Although the current economic environment has affected many businesses and companies, the enthusiasm for NFTs seems to continue.
According to the latest report from blockchain analysis company Chainalysis, as of May 1, more than $37 billion has been injected into the NFT market.
So far, the total transaction volume of the NFT market is 55.16 billion US dollars, a record high.
According to sources, on April 29, Activision Blizzard shareholders approved Microsoft's acquisition proposal. After the acquisition is completed, Microsoft will become the third largest game company in the world after Tencent and Sony .
Games have always played a key role in the metaverse, and the acquisition of Activision Blizzard undoubtedly shows Microsoft's ambition to enter the metaverse.
In addition to the game itself, Microsoft should pay more attention to the value behind Activision Blizzard's big IPs such as "Call of Duty", "World of Warcraft", "Diablo", "Watching Pioneer" and "Hearthstone".
Any of these games has a huge fan base, and high-profile IPs have their own traffic. Let us look forward to the strategy Microsoft will adopt after acquiring Activision Blizzard.
[New EU regulations may force NFT issuers to register]
The new EU rules (MiCA) may force NFT issuers to register and centralize management. It is reported that the plan is now close to being finalized, and it may also strengthen the rules for overseas trading platforms to enter the European Union and monitor encryption mining more strictly.
[QQ Music and Keep jointly launched the Music Run Digital Collection Medal]
From April 30th to May 4th, QQ Music teamed up with Keep to launch the "Swinging Living Room Music Festival" event, and officially launched the first music run digital collection medal. The digital collection medal is technically supported by TME Digital Collection. It is limited to 29,999 seats worldwide. Users only need 88 yuan and can unlock it after completing the 1.718-kilometer running challenge. It is an innovative way to obtain digital collections. Each medal embodies the user's sweat and has an exclusive identity certification, highlighting the special collection value. In addition, the event also launched professional sports playlists and fitness classes adapted from original songs by musicians, etc., using music to continue to provide users with a better sports experience, and to create a new way of playing the May Day holiday that is closer to the preferences of young people.
[Shenzhen launches blockchain legislation research to help the development of Metaverse industry]
According to news on May 4, a few days ago, the Shenzhen Information Service Industry Blockchain Association organized a blockchain legislative seminar at the Shenzhen Greater China International Exchange Plaza to start legislative research on the metaverse trust mechanism. This is another big move for Shenzhen to help the development of Metaverse after releasing the first batch of Metaverse standards in China. Ji Xiangji, executive vice president of the Shenzhen Times New Economic Development Research Institute, believes that blockchain legislation has independent legislative significance, not only for the "Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Digital Economy Industry Promotion Regulations" (draft for comments) and the "Shenzhen Data Regulations". It is a powerful supplement, and the blockchain technology itself embodies many characteristics such as distributed data storage, point-to-point transmission, consensus mechanism, encryption algorithm, and smart contract. It is a new application of computer technology; blockchain legislation must reflect its It starts from the network, openness, basicity and other values, and is more reflected in the blockchain's ability to empower all industries, as well as the added value and extended value generated by blockchain + specific industries.
[Activision Blizzard Shareholders Approve Microsoft's Acquisition Proposal]
On April 29, market news: Shareholders of Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) approved the acquisition proposal of Microsoft (MSFT.O).