Yahoo will host digital concerts and exhibitions showcasing celebs and influencers for Hong Kong inhabitants on the Decentraland metaverse, the company announced on Wednesday.
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Rapid facts
- Yahoo is also launching a non-fungible token (NFT) exhibition termed The Abyss of Kwun Tong to recreate aged Kwun Tong, a historic community that has been altered by yrs of redevelopment, the South China Early morning Post documented.Â
- The capability to recreate actual-daily life destinations and encounters in the metaverse could be an appealing promoting stage to Hong Kongers, as a adverse Covid exam mandate to enter community venues which includes bars and clubs kicked in on Thursday.  Â
- On Tuesday, Fb operator Meta introduced its strategies to collaborate with nearby cafe chains, schools and artwork institutions to demo metaverse activities and systems in Hong Kong.
- Hong Kongers have been familiarized with NFT and blockchain technologies through art exhibitions and group gatherings.Â
- Decentraland’s cryptocurrency MANA is up 10% above the previous 24 hours, in accordance to info from CoinGecko.
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