The Virtual New York is Sold Out, But What Remained Then?
We have good news and bad news. The virtual New York you’ve been waiting for is finally here, but it’s already sold out. On Next Earth, the NFT-based replica of our planet, some of the most expensive virtual real estate was in the digital replica of New York. Some lucky metaverse New Yorkers already own the likes of Central Park. That said, virtual Earth is big. With any area of Earth open for sale, there’s a powerful opportunity for NFT collectors to buy their own slice of the virtual planet. How Much Is Digital Land Really Worth? Every metaverse has its own NFT economy. The one in....
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