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dmarket

DMarket is a global marketplace based on blockchain and smart contracts. It enables one-click sales and exchanges.

DMarket (DMT) is a global marketplace based on blockchain and smart contracts. It enables one-click sale, exchange, or evaluation of every virtual item between all games on any platform. DMT uses smart contract technology to enable transparency and security of transactions . Overview DMarket is a new ecosystem where gamers, developers, and entrepreneurs can efficiently and securely evaluate and trade virtual items. Thus, DMarket creates a new economy that joins with existing real-equity markets . DMarket provides developers and decision makers with a platform on which games can leverage additional years of existence. Combined with a strong in-game economy system and interesting new features, even single games (not part of a franchise and without multiplayer features) could expect to see a constant income increase. The DMarket network will help gamers to estimate the value of their virtual capital and help game developers to increase their revenues. The current version of the DMarket network blockchain, implemented using Rust and C ++, has the following characteristics: High-speed response. It can process up to 3,000 transactions per second, which will enable the platform to ensure a proper transaction processing speed. Elasticity. The developed blockchain ensures smooth operation (even if up to one-third of the nodes in the blockchain network are disabled or compromised . The DMarket system is divided into two independent parts. The first is a decentralized blockchain database - a completely independent distributed information storage system for all transactions that take place in the game and/or on the trading platforms. DMarket’s blockchain uses smart contract technology, which ensures transparency and security of the transaction for all participants . DMarket Coin DMarket Coin is the only virtual currency that operates on DMarket. All transactions with digital goods (including fees) are made in DMarket Coin only. All contributors receive an ERC-20 exchangeable DMarket Token on the Ethereum network. DMarket Tokens (in-game items) are created through the use of the API’s endpoint and a token factory. The API itself can be imported into the libraries of the most popular engines; this simplifies the connection of the asset creators (developers and publishers) with DMarket .

circuits-of-value

Circuits of Value is an cryptocurrency token issued atop the Ethereum blockchain and utilized to power the Circuit's ecosystem.

Circuits of Value (KOVAL) is an ERC-20 cryptocurrency token issued atop the Ethereum blockchain and utilized to power the Circuit of value's ecosystem. Circuits of Value describe itself as a crypto-tradeable platform for moveable value, both for its native token and other coins. Circuit of Value (COVAL) is a network of distributed trustless, fast, and supportive peer-to-peer Communication ledgers for cryptocurrencies. Overview The Circuits of Value (Coval) introduces real-time value to users within its platform. Circuits of Value is a Blockchain technology that supports its native cryptocurrency (COVAL) as well as coins from other environments. The blockchain offers to record the transactions securely through trustless models. Emblem is COVAL’s sidechain asset. The wallets store the native cryptos and the individual tokens are taken directly into the blockchain. The Emblem Vault represents the transactions containing both these entities. This Emblem Vault is defined as an entire wallet inside a Token. This practically makes and combines different blockchain tokens into a single token, such that can make tradable DeFi (Decentralized Finance) Pools. Users can thus make any token a privacy token simply by utilizing the Blockchain's first Composite Token ($COVAL). With the Circuits of Value (Coval), users can trade tokens from any Blockchain on Ethereum, make hedged tokens by creating Vaults that contain multiple tokens, trade multiple tokens at the same time as a single token, and carry transactions, not just tokens, but also Digital Files. Features of COVAL Circuits of Value have the following key features: COVAL Prism: This is described as a collaboration between ShapeShift and COVAL, which was created by ShapeShift. COVAL makes use of this Ethereum-based smart contract software to enhance its crypto-asset portfolios. COVAL Prism helps users to share their entire portfolio or just a part of it. COVAL Pack: This is a collection of cards or tokens, which can contain multiple kinds of multimedia such as music, videos, or anything. Users can also view them on apps and games. The platform also allows the sale and purchase of these cards or a pack. COVAL Zero: Circuits of Value (Coval) has created a Peer-to-peer lending network in its Decentralized blockchain. For this, COVAL uses ZeroNet to act as a protocol for the P2P network. On this peer-to-peer network, the traders on two ends of the communication line can securely deal without being monitored by an authority. The conversation remains off the record maintaining complete anonymity. COVAL Verb: Circuits of Value (COVAL) also aims to contribute to the gaming sector. There are different actions like attacking an opponent or climbing on the roof involved in Online games. COVAL has created tokens for these actions which can be either earned, purchased, or traded with other users on the same game. COVAL Verb is thus a token that will help in actions such as attacking, following, running, climbing, and others. The VERB tokens can only be bought using the COVAL coins. Emblem Vault Use-Cases As earlier described, the Emblem Vault is a product within the Circuits of Value Ecosystem that is designed to function as an entire wallet inside a Token (i.e $COVAL). The following are the Emblem Vault use-cases: Value Backed Digital Art: Users can create an Emblem Vault that contains one or more pieces of Collectable Art ( that are ERC-721 NFT) along with some Bitcoin. Tradable Portfolios: Users can with the Circuit of Value's Emblem Vault, combine multiple assets into a single token. Combining about 40% of Bitcoin (BTC), 20% of Ethereum (ETH), 10% LINK, 10% AMPL, and 10% ADA Cardano makes a tradable portfolio. Portable Liquidity Pools: Users can create an Emblem Vault with multiple pool tokens to make transferable Liquidity pools to Balancer, Uniswap, and More. Transparent Funds Users' creation of the Emblem Vault, held by the community or other trusted third party, allows multiple people to deposit into this vault with trust. Aggregate Token Creation: Users can split and Combine Vaults into an aggregate of their values and claim part of the value inside a vault. Tokenomics Circuits of Value (Coval) is an ERC-20 Cryptocurrency token, launched to power Circuits of value's ecosystem. The token's ticker is denoted as COVAL and it has a total supply of 1,200,000,000 COVAL tokens. The token registered an All-Time High of $0.04976620 USD on January 06, 2018, and an All-Time-Low of $0.00001000 USD on March 31, 2017. Currently, the most active market trading $COVAL is Uniswap (v2) cryptocurrency Exchange. Token Uses-Cases Used as Discount Emblem Vaults depends on $FUEL as its fee token. $COVAL is used when purchasing $FUEL tokens to provide a discount. Used as Rewards Applications accepting $COVAL as payment will reward a portion back to liquidity providers $FUEL purchased from the market: When $FUEL is purchased using Ethereum (ETH) on Uniswap it will go through the $COVAL pool. Token Allocation The Circuits of Value (COVAL ) token is distributed as follows: | Allocation | Percentage (%) | Token Amount | | ---------- | -------------- | ------------ | | Legacy Distribution | 60% | \~1.2 billion | | Liquidity & Development | 20 % | | | Reserve & Team | 10 % | 200 M | | Audits, Marketing, Partnerships | 5 % | 100 M | | Staking Rewards | 5 % | 100 M |

arnie-hill

Arnie Hill is a writer, former political activist and the founder and CEO of ADD.xyz (PLT).

Arnie Hill is a writer, former political activist and the founder and CEO of ADD.xyz (PLT). He is a political strategist and manager for various key institutions at an international level such as official bodies for Human rights, and international political movements and regional campaigns. Education He attended a local high school where he completed his basic education. He then joined University of East London where he graduated with a Bachelors degree in International politics in 2014. In 2016 he went to SOAS, University of London. Career After his graduation he became the Chief Executive Officer at Double A Visions International FZC, the company is located at Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In october 2017 he became the creator and director at Jacked Salts. He is the creator and manufacturer of the world's most powerful smelling salts. Used across multiple sports and by top athletes for a psychological edge. The introduction of Smelling Salts into sports has only just begun to spread, picking up major traction and use by NFL Teams, Strongman competitors and powerlifters globally, and even those in less strength orientated sports such as Football, Basketball, Rugby and MMA. Jacked Salts have over 200 recognised players using Smelling Salts, Legally, on the field today. Studies by medical professionals in sports found that the use of Smelling Salts had found no bad impacts on health. In fact, results show an increase in physical performance across the board. He has had a key interest in political strategy and management for over 15 years. She also has strategic experience which spans into Education, Healthcare, Socio-Economic Policy and Social Issues. She has worked as an activist investor where she has helped raise and invested over 350M USD through ObsidianCapital.fund, a blockchain multi strategy fund also tied to investing in social tech. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of ADD.xyz (PLT). Add.xyz is a full-stack DeFi aggregator, plugging in multiple products and DeFi applications into one single platform, focusing on User Experience, Design, Privacy and Anonymity. Personal Life In an interview on a live AMA Session on Blockchain Infinity Telegram chat he said: Every other DeFi projects or startups are a half-step towards truly taking control away from corruptible centralized bankers and financial institutions. We are the solution to achieve a total decoupling and true sovereign wealth for everyone with our strong focus on anonymized privacy at the protocol level. He is a member of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ). ADD.xyz ADD.XYZ is a leading DeFi aggregation platform that unifies leading DeFi protocols and blockchain infrastructure by standardizing communication between them to create and execute complex financial transactions while championing Privacy, Anonymity, and Sovereignty. With over 5 working dApps live on mainnet aggregating Lending Protocols, Privacy Mixers, Governance, and Mobile Money.

dan-schulman

Daniel H. Schulman (born January 19, 1958) is an American business executive. He is president and CEO of PayPal.

Daniel H. Schulman (born January 19, 1958) is an American business executive. He is president and CEO of PayPal and chairman of Symantec, formerly serving as group president of enterprise growth at American Express. The former president of Sprint's prepaid group and the founding CEO of Virgin Mobile, Schulman was responsible for American Express' global strategy to expand alternative mobile and online payment services, form new partnerships, and build revenue streams beyond the traditional card and travel businesses. Early life Schulman was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in Princeton, New Jersey. He was captain of the tennis and lacrosse teams at Princeton High School, and went on to receive a bachelor's degree in economics from Middlebury College,. His mother, S. Ruth Schulman, was associate dean of Rutgers' Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) from 1974 to 1999. His father, the late Mel Schulman, was a chemical engineer. Schulman once told The New York Times, "I was born with social activism in my DNA. My grandfather was a union organizer in the garment district in New York City. My mother took me to a civil rights demonstration in Washington in my stroller." Career Business background Schulman began his business career at AT&T, working more than 18 years there and becoming the youngest member of the company's senior executive team, the AT&T Operations Group. Schulman started at an entry-level account management position; when he left AT&T, he was president of the $22 billion core consumer long distance business, overseeing roughly 40,000 employees. He then became president and COO, and then CEO of Priceline.com. During his two years there, Priceline's annual revenues grew from a reported $20 million to about $1 billion. In 2001, Richard Branson invited Schulman to become the founding CEO of Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. Schulman led the company from its national launch in 2002 to its becoming a public company in 2007, to its sale to Sprint Nextel in 2009. His tenure at the company was noted by the company’s growth as the “no hidden fees” carrier. By the time Schulman left Virgin Mobile, it had become one of the nation's top wireless carriers, with more than 5 million customers and $1.3 billion in annual sales. Following the sale of Virgin Mobile to Sprint Nextel, Schulman served as President of Sprint's Prepaid group until he moved to American Express. On September 30, 2014, it was announced that Schulman would become CEO of PayPal, which will continue as a separate legal entity, split from eBay in the second half of 2015. His tenure was also marked by the $2.2 billion acquisition of European payment provider iZettle, PayPal’s largest-ever purchase. He has stated that his goals at PayPal include giving financial tools to the 70 million Americans underserved by the U.S. financial system. During the 2018–19 United States federal government shutdown, Dan initiated the idea for PayPal to offer $500 in interest-free cash advances to furloughed U.S. government workers, committing to provide up to $25 million in interest free loans. As of April 2019, Schulman announced PayPal's plans to invest $500 million in Uber in order to connect the two marketplaces. Board service Schulman became chairman of Symantec (SYMC-NASDAQ), in January 2013; and is a member of the Board of Directors of Verizon. Schulman also served on the advisory committee of Greycroft Partners, a private equity company focused on early-stage new media and technology companies. Schulman is on the Board of Governors of Rutgers University, the state university of New Jersey. He also serves on the board at Autism Speaks, an advocacy group dedicated to advancing research into causes and treatments for individuals on the autism spectrum. Political stance Schulman denounced the North Carolina Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act that mandated people in public facilities use bathrooms in accordance to their gender at birth. He stated that "The new law perpetuates discrimination and it violates the values and principles that are at the core of PayPal's mission and culture." Schulman also cosigned an opposition letter with about 120 executives from major corporations. In protest to the new law in North Carolina, Schulman announced that the company was canceling its expansion to hire 400 people in the state. Dan Schulman wrote in the PayPal statement that; "While we will seek an alternative location for our operations center, we remain committed to working with the LGBT community in North Carolina to overturn this discriminatory legislation, alongside all those who are committed to equality." The bathroom restrictions in the law were repealed in 2017 in response to widespread criticism and loss of business opportunity. Awards Schulman was named by Business Week as one of the top 20 people to watch in media, and was named the Ernst & Young 2009 Entrepreneur Of The Year. In 2009 he was named one of the top 25 most powerful people in the global wireless industry. In 2017, the Council for Economic Education honored Schulman with its Visionary Award for promoting economic and financial literacy to create a better informed society. Fortune included him in the top ten in its 2017 Businessperson of the Year list, and in its 2018 list. In 2017, Schulman was recognized by the Brennan Center for Justice with its Brennan Legacy Award, named after the Supreme Court justice, for his contributions to democratize financial services and build a more inclusive global economy. In 2018, the Center for Financial Services Innovation awarded Schulman the first-ever CFSI Financial Health Visionary Award for his contributions to a "more accessible and inclusive" financial system. In 2018, Rutgers University awarded him an honorary doctorate, and he delivered the University's 252nd anniversary commencement speech. Personal life Schulman is married to Jennie, daughter of Dr. Arnold Howard Kassanoff, a physician, and Dorothy Jane Spitzberg. They have a son and a daughter. When he was CEO of Virgin Mobile, Schulman led a partnership with StandUp For Kids, a nonprofit that distributes survival kits and a hotline number to homeless youth. To get a truer sense of what homeless kids experience, Schulman once spent 24 hours on the streets of New York City, unshaven, wrapped in a blanket, and without money, a watch, or a cell phone. "There's a certain amount of deference paid to a C.E.O.," he later said. "No one paid attention to me on the street. I consider myself a good communicator and a good salesman. It took me five hours of begging to raise less than a dollar. My entire concept of what is important changed. Time is usually my most valuable commodity, but for that 24 hours I had too much time. Forget Starbucks and a $4 latte — I walked two miles to find a 25-cent cup of coffee." Schulman, who is Jewish, has practiced Krav Maga since his teens has stated that he adheres the same philosophy in business. He said in an interview, “there’s a philosophy in martial arts which is, 'Never stand still.' Standing still is asking to be hit. You always have to be willing to take some risks going forward. You can’t stand still.” He has been a resident of Warren Township, New Jersey.

animetas

Animetas s a generative collection of 10101 unique 1/1 avatars designed by @pixelGustavo and generated by @cyberh49.

Animetas (Launched September 2021) is a generative collection of 10,101 unique 1/1 avatars designed by @pixelGustavo and generated by @cyberh49. Owners of Animetas can engage in the exclusive community events and challenges within the Animetaverse ecosystem- a virtual world inspired by the pop culture of the 80s and 90s. Overview Animetas is a collection of 10101 unique, 1-of-1 generative pixel art Non-Fungible Token (NFT) living on the Ethereum blockchain. Game artist and illustrator Gustavo Viselner designed the collection while AI researcher cyberh49 generated it. The Animetas are virtual entities of humans (and other species) who minted their brains on the Ethereum blockchain and live happily in the Animetaverse - a virtual world that was inspired by the '80s and '90s pop culture. The collection is very inclusive, and besides different species, it has a 1:1 female to male ratio, it has trans representation, characters of all ages, and a lot more surprises. Animetas variety of traits is unprecedented - 100+ types of clothes, over 50 types of hairstyles, hats, masks, and more. Animetas NFTs Animetas are the core assets of the Animetaverse. There are only 10,101 Animetas. They are divided into different types : Humans Children Punks Police Inmates Cowgirls & Cowboys Black Ninjas & White Ninjas Galaxy Police Aliens Blockchain Zombies Robots Holograms Animighties (the superheroes of the Animetaverse!!) Team Cyberh49 @PixelGustavo @\_um\_lola @rAIph @D4Burnt @\_MoSteph @oRose Roadmap Q3 2021 - JigScene Puzzle, Romero AMA, Site Relaunch, AniToken, FAnimetas, FanArt, Collective Collection v1. Q4 2021 - AniPinball, D&D Beta, Hovercars, Arcade Leaderboard v1, AniMonsters Sneak Peek. Q1 2022 - AniMonsters, Weapons Limited Airdrop, Hovercars Game, FAnimetas, FanArt, Collective Collection v2, Arcade Leaderboard v2 (Polygon), Animetas Voting System. Q2/Q3 2022 - AniPetas, Weapons Airdrop Full, AniMonsters Game, Mintable Weapons & Ammo. Notable Sales A total of 201 Animetas NFTs were sold from September 14 to September 21, 2021, while the total sales volume was estimated to be an impressive $325,000. On the other hand, the average price of one Animetas NFT was $1600. Animeta 8275 witnessed the highest price demand, as it featured a rare element ‘Air’ present in just 0.02% of the avatars. This Animeta was the most expensive and was sold for a whopping $170,000. Animeta6588 was sold for $47,700, Animeta1806 fetched $45,200 and Animeta 2721 fetched $43,400.

greg-solano

Greg Solano, also known by his pseudonym "Gargamel," is a co-founder of Yuga Labs.

