Some 3% of US adults have already purchased real estate in a metaverse environment, and a further 8% are interested in staking their claim on a digital land plot. That said, more than half of US adults have never heard of virtual real estate, indicating we’re still a ways out from society going meta.

Is the shine off nonfungible tokens (NFTs)? As of May, just 2% of US adults surveyed have invested in NFTs and like them, while another 4% have invested but aren’t happy about it. The 64% majority said they have no investment or interest in these assets, up from 56% in October 2021.

Meta on the ropes: Meta shares have dropped, but metaverse adoption is expected to be a $13 trillion industry by 2030 as more players build competing immersive VR experiences.

PayPal users can send cryptos to other users free of charge—and to external wallets and exchanges, but they’ll need to pay network fees.

They’re looking for work-life flexibility and better pay. But economic skittishness, dried up funding, and crypto instability point to a rocky future.

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They may find it easier to meet their financial needs with digital currency, but it’s unclear how they are spending the assets and whether this promotes financial equity.

It now lets users convert payments to Bitcoin, and it launched two products to let customers access third-party apps.

How should businesses view these global trends and events? How are behaviors and spending changing? In this report, Insider Intelligence analysts weigh in on the questions they’re being asked by both clients and the media about the shifting landscape in key areas like digital advertising, retail and ecommerce, and financial services.

Payment provider innovation across remittances, B2B payments, and retail card and noncard payments is setting a long-term growth runway. In the short term, providers must navigate a host of obstacles to enable more crypto users to become crypto payers—and so far they’re succeeding.

In 2021, cryptocurrency accounted for $6.10 billion worth of transactions worldwide, up 177.3% from $2.20 billion the year before. Come 2023, crypto transaction value will hit $16.16 billion as more businesses accept these digital currencies as payment.

More US consumers are buying things with crypto, and the window for early mover status is closing.

The metaverse is expected to be a major disruptor across industries, but it's still early days for the emerging realm. In this report, we look at how different markets are embarking on their own metaverse business models.

The launch is well-timed—crypto regulation is gaining momentum, which could alleviate a major adoption concern.

The FDIC wants insured banks to report their crypto actions, while states look to exempt companies in the space from certain regulations.

Bolt acquired crypto startup Wyre Payments to help it stand out in the highly competitive one-click checkout space.

The US challenger’s plan to mix decentralized finance with traditional banking in a “hybrid finance” approach could shore up its appeal to younger users.

Despite only holding about $9.1B in assets, the US bank has attracted big-name fintech clients and another funding round.