Data, Computing, and Blockchain: The Fate of the Metaverse (Part 2)

Blockchain: The Value Foundation of the Metaverse Simply put, the Metaverse is a virtual world that people can migrate into and one that is parallel to the physical world. And since societies, whether real or virtual, are founded on private asset ownership, the Metaverse cannot function without this fundamental issue solved. The once-popular MMORPG game World of Warcraft was considered by many to be a Metaverse prototype. The game created a closed-loop virtual-world economy where players can not only buy in-game stuff with the gold they farmed, but also cash out the gold and get real-world dollars. But as time went on, one problem become more and more prominent.