Why Metaverse-Play Decentraland (MANA) Is Outperforming Bitcoin, Ethereum Today – Ethereum – United States Dollar ($ETH)

Ethereum-based virtual world platform Decentraland (MANA) is outperforming the wider cryptocurrency market late Monday amid metaverse optimism.

Decentraland Price Performance
Time-frame	% Change (+/-)
24-hour	12.4%
24-hour against Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)	8.1%
24-hour against Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)	4.1%
7-day	37.8%
30-day	-16.65%
YTD performance	-16.75%

Why It’s Moving? MANA moved higher alongside other Metaverse plays like The Sandbox (SAND) and Enjin Coin (ENJ) at press time as the global cryptocurrency market cap remained flat at $1.7 trillion.
MANA gained traction among retail traders as the token trended on Stocktwits. The coin was also seen trending on CoinMarketCap price-tracking website.

Rapper Ice Cube offered a “guided tour” in Decentraland through a tweet on Monday. The artist said visitors could check out the “coolest show in town” titled “Man vs. Machine,” which contained art by him and Trevor Jones, a traditional painter who says he is fascinated with art and tech collaboration.

Want a guided tour in @decentraland ?
Book a date: Tue, 1 Feb from 5-6 pm UTC
You’ll visit the coolest show in town, Man vs. Machine, with art by @trevorjonesart @icecube built by @V_A_L_I_A_N_T Parkour to the top – get a reward Details below https://t.co/9TXo6BoXs7 pic.twitter.com/v6oshtVjVp

— Ice Cube (@icecube) January 31, 2022

Meanwhile, a Chinese New Year Carnival, organized by Metaverse Labs, is also taking place on Decentraland.

虎年行大运！祝大家新春快乐、平安健康、万事如意！https://t.co/Fg0sff2BJJ

— Decentraland (@decentraland) January 31, 2022

Photo: Courtesy of Decentraland