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Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Calls Today’s Metaverse a ‘Poorly Built Video Game’

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Phil Spencer, CEO of gaming at Microsoft and head of Xbox, directed some criticism at the idea of the metaverse and how it is being executed. Spencer remarked that for him, the current metaverse is a “poorly built video game,” but also that the sector was still in its early stages and will surely evolve. Phil Spencer Blasts Today’s Metaverse While the still unclear concept of “the metaverse” has been harnessed by several companies that want to leverage the advantage of being pioneers in an industry, other important personalities have criticized the current sector. Phil Spencer, head of Xbox at Microsoft, blasted today’s metaverse technology during the WSJ Live Convention, noting that it was still unpolished. About today’s metaverse, Spencer stated: It’s a poorly built video game. Many interpreted this statement as an indirect jab at Meta, which has been criticized before due to the poor graphics its flagship metaverse app Horizon Worlds presented compared to modern video game...

LD Capital Founder Jack Yi Gave a Keynote Address at BWB 2022 in South Korea: Opening of a New Era of Web3

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PRESS RELEASE. LD Capital was established in 2016. Its main business involves direct investment and trading. It has established LD Capital X Ecological Fund, Web3 Alliance Incubation Accelerator, and Hero Group Secondary Hedging Asset Management. In the future, LD Capital’s investment in the field of Web3 will mainly focus on the Ethereum ecosystem, new public chains, GameFi ecosystems, DeFi ecosystems, etc. LD Capital’s investment philosophy is to grow together with industry pioneers, and to support Web3 entrepreneurs from multiple dimensions such as macro trends, strategic consulting, market branding, and industry relationships. It is the first investor in projects including 50 top industry titles. Regarding the prediction of future industry development, Jack Yi said that the price of Ethereum in the first two bull and bear cycles has grown dozens of times, and the price will continue to grow dozens of times in the next bull market. At the same time, we will focus on investing ...

Egyptian Currency Plunges 15% After Cairo Accedes to Key IMF Exchange Rate Condition

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After authorities in Egypt announced the adoption of a more flexible exchange rate regime, the pound exchange rate versus the U.S dollar plunged to 23.09:1, a new low for the currency. Cairo’s apparent devaluation of the Egyptian pound met a key condition set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) before it eventually approved a $3 billion bailout package for Egypt. The IMF’s Key Condition A report has said that the official exchange rate of the Egyptian pound versus the U.S dollar plunged by 15% to 23.09 per dollar after the central bank announced the adoption of a more flexible exchange rate regime. Cairo’s apparent devaluation of the currency came as news broke that Egypt had reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which will see it receive a $3 billion financial bailout. Before the pound’s latest slip, the currency had traded at just under 20 units per dollar. Some banks in Egypt, as well as the IMF, argued that the exchange rate, which was last adjust...

Topps Reveals 2022 MLB Postseason NFTs Prior to the World Series

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As fans prepare for game one of the World Series between Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros, the candy and collectibles firm Topps released the company’s 2022 NOW MLB Postseason non-fungible token (NFT) collection. The MLB Postseason NFT collection is being released in three drops via the Topps NFT marketplace. Topps Drops 2022 NOW MLB Postseason NFT Collection Topps has introduced a number of NFT collections during the last two years and prior to the upcoming World Series, the company dropped the 2022 Topps NOW MLB Postseason collection. According to the collectibles company, the collection “curates the top 12 Topps NOW moments from each round of the MLB Postseason and will be released in three drops.” The first drop called the “Wild Card/Division Series Set” occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 25th via the web portal toppsnfts.com . On Nov. 1, Topps plans to drop the “Championship Series Set” and following that drop the company will release the “Wor...

Mad Money’s Jim Cramer Apologizes for Being Wrong About Facebook Parent Meta After Stock Plunges

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The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, has apologized to investors for being wrong about Facebook parent Meta Platforms after its stock plunged to a record low. “I made a mistake here. I was wrong,” he said emotionally after stating previously that Meta was a good investment. “I failed to help people. And I own that.” Jim Cramer’s Apology About Meta: ‘I Was Wrong’ The host of CNBC’s Mad Money show, Jim Cramer, apologized to investors Thursday for recommending Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. (Nasdaq: META) after the stock kept tanking following the company’s Q3 earnings release. Cramer is a former hedge fund manager who co-founded Thestreet.com, a financial news and literacy website. Appearing emotional on CNBC Market Alert, Cramer admitted that he made a wrong call about the Meta stock, telling investors previously that the social media company was a good investment. He said: I made a mistake here. I was wrong. I trusted this management team. That was ill-advised. The hubris here...

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Faces Political Pressure Over Interest Rate Hikes

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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has asked Fed Chair Jerome Powell not to forget the Federal Reserve’s “dual mandate” when making decisions about hiking interest rates at the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. “It is your job to combat inflation, but at the same time, you must not lose sight of your responsibility to ensure that we have full employment,” the senator told the Fed chairman. U.S. Senator Reminds Powell of Fed’s Dual Mandate Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is facing political pressure over interest rate hike decisions. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, sent a letter to Powell on Tuesday asking him to consider the Fed’s dual mandate before making any decision to raise interest rates in the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Senator Brown wrote: As you know, the Federal Reserve is charged with the dual mandate of promoting maximum employment, stable prices, and moder...

UniLend V2 Launched: Becomes 1st True Permissionless Lending and Borrowing Protocol

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PRESS RELEASE. Launching its much awaited V2 testnet on the Goerli chain today, UniLend team is looking to Revolutionise the Lending and Borrowing scene in the DeFi space. It is the first ever protocol which claims to “Make Every Digital Asset Productive”. Earlier, UniLend Finance CEO, Chandresh Aharwar had unveiled the version of UniLend Dapp for the first time on Binance Live, calling it “The world’s first true permissionless lending and borrowing protocol”. The DeFi space has grown multiple fold in the past couple years but is still in its early stages. UniLend V2 will allow anyone to start lending and borrowing of any 12k+ ERC20 tokens, just like anyone can start trading any token on a decentralised exchange without any approval or permission. The team also announced an Airdrop worth $5000 UFT for early tester which will run for couple of weeks. In order to enable you to quickly learn about v2 , we advise you to dive in to the documentation: – Core UniLend V2 smart code on G...