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Crypto-friendly gaming giant Tencent considering Ubisoft buyout: Report

The Guillemot family and Tencent would likely take the company private if the deal happens. 

Chinese technology and gaming giant Tencent and the Guillemot family are reportedly in talks to purchase French games publisher and developer Ubisoft in a deal that would take the company private. 

The report comes via Bloomberg citing “people familiar with the matter,” but follows months of speculation over Ubisoft’s future after the company was forced to lower its revenue expectations for its upcoming flagship gaming title, “Assassin’s Creed: Shadows.” 

Ubisoft is a publicly traded company whose primary shareholders are its founders, members of the Guillemot family, and Tencent.

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Meta shows off Web3-to-reality bridge with ‘Hyperscape’ metaverse demo

The tech is still experimental, but its implications could change how users view reality.

Meta recently showed off a new “Hyperscape” tech that takes the idea of stitching photographs together to form a 3D environment — such as YouTube’s 360 videos — and turns it into a real-time rendering system that could potentially revolutionize telepresence and redefine the idea of working from home. 

Meta’s still as bullish as ever when it comes to the metaverse. As Cointelegraph recently reported, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off the company’s new “Orion” smart glasses at the company’s “Connect” event on Sept. 25.

The Orion glasses purportedly give the user an effective heads-up display, allowing them to navigate the physical world with digital information seamlessly integrated into what they are seeing. 

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Sui Bridge Launches on Mainnet, Connecting Ethereum and Sui

Sui Bridge Launches on Mainnet, Connecting Ethereum and SuiThe Sui Foundation has introduced the Sui Bridge on mainnet, enabling secure asset transfers between the Ethereum and Sui networks. This bridge focuses on simplifying the movement of assets across chains, starting with ether (ETH) and wrapped ether (WETH). Sui Rolls Out Bridge for Asset Transfers Between Ethereum and Sui According to the foundation’s blog […]

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Digital Asset Platforms Lose a Record $2.1B in 2024, Mostly Due to Hacks

Digital Asset Platforms Lose a Record .1B in 2024, Mostly Due to HacksA Cyvers report reveals that centralized and decentralized digital asset platforms suffered $2.114 billion in losses in the first nine months of 2024, surpassing 2023’s total. Hacks and breaches account for the majority of these losses, emphasizing the need for enhanced security measures. Centralized Exchange Hacks Surge Nearly 1,000% Cybersecurity Cyvers’ analysis shows that losses […]

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Crypto.com Unveils AI-Powered SDK for Blockchain Developers

Crypto.com Unveils AI-Powered SDK for Blockchain DevelopersCrypto.com has introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to aid developers in integrating natural language capabilities with blockchain functions. The new software development kit (SDK) aims to streamline development within the Web3 ecosystem by enabling easier interactions with Crypto.com’s services and blockchain protocols. AI Meets Blockchain: Crypto.com’s Latest Tool for Developers According to […]

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Ledger hardware wallet expands crypto buying options with Uphold’s Topper

Topper’s on-ramp entrance to Ledger Live comes at a time when Ledger supports only one off-ramp solution.

Ledger, a leading hardware cryptocurrency wallet provider, is expanding its cryptocurrency purchasing options within its app through a new partnership with Uphold’s Topper.

Ledger has integrated the fiat-to-crypto on-ramp Topper by the United States Web3 financial platform Uphold, the firms announced on Sept. 26.

The integration brings a new crypto-buying option to Ledger’s software, Ledger Live. The application currently features 14 providers offering on-ramp services through the Buy section, Ledger’s vice president of international development, Jean-François Rochet, told Cointelegraph.

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Solana Labs partners with Google Cloud to launch Web3 API

The new “Gameshift” service will serve as a Web2-to-Web3 bridge for developers. 

Solana Labs and Google Cloud recently launched Gameshift, a gaming development API that aims to bridge traditional Web2 experiences with Web3 services such as blockchain technology and digital asset management.

The new suite of tools was announced at the 2024 Solana Breakpoint conference during the “Gamer Village” side stage events. Gameshift is the next stage of the two companies’ extended partnership and is currently available on the Google Cloud Marketplace. 

According to a blog post from Google Cloud, Gameshift is an API that provides a full suite of foundational Web3 services to projects hosted within the cloud ecosystem. 

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Solana Mobile Unveils Seeker, Its Next Web3 Focused Phone

Solana Mobile Unveils Seeker, Its Next Web3 Focused PhoneSolana Mobile unveiled its next Web3 Phone, the successor to the Solana Saga, its first product. The phone, referred to previously as “Chapter 2,” is now called the Seeker, and has been confirmed to feature a 6.36” display, with 128GB of storage and 8GB of RAM, “a longer battery” and two cameras. The phone will […]

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Crypto adoption still stunted by lack of technical literacy

Confusion around crypto storage, regulations, and other factors tech-savvy people take for granted could be keeping average users on the sidelines and away from the technology. 

Despite the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and blockchain, the complexity of the technology might be making it hard for average users to understand, adding a barrier to more people entering the space. 

According to an August survey conducted by Australian crypto exchange Swyftx, 43% of 2,229 respondents said they hadn’t used the tech because they were unsure how it works. 

Similar data from the 2023 Crypto Literacy Survey found that at least 28% of 3,000 respondents worldwide shared the same sentiment.

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Puma partners with Web3 mobile game in ‘pivotal moment’ for mainstream adoption

Puma’s latest partnership could be a “pivotal moment for mainstream crypto adoption” and play-to-earn gaming.

Puma, the global sports brand giant, continues its journey into blockchain with its latest partnership in Web3 gaming.

The German footwear conglomerate has partnered with Web3 mobile game UNKJD Soccer to leverage Puma-licensed content within the game.

Through the partnership with Puma, UNKJD hopes to unlock more player experiences, according to Tal Friedman, CEO of UNKJD. 

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