Mastercard announced partnerships that could allow reward points to be spent in the Metaverse. (Mastercard)

Mastercard Rewards in the Metaverse and Pico Punks Fans at GDC

Our eye on the charts, Biden roasts crypto while Desantis roasts CBDCs, Mastercard moves in on Web3, Pico punks fans while ByteDance is in court, VIVE announces a streaming service and upcoming trackers. Plus, news in brief from Sony, VeVe, Move.ai, Terra Luna, Rokid, Snapchat, Immutable and Polygon.

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Google discontinues is Google Glass program. (Google/AFP)

Google Discontinues Google Glass, Meta Announces Further Cuts and Bitcoin Rallies

Charts return to the green despite the closing of an investment bank and federal closure of a Bitcoin mixer. The media rediscovers immersive entertainment, Meta lays off more staff, and Google discontinues Google Glass.

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The popular social VR platform AltspaceVR was shut down on March 10, 2023 by owner Microsoft. (Microsoft)

AltspaceVR Shuts Down While Peaky Blinders Opens up to Quest Gamers

Our eye on the markets, Biden’s crypto strategy, the Fed selling Silk Road Bitcoin, a big day for Quest gamers, and news in brief from The Polys, AltspaceVR shuts down, Haven, ByteDance, and PS VR2.

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MetaMask SDK now available in Unity Asset Store. (Coin Academy)

Bitcoin-Based NFTS, MetaMask in Unity Asset Store and Fast Company’s Top 10 in AR/VR

Our eye on the charts, Yuga Labs minting NFTs on Bitcoin, MetaMask in the Unity Asset Store, POPULATION:ONE becoming free to play, Fast Company’s look at XR, and news in brief from Cathy Hackl, Mighty Coconut, Decentraland, and many others!

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Meta to close Echo VR this summer. (Echo Games)

Meta to Close Echo VR While Spending Nearly $1 Billion per Month on the Metaverse

Our eye on the charts, the Biden Administration’s most recent publication on crypto, Echo VR to close this summer, an insight into Meta’s Metaverse investments, and news in brief from PSVR, HTC, Somnium Space, Crayta, The XR Advisory Council, and … Sega?

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Texas looks to legalize Bitcoin as a state investment. (Getty Images)

Texas Looks to Legalize Bitcoin as a State Investment

Crypto is still up, but the candles are shorter. Texas looks to legalize Bitcoin as an investment, but the Fed continues to charge crypto companies as unregulated exchanges. Crypto companies continue to handle the market differently, and Yuga Labs is caught in an email breach. Apple’s XR product plan remains messy. News Briefs from MetaMask, the WEF, and more.

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