Blockchain / Crypto
China’s Xinghuo BIF and Malaysia’s Zetrix jointly introduce Web3 Services
China's Xinghuo Blockchain Infrastructure and Facility (Xinghuo BIF) and Malaysia's Zetrix have jointly announced the introduction of blockchain-based identifiers (BID) / verifiable credentials (VC) and blockchain-based E-signing services to international markets.
India’s MoHash raises $6M seed funding led by Quona and Sequoia Capital India
MoHash, an India-based decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, announced Thursday that it has raised $6 million seed funding led by Quona and Sequoia Capital India which aims to offer global capital access to private debt in high growth economies and creating liquidity. The round also saw participation from Jump Crypto, Hashed Ventures, Coinbase Ventures,…
Singaporean sneaker marketplace Novelship partners with TripleA to pay sellers in crypto
Novelship, a Singapore-based marketplace for limited-edition sneakers, streetwear, and collectibles, announced Monday the launch of its crypto payout feature. In partnership with TripleA, a crypto payment gateway licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), sellers on Novelship can now opt to be paid withcryptocurrencies.
South Korea’s Klaytn partners with US’s OpenSea to spur growth in Asia
South Korea-based metaverse blockchain ecosystem Klaytn Foundation has joined forces with United States based marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) OpenSea, to invest in the Asian NFT ecosystem. The partnership, which was announced at NFT.NYC, is the first-of-its-kind dedicated to accelerating the growth and adoption of NFTs in Asia.
Hong Kong’s Babel Finance raises $80M Series B funding, valuation hits $2B
Babel Finance, a Hong Kong-based crypto financial service provider that provides digital asset loans, said Tuesday it has raised $80 million in a Series B funding round, and the investment increased the company's worth to $2 billion. Leading venture capital companies such as Circle Ventures, 10T Holdings, Jenerations Capital, BAI Capital and Bertelsmann,…
United States Mythical Games partners South Korea’s Kakao for APAC expansion
United States-based next-generation blockchain gaming studio Mythical Games announced Thursday a partnership with Kakao Games, South Korea’s leading publisher of online and mobile games. Moving forward, Mythical will integrate and support the BORANETWORK – an affiliate of Kakao Games and its proprietary blockchain and layer 2 ecosystem – as both entities…
Singapore’s Nansen launches crypto-native messaging application
Nansen, a Singapore-based blockchain data analytics platform, announced Wednesday the launch of Nansen Connect, a crypto-native communications hub designed to be a nexus for high-value, high-signal interactions for Web3 natives.
TripleA announces the close of its first funding round, led by Razer’s corporate venture arm zVentures
TripleA is the first Crypto Payments Company that has earned the Digital Payment Token license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This allows the company to provide end-to-end cryptocurrency payment services for businesses in full compliance with global regulatory standards.
Bill Gates says crypto, NFTs are “based on greater-fool” theory – report
Bitcoin plunged more than 15 percent on Monday and another 5.4 percent on Tuesday, part of a broader crypto sell-off fuelled by higher-than-forecast US inflation and the halt of withdrawals by lending platform Celsius, according to Bloomberg.
Request Finance raises $5.5M from Animoca Brands, Balderton, XAnge and Web3 Founders to simplify enterprise Crypto payments
Request Finance, the Web3 enterprise crypto payments startup, has closed a $5.5 million seed round with institutional backers including Animoca Brands, Europe early-stage venture capital investor Balderton Capital, and XAnge.
