Animoca Brands targets social media giants in latest Web3 expansion plans
“You will continue seeing us take that approach as we sort of, you know, try to shepherd companies into Web3,” said Animoca Brands chairman and co-founder Yat Siu. Animoca Brands co-founder and chairman Yat Siu stated that his firm will continue to “shepherd companies into Web3” to speed up the evolution of the internet into an open Metaverse.Siu has long advocated for the broader concept of an open Metaverse as opposed to a closed one that is dominated by large centralized Web2 companies. Central to Siu’s argument is that decentralized Web3 platforms and tech such as NFTs offer users a....
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According to a press release, Animoca Brands Japan, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands Corporation Limited, will expand its Web3 business. The company recently completed a $45 million funding round, setting its valuation at $500 million, with the MUFG Bank and Animoca Brands Corporation. Related Reading: Is This The Reason Dutch Authorities Arrested The Alleged Tornado […]
Animoca Brands has announced the blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused firm has raised $358.8 million to bolster the non-fungible token (NFT) industry and “build the open metaverse.” The capital raise follows the firm’s previous $65 million and $138.88 million raises last year and today, Animoca Brands has an overall valuation of $5 billion.
Animoca Brands Raises $358 Million in Financing Led by Liberty City Ventures, Blockchain Company Has Pre-Money Valuation of $5 Billion
The firm Animoca Brands is a global developer utilizing popular brands,....
Blockchain gaming publisher Animoca Brands announced the company has raised $110 million in a funding round led by Temasek, Boyu Capital, and GGV Capital. The company raised the funds by issuing convertible notes to a handful of institutional investors.
Animoca Brands Raises $110 Million From Strategic Investors
Animoca Brands has raised another $110 million this month after the company secured $100 million from Temasek and others, at the end of August. The latest capital raise, announced on September 8, explains that Temasek, Boyu Capital, and GGV Capital led the round, and....
Animoca is entering the Japanese market with a new subsidiary aimed at Japanese IP while Rarible NFT offerings will be available as part of a new VR experience. Anime and Animoca BrandsBlockchain gaming and Metaverse company Animoca Brands has launched a strategic subsidiary in Japan after raising $10 million in seed funding.The new subsidiary, named Animoca Brands KK, plans on expanding popular Japanese content into NFTs, the Metaverse, and fungible tokens through Web3 applications. The content includes anime such as My Hero Academia and Dragon Ball, games, art, sports, and others.Funds....
A growing number of social media platforms have been integrating crypto and Web3 support, but opinions are divided on whether they are in it for the ethos or profit. The emergence of Web3 technologies has brought Web2-based companies to consider amendments to their current products and services. Many leading brands are using Web3 technologies such as nonfungible tokens (NFTs) to promote their brand as well as show their affiliation with emerging tech. Social media is another domain where Web3 seems to have the biggest impact. Facebook rebranded to Meta and has shifted its whole focus from....