UAE Blockchain firm, O1X, and cloud based AI gaming entity, The Game Company has partnered to create a decentralized economy within the Game Company's cloud-based AI platform, transforming the way users are rewarded for their active participation and engagement on the platform. The collaboration brings forth player-driven curation for esports tournaments, restructuring the competitive gaming industry. Players take an active role in creating the gaming experience when they have the ability to design and manage tournaments. According to the news,this taps into a booming business, taking advantage of the enormous expansion of the global esports market, which is projected to reach USD 6.75 billion by 2030. Through the decentralized nature of the platform, tournament hosts can establish their own rules, formats, and reward structures, creating a dynamic and diverse competitive environment. Osman Masud, CEO of The Game Company, shared his excitement, stating, "Our collaborat

    UAE DMCC, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, has launched the DMCC Gaming Centre in support of the increasingly growing global and regional video games industry. Members of the center who are developing blockchain games will be able to access $150 million funding from VC firm Brinc. Currently standing at USD 1.8 billion, revenues generated by the gaming industry in the MENA region are expected to reach USD 5 billion by 2025.   Launched during the Dubai Esports Festival, the DMCC Gaming Centre formalizes DMCC’s efforts in the gaming and esports space, creating a supportive environment in which all gaming and esports companies can thrive. DMCC is currently home to over 50 gaming companies, from game developers and producers to esports teams and tournament organizers.   The DMCC Gaming Centre will be based in DMCC’s free zone, providingaccess to a vibrant community of gaming industry peers to unlock new opportunities for collaboration. Gaming companies looking to expand their g

  The chairman of Belobaba, a crypto native hedge fund with a regulated security token, believes that Banks will become Dapps, and that this was the year of building crypto not a bearish year. Five year old, Belobaba utilizes big data and AI in its investment decisions… The company is currently setting up its headquarters in the UAE as it seeks to get regulated in GCC region. The hedge fund is already regulated by the Gibraltar Financial services commission and operating legally in the USA, as well as in Spain and Estonia. Lluís Mas, chairman at BELOBABA spoke to LaraontheBlock expressing his views on the crypto market,the banking sector and why they are setting up their headquarters in UAE. The hedge fund which currently has just $5 million under management is seeking to grow and expand. According to Mas, “I don’t consider it a bad year for crypto and I wouldn’t call it a bullish or bearish market, because just remember in the bearish markets of 2017-2019 Uniswap was created as