Japanese gaming giant Konami Digital Entertainment is looking to expand into the Web3 and metaverse space via massive new hires, according to a press release published on its official website. Famous worldwide for its video games, the company plans to launch a service where players can trade their in-game NFTs “through a unique distribution platform…

Crypto platform Crypto.com has announced a €150 million investment into France to support its operations in the country. This includes the establishment of a headquarters in Paris as its base of operations in Europe. Aside from the establishment of its EU headquarters in the capital city, Crypto.com will also seek to hire local talent to…

21Shares announced its physically-backed Bitcoin ETP in the Middle East, with the listing of 21Shares Bitcoin ETP on Nasdaq Dubai. The firm said this is 21Shares’ first entry into the Middle East – one of the world’s fastest-growing crypto markets and a key region on 21Shares’ global roadmap. Listed on Nasdaq Dubai, the 21Shares Bitcoin…

Two giants of traditional finance, JPMorgan and Visa, are linking up their global private blockchains – Liink and B2B Connect – to simplify payments between nations. As Forbes reported, JPMorgan’s Liink is a network specifically designed for cross-border transfers and is offered under the bank’s blockchain and payments initiative, Onyx. Onyx provides a platform for…

Google now enables some Ethereum wallets to have Ether (ETH) balances tracked directly from the Google search engine, saving you the time to visit Etherscan. The feature was first announced on Oct. 11 by Google Ventures’ Principal Han Hua on Twitter. The new feature works via block explorer Etherscan, a website that provides data on…

According to a TechCrunch report, OpenSea, the largest NFT marketplace, is starting to support Avalanche. The platform will now allow creators to mint, list, and trade NFTs on the Avalanche layer 1 network. Avalanche, which is well-known as a DeFi chain and often mentioned as a challenger to Ethereum, is making its steps in the…