The hype around emerging cryptocurrency sub-ecosystems, including non fungible tokens (NFT's), was somewhat down by the 2022 bear market, but the Metaverse is still well-positioned for long-term disruption. According to a McKinsey & Company analysis, the metaverse has the potential to create up to $5 trillion in value by 2030, taking into account the numerous consumers and business-focused use cases it may support.