Reddit’s NFT breakthrough | Meta’s bet on the Metaverse | Norway opening Digital Tax Office & more

Here’s your weekly roundup of what’s happened this week in a simple, easily digestible email every Friday. Let’s get started.

“Today, I think we look at the internet, but I think in the future you’re going to be in the experiences” - Mark Zuckerberg

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Reddit’s avatar NFTs seem to be defying the markets, and challenging the biggest collections, with the cumulative sales volume in excess of $6.5 million.

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A new startup accelerator with Meta, L’Oreal and HEC Paris business school. The program will aim to support 5 startups dedicated to creativity in the metaverse.

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Interpol is launching its first police first in the Metaverse. ​​Interpol’s Secretary General Jürgen Stock declared that the force aims to make the world a safer place, by preventing users to commit crimes such as fraud, data theft, phishing, sexual harassment, etc. 

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Norway has opened a tax office in the metaverse. As the next generation takes an interest in crypto, Defi and NFTs, authorities are hoping to be able to educate and inform users. 

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NFT London 2022 is taking place next week and there will be NFT vending machines to make digital art more accessible. 

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What will the Metaverse look like in the future? Join Metalinq Co-Founder, Gaurang Torvekar, and Metaverse Liaison, Alexis Nicosia, as they share predictions on the future of digital worlds.