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🖼 NFT Project Pudgy Penguins Raises $9M Non-fungible token (NFT) collection Pudgy Penguins has announced the completion of its $9 million seed funding round led by 1kx. The company plans to use the new capital to scale its intellectual property and team. The funding round comes over a year after the Pudgy Penguins project voted out its founders for allegedly draining treasury funds and failing to meet community goals. In April 2022, entrepreneur Luca Schnetzler (Netz) bought the Pudgy Penguins rights. Pudge Penguins has evolved to include live events, new ways for owners to monetize and utilize their tokens and physical goods bearing the IP including books and toys. Pudgy Penguins head of investor relations Vi Powlis in the press release. “Today’s milestone is a testament to the vision of our strategic partners, who recognized that Pudgy Penguins is not only a Web3 brand for crypto-natives, but also an accessible IP for everyday consumers around the world, as well as our incredibly talented team.” Other investors in the round included Big Brain Holdings, Kronos Research, the founders of LayerZero Labs, Old Fashion Research, and CRIT Ventures. 💎 CryptoBusiness - Fire 💎

⚡️ Virtway Exceeds the Record for Concurrent Users per Scene in its B2B Metaverse Virtway, a Spanish company at the forefront of metaverse technology, announced today that it has smashed the record for concurrent users in a B2B metaverse with its latest app release of Virtway Events. First launched in 2018, Virtway Events makes it easy for organizations and business professionals alike to host productive and entertaining virtual events. While the platform has consistently been able to connect groups of 400 people, with its latest version, they can now reach 1000 in the same room. This expanded capacity allows for a more immersive and interactive experience. Accenture, one of Virtway’s most loyal clients, has worked with the company repeatedly over the years. According to Damián Martínez, the Research Director at Accenture Iberia, “I highly recommend Virtway Events to anyone looking for a cutting-edge metaverse company that can deliver exceptional virtual experiences. Their professionalism, creativity, and commitment to innovation make them a valuable partner for any organization seeking to enhance their virtual presence.” Virtway is a B2B & B2B2C metaverse platform that has been offering immersive virtual environments for businesses and organizations worldwide since 2018. With over 700,000 downloads and clients in 28 countries, Virtway provides a wide range of services and subscription options to apply its technology to conferences, training, education, exhibitions & fairs, e-commerce and customer engagement. 💎 CryptoBusiness - Fire 💎

📣 MyLand.Earth launches the Metaverse revolution MyLand.Earth has launched the first 3D Earth Metaverse on Web3 Blockchain, enabling individual users and enterprises to set up their Metaverse presence quickly. This platform offers a digital twin of planet Earth with NFT proof of ownership, positioning MyLand.Earth as a leader in Earth-based 3D/VR Web3 Technology. The platform has released 3D templates to level the field and provide ordinary online users, gamers, and content creators with 3D visual models to create Metaverse content. The platform-based 3D scene templates of art galleries, expo showrooms, retail stores, and 3D offices with conference rooms, etc., can be placed in any location around the world for platform members to set up their Metaverse business presence quickly. The release of 3D templates also minimizes the cost and entry barrier for entrepreneurs to establish their Web3 business presence. MyLand.Earth platform users will assign these 3D templates from the library to any location in the 3D world map on the platform. With these 3D scene templates, users will be able to build their virtual environments by simply uploading their own digital content. The templates will accept a wide range of content that can be digital images, animation, video, or 3D objects, all of which are supported by MyLand.Earth Metaverse Engine. 💎 CryptoBusiness - Fire 💎

🗞 Media Giant BBC Files Trademark Applications To Launch NFTs & Metaverse Games The non-fungible token market has begun to attract businesses, investors, and institutions after fading for several months. Media behemoth BBC is the latest institution to showcase interest in investing in the NFT market. It plans to launch NFTs and metaverse games. Mike Kondoudis, an accredited intellectual property attorney, confirmed that British Broadcasting Corporation “BBC” filed a trademark application. Established in 1932, British Broadcasting Corporation is a global media giant renowned for its popular news platform “BBC News.”The media giant, which started as a single radio service, has grown to a multi-platform with television, radio, and a general news website. According to data submitted, BBC is seeking to trademark the “Doctor Who” logo and use it to launch various digital products. The media giant has showcased an interest in launching cinematographic and photographic films, recorded television and radio programs, motion pictures, and animated cartoons. BBC also plans to launch non-fungible tokens used with blockchain technology and application software. 💎 CryptoBusiness - Fire 💎

📣 Bitkub Metaverse land details and POS Consensus System update revealed at Bitkub Chain Big Fans Bitkub Chain is a blockchain network developed by Bitkub Blockchain Technology Co., Ltd. It aims to become the infrastructure for businesses and industries, with a primary focus on providing equal, safe, and transparent access to opportunities for everyone. The network has been operational for two years since April 28, 2021. Bitkub Chain’s Big Fans event which celebrates the 2nd Anniversary of Bitkub Chain reaffirms its commitment to being a digital economy infrastructure, thanks to all users over the past 2 years for making blockchain technology accessible and easy to apply to everyone. Bitkub Chain’s goal is to build a strong network foundation to become a Blockchain Infrastructure of the Southeast Asian region with a focus on developing and upgrading the Core Infrastructure to be even more robust and every product will be upgraded to increase its flexibility and efficiency of use. This takes a new step in the world of digital lifestyle and web 3.0 infrastructure. 💎 CryptoBusiness - Fire 💎

