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Sui Becomes Official Blockchain Partner for ONE Championship

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    Singapore, Singapore, September 17th, 2024, Chainwire

    The world’s largest martial arts organization will leverage Sui’s technology for its products and highly anticipated mobile game ONE Fight Arena built in partnership with Animoca Brands

    Sui, a cutting-edge Layer 1 blockchain, today announced it will be the official blockchain partner of ONE Championship (“ONE”), the world’s largest martial arts organization. ONE events represent the full spectrum of martial arts, with world-class athletes from more than 80 countries competing across MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, submission grappling, and other disciplines. The partnership was announced during a panel at Sui’s Singapore Builder House during Token2049, the world’s largest crypto event.

    Through this partnership, Sui will be integrated into various ONE products, including ONE Fight Arena, the promotion’s highly anticipated official Web3-enabled free-to-play mobile game, built in partnership with Animoca Brands and its subsidiary Notre Game. ONE Fight Arena features ONE’s robust roster of world champion martial artists and vast IP library.

    The mobile game will leverage Sui’s world-class technology to provide a novel gaming experience with true digital ownership at its core, while allowing ONE to directly engage with its global fan base in a deeper manner. 

    Sui’s integrations will include a comic/manga series about ONE athletes accessible through zkLogin and powered by the Walrus protocol on Sui, a free-to-play pick’em game where fans can win a variety of rewards and phygital collectibles that blend physical and digital aspects.

    “ONE Championship is the fastest-growing major global sports property and has established a reputation for being extremely forward-thinking and technologically innovative,” said Jameel Khalfan, Head of Ecosystem Development at Sui Foundation. “Being chosen as their official blockchain partner and being integrated into their tech stack is a validation of Sui’s growth and adoption trajectory and another opportunity to serve the sports community with Sui’s technology.”

    As ONE’s official blockchain partner, Sui is expected to gain significant visibility and brand exposure during marquee scheduled events, which will be accessible in-person for thousands of people and broadcasted to millions globally into over 190 countries through a network of partners, including Prime Video, Sky Sports, Globo, Channel 7 HD, U-Next, Seven Network, and Disney+ Hotstar.

    “In today’s competitive landscape, capturing attention demands high-quality, interconnected, and engaging experiences. By offering world-class events, innovative gaming, second-screen features, and leveraging Web3 technology, we aim to connect with fans on a deeper level,”, said Hua Fung Teh, Co-Founder and Group President of ONE Championship. “Sui perfectly aligns with these objectives, and we are thrilled to partner with them as our official blockchain partner to bring this vision to life.”

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    Fundbox Secures Warehouse Capacity from Cross River and Waterfall Asset Management

    2024-09-17T15:32:44Z

    SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fundbox, a leading embedded capital platform for SMBs, announces a new credit facility with Cross River, a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, and Waterfall Asset Management, a global alternative investment advisor. The agreement brings Fundbox’s total annual origination capacity to over $2B, including existing capacity.

    The financing facilities will support Fundbox’s mission to empower the SMB economy by meeting the working capital needs of small businesses, primarily through embedded experiences in the tools they use every day. Fundbox’s cross-platform data sharing and cutting-edge underwriting technology enable SMB platforms to offer capital to their customers right within their products. The backing of Cross River and Waterfall will further enable Fundbox to develop innovative products to help platform partners deliver the funding their small business customers need.

    “Small businesses need capital more than ever before. The number of US small businesses grew 3x the rate of the US consumer population in the last decade, while bank funding for SMBs has fallen 15% year-over-year,” said Renuka Nayani, Fundbox CFO. “Credit capacity from Cross River and Waterfall help ensure we are well-capitalized to meet this need. We are thrilled to work with these established institutions to help close the trillion-dollar gap in small business funding.”

    “Fundbox has steadfastly supported America’s small businesses while delivering through-the-cycle performance to its investors. We are proud to back the company’s next stage of growth with this credit facility,” said Drew Friedberg, Director of Principal Finance at Cross River. “This alliance furthers our mission to empower fintech companies and small businesses with access to credit.”

    "Fundbox has demonstrated exceptional commitment to enhancing the financial landscape for small businesses. We are excited to support their continued growth and innovation,” said Nate Huebscher, Director at Waterfall. “This agreement aligns with our dedication to supporting dynamic lending solutions and fostering opportunities for small businesses to thrive.”

    About Fundbox

    Fundbox is the pioneer of embedded working capital solutions for SMBs, leading the charge in best-in-class embedded finance offerings since 2015. Fundbox empowers the small business economy by offering fast, simple access to working capital through the digital tools businesses already use. Fundbox has partnered with leading SMB platforms to help over 125,000 customers unlock growth with fast, simple access to over $5B of capital.

    For press inquiries, please contact pr@fundbox.com.

    About Cross River Bank

    Cross River provides technology infrastructure powering the future of financial services. Leveraging its proprietary real-time banking core, Cross River delivers innovative and scalable embedded payments, cards, and lending solutions to millions of consumers and businesses. Cross River is backed by leading investors and serves the world’s most essential fintech and technology companies. Leading the industry, Cross River is reshaping global finance and financial inclusion. Member FDIC. Find out more at www.crossriver.com.


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