Tagged: gaming

June 9, 2025 @ 2:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

From April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, Kaspersky detected over 19 million attempts to download malicious or unwanted files disguised as popular Gen Z games. With GTA, Minecraft and Call of Duty among the most exploited, it’s clear that cybercriminals “are actively following gaming… Read More

May 29, 2025 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

TrueLayer, a UK-based payments firm, is now working in the gaming sector following an agreement with Tebex. According to a company statment, Tebex is utilizing TrueLayer’s services in Germany, France, Spain, Belgium and the UK. TrueLayer offers a “Pay by Bank” network that enables immediate… Read More

March 23, 2025 @ 6:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AI is dramatically changing online gaming, according to an update from the World Network. According to a new survey shared by the World Network, more than 7 in 10 gamers “agree unauthorized third-party bots are both ruining multiplayer competition (71%) and making it less fun… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 6:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech Sumsub has announced a partnership with Funtico, a Web 3.0 gaming platform. This collaboration aims to enhance compliance and security in the iGaming sector, ensuring that Funtico remains “fully compliant with evolving regulations.” Funtico provides an incentive-driven gaming platform “for players for partner gaming… Read More

July 22, 2024 @ 10:51 am By JD Alois  |  

NPC Labs says it has raised $18 million in Seed funding led by Pantera Capital – a VC that is very active in the blockchain sector. To date, NPC Labs reports having raised $21 million which includes pre-seed dollars. Other investors in the round include… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 2:17 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

dLocal, a cross-border payment platform specializing in high-growth markets, this week announced its partnership with Eneba, a marketplace with more than 10 million registered users and 80,000 products for gamers. The partnership between dLocal and Eneba aims to create a vector of accessible gaming for… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 6:45 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

AU10TIX, a provider of identity verification and management, this week released its Q1 2024 Global Identity Fraud Report. Drawing insights from millions of transactions processed around the globe from January to March 2024, the report uncovers significant trends in large-scale organized identity fraud. Most notably, the online gaming industry’s share… Read More

April 4, 2024 @ 11:17 am By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says the increase in financial transactions in the gaming world is putting users’ information at risk. The agency claims that gaming platforms are not benefitting from the protections of federal law. The CFPB states that it has received consumer… Read More

February 26, 2024 @ 11:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OVERDARE, Inc., a joint venture backed by gaming/metaverse industry participants KRAFTON, Inc. and NAVER Z Corporation, announced a partnership with Circle Internet Financial, a global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC, the world’s “largest regulated” US dollar-backed stablecoin. This collaboration is set to… Read More

February 14, 2024 @ 6:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On the cusp of Sunday’s “Big Game” and the upcoming college basketball playoff season, players in the gaming industry can now receive their winnings instantly, thanks to a partnership between Cross River Bank, a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, and Aeropay, a… Read More

February 11, 2024 @ 3:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Republic, a global technology company supporting the digital transformation of finance and investing, and Creta, a Web3-based multiverse gaming platform formed by a coalition of developers, creators, producers, are announcing their partnership with eyes towards collaboration in the Web3 development space. Republic is an financial… Read More

January 21, 2024 @ 5:44 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Philippine-based web3 gaming player Yield Guild Games (YGG) announced its collaboration with Iskra, a blockchain gaming hub and launchpad, to introduce innovative questing systems to its platform. Iskra, backed by industry giants such as LINE, Kakao, Wemade, and Netmarble, boasts over four million registered wallets… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based Whampoa Digital and Wemade, a Korean gaming company, have entered into a strategic partnership to collaborate on a US$100 million Web3 Fund to be established by Wemade as well as on digital asset initiatives in the Middle East. As part of this collaboration, Whampoa… Read More

November 29, 2023 @ 9:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumsub announces the first integrated solution for user verification, anti-fraud and compliance in gaming enabling both platforms and operators to seamlessly cover the entire player lifecycle and maximize revenue while “staying compliant with all regulations and guidelines.” With this launch, Sumsub claims that is the… Read More

October 31, 2023 @ 2:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

TrueLayer has issued an update stating they will be enabling William Hill, a UK gaming operator, to provide instant pay-ins and pay-outs for its customers. William Hill provides sports betting, poker, and more. TrueLayer says the winnings can be transferred instantly into a user’s bank… Read More

September 18, 2023 @ 11:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Darewise Entertainment, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands and the force behind the Life Beyond Gaming Metaverse, announced an engagement with Horizen Labs for technical token, development, and consulting services. Horizen Labs, which previously “provided smart contracting and token strategy advice relating to the launch of… Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Animoca Brands Corporation Limited, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, announced it has received binding commitments for a funding round to accelerate Mocaverse, one of the Company’s marquee projects. Animoca Brands has raised US$20 million (approximately A$31.3 million) via… Read More

August 1, 2023 @ 7:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lifty, a Web3 gaming platform, has joined forces with IOST in order “to propel the adoption of blockchain technologies among the general public.” This partnership aims “to leverage Lifty’s transparent blockchain analytics and innovative Web3 marketing tools to empower gamers and enhance the gaming experience… Read More

July 14, 2023 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, which is being sued by US regulators for a wide range of issues, has committed $15 million into Xterio, a Web3 game platform and publisher bridging free-to-play and on-chain gaming with in-house and third-party games… Read More

June 23, 2023 @ 8:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Celo is pleased to announce that Animoca Brands, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, joins the Celo ecosystem in order “to scale up Web3 gaming in a shared effort to drive social impact and climate action by… Read More