Greg Solano, also known by his pseudonym "Gargamel," is a co-founder of Yuga Labs, the company behind and responsible for the creation of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), a platform for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Education Solano attended the University of Virginia and graduated with a Masters of Fine Arts (MFA). Early life Greg Solano was born to Cuban immigrant parents. His mother immigrated to the United States as a baby, while his father arrived just before he was old enough to join the communist youth group, the Young Pioneers. His father later served in the U.S. Army Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets, before moving to Miami in his 20s. Ever since the age of 11, Solano dreamt of being a writer which was around the time when his parents divorced. Solano and his older sister lived with their mother, who worked at a television network. Despite this, Solano was able to focus on his studies and achieve his dream of becoming a writer. College life He received his undergraduate degree from New York University and then went on to earn his MFA at the University of Virginia. During his time at UVA, Solano quickly made friends, met his future wife, a landscape designer, and had some of “the best years of his life”. He was able to spend all of his time writing and was able to fully immerse himself in his passion and first found out about cryptocurrencies in 2009. Solano was also really into MMORPGs and was a massive Everquest and World of Warcraft fan which was the motivation to creating Otherside. Career !Gargamel_ape.jpg Greg Solano, alongside his partner and other co-founders of Yuga Labs, has driven the company to become the leading NFT project with the release of the Bored Ape Kennel Club (BAKC) and Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) as well acquiring one of the most significant pioneers of the NFT space, CryptoPunks. They have now also branched out into the metaverse by releasing their first MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) that integrates not only their own NFT but also other NFTs in the whole crypto space called Otherside. After graduation, Solano took a job at a small publishing house, where he worked on creating physical books such as Harry Potter coloring books and World of Warcraft manuals. Although the job was not his dream and did not pay particularly well, Solano was happy to be able to work in the publishing industry and create tangible books. He also has co-authored a book about World of Warcraft with one of the game's designers. Solano worked as a book editor and also wrote book reviews for literary websites up until right before him and Wylie started working on and released the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection in April 2021, he was a senior book editor at a book publisher. The Doxxing On February 4, 2022, the identities of the team behind the Bored Apes were revealed by Buzzfeed. Greg stated that the two creative founders of Yuga Labs, Wylie Aronow and himself were given only "20 minutes warning". The two tried to take down as much personal information as possible as they were weary of the location of their homes being revealed and putting their families in jeopardy. Solano had to quickly explain as much as he could to his father about the situation as the two founders "didn't know what to expect". Greg Solano stated that they, "always had an LLC" so if there were any issues with the government, they always had a "legal entity" to address the issue to. Within a few hours of the Buzzfeed interview, the two decided to reveal their identities on twitter. Greg Solano was taken aback by the attention he got in public after the reveal as he states that only a few months back at their event, Ape Fest (before the doxxing), he was, "out there like giving wristbands like people thought I was an intern". "felt a little bit like mickey mouse at Disney world"

metakey

Metakey is an NFT that can be used across multiple platforms to transform into avatars, game items & perks and many..

Metakey (founded 5th May, 2020) is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) that can be used across multiple platforms to transform into avatars, game items, exclusive game perks, course material, virtual land access, activate discounts, and lots more. The Metakey is simply an NFT card that collectors can use to gain access to limited edition items across virtual worlds, NFT platforms, and lots more. Overview Metakey is an NFT that can be used across multiple platforms to transform into avatars, game items, exclusive game perks, course material, virtual land access, activate discounts, and more.!Metakey-Animoca-Brands-NFT-Fundraising-1280x720.jpg It is an experiment exploring the unlimited use cases that Blockchain Technology can bring to a token (NFT). Metakey acts like a VIP card which unlock hundreds of perks and experiences within the metaverse. For example, the same Metakey NFT unlocks a helmet in Decentraland, a special sword in the Sandbox, and VIP room access in Cryptovoxels, or Somnium Space. The goal is to make the Metakey have as many use cases as possible. Due to the increased usability and the numerous integrations across the metaverse, the Metakey collection is attracting lots of attention. Currently, there are three editions of Metakey NFTs, and all of them have sold out almost instantly. Users only require a single key and they can use it forever. An unlimited macro supply ensures the perks are available to everyone. In addition, digital artists will provide designs for special edition keys. The key is kept within a digital wallet to enable users have access or transform items throughout the digital realm.They have over 30 partners including Decentraland, The Sandbox Game, and Somnuim Space and the list is still growing. History Metakey was founded by Matty, aka DCL blogger, a well-known landlord and collector in the field of NFT. Metakey is a practical NFT project launched by Matty in order to let more people join the meta-universe. What is The METAKEY? Since its launch on May 5th 2020, three Metakey NFT models have been released, including 500 Metakey NFT for the First Edition, 750 Metakey NFT for the Second Edition in collaboration with RTFKT Studios and 1000 Metakey NFT for the Tird Edition. The 2,250 NFTs are all sold out, and the price of each model has increased several times. Metakey is committed to achieving interoperability between different projects. Having a Metakey NFT is equivalent to having different NFT assets in different meta-universes. As stated by Metakey official on Twitter: "Metakey is not just an NFT, it's your ticket, your ID, to the meta-universe." Getting Started Step 1: Buy a Metakey from either OpenSea or Rarible. Step 2: Join the Discord and verify your role. Step 3: Keep up with our Twitter or Discord to be alerted for new releases, drops, discounts, integrations, events, and more. Metakey Editions First Edition: The Genesis !edition-1gif.gif.jpgMetakey First Edition: Genesis The first edition, “Genesis” was created by digital artist Alan Bolton, it was released in February 2021 and has a limited numbers of 500 units. It was orginally sold at 0.20 ETH on Opensea but with time the price increased. This edition along with the second and third editions are known as the Collectors' edition. This edition is currently sold out Second Edition: The Artifact !edition.gif.jpgMetakey Second Edition: Artifact The Second Edition, "Artifact", was created in collaboration with RTFKT Studios, it was released also in February 2021 and has a limited numbers of 750 units. It was orginally sold at 0.20 ETH on OpenSea. This edition along with the first and third editions are known as the Collectors' edition. This edition is currently sold out. Third Edition: The Ultimate !edition-3gif.gif.jpgMetakey Third Edition: Ultimate The Third Edition, "Ultimate" was created by digital artist Marc-O-Matic, it was released in June 2021 and has a limited numbers of 500 units. It was orginally sold at 0.20 ETH or $389 on Opensea. This edition along with the first and second editions are known as the Collectors' edition. This edition is currently sold out. This edition of Metakey NFTs sold out suddenly, in just 24 minutes, all 1000 NFTs were sold out. This boosted their volume more than 5000%. Features AirDrops Metakey has plans to do more airdrops for users, for example, RTFKT Studio wearables for Decentraland, Formula 1 Helmet, Sandbox Robot, and much more. They also have ongoing Airdrops with partnered projects and IPs entering the NFT space. Events Metakey has lots of ongoing virtual events to highlight community projects and help fund/support NFT growth. They also plan to build galleries, museums, conferences to have many weekly events across most virtual worlds. Metakademy Metakey has developed a video course database of everything that deals with NFT/crypto. They plan to continuously add more data to it. Team Matty aka DCL blogger, a well-known landlord and collector in the field of NFT. Matty has been deeply has been deeply involved in the meta-universe for many years and has written a series of articles to help people understand the development of the meta-universe such as Decentraland. !fetched-img-b7a0caa7cbcdd000png.png MetaKey was developed by Matty along with other creative artists, developers and engineers. According to the team, there will be hundreds of applications working with Metakey in the future, which means there will be at least hundreds of functions for users to experience. Metakey will become different assets in different meta-universes, and a Metakey is equal to hundreds of different NFTs in hundreds of apps. For new users, this is a great way to explore the Meta Universe. “Owning Metakey is like owning 88 members of the meta-universe.” There are also hundreds of projects that will be partnering with Metakey in the future, and Metakey owners will have the opportunity to receive NFT airdrops from these projects as well as numerous new projects that will be created in the future. In addition to receiving airdrops, Metakey also offers users a variety of benefits, including discounts, that can be enjoyed in Metakey's cooperative meta-universe. According to the project team, Metakey holders will receive discounts on all products built in collaboration with Metakey, whether it's NFT art, games, or meta-universes. New Ganymede (NG) !0_vStkoE_rdY5gsroQ (1).pngGanymede, New (NG) The launch of New Ganymede was announced on the platform. This action-packed game is one that Metakey is currently developing. To add playable avatars to the game, the Metakey team has been collaborating with partners in the Web3 industry over the past few months. Playable avatars for duos: Cyberkongz Sipher CloneX There will be many more! In the end, these playable avatars will only be the start of the almost endless possibilities we see for NG. <br <br <br <br Redesign of Metakademy Collaborations Automobolist x Metakey Automobilist, a team of artists specializing in the creation of racing NFT art have collaborated with Metakey, they have airdropped a racing helmet NFT for each Metakey holder that can be worn on the Decentraland Meta Universe. The 1961 version of the F1 helmet is officially licensed by Sir Jackie Stewart and is listed as a rare item on Decentraland. The Sandbox x Metakey The Sandbox has collaborated with Metakey to organize the fourth Summer Jam land sale. In addition the Bonsai NFTs from ZenFT and Ethlings have joined the partner line-up. The Sandbox sold 1,120 land parcels, while they auctioned 8 estates on OpenSea. The land sale for The Sandbox was on July 15, 2021 at 1PM UTC. They sold 840 land parcels for 1,011 SAND, while 280 premium LAND parcels sold for 4,683 SAND. Other Partnerships Metakey has partnered with various companies and organizations to crreate more functions for users to experience, these organizations include Webaverse , The Sandbox, Ethermon, Metapurse, RTFKT Studios, Decentral Games, CrytoArt Pulse, Somnium Space, Cagyjan, Axie.gg, Whale Shark, Zapper, Bondly, MEME, Metazone, Polygon (formerly Matic Network), Neondistrict, POAP (Protocol), DCL Blogger, Polygonal Mind, Cryptomotors, Game Credits, OpenSea, RNG, Altitude and many others. Roadmap Now • Metazone Integration • Physical Collectible • Private Content Dashboard • Decentral Games Integration • Decentraland Wearables • Virtual Land Purchase Soon • DCL Headquarters • DCL Hangout/Tavern • Sandbox Integration • Virtual World Portals • Shark Tank Pitching • Cryptoartpulse Integration Later • Education centre • Sandbox Games • Metakey Edition 4 • Avatar Project • New Partners • Digi-physical Merchandise • More Virtual Events

coinmetro

CoinMetro is an ERC-20 utility token and native cryptocurrency token asset issued within CoinMetro's exchange platform.

CoinMetro (XCM) (Launched May 2019) is an ERC-20 utility token and native cryptocurrency token asset issued within CoinMetro's exchange platform. Users utilize this token for payment of services carried out on its platform. CoinMetro describes itself as a fully-rounded FinTech ecosystem that was designed to simplify access to the digital asset economy. Overview CoinMetro Exchange has rightly described itself as a traditional financial institution and not a crypto company that understands the complexities and benefits of blockchain and crypto. We are actively working with regulators in a number of jurisdictions to further improve the industry’s regulatory framework. Through a tokenized ecosystem, CoinMetro provides users a friendly gateway, allowing crypto traders to get involved in the cryptocurrency and wider Fintech space with ease of access not yet seen in the industry. The company's goal is to ensure that its clients’ overall experience is nothing short of exemplary. CoinMetro Exchange CoinMetro Exchange is a European Union-licensed Cryptocurrency platform, that offers its users fiat-crypto-fiat exchange services, margin trading, copy trading, STO marketplace, and instant fiat on & off ramps in EUR, GBP, & USD. Users can trade for more fiat options as they are available including SWIFT payment. CoinMetro is a regulated financial platform that aims to power the future of Blockchain innovation. Through its tokenized ecosystem, CoinMetro is to provide a gateway for both novice and professional traders and investors to get involved in the crypto space with ease of access not yet seen in the industry. Our goal, above all else, is to make sure that your overall CoinMetro experience is nothing short of exemplary. Functions with $XCM tokens The following are the functionalities of the $XCM crypto-token, both on is platform and beyond: Locking $XCM: Safe-locking or stacking $XCM tokens have been available for users. Users are able to lock XCM for participation in IEOs and gain early access to platform features, any flash sales, or big events. XCM holders can lock in XCM to join one of three tiers that offer a wide range of benefits. Holders will earn from an increased maker bonus when using maker orders (limit orders that add liquidity). The maker bonus is paid from the gross taker fee-taker pays 0.1% and the maker earns up to 0.05%. The benefits also include earning rebates on taker fees paid and getting increased interest in any staking rewards. XCM Staking: Another interesting function within CoinMetro's ecosystem is Staking. Staking XCM aims to create the opportunity for passive income and also intends to remove even more XCM from circulation with hard-locking. The ecosystem states that there will be multiple levels of $XCM staking rewards available based on the existing tiered system, with the hard-locked XCM being optionally available for use as collateral on the CoinMetro Exchange's Margin Trading platform. Tokenomics CoinMetro (XCM) is an ERC20 Cryptocurrency token issued on the Ethereum (ETH) Blockchain. CoinMetro (XCM) is the native utility token used to fuels CoinMetro's platform. The token's ticker is denoted as XCM and it has a total supply of 330,000,000 XCM. Naturally, the demand for XCM is rising rapidly and as of the 17th of February 2021, $XCM attained an All-Time High of $0.433154, with a tendency to still pump. $XCM also has an All-Time-Low. The token could be bought on CoinMetro's Exchange.

staking

Staking in cryptocurrencies

Staking the cryptocurrency industry is the act of locking cryptocurrencies to receive rewards. It involves holding funds in a cryptocurrency wallet to support the security and operations of a blockchain network. In other words, staking is the process of actively participating in transaction validation (similar to mining) on a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain. On these blockchains, anyone with a minimum-required balance of a specific cryptocurrency can validate transactions and earn staking rewards, they are known as validators, instead of Miner in proof-of-work. Staking is a less resource-intensive alternative to mining. Proof of Stake and staking opens up more avenues for anyone wishing to participate in the consensus and governance of blockchains. Furthermore, it’s an utterly easy way to earn passive income by simply holding coins. How does staking work? When the minimum balance is met, a node deposits that amount of cryptocurrency into the network as a stake, similar to a security deposit. The size of a stake is directly proportional to the chances of that node being chosen to forge the nextblock. If the node successfully creates a block, the validator receives a reward, similar to how a miner is rewarded in proof-of-work chains. Validators lose part of their stake if they double-sign or attempt to attack the network. Usually, participants that stake larger amounts have a higher chance of being chosen as the next block validator. Rewards Each blockchain network may use a different way of calculating staking rewards. Some are adjusted on a block-by-block basis, taking into account many different factors, including but not limited to: how many coins the validator is staking, how long the validator has been actively staking, how many coins are staked on the network in total, and the inflation rate. Staking Pools A staking pool is a group of coin holders merging their resources to increase their chances of validating blocks and receiving rewards. They combine their staking power and share the rewards proportionally to their contributions to the pool. Staking pools tend to be the most effective on networks where the barrier of entry (technical or financial) is relatively high. As such, many pool providers charge a fee from the staking rewards that are distributed to participants. Other than that, pools may provide additional flexibility for individual stakers. Typically, the stake has to be locked for a fixed period and usually has a with drawalor unbinding time set by the protocol. What’s more, there’s almost certainly a substantial minimum balance required to stake to disincentivize malicious behavior. Most staking pools require a low minimum balance and append no additional withdrawal times. As such, joining a staking pool instead of staking on their own might be ideal for newer users.

cloakcoin

CloakCoin (ticker symbol: CLOAK) is a proof-of-stake cryptocurrency.

CloakCoin (ticker symbol: CLOAK) is a proof-of-stake cryptocurrency. It was first announced on October 14, 2014. As of December 28th 2017, the circulating supply was 5,053,693 CLOAK. CloakCoin is a cryptocurrency designed to facilitate private, secure and untraceable decentralized transfers with Enigma.It is a dual PoW/PoS (Proof of Work, Proof of Stake) coin, which is now in the Proof-of-Stake (interest bearing) stage. Enigma is CloakCoin’s private, secure and untraceable payment system, that forms the basis of future development and provides the underlying transaction system for the decentralized applications running on the CloakCoin network. Cloakcoin is a new coin ecosystem designed to replace deep web marketplaces and CoinJoin applications. Cloakcoin is superior to previous attempts at anonymity because it offers comprehensive, trustless decentralized anonymity to cryptocurrency users. The three-pronged Cloakcoin ecosystem includes anonymous transactions using Proof of Stake Anonymity (CloakSend 2.0), a secure wallet with a built-in currency exchange, and a decentralized marketplace. Anonymous Transactions To avoid CoinJoin’s security holes, Cloakcoin created CloakSend, a transaction system that uses Proof of Stake Anonymity (PoSA) to enable trustless anonymous transactions. Although the PoSA process adds a minor amount of latency to the system, it succeeds in achieving trustless decentralized anonymization for CloakSend transactions. In addition, Stealth addresses will allow for increased anonymity on the blockchain. Secure Wallet With Built-In Currency Exchange Cloakcoin also offers a secure wallet with a built-in currency exchange. Using the CloakTrade tab in the official Cloakcoin wallet, users can easily buy and sell Cloakcoins through the Bittrex exchange via an API code. This greatly simplifies the trading process for both new and experienced users. CloakTrade developers are working on updates that will increase CloakTrade security. These updates should integrate a multi-currency wallet into CloakTrade and establish a decentralized trustless exchange where you can buy and sell Cloakcoins from within your wallet.

ens

Ethereum Name Service is a decentralized, open source, and permissible naming system which runs on the Ethereum smart contracts.

Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is an open-source, distributed, and extensible naming system based on the Ethereum blockchain, which allows users to create human-readable names for Ethereum addresses and other content in place of long wallet or service addresses. Additionally, it works similarly to Domain Name System (DNS) and enables a secure and decentralized way to address websites and resources via names rather than numbers. On secondary markets, anyone can buy and sell ENS domains as NFTs. Each address corresponds to a user's web3 username. Overview ENS is an open and decentralized naming and lookup system built on the Ethereum blockchain which helps users to easily transfer funds and also access websites and resources such as smart contracts, wallet addresses, and more with ease using just simple names in place of blockchain or cryptocurrency addresses. It is built on Ethereum’s smart contract, making it more secure, private, and resistant to censorship than the DNS. Its primary function is to map human-readable names like ‘vitalik.eth’ to machine-readable identifiers such as Ethereum addresses or any other cryptocurrency addresses, content hashes, and metadata. it also helps ‘reverse resolution’, making it possible to associate metadata such as canonical names or interface descriptions with Ethereum addresses. ENS Domain names are Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and follow ERC-721 standards. These domains can be traded on NFT marketplaces such as OpenSea. Apart from using just a Domain service, The users can even develop a decentralized website using ENS and a decentralized storage system known as InterPlanetary File System. History The Ethereum Name Service was first launched by the Ethereum Foundation back in May 2017 and it was introduced by developers Nick Johnson and Alex Van de Sande, allowing users to register .eth domain names and link them to Ethereum resources. It then divided into an independent organization, True Names Ltd in May 2018. True Names Ltd is a non-profit organization registered and based in Singapore. Currently, ENS is managed by them with the help of the Ethereum Community. Initially, ENS has supported only .eth domain names, but over the years, the team added support for many DNS names (TLD s), including .xyz , .kred, .luxe , .club, and .art. Tech The registry and resolvers are the ENS's two main parts, which are the two Ethereum smart contracts. ENS Registry The registry records the domain name, it consists of a single smart contract that maintains a list of all domains and subdomains, and stores the following vital information about, the owner of the domain, the resolver for the domain, and lastly the caching time-to-live for all records under the domain. The basic agreement at the center of ENS resolution is the ENS registry. All ENS lookups begin with a registry search. The registry keeps a record of all domains and records the owner, resolver, and TTL. Each domain owner is given the ability to edit this information. !spaces_-LZWNj0_mU4_3ENJbw83_uploads_git-blob-131fdde717920b27e6aae5aac41bdbd088b6123c_ens-architecture.pngThe Resolver The Resolver translates machine-readable addresses into domain names for the users. Any agreement that meets the appropriate standards is qualified to serve as an ENS resolver. For users with simple requirements, like serving a rarely modified address for a name, general-purpose resolver options are available. In ENS, names are resolved in two steps: first, the user is expected to ask the registry which resolver is in charge of the name, and then they must ask that resolver to respond to their inquiry. Use Cases Crypto Transaction Users who regularly transact through crypto can assign an ENS to their cryptocurrency wallet for ease of use. This minimizes the risks of sending crypto to the wrong addresses often associated with using long and unmemorable addresses. Multiple Address A user can assign several addresses to their ENS domain, which lets them receive any digital currency or NFT. Due to the contextual functionality of these multi-address domains, users can map both their web3 wallet and their Ethereum wallet to the same domain. ENS unifies different web services into one source. A user's website is the destination when they enter their ENS domain into a web browser. The exchange or dApp they use will automatically recognize your crypto address when they use their ENS to send or receive cryptocurrency. Decentralized Websites Users can also assign ENS domains to decentralized websites, such as those hosted by the InterPlanetary File Systems (IPFS), which requires a higher technical knowledge. Likewise, ENS spreads out DNS capacities by allowing users to register their DNS names. Those who own a website registered with the DNS domain that hosts their resume and academic certificates can link their DNS-registered website with their ENS domain if they want to maintain one ENS domain name for their website, crypto address, LinkedIn account, Github, and many more. Immutability ENS transactions are immutable since they are powered by smart contracts that operate on the Ethereum blockchain. All ENS records are unchangeable and unalterable, similar to blockchain technology. Monetizing ENS Domains ENS domains follow the ERC-721 token standard, meaning users can trade, transfer, or use them as collateral to secure a crypto loan. On online markets like OpenSea or Rarible, an individual's domain name is available for purchase or sale as an NFT. On lending services like NFTfi, users can still use it as collateral to secure a loan. ENS Token ENS is the governance token of Ethereum Name Service and is used to govern the protocol and influence decisions on pricing its .eth addresses and the price oracle. It is an ERC-20 token built on the Ethereum blockchain. Holders of the token can also delegate their tokens to the DAO for voting. Token Distribution !img5_ens.jpgEarly adopters who had previously registered an ENS domain name were airdropped by the ENS token. Users had from November 8th, 2021, through May 4th, 2022, to claim the tokens they were entitled to. The airdrop was used to distribute 25% of the overall supply. DAO Community Treasury (50%): 10% at launch, linear vesting over four years. Airdrop to.ETH holders (25%) Contributors (25%), with four-year linear vesting including: Core Contributors: 18.96% Select Integrations: 2.5% Future Contributors: 1.25% External Contributors: 1.29% Launch Advisors: 0.58% Keyholders: 0.25% Active Discord Users: 0.125% Translators: 0.05% Funding ENS had no VC investors. However, the protocol has received financial support from the Ethereum Foundation, Binance, Ethereum Classic Labs, and Protocol Labs. ENS DAO The ENS DAO is a DAO that governs the ENS protocol. Delegate systems often serve as the ENS DAO's framework and give members the ability to select their representatives. Individual members can therefore make suggestions for revisions or propositions, and others will vote on them. Even though ENS is decentralized and its DAO runs without human oversight, some operations, such as the multi-sig contracts that control the registrar contract and the treasury, call for human interaction. The DAO is run by the ENS Constitution. It is a set of binding rules that determine what governance actions are legitimate for the DAO to take. The ENS DAO was established to manage the ecosystem. The ENS governance Process includes Venues, a Discourse forum for discussions about governance, located at discuss.ens.domains. Snapshot is the second, straightforward voting interface that enables users to express sentiment off-chain. Governance Portals is the third option. Token holders may delegate their votes through the governance portal Tally, which also enables delegates to draft and vote on binding proposals. Another such governance portal is Sybil. Types of Proposal Users can vote on many things in the DAO, including: 1. Executable Proposal: Executable proposals for several smart contract actions, such as dividing up the liquid token pool among grants for Web3 development. 2. Social Proposal: Off-chain social suggestions are made to add or remove directors, members, or supervisors. 3. Constitutional amendments: Amendments to the Constitution that change how the ENS carries out its mandate. ENS Foundation !FWHGYzcXoAAXVax.jfifThe ENS Foundation is a Foundation Company Limited By Guarantee, incorporated in the Cayman Islands. The ENS Foundation cannot distribute dividends to its directors or members because it has no shareholders and is a nonprofit organization. Three members of the ENS core team serve as directors for the ENS Foundation: Nick Johnson, Brantly Millegan, and Kevin Gaspar. Directors are in charge of managing the foundation's daily operations. The ENS Foundation has only one manager. It is the responsibility of the supervisor, a position in the administration, to ensure that the directors are carrying out their duties in line with Cayman Islands law. An organization from the Cayman Islands called DS Limited holds the job of supervisor. The ENS Foundation's Articles of Incorporation give significant powers to the ENS DAO (referred to as "The Council" in the Articles). The DAO may vote to: Appoint or remove a director, member, or supervisor. Prohibit admitting any members in the future. Instruct the directors to wind up the foundation, and specify what charity or other foundation should receiv

bitball

BitBall (BTB) (Launched August 2018) is a native cryptocurrency token of Bitball ecosystem. It is built on Ethereum Blockchain..

BitBall (BTB) (Launched August 2018) is a native cryptocurrency token of Bitball ecosystem. It is built on Ethereum Blockchain and aims to become a cryptocurrency that is accepted as a mode of payment in real-life scenarios with multiple utilities. Bitball is building an ecosystem to bridge the gap between digital currencies, exchanges, and customers. Company There is not much information available about the company or founders. They have a Linkedin profile that suggests the company is founded in 2018 and has around 2-10 employees now. The founder in the YouTube Introduction video says, he has worked full-time at executive levels and has the vision to cover every aspect of cryptocurrency with the help of developers he is in contact with. Overview Bitball is not only a cryptocurrency but is an ecosystem with unique goals covering all financial aspects of digital transactions. It is a unique Multipurpose digital currency with endless possibilities and rewards - Bitball (BTB) ecosystem aims to become a mode of payment in real-life scenarios. Bitball’s mission and also seeks to facilitate cross-border transactions with a user-friendly interface. Its ecosystem covers Bitball cryptocurrency exchange, Bitball barter platform, online casino, and also associated with various merchants. Ecosystem Bitball has various working products in its ecosystem. These are.. Bitball Exchange Bitball exchange is a decentralized exchange launched in October 2020. The users can trade with no third party involvement on it All transactions happen on a smart contract, which can be accessed even without a user interface. BTB is a base token on the exchanges and currently listed tokens are Crypto.com (CRO), Aave (LEND), TenX (PAY), yEarn (YFI), Chainlink (LINK), Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC), Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) and Polkastarter (POLS). Bitball Barter Bitball team started with an online Barter platform for goods & services, but it is not available currently. Web archives show it used to host products for buying and selling. Bitball Treasure It servers as a treasure coin for Bitball ecosystem, a store of value faster than Bitcoin (a fork of Bitball) with more functionality as a Treasure with a 1 million maximum supply. It is a fork of Bitball with a low supply making BTRS a Treasure. It used to trade for unique exchange treasure items available on the Bitball merchandise page. Tokenomics Bitball (BTB) is an ERC20 Token created by deploying a smart contract on Ethereum. It has a total supply of 999,999,999 BTB. It registered an all-time high of $0.074525 USD on Oct 25, 2019, and an all-time low of $0.000034 USD on Feb 07, 2019. It is currently traded on the cryptocurrency exchanges, including Uniswap, IndoEX, Folgory, Graviex, Bitasset, OneBT and HitBTC, and many others. BTRS is a fork of BTB and it has a total supply of 1,000,000 BTRS and It reached an all-time high of $2,476.04 USD on Sep 04, 2020, and an all-time low of $0.641418 USD on Nov 05, 2019. It is also listed on most of the exchanges mentioned above. Both BTB and BTRS can be stored in any wallet that supports ETH and ERC20 tokens. e.g MetaMask, Trust Wallet, etc.

polychain-capital

Polychain Capital is an American Venture capital firm that manages a Crypto Hedge fund that invests in Blockchain technology...

Polychain Capital is an American Venture capital firm that manages a Crypto Hedge fund that invests in Blockchain technology and early token sales. About The firm was started in 2016 by Olaf Carlson-Wee the first employee at venture capital backed Coinbase. The fund started as a way to reinvent investment strategies for token sales. Polychain only invests in early token sales that pertain to an actual business, and not Initial coin offerings of tokens without interaction of a product or business. Investments Polychain looks for tokens that incentivize the core actions of a protocol and/or excel in developing novel mechanisms for smart contracts. The first investments by Polychain Capital that went public were Tezos and MakerDAO. The fund has also invested in Ethereum. Some of the projects that interest Polychain are the emerging IPFS ecosystem , Tezos, RChain, PolkaDot, Difinity and Cosmos. They aren't however, looking to invest in any crypto apps. Polychain is looking towards the future and betting on the projects that will best be able to power off web 3.0. Funding Polychain Capital never did an Initial Coin Offering, but they have received more than $200 mill in assets from several traditional VC firms. Many of the firms are from Silicon Valley which include: Andreessen Horowitz, Abstract Ventures, Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, and Union Square Ventures.

oracle

An oracle, in the context of blockchains and smart contracts, is an agent that finds and verifies real-world occurrences.

An oracle, in the context of blockchains and smart contracts, is an agent that finds and verifies real-world occurrences and submits this information to a blockchain to be used by smart contracts. Smart contracts contain value and only unlock that value if certain pre-defined conditions are met. When a particular value is reached, the smart contract changes its state and executes the programmatically predefined algorithms, automatically triggering an event on the blockchain. The primary task of oracles is to provide these values to the smart contract in a secure and trusted manner. Blockchains cannot access data outside their network. An oracle is a data feed – provided by a third-party service – designed for use in smart contracts on the blockchain. Oracles provide external data and trigger smart contract executions when pre-defined conditions meet. Such conditions could be any data like weather temperature, successful payment, price fluctuations, etc. Oracles are part of multi-signature contracts where for example the original trustees sign a contract for future release of funds only if certain conditions are met. Before any funds get released an oracle has to sign the smart contract as well. Types of oracles There are different types of oracles based on the type of use. We differentiate between software oracles, hardware oracles, consensus oracles, and inbound and outbound oracles. Software Oracles Software oracles handle information available online. An example could be the temperature, prices of commodities and goods, flight or train delays, etc. The data originates from online sources, like company websites. The software oracle extracts the needed information and pushes it into the smart contract. Hardware Oracles Some smart contracts need information directly from the physical world, for example, a car crossing a barrier where movement sensors must detect the vehicle and send the data to a smart contract. Another use case is RFID sensors in the supply chain industry. The biggest challenge for hardware oracles is the ability to report readings without sacrificing data security. Oracalize proposes a two-step solution to the risks, by providing cryptographic evidence of the sensor’s readings and anti-tampering mechanisms rendering the device inoperable in the case of a breach. Inbound Oracles These provide the smart contract with data from the external world. Example use case will be an automatic buy order if the USD hits a certain price. Outbound Oracles These provide smart contracts with the ability to send data to the outside world. An example would be a smart lock in the physical world which receives a payment on its blockchain address and needs to unlock automatically. Consensus-Based Oracles Prediction markets like Augur and Gnosis rely heavily on oracles to confirm future outcomes. Using only one source of information could be risky and unreliable. To avoid market manipulation prediction markets implement a rating system for oracles. For further security, a combination of different oracles may be used, where for example 3 out of 5 oracles could determine the outcome of an event. Security Challenges Oracles are third-party services that are not part of the blockchain consensus mechanism. The main challenge with oracles is that people need to trust these sources of information. Whether a website or a sensor, the source of information needs to be trustworthy. Different trusted computing techniques can be used as a way of solving these issues. Companies like Oracalize, for example, have been leveraging Amazon with the TLSNotary-based proofs. Town Crier, another company, is focusing on the utilization of the Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX). Providing smart contracts with trusted information sources is crucial for the users because in case of mistakes there are no rollbacks.

justin-moore

Justin Moore is an experienced software architect and full-stack developer with over a decade of experience. In June 2021, he joined the IQ.wiki formerly Everipedia team as a Senior Software Engineer.

Justin Moore is an experienced software architect and full-stack developer with over a decade of experience. In June 2021, he joined the IQ.wiki formerly Everipedia team as a Senior Software Engineer. Education At the age of 17, Moore graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Economics. Career Justin Moore is an experienced software architect and leader with a passion for learning and more than a decade of full-stack development experience building robust and scalable web applications. After finishing the University of California, Los Angeles at the age of 17, Moore started his career in 2011 as a Senior Membership Representative at Anthem Inc., a health insurance provider. In March 2021, he was promoted to Business Information Analyst and was responsible for call center and sales performance reporting/data analysis. Moore worked for Anthem Inc. as a Business Information Developer Consultant up to March 2020, when he left the company to join American Gem Society, a trade association of retail jewelers, independent appraisers, suppliers, and selective industry members. In June 2020, the American Gem Society and AGS Laboratories announced that Justin Moore has joined the association and laboratory as Director of Technology. According to the announcement by the American Gem Society and AGS Laboratories, "Justin's experience has already influenced enterprise-level enhancements in the backend of Only My Diamond®. Justin's expertise and leadership will help us ensure we are always providing the very best products and services we can, by adapting leading technological tools and platforms to help us maintain our high standards of diamond grading and research and development". "Only My Diamond", an interactive diamond grading reports system that Moore was working on, was designed to deliver consumers extensive information about a certain diamond via a virtual tool that includes the "Diamond Quality Document" PDF outlining the stone’s characteristics, videos, American Gem Society proprietary ASET images, and maps precisely illustrating the stone's facets. With Justin Moore being the Director of Technology at AGS Laboratories, the company expanded its interactive diamond report tool to the Chinese market. In June 2021, Moore joined IQ.wiki formerly Everipedia as a Senior Software Engineer. In this role, he focuses on improving the stability, speed, and functionality of IQ.wiki and the IQ ecosystem as a whole.

avid-lines

Avid Lines (Launched 2021) is an experimental Non-Fungible Token (NFT) project aimed at NFTs' composability.

Avid Lines (Launched 2021) is an experimental Non-Fungible Token (NFT) project aimed at NFTs' composability. The pieces are generated on mint, using instructions from Autoglyphs together with random characteristics. Avid Lines is a curated artwork of FingerprintsDAO and the anonymous generative artist Arihz. Overview This NFT venture is a trial about composability in NFTs. The pieces are produced on mint, utilizing directions from Autoglyphs along with arbitrary qualities. Autoglyphs were picked in light of the fact that they're the first and most significant generative craftsmanship project, completely contained on-chain, which permits further composability. The AVID LINES fine art is a composition of lines that are painstakingly spread across the material. This venture is a tribute to shapes got from round-finished lines and intricacy from turmoil. It has motivation from minute nature and development. How it Works Avid Lines NFTs enable users to mint a fine art, by picking one of the whitelisted Autoglyphs (called "generators") to fill in as incomplete directions to their piece creation. Users do not have to claim any Autoglyphs. Two pieces printed from a similar generator will not be equivalent. The made fine art is not a proliferation of an Autoglyph in any sense. Every craftsmanship is individual and fuses its own non-deterministic qualities, however, it's impacted by the basic generator on-chain guidelines. NFTs and Sales Avid on Opensea, Avid Lines NFTs were built on the Ethereum Blockchain. There are two smart contracts that compose it- The ERC-721 Contract (the main contract, controls tokens, mints, and burns) and the Minter (Contract contract responsible for the minting process and Autoglyphs whitelisting). Avid Lines (NFTs) has recorded about 4.6k Ethereum tokens traded in volume with a floor price of 10 ETH on OpenSea. The NFT project has about 500 items for sale or trade on the NFT marketplace( OpenSea) and a total of 274 owners as of the 29th of September 2021. Users can purchase, trade, and own unique Avid Lines' NFTs on the OpenSea NFT marketplace using ETH. Categories.

craig-sellars

Craig Sellars is a blockchain innovator who co-founded Tether, the market leading stablecoin, and is the inventor of the NFT 101 and Chief Technologist of Bitco...

Craig Sellars is a blockchain innovator who co-founded the stablecoin, Tether (USDT). Tether is a blockchain-based stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar and its reserve account is backed 100% by actual assets. The stablecoin also reached a market cap of $83 billion in 2022. Career Craig Sellars is responsible for spearheading global blockchain innovations, including co-founding Tether, vAtomic Systems, and serving as Chief Technologist of Bitcoin's Omni Layer, a protocol for digital asset creation, movement, and exchange. He is currently focusing on developing open-source decentralized identity protocols and applications. Craig is a Co-Founder, Technologist, Facilitator, Director, Diplomat, and Advisor for numerous blockchain projects, companies, and organizations, including Tether, Omni Foundation, Bitfinex, vAtomic Systems, BlockV, Polymath, Unsung and Tau Chain. He has held several entrepreneurial and C-level executive roles over the past two decades and is known for his contributions to technology, decentralized systems, and software development. As a Chief Technologist, Sellars is responsible for developing and delivering technologies in order to meet organizational initiatives and empower the teams and the community. His professional experience is in technology and he focuses on creating people and technologies that will promote innovation and success. 2002 - 2009 In 2002, Craig Sellars co-founded Netconx D&C Wireless, LLC and served as the Principal for a period of three years and five months. He worked on the engineering and deployment of large-scale and high-density wireless network deployments for municipalities and residential communities. In 2004, Sellars served as the President and CEO at O2 Secure Wireless, Inc. where he managed the growth and overall strategy of the company, to create partnerships and opportunities within a growing marketplace. In 2009, he joined Wavelength Corporation as the Chief Technology Officer where he worked on strategic technology management, systems development, and integration. He was also involved in service enhancement and process improvement of the company until 2011. 2011 - 2014 In January 2011, Craig Sellars joined Pavlov Media as the Senior Vice President of Systems. By October 2011, he became President of Software Solutions at the company until June 2013. In June 2013, he moved on to the role of Chief Technology Officer where he led the development of new technologies and coordinated the internal and external-facing technology teams within Pavlov Media. Tether In 2014, Sellars co-founded Tether, a blockchain-based stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar and backed 100% by actual assets in the Tether platform’s reserve account alongside Reeve Collins and Brock Pierce and served as the Chief Technology Officer for the company. During his time as the CTO at Tether, Sellars was responsible for developing and managing Tether's technology infrastructure, leading the development team, and guiding the company's technology strategies and decisions. 2015 - Present In 2015, Craig Sellars served as the Chief Technology Officer at Bitfinex. He also co-founded vAtomic Systems, Inc. and serves as the chief scientist of the company. In 2017, Craig Sellars co-founded Blockv, a platform for creating, minting, and distributing next-generation programmable NFTs, and serves as the Blockchain Architect of the company. In 2020, Sellars co-founded Self-ID Inc., a paradigm for how identity and data is owned and shared with the world. He serves as the company's CEO and Interim Chief Technology Officer. Education Craig Sellars attended Montessori school and The Westminster Schools where he completed his basic high school education in 1994. He joined Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business and graduated with an MBA in International Entrepreneurship in 2004. He enrolled at the Georgia Institute of Technology and obtained a BSc. in computer science in 2002.

authorship

Authorship is a decentralized platform that aims to bring authors, publishers, translators, and readers together

Authorship is a decentralized platform that aims to bring authors, publishers, translators, and readers together. It is built on the Ethereum Blockchain. Through the platform, authors have the ability to get their books published, publishers can easily locate authors who want to get their books published, translators can find popular books and translate them into different languages, and readers can access and buy a plethora of literary treasures in one location. Impetus Authorship is a project that aims to change the essence of book publishing industry by changing the way it functions. It is going to be a website platform for all the authors, readers, publishers and translators where they cannot only interact with each other but can also offer and avail of different services. To resolve the problems and challenges of the traditional book publishing industry that mainly affect authors, the platform will make authors take charge of their work and not give in to publishers’ unjust policies. Also, the registered authors will be able to present their works for sale to readers from all over the world. In addition to this, Authorship will bring a host of opportunities for publishers and translators as well. Once launched, Authorship might become a platform that facilitates and promotes the literary community across the globe. Initial Coin Offering Authorship has raised close to $2 million in the first 3 weeks of their ICO. They may raise up to $7 million by the end of their ICO. Only 80% of the total coins are being offered. None are being given to the developers of the coin, to prevent a conflict of interest. Authors receive 90% royalties for their Ebooks and 50% royalties for their printed books.

jonathan-foley

Jonathan Foley is a designer, educator, and visual artist based in New York..

