1 https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2022/01/20/nfts-shatter-monthly-trading-record-with-4-billion-in-sales-heres-why-theyre-still-buming- Although-crypto-crash/?sh=67b8df607910
2 https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2022-02-07-gartner-predicts-25-percent-of-people-will-spend-at-least-one-hour-a-day In the Metaverse – in 2026
3 https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2022-02-07-gartner-predicts-25-percent-of-people-will-spend-at-least-one-hour-a-day In the Metaverse – in 2026
4 https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/blog/metaverses-80-billion-etf-assets-by-2024-virtually-a-reality/
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