McDonald's Just Launched Its Own Metaverse—And Grimace NFT Owners Are VIPs
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McDonald’s Just Launched Its Own Metaverse—And Grimace NFT Owners Are VIPs

McDonald’s Singapore now has its own metaverse world called “My Happy Place,” offered through its official app in collaboration with Bandwagon Labs—and people who own official Grimace NFTs launched in 2023 get special perks in the digital locale. The 3D online environment allows users to play games like Build-A-Burger, envision future McDonald’s restaurant designs, and participate in daily contests offering…

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Associate Professor Rejects Alleged Link Between Nigerian Currency Depreciation and Crypto Trading
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Associate Professor Rejects Alleged Link Between Nigerian Currency Depreciation and Crypto Trading

Nigeria’s decision to halt naira trading on cryptocurrency exchanges is likely to worsen matters for its volatile currency,” an associate professor at the University of East London has argued. The associate professor said Nigeria can effectively regulate the cryptocurrency industry through a framework introduced by its securities regulator in 2022. Crypto Trading Not Linked to […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/associate-professor-rejects-alleged-link-between-nigerian-currency-depreciation-and-crypto-trading/

Ethereum Gaming Network Xai Expands Staking Rewards
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Xai Reveals Vanguard: Genesis Campaign With New Ethereum Games and Rewards

Xai, an Arbitrum-powered Ethereum layer-3 scaling network focused on video games, announced Thursday that it will launch its Vanguard: Genesis campaign beginning June 10, offering up months of game launches and fresh rewards ahead. Set to run through November, the Vanguard: Genesis campaign will feature a suite of new game releases, quests, achievements, and rewards for the Xai community. Games…

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Unstoppable Domains and Blockchain.com Partner for DNS-Enabled Web3 Domain
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Unstoppable Domains and Blockchain.com Partner for DNS-Enabled Web3 Domain

Unstoppable Domains and Blockchain.com have announced a collaboration to create a DNS-enabled Web3 domain. The initiative aims to integrate Web3 domains into the traditional web ecosystem through an application with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Unstoppable Domains and Blockchain.com Collaborate on DNS-Enabled Web3 Domain Unstoppable Domains and Blockchain.com plan to submit […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/unstoppable-domains-and-blockchain-com-partner-for-dns-enabled-web3-domain/

'The Sandbox' Ethereum Game Valued at $1 Billion With New Funding
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‘The Sandbox’ Ethereum Game Valued at $1 Billion With New Funding

The Sandbox, an Ethereum metaverse game platform, announced Wednesday that it has raised $20 million in convertible promissory notes at a $1 billion valuation. That makes the long-running project the latest crypto “unicorn,” based on the billion-dollar valuation. The latest funding round was led by Kingsway Capital and Animoca Brands; Animoca, a prominent metaverse investment firm, is also the parent…

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