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Art, history and Bruce Lee in the metaverse, food brands use NFTs: Nifty Newsletter
2.8.2023
NFT company Yuga Labs is set to acquire a metaverse-building startup to advance its Otherside metaverse project
‘Community-Based IP’ — Yuga Labs CEO Describes Web3 Evolution of Licensing to Japanese Government Official
29.7.2023
In a recent “fireside chat” with the deputy director of the Web3.0 Policy Office of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, Yuga Labs CEO Daniel Alegre noted: “We’re not even in the first inning” of where Web3 “evolution” is going to...
Web3 Neobank 'hi' Secures $30 Million Investment from Animoca Brands to Strengthen NFT Utility
28.7.2023
The Lithuania-based Web3-focused neobank hi has secured a $30 million investment from the major metaverse investor Animoca Brands to strengthen the real-world utility of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
The investment is part of a newly formed “strategic partnership” between...
Here’s how big food and beverage brands are using NFTs: Report
28.7.2023
The key supporting factors for the market are the adoption of blockchain technology and the demand for NFTs for transparency and traceability in the food industry
NFT-styled debit cards the future of Web3 - Animoca founder on $30M hi investment
28.7.2023
Animoca Brands partners with hi, a Web3 app that features cryptocurrency exchange services, conventional digital banking and customized NFT-styled debit cards
Animoca Brands and hi sign an MOU
28.7.2023
Animoca Brands, which is into furthering digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, has inked a MOU with hi, a Web3 financial application and ecosystem. As per the terms and conditions agreed upon in the formed collaboration, Animoca Brands will be responsible for investing US$30 million...
Animoca Brands Invests $30 Million in Crypto Payments Application Hi
27.7.2023
In order to perform KYC on its users, hi will soon utilize a Proof of Human Identity solution that helps prevent bots from transacting on its layer 2 network
Only One Thing Still Stands In The Way Of Microsoft's Activision Takeover
12.7.2023
Microsoft’s deal to buy Activision Blizzard for $69 billion is closer than ever to becoming a reality after the companies defeated the Federal Trade Commission in court this week. While the FTC can still appeal, all eyes now turn back to regulators in the UK, that last thorn in the tech giant’s...
Microsoft Wins Court Battle With FTC Over Activision Blizzard Acquisition
11.7.2023
Federal Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley has ruled against the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to block Microsoft from closing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard until it can be fully reviewed, freeing up the companies to complete the deal before a July 18 deadline, and potentially...
Best Prime Day Deals So You Stop Running Out Of Storage On Your PS5, Xbox, And Switch
11.7.2023
Games downloads are enormous these days, and they’re showing no signs of getting smaller. Those gigabyte numbers just keep going up, so your storage, whether hard drives, solid-state drives, or microSD cards, must match it. Tomorrow and Wednesday (July 11 and 12) could be a good time to expand your...
Animoca still bullish on blockchain games, awaits license for metaverse fund
6.7.2023
Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu expects a number of its blockchain gaming investments to come to market by the end of 2023
Animoca Brands announces strategic agreement with Farcana
6.7.2023
Animoca Brands has announced entering into a strategic agreement with Farcana, a Web3 team arena shooting game. It is yet to be released, but the game has started making the buzz for all the right reasons. A partnership with Animoca Brands signals the commitment with which it wants to serve...
U.S. crypto regulatory uncertainty could be Hong Kong’s gain - Yat Siu
4.7.2023
Animoca Brands founder Yat Siu believes Hong Kong’s efforts to foster the Web3 ecosystem is in stark contrast to regulatory uncertainty hampering development in the United States
Crypto Struggles Are Predominantly North American, Says Animoca Brands CEO
3.7.2023
Animoca Brands CEO Yat Siu said that crypto entrepreneurs in North America are facing more struggles than other regions due to macroeconomic and regulatory conditions.
In an interview with Cointelegraph at the Collision conference in Toronto, crypto veteran Siu talked about the contrast in crypto...
Crypto VC is struggling only from a North American perspective — Animoca Brands CEO
30.6.2023
Speaking with Cointelegraph at the Collision Conference, in Toronto, crypto veteran Yat Siu outlined how crypto firms can cope with unique environments, stressing that it is not "as bad as it sounds"
Bitcoin Takes Hit As SEC Reportedly Brands ETF Filings 'Inadequate'
30.6.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has raised concerns about recent applications for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
The agency found that the applications, submitted by asset managers like BlackRock and Fidelity through exchanges Nasdaq and CBOE Global Markets, lacked...
Gryfyn X Animoca Brands: Boosts fan connection
29.6.2023
Gryfyn, which is a new-age Web3 wallet, has formed mutually beneficial associations with Animoca Brands Japan and Honda Motor Co. Ltd. Here on, collectively, they will be engaged in scouring the ways of furthering fan connectivity throughout Honda’s many motorsport-related programs, as well as...
It’s Game On for Web3: How Gaming Will Onboard a Billion People
22.6.2023
While other industries like entertainment and loyalty programs have the potential to onboard millions of new users into Web3, gaming provides fertile ground for the seeds of mass adoption. Gamers are already familiar with virtual currency and understand how to buy and earn in-game assets. And while...
Animoca Brands' Anichess Secures $1.5M for Decentralized Chess Game
22.6.2023
The game, launching in early 2024, was made in partnership with Chess.com
Today in Crypto: Citadel & Fidelity-Backed EDX Launches Trading, Core Scientific Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Plan, Canadian Securities Administrators Warns About Fraudulent Crypto Companies
21.6.2023
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