Markets Daily Podcast Cover
Crypto News Roundup for March 30, 2022
With bitcoin trading relatively flat after a recent rally, and an inside look at metaverse fashion week, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
Markets Daily Podcast Cover

A screenshot from Metaverse Fashion Week. (Will Gottsegen/CoinDesk)
The Clumsy Theatrics of Metaverse Fashion Week
Fashion brands flocked to the ambitious, if flawed, crypto convention.
A screenshot from Metaverse Fashion Week. (Will Gottsegen/CoinDesk)

Why Metaverse Fashion Week Matters
Why Metaverse Fashion Week Matters
Decentraland hosted Metaverse Fashion Week, where global brands like Estée Lauder, Forever 21 and Tommy Hilfiger participated through NFTs and immersive experiences. “The Hash...
Why Metaverse Fashion Week Matters

A screenshot from inside Metaverse Fashion Week. (Cameron Thompson/CoinDesk)
Metaverse Fashion Week: 70 Brands Do Their Best to Showcase Style in Decentraland
Estée Lauder, Dolce & Gabbana, Forever 21 and more are participating in the virtual fashion experience.
A screenshot from inside Metaverse Fashion Week. (Cameron Thompson/CoinDesk)

Bollywood Icon’s Tax Bill; Metaverse Fashion Week Opens
Bollywood Icon’s Tax Bill; Metaverse Fashion Week Opens
China’s ZTE registers metaverse trademarks. Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan chased over NFT tax. Decentraland offers a glimpse into the future of fashion at its Metaverse Fa...
Bollywood Icon’s Tax Bill; Metaverse Fashion Week Opens

A metaverse real estate concept (Getty Images)
Location, Location, Location: Investing in Real Estate in the Metaverse
Imagine a world in which your virtual backyard has a higher property value than the green, grassy lawn outside your real-life back door.
A metaverse real estate concept (Getty Images)

IMA Financial's Decentraland digs. (IMA)
IMA Financial Plans to Start Selling NFT Insurance in Decentraland
The top-10 U.S. insurance broker is opening its “Web3Labs” research and development facility in the metaverse.
IMA Financial's Decentraland digs. (IMA)

Should Banks Be In the Metaverse? JPMorgan Opens a Lounge in Decentraland
Should Banks Be In the Metaverse? JPMorgan Opens a Lounge in Decentraland
JPMorgan, the largest bank in the U.S., is the first lender to arrive in the metaverse, opening a lounge in Decentraland. The bank also plans to spend upward of $18.41 billion...
Should Banks Be In the Metaverse? JPMorgan Opens a Lounge in Decentraland

(Nathan Laine/Bloomberg/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)
JPMorgan Moves Into the Metaverse
But does this highlight adoption, risk or both?
(Nathan Laine/Bloomberg/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)