Animoca Brands has partnered with Ibex Japan to launch a Web3 entertainment fund aimed at bringing dormant anime and manga intellectual property (IP) onto the blockchain. The fund plans to leverage Ibex’s network to license and finance new Web3 products, revitalising what Ibex Japan partner Sandeep Casi calls the “90%Continue Reading
Wilder World, an Ethereum-powered metaverse project, has released its second major game mode, a high-intensity first- and third-person shooter, at Gamescom. The new shooter, available on the Epic Games Store, is part of a phased rollout to refine individual game modes before a full open-world metaverse launch planned for earlyContinue Reading
Centrifuge becomes one of the leading real-world asset (RWA) platforms alongside BlackRock’s BUIDL and Ondo Finance, surpassing US$1B in TVL. Institutional adoption drives growth, with players moving from pilot projects to full deployments and strong demand from on-chain allocators. The JAAA fund, a fully on-chain AAA-rated CLO, launched with US$1BContinue Reading
The Layer-1 blockchain Qubic claims it successfully executed a 51% attack on Monero’s network, which resulted in a six-block reorganisation and replaced 60 previously confirmed blocks. Qubic’s attack was a “high-stakes technical confrontation” that involved incentivising Monero CPU mining through its own network to gain control of the majority hashrate.Continue Reading
World Mobile, in partnership with Indonesian telecom Protelindo, is launching a blockchain-powered 5G network using high-altitude, hydrogen-fueled drones. The drones will operate at 60,000 feet, with each unit capable of providing coverage over 15,000 square kilometers with low-latency, high-speed connectivity. World Mobile Stratospheric is designed to integrate into existing mobileContinue Reading
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan praised Project Crypto as a long-awaited roadmap for the crypto industry. Hougan highlighted Layer 1 blockchains as essential infrastructure for tokenisation, fintech super-apps and DeFi platforms as the three key investment areas. Regulatory alignment and infrastructure maturity are converging to create “a generational opportunity” not yetContinue Reading
YGG Play, the publishing arm of Yield Guild Games, has signed its first external publishing deal with the on-chain RPG Gigaverse. The partnership provides Gigaverse with YGG Play’s marketing, community growth, and player acquisition support. The deal highlights live Web3 interoperability and features smart contract-based revenue sharing, allowing developers toContinue Reading
On Monday, the stablecoin issuer Tether Operations Limited announced that the stablecoin tether is now supported by the Near blockchain network. Following a number of recent implementations, Near will be the 14th blockchain network that hosts the largest stablecoin by market capitalization. Tether Connects With the Near Protocol Tether hasContinue Reading
After raising $1.65 million via a pre-seed extension, Bitmama, a Nigeria-based blockchain startup, has now closed its pre-seed funding round at $2 million, a report has said. Leading the funding round were two Africa-focused venture capital firms: Unicorn Growth Capital and Launch Africa. New Funding to Help Bitmama Scale UpContinue Reading
Blockchain gaming publisher Animoca Brands announced the company has raised $110 million in a funding round led by Temasek, Boyu Capital, and GGV Capital. The company raised the funds by issuing convertible notes to a handful of institutional investors. Animoca Brands Raises $110 Million From Strategic Investors Animoca Brands hasContinue Reading
