Dubai eyes creating 40,000 meta jobs
To enter the top 10 meta economies, the government aims to quintuple the number of blockchain and metaverse companies in five years. It plans to create standards for developing secure platforms, infrastructure, and regulations to expand new-generation technology adoption.
TIME x Micah Johnson
The magazine has presented another awesome cover by Micah Johnson, the Akutars project’s author. It illustrates a new article by Matthew Ball — The Metaverse Will Reshape Our Lives. What does the metaverse mean for society? What’s its future? Is it “inherently dystopian?” Read the article to find out the answers.
NFTs to celebrate Mandela Day
The Nelson Mandela Foundation plans to launch a collection honoring the Nobel Peace Prize ’93 winner who has laid “the foundations for a new democratic South Africa.” The tokens are expected to grant access to photos, personal documents, and more.
There’s no official release date yet, but the authors call the project a long-term one. It will explore Nelson Mandela’s impact on the world via NFTs.
US officials’ NFTs will be subject to public financial disclosure
The US Office of Government Ethics has issued guidelines for officials owning NFTs.
- They must report NFTs worth $1,000+ or those making an income of $200+.
- If NFT is purchased for personal use or aesthetic pleasure, it’s not reportable even if it costs more than $1000.
- In total, OGE suggests that seven points should be considered to help filers distinguish art for personal use and investment.
Christie’s Ventures fund
It’s a Web3-focused arm to provide funding for companies and startups that help collectors buy and sell art.
The first company Christie’s has invested in is LayerZero Labs. It’s a protocol allowing to connect various dApps across different blockchains and make using these apps easier.
Minecraft without blockchain and NFTs
The Minecraft developers banned NFTs and blockchain-based products in its server and client apps as it contradicts the game’s main principle. It should be available to everyone, and everyone should have access to the same content.
However, the company plans to keep an eye on the development of blockchain technologies. But it won’t implement them in the near future.
