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Metaverse Insider

by Paul Barron

Metaverse Insider is the largest podcast exploring Web3, Metaverse, blockchain gaming, and NFT markets. This podcast will also feature executive interviews, game and NFT reviews, and report on the latest news and insights on the most innovative metaverse, Web3 and blockchain gaming, and NFTs'

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Episodes

  1. 333. NFTs 2.0 Launch on Polygon! 🔥 RMRK + McFarlane Toys Digital INTERVIEW

    NFT 2.0 ERC Standards have officially launched on Ethereum and Layer-2 Polygon this week! Unlocking the real potential of NFTs, the RMRK system allows you to: Put an NFT inside an NFT, equip an NFT to another, create multiple file outputs in one, and more. The standard will allow for...

  2. 332. Hong Kong Web3 Task Force w/ Yat Siu | Animoca Brands

    Animoca Brands, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, announced that its co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu has been appointed to the Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development (“Task Force”) newly established by the Government of the Hong Kong Special...

  3. 331. GALA Games Analysis 🚨 Deeply Concerned + Possible Solutions 💀🛠️

    Gala is the developer behind a series of Ethereum-based play-to-earn blockchain games. Earlier, Gala developers announced that it had burned over 21 billion $GALA tokens worth approximately $640 million after the protocol’s v2 airdrop. Their tokenomic strategy has constantly been the the topic of...

  4. 330. Mindblowing A.I. Mixed Reality NFT Game 🤯 Parallel INTERVIEW🔥$PRIME

    PRIME is the native token of the Echelon Prime Foundation, a Web3 ecosystem advancing the next generation of gaming. Echelon creates and distributes tools to encourage innovation in, and promote the growth of, novel gaming models and economies. The first game to adopt and utilize PRIME is…

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  5. 329. Netvrk INTERVIEW | VR Metaverse Creator Tool + Unreal Engine Games

    Netvrk is a social virtual world built on the blockchain, that allows users to make and monetize their creations. Anybody can construct their own completely immersive VR environments. It utilizes NetVRk's cutting-edge sandbox editor. The NETVRK token can be used to buy assets within the virtual...

  6. 328. This Changes Gaming FOREVER! 🚨 Fortnite NFTs LAUNCH!! vs. Improbable Metaverse🔥

    On Friday, Improbable—which was reportedly valued at $3 billion when it raised funding last fall—opened up early access to its MSquared tools. MSquared (M²) is a creation suite for interoperable online worlds, spanning a network, tech stack, and metaverse markup language (MML) for creating…

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  7. 327. VR & AR Tokens To Watch + Star Wars NFT Unboxing & Metaverse Digital Pets

    Rumors began circulating Apple might reveal its highly-anticipated augmented and virtual reality (XR) headset on June 5th. On this epsiode, we're taking a look at all the best VR/AR projects to watch in the web3 metaverse. We're also discussing Amazon and AR digital pets unboxing a few Cryptoys...

  8. 326. Star Wars NFT Next-Gen Toys! Cryptoys INTERVIEW + GIVEAWAY!🎉

    Cryptoys has announced a partnership with Disney to sell limited-edition NFT-based digital toys of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Darth Vader. Dropping on May 24, the Star Wars NFT collection is the latest in Cryptoys pop culture “digital toys,” following its previous Masters of the Universe...

  9. 325. Top NFT Collectible Platforms [RANKED] + Thanos Infinity Gauntlet NFT Drop

    On this episode, we're taking a look at the top NFT collectibles platforms and scoring their performance thus far. We're also highlighting a major NFT drop by veve coming up this week which includes Thanos & his Infinity Gauntlet. Meanwhile, other NFT platforms are climbing up the ranks by doing...

  10. 324. NFT Wine Club Metaverse by Creator of Wine.com | David Harmon INTERVIEW

    The founder of Wine.com is coming out of retirement to be a partner of the world's first NFT Wine Club. After selling one of the largest online retailers of wine in the world Wine.com in 1999 for 10 million dollars, founder David Harmon sought out a new opportunity with NFT Wine Club and the...

  11. 323. Veve Becomes Anti-Web3 | Business Analysis Deep-Dive

    VeVe is a mobile application available for Android and iOS devices, developed by Ecomi. The app serves as a platform for the buying and selling of licensed digital collectibles, utilizing NFT (non-fungible token) technology. The app grew a rabbid community and user base during the initial NFT...

  12. 322. Immutable-X interview | Onboarding 3 Billion Gamers into Web3 Gaming

    As the demand for true digital asset ownership and web3 gaming continues to expand, the need for scalable, efficient infrastructure has never been more critical. Immutable-X recently announced their industry-defining strategic alliance with Polygon ($MATIC). At the heart of their alliance lies...

