Blockchain / Crypto
Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands partners Germany’s OneFootball to bring football to blockchain
Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, announced Thursday that it has partnered Germany-based football media platform OneFootball and United States-based venture capital firm Liberty City Ventures to set up OneFootball Labs, which will enable clubs, leagues, federations and players to…
Thai blockchain startup Athena Mentor launches mentor-to-earn platform
Athena Mentor (Athena), a Thai blockchain startup, on Wednesday introduced its core mentor-to-earn service with the key feature "wisdom mining", whereby a user can receive Athena Mentor tokens by contributing as a mentor or participating as a mentee.
Singapore’s Adgorithmics partners South Korea’s Klaytn Foundation to launch NFT-based loyalty program
Singapore algorithms e commerce firm Adgorithmics and South Korea blockchain platform Klaytn Foundation announced Thursday a partnership to utilize non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for an e-commerce incentive system and customer loyalty program through the MetaGachas platform.
Blockchain Association Singapore partners BNY Mellon to boost blockchain adoption
Blockchain Association Singapore (BAS) announced Wednesday that global financial institution BNY Mellon has come on board as a strategic collaborator to drive adoption and innovation in blockchain and decentralized finance.
Singapore game developer Foonie Magus raises over $17M for NFT game Apeiron
Singapore-based game developer Foonie Magus said Monday it has raised over $17 million at the close of its seed round for the new play-and-earn non-fungible token (NFT) game Apeiron. According to the company,m $3 million came from preseed, $10 million from seed, and a further $4.5 million from the first round of NFT sales.
The Sandbox expands cultural hub in the metaverse with major Hong Kong partners unveiled in Mega City 2
The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Hong Kong's Animoca Brands, announced Monday a series of new partners for Mega City 2, the second phase of Hong Kong’s vibrant cultural hub in the metaverse. To celebrate these partnerships, The Sandbox will launch a new LAND sale on April 28, 2022, which will allow players to buy LANDs and…
Regal Hotels enters the metaverse with MetaGreen, the first green metropolis in The Sandbox
Hong Kong's Regal Hotels Group announced Monday its entrance into the metaverse with MetaGreen, a project to develop an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) themed plot of "LAND" in The Sandbox, a decentralised gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Hong Kong's Animoca Brands.
Animoca Brands partners Planet Hollywood to form joint venture for NFTs, themed metaverse and community
Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands and United States-based entertainment firm Planet Hollywood Group announced Friday the MetaHollywood joint venture. The MetaHollywood will build the largest online community for movie lovers, studios, and creators to interact within a Hollywood-themed metaverse and marketplace for digital collectibles, moments,…
How NFTs are boosting the global sports collectibles experience
This new blockchain-based digital content is making substantial impacts in various sectors like gaming, arts, entertainment, music, and the multi-billion dollar sports industry.