⚡️ Shamla Tech unveils Virtual Corporate Office in Metaverse based on the Digital Twin Concept Shamla Tech, a leading Metaverse Development Company, takes a giant leap forward in the digital world with the unveiling of their Virtual Corporate Office in Metaverse, based on the innovative and cutting-edge Digital Twin concept. This exciting development offers a revolutionizing solution for businesses seeking to enhance their operations and engage with clients like never before. The Virtual Corporate Office is a fully immersive experience that offers businesses an interactive platform to conduct their operations. With the use of Digital Twin technology, businesses can replicate their physical offices in a virtual world, complete with customized furniture, virtual employees, and even branded signage. Digital Twin technology has been gaining popularity in recent years, and Shamla Tech is at the forefront of this trend. Shamla Tech is a renowned Metaverse Development Company that has been providing cutting-edge solutions to businesses and individuals for years. With the launch of Virtual Office using the digital Twin concept. 💎 CryptoBusiness - Fire 💎

📣 Aespa back to 'real world' after metaverse-set albums K-pop girl group aespa has expanded its fictional universe from the cyberpunk metaverse to the "real world" for the band's third EP "My World." "My World" is the opener of the second season of aespa's fictional lore about their battle against the villainous character of Black Mamba -- who disturbs the four stars' connection with their "ae" avatar counterparts that exist in a fantastical metaverse and threatens to destroy the digital world. The members take down the enemy with the help of their artificial intelligence guide named Naevis in "Girls," the final episode of aespa's "SM Culture Universe" Season 1. The universe is shared by K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment's metaverse content. "In the previous season, we mostly told stories of beating Black Mamba in Kwangya, but this album tells what's happening after we returned to the real world," member Winter said during a press conference in southern Seoul on Monday, referring to the Korean word meaning "wilderness." But anomalies continue in the real world apparently because the members brought Naevis with them, an alien who was expelled from her world for helping them, the band explained. 💎 CryptoBusiness - Fire 💎

🔫 Metaverse education blossoms in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan Educators in Asia are dipping their toes into the metaverse, the much-hyped virtual reality where humans can interact socially in cyberspace, even as emerging technology in this space grapples with finding its place in the real world. From South Korea to Taiwan, schools and other organizations are tapping the metaverse as a tool for instruction, experimenting with VR applications to bring teaching beyond the classroom and devise new ways of imparting knowledge and skill. Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea is working to become a "metaversity" where classrooms are digitalized into the metaverse, offering training courses in cyberspace. The university, known as POSTECH, serves 1,400 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students who work with 450 faculty members and 820 researchers in fields like energy, materials, basic science, information communications technology and health. "Virtual reality technology can be applied in fields that are difficult to access in reality, such as outer space and the nanoworld," Moo Hwan Kim, the university's president, told Nikkei Asia. "In the long run, it will be able to replace classes that require more hands-on experiences or training in dangerous environments." 💎 CryptoBusiness - Fire 💎

💰 VeChain Aims to Conquer the Metaverse with Superior Technology in the Future Market VeChain is looking to be making Positive progress with its ambitious mission to drive the widespread adoption of decentralized solutions. One particular area where VeChain looks to be making a significant impact is the Metaverse. With its superior technology and innovative features, VeChain is poised to conquer the Metaverse and emerge as a dominant force in this futuristic market. VeChain (VET) seeks to revolutionize supply chain management and optimize business operations. The platform operates on a dual-token system, with VET serving as the primary cryptocurrency for storing and transferring value, and VeThor (VTHO) as the secondary token used for executing smart contracts and conducting transactions. With VeChain’s multiverse feature, developers can create custom applications tailored to specific industries and use cases. By establishing sub-chains within the VeChainThor ecosystem, businesses can leverage a versatile blockchain platform that precisely caters to their unique requirements. 💎 CryptoBusiness - Fire 💎

⚡️ LACMA Ventures Deeper Into NFT Art With Experimental Deafbeef Collection The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) took a big step into the NFT world in February when it announced the acquisition of a valuable collection of tokenized artwork. But the famed art museum isn’t just collecting—it’s also working with noted Web3 creators to pay homage to classic art in new and experimental ways. LACMA’s “Remembrance of Things Future” initiative continues this week with the launch of a pair of interactive NFT collections. The 19th-century photographer’s motion studies through chronological photo sequences—most famously “The Horse in Motion,” of a galloping horse—helped inform future film and animation, as well as other art styles. The sequences were famously referenced in Jordan Peele’s 2022 film, “Nope.” “Remembrance of Things Future” is a collaboration between LACMA and blockchain consultancy Cactoid Labs. Like other participating artists, Deafbeef was given free rein to choose works from LACMA’s permanent collection and find something that resonated with him—and that he could respond to, artistically. 💎 CryptoBusiness - Fire 💎