Even in the metaverse, you can’t escape the taxman | Ars Technica

[rcjordan]

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/03/even-in-the-metaverse-you-cant-escape-the-taxman/

[ergophobe]

This from the article

One user on the Second Life community forums, Teresa Firelight, detailed how local California taxes will add about $20 a month to their current $202 of monthly investments in Second Life regions and land parcels.

posed a question in my mind. And this, is the answer...

Want to protect that summer home in Silvermoon City? Anxious about someone jacking your ballin' ride in Second Life? An insurance company in China is now offering a little MMO peace of mind in the form of what it claims to be the world's first form of 'virtual property' insurance.

https://community.secondlife.com/forums/topic/170185-would-you-buy-virtual-property-insurance/

I would like to see the Venn diagram of
a. people who are insuring their virtual homes and spending $202/month on their virtual parcels
b. people who think Bitcoin is idiotic speculation