigree Unleashes Virtual Fostering in Decentraland to Find Real Dogs Homes
Pedigree’s FOSTERVERSE aims to raise funds for animal shelters and encourage people to give the pets a home in real life.
Pedigree FOSTERVERSE (Pedigree)

CDCROP: Metaverse digital cyber world technology, man with virtual reality VR goggle playing AR augmented reality game and entertainment, futuristic lifestyle (Getty Images)
Decentraland’s MANA Token Jumps as Metaverse Tokens Outperform Crypto Markets
Metaverse tokens are the best-performing sector in crypto so far this year, as the CoinDesk Culture and Entertainment (CNE) index is up 37% since the start of the year.
CDCROP: Metaverse digital cyber world technology, man with virtual reality VR goggle playing AR augmented reality game and entertainment, futuristic lifestyle (Getty Images)

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The Final Word on Decentraland’s Numbers
Counting users in the metaverse is tough. CoinDesk scoured and analyzed multiple data sources to distill an answer.
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The main square for NYE in Decentraland. (Jamestown/DCG)
Decentraland DAO Considers Pausing Grants as FTX Collapse Spotlights Diversification
The metaverse platform’s DAO community treasury holds over 99% of its assets in MANA, Decentraland’s native cryptocurrency.
The main square for NYE in Decentraland. (Jamestown/DCG)

CDCROP: FTX Trading LLC auditor Prager Metis hosted a metaverse office launch party at Dencentraland coordinates (19, 144) in October. (Prager Metis)
Meet the Metaverse Nightclub–Loving Audit Firm That Presided Over FTX’s Financials
FTX auditor Prager Metis reported the company earned $1 billion in revenue in 2021. An investigation by CoinDesk reveals Prager Metis also operates in Decentraland, where it sponsors the “Decentraland Babydolls.”
CDCROP: FTX Trading LLC auditor Prager Metis hosted a metaverse office launch party at Dencentraland coordinates (19, 144) in October. (Prager Metis)