Why on earth does “digital” real estate matter?Screenshot of a plot of land created in the metaverse (CNBC)The image above may look like something you’d find in Roblox - but don’t let its appearance fool you. Investors across the globe have started to pour millions into owning digital plots of land like this one in the metaverse. What even is the Metaverse? Originally coined in Neal Stephenson’s science fiction novel, Snow Crash, the metaverse was slated to be a virtual world. Stephenson imag...

Why on earth does “digital” real estate matter?Screenshot of a plot of land created in the metaverse (CNBC)The image above may look like something you’d find in Roblox - but don’t let its appearance fool you. Investors across the globe have started to pour millions into owning digital plots of land like this one in the metaverse. What even is the Metaverse? Originally coined in Neal Stephenson’s science fiction novel, Snow Crash, the metaverse was slated to be a virtual world. Stephenson imag...