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Animoca Brands Founder’s X Social Media Account Hacked, Used To Promote Fake Solana Ecosystem Token

Animoca Brands Founder’s X Social Media Account Hacked, Used To Promote Fake Solana Ecosystem Token

The co-founder of Animoca Brands, a leading firm in the blockchain gaming space, had their X social media account hacked and used to promote a fake Solana (SOL) token. In a new thread on the social media platform X, Animoca Brands – known for creating metaverse game The Sandbox (SAND) – says that founder and […]

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Yat Siu X account breach likely part of a string of recent hacks: ZachXBT

The X account of Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu was hacked to promote a bogus token in what appears to be the latest in a string of similar hacks in the past month.

Blockchain gaming conglomerate Animoca Brands confirmed its co-founder and chair, Yat Siu, was hacked on X to promote a fake token, in what appears to be the latest in a string of attacks on crypto X accounts.

“Unfortunately [Siu’s] social media account has been compromised,” Animoca posted to X on Dec. 26. “The token launch on Solana as claimed in a post was made by the hacker.”

In the now-deleted post, Siu’s account shared a link to a token launched on Solana memecoin launcher Pump.fun called Animoca Brands (MOCA) — named the same as the firm and its affiliated Mocaverse non-fungible token (NFT) collection.

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NFTs will be ‘even bigger’ than they were in 2021 — Animoca’s Yat Siu

Animoca Brands’ Yat Siu told Cointelegraph that NFTs can be considered an investment in one’s reputation, similar to a Picasso artwork.

Animoca Brands chairman Yat Siu believes that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) will make a comeback and perform better than they did during their peak in 2021. 

Siu told Cointelegraph in an interview at the Bitcoin MENA event in Abu Dhabi that NFTs will be “even bigger” than during 2021 and 2022. Back then, NFT monthly volumes ranged from $1–5 billion, peaking at $6 billion in January 2022, according to data tracker CryptoSlam. 

Since then, NFT sales volumes have declined, struggling to reach even $1 billion. Projects expected to succeed have also decided to close down. On Nov. 26, crypto exchange Kraken wound down its NFT business, while the Nike-owned NFT project RTFKT announced on Dec. 2 that it would shut down operations in January

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Animoca Brands, The Sandbox, and Smobler Launch Virtual Peace Sanctuary in Metaverse

Animoca Brands, The Sandbox, and Smobler Launch Virtual Peace Sanctuary in MetaverseAnimoca Brands, a company specializing in digital property rights and gaming, alongside The Sandbox, a decentralized virtual world, and Smobler, a metaverse architecture firm, have launched the virtual Universal Peace Sanctuary. The project, hosted in The Sandbox metaverse, aims to foster global peace and cultural understanding. Virtual Peace Sanctuary Debuts in The Sandbox Metaverse, Backed […]

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Telegram games and Hamster Kombat will catalyze Web3 adoption: Animoca’s Yat Siu

Hamster Kombat is preparing to launch the “largest airdrop in the history of crypto,” which could bring even more mainstream attention to the viral Web3 mobile game. 

Telegram-based games like Hamster Kombat are setting the stage for true mainstream Web3 gaming adoption.

Viral clicker game Hamster Kombat is among the “first generation” of games to facilitate large-scale Web3 gaming adoption, according to Yat Siu, co-founder and chairman of Animoca Brands.

Siu told Cointelegraph in an interview:

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Automobili Lamborghini Partners With NFT Gaming Giant Animoca Brands

Automobili Lamborghini Partners With NFT Gaming Giant Animoca BrandsAutomobili Lamborghini and Animoca Brands, known for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Web3 gaming, and the metaverse, have announced a collaboration to enhance brand engagement in the automotive industry. This partnership aims to deliver unique experiences for Lamborghini’s fans and customers by integrating digital technologies. Creative design studio Gravitaslabs and Motorverse, a global ecosystem for digital vehicles […]

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Wen Lambo? Lamborghini answers with new Animoca Web3 partnership

Increasingly more industries are adopting blockchain technology to grow their brand awareness, including luxury car makers.

Animoca Brands has partnered with luxury car maker Lamborghini to explore new Web3-based brand engagement initiatives, highlighting the expanding potential applications of blockchain technology.

The partnership will look to deliver unique Web-3-based digital experiences to Lamborghini’s fans and customers.

The partnership aims to position Lamborghini at the forefront of digital-asset-based customer experiences, according to an Aug. 8 announcement by Animoca brands.

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Veterans From EA, Nintendo, Blizzard and More Launch Bomberman-Style Web3 Game

Veterans From EA, Nintendo, Blizzard and More Launch Bomberman-Style Web3 GameA subsidiary of Animoca Brands has launched the open beta of its new Web3-centric action game, Cosmic Bomber. Developed by industry veterans from Sony, Electronic Arts, Nintendo, Lucas Arts, and Blizzard, the game is now available to over 1.77 million holders of Moca ID, the identity layer of Animoca Brands’ network. Cosmic Bomber offers strategic […]

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MotoGP’s Gresini racing goes crypto with new fan sponsorship program

MotoGP race team Gresini Racing is embracing elements of decentralized ownership through a new program allowing fans to purchase personal team sponsorship packages.

Gresini Racing has partnered with MotoGP Guru and Animoca Brands’ subsidiary SPORTPASS to launch a fan-powered motorsport sponsorship program. The initiative will enable MotoGP fans to purchase personal team sponsorship packages starting at 125 euro.

Speaking with Cointelegraph, Graeme Warring, the Founder of WePlay Media, discussed the biggest challenge to rolling out the fan-accessible MotoGP sponsorship packages:

According to Warring, WePlay Media, the gaming studio behind MotoGP Guru, has developed the necessary organizational infrastructure and on-the-ground teams to "put 'Life' into IRL experiences.” 

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Decentralized Education Altcoin Surges by 117% This Week Amid Node Sale and Purchase Announcement From Web3 Firm

Decentralized Education Altcoin Surges by 117% This Week Amid Node Sale and Purchase Announcement From Web3 Firm

The native altcoin of a decentralized education platform surged by over 117% this week amid news that a web3 firm has plans to purchase the token. Open Campus’ governance and utility asset, EDU, is trading at $1.10 at time of writing, up from its seven-day low of $0.505. The 252nd-ranked crypto asset is also up […]

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