Big Banks Are Entering the Metaverse

<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is sponsored by</span></em> <a href= "https://nexo.io/?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_mar22"> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nexo.io</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span></em> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/4916F3EC-38E9-4873-9427-0A1375D7D96F"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Arculus</span></em></a> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span></em> <a href= "https://ftxusapp.onelink.me/LKX9/breakdown"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">FTX US</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s episode, NLW looks at recent crypto industry news, including: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Yuga Labs’ purchase of CryptoPunks and Meebits</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A leak deck about Yuga’s metaverse ambitions</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">HSBC becomes the first bank in The Sandbox</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Fundraising from ConsenSys and an ex-Meta team </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The mayors of Miami and New York City say “HODL” </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Take your crypto to the next level with</span></em> <a href= "https://nexo.io/?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_mar22"> <strong><em>Nexo</em></strong></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. Invest and swap instantly, earn up to 20% APR on your idle assets or borrow cash against them at industry-leading rates. Get started today at</span></em> <a href= "https://nexo.io/?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coin