The Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) has granted licence to MetaComp Pte. Ltd. (f.k.a. Cyberdyne Tech Services Pte. Ltd) to provide digital payment token services as a Major Payment Institution. Effective December 2022, MetaComp has been granted a licence under the Payment Services Act, enabling it to offer a holistic, end-to-end suite of digital asset services to … [Read more...] about Monetary Authority of Singapore Grants Licence to MetaComp Under Payment Services Act to Provide Digital Payment Token Services

Exclusive Automotive Group (EAG), a factory-authorized dealer for Aston Martin, Bentley Motors, Koenigsegg and Karma Automotive, announced the company is accepting cryptocurrency for payment for goods and services from BitPay, the world’s largest provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services. Exclusive Automotive Group’s ability to accept cryptocurrency allows the … [Read more...] about Exclusive Automotive Group Starts Accepting Cryptocurrency

Daylight, an Application Programming Interface (API) that aggregates Web3 perks all in one place, has raised $3M in a seed round co-led by Framework Ventures, a venture capital firm known for its early entry into decentralized finance (DeFi), and Chapter One, an early stage venture fund focused on accessibility and usability of crypto. The round also saw participation from … [Read more...] about Framework Ventures and Chapter One Co-Lead $3M Seed Round for Daylight, A Software Solution Designed to Tell Users Everything They Can Do in Web3

Fnatic, the world’s leading esports performance brand, announced a strategic partnership and investment with Hivemind Capital, a leading crypto asset manager, in order to accelerate the Company’s ability to partner as well as natively develop and scale Web3 applications across its award-winning esports platform. … [Read more...] about Fnatic announces strategic partnership with Hivemind Capital to further Web3 ambitions

SEBA Bank AG, a leading crypto bank in Switzerland having a suite of fully regulated banking services, officially opened its Hong Kong office for its subsidiary, SEBA (Hong Kong) Limited (“SEBA Hong Kong”). … [Read more...] about SEBA Hong Kong Opens Hong Kong Office to Establish APAC Presence

Appzone, one of Africa’s leading Fintech Software Providers, has rebranded to Zone, a regulated blockchain Payment Infrastructure company. By building Africa’s first layer-1 blockchain network, Zone will enable payments and the acceptance of digital currencies for Financial Service Providers globally. Zone’s regulated blockchain network enables direct transaction flow between … [Read more...] about Appzone Rebrands to “Zone” to Power Global Payments with its Regulated Blockchain Network

SPACE, a commerce virtual world, has launched the ability to create phygitals on its platform. Now, any shop owner, retailer, influencer or creator can automatically create a digital representation of a physical item as an NFT: The SPACE Phygital NFT. As a powerful engagement and community building tool, phygitals provide 2-for-1 value for consumers and open up the avenues for … [Read more...] about SPACE Launches Phygitals to Help Retailers Build Strong Communities in the Metaverse

BVNK, the next-generation payments platform for global businesses, announces it has acquired UK fintech, System Pay Services Limited (SPS Ltd), to accelerate expansion. SPS Ltd is registered as an EMI (Electronic Money Institution) in the UK and offers a one-stop payment solution for businesses — providing e-money services, e-wallets, and multi-currency accounts for merchants … [Read more...] about BVNK acquires UK licensed E-Money Institution to accelerate expansion