On this week’s show, cryptocurrency markets embrace a huge surge, a $80 million crypto war chest targets US politics, the latest Upland sale gets terminated, concerns raised over AI surveillance and potential election-rigging deepfakes, China's crackdown on blockchain and metaverse crimes, massive NBA Top Shot NFT scam, and five unique Web3 games set to revolutionize online gaming in 2024. Plus, as always, we ground ourselves with some real-world insights with a few doses of reality from the Meatsuitaverse.

Metaverse Ventures Australia (MVA) Discord: https://discord.gg/Vvz3f96yC9

WARNING! This podcast is produced by Metaverse Ventures Entertainment and contains unsolicited and heavily biased opinions which are solely the views of the individuals involved. It does not include investment advice of any kind and you are responsible for undertaking your own financial, including tax liability research relevant to your own individual circumstances.

Links and articles discussed:

https://coinmarketcap.com/

https://crypto.news/crypto-bulls-take-aim-us-politics-with-80m-war-chest/

https://www.upland.me/events/uplands-first-ever-exclusive-ornament-shop-owners-sale

https://www.cryptopolitan.com/china-intensifies-crackdown-on-cybercrimes/

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/these-major-companies-are-using-ai-to-snoop-on-employees-online-chats-5129187

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/25/uks-enemies-could-use-ai-deepfakes-to-try-to-rig-election-says-james-cleverly

https://mashable.com/article/nba-top-shot-nft-scam-adrian-wojnarowski-hacked

https://bnnbreaking.com/tech/exploring-new-realms-five-unique-web3-games-set-to-revolutionize-online-gaming-in-2024

https://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/a-woman-has-been-bitten-by-tiger-shark-in-waist-deep-waters/news-story/0af8829ce023a2710c16d69a286fc172

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350192146/neighbours-war-head-butt-over-hedge-trimming-dispute

https://japantoday.com/category/crime/tokyo's-hello-kitty-theme-park-closed-for-'terrorist'-security-alert

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On tonight’s show, we caught up on the Upland market floors, checked in on the Neighborhood Ratings for February, went over the announcement about private transportation and tomorrow morning's MV Motors Car Sale, and this weekend’s first-ever exclusive Ornament Shop Owners Sale! The main topic for tonight was a very self-indulgent rant, addressing the rumor that I’m cashing out of Upland. To wind down and away from all that we had a QIPS about potential bull runs, we took a look at another Upland community member Spotlight care of the Dynamic Node Builders team, and I gave away 20,000UPX, a Samurai Aquatics Map Asset, and four awesome Rustic Well map assets from the sponsor of tonight’s show, Kushal089 and his metaventure Rustic Arts at 7754 Jellico Avenue, in Los Angeles.  All that and more on this week's Upland Down Under Podcast! L8R.

Metaverse Ventures Australia (MVA) Discord: https://discord.gg/Vvz3f96yC9

QIPS form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1n0e1SZUoVwItG8fuCcKCvrs13OtvOlmp1I5Di6XSc3g

Dynamic Node Builders

Discord: https://discord.gg/rdrpYxzjG2

L_Slack THE VULGAR UPLANDER

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VulgarUplander/videos

WARNING! This podcast is produced by Metaverse Ventures Entertainment and contains unsolicited and heavily biased opinions which are solely the views of the individuals involved. It does not include investment advice of any kind and you are responsible for undertaking your own financial, including tax liability research relevant to your own individual circumstances.

Links and articles discussed:

https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter

https://www.upland.me/events/neighborhood-ratings-bring-new-node-collections-property-earning-boosts-and-upx-bonuses

https://dappradar.com/dapp/upland?range-ds=7d&range-ha=all

https://www.upland.me/events/get-ready-for-private-transportation-in-upland-exclusive-mv-motors-car-sale-for-shop-owners

https://www.upland.me/events/uplands-first-ever-exclusive-ornament-shop-owners-sale

https://upxland.me/users/ben68

https://upxland.me/users/dragongoat

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In this week's episode, we navigated through the twists and turns of the cryptocurrency landscape, highlighting Justin Sun's Ethereum spree and Lark Davis's bullish Bitcoin forecast. The metaverse realm is expanding with Upland's innovative social hubs and Forbes' leap into The Sandbox. AI's role in reshaping the workforce echoes the transformation brought by the internet, NFT domain has a landmark sale, and Japan's gaming industry is on the brink of a Web3 renaissance, merging tradition with cutting-edge technology. Plus, we provided some real-world context with our usual doses of reality from the Meatsuitaverse.

