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VICTORIA, Seychelles, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — KuCoin, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has been acclaimed by Forbes Advisor as one of “The Best Crypto Apps & Exchanges of March 2024“, a continued honor after being recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Crypto Exchanges in 2023. Forbes Advisor meticulously evaluated key variables encompassing the quality of exchange platforms, ultimately recommending KuCoin as a compelling choice for both new and experienced investors.

Forbes Advisor recognized KuCoin for its exceptional attributes that distinguish itself within the industry. With over 800 different cryptocurrencies available for trading, earning, and investment, KuCoin has solidified its position as a leading player with an extensive range of altcoins offered at low fees.

Johnny Lyu, CEO of KuCoin emphasized, “KuCoin is honored to receive this prestigious recognition from Forbes Advisor and remains dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and exceptional trading experiences for its customers.”

KuCoin was also named as one of the Best Crypto Exchanges and Best Staking Platform for 2023 by Forbes Advisor, top 50 companies in the 2023 Hurun Global Unicorn List, the Most Recommended Exchange by Finder’s Award 2023, and the Best Crypto App for enthusiasts by The Ascent. Earning this coveted recognition “Best Crypto Apps & Exchanges of March 2024” from Forbes Advisor serves as a testament to KuCoin’s substantial contributions to the crypto trading industry, solidifying its position as a leading platform of choice.

About KuCoin

Launched in September 2017, KuCoin is a global cryptocurrency exchange with its operational headquarters in Seychelles. As a user-oriented platform with a focus on inclusiveness and community action reach, it offers over 800 digital assets and currently provides Spot trading, Margin trading, P2P Fiat trading, Futures trading, and Staking to its 30 million users in more than 200 countries and regions. KuCoin is currently one of the top 8 crypto exchanges. In 2023, KuCoin was named one of the Best Crypto Exchanges by Forbes and recognized as a highly commended global exchange in Finder’s 2023 Global Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Awards. Learn more at https://www.kucoin.com/.

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SINGAPORE, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — OKX, a leading Web3 technology company, has issued updates for March 20, 2024.

Merlin Chain Now Supported on OKX DEX Aggregator, Expanding Trading Options
OKX DEX, a multi-chain, cross-chain decentralized exchange aggregator of 400+ other DEXs and approximately 20 bridges, has added support for Merlin Chain. This integration enables users to trade assets and perform cross-chain transactions on the Merlin Chain through OKX DEX.
OKX also recently announced that it is the first major industry player to fully integrate Uniswap Labs’ trading APIs into its offerings. The integration includes the launch of the ‘Snap’ trading mode feature on OKX DEX to aggregate Uniswap’s industry-leading liquidity, enabling users to swap tokens on Ethereum quickly and intuitively without incurring any gas fees.
Merlin Chain is a leading Layer 2 network in the Bitcoin ecosystem that has implemented ZK-Rollup and has been utilizing fair launches and community-driven native innovations. On February 22, OKX announced that its Web3 Wallet has integrated with Merlin Chain, enabling users to access its advanced blockchain ecosystem via web extension.

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About OKX

A leading global technology company driving the future of Web3, OKX provides a comprehensive suite of products to meet the needs of beginners and experts alike, including:

• OKX Wallet: The world’s most powerful, secure and versatile crypto wallet which gives users access to over 80 blockchains while allowing them to take custody of their own funds. The wallet includes MPC technology which allows users to easily recover access to their wallet independently, removing the need for traditional, ‘written down’ seed phrases. In addition, OKX Wallet’s account abstraction-powered Smart Account enables users to pay for transactions on multiple blockchains using USDC or USDT, and interact with multiple contracts via a single transaction.
• DEX: A multi-chain, cross-chain decentralized exchange aggregator of 400+ other DEXs and approximately 20 bridges, with 200,000+ coins and more than 20 blockchains supported.
• NFT Marketplace: A multi-chain, zero-fee NFT marketplace that gives users access to NFT listings across seven top-tier marketplaces including OpenSea, MagicEden, LooksRare and Blur.
• Web3 DeFi: A powerful DeFi platform that supports earning and staking on about 70 protocols across more than 10 chains.

OKX partners with a number of the world’s top brands and athletes, including English Premier League champions Manchester City F.C., McLaren Formula 1, The Tribeca Festival, Olympian Scotty James, and F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo.

As a leader building innovative technology products, OKX believes in challenging the status quo. The company recently launched a global brand campaign entitled, The System Needs a Rewrite, which advocates for a new paradigm led by Web3 self-managed technology.

To learn more about OKX, download our app or visit: okx.com

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Set to pioneer investment in Web3 gaming with early stage investments already made in category winners

SYDNEY, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Immutable, and King River Capital, assisted by Polygon Labs, have combined forces to launch the Inevitable Games Fund (‘IGF’ or ‘the Fund’). As a first of its kind ecosystem-agnostic fund, IGF leverages the deep insights and resources of web3 gaming giants Immutable and Polygon Labs to identify high growth opportunities for investors.

