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“Animoca Brands has declared a funding round closure for the development of ‘Mocaverse,’ a new platform for online gaming, culture, and entertainment using DAO-based approach. Yet, this promising venture raises concerns over privacy, security, and potential centralization of the decentralized Web3.”

“Wreck League”, a new NFT-based game is set to launch by the house of Animoca Brands and its subsidiary, nWay. The game allows players to create mech characters from collectible NFT components. It will also include a free-to-play Web2 version accessible across multiple platforms, and also provide the opportunity for players to compete for on-chain valuables.

Animoca Brands faces scrutiny as it continues to delay publishing its 2020 audited financial report. Citing market turbulence in 2021 and 2022, the company’s private auditors seek to incorporate the impact of fluctuating investments before finalizing the report. Concerns arise over potential reputational effects and eroding stakeholder confidence.

Animoca Brands plans to develop a metaverse ecosystem token on the Bitcoin network, centered around Bitcoin Ordinals. The game, Life Beyond, by Darewise Entertainment aims to pilot the Bitcoin-based metaverse token for in-game assets and virtual land transactions with Horizen Labs’ assistance. The initiative explores Bitcoin’s utility in the evolving digital gaming environment, despite scalability concerns.

Animoca Brands, a forefront player in the evolving blockchain technology sector, recently raised $20 million for their Web3 identity project, Mocaverse. This funding aims to advance Mocaverse by directing more resources towards product development, Web3 adoption, and building new alliances. However, there exist concerns about the project’s execution, data privacy and the balance between expansion and sustainability.

Edtech leader TinyTap, serving over 9.2 million users, has controversially integrated AI features and Web3 into their platform. Through partnering with Animoca Brands, TinyTap explores the potential of Publisher NFTs and scalable AI learning solutions to enhance children’s educational games. However, challenges include data privacy and equitable AI resource access.

“TinyTap, an ed-tech subsidiary of Animoca Brands, integrates AI and NFT tools for educators and parents, leveraging blockchain in education. It features AI capability to generate educational games and a text-to-image tool, aiming to personalize learning. A planned NFT-oriented operation could transform teachers into wider reaching content creators.”

Lithuania-based Web3 neobank hi recently acquired a $30 million investment from metaverse financier Animoca Brands, as part of a strategic alliance to promote the use of NFTs and fungible tokens. This partnership aims to establish concrete use cases for cryptocurrencies within Web3 enterprises and bridge the gap between fiat and cryptocurrency worlds.

“Animoca Brands is partnering with hi, a Web3 app, for the launch of customizable NFT-styled crypto debit cards. The move is set to revolutionize personal finance and digital banking, emphasizing individual expression within the Web3 space and advancing the utility of non-fungible tokens. The launch, however, does pose potential security issues due to its reliance on a dual-node structure.”

“Animoca Brands has invested $30 million into a Web3 payments application called ‘hi’, which aims to enable non-fungible token functionality within a broader Web3 ecosystem. This strategic alliance, seeks to expand into global markets, raises questions about regulation, privacy, and accessibility.”

Mythical Games, a Web3 game studio, recently raised $37 million in a Series C1 funding round led by Scytale Digital, with participation from ARK Invest, Animoca Brands, and others. The company focuses on NFT-based games like NFL Rivals and is working on integrating more Web3 elements and educating players about tradable assets.

Anichess, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, secured $1.5 million seed funding to develop a decentralized chess game, promising a community-driven, free-to-play experience with magical spells and unique strategic layers. The game aims for an alpha launch in 2024, with support from investors including GameFi Ventures, Coin Operated Group, and Bing Ventures.

Saudi Arabia and China are collaborating to create AceGPT, an Arabic-based AI system designed for Arabic queries. Despite its potential, concerns arise over misuse of sensitive information and neglect of safety checks. Meanwhile, the blockchain Industry Recovery Initiative receives criticism for lack of funding transparency amid falling crypto venture funding.

“Web3 gaming, a blend of video gaming and blockchain technology, is revolutionizing the gaming scene with aspects like decentralization, true ownership, and community. Innovations such as play-to-earn, NFTs offer a respite from Web2 monopoly. However, the fast-paced progress of Web3 gaming requires keeping up with promising projects in the blockchain-oriented gaming ecosystem.”

“Content creators are exploring decentralised alternatives amid issues with traditional platforms like OnlyFans and Patreon. Web3 technology promises greater control and financial security, shifting power away from intermediaries. Blockchain-based alternatives like Only1 are offering creators a chance to realise their full earning potential and evade censorship.”

The objective of Krafton’s Web3 journey with blockchain project Settlus is to offer content creators a transparent payment platform. A potential metaverse project, Migaloo, allows creators to monetize their digital content through non-fungible tokens (NFTs). However, developers must strike a balance between engaging gameplay in the Web3 space and monetization to build a larger user base.

“Saudi Arabia’s shift from an oil-dependent economy to investing in blockchain gaming and Web3 captures attention. This redraws its economic blueprint under its ambitious Vision 2030 plan. With gaming sector investments on the rise, the kingdom seeks to explore the new internet wave, potentially positioning it as a global gaming hub.”

“Brinc and Cointelegraph Accelerator are joining forces to support Web3 startups. Their collaboration will combine resources to help startups navigate the challenges of scalability and regulation amidst dwindling VC investment. The accelerators aim to leverage their complementary capabilities, mentoring, network, and marketing prowess, offering a robust support structure to foster the growth of Web3 startups.”

Alpha Protocol Ventures (APV), a group of crypto venture capitalists, have set up a $20 million fund for investing in promising blockchain gaming and digital collectibles sectors. The fund aims to uncover Web3 technologies’ potential and further expand the crypto ecosystem. It will also address issues like infrastructure, data protection, and supply chains, demonstrating the practical applications of blockchain beyond financial transactions.

“Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit recently introduced ‘TradeGPT’, an artificial intelligence (AI) trading assistant that provides insights using platform market data. The tool utilizes both the ChatGPT language model and Bybit’s ToolsGPT for real-time market analysis and user Q&A assistance, intending to educate users in the complex crypto-sphere.”