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Top NFT Projects Launched on Instagram Are Selling Out in Seconds

NFT creators and collectors saw opportunities to present their digital assets to Instagram, one of the largest social media platforms in the world, since its parent company Meta Platforms began testing out non-fungible token (NFT) sharing early last year. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means to mainstream adoption of NFTs.

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Web3

Notorious B.I.G. in the Limelight in Metaverse VR Concert Experience

The virtual performance from a digital recreation of the late rapper was an impressive showcase of technology.

Screenshot from The Notorious B.I.G "Sky's the Limit: A VR Concert Experience" (Meta Horizon Worlds)

Videos

Polygon Studios CEO on Partnership With Starbucks

Polygon’s business-development team has managed to land partnerships with major brands entering the Web3 space, including Nike, Reddit, Meta and Robinhood. Polygon Studios CEO Ryan Wyatt, who made CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022 list, discusses the details of their latest collaboration with Starbucks and his outlook for mainstream adoption of crypto.

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Videos

Facebook Parent Meta's Latest Gameplan to Boost Metaverse

After Meta Platforms (META) famously riled up U.S. regulators with Facebook’s abortive stablecoin initiative in 2019, the company is back with an effort to influence digital policy for the metaverse. "The Hash" team discusses what this means for Meta's metaverse ambitions and future regulation.

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Opinion

Brands Will Save Crypto? Be Careful What You Wish For

Legacy platforms and mega-companies are helping usher blockchain frameworks into the mainstream, but we must deliberately build systems over which those corporate machines can’t exert control.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Finance

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Still 'Long-Term Optimistic' on Metaverse

“The skepticism doesn’t bother me that much,” the CEO of Facebook's parent company said at the DealBook Summit on Wednesday.

Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with Mark Zuckerberg during the New York Times DealBook Summit. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Finance

Meta Platforms Slashes Over 11,000 Jobs, 13% of Its Workforce

The job cuts come from across its businesses, including its apps and metaverse divisions.

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Shutterstock)

Videos

Aptos CEO Defends 'Fair' Tokenomics After Community Backlash

The CEO of Aptos, the layer 1 blockchain led by former Meta employees that went live last month, has defended the project's "fair" token allocation following a wave of criticism from its community. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of tokenomics.

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Markets

MATIC Rally Gathers Speed as Meta Announces Polygon-Powered NFTs, Chart Signals Golden Cross

"Polygon's MATIC could be a core long position," one strategist said.

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Finance

Aptos CEO Defends 'Fair' Tokenomics That Prompted Community Backlash

Aptos CEO Mo Shaikh told CoinDesk the token distribution is much fairer than at other projects.

Mo Shaikh y Avery Ching, cofundadores de Aptos. (Aptos Labs)

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