Web3 Latest News 2023/3/16

NFTs

1. "Christie's Auctions Off First 'Fully Digital' NFT Artwork for $69 Million" - from Time Magazine

2. "Banksy Sells NFT for Over $12 Million, But Buyer Will Burn the Artwork" - from BBC News

3. "NFT Sales Hit Record High in February Despite Crypto Market Volatility" - from CoinDesk

4. "World's First Physical NFT Gallery Set to Open in New York" - from Forbes

5. "Snoop Dogg and Lionel Richie Among Celebrities Launching NFTs" - from The Guardian

Metaverse

"MWC 2023: The metaverse in the spotlight but industry has its doubts" - This article from BizTech News discusses the attention given to the metaverse at the 2023 Mobile World Congress and some of the doubts and concerns raised by industry experts.

1. "Colombia makes history by hosting court hearing in the metaverse" - This BizTech News article highlights how Colombia recently hosted its first-ever court hearing in the metaverse, marking a significant milestone for virtual worlds and the legal system.

2. "Virtual reality meets real-world justice: Colombia hosts country’s first metaverse court hearing" - This Euronews article offers more details about the Colombian court hearing in the metaverse and provides insights into how virtual reality technology is being integrated into legal proceedings.

3. "Why is crime fighting agency Interpol creating its own metaverse?" - This BizTech News article explores Interpol's efforts to create its own metaverse, including the agency's reasons for doing so and potential benefits for law enforcement.

4. "Enter the metaverse: hologram phone chats may be the next thing" - This BizTech News article examines the potential for hologram technology to revolutionize virtual communication, enabling people to interact with 3D virtual representations of others in real time.

5. "Venice Immersive explores the Metaverse as a new Artistic Medium" - This article from Culture News covers the Venice Film Festival's exploration of the metaverse as a new artistic medium, showcasing how virtual reality and expanded reality are being used to enhance storytelling and artistic expression.

Blockchain

1. "Circle's Stablecoin USDC Affected by Collapsed Bank" (source: Blockchain News)

2. "KuCoin Ventures Invests in Yuan-Pegged Stablecoin" (source: Blockchain News)

3. "IBM And 12 Other Organizations Join The Digital Asset Supply Chain Consortium" (source: Crypto News)

4. "Cryptocurrency bank Anchorage cuts 20% of workforce" (source: Blockchain News)

5. "Global Blockchain Platform Market Is Expected to Reach USD 29.3 Billion by 2028" (source: GlobeNewswire)

6. "Huobi Group launches blockchain fund to invest $100 million in DeFi projects" (source: The Block)

7. "Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is proposing the city create its own cryptocurrency" (source: CNBC)

8. "South Korea’s Financial Watchdog Pushes For Local Crypto Exchange Registration" (source: CoinDesk)

9. "JP Morgan to launch ‘JPM Coin,’ a new blockchain-based payment system" (source: CNBC)