Oasys Partners With SBI Group’s SBINFT Market to Boost Crypto Gaming in Japan

Oasys, a blockchain network focused on gaming, has partnered with SBINFT Market, an NFT platform operated by a subsidiary of the Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Group, to expand the crypto gaming sector in Japan. The collaboration will allow developers on the Oasys platform to sell NFTs through the SBINFT Market, which now supports Oasys’ Hub-Layer … Read more

Faisal Al Monai: Convergence of AI and Blockchain Is a Solution to Data Integrity Issues in AI Model Training

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) lead the world in the adoption of blockchain and cryptocurrencies because governments in the region actively promote digital transformation in their strategic future visions, according to Faisal Al Monai, chairman and co-founder of Droppgroup. This commitment by governments in the region “creates a favourable environment for the growth … Read more

Animoca Brands Joins Forces With Opal Foundation to Build Expansive Web3 Ecosystem on Bitcoin

Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based game software company, has announced its partnership with the Opal Foundation to enter the Bitcoin ecosystem, leveraging the Opal Protocol to develop the largest Web3 ecosystem encompassing gaming, Defi, entertainment, education, and culture. The initiative, backed by the BLIF token and propelled by the recent introduction of NFTs via ordinals … Read more

Yuga Labs Resumes Layoffs; CEO Says Web3 Platform ‘Lost Its Way’

According to Greg Solano, co-founder of Yuga Labs, the Web3 platform has laid off additional workers partly because it had “lost its way.” Solano also encouraged employees uninterested in the next phase to consider accepting the same severance package offered to those affected by the layoffs. Convoluted Corporate Processes Yuga Labs, the Web3 platform behind … Read more

Prioritizing First-Mover Advantage Over Security Leaves Defi Protocols Vulnerable to Hacks – Nikita Ovchinnik

According to Nikita Ovchinnik, founder of Barter Defi, decentralized finance (defi) protocols are increasingly becoming the primary target of most hacking attacks because defi “lays bare its inner workings for all to see.” He said the open-source nature of defi means hackers and malicious actors have ample time to study and identify weaknesses or vulnerabilities … Read more

Cryptopunk #635 Achieves $12.41M Sale, Joins Ranks of Top Priciest NFTs

On Thursday, a Cryptopunk NFT with an alien theme changed hands for 4,000 ether, equivalent to $12.41 million. This particular Cryptopunk, #635, ranks as the sixth priciest in the Cryptopunks collection. Cryptopunks Collection Sees Another Major Sale With $12.41M Transaction In 2024, another significant transaction involving Cryptopunk #635 took place on Apr. 25, fetching 4,000 … Read more

Animoca Brands Japan Teams up With Square Enix to Market ‘Symbiogenesis’ and Its NFT Collection

Animoca Brands Japan, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has signed an Memorandum of Understanding with Square Enix to assist in the marketing of the upcoming game Symbiogenesis and its related NFT collection. Square Enix, known for high-profile games like Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, will leverage Animoca’s experience in Web3 to facilitate Symbiogenesis’s overseas expansion, … Read more

Unstoppable Domains x Bitcoin․com Halving Campaign With .Bitcoin Domains

In celebration of the Bitcoin halving event, Unstoppable Domains partners with Bitcoin.com to offer personalized .bitcoin domain names, enhancing user experience with simplified cryptocurrency transactions within the Bitcoin.com Wallet app. Unstoppable Domains, a leading provider of blockchain-based domain names, together with Bitcoin.com, makers of the prominent Bitcoin.com Wallet App and Bitcoin.com News site, are thrilled … Read more