In an effort to help Web3 game developers with their cryptocurrency management and security woes, the gaming-focused blockchain ecosystem Oasys and digital asset infrastructure provider Fireblocks have announced a strategic collaboration that promises to address these issues.
Specifically, as part of this collaboration, Oasys will provide a secure and scalable infrastructure, whereas Fireblocks will contribute with its infrastructure that currently secures over 170 million wallets for Web3 and fintech giants, major brands, financial institutions, and crypto companies.
Partnership goals
Indeed, as Stephen Richardson, Head of APAC and Managing Director of Financial Markets at Fireblocks, explained, the aim is to alleviate game developers’ concerns over their crypto asset management so that they can direct their attention to their primary task – building memorable gaming titles.
“Game developers want to focus on creating compelling games, not worrying about whether their digital assets are being managed securely and efficiently. (…) The integration of Fireblocks into the Oasys ecosystem represents a significant leap forward in making Web3 gaming more accessible, secure, and developer-friendly.”
Commenting on the development, Daiki Moriyama, Director of Oasys, shared his view of its importance for his company and how it added to Oasys’ goal to offer more creative freedom to developers who use its chain, as echoed by Richardson. In Moriyama’s words:
“This collaboration with Fireblocks marks a significant milestone in our journey towards broader adoption of blockchain technology in the gaming sector. (…) Fireblocks’ unparalleled expertise in blockchain security aligns perfectly with our mission to enable game developers (…) to focus more on creative endeavors and less on the complexities of moving, storing, and managing digital assets.”
Other major partners
Overall, the integration of Fireblocks is just the latest in the series of Oasys’ high-profile collaborations, which also include joining up with cross-chain payment solution Singularity to offer users a seamless payment experience across its ecosystem, as Finbold reported on November 6.
Earlier, in September, the company also teamed up with GroundX, a subsidiary of Korea’s mobile giant Kakao, as well as announced its entry into the “αU market,” a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, and the “αU Wallet,” a crypto wallet by KDDI Corp, a leading telecom firm in Japan.
As for Fireblocks, among the distinguished names trusting their assets with its crypto infrastructure service are Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE: BK), BNP Paribas, ANZ Bank, Flipkart, Revolut, eToro, NuBank, and many others, according to the press release shared with Finbold on December 8.
