{"id":388007,"date":"2021-12-31T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/going-meta-paris-hilton-times-square-and-etfs\/"},"modified":"2021-12-31T17:30:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-31T14:30:00","slug":"going-meta-paris-hilton-times-square-and-etfs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/going-meta-paris-hilton-times-square-and-etfs\/","title":{"rendered":"# Going meta: Paris Hilton, Times Square, and ETFs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2896e418d85\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2896e418d85\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/going-meta-paris-hilton-times-square-and-etfs\/#Virtual_ball_drop_on_NYE\" >Virtual ball drop on NYE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/going-meta-paris-hilton-times-square-and-etfs\/#Celebrity_capitalizes_on_the_space\" >Celebrity capitalizes on the space<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/going-meta-paris-hilton-times-square-and-etfs\/#Exchange-traded_funds_going_meta\" >Exchange-traded funds going meta<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong># Going meta: Paris Hilton, Times Square, and ETFs <\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>Following the announcement that <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u2019s parent company would be rebranding in a shift towards the Metaverse, many projects have started similar initiatives entering the virtual space, from buying property to testing the limits of what this universe has to offer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Virtual_ball_drop_on_NYE\"><\/span>Virtual ball drop on NYE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Ethereum-based virtual reality world Decentraland announced on Wednesday that a New Year\u2019s Eve celebration would be taking place in the Metaverse. Grayscale owner Digital Currency Group has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20211229005288\/en\/Digital-Currency-Group-and-Jamestown-Partner-to-Bring-One-Times-Square-to-the-Decentraland-Metaverse\">partnered<\/a> with real estate firm Jamestown to create a virtual One Times Square \u2014 the iconic New York City location where a giant ball descends on a flagpole, stopping at midnight to mark the start of the new year. The virtual event starting at 11:00 pm EST will feature a live feed of the real Times Square as well as crypto art galleries, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s, and virtual gatherings. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe metaverse is quickly evolving to bring together the most interesting and alluring parts of our favorite physical places around the world,\u201d said Simon Koster, the Digital Currency Group\u2019s head of real estate. \u201cThis event highlights how virtual events can cohesively integrate with real ones in an effort to bring once-in-a-lifetime experiences to so many that would have never been able to participate otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2021-12\/43797f31-ca6a-4284-b241-ed8ddf96468d.jpeg\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Times Square in the Metaverse. Source: Decentraland<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Celebrity_capitalizes_on_the_space\"><\/span>Celebrity capitalizes on the space<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Reality TV star Paris Hilton has her own New Year\u2019s Eve party plans involving the Metaverse \u2014 and these are (virtually) far away from the hustle and bustle of Times Square. Gaming platform Roblox is home to a virtual island called Paris World where the socialite will be playing an electronic set for virtual patrons on Dec. 31. Hilton, who commands a following of millions on social media, may draw quite the virtual crowd. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear how many people will be attending Metaverse events as opposed to celebrating the new year in person due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the United States and worldwide. Last week, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/12\/23\/nyregion\/times-square-new-years-eve-party-covid.html\" data-amp=\"https:\/\/www-nytimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/12\/23\/nyregion\/times-square-new-years-eve-party-covid.amp.html\">announced<\/a> the NYE events in Times Square would be limited to 15,000 people \u2014 there are usually 58,000 in attendance \u2014 with everyone required to wear masks and show proof of vaccination.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exchange-traded_funds_going_meta\"><\/span>Exchange-traded funds going meta<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At least three companies in the United States and Canada have launched or plan to launch exchange-traded products with exposure to metaverse-related firms. <\/p>\n<p>In November, Evolve Funds Group and Horizons ETFs Management <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/evolve-plans-to-launch-canada-s-first-metaverse-etf-tsx-mesh-on-monday-november-29-2021-811772851.html\">listed<\/a> their metaverse ETFs on the Toronto Stock Exchange, with the latter <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.horizonsetfs.com\/news\/Press-Release\/Horizons-ETFs-Launching-Metaverse-Index-ETF\">tracking<\/a> the performance of the Solactive Metaverse <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Theme<\/a> Index (SOMETAV). The index includes tech companies Apple and Nvidia, as well as social media giant Meta. Shares of the offering have fallen roughly 5% and 3%, respectively, since launching on Nov. 29.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related:\u00a0Baidu metaverse app would take 6 years for a full launch, VP says<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the United States, however, the first company to successfully launch an ETF with exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) futures has begun delving into the metaverse. A Tuesday filing from the Securities and Exchange Commission <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1174610\/000168386321007439\/f10626d1.htm\">shows<\/a> ProShares plans to launch a metaverse-focused ETF tracking SOMETAV. 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