Pokémon on Sui rumors, Polymarket bets on Filipino Pope: Asia Express

Clues suggest that Pokémon is headed to Sui, a Filipino Cardinal is a leading Pope candidate on Polymarket, and more. Asia Express

Pokmon and crypto fans are speculating that the beloved monster-collecting universe could be taking its first steps into Web3 via the Sui blockchain.

On April 23, The Pokmon Company released an update for its Pokmon HOME mobile app, a cloud-based hub for managing and trading Pokmon characters across various games and devices. The update dropped a new medal collection feature, but what really caught the crypto communitys attention was a quiet change in the apps privacy policy.

In certain regions, the policy now adds Parasol Technologies as one of the developers that The Pokmon Company may share user data with. Parasol is a blockchain gaming studio recently acquired by Mysten Labs, the core team behind the Sui blockchain.

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