The Fund’s investment process will be led by King River Capital in collaboration with Immutable and Polygon Labs providing key sourcing and web3 gaming expertise.

IGF is testament to the partners’ commitment to fostering innovation and growth across the web3 gaming sector. The Fund, which is privately offered and only open for investment by certain types of professional and sophisticated investors will have a final cap on fund size of US$100 million. It has already secured an anchor commitment from Alpha Wave Ventures (backed by Alpha Wave Global and the Abu Dhabi Royal Group’s Chimera Capital), as well as commitments from Merit Circle, a leader in the web3 gaming space, several family offices such as Mike Arrington, Co-Founder of CrunchFund and Arrington Capital; Steve Kokinos, of Sonic Boom Ventures and former CEO of Algorand; James and Robbie Ferguson, Co-Founders of Immutable; and Sandeep Nailwal, Co-Founder of Polygon Labs.

The Fund has already identified a strong pipeline of investment opportunities and has warehoused seven early stage investments including:

• Pixelmon, the world’s first truly decentralised Web3 gaming IP.
• Metalcore, an open-world combined arms game where players can engage in massive player-versus-player (PVP) encounters and face AI-enhanced enemies. Players can fight on foot and pilot a wide array of combat vehicles and giant mechs in massive battlefields where frenzied players fight for their factions in territorial conquest.
• Guild of Guardians, one of the most anticipated Immutable platform games this year having attracted 1M+ pre registrations ahead of release in Q2 2024.
• My Pet Hooligan, a Hollywood style animation meets team deathmatch gameplay.

The combination of King River Capital’s expertise in venture and digital asset investing, together with Immutable and Polygon Labs’ web3 gaming deal flow and digital assets expertise, uniquely positions the Fund to identify best in class investment opportunities across the multi-hundred billion dollar global video game industry.

King River will manage the deployment of IGF capital across premier game studios, web3 infrastructure, and immersive gaming experiences, that are considered to redefine the digital entertainment landscape, regardless of the platform.

Messari, a leading provider of crypto market intelligence, recently estimated^[1] the combined marketshare of Immutable and Polygon to be ~70% of total blockchain gaming development, following a significant growth year for the entire industry.

Zeb Rice, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at King River Capital, said: “Spending on video games exceeds the global revenue from movies, streaming TV and the music industry, combined, and it is ripe for a huge technology shift.

“Just as mobile gaming went from virtually zero in 2008 to 79% of gamers playing mobile today,^[2] we believe a similar shift has only just begun to web3 technology. The Fund provides investors with an opportunity to gain unique access to the best web3 gaming projects globally and is designed to benefit from this multi-hundred billion dollar shift in spending to this disruptive new technology.”

Commenting on the launch of the Fund, Robbie Ferguson, President and Co-Founder of Immutable, said: “We are excited to be launching this pioneering fund in partnership with King River Capital and assisted by Polygon Labs. Our combined expertise, global relationships, and industry reach ideally position the Fund to identify and invest in the best web3 gaming and gaming infrastructure opportunities globally.”

Since 2018 the sector has attracted approximately $19 billion in investments^[3]. In 2023, blockchain gaming related rounds reached $1.7B^[4].  A significant part of that has flowed to the 270+ blockchain games in development on Immutable.

A 2023 report by PwC estimated that total gaming revenue globally will rise from US$227 billion in 2023 to US$312 billion in 2027, representing a 7.9% CAGR.  This will likely be driven by a combination of factors, including the benefits of decentralisation and ownership features, play-and-earn models, and the integration with emerging technologies.

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About King River Capital

King River Capital invests early to mid-stage high-growth technology businesses solving critical problems within large markets. Since its founding in 2019, King River has raised four funds and invested in 32 companies across North America and Australia, including through its King River Digital Asset Fund that was launched in February 2022.

King River investments in crypto and web3, include Immutable; Discord (the defacto locus for crypto conversations, DeFi protocols, DAO governance, and NFT communities); Splash (one of the world’s most popular music game and metaverse participant), Paystand (B2B payments company that utilises the Ethereum blockchain to build zero-fee payments infrastructure), Consensys, LayerZero, and Aztec.

The King River Capital team comprises 16 professionals across Sydney, Denver and New York.

About Immutable and Polygon Labs

Immutable and Polygon Labs have both stood at the forefront of web3 gaming advances since the industry’s infancy. They each boast deep knowledge of the industry, complex product suites, and gaming-specific technologies, most notably the Immutable zkEVM chain powered by Polygon. Their wealth of experience allows the organizations to be at the center of a transformation bringing digital ownership to millions around the world through gaming.

The Immutable gaming platform makes it easy for game studios and independent developers to safely and confidently build and launch successful web3 games. The product suite includes pre-built end-to-end solutions, optimized for usability, that help developers get to market faster without sacrificing security or player experience. Builders get personalized web3 guidance, live support for their communities, and access to the largest ecosystem in gaming.

