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This startup allows you to trade, own & gift luxury wine NFTs which comes with actual physical bottles

The Co-Founders also shared about BlockBar’s ambition and plans, and how NFT is disrupting the world of luxury spirits, among others.

IMDA launches $3.7 million fund to support Singapore’s media industry to adopt virtual production

To ensure that the local media industry remains competitive as the international partner of choice to create premium IP, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) in Singapore has announced the launch of a $5 million Virtual Production Innovation Fund to support the local media industry to develop capabilities needed to harness virtual production…

Wealthcare app Hugosave acquires Visa Principal Member Issuing Licence in Singapore

Singapore-based wealthcare and savings app Hugosave officially announced on Tuesday that it has become a Visa Principal Member Issuing Licensee under its parent company, Atlas Consolidated Pte Ltd. As a principal licence holder, Hugosave will now be able to issue Visa cards directly, as well as sponsor associate licences under Visa,

Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast files for US IPO

VinFast intends to list its ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “VFS”.

Animoca Brands acquires majority stake in music metaverse company PIXELYNX

Animoca Brands Corporation Limited, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, has taken a majority stake in Pixelynx, Inc. through its controlled subsidiary. Both parties will focus on developing new formats of music consumption that can be scaled across the metaverse to unlock new revenue…

Australian entrepreneur Monique Conheady joins Wavemaker Impact as its Venture Partner in Australia

Wavemaker Impact, a Singapore-based climate tech venture builder, announced on Wednesday that Monique Conheady has joined as its new Venture Partner for Australia and New Zealand. With Monique leading its efforts in Australia and New Zealand, Wavemaker Impact intends to launch its first venture in the region next year.

ADDX fractionalizes venture debt fund by Innoven Capital

Singapore-based private market exchange ADDX has fractionalised a venture debt fund by Innoven Capital, a joint venture between Seviora Holdings (a wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings) and UOB, bringing down the minimum subscription size for individual accredited investors to $20,000, from $5 million.

MetaDOS’ Quang Nguyen on the challenges and opportunities in Web3 gaming and development [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

MetaDOS is a top game studio in Vietnam focusing on Esport game development on Web3. MetaDOS aims to become the next generation of Esport by offering an innovative Free to Play Battle Royale game combined with blockchain technology to satisfy both traditional and blockchain gamers.

Accredify’s Quah Zheng Wei on a trustless future with Web3 [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

Accredify’s industry-agnostic TrustTech solution is currently being used in five industries (Education, Healthcare, Corporate, Aviation, and Defence), and we have plans to introduce TrustTech to other sectors so that the benefits of verifiable data and Web3 technologies can be fully realized in the region and beyond.

PANONY’s Alyssa Tsai on how Web3 fundamentally changes distribution of power and ownership [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

PANONY assists worldwide startups and Fortune 500 companies with effective go-to-market and growth strategies. Our clients and portfolios span the entire spectrum of the blockchain industry from infrastructure providers, exchanges, and launchpads, to protocols and market makers.