Mitchell

Back soon... we broke it... as expected... 😊

What do you think it costs to run global server infrastructure, used by almost every project? Employ several experienced developers? Employ people offering 24/7 support? Getting audits? Having a compliance officer to deal with a global regulatory landscape? VAT sales taxes, payroll taxes, insurance? It's actually not even break even 😮

I'm confident we can achieve a market structure win-win that advances the President's crypto agenda while addressing the concerns of the banks. Our focus throughout will be to advocate for what's best for crypto users. We’re all in - we were the first ones fighting for market structure before it was popular, and we’re staying at the table. GENIUS passed 6 months ago and is now being re-litigated. That deeply impacts our customers. Coinbase attended both recent White House meetings and the crypto industry is aligned. We’re making good progress towards reaching a win-win-win between the White House, banks and crypto, and we'll keep advocating for what's best for crypto users, especially core consumer benefits like rewards.

If Metaverses Are Dead, Why Did Netflix Just Aquire Ready Player Me? And Why Are GTA Role players Making Millions? "The metaverse is dead." “Meta slashed budgets.” “VR headset sales fizzled” Fast-forward to 2025: articles still eulogise metaverse. Yet on December 19, Netflix, streaming behemoth with 280 million subs, acquired Ready Player Me (RPM), the avatar tech darling backed by a16z. RPM's 20-person team joins Netflix to build persistent digital identities: your customisable avatar travels across Netflix games, from Stranger Things tie-ins to TV-party modes. Why now? Netflix isn't chasing Zuckerberg's VR utopia. It's designing long-term loyalty during its strategic move into games : free games for subs, but avatars create loyalty. Imagine your Witcher persona popping up in multiplayer lobbies or virtual watch parties. This is metaverse 2.0: pragmatic, IP-fueled worlds without clunky headsets. X buzz calls it a "strong signal" for avatars as entertainment's next pillar. McKinsey still projects $4-5 trillion by 2030. Proof it's thriving? GTA Roleplay. "Metaverse dead?" Tell that to streamers banking millions. xQc alone pulled $12 million in one year from Twitch ads during the GTA RP meta. Server owners rake $50k monthly via VIP subs, donations, black-market in-game economies. NoPixel and clones draw 200k+ concurrent viewers; it's unscripted theatre in Los Santos, cops, criminals, chaos. Tee Grizzley nets $50k weekly. This isn't niche; it's a virtual economy minting real millionaires. What's rising? Persistent identities fuelling play-to-earn lives, from GTA streets to Netflix realms. Metaverses aren't dead, they're just getting started, and the smart money's pouring in.