Klaytn Partners with OpenSea to Spur Growth in Asia

Asia’s dominant metaverse blockchain ecosystem, Klaytn Foundation, has joined forces with OpenSea, the world’s leading marketplace for NFTs, to invest in the Asian NFT ecosystem. The partnership is the first-of-its-kind dedicated to accelerating the growth and adoption of NFTs in Asia.

Crypto.com App to Accept Apple Pay for Crypto Purchases in US

The crypto exchange and payments company Crypto.com (CRO) announced that the company’s app will from now on allow users to buy crypto seamlessly using Apple Pay, a popular mobile payment solution that comes built-in on all Apple iPhones.

Axie Infinity’s Ronin Bridge to Re-Open After Hack

Ronin (RON), Ethereum (ETH) sidechain built specifically for the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity (AXS), will soon re-open a bridge used to transfer assets to the chain after it was halted following a major hacking incident in March this year.

Coinbase Readies Its Nano Bitcoin Futures for Retail Clients

Coinbase Derivatives Exchange will launch Nano Bitcoin futures (BIT) — its first listed crypto derivatives product, the company said. Bitcoin futures track the price movements of bitcoin (BTC), allowing investors to gain exposure to the coin but without having to actually hold the underlying asset.

Mastercard: 51% of Surveyed Consumers in Latin America & the Caribbean Have ‘Experienced’ Crypto

The Caribbean (LAC), where the payments giant Mastercard said that it had spoken to “more than 35,000 people around the world” as part of its New Payments Index survey, with 51% of LAC respondents saying that they had completed “at least one crypto-related activity in the past 12 months.”