Jonathan Foley known as JR, is a designer, educator, and visual artist based in New York. He was an Art, Math, and English in middle school but quit his job to focus on making NFTs. His artworks are owned by celebrities like @3Lau & Jake Paul. Career Jonathan started his career as a teacher in Middle school, thought he has always been artistic right from a young age. He taught Art, Math, and English to middle school students. He soon began to develop, a strong interest in Non-Fungible Token (NFT)s, he eventually created his first set of NFTs and sold them almost immediately. Two weeks later, he quit his teaching job and began a full time career as an Non-Fungible Token (NFT) artist. !fokay.jpg He artworks are owned by celebrities like 3LAU, Jake Paul, Disclosure and many others. He has also done a lot of collaborations, including one with Guy Lawrence of Disclosure. He was also asked by French Montana's team to do an NFT artwork for them. He is an active member of the NFT and Clubhouse community. He has sold his art on Etsy, written an e-book titled Your Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Profitable Full-Time Artist which is available on Amazon. Hopeless Heart Club Hopeless Heart Club is one of JR's project, it is a project which he stated is driven by love, Art and hope for something greater. The project is for NFT artwork but not limited to just NFT artwork, he stated that the project will bridge the gap between the Metaverse and the real world. In September 2021, he will be releasing a Hopeless Heart Club unisex clothing line. The clothes will not just be wearable in the real world but into the Metaverse as well. The website also a LoFi Beats Channel, where users can relax and listen to music while their minds escape. It is in collaboration with TaylorWTF. Break The Internet !unnamed (3).pngThe carefully chosen selection of artworks in "Break the Internet" is intended to create top-notch viral content that will inspire people to share it with the globe. The goal of "Break the Internet" is for these works of art to be seen by millions of people, shared by thousands of people, and owned by a select few. Invest Now to Profit Later SuperRare Busts !unnamed.pngJR's first collectable NFT series, SuperRare Busts, has reworked ancient bust sculptures designed for post-modern collections. Every week, from Monday through Friday at 6 p.m. EST, 5 valuable works of art will be released. There will be 5 pieces of art released this week, 4 of which will be common (Edition to 3), and 1 will be rare (Edition to 1). Rare works have a fascinating, dynamic backdrop with exclusive material that may be unlocked! Every character has a special name and history! Collectors who complete a "Set" of four busts will receive an exclusive, all-black, monochrome bust that is not available for purchase. Anyone (even themselves) can be transformed into a bust artwork by elite collectors who manage to amass a family of four rare busts. JRs Bored Ape Yacht Club Crew !unnamed (5).pngThis collection consists of adapted pieces of art from the Bored Ape Yacht Club and apes that he has collected personally. Please be aware that these are not the official Apes of the Bored Ape Yacht Club. Highest Last Sale His highest selling NFT on Opensea is the Change Your Stars which sold for 1.9ETH . The "Change Your Stars" was motivated by Heath Ledger's outstanding performance in "A Knights Tale." Heath's father informs him throughout the movie that despite coming from a poor home, he has the power to alter his destiny and "stars." In achieving his destiny, Heath turns into a knight. Because of the valiant and almost impossible task that David had to do in order to defeat Goliath, the artist chose David to represent the figure. The purpose of this artwork is to remember the events that occurred and transformed his life; And just in case you missed it today, CHANGE YOUR STARS!

wylie-aronow

Wylie Aronow, also known by his pseudonym "Gordon Goner," is a co-founder of Yuga Labs.

Wylie Aronow, also known by his pseudonym "Gordon Goner," is a co-founder of Yuga Labs, the company behind and responsible for the creation of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), a platform for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Career Wylie Aronow, alongside his partner and the other co-founder of Yuga Labs, Greg Solano have driven the company to become the leading NFT project with the release of the Bored Ape Kennel Club (BAKC) and Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) as well acquiring one of the most significant pioneers of the NFT space, CryptoPunks. They have now also branched out into the metaverse by releasing their first MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) that integrates not only their own NFT but also other NFTs in the whole crypto space called Otherside. !a-bored-ape-nft.webp The Doxxing On February 4, 2022, the identities of the team behind the Bored Apes were revealed by Buzzfeed. The two creative founders Wylie Aronow and Greg Solano were given less than 30 minutes to prepare. Wylie mentioned his main concern was his and his families well being as he said, "There were very real security concerns, to be frank". The two were hesitant in taking the interview because they believed that Buzzfeed "worked with a pretty malicious actor" to dox them. "I think they were trying to come at it from the perspective of we think these guys are nefarious” On February 5, 2022, Wylie and Greg both made a tweet, officially revealing their identities to the world. A few months after the reveal, Wylie stated that the doxxing had "become a blessing in a certain sense" as he has embraced the situation by meeting up with people and talking to them about the project. "meeting the community - people who I've been dying to meet for the past year and a half you know uh it was amazing it was like extraordinary" Education Wylie Aronow enrolled in a Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) program similarly to Greg Solano but dropped out. Early life Wylie Aronow was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Jewish immigrants Lillian Aronow, a former model, and Don Aronow, a successful businessman in the powerboat industry. Don was well-known for his connections with influential people such as President George Bush Sr and hungout with “movie stars, kings, and queens” as Wylie described, as well as U.S. border security agents and drug smugglers. In 1987, when Wylie was a baby, Don was murdered under mysterious circumstances, with conspiracy theories surrounding his death involving the mafia and a jealous partner. !image Growing up in Coconut Grove, Florida, with his mother, stepfather, and older brother, who was heavily involved in the local punk rock scene, Wylie had a rough childhood. He often turned to video games as a means of escape and, by the age of 12, he was regularly running away from home and attending punk rock shows, where he found a sense of belonging with others who were struggling. By the age of 15, Wylie had developed severe alcoholism and addiction to crack cocaine, leading him to spend months at a time living on the streets and being sent to the same treatment facility twice. One facility director even described him as, “the worst case of adolescent alcoholism” they had ever seen. During his time of addiction, he was sent to a second treatment facility in Utah that only allowed him to read the bible and the “Big Book” - a bible equivalent book for alcoholics. Wylie discovered a deep connection to the "Big Book" of Alcoholics Anonymous and found the guidance he needed to turn his life around. Upon returning to Miami, he became an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous and dedicated himself to helping other alcoholics. Despite still having the occasional drink, Wylie has remained sober and dedicated to recovery. College Life Wylie Aronow grew up in Miami, Florida but moved to Chicago, Illinois temporarily. During his college life, Aronow was diagnosed with chronic Colitis, an inflammation of the colon which forced him to drop out of his MFA program. He continued to battle this disease where he was "bed to bathroom" for around 10 years and was not able to live a normal 20s life. Unable to leave his house, his attention was drawn to online communities and playing online games as it was the only thing he could do in bed. This is where his interest in MMORPGs grew even more and dove straight into the crypto world when he was introduced to it by Greg Solano. He started with day trading as he had experience with technical analysis through penny stocks and his interest in NFTs followed. <br

dhedge

dHedge is a decentralized asset management protocol on Ethereum powered by Synthetix.

dHedge is a decentralized asset management protocol on Ethereum powered by Synthetix. On October 26, 2020, the dHedge team announced that the dHedge mainnet went live. The protocol is governed by its utility token $DHT. Overview dHedge is an asset management protocol built on top of Synthetix. Anybody can set up their own investment fund on the Ethereum blockchain or invest in a fund managed by someone else in a completely non-custodial manner. On October 26, 2020, the dHedge team announced that the dHedge mainnet went live and became accessible from their landing page at dHedge.org. In November 2020, the dHedge team launched an open call for managers to apply to the DAO for an investment. The dHedge DAO planned to invest up to 500,000 sUSD in pools managed on dHedge. Each pool could receive between 10,000 and 100,000 sUSD in investment from the DAO. Final investment decisions were made through community votes using DHT tokens. The DAO pool funds will be excluded from the upcoming Performance Mining program. The open call for managers was finished on November 20, 2020. Performance Mining In the upcoming performance mining program, investors will be rewarded with DHT locked for 1 year. Investors can earn rewards when investing in pools with a Ranking. For Pools to have a Ranking they’ll need a positive performance and a minimum time since inception. Performance Mining is a dHedge innovation and will incentivize the growth of the best performing pools. dHedge Smart Contract Audit Iosiro was commissioned by dHedge to conduct an audit of the dHedge Platform smart contracts. The audit was performed between 2 and 14 September 2020. A review of changes was performed on 2 and 9 October 2020. Several issues were identified during the audit, including two high-risk vulnerabilities relating to the system's integration with Synthetix and the use of functionality implemented in SIP-37. After further changes had been made to the codebase, a review was conducted to confirm that they had been adequately addressed. At the conclusion of the review, two informational issues remained open. The code accorded with its specification and was of a high standard. Pools There are two types of pools on dHedge: public and private. Public pools allow anyone to invest in the strategy. Private pools let a set number of whitelisted addresses contribute capital to the pool. For public pools, fund managers can only deploy and manage funds. They cannot withdraw somebody else’s capital. Funds can be managed by active managers who themselves deploy capital, or by algorithms built to invest in a predetermined strategy. This allows for a lot of nuances, as managers can base their strategies on fundamentals, technicals, algorithms, or anything else. On November 23, 2020, dHedge launched SNX Debt Pool Mirror. It is a new pool run by the dHedge DAO at 0% fees. It continuously mirrors the distribution of synths within the Synthetix protocol. SNX stakers can use the pool to easily hedge their debt position. $DHT Token The dHedge ecosystem is powered by a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) and its native token, DHT. dHedge’s token started with a fixed supply of 100 million tokens. Tokens were issued to active users of the protocol through a liquidity mining strategy to reel in adoption. However, dHedge’s token supply is subject to community consensus and governance participants can vote to introduce more tokens. In September 2020, the dHedge community decided, in an open vote, to distribute the first DHT tokens to the public via an auction process on Mesa - a platform on the Gnosis protocol. The auction started on September 17, 2020. Following a Governance vote over 24 hours on the dHedge Discord channel, the team decided to add liquidity for DHT. The community with a clear majority voted for a Uniswap USDC - DHT 50/50 pool and dHedge DAO seeded the liquidity pool with 1,000,000 USDC and the equivalent value in DHT tokens, bringing the total liquidity to over $2,000,000. The dHedge DAO will distribute a total of 500,000 DHT unsold in the Mesa Auction over 10 weeks (50,000 per week) as rewards for providing liquidity for DHT. Updates Q2 2022 Updates Over the last quarter, dHEDGE has shipped the following significant product improvements, including: The dHEDGE Moonlight- This was released back in April. Here dHEDGE integrates Aave v3 for managers on Polygon and Optimism, in addition to also adding 1inch on Optimism. Additionally, dHEDGE enabled managers to charge a flat management fee in addition to a performance fee, enabling managers to have more control over income. NFT Whitelisting-\- This was added to help managers provide innovative access to private pools\. Instead of manually whitelisting investor access to a private pool\, a manager can identify a specific NFT collection \(or create one themselves\) to be used as an access method to a private fund\. Single Asset Withdrawal\- This was also added under Moonlight\, enabling investors to have complex positions unwrapped into a single token on leaving a pool. Team The team behind dHedge is made up of three key members: Henrik Andersson, Radek Ostrowski, and Ermin Nurovic. Beyond helping lead dHedge, Andersson has a distinguished track record as an asset manager in the world of traditional finance. At present, he is the CIO of Apollo Capital, which won Crypto Fund Research’s Top Performing Multi-Strategy Crypto Fund in 2019. To boost the technical side of the dHedge team, Ostrowski brings a rich history of data engineering and blockchain development. He has also founded several crypto-related firms, including Startonchain.com and RelayPay. Nurovic is a co-founder of Upstreet and helps bolster dHedge’s technical chops as a systems engineer. Partners Framework Ventures Three Arrows Capital BlockTower Capital DACM Maple Leaf Capital Cluster Capital Lemniscap LD Capital IOSG Ventures NGC Ventures Bitscale Capital Divergence Ventures Genblock Capital Trusted Volumes Altonomy Continue Capital The LAO Loi Luu, Co-Founder, and CEO of Kyber Network

tokocrypto

Tokocrypto wants to be the top exchange for trading digital assets in Southeast Asia.

Tokocrypto ($TKO) was founded in June 2017, Tokocrypto aims to be Southeast Asia's leading exchange for digital assets by providing customers with an easy, simple, instant, and secure platform to transact Overview Tokocrypto ($TKO) was born from a cryptocurrency fan group with strong confidence in the examples and benefits that blockchain technology can offer to the public. Founded in June 2017, Tokocrypto aims to be Southeast Asia's leading exchange for digital assets by providing customers with an easy, simple, instant, and secure platform to transaction with confidence. Furthermore, Tokocryoto aims to be a community center for members of the crypto world to gather together, allowing for the sharing of technical knowledge and expertise and championing new ideas. Tokocrypto was officially launched in September 2018 and became the first entity in Indonesia to be registered under The Ministry of Trade's Futures Exchange Supervisory Board (BAPPEBTI) in November 2019. Established by a group of crypto enthusiasts who are strong advocates of the benefits of blockchain technology, Tokocrypto's current goal is to help Indonesians gain a broader knowledge of the industry and in doing so, grant them access to blockchain technology and the ecosystem and the benefits it begets. Tokocrypto Ecosystem Tokocrypto 2.0 Exchange Tokocrypto, recently invested by Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has upgraded the trading platform with the latest technology and security capabilities. This will allow users to create their alternative financial portfolio in an efficient, transparent and scalable manner with industry-grade security and liquidity. Binance investment in Tokocrypto is another step towards making cryptocurrency and DeFi accessible to everyone in Indonesia. Together, we will be able to maximize cryptocurrency knowledge and penetration in Indonesia across its 17,000 distributed islands. Binance Cloud In accordance with our mission to be the secure gateway between the traditional financial system and the new open blockchain ecosystem, Tokocrypto has upgraded its platform to utilize Binance Cloud, the latest technology owned by Binance that provides an exchange infrastructure with the best liquidity, security and performance. Mobile Application Tokocrypto is committed to providing an easy-to-use crypto-assets trading application. It allows users to buy and sell bitcoin and other crypto assets easily, efficiently and safely anytime and anywhere. The mobile application of Tokocrypto, available for iOS and Android devices, will be made available by Q4 of 2020. ETF Tokens ETF Tokens give a leveraged exposure to the price of a crypto asset without the risk of liquidation. API Trading Application Programming Interface (API) Key, which enables our customers to connect your account to other platforms, such as Hummingbot and BitUniverse. Tokocrypto Outreach Tokocrypto Outreach is a forum to reach out to people and communities to learn and understand the development of the blockchain technology and crypto-assets. INBLOCKS INBLOCKS is an annual gathering of the numerous players in the blockchain technology ecosystem in Indonesia. First held in 2018, INBLOCKS has attracted major regulators, enterprises, developers, founders and investors to involve and share insights about Indonesia blockchain development. INDONESIA BLOCKCHAIN WEEK Indonesia Blockchain Week (IBW) is a series of annual seminars related to Blockchain Technology organized by Tokocrypto. After it was successfully held for the first time last year, the IBW 2020 was held again last August with a large focus on DeFi (Decentralized Finance). Indonesian Rupiah Stablecoin (BIDR) Stablecoin is a new class of cryptocurrencies that attempts to offer price stability and is backed by a reserve asset. Stablecoin may be pegged to a currency such as the US dollar, Rupiah or to a commodity's price such as gold. BIDR is a collaboration between Binance and Tokocrypto, which is supported by a Binance chain, as a BEP-2 token, to enable you to transfer your coins on the blockchain in a fast and cost-efficient way. Audited by a reputable auditing company in Indonesia, BIDR has a value of 1:1 with IDR and can also be traded with other crypto assets, such as, BTC, ETH, BUSD, USDT, BNB and many more. BIDR is designed to be a hybrid between fiat and crypto assets, giving users the flexibility to conduct BIDR transactions in either crypto (to and from other exchanges or wallets) and fiat form (to and fore bank accounts) based on their own preference. TOKO Token ($TKO) Mission and Vision Tokocrypto aims to develop a token economy in Indonesia and reach out to and assist the unbanked of Indonesia with financial inclusion. With the wide availability of mobile phones, Indonesians shall now be able to participate in the financial industry, through crypto assets and DeFi, without having a bank account. Crypto asset and DeFi present the perfect solution for our vision of banking the unbanked of Indonesia. oko Token, by Tokocrypto, will be the first local Indonesian Cryptocurrency Asset Project to offer a unique hybrid token model with utilities ranging from exchange platform tokens, CeFi and DeFi. Tokocrypto Value Proposition Tokocrypto, as one of the leading regulated crypto asset exchanges in Indonesia, has positioned the TKO DeFi project well to compete against other overseas DeFi projects or local Indonesian Crypto Projects. TKO fulfils the assessment test instrument weighted by accumulation of score relating to the feasibility of a token to be traded on a crypto exchange in Indonesia as mandated by the government of Indonesia through BAPPEBTI. Tokocrypto, invested by Binance, will be developing the TKO DeFi platform on BEP-20 Binance Smart Chain protocol. With the support of Binance, Tokocrypto TKO will be backed by various blockchain and finance experts, ensuring good execution and development of the product. TKO Token Utility Exchange Token TKO Token functions as the exchange platform token of Tokocrypto, which includes trading fee discount, airdrop entitlement, merchandise redemption and more benefits. Centralized Finance Centralized Finance (CeFi) utilities such as TKO Deposit, TKO Savings and TKO Cashback will be built on Tokocrypto Exchange for crypto finance inclusion. Decentralized Finance The goal of the TKO project will be to build DeFi utilities for the enormous Indonesia market. DeFi Lending and Swap are examples of DeFi utilities planned for TKO. Team Pang Xue Kai Founder, CEO at Tokocrypto Teguh Kurniawan Harmanda COO at Tokocrypto Nanda Ivens CMO at Tokocrypto Lai Chung Ying CSO at Tokocrypto Partnership Tokocrypto has partnered with huge organizations such as: Binance CoinMarketCap CoinGecko Wallex QCP Capital

elena-yunusov

Elena Yunusov is a Founder and Head Marketer of Communicable Inc.

