Blockchain / Crypto
Crypto firm Metalpha invests in digital solutions provider NextGen Digital Venture
Metalpha Technology Holding Limited (Metalpha), a global crypto-based wealth management company, has invested in NextGen Digital Venture Limited (NextGen), strengthening the existing business partnership that provides institutional investors compliant investment channels for exposure to digital assets.
Japan’s Monex to acquire majority stake in Canadian digital asset manager 3iQ for $39.8M
Monex Group, Inc., a Japanese financial group that runs online brokerage, crypto exchange, and asset management business in Japan and globally, will acquire the majority stake of 3iQ Digital Holdings, Inc., a pioneer in crypto asset management in Canada.
Thailand’s Kasikornbank paves way for firms to tap tokens for funding – report
“We’re advising some clients to issue tokens for fundraising,” Kasikornbank’s co-president Pipit Aneaknithi said in an interview with Bloomberg on Monday.
Zetrix and Beitou launch digital ID and driver’s license services on blockchain
Zetrix, a layer 1 public blockchain platform of Malaysia-based MY E.G. Services Bhd, has on last Saturday announced the launch of its groundbreaking Digital Credentials platform, ushering in a new era of secure, convenient, and interoperable credentials verification.
Animoca Brands raises additional $11.88M in second tranche of funding for Mocaverse
Animoca Brands Corporation Limited, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, has on Friday announced a second tranche of funding of $11.89 million for its non-fungible token (NFT) collection Mocaverse, following a first tranche investment of $20 million announced previously.
Animoca Brands invests in TON Blockchain and becomes its largest validator
TON Foundation announced Tuesday that Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, has become the largest validator of The Open Network (TON) Blockchain.
Animoca Brands announces sold-out Season 2 of TinyTap Publisher NFTs; generates $333,907 revenue for educators
Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands has on Monday announced that Season 2 of Publisher non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has sold out, and has generated $333,907 for 168educators. The Season 2 sale of 720 Publisher NFTs, which are created by its subsidiary TinyTap, an edtech platform for educational games, and hosted and facilitated by Open Campus, a…
Taiko’s David Weisiger on revolutionizing Ethereum scalability [Q&A]
In this TNGlobal Q&A, Taiko's Head of Developer Relations, David Weisiger, offers deep insights into innovative approaches to scaling #Ethereum via Layer 2 solutions.
Binance Labs invests in $ARKM token to support on-chain insights at scale across the blockchain ecosystem
Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance has invested in $ARKM, the native token of Arkham. Binance Labs said in a statement on Wednesday that Arkham is an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered blockchain intelligence and data platform that provides granular information and visualization tools for on-chain activity.
MAS lays foundation for safe and innovative use of digital money in Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday unveiled three initiatives to ensure the safe and innovative use of digital money in Singapore, namely a blueprint outlining the infrastructure required for a digital Singapore dollar; expanding digital money trials; and a plan to issue a “live” central bank digital currency (CBDC) for wholesale…
