INVESTMENT
HSBC Rolls Out Metaverse Fund for Premium Clients in Singapore and Hong Kong
As the metaverse continues to gain momentum, HSBC Holdings has established a fund to render investment opportunities to its high and ultra-high net worth investors in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Nearly 67% of UAE Residents are Interested in Crypto Investments, Study Shows
In the next five years, 67% of residents in the UAE will be interested in entering the crypto space, according to a survey by British market research and data analytics firm YouGov.
Crypto Exchange Bit.com Rolls Out Savings Product and USDT Margined Futures
Bit.com, a Singapore-based crypto exchange owned by Matrixport, has launched a new savings product and USDT margined futures to diversify the cryptocurrency options offered.
Cypher Capital Rolls Out Worth $100m Blockchain and Digital Assets Fund
To expand the blockchain ecosystem, UAE-based venture capital firm Cypher Capital has launched a $100 million seed fund with a special interest in digital asset investments.
Crypto startup Worldcoin Raises $100m through Token Sales, Worth $3 Billion
Crypto startup Worldcoin is raising $100 million, which owns about $3 Billion worth of cryptocurrency tokens in total, according to the report from The Information.
Crypto Investment Products, Funds Sees Net Outflows for 2nd Straight Week
Digital asset manager CoinShares stated that crypto investment products and funds saw net outflows for a second straight week, according to Reuters.
FTX Ventures Forms Strategic Partnership with Banking app Dave, Invests $100m
West Realm Shires Services, Inc., the U.S.-based owner and operator of the FTX crypto exchange, has invested $100 million in a strategic partnership with banking app Dave.
Securities Clearing Firm Euroclear Invests in Fnality, Advancing Distributed Ledger Technology
Euroclear Group has invested in Fnality, an international consortium of global banking and financial market infrastructure, to advance distributed ledger technology (DLT) to support the adoption of tokenized assets and markets.
Ethereum 2.0 Continues to Gain Steam, Staked ETH Tops 10 Million
The transition to Ethereum 2.0, which was renamed the consensus layer, continues to gain momentum because the amount of staked Ether is nearly 10% of the entire ETH supply.
Samsung Plans to Develop Top-Notch Metaverse Devices to Foster Accessibility
Samsung Electronics has revealed plans to make the metaverse more accessible by developing innovative devices as it sees it as a new business model.
Digital Asset Income Application Finblox Completes $3.9M Funding in Seed Round
Hong Kong-based digital asset income application Finblox announced the completion of a $3.9 million seed round.
Blockchain-based Distribution Protocol TravelX Raises $10m in Seed Round
TravelX, a company focused on the use of blockchain technology for distribution in the travel industry, has raised $10 million in a seed round led by Borderless Capital.
Global Investors Prioritize Crypto as Russia-Ukraine War Continues
International investors are throwing in money on cryptocurrency funds and companies as the Russia-Ukraine war has escalated, believing that the sector could provide security from the fallout of the war, according to Reuters.
Bitcoin's Consolidation Continues amid Addresses Holding BTC Scaling the Heights
Bitcoin has consolidated between the $38K and $45K zone for the past two months, as indecisiveness continuously rocks the market, even though BTC addresses continue going through the roof.
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger Enters into Metaverse, Investing in Meta Company Genies
Bob Iger has become a new co-owner of Genies, as the metaverse firm raised fresh capital to accelerate its growth. Iger has made his first investment in the metaverse area.