The metaverse hype that began in 2021 dissolved almost entirely by the end of 2022 as the top projects in the space, Decentraland, and The Sandbox, lost 95% of their market capitalization.
The most prominent reason for the fall was lack of usage growth. Still, the metaverse narrative is far from dead and will grow in the future.
Reportedly, Apple will launch its VR gear sometime in spring 2023. The announcement was a positive catalyst for MANA and SAND, causing a double-digit price surge.While there’s evidence of positive buying volume supporting the pump, the weak fundamentals of metaverse platforms and overheated market indicators suggest that the price pump risks reversing quickly.Facebook's (Meta) foray into the metaverse was one of the most prominent catalysts for metaverse tokens.
The idea for Decentraland and The Sandbox's growth is that a decentralized metaverse would flourish more than Meta's centralized version.However, technology has yet to become popular among the masses.
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