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The Japanese business behemoth Sony is set to invest in Web3, NFT, and metaverse firms via an incubator program.

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Asia is “crucial” to the Web3 gaming industry as it already boasts the majority share of gamers, gaming revenue and has a high interest in blockchain technology a new report suggests.

In a March 30 blog post, The Avalanche Foundation announced the launch of Avaissance, an initiative designed to support digital artists and boost the growth of the Avalanche nonfungible token (NFT) ecosystem.

In this week’s newsletter, read about Sony filing a patent for a nonfungible token (NFT) framework for games, and how executives believe that Grand Theft Auto (GTA) and Minecraft developers may change their minds on blockchain technology. Learn how an NFT collector accidentally burned a CryptoPunk worth $135,000 while trying to borrow funds, and find out about Disney reportedly sacking its metaverse division. In other news, His Majesty’s Treasury in the United Kingdom has dropped the Royal Mint NFT project. 

Sony Interactive Entertainment, the video game goliath running the PlayStation brand, filed a patent for a framework allowing users to transfer and utilize nonfungible tokens (NFTs) across multiple game platforms. 

Entertainment and gaming giant Sonyhas filed for a patent to make non-fungible tokens (NFTs) transferable and usable between various games, devices, and consoles.

Has the cryptocurrency market managed to pick itself up and prepare for a turnaround? That’s the question on the minds of everyone focused on crypto. With strong performance over the past week, it's tempting for crypto investors to think this, but January teased a similar trend before prices plunged back to support levels. Still, there are some tokens that indicate their gains may be more permanent.

Numis has hired a JPMorgan veteran to lead a new clean technology advisory unit, as large investment banks increasingly look to cash in on the transition to net-zero carbon emissions.

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The hype behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) over the last year resulted in many celebrities investing in the Ethereum-based nonfungible token (NFT) collection with many, such as singer Justin Bieber, paying top dollar.

A newly published patent suggests that the gaming giant Sony PlayStation may use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in-game – or at least they’re looking into it. Microsoft’s XBOX, meanwhile, seems to be looking in the opposite direction.   

After the Fed's 75bps print, volatility increased and caused liquidation on both sides of the book before selling off to a weekly low of $1220. Subsequently, the price found some relief along with a rise in long open interest. Within a week, the closing price had reversed again, indicating underlying weakness in the market. ETH closed the week at $1,295 and returned -3.01% WoW. Ahead of Wednesday's FOMC, ETH/BTC showed strength, jumping over 4% by Tuesday afternoon. After the Ethereum merger, there was a significant increase in user contract calls. Historically, such behavior has indicated a growth in activity on the Ethereum network that goes beyond simple token transfers. Concerns about network instability may have motivated participants to sideline holdings before the event was successful. After the successful merge was confirmed, along with the cancellation of any technical issues, activity skyrocketed in the following days. Interestingly, increased volumes persisted throughout the week, particularly in the DeFi and NFT sectors.

Leading tech companies including Microsoft,Nvidia, Meta, and Sony have come together with 31 other organizations to establish a Metaverse Standards Forum. The forum aims to “focus on pragmatic, action-based projects such as implementation prototyping, hackathons, plugfests, and open-source tooling to accelerate the testing and adoption of standards, while also developing consistent terminology and deployment guidelines.”

The PS5 went on sale in November 2020.

Sony readies for metaverse revolution with cross-platform push

Non-fungible tokens (NFT) are going 3D – and Sony wants to be the firm that takes them into a new dimension.

Japanese conglomerate Sony Electronics collaborates with blockchain video delivery network Theta Labs to launch nonfungible tokens (NFTs) that can be viewed in mixed reality through Sony's Spatial Reality Display, a monitor that lets people perceive things in 3D without using traditional 3D accessories. 

Epic Games, video game publisher behind popular PC and console game Fortnite, announced a $2 billion funding round with plans to accelerate the company’s vision to make its mark in the Metaverse. The deal, which is still subject to customary regulatory approvals would bring Epic's equity valuation to $31.5 billion.

The last 12 years in markets have really belonged to one country: America.