Blockchain / Crypto
News,Vietnam,Gaming,Blockchain / Crypto,Investments
Vietnam blockchain game studio Sipher raises $6.8M Seed round to develop its upcoming World of Sipheria game
Sipher is fostering an ecosystem where people can play for fun while also being rewarded for their time spent in-game. By leveraging blockchain technology, Sipher is bringing economic freedom to gamers and providing the community with ownership of in-game assets which directly contributes to the growth and success of the gaming industry.
October 28, 2021
News,Blockchain / Crypto,China,Investments
Hong Kong’s XanPool secures $27M funding round led by Valar Ventures to consolidate APAC presence and expand service offerings
XanPool software allows anyone to seamlessly enable Crypto to Fiat on- or offboarding, instantly executing and settling transactions without taking custody of customer funds. Its unique C2C software solution and liquidity network make the onboarding and offboarding infrastructure in crypto much more user-friendly, and resilient against existing…
October 25, 2021
TNGlobal Insider,FinTech,Blockchain / Crypto
The future of banking: Immersive banking – the holy grail (part 3 of 3)
In this new paradigm, key services such as deposit-taking service, asset-custodian, insurance, lending services, risk management, and the offer of securities, etc. will be redistributed between different tech layers and service providers. New capabilities, such as smart contract audit or underwriting (for non-crypto assets) could also be created along the…
October 23, 2021
News,Investments,Blockchain / Crypto
Cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX Trading closes $420M Series B-1 funding round, now valued at $25B
FTX Trading Ltd. announced the closing of a $420.69 million Series B-1 fundraise, increasing the valuation of the company to $25 billion.
October 22, 2021
News,Blockchain / Crypto,Asia,Investments
Animoca Brands raises $65M at $2.2B valuation from Ubisoft, Sequoia China, Dragonfly Capital, others
Animoca Brands has closed a capital raise for $65 million conducted at a pre-money valuation of $2.2 billion.
October 22, 2021
News,SEA,Blockchain / Crypto,Singapore,FinTech
Xfers’ digital assets platform StraitsX hits $1.48B in transactions in 2021
Adding on to this announcement is the unveiling of StraitsX’s new platform and identity. The new StraitsX platform features a redesigned and streamlined user interface to enable faster and more efficient navigation.
October 11, 2021
News,FinTech,Sustainability,Singapore,Blockchain / Crypto
UOB, SGX-backed ADDX collaborate on $36.8M sustainability-linked digital bond
UOB was appointed as a joint lead manager for the S$675-million ($496.56 million) sustainability-linked bond issued by Sembcorp, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sembcorp Financial Services. The bank partnered with ADDX to custodise and manage a S$50-million ($36.78 million) portion of the bond.
October 7, 2021
Community Interview,Podcast,TNGlobal Insider,Blockchain / Crypto
VeChain’s Sunny Lu on the future of blockchain in the real world [Podcast Q&A]
"Although there is still heavy focus on regulations and compliance in the blockchain industry, what VeChain is really concerned about is the evolving marketplace in need of maturity. For the majority of enterprise users of public blockchain, they need more upstream and downstream players to build a larger collaborative ecosystem. VeChain aims to play this…
October 6, 2021
TNGlobal Insider,Blockchain / Crypto,FinTech
The future of banking: An open and programmable money infrastructure (part 2 of 3)
As we can see, the old banking world and the new blockchain-based money world are converging towards a common direction: a digitally open and easy programmable money infrastructure.
October 5, 2021
TNGlobal Insider,Blockchain / Crypto
Updating a blockchain is forking hard!
If blockchain networks seek to stand the test of time and rebuild today's institutions for a decentralized, democratized world, governance will be a vital part of the mission.
October 1, 2021