Animoca’s move into Bitcoin involves the Opal Protocol and BLIF token, initiated by Animoca and Darewise.
NFTs Are the Pillars of Digital Capitalism, Animoca Founder Says
Yat Siu explains why we shouldn’t dismiss NFTs as monkey JPEGs and how blockchain acts as a political system of sorts, fostering a consensus-based democratic process.
Crypto VC C1 With Coinbase Lineage Eyes Acquisition in Australia: Report
Crypto venture capital firm C1, which is led by former Coinbase executives, has met with several cryptocurrency groups and Australian venture firms offering to buy private holdings from investors using its $500 million ($AUD 760 million) fund, according to the Australian Financial Review.
Animoca’s Yat Siu bullish on TON partnership as Bitcoin sets strong foundation for 2024
Animoca Brands became the biggest validator of the TON blockchain in 2023, banking on the network effect of Telegram’s 800 million users to drive GameFi adoption.
Hi’s Mastercard Debit Card Adds Option to Spend Sandbox’s Token SAND
Cardholders of the hi Debit Mastercard, a partnership between crypto payments application hi and Mastercard, can now spend Metaverse platform Sandbox’s SAND token as a currency in eligible markets.
Animoca denies reports of $200M cut to Metaverse fund and valuation drop to $2B
Speaking with Cointelegraph, Animoca co-founder Yat Siu noted that given the source’s anonymity, it “makes it difficult to ascertain exactly who or what the sources/agenda is.”
Nifty News: Royalty-enforcing NFTs a ‘new asset class,’ South Korea buys NFTs with CBDC, and more
The CEO of NFT marketplace Magic Eden said NFT creators “need a sustained revenue model” and with “no way” of currently enforcing royalties a “new asset class” could emerge to enforce them.
The Sandbox raises $93M to expand its NFT metaverse
SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led the $93 million Series B round, marking the fund’s first investment into crypto assets.
Shanghai Man: Central bank speaks out, BTC searches down and HK fund backs Animoca
PBoC says no to virtual currencies, Jack Ma’s fund invests $50m into NFT game maker, searches for BTC in China at 90 day low
Animoca to Develop MotoGP Blockchain Game With Crypto Collectibles
ASX-listed games maker Animoca Brands is to develop a MotoGP-branded race management game with digital collectibles.