Former OpenSea executive found guilty of insider trading NFTs. (Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Former OpenSea Exec Found Guilty of Insider Trading of NFTs

Crypto is in the red across the board — with “ordinals” potentially tanking Bitcoin — a former OpenSea executive was found guilty of insider trading, a recent report looks favorably on the Metaverse in the next decade, Nreal is changing its name and may be announcing a new product soon. News in Brief from MetaVRse, Niantic, Felix and Paul, Solana, the Immerse Global Summit, and more.

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Snap introduces Say hi to My AI at its annual partner summit. (Snap)

Snap and FRAME Announce AI Powered Platform Updates

Our eye on the charts, Crypto companies leave the U.S. amid regulatory uncertainty, SEC Chair Gary Gensler finds himself in the hot seat, Snap and FRAME announce AI powered platform updates, and news in brief from Meta, Cannon, Varjo, and more.

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Mark Zuckerberg searches for friends in the Metaverse. (Paul Murray/Intelligencer)

Was the Metaverse a Bubble?

Our eye on the markets and the continued question of categorizing crypto. Then we ask whether the Metaverse was a flash in the pan and look at the PS VR 2 launch numbers. Finally, calls to pause AI development and news in brief from Yuga Labs, MetaMask, Ledger, 8th Wall, and more.

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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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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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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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The year in review and why Meta still believes in the future. (Meta)

The Year in Review

Our eye on the charts, the Fed’s movement in crypto and potentially in the XR hardware space. News briefs from the VR Awards, Ori Inbar and the Augmented World Expo, Conquest VR, Yuga Labs, VIVE, Ready Player Me, and Meta. Year-in-review content from Rooom, Virtualwear, Niantic, Meta, Ashley Huffman, and XR news outlet Mixed.

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in the Bahamas on fraud charges. (Photo: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested on Fraud Charges

Our eye on the charts, FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested on fraud charges, a peak at XR Safety Week, the premiere of a metaverse documentary, AR performances by The Gorillaz, new virtual fashions on Ready Player Me, NFT trading cards from a former president, and a roundup of XR Gaming news including Niantic, Among Us VR, Gorilla Tag, and Population: One.

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Fifth annual Snap Lens Fest kicked off this week for its global AR community. (Snap)

Fifth Annual Snap Lens Fest and New Launches From Ready Player Me and Blippar

Our eye on crypto charts, continued fallout from the FTX collapse, the U.K. exploring crypto regulation, and news briefs from Lynx, Ready Player Me, the XR Association, Snap Lens Fest, adidas, Blippar, Meta, and the Augmented World Expo.

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