Elena Yunusov is a Founder and Head Marketer of Communicable Inc. Career Elena started her career in 2005, being a Publications Manager at CACEE. From 2006 to 2009, she served as a Community News Reporter at The Gleaner News Network. Up to 2009, Elena worked also as a Communications Assistant at Ontario Arts Council. In addition, from 2006 to 2010, she was a Freelance Reporter and later a Editorial Advisory Board Member at Canadian Immigrant Magazine. In 2009, Elena became a Board member of Canadian Women in Communications and Communications officer at the Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario. During 2014-2015, she worked as a Digital strategist at University of Toronto, Faculty of Medecine and was a Marketer-in-Residence at Pressly. From 2013 to 2016, Elena served as a Senior editor on Canadian startup & tech innovation news at BetaKit. From 2012 to 2016, Elena served as an Organizer, Advisor and Marketing Lead at Maker Festival. In 2016, she was a Managing editor at Yonge Street Media. That year, she became also an editor and Editorial Advisory Board Member of Startup Here Toronto. At the beginning of 2018, she served as a CMO of Ambrosus. Currently, Elena is a Founder and Head Marketer of Communicable Inc. Education Elena is a graduate of McMaster University and The Hebrew University.

cupcats

Cupcats is a women led Non-Fungible Token (NFT)  project having collection of 5024 cupcats which are stored on the Ethereum.

Cupcats is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) collection that is stored on the Ethereum blockchain. It is a woman led project with 5,024 sweet Cupcats and 24 reserved for giveaways. Overview CupCats project was introduced to the crypto world in early August with the team confident that their products would gain popularity after launch. By description, Cupcat is a non-fungible token collection that is stored on the Ethereum blockchain. On September 20, the team announced via Twitter that the project’s metadata was hosted on IPFS and the CupCats are revealing. The Cupcatting community appears to be confident that the project will develop into a major name that has attracted more holders and investors in recent weeks. Since its launch, the team has been busy implementing the final touches to ensure that CupCat joins the best products in the NFT sector. Tech By September 27, there are more than 5050 Cupcats in circulation. 50 of them are reserved for the promotion team and 5% are considered as royalty. Each of the Cupcats is values at 0.02 ETH after minting but the value may increase as demand increases. The team limited a maximum of 3 Cupcats per transaction and one transaction per wallet. On September 23,Cupcat 4523 was bought for $700K, which translates to about 222.22 ETH. Data published NFT Whale Alert indicates that CupCat NFT is gaining value and its community and demand are growing rapidly. The most expensive Cupcat ever sold was Cupcat NFT 11, which fetched $640.7 on August 29. In the past 30 days, the cheapest Cupcat NFT sales were below $64; while the highest sales were for around $324. The median price within this period was $64. Cupcats are still a work in progress, more than 150 variables in 8 traits are available so far, and the number will keep going up for a couple more days. Roadmap After obtaining help from different sources and considering the consistent growth of CupCats, the team had to change and tone down some parts in their roadmap. More developments are expected in the coming months. Holders are set to benefit since 5 ETH are scheduled to be airdropped to them over time in 0.1 ETH drops. Physical item Airdrops are scheduled for every week provided that sales happen. All Cupcat holders qualify for a ‘2nd project’ claim that is scheduled to start in January 2022. For the minters, 50 of them will get a Cupcat hoodie, even if they sold their NFT. 1000 Cupcat T-shirts are set to be distributed to the minters; and some 50 lucky minters will qualify for a Cupcat drawing even if they are eventually sold after minting. All details about the Cupcat NFT project sales were published recently. So far, at least 1250 people have already been whitelisted for 1 mint each; with 3750 Cupcats available for public mint. The unminted whitelist Cupcats will be uploaded to public mint. Cupcats Community For the community, the CupCat NFTs are priceless. Some users say that no price tag can fit these canines since they make them smile always. Ethereum and NFTs are believed to generate financial and emotional freedom for artists and other content creators. With the help of massive support from the community, CupCats made it to the top of the NFTs chart by sales volume. The team tweeted: Will we be able to sell more than 300?’ to almost 5,000 ETH volume. Thanks to everyone making this possible.” One member of the community by the name Masterpiece, while commenting about the project said: “There is a lot to talk about when it comes to @CupcatNFT, I have no time right now to break down all the parts… but I do think some of my findings about this are significant There is a magic involved that don’t happen twice Lots of work, lots to talk about Stay tuned!” Interestingly, most of the users who own Cupcat NFT also own Sportslcon Lion Club, Dank Doge Club, Elephantos, and L3ss0ns. Background Founder said; Idea of Cupcats are come to my mind while I was talking with my boyfriend (catfish) about I wanted to buy a muffin pan. I really like cupcakes and muffins, and I have too many cats. I wasn't planning to create an NFT collection but I learned a lot because catfish always tell me stories about crypto and NFT space, I got interested in NFTs, and thought "Maybe I can make a series, and if I create something as sweet as I want, people might like it." I want to save my life, that's true, but I never wanted to do that by donations. I wanted create something valuable and I really hoped that people really like Cupcats. Thanks to Andre Cronje's tweet, I got noticed, and I'm really grateful for this.

beldex

Beldex (BDX) is a cryptocurrency that offers privacy features for its holders, allowing them to conduct both public and private transactions.

Beldex (BDX) is a cryptocurrency that offers privacy features for its holders, allowing them to conduct both public and private transactions. BDX coins provide users with the ability to choose the level of traceability for their transactions. Overview Beldex is a cryptocurrency exchange that emphasizes security and privacy. The platform utilizes the Beldex coin (BDX), which is based on Monero, to enable anonymous trading among its users. This allows for peer-to-peer trading without compromising privacy. The Beldex platform offers various types of trading options such as spot trading, margin trading, futures market, and algorithmic trading. The Beldex wallet, currently available for Android devices, facilitates the deposit and withdrawal of digital assets. In addition, Beldex plans to integrate BDX into payments by connecting with retail and e-commerce businesses. Beldex is mainly focused on creating utility for BDX coin and creating a crypto ecosystem to eliminate intermediaries and enable financial transactions with more freedom. BDX Token The Beldex Token (BDX) is a coin that serves as the native token of the Beldex platform. It is designed to be easily integrated into the Beldex ecosystem. BDX aims to differentiate from other coins by focusing on privacy and security features; building on the features of Monero. Tokenomics The total supply of BDX is 9.9 billion and is divided into eight categories, which are allocated to various wallets for specific purposes. The categories include ecosystem development, marketing, seed and venture capital allocation, legal operations, early adopter rewards, team allocation, and exchange liquidity. As of December 10th, 2021, the allocation to each category was the following: !Beldex chart.PNG For each quarter, 130,680,000 BDX is released from these categories according to their vesting schedules and is used for various purposes. For example, in the first three quarters of 2022, a total of 392,040,000 BDX (3.9% of the total supply) was released from the ecosystem development fund for use in the development and expansion of Beldex's ecosystem. This new allocation (as of October 1st, 2022) is shown below as a percentage of the total supply. !Beldex chart2.PNG Beldex Proof of Stake In the Beldex Proof of Stake (PoS) system, users can stake BDX on nodes in order to participate in the validation of blocks on the network. The more BDX a user stakes, the higher their chances of being selected to validate a block, and the lower the difficulty. The POS system on Beldex is based on delimited competition among nodes. In the POS consensus, every 30 seconds, a node is selected at random to produce a block, which is then sent to a quorum vote consisting of 11 other participating validator nodes. If at least 7 out of 11 validator nodes attest to the block's authenticity, it is broadcast to the network as a valid block. Then, a new quorum is formed and the process repeats. Beldex also provides pool staking via masternodes, where the hardware is shared among a few individuals who share the stake amount. Master Nodes Beldex utilizes a network of Master Nodes which are paid in block rewards to propagate the blockchain and process transactions. Master Nodes require collateral of Beldex to be active, and this creates a built-in market-based Sybil resistance by forcing actors to incur a large cost in attempting any form of temporal analysis on the network. Block rewards Block rewards are a type of incentive that are given to nodes or master nodes in a cryptocurrency network for validating and adding new blocks of transactions to the blockchain. When a node or master node creates a new block, it is rewarded with a certain number of BDX coins, which are emitted as a new block reward. Currently, the block reward is currently set to a constant value of 2 BDX. Of this block reward, 10% is awarded to the node that constructs the block, while 90% is awarded to a master node. The master nodes that are found to provide the best services to the network are moved to the front of the reward queue, while those that are penalized are moved to the end of the queue. Master node staking requirements In the Beldex network, staking requirements are the collateral that an operator must hold in order to become a master node. This collateral is held in a time-locked output that can only be unlocked by the contributor upon request. If the contributor requests to unlock the funds, they will remain locked for an additional 15 days, during which the contributor will still receive rewards. The minimum amount is 10,000 BDX, but it may vary based on future emission. Inactive nodes will become deregistered and will need to stake the required amount of BDX for 30 days to become a master node again. B-Chat B-Chat is an anonymous messaging application that uses BelNet, a decentralized Virtual Private Network (dVPN), to route messages. Launched on June 29th 2022, B-Chat contrasts traditional messaging apps that use end-to-end encryption to secure messages. With B-Chat, messages are routed to their destination through the shortest possible node distance while being encrypted at each hop. This ensures that messages are not stored on a centralized data center, which makes them less vulnerable to attacks and government intervention. Additionally, B-Chat uses Beldex Secure Masternodes to ensure that messages can be sent even when the receiver is offline. BelNet BelNet is a private decentralized VPN that utilizes the Beldex Routing Protocol (BRP) to optimize communication between nodes and traverse traffic through the network with minimal load on the secure Masternodes. This is in contrast to traditional VPNs, which are typically managed by centralized systems. BelNet's Distributed Hash Table is maintained by Masternodes, which ensures that new nodes must meet certain bandwidth and staking requirements to join the network. Governance is maintained by randomly assigned governing nodes that verify incoming new nodes and penalize those that fail to meet bandwidth requirements. This ensures that the network remains decentralized and offers greater privacy compared to traditional VPNs. Additionally, BelNet supports a wide range of internet protocols and uses a packet switching routing model which allows for more efficient communication between nodes. Flash Transactions Flash transactions are a feature of the Beldex blockchain that allows for faster confirmation of transactions. Unlike traditional blockchain transactions, which can take anywhere between 20-40 minutes to be confirmed, flash transactions only take a few seconds. This is achieved through a second layer architecture that is similar to Bitcoin's lightning network, where a shortest possible route is selected between flash channels and a channel path reducing algorithm is used to send the outputs to the receiver. Flash transactions are made possible through the use of Masternodes, which confirm a transaction's authenticity by securing the key images associated with the unspent transaction output (UTXOs). Masternodes store this key image and hold onto it until the transaction is added to a block on the Beldex network. If the key image is produced more than once, it signals a double spending attempt and the corresponding duplicate transaction is rejected. Similar to Ethereum, Flash transactions also enable a mechanism for competing transactions to pay a higher fee to be completed first. However, this process is several times faster and takes place outside the blockchain. Confirmation time on the blockchain is also significantly reduced due to the network's transition to a Proof-of-Stake (POS) consensus. Coin Burning The Beldex coin burning mechanism is a method to control inflation and establish a stable market value. The network fees obtained from Flash transactions are burned, in order to achieve this. As Flash transactions are instant, they have a higher fee than regular transactions. These fees are burned immediately after the transaction is finished. The burning of the fees help to control inflation and provide sustainable price discovery in the market. Bucephalus Hard Fork On November 30th, 2021, The Bucephalus hard fork upgrade went live. The hard fork transitioned the Beldex blockchain from a Proof of Work (PoW) to a more energy-efficient Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus algorithm. By transitioning to PoS, Beldex aims to improve the scalability and security of the network, as well as reduce its environmental impact. “This will make the Beldex network economical and reduce its carbon footprint." - CTO, Niyaz N. The hard fork was projected to increase block creation speeds by 4 times, a 212.5% increase in rewards to master node operators and 37.5% of block rewards were to be allocated to governance - increasing the adaptability of the Beldex ecosystem and laying the foundation for the development of decentralized applications (DApps). Team Members and Advisors Afanddy B. Hushni: Chairman Kim: Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Codeman-Crypto(cc): Chief Technology Officer Ziau: Chief Marketing Officer Sanada Yukimura: Blockchain Architect \\ Advisors Allard Dijk Dr. Mitchell Kraiwec-Thayer Dr. Dominique Schroder Partners Exchange Partners Gate.io MEXC Global P2B HitBTC LetsExchange SimpleSwap Ste

dfyn

Dfyn is a multi-chain AMM Decentralized Exchange (DEX) built on the Polygon Network. It was launched in 2020.

Dfyn is a multi-chain AMM Decentralized Exchange (DEX) which is building to be an inter-connected AMM with nodes spread on different blockchains and those AMMs will be able to share liquidity and enable cross-chain swaps. Dfyn is a true multi-chain AMM optimized for the cross-chain universe. Overview Dfyn Network is a community-governed DeFi (Decentralized Finance) project that offers a low-fee AMM exchange along with yield farming opportunities. It combines the unmatched liquidity of Ethereum with the scalability of L2 platforms. With Dfyn nodes spread across multiple Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchains, Dfyn will act as a multi-chain Decentralized Exchange (DEX). This will allow Dfyn to plug into a liquidity super-mesh, enabling users to perform their asset trades seamlessly on several blockchains from a single interface. Dfyn will also build a decentralized swap station to swap large assets natively like BTC, ETH, ADA in a non-custodial way. Architecture Four main components of Dfyn’s broader architecture are: 1. Dfyn nodes: Nodes present across multiple Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchains acting as AMMs. 2. A network of bridges: Router’s cross-chain liquidity protocol (XCLP) forms a network of bridges between isolated Dfyn nodes present on different blockchains. This concept can be better understood with the help of the following analogy: Dfyn nodes can be thought of as far-flung cities and Router as the highway that connects this city, thereby facilitating free movement of vehicles (in this case, assets) from any one city to the other. 3. ParaRouter: Every chain that has a Dfyn node on top of it will have a bridge contract known as ParaRouter deployed on it. In case of cross-chain asset transfers, the ParaRouter is able to lock a stablecoin and broadcast an event that can be picked up by the listener associated with Central Route to take action. 4. Central Router: It is the hub that listens to the event on ParaRouters, validates them, and forwards the event for further processing to the destination chain. Dfyn as a DEX Dfyn’s working as a Decentralized Exchange (DEX) is quite similar to that of Uniswap. However, unlike Uniswap, where users can only exchange Ethereum-based assets, users of the Dfyn exchange will be able to perform asset exchanges atop multiple blockchains. Dfyn as an AMM Whenever a user request is received for a particular asset trade on a particular blockchain, Dfyn’s AMM requests Router to traverse not only through the same blockchain but also through different blockchains and their AMMs to fulfill the order at the right prices with the least slippage. For example, let us say, Router finds a better ETH/USDT price on a venue on the Solana blockchain instead of Uniswap on Ethereum, so Router will try to fill that order from Solana. How Dfyn ensure gasless transactions Their partnership with Biconomy and their integration of meta-transactions ensures that all transactions on the Dfyn network remain gasless for the Polygon network. Token Utility Dfyn’s native utility token, the DFYN token, will perform a crucial role in the functioning of the Dfyn ecosystem. The DFYN token is expected to have multiple utilities. Governance The holders of the DFYN token will be able to use their tokens to take part in Dfyn’s governance by voting on Dfyn’s proposals concerning protocol amendments and upgrades. Although the specifics in regard to the voting mechanism have not yet been finalized, it is expected that each holder’s votes will be weighed against the amount of DFYN tokens held by them. Revenue sharing A competitive 0.3% fee is charged over each trade taking place over Dfyn. Of this fee, 0.25% is distributed to the liquidity providers in proportion to their contribution to the liquidity pool, while the remaining 0.05% is distributed to DFYN governance pool. Dfyn’s DEX and AMM The current version of the Dfyn exchange (exchange.dfyn.network) is a turbo-charged Uniswap, offering free, superfast and gasless transactions, through the integration of meta-transactions. The current iteration allows bridging of liquidity from Ethereum to Polygon’s Layer 2 implementation. Dfyn has already demonstrated its utility and effectiveness since the Dfyn AMM node deployed currently on the Polygon network is home to over $3 million in liquidity and is processing over 10,000 transactions on a daily basis. At the current gas prices, a swap would cost users at least $40 on Uniswap. This translates to savings of over $400,000 per day for the community by using the Dfyn L2 AMM over any ETH AMM. Dfyn’s Farming Projects In association with 10 different DeFi (Decentralized Finance) projects, Dfyn.network and Router protocol have launched an instant and gasless farming ecosystem named Galaxy Farm. Since its launch in February, the project has witnessed prodigious success. In particular, the second iteration of Galaxy Farm, launched in early April, has recorded a substantial increase in the number of transactions on the network as well as the number of token holders taking part in the farm. As per the early estimates, the exciting multifarming project hosted on Dyfn.network has allowed users to save over a $1 million in Ethereum transaction fees within a week of its launch. The immense love shown by the DeFi (Decentralized Finance) community for this project is a testament to the power of L2 solutions in the DeFi (Decentralized Finance) space, when applied diligently. Roadmap 2020 Q3 - Development Starts : Launch beta AMM exchange on Layer-2 Polygon (exchange.dfyn.network). 2020 Q4 - Spacefarm One week farm sprint on L1 - crossed $3 million TVL Meta-transactions integrated; Zero gas costs for users. 2021 Q1 - Galaxyfarm Crossed $2M in TVL in a day L2 farm yielding 5 tokens for every liquidity pair. 2021 Q2 - Dfyn nodes on other chains - BSC, Polka, Avalanche, Solana; Dfyn token as collateral on platforms TGE Listing on Uniswap L1/Dfyn L2. 2021 Q3 - Integration with Router Aggregator Single Asset staking/impermanent loss hedging Launch of cross-chain IDO platform (L2); ‘Intelligent’ Market Maker. 2021 Q4 - Cross-chain credit markets infra/tools to enable seamless cross-collateralization and borrowing across chains. Team 1. Ramani Ramachandran - CEO & Co -founder 2. Chandan Choudhury - Co -founder 3. Shubham Singh - CTO & Co -founder 4. Priyeshu Garg - Co -founder 5. Mounica Durga - Co -founder

dimecoin

Dimecoin (ticker symbol: DIME) is a Decentralized, secure, trusted, and borderless solution for transferring digital money.

