Blockchain / Crypto
Hong Kong’s Raffles Family Office launches Asia’s first multi-family office for digital assets
Hong Kong-based Raffles Family Office (Raffles FO) announced Thursday the launch of Revo Digital Family Office (Revo DFO), the first-of-its-kind in Asia that enables ultra-high net worth (UHNW) families to access and invest in digital assets from a consolidated wealth management platform.
Singapore’s Gomu raises $5M to power NFT liquidity incentives and commerce
Gomu, an non-fungible token (NFT) infrastructure and liquidity enabler based in Singapore, has closed a $5 million seed round with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Defiance Capital, Saison Capital.
Cool Cats secures strategic investment from Animoca Brands
Cool Cats Group LLC, the web3 company behind the iconic blue-chip non-fungible token (NFT) collection Cool Cats, announced Wednesday that it has received a strategic investment from Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse.
US’s Anchorage Digital expands in Asia with five new institutional partners
United States-based crypto platform Anchorage Digital announced on Wednesday its expansion to Asia, with notable institutional partners including Bitkub, Dream Trade, FBG Capital, GMO-Z.com Trust Company, IOSG Ventures, and Antalpha, which have selected Anchorage Digital custody and bespoke offerings to safely participate in digital assets.
Animoca Brands and Coincheck strengthen strategic partnership collaboration
Hong Kong-based blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands Corporation Limited and Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange and non-fungible token marketplace Coincheck, Inc. have agreed to further strengthen their collaboration and promote a strategic partnership that has been continued and enhanced since 2020.
McLaren Racing launches 7-page comic NFTs on Tezos
Formula 1 powerhouse McLaren Racing launches a 7- page comic series of NFTs on the energy-efficient Tezos — also an official Technical Partner of the team — ahead of the Singapore and Japanese Grands Prix happening on 2 October and 9 October respectively.
Ethereum security likely to remain under-challenged post-Merge?
There are reasons to believe the new changes brought by merge will make Ethereum temporarily less secure, but there are always two sides to the crypto coin. Where contributors are incentivized to put more on the line, a commitment to growth, increased scalability, and accountability on the blockchain will follow.
DBS launches self-directed crypto trading function for accredited wealth clients
Singaporean bank DBS announced Friday that it has rolled out self-directed crypto trading via DBS digibank, enabling wealth clients who are accredited investors to trade cryptocurrencies on DDEx at their convenience.
Islamic finance sector sees growth opportunities in crypto and metaverse, says IslamicMarkets.com
New research with leading Islamic finance professionals shows growing acceptance of crypto and digital assets and rising interest in the metaverse. IslamicMarkets.com study found that nearly two out of three (63 percent) of Islamic finance professionals predict the level of adoption of crypto and digital assets in Islamic finance will increase over the next…
Singapore’s #dltledgers raises $6M Series B investment, crossing $70M valuation mark
Singaporean blockchain based multi enterprise supply-chain business network (MESCBN) platform #dltledgers, announced Wednesday that it has raised $8.5 million from its lead investor in a Series B funding round. This strategic round now brings the firm's valuation to well above $100 million, up from $46 million after its Series A round just over a year ago.
