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virtua

How Virtua is poised to take a giant leap into the metaverse

The company has continued working on its digital collectables and items while developing virtual environments

Phygital fashion

Here’s what we can expect from phygital fashion

Brands are embracing phygital fashion to bring added value and create a better retail experience for customers

Web3 Middle East

Web3: Transforming the Middle East business landscape

The ability for blockchain to be adopted at a national level is a huge opportunity for it to step into the spotlight as the rightful pioneer in the Web3 space

metaverse

Top 6 trends that will drive the impact of the metaverse on the virtual and real world

The metaverse is still in its infancy and despite the revolutionary concept, it is a turning point with limitless opportunities for making money, networking and brand growth

Artificial intelligence

Insights: The role of artificial intelligence and blockchain in Web3

Artificial intelligence brings value to organisations to better understand their customers, and monetise interactions in the virtual world

Everdome metaverse

Cover story: How Everdome is carving a future well-versed with the metaverse

Everdome’s chief marketing officer Bally Singh on how the company is creating its vision for a metaverse ecosystem which offers limitless possibilities

Gaming metaverse

Insights: Gaming, Gen Z and the metaverse

The gaming world has always been the precursor to what Web3 will bring, and its largest audience, Gen Z, is fluent in this virtual language. The question is: what can the marcomms industry learn from them during the advent of the metaverse?

MContent

MContent appoints Hani El Khatib as chief executive officer of Blockchain and Web3

El Khatib will oversee the MContent blockchain platform as well as all Web3, NFTs and crypto divisions

DMCC Crypto Centre, Brinc set up $150m accelerator fund

DMCC Crypto Centre, VC firm Brinc to provide members access to $150m accelerator fund

The partnership will support the growth of companies that develop Web3 and blockchain technologies and associated value-added services at the DMCC Crypto Centre

Gulf Business

Gulf Business enters non-fungible token space, launches GB Crypto NFT

Gulf Business has partnered with Virtua for this initiative

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Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy launches training programme to support digital startups

A total of 30 businesses from Dubai and other markets will be selected to join the training academy

Bedu

Bedu partners with Dubai Future Foundation to bolster UAE’s metaverse journey

The partnership took place at the Dubai Metaverse Assembly which was held on September 28-29

Crypto Oasis

Crypto Oasis to host three Web3 related sessions at Dubai Metaverse Assembly

Crypto Oasis will discuss the potential of the exhilarating virtual environment with the global metaverse community

Scopernia

Scopernia launches Imagin3 Studio to address the region’s demand for Web3 and the metaverse

The Imagin3 Studio will streamline and ease the way that firms can access, engage with, and experience Web3 technologies such as the metaverse

Winners of the first edition of GB Tech Web3 Awards

Revealed: Winners of the first edition of GB Tech Web3 Awards

The ceremony was held on September 23, 2022 at Social Distrikt, The Pointe – The Palm Jumeirah and a total of 15 winners were recognised for their achievements

Tintra

Tintra secures fintech services licence to operate in Qatar

Tintra is using artificial intelligence and Web3 technologies to build a global, borderless banking infrastructure

Asian Chess Federation

The Asian Chess Federation, Checkmate partner to scale up online competitive chess

Checkmate is a Web3 initiative focused on producing and broadcasting linear and online tournaments for a new generation of players

W Motors

Luxury hypercars manufacturer W Motors ventures into metaverse

W Motors is launching HyperWolves NFTs, representing the spirit animal of its cars, the Wolf

metaverse

Corporates and metaverse: Here’s how to compete with the decentralised world

Metaverse will become the new normality and companies have already learned that digital transformation helps them stay competitive, says Shefiq Abdulla

Wissam Breidy

Lebanese media star Wissam Breidy joins Dubai-based Crypto Oasis

The partnership will help break new ground and drive awareness about blockchain technologies in the Arabic speaking community

Launching Odyssey into the MENA region

Kanousei Technology launches Odyssey in MENA region

Kanousei Technology’s goal is to get 1,000 companies into the metaverse through Odyssey

Haydn Snape, DIG CEO.

How Decentralised Investment Group is powering the future of Web3

From foraying into the Web3 space to NFTs to blockchain technology, Decentralised Investment Group (DIG) is revolutionising the digital world

Higher Committee for Future Technology and Digital Economy

Sheikh Hamdan to chair Higher Committee for Future Technology and Digital Economy

The higher committee will help shape the future of AI by investing in the metaverse and establishing partnerships to boost Dubai’s digital economy

Dani Alves NFT

Brazilian footballer Dani Alves unveils NFT project at MetaTerrace, Dubai

Alves launched the NFT drop of his trophy collection, in conjunction with Dubai-based ColossalBit and British luxury watchmaker Backes & Strauss

Binance Web3

UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim and Binance partner to unlock Web3 capabilities

Agreement will see Majid Al Futtaim and Binance work jointly on non-fungible tokens and crypto payments with Binance Pay