Nonfungible token (NFT)-friendly Japanese gaming giant Square Enix has invested 7 billion yen ($52.7 million) into game developer Gumi to create “high-quality” mobile games, blockchain games and a Metaverse initiative, among other things.
“We are already considering the establishment of a platform dedicated to blockchain games and an NFT marketplace, etc.
“I think all paintings will eventually have NFTs attached just because again, it’s a better system than just handing you a piece of paper,” he said, adding that: “If you had a standardization around ‘this is a painting,’ you could have all the provenance in the metadata of that NFT.
HSBC trademarks British multinational megabank HSBC has filed virtual trademarks for its name and logo, outlining potential plans for a host of NFT, blockchain and metaverse products.
The metaverse appears to be a keen focus in the filing, as it also states that it is looking at providing financial advisory and entertainment services in the metaverse and other virtual worlds.
#HSBC has filed trademark applications for its name and logo.
Source: Cointelegraph