Blockchain / Crypto

Singapore Heritas Capital Fund II

Binance Asia Services invests in Singapore private securities exchange HG Exchange

Binance Asia Services, the blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency provider behind Binance Singapore, announced its post-money stake of 18 percent in Singapore private securities exchange Hg Exchange (HGX). Through this investment, Binance Singpoare seeks to work with HGX in enhancing offerings of products and services supported by blockchain technology.

Binance Labs leads $1.5M Seed Round for BBS Network

Binance Labs has led the $1.5 million seed round for Bulletin Board System (BBS) Network. The investment is part of Binance Labs' broader strategy to grow the global blockchain ecosystem.

Binance Smart Chain and Animoca Brands set up $200M investment program for blockchain gaming projects

Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and Animoca Brands are launching a $200 million investment program to accelerate and incubate early crypto gaming startups that are building on BSC.

Gamers are making a living from play-to-earn: Here’s how to get started [Podcast]]

Compared to traditional video games, NFT games offer more to players by allowing them to truly own their game assets. This is the opposite in traditional games, where the game makers in fact own the player’s items. The play-to-earn model is flipping that around, where players now truly own their NFT game assets. 

Striking while the iron is hot: The Philippine venture scene is heating up and getting hotter

TechNode Global’s series on the Philippines will delve into why Filipino entrepreneurs and founders are attracting venture capital (VC) money in droves. In this second part, we explore the rise in Series B (and now, C) fundraising rounds out of the Philippines in 2021, and what it signals for the startup ecosystem as a whole. Seven founders share how much…

Out with the old, in with the new: Redefining the gaming ecosystem with NFTs [Podcast]

NFTs are unique tokens that can represent just about anything digital--characters, power-ups, virtual land, weapons, a cherished video clip, and your favorite music soundtrack. They are built with the aid of blockchain technology that enables the uniqueness of each NFT.

Singapore digital asset platform StraitsX launches rupiah-denominated stable coin

StraitsX has launched the StraitsX Indonesian Rupiah (XIDR), its second stablecoin in Southeast Asia (SEA). Each XIDR token is fully-backed by one Indonesian Rupiah and will be supported by partners in the StraitsX ecosystem.

Animoca Brands’ subsidiary Quidd token raises $5M from Binance Smart Chain Growth Fund and others

Quidd, the digital collectibles company and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, announced that the QUIDD token has raised a total of $5 million via private sale, pre-sale, and initial DEX offering (IDO), and is now available on PancakeSwap.

Vietnam’s NextTech launches $50M blockchain fund

through an exclusive 8-way due diligence approach, Next100 Blockchain intends to become an essential reputational indicator--to be a "lighthouse" that helps the crypto investing community to navigate crowdfunding campaigns and mitigate the risk of investing in fraudulent projects.