South Korea will invest about $185 million to create its own metaverse

The Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technologies of South Korea plans to direct public funding in the amount of $185 million to create its own metaverse. As part of the five-year “Virtual World Expansion Strategy” designed to place South Korea among the world’s top five metaverse creators, the Virtual World Academy will be established. The functions of the organization will include state support and encouragement of the active participation of commercial companies interested…

Mairead McGuinness: “it’s better to regulate cryptocurrencies, not ban them”

EU Financial Commissioner Mairead McGuinness believes that regulation of cryptocurrencies is much more effective than banning them, and Central Bank digital currencies can become an alternative to stablecoins. Mairead McGuinness stated that cryptocurrencies and related financial products are already “not going anywhere”, so they should be strictly regulated. At the same time, people investing in them must exercise extreme caution and carefully assess the risks associated with them. According to McGuinness, investing in cryptocurrencies is…