A Galaxy of Options: Esports, Physical Training, Retail Shopping, and More in the Metaverse

1. Introduction In the race to define the future of the metaverse, the playing field is already packed to the brim. Established developers are rushing to cash in on short-term visions while their eage...

As Physical Retail Resurges, These eCommerce Leaders Are Doubling Down On Digital

While some shoppers are flocking back to stores, the idea that the pandemic has irreversibly changed shopping behaviors still appears to have merit.  To compete with pure-play eCommerce giants like Am...

Klarna launches physical card in the UK

LONDON — Swedish fintech firm Klarna is embedding its “buy now, pay later” service into a physical card in the U.K. The company on Wednesday announced the launch of Klarna Card, a Visa car...

Dropp GG raises $8M to merge the metaverse with the physical world

The geo-minting tech behind Dropp’s releases will create a new way of experiencing the metaverse.  Dropp’s exclusive NFT drops are tied to users’ physical location in the real world. By blending block...

Metabloxz, the Bridge Between Digital and Physical, Enters Into Partnership With GamesPad

Stockholm, Sweden, 24th January 2022, Chainwire: Metabloxz has entered into a strategic partnership with gaming industry experts – GamesPad, a holistic gaming metaverse, and an NFT ecosystem. A very v...

Sneakmart closes gap between physical and digital sneakers with NFT mystery box collection

Sneakmart has launched Metakicks, an NFT mystery sneakers box collection, lending the space a new dimension through limited-edition footwear with Web3 implications, Invezz learned from a press release...

3Space Art Kicks Off “Enter the Void,” the First NFT Art Exhibition Held Simultaneously in a Physical Gallery and the Metaverse

Singapore, Singapore, 22nd January, 2022, Chainwire 3Space Art, an NFT platform that facilitates widespread use of digital art in the real world by placing it in physical spaces, has officially kicked...

Portugal opens First Physical Store for Buying and Selling of Bitcoin

The first physical store for buying and selling cryptocurrencies in Portugal is set to open. BitBase, a Spanish startup that operates a chain of walk-in cryptocurrency exchanges and ATMs, has announce...

25% Of U.S. Adults Are Physically Inactive Outside Of Work, CDC Says

Topline Roughly 25% of U.S. adults are physically inactive, according to a study released Thursday from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – SEPTEMBER 14: Runners ...

Metabloxz, the bridge between digital and physical, secures another investment in the ongoing seed round from Halvings Capital

Stockholm, Sweden, 20th January, 2022, Chainwire Metabloxz project has accelerated it’s seed fundraising stage and is getting lots of attention from Metaverse, blockchain enthusiasts and tech investor...

At Art Basel, FLUF Haus Breaks Barrier Between Metaverse And Physical World

Last month, while the cultural elite wrapped up Art Basel with the usual lavish purchases of Keith Herring paintings and Daniel Arsham decayed sculptures, a different crowd had gathered just a couple ...

Why experts predict metaverse property investment could be better than physical

Let’s not go any further. According to a Fortune report, there is actually a “land grab” going on, and it has no end, apparently. It has created a real estate bubble of sorts in which the cheapest ava...

Brent Oil Jumps to Highest Since 2014 as Physical Market Booms

(Bloomberg) — Brent oil surged to the highest level in seven years as physical markets run hot in the world’s largest consuming region and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said prices are headed for $10...

The Gap Jumps Into NFTs on Tezos—With Physical Apparel Perks

In brief Apparel retailer The Gap is launching Tezos-based NFT collectibles. Some of the NFTs will include a limited edition physical hoodie. Last month, it was athletic apparel brand Adidas making a ...

VIDT Datalink’s backed NFTs connect the physical with the digital

VIDT Datalink uses its technology to not only secure the authenticity of high worth objects such as rare paintings, luxury watches, batches of oil and valuable data, but it also backs this authenticit...