DBS Bank, SEAsia’s Biggest Lender, Is Entering The Metaverse – Here’s Why

DBS Bank, SEAsia’s Biggest Lender, Is Entering The Metaverse – Here’s Why

DBS Bank has teamed up with The Sandbox, a blockchain-based metaverse gaming platform, to develop new services for customers in the 3D virtual environment that employs digital avatars. DBS Bank, the largest lender in Southeast Asia, seals a deal with The Sandbox as the first financial institution in Singapore to make a foray into the […]


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