Metaverse

NFT-Trailblazing NBA Looks to Lure Basketball Fans Into the Metaverse
NFT-Trailblazing NBA Looks to Lure Basketball Fans Into the Metaverse
April 18, 2022  |  Metaverse

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This Week in Payments: Commerce Takes Shape in the Metaverse, Everyone Becomes a FinTech, and Amazon Takes the Lead Over Walmart
This Week in Payments: Commerce Takes Shape in the Metaverse, Everyone Becomes a FinTech, and...
April 15, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

The connected economy saw big news on several fronts this week, with buzz around Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover bid, Meta disclosing its plans for commerce...

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Today in Food Commerce: Restaurants Take on Metaverse; Walmart Retains Grocery Advantage
Today in Food Commerce: Restaurants Take on Metaverse; Walmart Retains Grocery Advantage
April 14, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, restaurants open virtual locations in the metaverse, while frictionless checkout comes to sporting arenas. Plus, PYMNTS data show Walmart maintaining its...

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Eateries Open Metaverse Stores in Race to Be the ‘Restaurant of the Future’
Eateries Open Metaverse Stores in Race to Be the ‘Restaurant of the Future’
April 14, 2022  |  Metaverse

As brands continue to explore the potential of metaverse commerce, more restaurants are making moves to create digital spaces. Los Angeles plant-based burger brand Honeybee...

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New Platform Model Brings Commerce to In-Game, Metaverse Ads
New Platform Model Brings Commerce to In-Game, Metaverse Ads
April 14, 2022  |  Metaverse

In early April, the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) held what it called the “first event of its kind” convening agencies, brands, platforms and developers to...

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Wendy’s Opens Virtual Restaurant in Meta’s Metaverse
Wendy’s Opens Virtual Restaurant in Meta’s Metaverse
April 13, 2022  |  Metaverse

Wendy’s has opened a virtual reality restaurant in the metaverse, a NJ.com report said Wednesday (April 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Virtual Casino Company Ordered to Stop Selling NFTs by Texas, Alabama Securities Regulators
Virtual Casino Company Ordered to Stop Selling NFTs by Texas, Alabama Securities Regulators
April 13, 2022  |  NFTs

Securities regulators in Texas and Alabama on Wednesday (April 13) have ordered Cyprus-based online casino developer Sand Vegas Casino Club to stop selling nonfungible tokens...

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PYMNTS Metaverse Series: Gaming Has a Big Lead in the Metaverse, for Better or Worse
PYMNTS Metaverse Series: Gaming Has a Big Lead in the Metaverse, for Better or Worse
April 13, 2022  |  Metaverse

Sixteen years ago, a group of World of Warcraft (WoW) players organized an in-game funeral for a real-life guild member who had passed away. The...

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AI-Driven Dogs for the Metaverse, Secured as NFTs, to Be Offered by Digital Pets Company
AI-Driven Dogs for the Metaverse, Secured as NFTs, to Be Offered by Digital Pets Company
April 12, 2022  |  Metaverse

The Digital Pets Company will be debuting artificial intelligence (AI) driven 3D digital dogs as companions, a report said Tuesday (April 12). Get the Full...

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