  13. 321. Phantom Becomes The Best Software Wallet For Crypto & NFTs | INTERVIEW

    Solana-centric crypto wallet Phantom is expanded its support to two other blockchains, Ethereum and Polygon. Phantom wallet comes loaded with groundbreaking innovative wallet features that are improving quickly over time. This, alongside direct Instagram integration makes it our favorite software...

  14. 320. Mobile NFT Gaming Future: Axie Infinity vs. Netflix, Amazon, & Apple | Sky Mavis interview

    Sky Mavis, the company behind Axie Infinity, says it is overhauling Ronin’s core systems to make the network more decentralized and less susceptible to the kinds of single points of failure that doomed it last year. Along with the upgrade, Sky Mavis says it has partnered with other game…

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  15. 319. Fortnite Creator Profit vs. NFTs | Yat Siu interview

    Epic Games has a new way to encourage more custom Fortnite islands: promise a steadier stream of cash. The company has launched a Creator Economy 2.0 system that will proportionately hand out 40 percent of net revenue from most real-money purchases to creators, including Epic. The company…

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  16. 318. Interoperable Digital Collectibles + NFT GIVEAWAY! 🎉 Quidd CEO interview

    Quidd is the original digital collectibles marketplace with over 325 brands to collect. Buy and sell for real money and cash out with Cash Account. After partnering with Animoca Brands, Quidd embraced web3 & NFTs, with newer collections being instantly mintable into your wallet. Quidd's newest…

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  17. 317. NFT Augmented Reality | MyWebAR CEO interview

    Over 1 billion people use augmented reality on mobile devices in 2022, set to increase to 2 billion by 2024. MyWebAR is an AR tool for businesses and creators used to bring NFT assets into an AR environment. Will the rise in AR use-cases also boost NFT utility? Guest: Anna Belova, Founder & CEO -...

  18. 316. Japan vs China Metaverse Tokens | $AVAX, $CFX, & $XRP

    On this episode, we're diving into the potential of a massive crypto rally bull run lead by Asian countries. China has currently only backed one crypto project with Conflux ($CFX). Meanwhile, IP-powerhouse Japan has embrace decentralization as part of it's "cool Japan" culture. Globally Ripple...

  19. 315. Unity Partners With Solana & Immutable-X for Metaverse! | Unity Stock a MASSIVE BUY??

    Unity announced its intention to expand into the blockchain gaming industry. For its first list of Web3 companies that will take part in the VSP Program, Unity has chosen the likes of Solana, Aptos Laps, Altura, Tezos, Immutable X, Algorand, Dapper Labs, Metamask, and others. This, coupled with...

  20. 314. RFOX on Meta Quest + ReadyPlayerMe + A.I. Tools! | Metaverse Roadmap Update w/ CEO Ben Fairbanks!

    It's been a year since we caught up with RedFox Labs, and they've been extremely busy and hard at work at creating an expansive ecosystem of products. Recently, RFOX launched beta access to their metaverse and apartments on Meta Quest VR headsets along with Ready Player Me full-body avatar...

  21. 313. Music NFTs Are About To EXPLODE! Spotify NFTs & TikTok Integrating Audius!

    Mega-Bullish news this week for Music NFTs as music streaming giant Spotify has opened up its first few token-gated functionalities with their platform, turning Spotify into a web3 music app in the making. Meanwhile Audius ($AUDIO) is exploding after it announced integration with Tik Tok, a...

  22. 312. AnotherBlock Music NFTs interview | Rihanna + The Weeknd Streaming Royalties

    Anotherblock, is a Swedish NFT platform that sells stakes in future royalties of specific songs. Last week, in advance of Rihanna’s hotly anticipated Super Bowl halftime show, an NFT collection featuring royalty rights from her 2014 song “Bitch Better Have My Money” was taken down and delisted…

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  23. 311. Golf NFTs Coming To Polygon | Can $MATIC Rally Continue?

    After establishing NFT-based fantasy sports games around the National Football League (NFL) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), sports betting firm DraftKings announced today that it will launch an NFT fantasy golf game in partnership with the PGA Tour. On this episode, we're diving deep…

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  24. 310. eBay NFTs Are About To Explode! VeVe + Pokémon NFTs

    The NFT Marketplace wars are heating up. After eBay's aquisition of KnownOrigin NFT Marketplace, the company is beginning it's rollout of NFT minting and smart contracts for creators with eBay Vault. Are NFTs about to go mainstream? Co-Host: Kyle Willson Kyle Willson Youtube Channel ➜...

  25. 309. SuperBowl NFTs Skyrocket | Polygon & Solana NFTs Saving Crypto Market?

    On this episode, we're taking a look at all of the Super Bowl LVII NFT projects that pumped this week thanks to a myriad of circumstances including: Trump vs. Rihanna, SuperBowl QR code Ads, and Game Day avatars PFP's. Are NFT's currently holding the market up? ~This episode is sponsored by GALA...

