# digital realm

By [he777.eth](https://paragraph.com/@he777) · 2021-12-05

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Of course, many people buying tokens tied to the digital realm aren't actually spending any time there, which suggests they're using metaverse tokens as workaround investment for buying actual virtual property, much like buying Coinbase stock or a Bitcoin futures ETF as a way to gain exposure to Bitcoin.

For now, the tokens are surging, the land sales are multiplying, and it all suggests a future in which the metaverse becomes a thriving parallel to the physical... [meataverse](https://twitter.com/joonian/status/1457316201135235072).

_This is_ Roberts on Crypto\*, a weekend column from Decrypt Editor-in-Chief [Daniel Roberts](https://decrypt.co/author/daniel-roberts) and Decrypt Executive Editor [Jeff John Roberts](https://decrypt.co/author/jeff-john-roberts). Sign up for the [Decrypt email](https://decrypt.co/modal/emails)\*

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*Originally published on [he777.eth](https://paragraph.com/@he777/digital-realm)*