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In the real world, there's only one Lombardy, Italy. But that's not quite how "land" works in the metaverse. (Michele Rossetti/Getty Images)
Why on Earth Would Land Be Scarce in the Metaverse?
With their “skeuomorphic” approach to real estate, Web 3 metaverse projects may have fallen into a trap of their own making.
In the real world, there's only one Lombardy, Italy. But that's not quite how "land" works in the metaverse. (Michele Rossetti/Getty Images)

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21Shares Launches Metaverse ETP via Sandbox’s SAND Token
The launch marks 21Shares’ 30th cryptocurrency ETP offered and will be cross-listed on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam
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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.
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HSBC Enters the Sandbox Metaverse; NFTs Coming to Instagram
HSBC Enters the Sandbox Metaverse; NFTs Coming to Instagram
Do banks have a place in the metaverse? HSBC is the first global bank to buy a plot of land in the Sandbox metaverse, which it will develop to engage with e-sports and gaming...
HSBC Enters the Sandbox Metaverse; NFTs Coming to Instagram

HSBC in Canary Wharf, London (Steve Heap/Shutterstock)
HSBC Enters the Metaverse Through Partnership With The Sandbox
The bank wants to engage with sports, e-sports, and gaming fans on the metaverse.
HSBC in Canary Wharf, London (Steve Heap/Shutterstock)

The Animoca Brands team in Hong Kong (Animoca)
Animoca Brands Will Stop Offering Services to Russian Users: Report
The Hong Kong gaming giant has received legal advice to impose restrictions, the chairman and co-founder said.
The Animoca Brands team in Hong Kong (Animoca)

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Market Wrap: Cryptocurrencies Fall as Sentiment Turns Bearish
The bitcoin Fear & Greed Index declined as macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns linger.
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Its gloom and doom in crypto markets with major coins trading under the 200-day average. (Source: Pixabay)
SAND Token, Below 200-Day MA, Joins Broader Crypto Market in Gloomy Outlook
SAND has dropped below its 200-day average for the first time since July.
Its gloom and doom in crypto markets with major coins trading under the 200-day average. (Source: Pixabay)

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Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 21, 2022
With bitcoin breaking under $38,000, dragging down the crypto market with it, and a look at what really will matter for the metaverse, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with th...
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