@cryptocracy 11 April 2022 more from that month

Metaverse and Murder: What's the Punishment for Killing an Avatar? Angry Meta shareholders accuse Mark Zuckerberg of weak leadership, say the “dystopian downsides” of the metaverse will **need some oversight**. On the other hand, improved optics might be all that is necessary to make the metaverse **bigger than the internet**. Web3 technology promises to improve a lot of things in the metaverse, including **historical sites**. Live concerts are **more popular** than sporting events and shopping. Among the **top 5 metaverse jobs** expected to explode are Metaverse Research Scientist and NFT Strategist. *Hope for the perpetually unemployed.* But … what everyone really wants to know is if you can be punished for **murdering someone** in the metaverse. *The arguments for punishment go in a different direction than I expected, but I can see the logic.* https://nypost.com/2022/04/10/meta-shareholders-slam-zuckerberg-question-dystopian-downsides/ https://venturebeat.com/2022/04/10/improved-optics-could-help-the-metaverse-become-as-big-as-the-internet/ https://cointelegraph.com/news/museums-in-the-metaverse-how-web3-technology-can-help-historical-sites https://morningconsult.com/2022/04/11/metaverse-activities-generations-survey/ https://www.analyticsinsight.net/top-5-metaverse-jobs-that-the-world-should-get-prepared-for/ https://nypost.com/2022/04/10/metaverse-experts-reveal-if-you-can-murder-in-virtual-world/

Coinbase has suspended payments through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in India just **three days after launch**. https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/coinbase-suspends-payments-via-upi-in-india-11649591667538.html Crypto wallet maker Ledger and metaverse game The Sandbox are partnering to **promote crypto education** in the metaverse. *Who better to train newbies in the art of virtual living than a hardware wallet company and a gaming environment named after a playpen?* https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2022/04/crypto-wallet-maker-ledger-partners-with-ethereum-powered-metaverse-sandbox-sand/ Will Elon Musk bring **DOGE to Twitter**? *Hmmmm … now why would he do that?* https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2022/04/10/pay-in-doge-elon-musks-surprise-twitter-plan-could-sideline-bitcoin-and-ethereum-in-favor-of-dogecoin-after-boosting-its-price/?sh=5e0300925039 Mexico’s third richest billionaire says to buy bitcoin to save yourself from **severe dollar inflation**. *Or, you can just burn dollars. Just make sure you have enough to live on.* https://news.bitcoin.com/mexicos-third-richest-billionaire-warns-of-severe-dollar-inflation-says-buy-bitcoin-to-save-your-skin/ Crypto mining was **a big deal** at Bitcoin 2022 in Miami this year. *It was mostly talk.* https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/04/10/bitcoin-2022-miami-mining-gets-its-moment-under-the-sun/ Recipients of NFT coupons **have thrown them away**. Now the artist isn’t making any more. In an amazing rug pull that was videotaped, a monkey made one would-be NFT investor **go bananas**. On the other end of the spectrum, the top-selling NFT this week went for **$1 million**. Other NFT creators are making **lemonade out of cucumbers**. *NFTs are a win-or-lose proposition all around. You either make it or you don’t.* https://www.news24.com/fin24/markets/when-art-collectors-chucked-nfts-worth-millions-in-the-garbage-20220408 https://sifted.eu/articles/bored-ape-rugpull-nft-heists/ https://fortune.com/2022/04/10/hottest-nft-art-this-week-digital-animator-snoop-dogg/ https://ritzherald.com/can-you-make-lemonade-out-of-cucumbers-nft/ According to PwC, the eNaira, Central Bank of Nigeria’s digital currency (CBDC), is **No. 1 among CBDCs**. Also, the Sand Dollar, CBDC of Central Bank of Bahama. *Two is company, three a crowd.* https://leadership.ng/pwc-rates-enaira-first-in-global-digital-currency-index/ *The Washington Post* asserts that central banks can **save decentralized finance**. *Does DeFi need saving?* https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/central-banks-can-save-defi-as-weird-as-that-sounds/2022/04/10/11bf160e-b922-11ec-a92d-c763de818c21_story.html EOSIO consortium consisting of EOS, Telos, WAX, and UX Network have committed **$8 million per year** for core development and developer engagement. *My God, don’t they need it.* https://hackernoon.com/eos-telos-wax-and-ux-network-blockchains-pledge-dollar8-million-in-annual-funding-for-eosio-development Cryptocracy is a decentralized newsletter published 4 times a week. I curate the latest news and crypto analysis from some of the brightest minds in crypto, and sometimes offer a little insightful and snarky commentary. Always fresh, always interesting, and always crypto. *First published at* *Cryptocracy**. Not to be construed as financial advice.* https://cryptocracy.substack.com/p/can-you-murder-someone-in-the-metaverse?s=w Image credit: Morning Consult