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I spent a week working in VR. It was mostly terrible, however…

I just spent an entire week working in virtual reality using the new Meta Quest 3. While the experience still mostly sucked, I came away with some renewed optimism for VR in the workplace.

As I took Ron’s outstretched, virtual hand for a handshake, my actual hand — in the real world — clumsily whacked into the side of my desk.

Ron from Microsoft showing how to use hand gestures to interact with the menu and other useful shortcuts in the Immersed app.

Ron started laughing, his avatar’s animated facial expressions mimicking his real face thanks to his device’s eye and facial tracking technology.

A project manager at Microsoft, Ron tells me it’s something I’ll get used to. He’s been working in the metaverse for over a year.

Days later, I meet Heather, a mother who’s been working in virtual reality for a couple of months. She likes to jump into the metaverse to work when her kids are at school and the house is quiet.

Rory

$48K is now ‘reasonable’ BTC price target — DecenTrader’s Filbfilb

Bitcoin is bouncing back, and despite the risk of a pre-halving dip, BTC price action is on track for upside, Filbfilb says.

Cointelegraph’s Rise ‘n’ Crypto: Unveiling the daily Web3 podcast

Want to keep on top of all the crucial happenings in crypto? Cointelegraph has a new daily podcast that provides a rundown of what you need to know in under 15 minutes!

Cointelegraph’s Rise ‘n’ Crypto: Unveiling the daily Web3 podcast

Want to keep on top of all the crucial happenings in crypto? Cointelegraph has a new daily podcast that provides a rundown of what you need to know in under 15 minutes!

Animoca eyes SportFi ecosystem, becomes Chiliz Chain validator

Animoca Brands will become a validator for the Chiliz Chain as the venture capital firm looks to capitalize on the SportFi ecosystem.

Tether credits USDT growth surge to ETF excitement, emerging markets

Tether’s USDT added at least $20 billion to its market capitalization in 2023, while rival stablecoin USDC lost the same amount so far this year.

Tether credits USDT growth surge to ETF excitement, emerging markets

Tether’s USDT added at least $20 billion to its market capitalization in 2023, while rival stablecoin USDC lost the same amount so far this year.

Ripple exec reiterates need for tech-neutral crypto regulations

Navin Gupta, managing director of South Asia, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at Ripple, told Cointelegraph that education and introducing non-speculative use cases can help crypto companies navigate through varying regulations.

Ripple exec reiterates need for tech-neutral crypto regulations

Navin Gupta, managing director of South Asia, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at Ripple, told Cointelegraph that education and introducing non-speculative use cases can help crypto companies navigate through varying regulations.

Owner of Hong Kong crypto exchange OSL secures $90M investment

BC Technology Group, the operator of Hong Kong’s publicly listed crypto exchange OSL, has raised $90 million in subscriptions for new shares from BGX.

Swan Bitcoin to terminate customer accounts that use crypto-mixing services

Swan co-founder Yan Pritzker said the firm is pro-privacy and doesn’t oppose customers’ use of such services, but to work, it has to follow FinCEN regulations.

Swan Bitcoin to terminate customer accounts that use crypto-mixing services

Swan co-founder Yan Pritzker said the firm is pro-privacy and doesn’t oppose customers’ use of such services, but to work, it has to follow FinCEN regulations.

Swan Bitcoin to terminate customer accounts that use crypto-mixing services

Swan co-founder Yan Pritzker said the firm is pro-privacy and doesn’t oppose customers’ use of such services, but to work, it has to follow FinCEN regulations.

NFT sales volume upward trend to continue, industry execs say

CoinW executive Sonia Shaw told Cointelegraph that the recent uptick in NFT sales shows a “broader and more profound interest” extending beyond art.

Democratic Party of South Korea mandates parliamentary candidates disclose crypto holdings

The disclosure will be a part of the party’s effort to show the “high moral standards” of its candidates.

Democratic Party of South Korea mandates parliamentary candidates disclose crypto holdings

The disclosure will be a part of the party’s effort to show the “high moral standards” of its candidates.

Goldman Sachs leads $95M funding round for blockchain payment firm Fnality: Report

With $158 million of total capital raised since 2019, Fnality plans to launch the Sterling Fnality Payment System in 2023, subject to approval by the Bank of England.

Crypto is second most popular investment asset in France: Survey

The survey was conducted at the request of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in the spring of 2023.

Australia to impose capital gains tax on wrapped cryptocurrency tokens

Delivering a major hit to Australian crypto investors, the ATO stated that wrapping or unwrapping tokens — irrespective of their price at the time — will be subject to capital gains tax.

Crypto.com granted Dubai crypto license

The license is pending operational approval and allows Crypto.com’s Dubai entity to offer exchange, broker-dealer, and lending and borrowing services.

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