Metaverse Ventures Australia (MVA) Discord: https://discord.gg/Vvz3f96yC9

WARNING! This podcast is produced by Metaverse Ventures Entertainment and contains unsolicited and heavily biased opinions which are solely the views of the individuals involved. It does not include investment advice of any kind and you are responsible for undertaking your own financial, including tax liability research relevant to your own individual circumstances.

Links and articles discussed:

https://coinmarketcap.com/

https://crypto.news/justin-sun-buys-160-million-ethereum/

https://coinpedia.org/price-analysis/top-reasons-why-bitcoin-price-will-hit-100k-in-2024-crypto-expert-lark-daviss-bold-prediction/

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcRUzRyiLVAobqu08hO-BD49o1IaiZlFECStYXqfzdndB5YQ/viewform

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/02/19/forbes-launches-permanent-presence-in-the-sandbox-metaverse/?sh=442d88286e82

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/ai-will-change-work-like-internet-thats-either-problem-opportunity

https://www.dlnews.com/articles/web3/ethereum-nft-trader-makes-13-million-on-autoglyphs/

https://www.tradingview.com/news/cryptodaily:cc903f9bb094b:0-web3-is-driving-a-renaissance-in-japan-s-gaming-industry/

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/leesh-cunningham-love-triangle-star-left-with-nasty-lacerations-to-her-neck-after-cruel-prank/news-story/6554289de4a8c1592a320e9cad136c61

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350185623/electrician-sentenced-over-contractors-death

https://japantoday.com/category/national/univ.-of-tokyo-to-launch-new-5-yr-program-with-50-foreign-students

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In this episode, I had an awesome time chatting with Upland community member L_Slack, who is also an Upland content creator via his YouTube channel THE VULGAR UPLANDER. Although our Upland experience and journeys to date are quite different, L_slack and I share an interesting variety of traits and interests, one of which should be pretty obvious straight off the bat is enjoying speaking our minds freely and having a natural inclination to incorporate lots of four-letter words into our dialogue. 

Between that description, the thumbnail, and the standard disclaimer, you should now understand that the following conversation is probably not safe for work, etc. L_slack and I dived into a wide variety of Upland-related topics, including, of course, his journey into Upland, what he’s most passionate about in the game, his related frustrations, and hopes and plans for his future in the space, and some contemporary Upland events and features. We also discuss his content creation process and focus, speaking of which, make sure you click the link to his YouTube channel in the description, like and subscribe, and all that good stuff. 

Anyhow, with all that being said, it’s great to kick this particular podcast series off again on my new laptop with such a fun chat, hopefully, I managed to get the previous audio issues fixed up for this one. So sit the hell down and shut the fuck up as L_Slack and I explore getting vulgar in ‘The Metaverse and Fucking Beyond!’.

GUEST: L_slack 

Discord user ID: 305199519119704067

Metaverse Ventures Alliance (MVA) 

WARNING! The information and opinions within are solely the views of the individuals involved, and contains content not suitable for anyone!

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- Intro voice work by Dubrider. Contact him on Discord

NOTE: Seems like I had major audio issues again in the recording of this on my new laptop. I thought I had it figured out, but apparently fecking not. Apologies yet again!

On tonight’s show, we caught up on the Upland market floors, checked in on the Neighborhood Ratings for February, and went over some of the other contemporary happenings and events in the Upland Metaverse. We also had a must-watch ‘Tips and tricks’ segment from Swarley129, a QIPS about global leaders in Upland, we took a look at another Upland community member Spotlight care of the Dynamic Node Builders team, and I gave away 20,000UPX and a Samurai Aquatics Map Asset. All that and more, on this week's Upland Down Under Podcast! L8R.

Metaverse Ventures Australia (MVA) Discord: https://discord.gg/Vvz3f96yC9

QIPS form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1n0e1SZUoVwItG8fuCcKCvrs13OtvOlmp1I5Di6XSc3g

Dynamic Node Builders

Discord: https://discord.gg/rdrpYxzjG2

WARNING! This podcast is produced by Metaverse Ventures Entertainment and contains unsolicited and heavily biased opinions which are solely the views of the individuals involved. It does not include investment advice of any kind and you are responsible for undertaking your own financial, including tax liability research relevant to your own individual circumstances.

