The deal is Microsoft’s largest acquisition in its 46-year history.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.
Microsoft today announced it is acquiring game publisher Activision Blizzard in a nearly $69 billion all-cash deal. The acquisition is being widely seen as a big bet to keep Microsoft competitive in the burgeoning metaverse space. On toda ... Show More
Jan 2022
Microsoft and the Metaverse
<p>Microsoft announced this week that it was acquiring Activision Blizzard, the maker of video games such as Call of Duty and Candy Crush, in a deal valued at nearly $70 billion.</p><p>Microsoft, the owner of Xbox, said the acquisition was a step toward gaining a foothold in the ... Show More
23m 2s
Feb 2022
Why KPMG's Bitcoin Buy May Be a Bigger Deal Long Term Than Tesla's
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, FTX US and MELD.com.
KPMG Canada announced Monday it added BTC and ETH to its balance sheet, as well as buying carbon credits to offset its new environmental impact. On today’s episode, NLW explores how the market and crypto community ... Show More
16m 27s
Feb 2022
Meta Loses a Quarter-Trillion Dollars in Market Cap, Dragging Crypto Metaverse Tokens With It
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus and FTX US.
On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at Meta’s big flop in the equities markets and how it's spilling over into crypto metaverse tokens. He also looks at the Boston Fed’s CBDC research and recaps the Wormhole ... Show More
14m 3s
Jan 2022
We’ve Come a Long Way Since ‘What the Hell’s an NFT?’
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.
On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the latest news out of NFTs, including:
Samsung’s NFT TV announcement
OpenSea’s fundraise at a $13.3 billion valuation
Bored Apes flippen CryptoPunks
A South Korean pres ... Show More
14m 29s