Mooneen officially launches “Rise of Elves” blockchain game in the Philippines

15 September 2023 – Makati, Philippines – Taiwan-born gaming company Mooneen has officially launched its blockchain-based play-to-earn (P2E) game called “Rise of Elves” with a grand celebration at the Ayala Mall Circuit, Makati City, Philippines. Rise of Elves has significantly grown and expanded across different markets, including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, […]

Philippine Blockchain Week 2023 Unveils Flagship Events and New Headline Speakers

Manila, Philippines – September 8, 2023 – Philippine Blockchain Week (PBW), the leading blockchain conference in the Philippines, will run from September 19 to 21, 2023, at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, Newport World Resorts, Manila, Philippines.  Launched in 2022, the first Philippine Blockchain Week attracted over 500 foreign participants, all eager to learn from industry […]

Construction expert launches ‘Homeqube’ blockchain and AI-powered homebuilding platform

20 July 2023 – Hailing from a famed Filipino family of architects and contractors, Jose Paolo “JP” Calma, former CEO of the Multi-Development and Construction Corporation (MDCC), has launched Homeqube, a blockchain and AI-powered homebuilding platform that enables users to design their dream homes through its built-in network of architects, engineers, contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers. […]

Blockchain Council of the Philippines Unveils Plans for Web3 Adoption and Partnership with DICT at ‘The Launch Mixer’

13 July 2023, Philippines – The Blockchain Council of the Philippines (BCP) hosted a highly successful The Launch Mixer event on June 27, at The Astbury in Orion, Makati City. The event aims to highlight the council’s efforts in driving Web3 adoption, while also announcing their plans and objectives for the future. BCP has also […]

Alibaba Cloud to Introduce Blockchain Node Service to Facilitate Growth of Web 3.0 Ecosystem

Manila, Philippines. December 15, 2022 – Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, today announced a roadmap for the launch of its first Blockchain Node Service. Scheduled for the first quarter of 2023, the Blockchain Node Service will support the growth of the evolving Web3.0 ecosystem and better serve developers with Alibaba […]

PKCL Twins: NFT x Dress Up Game Officially Released November 29!

Riding the Web3 phenomenon that is seen to be the future of the Internet, Cocone Corporation (Cocone) has dropped the world of Avatar into Web3 through a mobile game called ‘PKCL Twins.’ The new game is officially being released in the Philippines today, November 29, 2022 and is now available at App Store and Google […]

P2E Mobile Gaming Platform MetaverseGo Raises US$4.2M Led by Galaxy Interactive

MetaverseGo, a Web3 mobile gaming platform that onboards new players via a mobile phone login, announced it has raised US$4.2 million in a seed round led by Galaxy Interactive with participation from Delphi Digital, Dragonfly Capital, Mechanism Capital, Infinity Ventures Crypto (IVC), Shima Capital, Com2uS, Akatsuki, Ascensive Assets, BitScale Capital, Yield Guild Games (YGG), BreederDAO, […]

PLDT Enterprise, Ohelio sign MoU to offer blockchain smart contracts solution Twala

PLDT Enterprise has inked a memorandum of understanding with Ohelio, Inc., to co-innovate and productize a blockchain-powered document and digital signature platform, further strengthening the group’s suite of information and communications technology offerings.    Ohelio is a blockchain technology startup based in Manila that aims to digitally transform paper-based workflows and reduce document fraud with […]

Crypto Bear Market Now 2022 vs 2018: Similarities and Differences

The crypto market, together with stock markets and the global economy in general, have been experiencing a significant drawdown for the past 6 months, leading to a confluence of factors ranging from high inflation, rate hikes, supply chain issues, energy crisis, to geopolitical instability. This combination packs a powerful punch for any risk-on markets, such […]

Ex-ByteDance executive leads MetaverseGo as CEO

When the cryptocurrency market experienced a boom during the pandemic, many NFT gaming projects found themselves lost without a platform and struggled to bring in the users needed to sustain themselves. This is where MetaverseGo comes in. The project’s founder and CEO, Ash Mandhyan, is an ex-executive of ByteDance, a Beijing-based company that has been […]