ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Alchemy Pay's virtual card is now available on Google Pay and is set to launch on Samsung Pay soon, providing users with another seamless way to spend cryptocurrency. Alchemy Pay mentioned in its announcement on October 8 that the new Samsung Pay payment feature will be launched within weeks after the platform completed its integration with Google Pay in September.

ChainCatcher news, Samsung Next, the investment company under Samsung Electronics, officially announced today that it has invested in the Sony Layer2 network Soneium development team Startale Labs.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized AI blockchain platform Sahara AI announced the completion of a $43 million Series A funding round, led by Binance Labs, Pantera Capital, and Polychain Capital, with participation from Samsung, Matrix Partners, Thailand's Kasikorn Bank, dao5, Alumni Ventures, Geekcartel, Nomad Capital, and Mirana Ventures.It is reported that the new funds will be used to further expand its global team, enhance the performance of its AI blockchain, and accelerate the development of its developer ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, the DePIN project Roam has recently received investment from Samsung Next after completing a $5 million strategic round of financing at the end of last year. This investment will further promote Roam's construction in the DeWi track ecosystem and the global WiFi roaming network nodes.According to the crypto data platform RootData, as of now, Roam has received investments from institutions such as Anagram, Volt Capital, Comma3 Ventures, ECMC Group, Awesome People Ventures, Stratified Capital, DePIN Labs, Future 3 Campus, IoTeX, ZC capital, JDI, Synergis, and SNZ.

ChainCatcher news, the interoperable blockchain game Illuvium has announced a partnership with Samsung, the largest electronics company in South Korea, to connect the digital world and the physical world. This collaboration will integrate Samsung's technology with the Illuvium universe.

ChainCatcher news, the encrypted social protocol beoble announced the completion of a $2 million Pre-Seed financing round, with participation from DCG, Samsung Next, HashKey Capital, GBV Capital, Token Bay Capital, Momentum 6, and others.It is reported that Beoble is a social module with API and SDK for Web 3.0. With beoble, Web 3.0 services can easily integrate social profiles, messaging, and publish and subscribe social features into their services within 5 minutes.

ChainCatcher news, according to TechCrunch, AI video generation startup Irreverent Labs, founded by former Microsoft executive Rahul Sood, announced the completion of a new round of financing, led by Samsung Next, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, with the specific amount not disclosed.According to the crypto data platform RootData, Irreverent Labs announced the completion of a $5 million seed round financing in November 2021, led by a16z. It is an NFT gaming company that is preparing to develop an easy-to-use "play-to-earn" game featuring AI characters.

ChainCatcher news, the compliance layer protocol Astra Protocol indicates that the investment platform Republic will purchase 10 million Astra Protocol utility tokens ASTRA, approximately 3 million USD. Republic will primarily use these ASTRA tokens as "points" for Astra's KYC compliance platform and Know-Your-Business (KYB) services.It is reported that members of the Astra Protocol advisory board include former Samsung President and Chief Strategy Officer Young Sohn, former White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, former Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen, and former EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, Web3 marketing platform Sesame Labs has completed a $4.5 million seed round financing, led by Wing Venture Capital and Patron, with participation from Samsung, DoubleJump, Forte, Moonfire, Twin Ventures, as well as Balaji Srinivasan, Fractal co-founder Robin Chan, and Sorare CMO Ryan Spoon. The new funding will be used to build its team, with 80% of the budget allocated for product development.It is reported that Sesame Labs' marketing stack includes event management platforms, advertising networks, and customer relationship management tools. It also allows companies to develop targeted marketing campaigns, leveraging competitor data, showcasing cross-channel customer insights, and creating in-game user engagement rewards through its platform. (Source link)

