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Quoting people familiar with the project,the FT reports that Zuck Bucks would be controlled by Meta directly — much like the in-game currencies used on games such as Fortnite and Roblox.A spokesperson for Meta says the firm is "focused on building for the metaverse and that includes what payments and financial services might look like".In addition, Meta is exploring 'social tokens' or 'reputation tokens', which “could be issued as rewards for meaningful contributions in Facebook groups, for example,” the FT reports. The company is also apparently looking into traditional financial services like small business loans.Internal memos seen by the FT suggest that Meta is also exploring ways to monetize NFTs via "fees and/or ads".A new study by Vista conducted among 2000 UK adults suggests that third of UK consumers view the metaverse as a new shopping destination, ultimately populated by most high street brands.

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, may have turned its back on its once-grand stablecoin plans, but it is far from done with digital forms of money – with its metaverse pivot leading it to create “tools” that will let its users sell “digital assets.”

Meta Plans Virtual Currency Zuck Bucks And NFTs

It is hard to resist the vision spun to us by Meta (formerly Facebook) and other virtual world platforms. A digital utopia that can transform lives in multiple ways — whether how we socialize, work or even stay healthy — is a hard one to refuse.

After a 42% rally over a three-week period, Ether (ETH) peaked at $3,580 on April 3 and since then, a 12% correction to $3,140 has taken place.

Since Facebook rebranded as Meta last year, the concept of the Metaverse has taken a giant stride, with firms, including many in financial services, scrambling to understand how the impending move to a more virtual world will impact the economy and their business.In a 186 page report, called 'Metaverse and Money, Decrypting the Future', Citi has dived into the subject, looking at everything from in-game tokens, to crypto, stablecoins, CBDCs and fiat currency.A device-agnostic Metaverse that involves use cases such as commerce, art, media, advertising, healthcare and social collaboration could see a total addressable market of between $8 trillion and $13 trillion by 2030, estimates the report.This huge market will require a different way of looking at money, says Citi: "The definition of what counts as money in the Open Metaverse is also likely to be very different from what counts as money in the real world today. "Interoperability and seamless exchange between underlying blockchain technology are critical to ensure a frictionless user experience.

Meta is planning to introduce virtual tokens and cryptocurrencies, the Financial Times reported.

Quoting people familiar with the project,the FT reports that Zuck Bucks would be controlled by Meta directly — much like the in-game currencies used on games such as Fortnite and Roblox.A spokesperson for Meta says the firm is "focused on building for the metaverse and that includes what payments and financial services might look like".In addition, Meta is exploring 'social tokens' or 'reputation tokens', which “could be issued as rewards for meaningful contributions in Facebook groups, for example,” the FT reports. The company is also apparently looking into traditional financial services like small business loans.Internal memos seen by the FT suggest that Meta is also exploring ways to monetize NFTs via "fees and/or ads".A new study by Vista conducted among 2000 UK adults suggests that third of UK consumers view the metaverse as a new shopping destination, ultimately populated by most high street brands.

Meta, the parent organization of social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is reportedly drafting plans to introduce virtual coins that are not based on a blockchain.

Facebook's parent company Meta is said to be drawing up plans to introduce virtual currencies and lending services to its platforms, with some employees already referring to the digital tokens as "Zuck Bucks" after company founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook's parent company Meta is exploring the potential of digital money referred to internally as "Zuck Bucks" in a play on the founder's name, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Social media giant Facebook’s parent company Meta is reportedly planning to introduce virtual currency named after CEO Mark Zuckerberg as well as lending services to apps it owns, which may include Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger. 

Decentraland was the talk of the town back in November 2021. Right after Facebook announced that it was rebranding to Meta, gaming and metaverse tokens, including MANA, skyrocketed on the back on that euphoria. In under a month, MANA presented nearly 660% returns around its highs. But, that didn’t last too long.

Since Facebook rebranded as Meta last year, the concept of the Metaverse has taken a giant stride, with firms, including many in financial services, scrambling to understand how the impending move to a more virtual world will impact the economy and their business. In a 186 page report, called 'Metaverse and Money, Decrypting the Future', Citi has dived into the subject, looking at everything from in-game tokens, to crypto, stablecoins, CBDCs and fiat currency.

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Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Friday, alleging the social media giant failed to prevent scammers using its platform to promote fake ads featuring well-known people. The advertisements, which endorsed investment in cryptocurrency or money-making schemes, could have misled Facebook users into believing they were promoted by famous Australians, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) said. The lawsuit filed in the Federal Court also alleges Facebook «aided and abetted or was knowingly concerned in false or misleading conduct and representations by the advertisers,» the ACCC said in a statement.

Two recently filed lawsuits could potentially impact the crypto industry, with the suing parties taking aim at Facebook owner Meta and major crypto exchange Coinbase for their alleged unwillingness to take more decisive steps to combat crypto-related scam advertisements and engaging in unlicensed securities sales, respectively.

Australia’s competition watchdog sued Meta Friday, alleging scam advertisement of cryptocurrency investments by asking local celebrities to promote them on its social media platform.

Meta Sued by Australian Watchdog Over Scam Crypto Advertisements