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Web3 gaming investors more ‘choosy’ in crypto winter - Animoca’s Robby Yung

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Animoca Brands CEO Robby Yung says investors have been more discerning when allocating capital to Web3 gaming projects during crypto winter. Investing in Web3 gaming has required a greater level of due diligence through a testing crypto currency bear market, according to Animoca Brands CEO Robby Yung. Yung, who is also co-founder of popular Metaverse platform The Sandbox, highlighted more robust check-boxes when considering Web3 gaming investments while speaking at the European Blockchain Convention in Barcelona. Related: Animoca still bullish on blockchain games, awaits license for metaverse fund The Animoca Brands CEO said that investment propositions involve finding a mix of passionate teams with specific skill sets who are building product ideas that have a clear market fit: “Now that we're in a sort of crypto winter and an economic downturn, from the investor perspective, we can afford to be quite choosy because obviously, capital is scarce.” Yung added that the stage of d...

Bitcoin dominates as primary focus for digital asset investors: Report

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According to CoinShares, digital asset investment products saw inflows totaling $76 million last week On Feb. 6, European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares published its “Digital Asset Fund Flows Report,” which revealed that investors are showing a strong interest in digital asset investment products, with inflows totaling $76 million last week, marking the fourth consecutive week of inflows. The report indicates a change in investor sentiment for the start of 2023, with year-to-date inflows now at $230 million. This growth has led to an increase in total asset s under management (AUM), which now stands at $30.3 billion — the highest since mid-August 2022. Investors are primarily focusing on Bitcoin (BTC), with weekly inflows of $69 million, accounting for 90% of total flows for the week. This investment growth primarily comes from the United States, Canada and Germany, with weekly inflows of $38 million, $25 million and $24 million, respectively. However, opinions are divide...