# 🎙84 - Defining the Metaverse *Author: David Hoffman* *Published: Sep 22, 2021* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/fr/84-defining-the-metaverse* --- *Perpetual Pools are now Live on Aribtrum! Check out TracerDAO on Layer 2 >*|*<* [TracerDAO Perpetuals](https://bankless.cc/Tracer) --- This is a classic Ryan-and-David only episode. With no guest, we dive into David's recent article "[The Metaverse Emerges](https://bankless.ghost.io/the-metaverse-emerges/)." What is the Metaverse? Raoul Pal described it as digital fluidity on our recent episode with him. Composable digital objects, a network economy, scaling social structures... whatever it is, Nation States aren't ready for the incoming metaversal explosion. *Are you*? --- #### 🎙️ **[NEW PODCAST EPISODE](https://youtu.be/EqQiPseP_P8)** [Listen to podcast episode](http://podcast.banklesshq.com/) | [iTunes](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bankless/id1499409058?ls=1) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/41TNnXSv5ExcQSzEGLlGhy) | [YouTube](https://youtu.be/EqQiPseP_P8) | [RSS Feed](http://podcast.banklesshq.com/rss) --- ### Bankless Sponsor Tools: ⚖️ **ARBITRUM | **SCALING ETHEREUM [https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum](https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum) 🍵 **MATCHA** | DEX AGGREGATOR [https://bankless.cc/Matcha](https://bankless.cc/Matcha) **🔐 LEDGER |** SECURE YOUR ASSETS [https://bankless.cc/Ledger](https://bankless.cc/Ledger) 🦄 **UNISWAP** | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING [https://bankless.cc/UniGrants](https://bankless.cc/UniGrants) --- #### RESOURCES - [The Metaverse Emerges](https://bankless.ghost.io/the-metaverse-emerges/) --- #### 🏴 JOIN THE NATION 🏴 Subscribe: [Newsletter](https://bankless.ghost.io/) | [iTunes](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bankless/id1499409058) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/41TNnXSv5ExcQSzEGLlGhy) | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/bankless) | [RSS Feed](http://podcast.banklesshq.com/) Follow:  [Twitter](https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ?s=20) | [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/banklesshq/) | [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/bankless/) | [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@banklesshq) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/banklesshq/) --- ***Not financial or tax advice. **This newsletter is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This newsletter is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.* --- ***Disclosure. **From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our [investment disclosures here](https://bankless.ghost.io/bankless-disclosures/).*