Dimecoin (ticker symbol: DIME) is a Decentralized, secure, trusted, and borderless solution for transferring digital money extremely fast with nearly zero fees. It is a proof-of-work cryptocurrency. Dimecoin was first announced on February 3, 2014. Overview Dimecoin’s Blockchain is a Decentralized, secure, and trusted money transfer that offers transactions averaging less than 10 seconds– with fees set near zero. Dimecoin’s Android wallet is the fastest way to complete transactions on the go. Launched in February 2014, Dimecoin (DIME) claims to be fully decentralized. The Dimecoin (DIME) aims to address the digital remittances and P2P payments segments globally. Dimecoin (DIME) provides a digital payment solution that utilizes Blockchain technology for Point-of-Sale integration, P2P, and remittance payment methods. The Dimecoin Blockchain consensus is Proof-of-work system. There was no token sale or IEO at its inception. Dimecoin claims to be accepted as payment in-stores across the globe (e,g, Canada, United States, Ukraine, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, South Korea, Georgia, Australia, and Venezuela). Dimecoin is constructing products that place Users back in control of their money. Solutions meant for their every day. A global payment solution that is fast, simple, and secure. Dimecoin bridges Blockchain technology and Cryptocurrency into: Point-of-Sale (POS) Peer-to-peer (P2P) Instant Global Remittances Micro-Payments/ In-Game Pay Currency Swap Dimecoin Features 1\. Decentralized Users Around the World can connect to Dimecoin, When measured on a global scale, the level of access to the network is what solves the problem of inequity that is see in the current centralized system. 2\. Permissionless The value of this is that no central server or authority controls the access of data on the Blockchain. Instead, records individually route to devices of the hundreds and even thousands of computers accessing the Blockchain. 3\. Transparent All transaction records are publicly viewable and, therefore, auditable. They can never be modified or erased, and that eliminates fraud on a massive scale. Dimecoin is transparent and immutable. Dimecoin [DIME] DIME is a Cryptocurrency with its own Blockchain. The most actual price for one Dimecoin DIME] is $0.000006. Dimecoin is listed on 7 exchanges with a sum of 23 active markets[. Dimecoin is available on the following exchanges: BitexLive YoBit.net CREX24 Livecoin.Net FreiExchange Altilly Dimecoin Team Members Ryan Downey (Founder and CEO) Douglas Hopping (COO) David P Faustina (CMO) Alexander Villechenous (Blockchain Developer) Marco Cavallo (GUI/Web Engineer) Kyle Dittmar (Systems Architect) Sibewu (Viwe) Yose (Developer) Budd Seeto (Community Manager, International) Brent Britton (Legal Counsel) Freddy Marthalaya (Ambassadors Indonesia) Stanley Achelus (Ambassador Haiti) Awais Ahmed (Blockchain developer) Barrystyle (Blockchain developer) Matthew Noren (Web Developer) Social Media Dimecoin is Active and can be reached through the following Social media Platforms, Twitter, Linkedin, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit.

badgerdao

BadgerDAO is an open-source, decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that enables tokenized BTC to be used as collateral for DeFi applications.

Badger DAO also known as BADGER is an open-source, decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that enables bitcoin to be used as collateral across decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. History The Badger DAO project was launched in September 2020 by its founder, Chris Spadafora, and his team of developers; Ameer Rosic, Albert Castellana, and Alberto Cevallos. The community that runs the project is focused on equity and decentralization of token distribution. Badger DAO was designed to use tokenized Bitcoin (WBTC or renBTC) as collateral within the DeFi ecosystem of Ethereum. Users can use the platform to request loans or access various DeFi strategies to improve their positions. Token distribution on Badger DAO was completed through retroactive airdrops from users who had interacted with governance on DeFi protocols. These users created tokenized BTC variables and donated them to Gitcoin. Technology Badger is a decentralized finance system (DeFi) built on top of the Ethereum network and has been ported to networks such as BSC, Polygon, and Arbitrum. It is a DAO where holders of its governance token, BADGER, are able to vote on proposals put forward by community members. Voting power is determined by the amount of BADGER owned, and proposals that receive enough votes are implemented on the platform. Badger DAO has a liquidity mining program, similar to that of many other DeFi protocols, which incentivizes users to contribute liquidity to smart contracts in exchange for BADGER, the platform's governance token, and DIGG, a token linked to Bitcoin. The DAO has implemented a liquidity program to incentivize developers, wherein rewards in the form of tokens are given out for project development. Furthermore, users who contribute to the promotion and development of open-source software are rewarded with Gitcoin donations. The program and issuance fee is managed by the DAO. Products SETTs SETTs, commonly referred to as Sett Vaults, are pools of tokens where users can lock up their tokenized bitcoin and enable smart contracts to manage their holdings in order to generate a yield. In other words, SETTs are Badger's version of an automated DeFi aggregator. Users can deposit tokens into a SETT and receive bTokens in return. For example, depositing BADGER into a Sett Vault will result in obtaining bBADGER. These bTokens are interest-bearing tokens that represent the user’s share of the assets in the SETT and can be used as collateral in various DeFi applications. Depositors will receive yield in the relevant token, along with BADGER tokens, based on the parameters of the SETT. BTokens can then be exchanged for the original asset and earnings, minus a fee. DIGG DIGG is a decentralized “elastic-supply” cryptocurrency, pegged to the price of bitcoin. Digg’s software programmatically adjusts the supply of its DIGG cryptocurrency through smart contracts that expand or contract the circulating DIGG supply in response to fluctuations in the price of bitcoin. The Digg protocol adjusts the supply of DIGG tokens automatically to ensure that their price remains in line with the market price of one BTC. This process, known as "rebasing," applies to all wallets containing DIGG tokens. The supply of DIGG is constantly changing in an "elastic" fashion, with a token holder's proportion of the total supply remaining stable. DIGG tokens can be used in DeFi protocols and deposited into SETTs to generate a yield for holders. ibBTC IbBTC, a cryptocurrency pegged to the Bitcoin price through a partnership with DeFi Dollar, is not tied to DIGG, but to a basket of DeFi primitives. The token is interest-bearing, allowing holders to earn interest by farming CRV and Badger, with other blockchains in the process of being added. Badger Token The BADGER token is BadgerDAO's native token. It is an ERC-20 token with a total supply of 21 million coins, which is the same as Bitcoin. However, its nature is inflationary as coins are released gradually, even though there is a limit. The Badger DAO team maintains that the currency does not have a monetary value and the value is determined by the free market, with the majority of its supply held and used by the DAO according to governance decisions. The launch of the Badger token did not include an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) or liquidity from the Badger DAO team. The Badger governance token provides investors with voting rights to the DAO, as well as receiving cash flows from protocol fees. BadgerDAO Hack On December 1st, 2021, an attacker drained funds from the wallets of dozens of users of the Badger DAO yield vault protocol using malicious contract permissions. Blockchain data and security analytics company, PeckShield concluded that the total loss amounted to about 2,100 BTC and 151 ETH. Users first reported possible problems in the protocol’s channel on the Discord messaging app at 9 p.m. ET, 1st of December, 2021. Speculation in online channels was that the hack was the result of an exploit in the Badger.com user interface, and not in the core protocol contracts. Many affected users report that while claiming yield farming rewards and interacting with Badger vaults, they noticed their wallet providers prompting spurious requests for additional permissions. Once Badger became aware of the unauthorized transfers, it paused all smart contracts, essentially freezing its platform, and advised users to decline all transactions to the attacker’s addresses. “It looks like a bunch of users had approvals set for the exploit address allowing [the address] to operate on their vault funds and that was exploited,” - Badger core contributor Tritium wrote on Discord. “Once we noticed, we froze all the vaults so nothing can move and are trying to figure out where the approvals came from, how many people have them, and what next steps are,” he added. The Badger team later explained that the hacker ultimately stole $130 million in funds, but approximately $9 million of that was recoverable since those funds were transferred by the hacker. Badger hired cybersecurity firm Mandiant and blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis to investigate the exploit, and worked with both companies, as well as authorities in the U.S. and Canada, to recover any funds possible.

koala-intelligence-agency

Koala Intelligence Agency is a NFT collection of unique Koalas who are fully trained and prepared to deploy. ..

Koala Intelligence Agency is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) collection of unique Koalas who are fully trained and prepared to deploy. They are masters of disguise, sifting their way through the general public without a shred of evidence left behind. Overview The crypto avatar moved to Australia's collection of unique animals, and has found itself in the Koala nation. The Koala Agency has 10,000 unique, fully trained Koalas ready to be deployed. These creatures are great masters of disguise. They have the ability to sit their way in public without leaving behind a bit of evidence. !1_Or3KeVE8eujdmoJShnfrRg.png Since the Koala minting mission is all new in the market, there are opportunities that the project presents. Most of its mission is focused on the charitable angle. Already 12 Ethereum have been reserved for the Koala Foundation in Australia. Dashboard The Koala Intelligence Agency dashboard introduces its users or visitors to the website with an undertaking of secrecy. We, hereby, authorize the procedure with all due haste and circumspection upon your undertaking. Hereafter, this matter shall be referred to only as KIA. Future considerations relative to the total disposition of this matter should rest no lower than Level 9 personnel including newly recruited Central Intelligence Officers of K.I.A following appropriate discussions with their recruited Koala Agent The Agency are dedicated to the continuance of crypto education within and throughout the K.I.A’s ongoing missions. Crypto educational resources will be deployed free of charge with the expansion of the crypto and NFT space in mind. As the KIA protect the world from evil they simultaneously teach and share for its growth and development. Koala Tokens Koala tokens have a set price of 0.05 ETH. There are requirements for every investor who has interests in the Koala business. As an interested party, one can only recruit up to 15 Koalas per transaction. Once a Koala is minted, the user would have full commercial rights and ownership of their tokens. Additionally, the official Koala Intelligence Agency website promises the development of a special MINT page in future. The recruitment process has more than just Koala Tokens. Lucky buyers get to MINT secret agents. There is also a group of 100 Koalas Away on Special Force Top Secret Missions. These are only recruit able through either community giveaways or partnerships. Recruitment Information !Koala-Intelligence-Agencypng.png The recruitment process has more than just Koala Tokens. Lucky buyers get to MINT secret agents. 0.05 ETH Recruitment price 10,000 Koala NFTs 100 Koalas Away on Special Force Top Secret Missions to be deployed through community giveaways and partnerships 5 Secret Agents Recruit (mint) up to 15 Koalas per transaction Full commercial rights and ownership of recruited Koala(s) A special MINT page will go live near launch date. Notable Sales !tjxKn8bHK9V6z-Fz8C8NBm3prH32f5BJso68m4hfQ9hp8FsFQyaYWTf4tcmouOorsttVNwOG7MWwaIi2yUAd2BDwIrbA4PvWSOt7qj8.webpSince foraying into the NFT market, there has been an upgrowth in the value and sales. Standing out among these sales is the Koala Agent 6969: 'Agent K' which sold for a whooping 49 Ethereum which is valued at an estimated $66,140.20 on OpenSea Marketplace. Recruitment Perks Each Koala has its unique entry code to KoalaHQ memorized enabling each Central Intelligence Officer access to the Headquarters. Private Koala Network A regulated undercover Discord channel is available for Central Intelligence Officers to share intel and debrief accordingly. Geocache Challenges Stealthily located crates will be planted in real life; the locator will receive a hidden prize. The crates will contain a variety of prizes including but not limited to ETH and NFTs. Experimental Projects Future missions will come to light including Top Secret experimental opportunities for Koalas. Koalas will be able to participate with their Central Intelligence Officers' consent. Koala Academy The Agency are dedicated to the continuance of crypto education within and throughout the K.I.A’s ongoing missions. Crypto educational resources will be deployed free of charge with the expansion of the crypto and NFT space in mind. As the KIA protect the world from evil they simultaneously teach and share for its growth and development. The Koala academy will develop crypto education through the Koala Intelligence Agency. All their ongoing missions focus on providing Crypto education with free resources. This way, they can expand Cryptocurrency and NFT space minds. This is because, for growth and development, KIA developers believe that they need to protect the world and also teach. Koala Directors The team behind the Koala Intelligence Agency are 1. J3: Director of the Koala Intelligence Agency 2. Thaaksi : Creative Director of the Koala Intelligence Agency 3. Lakoz : Director of Communications of the Koala Intelligence Agency 4. Momo : Chief Discord Administrator of the Koala Intelligence Agency

gamee

A gaming protocol launched on the Ethereum network with NFT incorporation for players, with an in-built incentive system.

GAMEE is a high-engagement, gaming entertainment platform that provides a library of 80+ proprietary hyper-casual HTML5 games via its website and mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play. Usage of the platform ranges from casual game sessions to highly competitive tournaments that offer prizes. In addition to dozens of original games, GAMEE also develops games in collaboration with internationally famous brands including NASA, Guinness World Records, Manchester City Football Club and Atari. GAMEE has over 25 million registered users, 50 million monthly gameplays, and more than 4 billion gameplay sessions to date. On average, each user plays GAMEE’s games for 25 minutes a day. GAMEE mission is to introduce value of blockchain to mainstream gaming audience. GAMEE Platform GAMEE Prizes Gaming entertainment with over 80 casual-style games and 25M registered users across web and mobile applications on the App Store and Google Play; GMEE token will be introduced as a reward for players and a way to onboard current free-to-play audience into blockchain. GAMEE Arc8 GAMEE preparing second generation of GAMEE, blockchain-powered. GAMEE Arc8 will introduce skill-based gaming tournaments over casual-style games, that utilizes GMEE for tournament entry fees and rewards. GAMEE Arc8 will support G-Bot NFTs and Game Parcel NFTs. This will come with a network mining app to introduce the concept to new users and generate the first playerbase on the platform. Arc8 - GMEE mining app will allow users to earn GMEE tokens before Arc8 Beta releases. GAMEE Robots Set of robot themed games that will utilize G-Bot NFTs as game characters in their own dedicated games, with the GMEE token used to purchase and upgrade the G-Bot. NFTs Supported NFTs (non fungible tokens, ERC-721/ERC-1155): G-Bots Non Fungible Tokens representing upgradeable robot character collectibles that give owners a reward bonus in GAMEE Arc8 tournaments and function as game characters across multiple robot-themed games. G-Bots are purchasable and upgradeable using the GMEE token. Game Parcel Non Fungible Tokens representing game launch slots on GAMEE Arc8, that will allow third-party game developers and publishers to publish their own games on the GAMEE platform to access GAMEE’s audience; GMEE will provide essential utility to purchase or rent Game Parcel and to govern certain elements of it. GAMEE Token (GMEE) The GAMEE Token (GMEE) is an ERC-20 utility token that is designed to be the currency of purchase, utility, reward and action in supported play-to-earn games provided on the GAMEE casual gaming platform. GMEE is a utility token that has real use beyond any innate stored value it may hold. The purpose of GMEE is to serve as a medium of action, reward, and incentive that connects multiple game titles on the GAMEE platform. The total supply of GMEE has been fixed at 3,180,000,000 tokens. Team Founders Bozena Rezab - Co-Founder and CEO Jan Castek - Co-Founder and CPO Miroslav Chmelka - Co-Founder and CTO Advisors Yat Siu - Chairman of the Board, Animoca Brands Sebastien Borget - Co-Founder and COO of the Sandbox Robby Yung - CEO, Animoca Brands

blocktower-capital

BlockTower Capital is an investment firm that applies professional trading, investing, and portfolio management.

BlockTower Capital is an investment firm that applies professional trading, investing, and portfolio management to emerging digital asset classes such as cryptocurrencies. It was started in August 2017 by Matthew Goetz and Ari Paul and is based in New York City. History Goetz is a former engineer who worked in investment management at Goldman Sachs for 11 years and Paul was a portfolio manager who oversaw risk at the University of Chicago's endowment investment office. Goetz is the CEO and Paul is CIO. As of December 2018, BlockTower Capital has raised $140 million from investors including Union Square Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz. In December 2018, BlockTower announced that they had hired Michael Bucella as their Global Head of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, growing their team to eight people. Bucella was previously a Vice President at Goldman Sachs working on multi-asset sales in Canada .

framework-ventures

Framework Ventures is a firm that seeks to invest in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency digital assets.

Framework Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. It is a technology company that builds products & services to support the blockchain networks that they invest in. The framework is known for building with founders, being one of the first VC firms to go "all in on DeFi" when the total TVL was $1B. Today, the firm seeks to invest in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, digital assets, and WEB 3 at large. Overview In 2019, Framework Ventures was founded in Q1. The firm was created by Michael Anderson, who grew up in the Bay Area, and has spent his career working for major technology companies such as Dropbox and Snapchat, along with his Co-Founder Vance Spencer, who's worked for Netflix. On August 27, 2020, Framework Labs received an $8 million seed investment round led by investment firm Station 13, designed to help grow the new Framework Labs team of researchers, traders, and engineers for the DeFi market. Framework Labs is heavily involved in staking for Synthetix and providing liquidity for Uniswap. With the funding, Framework hired the former CTO and co-founder of decentralized exchange IDEX Raymond Pulver, and former Wavemaker Partners principal Roy Learner. In March 2020, Framework Ventures invested $400,000 into @Futureswap, a decentralized futures exchange, and $500,000 into Common Labs, the developer of proof-of-stake blockchain Edgeware. In July 2020, Teller, a blockchain project for decentralized lending incubated by Andreessen Horowitz's crypto startup school, announced a $1 million seed raise led by Framework Ventures, followed by Parafi Capital and Maven11 Capital, to build the first-ever algorithmic credit risk protocol for DeFi. In July, Aave raised $3 million from Framework Ventures and Three Arrows Capital. In August 2020, Framework Ventures led a $600,000 seed investment in DODO, a Chinese e-liquidity provider. This was the fund's first China deal. In August, Zapper, a leading DeFi asset management protocol, closed a $1.5M seed round led by Framework Ventures and Libertus Capital. Portfolio Aave ChainLink dHedge Dodo Edgeware Fractal Futureswap Kava Pods Primitive Synthetix Teller The Graph yEarn Zapper Funding On the 19th of April 2022, Framework Ventures raised $400 million for its third crypto fund, dubbed “FVIII”, bringing its total AUM over $1.4 billion. Half of the capital is said to go toward blockchain gaming investments with Web 3 and decentralized finance (DeFi) as secondary areas of interest. Framework is considered to be one of the largest venture investment firms in the blockchain industry, having 90% of its managed assets from a small set of institutional stakeholders. Team The framework team includes a team of technologists, researchers, and investors who buy assets of, build for and participate in open crypto networks. Vance Spencer - Co-Founder Michael Anderson - Co-Founder Jay StolkinView - General Counsel at Framework Ventures Roy Learner - Principal at Framework Ventures Daniel M - Operating Partner Brandon Potts - Investor at Framework Ventures Adam Badraw - Communications Partner at Framework Ventures Matt Aronson - Founding Partner & President at JDS Sports

quant-network

The world's first blockchain operating system is set to make the blockchain space truly interoperable. With services appealing to all classes of users, the util...

