I just started reading Coinbase's blog entry on what the metaverse is to get a more abstract understanding of it. For reference, here is a link to the blog: blog.coinbase.com/how-coinbase-t… And I think I get it. If successful, it will create a universe in which capitalists in the physical world can share some of the rewards and obligations of managing physical infrastructure via blockchains and corresponding cryptocurrencies with "mom and pop" node operators.

bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/check-… I've recently been pushing out a lot of Bitcoin-related tweets, but THIS one sticks out to me as a very good reminder of what pulled me into the space in the first place.