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Animoca Brands’ Mocaverse, MOCA Foundation, and TON Foundation execute strategic partnership for MOCA Coin and Toncoin token swap

Animoca Brands’ Mocaverse has on Friday announced a strategic partnership with MOCA Foundation and The Open Network (TON) Foundation to implement an identity and reputation-based consumer network across Moca Network and TON Blockchain ecosystems.

Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands, HKT join forces to participate in the HKMA’s stablecoin issuer sandbox

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (SCBHK), Animoca Brands, and HKT have joined forces to take part in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) stablecoin issuer sandbox (the Sandbox) that was announced in March this year.

Singapore’s Dr Clear Aligners secures $8M Series A funding from Insignia Ventures Partners

Dr Clear Aligners (DCA), a leading provider of dental clear aligners in Asia Pacific (APAC), has announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round, securing $8 million from Insignia Ventures Partners.

T-Hub partners Suzuki’s Next Bharat Ventures to drive rural innovation

T-Hub, an India-based innovation ecosystem, has announced a strategic partnership with Next Bharat Ventures, a Suzuki initiative, to drive rural innovation.

KPMG : Asia-Pacific region records the slowest pace of AI adoption in financial reporting

Asia-Pacific region has recorded the slowest pace of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in financial reporting, KPMG said in a global survey Wednesday.

Animoca Brands Japan partners BONSAI NFT CLUB to support traditional Japanese art of bonsai in Web3

Animoca Brands Japan, a strategic subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has on Wednesday announced it has partnered with BONSAI NFT CLUB, the bonsai-themed NFT art project. Under the partnership, Animoca Brands Japan will support the global development of BONSAI NFT CLUB in the areas of marketing and token strategy by utilizing the network of Animoca Brands.

Asia-Pacific cashless payments projected to reach almost 45 percent of global payment volume by 2030

Asia-Pacific cashless payments projected to reach almost 45% of global payment volume by 2030, S&P Global Market Intelligence said Tuesday.

Study: 87 percent of APAC manufacturers prioritize digital transformation; yet 82 percent struggle with innovation pace

87 percent of Asia Pacific (APAC) manufacturers prioritize digital transformation; yet 82 percent struggle with innovation pace, a study showed Tuesday.

Ant International collaborates with BNP Paribas on promoting cross-border payment solutions in Europe

BNP Paribas, the European Union’s leading bank, and Ant International, a Singapore-based digital payment and financial technology firm, have formed a strategic partnership to enhance cross-border payment solutions for merchants and consumers in Europe.

Softbank acquires United Kingdom chip start-up Graphcore

Japanese venture capital fund Softbank Group Corp. has acquired United Kingdom chip start-up Graphcore for an undisclosed sum.