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FTX CEO Breaks Down Zuckerberg's Intent To Invest $10B/Year Into Meta
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FTX CEO Breaks Down Zuckerberg's Intent To Invest $10B/Year Into Meta

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried on Saturday took to Twitter to break down the reason behind Zuckerberg rebranding his company Facebook to Meta and his intent to pump $10 billion every year into Meta.

Meta's Metaverse Division Reports 3rd Quarter Loss of Over $3.7B
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Meta's Metaverse Division Reports 3rd Quarter Loss of Over $3.7B

Meta's Facebook Reality Labs division has reported a third-quarter loss of over $3.7 billion, making only $285 million, according to its earnings report released on Wednesday.

Meta Introduces Digital Collectibles NFT Features on Instagram & Facebook
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Meta Introduces Digital Collectibles NFT Features on Instagram & Facebook

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced that everyone on Facebook and Instagram in the US can now connect their wallets and share their digital collectables.

Meta Platform's CEO Gets Probed by Senators on Crime Combating Measures on its Apps
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Meta Platform's CEO Gets Probed by Senators on Crime Combating Measures on its Apps

A group of U.S Senators wrote a letter to Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday to inquire about strategies he is putting in place to mitigate the rise in fraud as a result of cryptocurrency use through Meta’s platforms such as Whatsapp, Facebook, and Instagram as reported by other social media platform

Meta Users Can Now Post Digital Collectables on Instagram and Facebook
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Meta Users Can Now Post Digital Collectables on Instagram and Facebook

Meta Platforms Inc has announced that it has enabled the digital collectables features across its two major social media apps - Instagram and Facebook.

Facebook’s Metaverse “Will Misfire”, Says Vitalik Buterin
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Facebook’s Metaverse “Will Misfire”, Says Vitalik Buterin

Vitalik Buterin disclosed that the Metaverse remains an undefined concept, and corporations such as Facebook will struggle to develop it.

Facebook Commences Trials for Digital Collectible Integration
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Facebook Commences Trials for Digital Collectible Integration

Social media giant, Facebook has reportedly commenced trials for the integration of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) on its platform.

Following Meta, Yahoo Announces Metaverse Activities in Hong Kong
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Following Meta, Yahoo Announces Metaverse Activities in Hong Kong

Yahoo plans to launch a series of metaverse activities in Hong Kong to explore the use of immersive advertising technologies.

Meta Lifts its Crypto Advertisement Banning Policy
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Meta Lifts its Crypto Advertisement Banning Policy

The social networking giant meta, previously known as Facebook, said on Wednesday that it would withdraw its policy of banning most cryptocurrencies from advertising on its social platforms.

Facebook’s Head of Crypto David Marcus Is Leaving the Company after 7 Years
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Facebook’s Head of Crypto David Marcus Is Leaving the Company after 7 Years

David Marcus, the head of Facebook’s crypto projects, has announced his intent to leave the firm at the end of the year.

KuCoin Exchange Launches its Meta Office As KuCoin’s First step on Metaverse
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KuCoin Exchange Launches its Meta Office As KuCoin’s First step on Metaverse

KuCoin Exchange has announced it will launch virtual offices in a visually stunning virtual reality skyscraper called Bloktopia.

Metaverse's MANA Token Price Leaps after Facebook Rebrand to Meta
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Metaverse's MANA Token Price Leaps after Facebook Rebrand to Meta

The price of MANA token, a cryptocurrency that can be used in a metaverse has leapt 164% in 12 hours.

Facebook Rebrands to Meta, Seeking to Develop the Metaverse
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Facebook Rebrands to Meta, Seeking to Develop the Metaverse

The pioneering social media giant, Facebook Inc, has rebranded its name to Meta as it seeks to foster the development of the metaverse, a term made famous by the current craze in the NFT ecosystem.

Facebook Taps Coinbase to Offer Custody Services for Novi Digital Wallet Rollout
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Facebook Taps Coinbase to Offer Custody Services for Novi Digital Wallet Rollout

Facebook is launching Novi digital wallet. The social giant has hired Coinbase to serve as a custody partner.

Facebook Sets up $50M Investment Fund for the Development of Metaverse
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Facebook Sets up $50M Investment Fund for the Development of Metaverse

Social media giant Facebook announced a two-year grant of $50 million to strengthen the interpersonal connection between reality and virtual reality, consumer hardware and promotion of Metaverse products' development.