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23.11 / 08:43

business Adoption Voting 'Metaverse’ a top 3 contender for Oxford’s Word of the Year

The word “Metaverse” is one of three in the running to be crowned the Oxford "Word of the Year” (WOTY) in a competition run by the Oxford University Press (OUP), the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary.

01.03 / 23:53

NFT Metaverse Survey Whale sells 1,010 NFTs in 48 hours: Nifty Newsletter, Feb. 22–28

In this week’s newsletter, read about how a whale sold 1,010 nonfungible tokens (NFTs) within 48 hours. The Blur NFT marketplace captured the space’s attention, and the manuscript that coined the term “metaverse” is being auctioned by Sotheby’s. In other news, find out users’ motivations behind their NFT purchases, and don’t forget this week’s Nifty News, featuring a Twitch streamer earning 1,000 ETH in exchange for the Golden Key NFT.

24.02 / 01:01

Blockchain Ethereum Adoption virtual reality Metaverse Virtual Property Snow Crash manuscript that coined the term ‘metaverse’ to be auctioned by Sotheby’s

The original manuscript of Neil Stephenson’s Snow Crash, the book that coined the term “metaverse,” will be auctioned by Sotheby’s, according to a page on its official website. The auction is part of a Feb. 23 series called “Infocalypse” that includes six physical and six digital items related to the famous book.

05.12 / 23:49

business Metaverse place Metaverse comes in second place for Oxford's word of the year

The Oxford University Press team chose 'metaverse’ to come in as a runner-up to ‘Goblin mode’ for the word of the year in 2022.

23.08 / 16:05

business Adoption defi Investments Future Metaverse promises: Future of Web3 or just a market gimmick?

The Metaverse as a concept is an attempt to fuse physical reality, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) into one seamless and immersive experience.

23.02 / 23:53

Blockchain YouTube Explained Cryptopedia: What is the Metaverse and how will it alter the internet?

Cointelegraph's Jackson DuMont, Director of video, tackles the topic of the "next big thing:" the Metaverse. He explains the who, what, why behind the Metaverse and deep dives into how its blockchain technology has the potential to alter the online lives of internet users.

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