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 today’s episode, NLW gives the background and explores the emerging bat ... 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
Jan 2022
BREAKDOWN: What Facebook’s Patents Tell Us About the Fight for the Soul of the Metaverse
Will an open metaverse or a corporate metaverse win?
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.
On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads David Z. Morris’ “Meta Leans In to Tracking Your Emotions in the Metaverse.”
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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform wh ... Show More
13m 9s
Feb 2022
BREAKDOWN: JPMorgan Moves Into the Metaverse
But does this highlight adoption, risk or both?
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, and FTX US.
On today’s episode, NLW looks at the news that JPMorgan has opened a lounge in Decentraland. Specifically, he explores whether the growing corporate interest in the metaverse ... Show More
16m 54s
Jan 2022
BREAKDOWN: A Web 3 Company Just Bought a Stake in a TradFi Giant
Plus a billionaire reveals he holds 50% of his net worth in bitcoin.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.
On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW covers the latest news from macro and the crypto space, including:
Value investing legend Bill Miller holds 50% of ... Show More
16m 14s
Jan 2022
BREAKDOWN: ‘Every Company Will Be a Crypto Company’; A Venture Funding Outlook for 2022
Startups raised $1.5 billion and funds raised $2 billion in just the last week.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.
In today’s “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at a slew of funding rounds announced this week, including:
Near Protocol, $150 million
ZeroHash, $105 mill ... Show More
14m 19s
Feb 2022
BREAKDOWN: Meta Loses a Quarter-Trillion Dollars in Market Cap, Dragging Crypto Metaverse Tokens With It
A wild week in markets suggests more volatility ahead.
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 ... Show More
15m 3s