ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the P2E platform Arcade2Earn has completed a $4.8 million funding round, led by Crypto.com Capital, with participation from Solana Ventures, Shima Capital, KuCoin Labs, and GSR. Arcade2Earn has currently transitioned from Solana to Ethereum and Avalanche. Additionally, the platform will conduct a public token sale on February 27, with a total of 15 million tokens for sale.

ChainCatcher news, during the Hong Kong FinTech Week, the full-chain interoperability protocol MAP Protocol, in collaboration with AMA studio and zkNFTex, will hold an offline VIP event titled "Next Legend: MAP HK onto Web3" on November 5 at 6 PM in Hong Kong. Co-organizers of the event include Binance Custody, Bybit, Crypto.com Capital, Re:verse, AICFC Hong Kong International Financial Strategists Association, and Ciel studio, among others.In addition, the guests expected to attend this event include Professor JP Hong Weimin, a representative of the National People's Congress, Adam Bull, Head of Binance Institution APAC Sales, Dr. Zhou Haoyun, Chairman of AICFC Hong Kong International Financial Strategists Association, Chen Ping, Founder of Ausvic Capital, Kong Jianping, Founder of Haowei Technology, Professor Cao Jiannong, Dean of the Graduate School of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Head of the Web3 Fund under CDH Investments, co-founder of EVG, senior executives from Hashkey, and the head of international credit ratings at Nomura, among others.It is reported that MAP Protocol is a full-chain interoperability protocol built on Light client and ZK technology with independent self-verification characteristics. By empowering Web3 project developers, it easily upgrades single-chain apps to full-chain apps, providing global users with a secure, smooth, and seamless cross-chain experience. Michelle Law, Chief Operating Officer of MAP Protocol, stated that the team will collaborate with various universities and research institutions in Hong Kong to launch the MAP Academy program, jointly conducting a series of blockchain and Web3 research topics. At the same time, MAP Protocol will work with major public chain ecosystems and developers worldwide to support Hong Kong's innovation in various blockchain technologies and the Web3 field.zkNFTex is the first marketplace on zksync that allows trading of NFTs and will expand to other ZK ecosystems such as Starkware and Scroll. zkNFTex is dedicated to helping thousands of investors/creators transition from Eth L1 to L2 and experience better NFT trading/creation experiences. Users on zkNFTex can fully enjoy the composability of the zksync ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, the Aptos ecosystem NFT marketplace Souffl3 has completed a $2 million seed round financing, led by Crypto.com Capital and Synergis Capital, with participation from Huobi Incubator, M77 Ventures, and J17 Capital. The funds will be used to develop a dynamic NFT standard based on the MOVE language, creating new NFT experiences for users.Previously, the Aptos ecosystem NFT marketplace Souffl3 announced the launch of a new NFT marketplace coinciding with its launch on the Aptos mainnet. The new website includes the following features: a brand new user interface and user experience, extended support for 6 wallets, bulk purchasing, scanning floor prices and bulk buying, setting price limits for single NFTs or total purchase amounts, bulk management of NFT collections, and a Launchpad. Additionally, the Souffl3 team announced a partnership with WAV3 Creator Studio to provide exclusive NFT creation tools for creators for free. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the P2E gaming platform Arcade2Earn based on the Solana network announced the completion of a $3.2 million funding round, led by Crypto.com Capital, with participation from Solana Ventures, Shima Capital, KuCoin Labs, and GSR. Arcade co-founder Jaleel Menifee stated that the platform is currently under development, with a demo version planned for release by the end of this year, after which the platform and its token will be officially launched. (Source link)

Chain Catcher news, Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek tweeted that Crypto.com Capital will invest in 200-300 projects during this bear market, with plenty of funds still available from the $500 million fund. According to the official blog of Crypto.com Capital, the Crypto.com Capital fund was launched in March 2021, reached a scale of $500 million in January 2022, and has completed over 60 transactions, focusing on early-stage token and equity investments. (source link)