ChainCatcher news, the Hong Kong listed company FEG Holdings Corporation Limited has released a supplementary announcement regarding the establishment of a joint venture, disclosing that its joint venture will focus on establishing and operating digital asset businesses in virtual real estate and decentralized finance, aiming to design and build multiple virtual environments in Decentraland, including a virtual stock trading hall, financial education center, decentralized exploration zone, virtual conference center, and innovation lab.In addition, FEG Holdings has also announced that it has identified a proposed CEO for the joint venture, and together with its joint partners, will contribute a total of HKD 25 million, but the related amount will continue to be determined based on budget allocation and operational expense analysis.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the metaverse platform Decentraland has announced the release plan for its desktop client, which brings visual upgrades, improved performance, and new mechanisms to the Ethereum metaverse game. This major update marks a shift in its gaming vision, focusing on the "social" aspect of the metaverse.Currently, Decentraland runs in a browser, which limits the game's graphical capabilities and performance, arguably hindering its development in recent years. The Decentraland desktop client will launch as a public beta on October 22, providing significant improvements for players and creators in the metaverse.While Decentraland will not abandon its traditional tablet screen foundation, the team is also considering the possibility of entering the VR world. Decentraland engineering manager Agnieszka Besz stated that for Decentraland to ultimately succeed in VR, the game must refine its performance, and the desktop client is a step towards achieving this grand goal.

ChainCatcher message: The official X account of the metaverse project Decentraland is suspected to have been hacked and is posting phishing links to lure users into claiming MANA airdrops. Please do not interact.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the metaverse platform Decentraland announced a partnership with virtual character development company Inworld to introduce AI-driven NPCs (non-player characters) within the platform using its technology.It is reported that Decentraland will allow creators to autonomously design NPCs in the virtual world, including configuring background stories, environmental information, and motivations, as well as controlling language style, voice, personality, and more.

ChainCatcher news, Weibo hot search rankings show that "JJ Lin buys virtual real estate with a floating loss of 91%" has climbed to the 2nd place on Weibo's hot search list, with a current popularity of 1,028,700. Previously, in November 2022, JJ Lin spent $123,000 to purchase 3 pieces of virtual real estate in Decentraland, which are now worth only about $10,000, resulting in a floating loss of 91%.

ChainCatcher news, the metaverse platform Decentraland released its January 2023 community update, which pointed out issues with the distribution of voting rights in the Decentraland DAO. Currently, 60% of the voting power is controlled by 18 wallets out of 85.5 million active voting rights. Therefore, the Decentraland DAO hopes to encourage voting participation through incentives, including a proposal to introduce a tokenized voting rights strategy and create a new governance token separate from MANA for voting.It is reported that creating a voting token could provide greater flexibility in token economics for the Decentraland DAO, allowing it to better manage incentives and prevent bad behavior. Additionally, separating the voting token from existing tokens could enhance security, thereby reducing the risk of the voting process being manipulated by "malicious actors."However, some community members have pointed out that a comprehensive reform of the underlying token economic structure of the DAO may be too complex, and relevant proposals are still under discussion. (source link)

According to ChainCatcher news, a modified document on Thursday revealed that FTX and its affiliated subsidiaries owe Genesis Global Capital $226.3 million. The filing shows that the revised list now includes the names of any creditors designated by the U.S. trustee to the official committee of unsecured creditors in this case.Most of the other names and information of the top 50 creditors remain unedited, but the 12th largest unsecured creditor is Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency trading company Pulsar Global Ltd, with a claim of $92.9 million, while individual creditor Larry Qian ranks 14th with a claim of $91.1 million. Another notable name on the list is Singapore-based cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute, ranked 29th with a claim of $33 million.Previously, it was reported that Genesis owes a total of $3.8 billion to major creditors, including Gemini, Mirana, Decentraland, and VanEck. (source link)

ChainCatcher message, the metaverse platform Decentraland announced the launch of a virtual land rental business, where virtual land (LAND) owners can rent their properties to other users, with rent paid in its native token MANA; LAND owners can choose the rental days and price, and it will be automatically reclaimed after expiration. However, Decentraland reminds that the rented LAND cannot be sold before it is reclaimed. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the Norwegian official agency Brönnöysund Register Centre and the Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten) announced at the Nokios conference on Wednesday that they are collaborating with consulting firm EY to establish a metaverse tax office and agency in Decentraland, aiming to create a Web3 footprint while serving young tech enthusiasts. (CoinDesk)