  26. 308. Disney Launches Metaverse! [FIRST LOOK] Avatar World Next?

    Disney Star, the Indian arm of the media giant Walt Disney Company has launched its metaverse platform Starverse after having completed multiple stages of testing for the proof of concept. On this episode, we're showing first look gameplay as well as diving into Disney's recent earnings call…

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  27. 307. Veve Could Kill The Sims Metaverse | "Project Rene" vs Disney NFT Analysis

    On this episode, we're diving into EA Games recent earnings call where they commit to a metaverse strategy of mobile & multi-device interoperability with The Sims, code-named "Project Rene". But is this too little too late coming from a brand with a disgruntled community? We're also diving into...

  28. 306. Meta Stock Skyrockets!🚀 | MASSIVE Avatar Growth, Updates, & Stock Buybacks🔥🔥

    Facebook parent Meta Platforms said in its quarterly earnings statement on Wednesday that it has increased its share repurchase authorization by $40 billion. Reality Labs is the division of Meta behind Quest, smart glasses, Meta Avatars, the Horizon platform, and research & development toward...

  29. 305. Web3 Wallets For Gamers | Immutable-X Passport For Onboarding NFT Gaming

    Immutable-X (IMX) has just ntroduced the Immutable Passport, the instant non-custodial wallet onboarding solution for web3 games. Designed to onboard the next billion users into web3. On this episode, we're diving into the best web3 wallets for NFT gamers and what to stay away from. Co-Host: Kyle...

  30. 304. Bitcoin NFTs + Meta’s Fashion NFT Wars w/ Kate Irwin

    Developers have been working on solving the riddle to bring Ethereum-like utilities to Bitcoin. But the Bitcoin community isnt having it. On this episode, we're taking a dive into NFT adoption catalysts such as big brands eyeing fashion and cosmetic NFTs. Guest: Kate Irwin - Reporter, Decrypt...

  31. 303. Taylor Swift vs Ticketmaster | Metaverse & NFTs A Solution?

    After a sales fiasco over Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, senators reamed out Live Nation and Ticketmaster, which merged in 2010, for acting like a monopoly. Although monopolistic practices are obviously to blame, do NFTs and metaverse concerts offer a new realm of opportunities for artists,sports,and...

  32. 302. HTC VR for Web3: VIVERSE Powered by Ethereum & Avalanche! | Pearly Chen interview

    HTC Vive has made some epic leaps forward in web3 & metaverse development since we last spoke together. HTC now has a whole library of web3 products and features such as: NFT Worlds, Vive Wallet, and fully-customizable avatars. Vive Wallet currently features full support for Ethereum and Polygon...

  33. 301. GALA NFT Mobile Games + NEW Tokenomics w/ Jason Brink

    The start of the year has seen a blitzkrieg of MASSIVE updates from Gala Games ($GALA). On this episode, we're joined by Jason from Gala Games to dive deep into its new aquisition, partnerships, and new tokenomics model. Guest: Jason Brink, President of Gala Games ~this episode if sponsored by…

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  34. 300. McDonald's NFT Happy Meals | Web3 Case Study + Solana

    Over the weekend Solana Spaces hosted an event attended by major brands including IKEA, Dior, Chanel, Aldi, and McDonald's to showcase the power of web3 and Solana's NFTs. The presentation barely scratches the surface of what it possible when it comes to McDonald's popular loyalty app and the...

  35. 299. Watch-To-Earn on Youtube with XCAD App Launch! | Zilliqa $ZIL Update

    For the first time ever you will be able to earn Creator Tokens by watching YouTube on your Android device. XCAD has officially launched their Android App shortly after launching it's Browser extension for desktop. XCAD app will be creator focused, and will incorporate various perk features for…

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  36. 298. Ledger Launches First Game App! + $AVAX Gaming Update

    You can now access Cometh Battle through the Discover section of Ledger Live desktop and Android, or here in iOS. The game allows you to play, earn, own, collect and trade your cards and spaceships, define strategies, compete in intense one-on-one space battles and tournaments and get rewards....

  37. 297. Yat Siu interview | Animoca Brands' $1 BILLION Metaverse + 2023 Growth

    Animoca Brands, one of the most popular Web3 gaming and blockchain companies, has made a new announcement regarding its fundraising goals for Q1 2023. Yat Siu, a co-founder of the company, recently stated in a Twitter Spaces chat it was looking to raise $1 billion from various parties for a fund...

  38. 296. Mindblowing Metaverse & NFT Tech Revealed | #ces2023 w/ @KyleWillson

    On this episode, we're recapping everything revealed at CES related to Metaverse & NFTs. CES® is the most influential tech event in the world — the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators. For this first time EVER metaverse & NFTs have taken the front stage. Guest: Kyle...

