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Meta's Metaverse Flop Proves Zuck Can't Handle Our Digital Future

Meta's Metaverse Flop Proves Zuck Can't Handle Our Digital Future

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It’s that same sort of exuberance you felt when you first heard about the metaverse. The fulfillment of digital utopia, being in touch with everyone on planet Earth through expansive online metaverses, creating prosperous virtual societies? It sounded revolutionary. Now, look at Horizon Worlds. Clunky avatars, digital tumbleweeds, and a...

Metaverse Flop to AI Domination? Zuck's Next Power Play

Metaverse Flop to AI Domination? Zuck's Next Power Play

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Just as Mark Zuckerberg made headlines with a big pivot to the now overly-hyped Metaverse, he’s undertaking another big pivot. He’s recently been exploring the thrilling worlds of AI and AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). After the hype and billions of dollars, Meta’s Metaverse projects—especially Horizon Worlds—have found difficulty in attracting...

The Metaverse is Coming to the Global South, Thanks to Digital ID

The Metaverse is Coming to the Global South, Thanks to Digital ID

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Take Fatima as an example, a skilled weaver in a rural Ethiopian community. Though her detailed designs are breathtaking, getting her products in front of customers outside of her small local market is an ongoing challenge. Picture this—Fatima exploring a bustling metaverse marketplace. Today, her engaging digital tapestries are critically...

Upland's Genesis Season: Did the Metaverse Finally Get Fun or Just More Addictive?

Upland's Genesis Season: Did the Metaverse Finally Get Fun or Just More Addictive?

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We were sold this digital Eden, a neverland of infinite innovation and communion. Instead, for most, it’s been more like a chaotic, messy backdraft tech fair, filled with junky avatars and weird crypto investments. Then Upland Genesis Season 2025 dropped, offering a whimsical diversion, an eruption of unadulterated joy. Did...

Meta's AI Superintelligence: Metaverse 2.0 or Real Revolution?

Meta's AI Superintelligence: Metaverse 2.0 or Real Revolution?

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On the AI front, Meta seems to be making all the right moves. It’s primarily focused on creating what they term “personal superintelligence.” This new initiative marks a departure from the company’s earlier metaverse-centric plans, marking a major pivot in strategy. Meta believes in an AI future that’s closely integrated...

Meta's AI: Will It Be Another Metaverse Ghost Town?

Meta's AI: Will It Be Another Metaverse Ghost Town?

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Remember the metaverse? Just picture a future where we can socialize in virtual pubs or theaters. We’ll purchase clothes in the metaverse and teleport into meetings! Yeah, me too. Now, Mark Zuckerberg is all-in on "personal AI superintelligence for everyone," spearheaded by Meta Superintelligence Labs. So forgive my lack of...

DeFi's $116 Billion TVL: The Metaverse's Secret Funding Source?

DeFi's $116 Billion TVL: The Metaverse's Secret Funding Source?

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$116 billion. That’s about all there is dogpiling on top of the $8.8 billion current Total Value Locked (TVL) in Decentralized Finance (DeFi). It’s a huge number, marking a new wave of energy to the space, particularly in marketplace lending platforms. Here’s the question nobody seems to be asking: Where...

Solana Gaming: $100M to Build the Metaverse or Fuel a P2E Bubble?

Solana Gaming: $100M to Build the Metaverse or Fuel a P2E Bubble?

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Could Solana’s ecosystem be on the cusp of building an open, and truly vibrant metaverse? Or are we just pumping up yet another play-to-earn (P2E) bubble that’s destined to pop? DeFi Development Corp’s $100 million recent investment into the Solana ecosystem is a high stakes bet. It’s a wager on...

Solana's $64B DEX Boom: Is This the Metaverse's New Financial Hub?

Solana's $64B DEX Boom: Is This the Metaverse's New Financial Hub?

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Okay, let's be real. We’ve all read the articles detailing how Solana’s DEX volume is exploding to $64 billion in daily volume, overtaking Ethereum in volume in June 2025. As someone who’s two-shoes-deep in the metaverse game, I have an alternative, more-positive view to present. Forget the short-term price dips...

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5 Ways Crypto Regulation Unleashes DeFi's Trillion-Dollar Future

Remember the early days of the internet? Wild West, right? That’s how DeFi seemed just a few years ago. “Rug pulls” started entering the broader crypto lexicon. That’s starting to change and for the better. We know regulation can be a buzzkill but it’s the only way to find out...

5 Ways Crypto Regulation Unleashes DeFi's Trillion-Dollar Future

Humanity Protocol's H Token A Fairdrop Revolution or Just Hype?

The crypto world loves a good narrative, and Humanity Protocol's H token is dripping with one: a fairdrop revolution. Yet the promise is unmistakable. We will fight to reclaim airdrops from the arms of the bot armies and restore them to actual, live human beings. The method? Palm scans. Yes,...

Humanity Protocol's H Token A Fairdrop Revolution or Just Hype?

Humanity Protocol's Palm Scan ID: Privacy Savior or Dystopian Nightmare?

A billion-dollar valuation for the ability to palm scan? No joke. While everyone’s chasing the next crypto unicorn, I can’t shake the feeling we're blindly galloping towards a future where our bodies are the ultimate key – and the ultimate target. Humanity Protocol’s H token has skyrocketed, partially fueled by...

Humanity Protocol's Palm Scan ID: Privacy Savior or Dystopian Nightmare?

Zuckerberg's AGI Dream Is A Decentralization Nightmare: Here's Why

Zuckerberg wants AGI. Personal superintelligence, he calls it. An AI that essentially runs your life. Sounds convenient, right? Maybe. But let's be brutally honest: entrusting the keys to your existence to a single, centralized entity – especially one with Zuckerberg's track record – is a recipe for disaster. Well, it’s...

Zuckerberg's AGI Dream Is A Decentralization Nightmare: Here's Why

Zuckerberg's AI Ambitions Face Scrutiny Amidst Image Overhaul

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, is currently navigating a complex path, attempting to redefine his public image and position himself as a leading figure in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence. Zuckerberg has made no secret of his desire to see Meta take the lead in artificial general intelligence (AGI)....

Zuckerberg's AI Ambitions Face Scrutiny Amidst Image Overhaul

POAP NFTs: Your Digital Ticket to Collectible Memories

Calloutcoin.com aspires to remain at the forefront of the rapidly evolving marketplace of blockchain and crypto. We provide rigorous research on NFT standards, metaverse technology, digital identity solutions and the most recent DeFi innovations. Today, it's time to dive into Proof of Attendance Protocol (POAP) NFTs, a unique way to...

POAP NFTs: Your Digital Ticket to Collectible Memories

POAPs Aren't Just NFTs They're the Future of Digital Identity

DeFi might seem like a remote world, but I’ll never forget being at a DeFi conference last year. The typical panicky lunge for registration lines, relatable uncomfortable small talk… but then, wait, what’s this. Rather than needing to keep up with a paper name tag, I simply scanned a QR...

POAPs Aren't Just NFTs They're the Future of Digital Identity

Beyond the Hype POAPs Are Rewriting the Rules of Community

I’ve always been interested in the way art and technology can bring people together. My past as a graphic novel artist and writer showed me the impact visual storytelling can have on connecting with others. I never envisioned how powerful these digital collectibles could be – how they can be...

Beyond the Hype POAPs Are Rewriting the Rules of Community