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Meta to Open 10 Metaverse Campuses as Part of $150 Million Immersive Learning Project – Metaverse Bitcoin News

Meta, the metaverse-focused social media company, is helping universities get their own virtual reality campuses online. The company will be opening 10 virtual campuses as part of its Immersive Learning project, which seeks to take education to virtual reality environments. In partnership with Victoryxr, an Iowa-based virtual reality education startup,

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Indian authorities freeze $8.1M in WazirX funds as part of AML investigation

India’s Directorate of Enforcement, or ED, has announced it froze roughly $8.1 million in funds and conducted a search connected to cryptocurrency exchange WazirX as part of an investigation into instant personal loan fraud.In a Friday announcement, the Directorate of Enforcement alleged WazirX facilitated transactions by unnamed fintech firms “to

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CoinFLEX announces staff cuts as part of measures to reduce costs by up to 60%

Cryptocurrency exchange CoinFLEX said it had downsized a “significant number” of team members in an effort to cut operating costs.According to a Friday blog post, CoinFLEX said it had cut some staff across “all departments and geographies” as part of measures to reduce the company’s costs by 50% to 60%.

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Shopify unveils tokengated commerce as part of new connect-to-consumer experience

As part of a new series of connect-to-consumer initiatives developed this year, Shopify will allow merchants to connect with fans and drive sales by creating exclusive merchandise for tokenholders. The initiative, dubbed "tokengate," is available in early-access beta mode. Tokengated ExperiencesReady to give superpowers to your most loyal fans?Build even

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FTX plans to acquire crypto exchange Bitvo as part of move into Canadian market

Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX has entered into an agreement to purchase Canadian crypto platform Bitvo.In a Friday announcement, FTX Trading Limited said it planned to acquire Bitvo as part of the crypto exchange’s effort to offer its products and services to Canadia-based users. The company added that the deal was

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Nvidia to pay $5.5M as part of SEC case concerning ‘inadequate disclosures’ around crypto mining

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has announced that it has settled charges against Nvidia — the company behind graphics cards used by many crypto miners — in regards to “inadequate disclosures.”In a Friday announcement, the SEC said that Nvidia failed to disclose that mining cryptocurrencies was

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Luna Foundation Guard acquires additional 37,863 BTC as part of reserve strategy

Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), a Singapore-based nonprofit tied to the Terra Luna ecosystem, has raised another $1.5 billion to further expand its already hefty Bitcoin (BTC) reserves.The raise allowed LFG to acquire 37,863 BTC via over-the-counter swaps with broker Genesis Trading and an additional purchase from Three Arrows Capital, a

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