Links and articles discussed:

https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter

https://www.upland.me/events/neighborhood-ratings-bring-new-node-collections-property-earning-boosts-and-upx-bonuses

https://www.upland.me/events/introducing-the-unique-structure-badge-in-upland

https://www.upland.me/events/unveiling-gamified-upx-earnings-in-upland-a-new-season-of-rewards-and-engagement

https://www.upland.me/events/monsters-mayhem-madness-unleash-the-beast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy3a40yBZBc

https://upxland.me/leaderboards/properties

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In this week's episode, we observed Bitcoin's significant ascent over $50K and Upland's strategic exposure in a Forbes article. The metaverse has taken a thrilling turn with Fortnite's collaborative venture with Disney, and OpenAI presented a groundbreaking $7 trillion AI funding project. Meanwhile, Ethereum's NFT market rebounded with vigor, and the Web3 gaming platform PlayDapp faced a substantial security exploit. Plus, we provided some real-world context with our usual doses of reality from the Meatsuitaverse.

Metaverse Ventures Alliance (MVA) Discord: https://discord.gg/Vvz3f96yC9

WARNING! This podcast is produced by Metaverse Ventures Entertainment and contains unsolicited and heavily biased opinions which are solely the views of the individuals involved. It does not include investment advice of any kind and you are responsible for undertaking your own financial, including tax liability research relevant to your own individual circumstances.

Links and articles discussed:

https://crypto.news/australia-court-against-crypto-startup-block-earner/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/02/08/web3-gaming-is-entering-the-next-stage-of-its-maturity/?sh=5118cb5c3371

https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/09/epic-games-disney-fortnite-metaverse/

https://pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2024/openai-ceo-sam-altman-reportedly-pitches-7-trillion-ai-funding-project/

https://cryptonews.com/news/ethereum-nft-trading-surges-to-highest-weekly-volume-since-february-2023.htm

https://coinfomania.com/web3-gaming-platform-playdapp-loses-over-32-5m-in-security-exploit/

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/different-level-us-womans-warning-about-australia/news-story/2a5a809cc2b3fee4de5d347a2744609c

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350175897/four-more-rats-caught-dunedin-supermarket

https://japantoday.com/category/tech/nissan-develops-robot-to-calm-babies-during-car-rides

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On tonight’s show, we caught up on the Upland market floors, took a look at a new node project that’s kicked off in Detroit, were treated to another special Treasure Hunting segment from Swarley129, and reflected on the first ever totems cycle as it comes to a close, the first drops from the Frost season pass and the ETH bundle sale, and checked out the new upcoming starter cities and the Monster Mayhem Madness sales event. The main topic for this week’s show was ‘UPX DIVIDEND ANNIHILATION!’. Diving into the massive follow-up to the recent 'Gamified Earnings' announcement. We also had a QIPS about the many balls that Upland is juggling, we took a look at another Upland community member Spotlight care of the Dynamic Node Builders team, had a massive rant about current UGC challenges, and I gave away 20,000UPX and a Samurai Aquatics Map Asset. All that and more on this week's Upland Down Under Podcast! L8R.

SPOTLIGHT: The Wade Node - Detroit

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/qX6xBDCTEm

Metaverse Ventures Alliance (MVA) Discord: https://discord.gg/Vvz3f96yC9

QIPS form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1n0e1SZUoVwItG8fuCcKCvrs13OtvOlmp1I5Di6XSc3g

WARNING! This podcast is produced by Metaverse Ventures Entertainment and contains unsolicited and heavily biased opinions which are solely the views of the individuals involved. It does not include investment advice of any kind and you are responsible for undertaking your own financial, including tax liability research relevant to your own individual circumstances.

Links and articles discussed:

https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter

https://www.upland.me/events/neighborhood-ratings-bring-new-node-collections-property-earning-boosts-and-upx-bonuses

https://www.upland.me/events/embarking-on-the-first-totem-cycles-in-upland

https://www.upland.me/events/unlock-exclusive-style-introducing-the-upland-season-pass

https://www.upland.me/events/upland-launches-first-ever-web3-onboarding-bundle-in-the-metaverse

https://www.upland.me/events/exciting-news-for-new-upland-players-two-new-starter-cities-on-the-horizon

https://www.upland.me/events/monsters-mayhem-madness-unleash-the-beast

https://www.upland.me/events/unveiling-gamified-upx-earnings-in-upland-a-new-season-of-rewards-and-engagement

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In this week's episode, we took a pulse check on the crypto market as it weathered a cooldown. We focused on Upland's imminent expansion, which is set to welcome two new cities into its community. Apple's venture into the VR metaverse ignited enthusiasm, while satellites got an upgrade with AI integration and Gala Games' introduction of VGX-infused gaming ventures marked a new chapter in the Web3 domain. Plus, we provided some real-world context with our usual doses of reality from the Meatsuitaverse.

