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🚀 We’re excited to announce our strategic investment in Igloo, Inc., the backer of Pudgy Penguins, Abstract Foundation, and OverpassIP! At Newman Group, we are committed to supporting companies that drive consumer adoption. Igloo’s ambition to build the leading consumer crypto chain and the strongest on-chain community, along with initiatives like the Abstract Builder Incubator that supports builders, truly shows great potential. And of course, we at Newman love the penguins! With visionary leaders and core developers like Luca S., Michael Lee, Lorenzo Melendez, Cygaar, Beans, and stinkypablo.eth steering the development, Igloo is poised to revolutionize the consumer crypto landscape. Their focus on creating accessible, user-friendly experiences aligns perfectly with our goal of nurturing cultural expressions and engaging consumers globally. The Pudgy Penguins IP has successfully conquered thousands of retail stores with Pudgy Toys with Pudgy World, while also gaining widespread online visibility through their cute stickers and short videos, generating millions of views. We’re excited to support the growth of the ‘Pudgy Penguins IP empire’ and to back OverpassIP in delivering sustainable, consumer-facing products. By investing in Igloo, we’re reinforcing our commitment to scaling cultural icons and pioneering the next wave of consumer-driven Web3 experiences.

🎤 Last month at THE SURGE: RWA + PAYFI, we dove deep into the transformative potential of PayFi! 🚀 Our incredible panel — Keisy L. from Newman Group, Jacky Leung from Magnus Fund, Isabella Yu from Cobo, and the team at Isle Finance—brought unparalleled insights to the discussion. A special thanks to Richard from Huma Finance for delivering an inspiring keynote speech to kick off the evening! 🎙 We’d also like to extend our gratitude to our amazing partners, 每日幣研 Crypto Wesearch and 手榴彈 Grenade , for co-hosting this event and making it an incredible success! 🤝 Here’s what we explored: 🔍 PayFi's Role in Reshaping Global Finance – From scalability challenges to integrating regulatory frameworks with cutting-edge innovation. 🏗 Is there a Perfect Blockchain for PayFi? – Spoiler: the jury's still out, but we unpacked what makes chains thrive in the PayFi space. 🌍 The Future of Web3 and Real-World Assets by 2025 – More inclusion, efficiency, and groundbreaking opportunities on the horizon. A massive thank-you to all who joined us IRL to discuss the next big leap in finance! 🌟 Stay tuned for more insightful events from us! #Web3 #RWA #PayFi #CryptoEvents #Monsterblockhk

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Earlier this week, our Head of Ecosystem, Keisy L., joined The Surge by Monsterblockhk, alongside panelists from Magnus Fund, Cobo, and Isle Finance, to explore how Payment Finance (PayFi) is transforming global finance. We started with an in-depth look at PayFi’s potential to reshape financial systems, focusing on best practices for scaling PayFi projects, balancing regulatory frameworks and innovation, and whether an “ideal” chain for PayFi truly exists. The session wrapped with projections for Web3 in Real World Assets by 2025, with all speakers envisioning a future of increased inclusion, efficiency, and innovation across finance. Thanks to everyone who joined—see you next time! 

🏀 Incredible experience at the Web3x3 Basketball Tournament with the Hong Kong FinTech Basketball League (FTBL)! The Newman Group team brought the heat in an intense game we all enjoyed. Huge thanks to our teammates Adrian L., Anthony Cheng, Jason Tam, Sidney Lo, Alice Wong and Timothy Wong for their energy, passion, and teamwork — having fun and building stronger bonds on and off the court! 🔥 #HKFTW24 Finoverse Hong Kong FinTech Week

New Jersey drop. Bold look. Newman style. 🏀🔥 #NewmanGroup #NewmanLife

🚀 Excited to see our Head of Ecosystem, Keisy L., speaking at The Surge hosted by Monsterblockhk! 🔥 He'll dive into the future of #RWA and #PayFi, discussing its impact on global finance and the next big leap. Don't miss it! 💬 RSVP now: https://lu.ma/hzi28v6e

🏀 Newman Team is hitting the court! Bringing the hustle, energy, and teamwork from the office to the game.

Our first 40+ speakers for #ConsensusHK 2025 have been announced and we’re only getting started! If you haven’t booked it in your calendar already: Feb 18-20, 2025 we are bringing the world’s most influential speakers, founders, and industry leaders in #blockchain, #digitalassets, and #Web3 to Hong Kong for what will be an incredible #Consensus conference. You need to be a part of this. Secure your spot here: https://lnkd.in/gTdB2tnh Here’s a preview of the speakers we’ve announced so far: Richard Teng - Binance Yat Siu - Animoca Brands Hong Fang - OKX Sandeep Nailwal - Polygon Labs Yimei Li - China Asset Management Co., Ltd. Justin Sun - TRON DAO Evan Cheng - Mysten Labs Tom Farley - Bullish Yifan He - Red Date Technology Gautam Sharma - Brevan Howard Digital Shayne Coplan - Polymarket Muneeb Ali - Stacks Smokey Bera - Berachain Ray Chan - Memeland Luca Schnetzler - Pudgy Penguins Xin Song - GSR Ben Roth - Auros Luuk Strijers - Deribit Anand Gomes - Paradex Lorien Gabel - Figment Alpha Lau - Invest Hong Kong Thomas Restout - B2C2 Vincent Chok - First Digital Jiray Sruprisopa - Bitkub Sumit Gupta - CoinDCX Wei Zhou - Coins.ph Yusho Liu - Coinhako Adrian Lai - Newman Group Allen Ng - Everest Ventures Group (EVG) Henry Liu - BTSE Rita Liu - RD Technologies Amanda Cassatt - Serotonin Gary Liu - Terminal 3 Michael Higgins - Hidden Road Ivan Vatchkov - Kalibra.ai Paul Kremsky - Cumberland Usman Ahmad - Zodia Markets Nick van Eck - Agora …and more. Stay tuned!

#TOKEN2049 Highlights: Catch our insightful interview with Zagabond (Alex Xu), the Founder of Azuki, and dive into the latest key takeaways from TOKEN2049 and exciting updates from Newman. 👇 Click here to stay in the loop and read the latest email!