Investment

BRAVO READY Announces Strategic Investment From Aptos

Published

2 years ago

March 17, 2023

MONTREAL, Québec — BRAVO READY, creator of BR1: INFINITE, the world’s first pay-to-spawn, kill-to-earn shooting game, today announced a new strategic investment from Aptos Labs, which will be used to launch ‘Aptos Arena’, an exclusive game collaboration between the two studios, and future Aptos integrations with BR1: INFINITE.

“Pay-to-spawn, kill-to-earn isn’t just a new game mode – it’s a new way to game,” said Evan Ryer, Co-Founder & CEO, BRAVO READY. “It fundamentally reinvents the financial side of being a gamer. Our mission is to be at the crossroads of great games that people love to play, and a business model that will drive value for everyone”.

Aptos Labs is the team behind Aptos, the Layer 1 blockchain, built with safety and user experience in mind, enabling developers to build scalable, future-proof applications. The Aptos mainnet was launched in October 2022 and has seen tremendous growth in its ecosystem since.

“2023 is the year Web3 gaming gains adoption on a global scale and the team at BRAVO READY is already driving progress towards that goal,” said Mo Shaikh, Co-Founder & CEO of Aptos Labs. “Aptos Labs is proud to partner with BRAVO READY, and we appreciate the creativity, energy, and innovation their team brings to Web3 gaming.”

“When it comes to fundraising, it’s not just about money – it’s about bringing in people with the technology and resources to help us accelerate our business” continued Ryer. “Aptos Labs comes with a plethora of technical know-how that enables us to penetrate millions of new potential users, as well as develop new payment integrations for our gamers.”

To play the game, visit https://www.br1game.com/.

About BRAVO READY

BRAVO READY is a Montreal-based game publisher. In addition to producing AAA and WebGL titles like BR1:INFINITE & Mini Arena, BRAVO READY offers a range of products & services to help align games and game companies for success.

( https://www.bravoready.com/)

About Aptos

Aptos Labs, co-founded by Mo Shaikh and Avery Ching, is dedicated to creating better network tooling and seamless usability to bring the benefits of decentralization to the masses. Having now raised over $400M, Aptos Labs is backed by top-flight investors, including a16z, Jump Crypto, Binance Labs, Dragonfly, PayPal Ventures and Coinbase Ventures.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230316005725/en/

Contacts

Corey Herscu for BRAVO READY | corey@herscu.ca | 416.300.3030

Source link

Investment

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets mixed

Published

4 days ago

October 16, 2024

Anne Joseph

TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in base metal and utility stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 103.40 points at 24,542.48.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 192.31 points at 42,932.73. The S&P 500 index was up 7.14 points at 5,822.40, while the Nasdaq composite was down 9.03 points at 18,306.56.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.44 cents US on Tuesday.

The November crude oil contract was down 71 cents at US$69.87 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down eight cents at US$2.42 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$7.20 at US$2,686.10 an ounce and the December copper contract was up a penny at US$4.35 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2024.

Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD)

Source link

Economy

S&P/TSX up more than 200 points, U.S. markets also higher

Published

1 week ago

October 11, 2024

Anne Joseph

TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 200 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were also headed higher.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 205.86 points at 24,508.12.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 336.62 points at 42,790.74. The S&P 500 index was up 34.19 points at 5,814.24, while the Nasdaq composite was up 60.27 points at 18.342.32.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.71 cents US on Thursday.

The November crude oil contract was down 15 cents at US$75.70 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down two cents at US$2.65 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was down US$29.60 at US$2,668.90 an ounce and the December copper contract was up four cents at US$4.47 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 11, 2024.

Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD)

Source link

Economy

S&P/TSX composite little changed in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets down

Published

1 week ago

October 10, 2024

Anne Joseph

TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was little changed in late-morning trading as the financial sector fell, but energy and base metal stocks moved higher.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.05 of a point at 24,224.95.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 94.31 points at 42,417.69. The S&P 500 index was down 10.91 points at 5,781.13, while the Nasdaq composite was down 29.59 points at 18,262.03.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.71 cents US compared with 73.05 cents US on Wednesday.

The November crude oil contract was up US$1.69 at US$74.93 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was up a penny at US$2.67 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$14.70 at US$2,640.70 an ounce and the December copper contract was up two cents at US$4.42 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2024.

Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD)

Source link