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Would you buy a home in the metaverse?

15 mins | Feb 5, 2022
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The buildings come at a fraction of the price of real property. It’s being pushed as the next frontier of digital assets, with private islands, giant malls and a 3D simulation of Snoop Dogg's mansion. But is it worth the hype when the plug can be easily pulled?Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan and George Steer explore why people are investing millions in virtual property and consider what is received in reality.

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