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Play Venture Launches a Blockchain Games Investment Fund

Singapore-based invest,ent fund Play Ventures is setting up a specific blockchain game fund.

Leading radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology company ISBC opens its global headquarters in Singapore as it launches its ISBC Pay, a Mastercard-certified contactless key fob for payments.

Cryptocurrency wallet developer and blockchain startup imToken announced that it has raised a total of $30 million in Series B funding led by Qiming Venture Partners.

Singapore’s leading multi-currency wallet YouTrip has launched its biggest user referral programme. Starting March 30, 2021, YouTrip users will get SGD$5 with each successful referral, alomg with a SGD$50 bonus once they reach 10 referrals.Â

The Singapore and Bengaluru-based startup Circus Social said it has raised $1 million in pre-Series A funding led by Inflection Point Ventures.

Blockchain gaming company, Enjin, bags $18.9 million capital raise to launch its first NFT-focused blockchain called Efinity on Polkadot.Â

Accelerating Asia, an early-stage venture capital fund headquartered in Singapore, has announced its fourth cohort. The 11 high potential startups from Singapore, Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh have raised over SGD$6 million coming into the programme.Â

Singapore Deep-Tech Alliance (SDTA) has announced the launch of its newest venture builder powered by XNode, an Enterprise Singapore’s Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) partner in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

Pine Labs, a merchant payment startup announced the acquisition of Singapore-based loyalty cashback startup Fave for a sum of $45 million. Â

Singapore-based smart home management system provider Habitap announced its entry into Indonesia, following its launch in the Philippines.Â