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, blockchain data provider DappRadar corrected its data statistics for the metaverse platform Decentraland: Decentraland has 650 unique active wallets (UAW) daily, or users interacting with the dApp.ChainCatcher previously reported that DappRadar data showed only 38 active users for Decentraland in the past 24 hours, which Decentraland denied, stating that its monthly active users in September reached 56,697. DappRadar subsequently stated that it would recalculate Decentraland's user data. (CoinDesk)

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the blockchain data platform DappRadar outlined in its latest report the statistical method for counting "active users" interacting with dApps, including the metaverse platform Decentraland.According to DappRadar, the statistics track the number of unique active wallets (UAW), the number of transactions, and the transaction volume across dApps, meaning users need to perform blockchain transactions to be included in the statistics. DappRadar typically does not track any dApp activity outside the blockchain ecosystem, which may lead to discrepancies between its statistics and those of the dApp itself.DappRadar's statistical method is based on smart contracts submitted by developers. The Decentraland team is currently updating the list of smart contracts, so the number of smart contracts tracked by DappRadar will expand from 13 to over 3000, and it will re-statistic Decentraland user data, including daily active users (DAU), etc.It is reported that prior to this news, CoinDesk released a report showing that the number of active users on Decentraland in the past 24 hours last Friday was only 38. Decentraland questioned this data, arguing that "active users" refer to "people who enter Decentraland and leave the spawn point," claiming that its platform's average daily active users reach 8000. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, regarding the previous claim by the metaverse platform Decentraland that the blockchain data provider DappRadar's statistics are inaccurate, DappRadar stated on its official blog that it is recalculating Decentraland's user data. Initially, DappRadar only tracked 13 Decentraland contracts, but they will now track over 3,000 contracts and will begin exploring methods to include metaverse transactions in their tracking.According to DappRadar, the statistics will track the number of unique active wallets (UAW), the number of transactions, and the transaction volume across dapps. Typically, they do not track any dapp activity outside the blockchain ecosystem, which may lead to discrepancies between their measurements and those reported by the dapps themselves.ChainCatcher previously reported that DappRadar data showed Decentraland had only 38 active users in the past 24 hours. Decentraland responded that some websites only track specific smart contract transactions but inaccurately report them as daily active users (DAU). According to their statistics, the monthly active users in September reached 56,697. (CoinDesk)

According to ChainCatcher news and reported by CoinDesk, DappRadar data shows that Decentraland had only 38 active users in the past 24 hours, while The Sandbox had 522 active users. Decentraland responded that some websites only track specific smart contract transactions but report them as daily active users (DAU), which is inaccurate.Decentraland explained that the Decentraland Foundation defines active users as those who log in and then log out. According to statistics, Decentraland had 56,697 monthly active users in September, with 1,074 users interacting with smart contracts, 1,732 minting Emotes, selling 6,315 wearable items, 300 creators earning royalties, 161 community events created, and 148 DAO proposals. (CoinDesk)

According to Chain Catcher, as reported by Bitcoin.com, Samsung's Latin America branch has launched a virtual space called House of Sam on the metaverse platform Decentraland, which is now open to users. It is reported that House of Sam will offer a series of mini-games related to the brand, while also providing exclusive wearable rewards for its virtual characters in Decentraland. Some of Samsung's most iconic products also appear in the virtual space, including the Freestyle portable projector. (Source link)

According to Chain Catcher news and reported by Ledger Insights, UPS, one of the world's largest shipping and parcel supply service companies, has officially joined the metaverse. This multinational company has opened a virtual store in Decentraland, aimed at providing services for small and medium-sized enterprises in the virtual world. However, at this stage, UPS will not offer one-on-one interactive support in Decentraland. They have also partnered with Fast Company to establish a virtual education academy to provide sales and marketing training services for small businesses. UPS applied for metaverse and NFT trademarks as early as April this year, hoping to protect its brand IP in related fields. (source link)