The Quant Network is an open-source communication protocol that aims to connect businesses and developers with multiple distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) simultaneously. It is a blockchain network reputed as the first blockchain operating system that bridges blockchains globally without interfering with the efficiency and other properties of the connected distributed ledgers. Overview Quant Network was established in 2015 by Gilbert Verdian, Quant Network is a solution to the growing problem of blockchain interoperability, offering an efficient and secure way to communicate with different DLTs. Quant (QNT) was primarily built to unlock the powers of blockchain technology previously hidden by the fragmented identity and the individualized progress of distributed ledgers. Quant’s network is classified as an interoperability blockchain platform and is powered by its eponymous cryptocurrency, Quant (QNT). Enterprises and developers may not be required to buy QNT tokens, but payment for licenses and other associated fees must be paid for in QNT tokens. The Quant Network operates through Overledger, a DLT operating system that acts as an API gateway for multiple blockchains. Overledger supports multiple blockchains such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, R3 Corda, and BNB Chain, making it possible for developers to build multichain decentralized applications (mDApps) with ease. The Quant Network operates using its native cryptocurrency, QNT, which is an ERC-20 token but blockchain independent. QNT is used by developers to build on the Overledger platform, while end-users require QNT to access the mDApps and Overledger ecosystem. History Quant was first announced and launched in 2018 by founders, Gilbert Verdian, Colin Paterson and Paolo Tasca. Verdain’s reputation as a renowned cybersecurity expert setting up the UK Financial Investments (UKFI) and working with the US Federal Reserve helped greatly facilitate Quant Network’s entry into the market. In April 2018, they raised $11 million through an initial coin offering (ICO) from a possible $36.9 million hard cap. Quant’s team burnt the leftover tokens from the fundraising event, totaling over 9.5 million QNT. On September 8th 2021, a major update to the Overledger, Overledger version 2.0.5 was released. The update enabled the bridging of multiple leading ecosystems, supporting various stablecoins, DeFi, NFT and ERC20/ERC721 assets. On August 4th, 2022, Overledger 2.2.12 was released with a new Overledger Tokenise feature, making it easier for users to create, deploy and manage secure, interoperable tokens and digital assets on supported networks. Utility With Quant tokens, users of Quant Network can access the services and use cases of the platform. They can only make use of Quant’s blockchain operating system (Overledger) after paying for licensing and platform fees using QNT. Developers, enterprises, partners, or financial institutions can leverage Overledger to build decentralized multi-chain applications (MApps). In return, they must stake a predetermined amount in QNT tokens for MApp solutions to run. [4] Quant’s ecosystem typically handles user access fees by locking up the token in a smart contract or moving them into the Treasury. When a user buys access to any of the services on Quant Network, QNT is taken out of circulation, locked in a unique smart contract, and released on the subscription’s expiration. Or the cryptocurrencies may just be moved to the Treasury when a user buys a license to create anything on the network. [4] Infrastructure The Quant Network utilizes an infrastructure, known as Overledger which operates as an API gateway that supports multiple distributed ledgers, allowing developers to create mDApps. Overledger The Overledger is a solution to blockchain interoperability issues. The Overledger protocol architecture consists of four layers that work together to ensure seamless communication between multiple blockchains, making it possible for developers to create mDApps. Transaction Layer This layer is responsible for storing verified transactions using distributed ledger technology. The consolidation of all related activities onto a single layer simplifies the process of reaching consensus across different blockchain domains. Messaging Layer The messaging layer serves as a shared channel where all transactions from multiple ledgers are recorded. The layer collects transaction-related information, including smart contract data and messaging digests, from each ledger in the transaction layer. This makes it possible to combine transactions from all ledgers by wrapping all transaction information. Filtering and Ordering Layer This layer filters and orders messages from the messaging layer that are referred to in the digest of out-of-chain messages. It ensures that the messages comply with the requirements of the application, such as specifying a certain amount of coins to be moved for a transaction to be valid or only allowing transactions from a specific address. Application Layer The application layer is the topmost layer and controls all other layers. It establishes the guidelines and methods for interacting with blockchains, with each multichain application isolated from others in this layer. To use Overledger, mDApps must establish a set of rules for communication with other programs, users, and the Overledger system. Applications can interact with each other through the messaging layer, with messages passing from the filtering and ordering layer to the application layer if they meet the filtering requirements. !Quant layers.PNG Use Cases Quant has several use cases, all of which are geared toward creating value, mitigating costs, and reducing risks. Capital Markets The blockchain space is ever-changing and developing, with more asset tokenization expected. The Overledger operating system exposes these assets to newer liquidity pools, creating greater exposure to new markets and increased chances of portfolio diversification among investors. Payments There are zero preferences for any specific blockchain with Quant, which creates a more flexible and secure payment channel for digital and fiat currencies. Transaction fees become cheaper because users do not have to move assets across multiple chains or swap assets to complete transactions. Digital Currencies Central banks worldwide are exploring the adoption of digital currencies, and more stablecoins may debit in the future. Overledger makes it possible for a genuinely interoperable economy. Insurance Go-betweens and intermediaries in the insurance industry make accessing policies challenging, expensive, and time-consuming, limiting the industry’s growth. Quant Network optimizes the superfluous insurance system to make its operations more effective. Supply Chain and Trade Finance Trading and supply chains are complex, with several bottlenecks plaguing the system. Associated levels of logistics, payments, and customs are made more efficient with Quant Network. Compliance Tracking payments across networks and blockchains can be problematic because the footprints are disruptive and not easily linked. Quant Network makes this information more relatable and trackable for humans and compliance operations. Quant Token (QNT) QNT is an ERC-20 standard token on the Ethereum blockchain with a total supply of 14,692,423 tokens. Despite the team building on the Ethereum network for the sheer volume of support, it provided with wallets and exchanges, Quant is blockchain agnostic and can be adapted to any blockchain infrastructure, adopting its own plug-and-play solution it developed for enterprise solutions. QNT is the native cryptocurrency of the Quant Network and is used for transactions within the Overledger ecosystem. It is an ERC-20 token but blockchain independent, which means it can switch to any other blockchain. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) governs QNT as a utility token that aims to give users access to an application or service. Developers require QNT tokens to build on the Overledger platform, but they can purchase licenses using fiat currency which is then converted to QNT by the Quant Treasury. Additionally, payments for read-and-write operations to Overledger must be made in QNT. End-users also need QNT tokens to access mDApps and the Overledger ecosystem, including renewing their license key annually. QNT Tokenomics QNT is set at a max supply of 14,612,493 tokens and is allocated as follows: 9,964,259 — Amount sold to the public during the ICO 2,649,493 — Is for the company reserve and used for Research and Development, Facilities, Infrastructure, Legal / IP, Marketing, Exchanges 1,347,988 — is for the company founders 650,753 — is for the company advisors Quant Network has a current circulating token supply of 12,072,738 QNT, with around 2 million remaining tokens locked by the company, which can be disposed of in any manner the company desires. Quant Tokenise Overledger Tokenise is a premium API offered by the company that enables users to create, deploy, and manage digital assets, including next-generation tokens, on supported networks such as Ethereum, Polygon, and XDC. This API is user-friendly and can be accessed through Quant Connect. The company recent

certik

CertiK (CTK) is a Cybersecurity company, using cutting-edge Formal Verification technology on Smart contract and Blockchain.

CertiK (CTK) (created in 2017) is a Cybersecurity company, using cutting-edge Formal Verification technology on Smart contract and Blockchain. The CertiK platform is a multi-faceted security solution for Blockchain. Utilizing the Security Oracle, the CertiKShield reimbursement protocol, and the most secure Smart contract Programming language in existence, DeepSEA, they can ensure the security of Blockchain across the entire lifecycle, from development to post-deployment. The CertiK Chain, a security-first, Dpskyos (Delegated-Proof-Of-Stake) Blockchain, acts as the bedrock for which the future of Blockchain security is built. CertiK leads Blockchain security by pioneering the use of cutting-edge Formal Verification technology on Smart contract and Blockchain. Unlike traditional security audits, Formal Verification mathematically proves program correctness and hacker-resistance. About Cetik CertiK is a technology-led Blockchain security company founded by Computer Science professors from Yale University and Columbia University built to prove the security and correctness of Smart contract and Blockchain protocols. CertiK, in partnership with grants from IBM and the Ethereum (ETH) Foundation, CertiK’s mission of every audit is to apply different approaches and detection methods, ranging from manual, static, and dynamic analysis, to ensure that projects are checked against known attacks and potential vulnerabilities. CertiK leverages a team of seasoned engineers and security auditors to apply testing methodologies and assessments to each project, in turn creating a more secure and robust software system A Cross-chain Protocol with Security Scoring and Decentralized Reimbursements for Building Secure dApps and Blockchain CertiK has served more than 100 clients with high-quality auditing and consulting services, ranging from stablecoins such as Binance’s BGBP and Paxos Gold to Decentralized oracles such as Band Protocol and Tellor. CertiK customizes its engineering tool kits while applying cutting-edge research on smart contracts, for each client on its project to offer a high-quality deliverable. The CertiK platform is envisaged to be a formal verification framework for building fully trustworthy smart contacts and Blockchain ecosystems. Different from the traditional testing approaches to detect bugs, the CertiK platform attempts to mathematically prove that Blockchain ecosystems are bug-free. The Foundation has developed modular verification techniques to decompose such an otherwise prohibitive proof task into smaller ones that can be automatically solved in a decentralized style. These proof objects can be built and encoded in the CertiK platform’s transactions and will then be validated by other participants. Thus, the CertiK platform’s Blockchain is intended to work as certificates to exhibit the end-to-end correctness and security of the verified Smart contract, libraries of Decentralized application (DApp), and the implementations of the Blockchain itself. In April 2022, CertiK raised an additional $60 million in a funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Tiger Global. Since January 2017, the company has raised a total of $300.2 million in ten funding rounds led by various venture capital firms such as Binance Labs, Sequoia Capital, Advent International, Hillhouse Capital Group, and others. Features Smart Contract Audits Combine manual testing, static analysis, and formal verification for the most robust Smart contract security in the industry. Platform Customization Integrate with CertiK’s formal verification proof engine to create a more scalable and secure ecosystem. Penetration Testing Leverage a world-class team of Cybersecurity experts to prevent critical attack vectors and vulnerabilities. CertiK Core Advantages: Comprehensive and Customizable Formal Verification Detailed and Transparent Audit Reports Code Review by Security Experts Audits Performed Across All Major Protocols and Languages Auto-generated Counterexamples Unlimited Code Re-Audits Advanced Penetration Testing by Experienced and Ethical Hackers Services Certik offer Security Audits: Uses can Identify and eliminate security vulnerabilities using the most rigorous and thorough Cybersecurity techniques. Cetik security audit platform evaluates Smart contract for vulnerabilities and certifies their behavior with respect to a custom function specification. The audit reports are custom, thorough, and transparent. The report will classify any identified vulnerabilities by severity (Critical, Medium, Low), along with suggested remediations. They also include user entire source code, with annotations and CertiK’s Formal Verification labels in-line to show their work and explain the mathematical proofs conducted. Types of Audit Services: Crowdsale / Token Contracts Custom Smart contract Wallets and DApps Blockchain Protocols Penetration Testing: Certik Penetration Testing services uncover even the smallest weaknesses by leveraging proprietary tooling, powered by an experienced team of ethical hackers. It Expose weaknesses in users systems and IT infrastructure before they're exploited by hackers. Custom Formal Verification: Expand the capabilities and security of your platform by integrating with the core of our Formal Verification proof engine. For Blockchain protocols, CertiK provides customized solutions by performing Formal Verification for smart contracts and Decentralized application (dApp) developed on the platform, aiming to ensure a trustworthy Blockchain ecosystem and a prosperous Decentralized community Type of Custom Formal Verification: Customized Verification Solution : Receive an automated Formal Verification layer for your platform that can assist in identifying vulnerabilities in smart contracts within your Blockchain ecosystem . Features: Exclusively built for your Blockchain platform Parses the front-end for your Smart contract language Adapts to the unique characteristics of users platform Formal Verification of User Platform: Conduct rigorous verification to Audit users Blockchain platform and eliminate several critical vulnerabilities that may affect the specified user Blockchain ecosystem. The Applications The CertiK Security Oracle: The CertiK Security Oracle retrieves a set of security scores from a Decentralized network of security operators, who assess the reliability of source code and are rewarded in CTK, the native digital fuel of the CertiK Chain. The Security Oracle relays these assessments and combines them to create a real-time, on-chain aggregate score that can be used by anybody seeking to validate the security of the contract. Depending on the risk tolerance of the interacting party — whether it’s a user or another smart contract — the security score can provide insight into whether transaction sizes should be smaller, split apart, or even stopped altogether. The Security Oracle retrieved a low security score, and the security check saved the user from losing their assets in this dangerous transaction. The Security Oracle continuously aggregates the security assessments of a smart contract into the on-chain score — projects can get their code audited in an agile fashion to meet their aggressive timelines. By using a decentralized group of security operators, the suite of security primitives is constantly growing. New static analyzers and security tools can be created, and their assessments would also get incorporated into the ever-updating Security Oracle score. CertiKShield: A CertiKShield Pool is a Decentralized pool of CTK that is used to reimburse lost, stolen, or inaccessible assets from any Blockchain. The amount that’s lost can be reimbursed by the members of the CertiKShield Pool. There are two parts of the CertiKShield system: 1) members who fill the pool with CTK as collateral to be used to reimburse approved Claim Proposals, and 2) members who seek to protect their crypto assets by reserving a part of the CertiKShield Pool. Certik Technology CertiK Chain: CertiK Chain is designed to be the infrastructure of provable trust, for all stakeholders in the Blockchain world. Designed from ground up with Blockchain security in mind, CertiK Chain is a Proof-of-stake (PoS) Blockchain that prioritizes security and cross-chain compatibility. Additionally, the chain is interoperable, meaning it can be utilized in conjunction with existing blockchains and smart contract platforms. CertiK Chain was built as a Cosmos Hub while maintaining full EVM compatibility, designing itself to not only co-exists with many other blockchains, but to have deep technical integrations and collaborations with them for stronger security across the space. CTK is the native digital utility fuel of CertiK Chain, serving as the core utility for the CertiK Security Oracle and CertiKShield. DeepSEA: DeepSEA is a secure Programming language and compiler toolchain developed by researchers from CertiK, Yale University, and Columbia University, vastly mitigates the security risks of smart contracts during the development process itself, prior to deployment. Developers can generate machine-checkable proof-objects while they code, easily proving the correctness of their output. DeepSEA has been awarded research grants from the Ethereum Foundation, Columbia-IBM, and the Qtum Foundation to push forward its hyper-secure programming language. CertiK Virtual Machine (CVM): Perhaps the most well known virtual machine in Blockchain, the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), serves as the processor for Ethereum Smart contract

banca

Banca is a cryptocurrency community platform based on AI and big data.

Banca is a cryptocurrency community platform based on AI and big data. It is The wall street of blockchain created by Wall Street and Silicon Valley companies, based on Big Data and AI Management offering automatic Data analysis and forecasts to lower the risk of investment and help new projects. Overview Banca is The wall street of Blockchain created by Wall Street and Silicon Valley company, based on Big Data and AI Management offering automatic Data analysis and forecasts to lower the risk of investment and help new projects. !image Banca launched to product Coinai as a Quantitative research engine for Crypto and Coin-ultra for AI Assisted Information. Aiming to give all-in-one Blockchain information with real-time information flow and time-tested Analytical Tool. The Banca platform serves the global cryptocurrency community. They are building Banca's dynamic eco-chain using AI and an expert-based system that includes automatic management. The Banca platform analyzes Big Data and delivers precise services tailored to the specific needs of its users. Banca Vision To provide a one-stop solution for the global Cryptocurrency community, they set up a lineup of products that are complementary to each other and serve different needs of the users. By combining time-tested analytical tools from traditional finance and real-time information flow, they aim to level the playing field for retail cryptocurrency traders, who usually are at an informational disadvantage. Banca Token Banca utility token fuels their community. Whenever Banca community members obtain services from the Banca platform, they pay for those services using Banca tokens. Banca token also helps us establish a reward mechanism to encourage active contributions and participation. It operates on the Ethereum blockchain and has a total supply of 20,000,000,000 Banca, it can be traded on exchanges like HitBTC and Uniswap (V2). Banca’s Products and Services <strongCOINAI</strong: (COINAI Beta Version Online ) CoinAI is the world's leading quantitative research engine for cryptocurrencies and a realized user case for Banca tokens. Users can create their crypto portfolios and compete with other community members. VIP subscription allows access to holding details of top traders. Community Portfolio Ranking Purchasing VIP with a Banca token enables access to details of the top traders’ portfolios. You may use them as a reference for your trade. Or simply enjoy the fun of competing against the brilliant minds of the community. Portfolio Tracking and Analysis All users can create their customized crypto portfolios. CoinAI provides dynamic tracking of daily performance, coin weights, and institutional level of quantitative analysis, including portfolio optimization, risk-return analysis, AI forecasting of future returns, etc. <strongCOINULTRA</strong: (COINULTRA Beta Version Online ) CoinUltra is designed to be an AI-assisted information market for cryptocurrencies and the beta version will be the second realized user case for the Banca token. Users can gain access to real-time information flow from news media, social media, and the market right at the same moment. VIPs can have access to deeper analysis of information and listing timer. Live News Feeds with AI Tags Their proprietary Convolutional Neural network model and Natural Language Processing technology automatically tag the cryptocurrencies that are mentioned in each piece of news and also score the overall sentiment of the news. As early adopters of such technology in the industry, they help users figure out where to concentrate at an instant glance. Listing Timer for Major Exchanges This is another groundbreaking invention from the Banca team. Newly listed cryptocurrencies usually enjoy the best trading volume and opportunities. They lay it all out on the same page with carefully designed web crawling frameworks. By VIP subscription, users will find it a very important source of information, which they cannot find anywhere else. <strongCOINSHELL</strong: (COINSHELL Alpha Version Online ) As an AI Powered trading assistant platform for cryptocurrencies, CoinShell aims to level the playing field for retail crypto traders by covering all major trading pairs and enabling side-by-side comparisons across different trading pairs. Innovation with Machine Learning They apply machine learning technologies, including deep learning technology, to traditional technical and statistical signals to generate strength scores for each of the factors. They also combine simple factors into more complicated factors using machine learning. Short-Term Trading Oriented Crypto market is a highly volatile market with momentum frequently showing up in the short term. CoinShell helps traders navigate such an environment. With its short-term focus, it adds to the brilliant lineup of BANCA applications. Partners and Media Otum CoinTong Coinspeaker HitBTC HI-COM Finance Management WazirX IDEX Proxy HotBit Cryptovest AMB Crypto Cryptostreet.co Blockonomi.

ali-hararwala

Ali Hararwala is the Co-founder and COO of PlutusDefi, looking after Product Development and company operations.

