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Animoca Brands doubles valuation to $5B, OpenSea tops $3.5B in January volume, Microsoft eyes Metaverse gaming: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 16-22
22.1.2022
Microsoft Reveals Activision Purchase for $68.7 Billion as an Approach to the Metaverse
20.1.2022
Microsoft, the software behemoth, announced today it had completed a deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, one of the biggest game developers and publishers in the gaming world. The deal, which involves an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, will give Microsoft ownership of important...
Blockchain Firm Animoca Brands Raises $358 Million to Enhance Web3 and the Metaverse
18.1.2022
Animoca Brands has announced the blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused firm has raised $358.8 million to bolster the non-fungible token (NFT) industry and “build the open metaverse.” The capital raise follows the firm’s previous $65 million and $138.88 million raises last year...
NFT Powerhouse Animoca Brands Hits USD 5B Valuation as Winklevoss & Soros Join USD 359M Round
18.1.2022
Major non-fungible token (NFT)-focused company Animoca Brands said reached a valuation of USD 5bn after completing a USD 359m investment round.
The latest investment round for Animoca Brands was led by Liberty City Ventures, with participation from a range of other investors including...
NFT-focused Animoca Brands valued at $5B following $358M raise
18.1.2022
The Hong Kong-based game software and venture capital firm will deepen its exposure to NFTs, gaming and metaverse projects
Kingdom Karnage Raises $2M From Animoca Brands, Enjin and DFG to Boost GameFi Features
14.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. United Kingdom — January 13th, 2022 – Kepithor Studios has announced a set of innovative new GameFi mechanics coming to its turn-based NFT battle game, Kingdom Karnage. The game will introduce new play-to-earn opportunities for its players, powered by its upcoming...
Fan Controlled Football raises $40M to expand league with Bored Apes and Gutter Cats
14.1.2022
“One of the most powerful things that tokenization does is release the energy of fans into tangible forms of value and meaning, we see this effect in NFTs and also social tokens,” said Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu
Animoca Brands’ Lympo NFT platform hacked for $18.7 million
11.1.2022
The sports NFT minting platform suffered from a hot wallet security breach across several project wallets losing $18 million in its native LMT tokens
Animoca Brands-Owned Lympo Hacked, LMT Token Goes on Wild Ride
10.1.2022
Lympo, a developer of a sports non-fungible tokens (NFTs) ecosystem, confirmed that hackers stole LMT 165.2m (worth around USD 1.3m before the hack) from its operational hot wallet today. The token crashed around 78% in a few minutes before recovering part of its losses.
At 17:34 UTC, LMT (Lympo...
NFT Analytics Platform Cryptoslam Raises $9M From Animoca Brands, Mark Cuban, Sound Ventures
7.1.2022
On Wednesday, the non-fungible token (NFT) data and analytics platform Cryptoslam raised $9 million in a capital funding round led by Animoca Brands. Cryptoslam detailed that Mark Cuban participated in the financing and Ashton Kutcher’s and Guy Oseary’s Sound Ventures joined in...
The Sandbox Partners With a Myriad of Hong Kong Luminaries, Plans to Launch Metaverse ‘Mega City’
5.1.2022
The Animoca Brands subsidiary and blockchain-based virtual world, The Sandbox, has announced the firm has made multiple partnerships in Hong Kong, and has plans to create a “Mega City” in the metaverse. Partners who acquired land in The Sandbox to build Mega City include Hong Kong...
Game Developer Moonray PBC Raises $3.5 Million, Aims to Bring NFT and Blockchain Gaming to Bitcoin
15.12.2021
On December 14, Moonray PBC, the developer behind the multiplayer action-role-playing game (RPG) Moonray, announced that the project has raised $3.5 million from strategic investors. Moonray is considered the first metaverse and gaming non-fungible token (NFT) exchange built on the Bitcoin network...
Bored Ape Yacht Club Partners With Animoca Brands to Launch BAYC Play-to-Earn Game
14.12.2021
On Monday, the blockchain game developer and investor Animoca Brands announced a partnership with the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) in order to develop a BAYC play-to-earn game leveraging the collection’s popular NFTs. Bored Ape Yacht Club has seen 23,016 sales to date and has a market...
Animoca Brands' treasury increased in value by 5X over two months
9.12.2021
The firm has enjoyed tremendous success from its early plays on NFT game platforms and metaverses that provide digital equity to its users
Binance Smart Chain Partners With Animoca Brands in $200 Million Crypto Gaming Incubation Fund
7.12.2021
Binance Smart Chain, one of the leading smart contract platforms in the blockchain market, has partnered with Animoca Brands, operator and investor of several NFT based games, to launch a joint $200 million gamefi (financialization of gaming) incubation program. The two institutions will invest...
Binance Smart Chain, Animoca To Bet USD 200M On Crypto Gaming Startups
6.12.2021
Binance Smart Chain (BSC) has unveiled a USD 200m investment program developed in partnership with Animoca Brands, a company focused on non-fungible token (NFT) and gaming digital property rights - aiming to finance early-stage blockchain-based gaming startups.
BSC is a blockchain network built...
Binance Smart Chain and Animoca Brands form $200M fund for GameFi projects
6.12.2021
BSC-based projects will get a chance to gain insight from Animoca Brands and assistance from the BSC community
3D metaverse marketplace MetaMundo aims for 2022 launch with new funding
30.11.2021
The platform is anticipated to launch in the first quarter of 2022, and facilitate buying, selling and licensing of metaverse assets
Animoca Launches Next $BONDLY Liquidity Pool on SushiSwap
29.11.2021
The game products of Animoca Bonds witnessed the mass integration of Bondly’s services. These included Bondly’s launchpad, blockchain technology, and NFT bridge. Being listed in the list with only a few End-to-End NFT platforms, Bondly excels in offering digital-first goods. The integration of...
Animoca to repay users 265 ETH stolen in fake NFT drop Discord hack
25.11.2021
The attack is the latest in a long string of exploits targeting users on Discord with fake “stealth” NFT drops