Metaverse Ventures Alliance (MVA) Discord: https://discord.gg/Vvz3f96yC9

WARNING! This podcast is produced by Metaverse Ventures Entertainment and contains unsolicited and heavily biased opinions which are solely the views of the individuals involved. It does not include investment advice of any kind and you are responsible for undertaking your own financial, including tax liability research relevant to your own individual circumstances.

Links and articles discussed:

https://coinmarketcap.com/

https://newsrebeat.com/technology/192737.html

https://www.upland.me/events/upland-launches-first-ever-web3-onboarding-bundle-in-the-metaverse

https://www.upland.me/events/exciting-news-for-new-upland-players-two-new-starter-cities-on-the-horizon

https://cryptonewsbtc.org/2024/02/03/apple-vision-pro-launches-with-blockchain-based-metaverse-game-next-big-thing/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/04/metaverse-sexual-assault-prosecution/

https://gadgettendency.com/the-worlds-first-commercial-hypersatellite-with-artificial-intelligence-is-launched/

https://www.androidheadlines.com/2024/02/amazon-launches-rufus-ai-shopping-assistant.html

https://crypto.news/japan-airlines-and-hakuhodo-to-launch-nft-collection/

https://cryptonews.com/news/gangnam-style-psy-may-face-nft-concert-ticket-probe.htm

https://cryptopotato.com/vgx-foundation-and-gala-games-to-collaborate-on-new-web3-enabled-games/

https://www.news.com.au/world/asia/australian-writer-yang-hengjun-receives-suspended-death-sentence-by-chinese-court/news-story/463efc942360c1d64cbf211d6b6836df

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350168321/nz-weather-kiwis-urged-slip-slop-slap-temperatures-set-soar

https://japantoday.com/category/national/focus-award-winning-author's-ai-use-revelation-roils-japan's-literary-world

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In this impromptu episode of the UDU Podcast, I dove into the MASSIVE NEWS of Upland offering the first-ever ETH Bundle sale. I gabbed off through my first thoughts, dove into the sale details, what to watch out for if you're taking part, why I'm excited about this sale even though I won't be taking part, and my final thoughts.

Metaverse Ventures Alliance (MVA) Discord: https://discord.gg/Vvz3f96yC9

QIPS form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1n0e1SZUoVwItG8fuCcKCvrs13OtvOlmp1I5Di6XSc3g

WARNING! This podcast is produced by Metaverse Ventures Entertainment and contains unsolicited and heavily biased opinions which are solely the views of the individuals involved. It does not include investment advice of any kind and you are responsible for undertaking your own financial, including tax liability research relevant to your own individual circumstances.

Links and articles discussed:

https://www.upland.me/events/upland-launches-first-ever-web3-onboarding-bundle-in-the-metaverse

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On tonight’s show, we caught up on the Upland market floors, checked in on the Neighborhood Ratings one last time for January, and caught up on what’s going down or up as the case may be with Totems. The main topic for this week’s show was ‘Upland Goes Seasonal Fukubukero!’. Diving into the recent and apparently deliberately vague announcement about Upland going the traditional WEB2 mobile gaming route by offering Seasonal Passes in-app purchases. This immediately raised a lot of questions in the community and even more eyebrows! Are those concerns justified? We dove headfirst into all of that with our own very biased opinions of course. We also had a couple of QIPS about UPX transfers, we took a look at another Upland community member Spotlight care of the Dynamic Node Builders team, and I gave away 25,000UPX and a Samurai Aquatics Map Asset. All that and more on this week's Upland Down Under Podcast! L8R.

Metaverse Ventures Alliance (MVA) Discord: https://discord.gg/Vvz3f96yC9

QIPS form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1n0e1SZUoVwItG8fuCcKCvrs13OtvOlmp1I5Di6XSc3g

WARNING! This podcast is produced by Metaverse Ventures Entertainment and contains unsolicited and heavily biased opinions which are solely the views of the individuals involved. It does not include investment advice of any kind and you are responsible for undertaking your own financial, including tax liability research relevant to your own individual circumstances.

Links and articles discussed:

https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter

https://www.upland.me/events/neighborhood-ratings-bring-new-node-collections-property-earning-boosts-and-upx-bonuses

https://www.upland.me/events/embarking-on-the-first-totem-cycles-in-upland

https://www.upland.me/events/unlock-exclusive-style-introducing-the-upland-season-pass

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