According to ChainCatcher news, multiple major public institutions and companies in South Korea have been included in the potential creditor list of FTX, including the South Korean Ministry of Environment, the largest law firm in South Korea, Kim & Chang, Samsung Next, an investment company under Samsung Electronics, shared office service provider The Executive Centre, and Vantago.The South Korean Ministry of Environment responded that its financial funds have no direct transactions with FTX and will consult with the bankruptcy court in Delaware, USA, to confirm the details of the creditor list. In addition, considering that the subcommittee can conduct transactions in the name of the Ministry of Environment, the ministry plans to further investigate the transaction details and examine the operation of the funds.The creditor list previously submitted by FTX lawyers to the court did not include information about the background or scale of the creditors, only the names and addresses of the creditors. The only South Korean government department on the list is the Ministry of Environment. In addition to the South Korean Ministry of Environment, the Japanese Ministry of Environment, the Indian Ministry of Finance, and the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance and Science and Technology were also listed as creditors. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, the "Samsung Bitcoin Futures Active ETF" launched by Samsung Asset Management has been listed and traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company stated that Hong Kong is pushing to become a cryptocurrency hub in the Asia-Pacific region, and Samsung is currently closely monitoring the evolving digital asset regulations in the area. If conditions permit, it will consider launching a spot Bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund in Hong Kong in the future. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the "Samsung Bitcoin Futures Active ETF" launched by Samsung Asset Management has been listed and traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (code: 3135), with an opening price of 8.4 HKD, and a price of 8.36 HKD at the time of writing. This ETF aims to invest in Bitcoin futures products listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and will not directly invest in Bitcoin, adopting an active investment strategy. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to Edaily, Samsung Asset Management announced that it will list the Samsung Bitcoin Futures Active ETF (code: 3135.HK) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on January 13. This ETF is a product that seeks to achieve investment performance as similar as possible to spot Bitcoin by investing in Bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). In addition to primarily investing in CME Bitcoin futures, this ETF may also invest in some CME micro Bitcoin futures under certain circumstances. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, Samsung Electronics recently revealed that it will invest over $35 million in a metaverse initiative aimed at users in Latin America. The goal behind this move is to help brands attract and connect with younger audiences as part of their digital push and growth marketing strategy.Anita Caerols, Director of Marketing and Corporate Citizenship at Samsung Electronics Chile, explained the company's motivation for promoting the development of virtual reality in an official article, "At Samsung, we believe the metaverse is a commitment to connect with young consumers. That’s why we are investing over $35 million to implement a plan that covers all of Latin America." (source link)

According to ChainCatcher news, the Korea Economic Daily reported that Samsung Electronics will launch a smart TV capable of trading and displaying NFTs in the first half of next year. The plan includes built-in NFT applications from three companies: the American NFT Gateway, France's La Collection, and Korea's Art Token. Additionally, they are researching various methods for payment, including virtual assets (cryptocurrencies). (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, Samsung will re-enter the metaverse market in 2023. A special task force composed of personnel from its subsidiaries such as Samsung Display and Samsung Electro-Mechanics, as well as key equipment suppliers, is conducting research and development on XR devices, which may be launched for developers next year.Samsung Electronics' strategy is to create an XR ecosystem centered around Samsung, with companies and research institutions in fields such as the metaverse, software, content, and components expected to participate. (Source link)

According to ChainCatcher news, Nikkei Asia reported that three asset management companies, CSOP Asset Management, Samsung Asset Management, and Mirae Asset Global Investment, have applied to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track cryptocurrency futures for retail investors in Hong Kong. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to South Korean media reports, Samsung Electronics plans to launch the Samsung Wallet service in 13 additional countries within the year. Previously, Samsung Electronics had already launched this service in South Korea, China, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain.On June 16, Samsung announced the launch of Samsung Wallet, which combines Samsung Pay and Samsung Pass to allow users to store and access digital IDs, payment and membership cards, digital keys, and more.In addition, Samsung Wallet is protected by Samsung Knox's defense-grade security and leverages the open Galaxy ecosystem through integration with the Samsung Blockchain Wallet to easily monitor its cryptocurrency portfolio across multiple exchanges. Later this year, Samsung Wallet will also begin to support IDs such as mobile driver's licenses and student IDs. (Source link)

According to Chain Catcher, as reported by Bitcoin.com, Samsung's Latin America branch has launched a virtual space called House of Sam on the metaverse platform Decentraland, which is now open to users. It is reported that House of Sam will offer a series of mini-games related to the brand, while also providing exclusive wearable rewards for its virtual characters in Decentraland. Some of Samsung's most iconic products also appear in the virtual space, including the Freestyle portable projector. (Source link)