TechNode Global Staff

BNB Chain (formerly called Binance Coin), the largest smart contract blockchain in terms of transaction volume and users in Web3, and Google Cloud, have entered into a strategic collaboration to enable early-stage Web3 and blockchain startups to develop and scale high-performance, efficient, and sustainable innovations for users and the entire industry.

Amasia, a global early-stage venture capital firm focused on sustainability and climate, said Wednesday it has created a robust impact assessment framework to evaluate and manage the climate impact of investee companies.

Tokenize Malaysia (tokenizemalaysia.com), a Malaysia-based cryptocurrency / digital asset exchange (DAX) regulated by the Securities Commission of Malaysia and backed by Kenanga Investment Bank, said Wednesday that Securities Commission has given approval to the firm to trade of digital assets Solana (SOL), UNISWAP (UNI) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) on its…

Luno, Malaysia’s leading regulated digital asset exchange, has on Wednesday announced that it is adding two more cryptocurrencies to its platform: Cardano (ADA) and Solana (SOL), further expanding their range of investible digital assets.

Indonesia-based insurtech PasarPolis has partnered with e-commerce giant Shopee to provide affordable and accessible insurance for customers across Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. With expansion plans across Southeast Asia, PasarPolis currently has partnerships with over 50 insurance providers and digital giants including Gojek, IKEA, Xiaomi, and more.

Singapore and Indonesia-based digital financial services group Fazz (previously known as Fazz Financial Group), announced Wednesday a $100 million Series C funding round. This consists of $75 million in equity, which includes investment from existing investors such as Tiger Global, DST Investment, B Capital, Insignia Ventures Partners and ACE & Company.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) on Monday jointly launched ESGenome, a digital disclosure portal for companies to report environmental, social and governance (ESG) data in a structured and efficient manner, and for investors to access such data in a consistent and comparable format.

Singapore digital bank Trust announced Tuesday that its community of customers has reached 100,000 following its launch on 1 September.

Playground, a Singapore-based platform dedicated to Web3 Gaming and non-fungible token (NFT) discovery, announced Tuesday the completion of its oversubscribed pre-seed funding round co-led by East Ventures and Mirana Ventures.

M-DAQ Global, a Singapore-headquartered fintech company, announced Monday that it has expanded its global footprint with the opening of its Japanese office through its wholly-owned Japanese subsidiary, M-DAQ Japan K.K.