💰 Money in the Metaverse: how cryptocurrency becomes the new currency of trust.

Is the Metaverse just another “Sims” for adults?

Almost. But now you’re buying not just a pink-roofed house, but a plot in a virtual neighborhood that can cost more than your real apartment in a panel building. In the Metaverse, you can work, play, attend concerts, and of course, spend money. Not fiat — but cryptocurrency.

What’s actually happening?

In short:

• Instead of zlotys, euros, or hryvnias, the Metaverse uses tokens and NFTs.
• A wallet is not a purse, but a digital key.
• Trust is based not on a bank or government, but on blockchain and smart contracts.
• Bought digital sneakers — now you’re fashionable. Even if in real life you wear slippers with holes.

Why crypto = trust?

In a world where everything can be faked, cryptocurrency is based on:

• 🔒 Transparency (all transactions are visible),
• 🤖 Automation (deal conditions are executed by code),
• 🧱 Decentralization (no single controlling center),
• 🤝 Security (everything is encrypted, and you can’t just take it away).

So, if you bought a house in the Metaverse for 3 ETH — it’s really yours. And until you hand over the key, no one can take it.

Can you buy coffee with Bitcoin in the Metaverse?

Not yet. But you can already:

• Buy land in Decentraland or Sandbox,
• Visit a virtual exhibition and buy an NFT painting,
• Invest in a Metaverse startup,
• Sell your avatar with fashionable clothes,
• Get paid in tokens for remote work in the Metaverse.

Now, a bit of skepticism (so you don’t get carried away with the Metaverse)

• 🌪 Digital asset prices jump like Bitcoin in 2017.
• 🎭 Many scammers posing as NFT art dealers.
• 👴 The audience is limited — not everyone wants to live in a VR headset.
• 📉 Real laws are still lagging behind virtual money.

Conclusion:

Cryptocurrency in the Metaverse is not just a means of payment. It’s a new way to build trust in the digital world. Yes, it sounds a bit sci-fi, but that’s exactly how the idea of online stores once sounded. Now try living a day without them.