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China NFT Weekly: Railway Journeys in Web3

This week: Rail operator MTR Corporations enters Web3 era by partnering with The Sandbox, Tsinghua University establishes China's first metaverse lab, and more.

China NFT Weekly: Risks and Regulations in the Chinese Market

This week: Chinese computer giant Lenovo makes its foray into the metaverse field, game engine Cocos raises $50 million in series-B funding round, and more.

Cybersecurity Firm Qihoo 360 Launches Metaverse Product “N World”

Cybersecurity company Qihoo 360 has recently launched a metaverse product called "N World," Tech Planet reported on Friday. The platform is composed of a number of "interest worlds," which can be created by users.

Report: 31 Metaverse-Related Companies Raised $475M in Q1

31 metaverse-related enterprises have announced new financing in the first quarter of 2022 (up to April 9), raising a total amount of $475 million.

China NFT Weekly: Secondary Market for Digital Collectibles

This week: Chinese metaverse infrastructure startup Xmov receives $130 million in funding, Shandong Television pursues NFT and metaverse projects, and more.

Chinese Metaverse Startup Xmov Attains $130M in New Funds

Chinese metaverse-focused startup Xmov announced on Wednesday that it has completed rounds B and C of financing, garnering a total amount of $130 million.

Lenovo to Invest Over $15.7B in R&D in Next Five Years

At Lenovo’s most recent annual company kick-off for its new financial year held on Wednesday, the firm's chairman and CEO Yang Yuanqing announced strong growth.

Honor Previews New Play Series Smartphone

On Thursday, Raul Wei, Product Manager for the Play series of smartphones made by Honor, announced the future release of a new device in the Play series. The new phone is expected to be released in the near future.

China NFT Weekly: Metaverse Fund of Funds

This week: HSBC joins metaverse race through partnership with The Sandbox, Beijing to launch China's first metaverse-themed fund of funds, Binance leads seed round for social metaverse developer Ultiverse, and more.

Chinese Firms Make Strides in Metaverse Realm

As worldwide curiosity heats up surrounding the metaverse, more and more attention is being drawn to China.

China NFT Weekly: Job Interviews in the Metaverse

This week: Baidu airdrops NFTs ahead of digital collectible marketplace launch, Chinese socialverse Oasis closes Series-B financing round, and more.

China VC Weekly: Coffee, Chips and Metaverse

In last week’s VC news, prominent Chinese specialty coffee chain Seesaw Coffee bagged new financing via its Series A++ funding round, metaverse proponents Oasis, and more.

Social Metaverse Platform Oasis Receives Tens of Millions of Dollars in Financing

Oasis, an interactive social platform based in China and focused on the metaverse, recently completed a B round of financing worth tens of millions of dollars.

China NFT Weekly: The Neutrality of Crypto

This week: ByteDance-owned VR startup Pico strengthens ties with U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm, China to expand testing of e-CNY, Tencent delves deeper into metaverse despite government warnings, and more.

China Sees Applications for 16,000 Metaverse Trademarks

China National Intellectual Property Administration said that it has received about 16,000 trademark applications related to the metaverse in Chinese and English in its trademark database.

MiHoYo Launches Metaverse Brand HoYoverse

Shanghai-based video game company MiHoYo on Monday announced the launch of a new brand called "HoYoverse."

Metaverse-Based Social Platform BUD Bags $15M in A+ Round Financing

Global metaverse-based social platform BUD announced its completion of an A+ round of financing totaling $15 million.

China NFT Weekly: Animoca Brands’ Empire of NFT Games

This week: IOC launches Beijing Olympics-themed NFT mobile game, Binance Labs makes strategic investment in Animoca Brands subsidiary GAMEE, Hong Kong to launch CNY pilot soon after spring festival, and more.

DeepMirror Completes A-Round Financing Worth Tens of Millions of Dollars

DeepMirror, a Chinese technology startup, has recently completed an A round of financing worth of tens of millions of dollars.

Saudi Digital Academy Signs Deal With Huawei to Develop Local Talent

The Saudi Digital Academy has signed a deal with Chinese telecommunications and electronics giant Huawei regarding the development of local talent in the technology sector.

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