  39. 295. Snoop Dogg: 2022 Metaverse Creator of The Year

    On this episode, we crown Snoop Dogg our 2022 Metaverse Creator of The Year for his outstanding contributions to mainstream education, NFT drops, game integrations, and community building efforts. No creator/artist brand comes close to Snoop Doggs rapid expansion into the Metaverse. ~This episode...

  40. 294. Nike Metaverse Shatters Stock Market Expectations | Digital Sales & NFTs Grow 34%

    Nike (NKE) delivered a surprise earnings gain for its second quarter late Tuesday and also beat on revenue. NKE stock soared above a key technical level Wednesday. Nike Digital sales grew 31% year over year. That fueled 23% direct-to-consumer sales growth in the region. On this episode, we're...

  41. 293. Can GALA Survive The Crypto Winter? | 2023 Roadmap w/ Jason Brink

    On this episode, we're taking a look at GALA's year-end data, tokens, games, and 2023 roadmap. We're also diving into macro industry movements including: regulation, VR/AR, Apple, and Metaverse growth. Guest: Jason Brink, President of Gala Games ~This episode if sponsored by GALA Games~ Gala…

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  42. 292. Should Illuvium Create a Social Experience NOW? | Meta's Rapid VR/AR Growth

    On this episode, we're talking Metaverse growth data, Illuvium's future as a social experience, and Meta Quest's rapid updates and massive short-term growth being underestimated. Andrew remains skeptical. Guest: Andrew Wall - Head of Marketing, Illuvium Illuvium website ➜...

  43. 291. EPIC WIN For NFTs! | Apple Ordered To Allow Third-Party Crypto Apps

    Apple plans to allow the installation of iOS apps from external sources due to impending EU regulations, Bloomberg reports. The move could make it easier for developers to build apps around NFTs and broaden the ability to make crypto payments through iPhones and iPads. This episode is sponsored…

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  44. 290. Ready Player Me interview | The Most Interoperable Metaverse Avatars!

    Ready Player Me, is a cross-game metaverse avatar platform that allows users to explore virtual worlds with one consistent identity. Ready Player Me currently supports over 5250+ apps including VRChat, VeVeverse, and Spatial on Meta Quest. Guest: Timmu Tõke, Co-Founder & CEO of Ready Player Me...

  45. 289. NFT Gaming Tokens & Metaverse Growth Data w/ @OnChainGaming

    On this episode, we're diving into Metaverse adoption growth data as well as the current state of NFT Games and their elusive token ecosystems. Guest: Jake Browatzke, On Chain Gaming On Chain Gaming Youtube Channel ➜ https://www.youtube.com/@OnChainGaming ~This episode is sponsored by iTrust...

  46. 288. Bob Iger Returns For Disney Metaverse!! Why This is HUGE for NFTs...

    Metaverse-backer Bob Iger has announced a surprise return to his former role as CEO of Disney, taking over from now-former CEO Bob Chapek. Disney chose to rehire Bob Iger as chief executive after receiving internal complaints from senior leadership that Bob Chapek was not fit for the job…

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  47. 287. VeVeverse Revealed | The Best NFT Metaverse? w/ @vevefox & @FosterHilt ​

    This weekend at DesignerCon popular digital collectibles app VeVe showcased their work-in-progress metaverse called the VeVeverse. The VeVeverse works on multiple platforms as well as having VR/AR capabilities. They also announced major brand partnerships with Lamborghini and Banksy(*). Could…

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  48. 286. Nike Dominates The Metaverse | $100mil NFT Sales + Polygon Partnership

    Despite the economic downturn and NFT market crashing, Sportswear firm Nike earned nearly $100 million from NFT royalties, the highest among prominent web2 brands. An all-time record was broken on Polygon Network when the number of unique addresses reached 190.95 million on Nov. 14. The…

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  49. 285. NFT Market Collapse! | FTX + Solana Disaster

    Rumors of Alameda liquidating its Solana holdings are sending SOL’s price into free fall; both Solana and Ethereum-based NFT markets are getting hit hard by the news. However, the pain doesn't end there... looking deeper, people haven't learned anything since May as they've been borrowing against...

  50. 284. NFT Royalties, Good or Bad? | $1.8 Billion Problem

    Over $1.8bn worth of royalties have been paid out to creators of Ethereum-based NFT collections. However, major debates have sparked between creators and NFT marketplaces. As it stands, royalties are not actually programmed at the token/smart-contract level thus forcing NFT marketplaces to ignore...

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Metaverse Insider is the largest podcast exploring Web3, Metaverse, blockchain gaming, and NFT markets. This podcast will also feature executive interviews, game and NFT reviews, and report on the latest news and insights on the most innovative metaverse, Web3 and blockchain gaming, and NFTs'

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