Immutable is the first gaming platform to deliver a zero-knowledge (zk) scaling solution and provides developers with multiple zk-based scaling options, including Immutable X, a rollup based on StarkWare technology, and Immutable zkEVM, powered by Polygon. Immutable has raised over $300M USD from leading global investors including Temasek, Bitkraft, Tencent, King River Capital, and more and won 270+ well-funded games onto its platform.

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The partnership with Gamerhash addresses the growing demand for GPU resources in AI projects, leveraging the computing power of graphics cards within the gaming community.

ZUG, Switzerland, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Golem Network, the decentralized computing platform and pioneer Web3 project in the DePIN domain, is excited to announce its strategic partnership with Gamerhash. As Golem Network expands its ecosystem to meet the computing needs of the AI industry, this collaboration with Gamerhash aims to increase the supply of GPU, addressing the rising demand for computing power in AI projects.

Gamerhash AI,  trusted by 770.000 gamers globally, allows its users to earn and share GPU computing power using an app. The company is now extending their GPU resources to Golem Network, expanding the demand for its user base. GamerHash decentralized gamers-grid is an architecture that was built more than 6 years ago and perfectly fits Golem Network architecture.

This collaboration brings more GPU power to the Golem Network ecosystem, strengthening its support for the AI industry. In addition to leveraging Golem Network GPU providers, Golem is now expanding its reach by tapping into the GPU resources available within the gaming market. This partnership marks a key milestone as it contributes to Golem Network’s mission to provide access to digital resources, fostering innovation and empowerment without relying on centralized providers. Addressing the needs of  the AI industry, Golem allows anyone to access affordable computing power to build their own AI applications.

Arkadiusz Cybulski, Head of AI/GPU at Golem Network, said: “This partnership is a game-changer in unlocking the compute power of graphics cards within the gaming community. By teaming up with Gamerhash, we are expanding our computing power supply. The reason behind is that we will soon launch a new service for deploying and running AI models at scale. This initiative will effectively address the growing demand, leveraging our GPU computing resources.”

As Golem Network continues to innovate, the commitment of users worldwide to contribute their computational resources highlights the community-driven spirit of Golem Network and reinforces the vision of a globally accessible, decentralized infrastructure.

More about Golem AI ecosystem and roadmap on the dedicated website: https://www.golem.network/ai

About Golem Network: Golem Network is a DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) project that allows anyone to access distributed computing resources. Through an open-source, peer-to-peer platform it allows users to share their hardware or rent computational resources from other parties in the network. More information on www.golem.network

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VILNIUS, Lithuania, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In a significant step towards its growth in Latin America, BingX is thrilled to announce its expansion into Brazil. Effective immediately, users in Brazil can access cryptocurrencies using Brazilian Reals (BRL) through transfers facilitated by Pix, the real-time retail payment system introduced by the Brazilian Central Bank.  

This strategic move is part of BingX’s ambitious plan to broaden its reach across Latin America, demonstrating BingX’s commitment to providing accessible financial diversity for users within the region. By enabling deposits and withdrawals in BRL, BingX simplifies the process of acquiring cryptocurrencies while ensuring a secure and seamless experience for all its users.

Understanding the high standards and expectations of Brazilian consumers, BingX is committed to delivering top-notch service quality. “We’re excited to bring BingX’s user-centric services to Brazil, marking the first step in our journey to expand across Latin America. By enabling seamless transactions with BRL through Pix, we’re empowering users with greater accessibility and security in their cryptocurrency endeavors,” stated Vivien Lin, Chief Product Officer of the company.

In celebration of this important development, BingX is rolling out an exclusive promotion to reward its first Brazilian users. The initial 500 customers to top up their accounts using BRL as fiat currency and execute their first fiat-to-crypto transaction will receive a 10% USDT rebate on their first order’s value. Moreover, the campaign will reward the first 500 users who convert at least 30 USDT from fiat currency, providing them with a gift pack valued at up to $100.

The inclusion of Pix as a transaction method underscores BingX’s commitment to catering to the needs of its Brazilian users by providing a fast, reliable, and secure platform for their financial transactions. This enhancement is expected to significantly improve user experience, streamline the process of buying and selling cryptocurrencies, and make BingX a go-to platform for crypto enthusiasts in Brazil.

About BingX

Founded in 2018, BingX is a leading crypto exchange, serving over 10 million users worldwide. BingX offers diversified products and services, including spot, derivatives, copy trading, and asset management – all designed for the evolving needs of users, from beginners to professionals. BingX is committed to providing a trustworthy platform that empowers users with innovative tools and features to elevate their trading proficiency. In 2024, BingX proudly became Chelsea FC’s principal partner, marking an exciting debut in the world of sports.

For more information please visit: https://bingx.com/

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