Ali Hararwala is the Co-founder and COO of PlutusDefi, looking after Product Development and company operations. His previous background has been over a decade in Management consulting, across multiple industries. An experienced and versatile global Business transformation leader with over 15 years in management consulting and product management in anything Digital and Blockchain related across multiple industries. Ali Hararwala is Co-founder of PlutusDeFi, Disrupting PropTech. Work in Product Management with over 15 years experience in Business Transformation in anything Digital and Blockchain related. Working knowledge gained in Real estate, Blockchain, Commodities (Precious Metal, Cotton and Oil Markets), Financial Services, Digital transformation, Public Sector, New Media, Supply chain, and E-commerce. He worked (volunteer experience) with residents of multiple villages in the Tsavo West region of Kenya to construct chicken co-ops in order to kick-start a chicken business in order to provide for themselves and their families. Most of these villagers were ex-poachers and they had given this up to reduce risk to themselves and for animal conservation. He has helped (volunteer experience) in re-building of a derelict nursery in the village so that it can be expanded for students who want to study higher grades and also so that they could avoid walking miles to a nearby village. Education 1\. St\. Bede's AIHSS 2\. University of Madras Degree Name: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Field of Study: Computer science Dates attended or expected graduation: 2000 – 2003 3\. Saïd Business School\, University of Oxford Field of Study: Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme Dates attended or expected graduation: 2018 – 2018 Experience Sr. Automation Analyst Company Name: Oracle Corporation Dates Employed: Feb 2004 – Sep 2005 Employment Duration: 1 year 8 months Location: Hyderabad Area, India Senior Automation Analyst accountable for automating and testing key Oracle Products • Led the first functional automated testing team for the Oracle 11i e-business suite for the Purchase Order, iProcurement and Sourcing module resulting in about 40% reduction in overall testing effort. • Planned and designed the automation framework and created libraries and functions in Winrunner to be used by all automation teams across the organization. • Wrote test scripts (test cases) from existing test outlines and executed regression tests during the System Test and Certification Test phases. • Performed smoke, integration, system and regression testing using automated scripts on the environment build, on applied patches and on New Production Releases. Business Analyst (Contract) Company NameG: oldMoney Dates Employed: Oct 2011 – Jun 2013 Employment Duration: 1 year 9 months Location: London, United Kingdom Business Consultant Company Name: BJSS Dates Employed: Aug 2013 – Dec 2015 Employment Duration: 2 years 5 months Location: London, United Kingdom Senior Product Owner/Business Consultant (Contract) Company Name: Louis Dreyfus Company Dates Employed: Jan 2016 – Mar 2016 Employment Duration: 3 months Location: London, United Kingdom Director of Product Management Company Name: WANCHAIN FOUNDATION LIMITED Dates Employed: Dec 2017 – Nov 2018 Employment Duration: 1 year Globatalent Total Duration: 1 year 6 months Title: Head of Products, Partnerships and Innovation Dates Employed: Jan 2019 – Apr 2019 Employment Duration: 4 months Location: Madrid Area, Spain Title: Blockchain Advisor Dates Employed: Nov 2017 – Dec 2018 Location: Madrid Area, Spain IMMO Capital Total Duration: 1 year 2 months Title: AVP, Product Dates Employed: Sep 2020 – Present Location: London, England, United Kingdom Title: Director, Product Dates Employed: Oct 2019 – Sep 2020

ethermon

Ethermon is a decentralized application built on the Ethereum network where users can catch & train monsters and trade them.

Ethermon (founded in Apr 1, 2018) is a decentralized application built on the Ethereum network. It is a decentralized game where people can catch, train, transform digital Monsters and trade them for real values. Overview !74160697_105721587545333_1504261279802458112_njpg.jpeg Ethermon is a startup building blockchain-based games and gaming platform. Ethermon is the company's flagship title and has been in top 2 most popular dApp game not long since its release. The team is partnering with many notable projects such as Decentraland and Zilliqa in blockchain space to build game on VR and find a good scalability solutions for games. There’s over hundreds of Monster species that people can catch and each one varies by types, generations, forms of power, and so on. Not only can people capture over hundreds of Monsters, they can also trade Mons and assets! The Mons are protected assets on the blockchain as well as many other items in game. By training the Monsters, users can increase their value and turn them into real monetary benefits that can be realized through trading. In addition, people can battle for rewards on the platform allowing one to compete with other plays fighting for bigger rewards. There will also be available quests, ranking competitions, tournaments and many more activities for people to explore. Features Ethermon has several features available that will help maximize the user’s experience. This includes an official store, market, lending, and game play. Official Store At the official store, users can buy new Mons and eggs. News Mons will release in the store from time to time. In addition, by buying an egg, it will return to people with a random Mon from a list of available Mons. !1qLJnAf4ftRIl4negP5lr2Q-768x504png.png Market The market is a place where Mons will be sold in limited time/event and can be only acquired by playing the game. So people can only acquire form 2 and 3 Mons through evolving their lower forms. In addition, to get these Mons, users need to buy them in the market. !ca3e6907f08b4349184947a686a2d326png.png Lending If people want to own a Mon temporarily at an affordable cost, they can look to lending. Lending is a very useful feature if anyone want to get a Mon ancestor into their account to transform the Mon. The lending duration and lending fees will be set by the renters. In addition, after the lending duration ends, the lend Mon will automatically return back to its owner. Gameplay Game play can be split into practice, ranked and adventure. Practice: The Practice matches consist of 3 one-on-one battles between 2 teams of attacking Mons and up to 3 supporting Mons. Each practice will cost 2 energy to play, and Each Mon can gain EXP from Practice while not changing your rank. The Practice mode also only allows Mons level 20 and below to join. Ranked: The Ranked matches consist of 3 one-on-one battles between 2 teams of 3 attacking Mons and up to 3 supporting Mons. Ranked matches work the same as Practice matches. The Ranked matches will cost 2 energy to play. The user’s rating will change according to the results of the match. So by winning more one will have a higher-rank meaning they have a higher chance to win rewards in Ranking Competition events. Every win in the Ranked mode will also grant users EMONT rewards. Adventure: The Adventure mode is for users to gain special items that are unavailable elsewhere. There are 54 sites and each one will drop a specific set of items and special Mons. Each site will also only allow 6 Mon types out of 17 to visit. The sites that each Mon can visit is determined by the first type of the Mon. In each adventure, the chance that a site is visited is random. So users can pay Ether or EMONT to play in Adventure mode. In addition, after every adventure, Mons can bring home one item or a Mon that inhabits the visited site. Each adventure will take a certain amount of time for the Mon to return so one can speed up if necessary. EMONT Token EMONT is an ERC-20 token that can be traded like Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies. EMONT will act as the in-game currency that will be used to purchase new Mons in the game and also enhance players. The currency will also fuel the entire game in the future. Players can earn a certain amount of EMONT every time they win in a battle or earn it as a gift in Adventure mode. Mons/Species There are over 160 Mon species in the Ethermon world. Each one has its own unique shape and characteristics. The characteristics and strengths of each species are also classified through: Type, Battle Power, Total Catches, Gen, Forms, etc. Type There are currently 17 Mon types which include Leaf, Insect, Rock, Lightning, Water, Fire, Iron, Ice, Flyer, Earth, Combat, Neutral, Mystic, Telepath, Phantom, Dragon, and Toxin. Each Mon can possess 1 to 2 types. Each type will have a distinct kind of strength and will have an advantage over exactly another type. Furthermore, by knowing the different types, people can strategize tactics in their battle. Battle Power Battle Power determines the strength of a Mon. It will determine how high the Primary Attack is and how strong the Primary Defense, Speed, Health, and other stats will be. It will impact the Mon’s overall power. Total Catches The total catches number shows the total number of a Mon’s species. It will evaluate the Mon’s rareness. The sooner the Mons catch, the more valuable they will be (catch number 1, 2, 3, etc…). Gen Gen refers to the Mon’s generation. All of the offspring are at the same stage of a descent from a common ancestor. The Gen-0 are a special generation. They do not have any ancestors and cannot lay eggs. They were released during Presale so the number of Gen-0 monsters are limited and players can only have one via the marketplace. Forms Mons can have up to 3 forms. Some Mons are able to lay eggs but lose the ability once they evolve. One can transfer Mons into advanced forms through collecting all ancestors of the Mon. The ancestors will show in the Mon’s profile. An ancestor can increase their descendant’s offensive stats in battle. Hence, by gathering Ancestors, the Mon will increase their combat advantage. Eggs In addition to owning of Mon, MonSeekers can also buy eggs to hatch. An egg will need to be hatched in order to become a Mon. The time for an egg to hatch is randomized ranging from a few hours to a few days. Moreover, players can own more Mons by owning spawn-capeable Mons. This information will show on the Mon’s profile page. Some Mons can lay eggs at certain levels (excluding Gasons and Legends). The egg laying level for each type of Ethermon is different. After laying eggs, the level of an Ethermon will then be reduced by a certain amount. One can also buy and hatch your eggs in an open and decentralized world of Decentraland. Adventure Site There are currently 54 Adventure sites divided into 10 pieces. Each piece is an ERC-721. Adventure Sites are co-hosted by 10 people, and the site tokens will be tradeable on OpenSea marketplace. Site owners can obtain 90% of the adventure fee from players. This fee will distribute among 10 owners of a site. In addition, the remaining 10% will go towards the Ethermon development team for maintenance and community engagement. Items The platform also has additional items like Level-Up Stones, Booster Shards, EXP Boxes, and Energy to help players proceed faster in the game. Ethermon x Polygons L2 Framework: In order to ensure users with the most optimal gameplay experience, scaling is necessary for fluid transactions among the platform. The current flaws of using Ethereum Layer 1 creates various drawbacks as it often creates congestion of the network. ETH gas prices have also been insanely high making it difficult to execute a transaction. To solve this issue, Polygon previously known as Matic addresses the gas dilemma by providing a framework for decentralized applications to integrate and migrate smart contract code to Layer 2. This massive throughput demand will be offloaded from the main chain and bridged to a much scalable environment. The platform has already achieved up to 7,000 transactions per second (TPS) much faster than the 14 TPS on Ethereum. Moreover, the platform also achieved 1/1000th of the gas fee per transaction compared to Ethereum.

ben-goertzel

Ben Goertzel is the founder and CEO of SingularityNET, a blockchain-based AI marketplace project.

Ben Goertzel (born December 8, 1966), is the founder and CEO of SingularityNET, a blockchain-based AI project, which brings AI and blockchain together to create a decentralized open market for AIs. Ben is also the Chairman of OpenCog Foundation, the Chairman of the Artificial General Intelligence Society, the Chief Scientist of Mozi Health, and Vice Chairman of Humanity+, and his work, writing, and ideas are influencing the way we perceive AI, technology, and blockchain. Early Life and Education Goertzel was born in 1966 in Rio de Janeiro to American Parents, he is the son of Ted Goertzel, a former professor of sociology at Rutgers University. He dual US/Brazil citizen and Hong Kong Permanent. He left high school after the tenth grade to attend Bard College at Simon's Rock, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Quantitative Studies. Goertzel went on to obtain a Ph.D. in mathematics from Temple University in 1989 and served as a university faculty in several departments of mathematics, computer science, and cognitive science, in the US, Australia, and New Zealand. !download (4).jpg He was the Chief Scientist of Hanson Robotics, the company that created the robot Sophia, until early 2019. Trivia Goertzel loves experimental fiction and music, philosophy, foundational physics, parapsychology, functional programming, wandering randomly in the forest, and hanging out with my wife and 5 kids, and granddaughter. Career Dr. Ben is a cross-disciplinary scientist, entrepreneur, and author, He is the founder and CEO of SingularityNET, and the Chairman of OpenCog Foundation. Goertzel is also the chief scientist of financial prediction firm Aidyia Holdings; chairman of AI software company Novamente LLC, a privately held software company; chairman of the Artificial General Intelligence Society and the OpenCog Foundation; vice chairman of futurist nonprofit Humanity+; scientific advisor of biopharma firm Genescient Corp.; advisor to Singularity University; research professor in the Fujian Key Lab for Brain-Like Intelligent Systems at the Xiamen University of Technology, China; chair of the Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) conference series, and an American author and researcher in the field of artificial intelligence. He was the Director of Research at the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (formerly the Singularity Institute). Dr. Goertzel’s research work encompasses multiple areas including artificial general intelligence, natural language processing, cognitive science, machine learning, computational finance, bioinformatics, virtual worlds, gaming, parapsychology, theoretical physics, and more. He has published 25+ scientific books, \~150 technical papers, and numerous journalistic articles, and given talks at a vast number of events of all sorts around the globe. Views on AI In May 2007, Goertzel spoke at a Google Tech talk about his approach to creating Artificial General Intelligence. He defines intelligence as the ability to detect patterns in the world and in the agent itself, measurable in terms of emergent behavior of "achieving complex goals in complex environments". A "baby-like" artificial intelligence is initialized, then trained as an agent in a simulated or virtual world such as Second Life to produce a more powerful intelligence. Knowledge is represented in a network whose nodes and links carry probabilistic truth values as well as "attention values", with the attention values resembling the weights in a neural network. Several algorithms operate on this network, the central one being a combination of a probabilistic inference engine and a custom version of evolutionary programming. Goertzel claimed that this combination can avoid the combinatorial explosions that both these algorithms suffer from when exposed to large problems. Media appearances 2009: Goertzel and Hugo de Garis starred in a 45-minute documentary called Singularity or Bust 2012: The documentary The Singularity by independent filmmaker Doug Wolens showcased Goertzel's vision and understanding of making general AI general thinking 2014: Goertzel appeared on the American science documentary television series, Through the Wormhole (episode 1, season 5) 2016: Goertzel starred in the British-Israeli documentary film, Machine of Human Dreams 2018: Goertzel appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast No. 1211 2019: Goertzel appeared on the Epicenter podcast No. 275 2019: Goertzel appeared at Teamz Blockchain Summit in Tokyo, on April 6. 2019: Goertzel holds a lecture at Budapest Brain Bar 2019: Goertzel participated in a Blockchain panel at ConnectTechAsia in Singapore.

ignis

Ignis is an essential part of the Ardor platform.

Ignis is an essential part of the Ardor platform. It is the main child chain - fully featured and permissionless for everyday transactions with low fees. Overview Ignis supports a unique type of privacy which is out of the box, the privacy mechanisms includes: coin shuffling, and encrypted messages which can be shared securely with third parties. Use Ignis to experiment and build public applications with all the features available on the Ardor platform. You don't need any permission, simply install the software, download the blockchain, get some tokens from an exchange (or exchange with ARDR tokens on chain) then start using the APIs and coding. It is really that simple.ddddd Ignis is the exclusive chain for stateless lightweight smart contract development. Use Ignis to deploy your contracts even if they will eventually interact with other child chains. Features Some of its features include: Lightweight contracts provide a layer of automation on top of the Ardor platform APIs. They are not executed by every blockchain node, this is quite different from how traditional contracts are executed. This flexible design allows for rapid development and deployment of contracts, which can also interface with external systems. The stateless lightweight contracts are much safer than the traditional stateful smart contracts. Privacy - All Ignis transactions are stored in a public Ledger available for anyone to view or verify. Some use cases however, require a higher level of privacy. Ignis supports the coin shuffling algorithm which allows several users to shuffle equal amounts of tokens into newly initialized recipient accounts, without any connection to the source accounts. Advanced Transaction Control - Ignis supports a sophisticated multi-signature feature called account control. Transactions submitted from an account under such control are subject to a mandatory approval procedure. Asset transactions can similarly be restricted using the asset control feature.

ark

ARK is a decentralized ecosystem designed to increase user adoption of blockchain technology.

What is ARK? ARK is a decentralized ecosystem designed to increase user adoption of blockchain technology. The ARK Crew, a self-named development team, has outlined clearly in their whitepaper that they plan on bringing blockchain to the masses by building "A Fast Secure Core Technology" with "Practical Services for Real People". To put it simply, the ARK Crew is creating a sandbox ecosystem where businesses and other users can create their blockchain from a clone of ARK in just a few clicks. To make this ecosystem as widely accessible as possible, the Crew is focusing heavily on providing a good user experience and incorporating as many other blockchains and coding languages as possible. How does it work? The ARK Crew is building several notable features into their ecosystem – all with the unified, underlying goal of making blockchain more accessible to the world: SmartBridges Alternative Programming Languages Push Button Deployable Blockchains SmartBridges are used to "bridge" separate blockchains together through the ARK core platform. ARK becomes the intermediary between different chains allowing them to communicate with one another and trigger events across chains – something that isn’t currently possible. Enabling SmartBridges on a chain is as easy as inserting a snippet of code that ARK provides. Exchanges like Coinbase and Shapeshift also benefit from SmartBridges. These platforms can use encoded listeners to act as a medium for SmartBridge transactions while still charging their normal transaction fees. With the integration of alternative programming languages, almost any developer can feel comfortable building on top of ARK. As of this writing, ARK already includes support for: Python Elixer RPC Java .NET Go PHP/Laravel TypeScript API Nucleic Ruby Swift iOS R, C, Advanced PowerShell, Rust, Kotlin, and C++ support will be available soon. Push button deployable blockchains can be used to easily fork ARK and create your project. These forks are perfect for start-ups and come with many of the existing ARK features out-of-the-box. Even better, chains deployed through this feature automatically have SmartBridges equipped. ARK Developed a Game and Application with Html5 to launch on ARK Mobile Wallet. Delegated Proof-of-Stake ARK operates using a Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) consensus algorithm. Unlike Bitcoin, in which miners with expensive rigs secure network transactions, the ARK network is secured by delegates. There are hundreds of potential delegates, but token holders in the ARK ecosystem continuously vote on who gets to be an active, forging delegate. Only 51 delegates were cut. As a token holder, you’re only allowed to vote for one delegate at a time. The fee to vote/unvote is just 1 ARK, so it’s advantageous to at least vote once for a delegate you support. The more ARK tokens you own, the more powerful your vote. Reputable delegates have written proposals in which they document how they will operate. Many of the popular ones include profit sharing from the rewards they receive when they forge new blocks. If you vote for a delegate with profit sharing, you effectively get dividends over time. Other delegates are run to fund development projects giving voters an equity stake or providing services on applications that may be unprofitable otherwise. With your vote, the choice is entirely your own. The ARK ecosystem was launched with 125 million ARK in the genesis (first) block. Delegates are awarded 2 ARK for each block that they forge, and a block is forged about every 8 seconds. Assuming the 8-second block time doesn’t change, the scheduled inflation of ARK will be 6.31% in the first year, 5.93% in the second year, and will continue to decrease to 4.02% in the tenth year. This is a much less dramatic drop than both Lisk and Ethereum. The 8-second block time puts ARK on the faster end of transaction times for cryptocurrencies. To put it in comparison, Bitcoin has 10-minute block times, Litecoin’s are 2.5 minutes, and Ethereum transactions typically take 14 seconds. Currently, the ARK network can process 25 transactions per block. The Crew has stated in the whitepaper, though, that they plan on making this more scalable. They’ll do this by lowering the block time and increasing the number of transactions that are in each block. Fees To send ARK, you have to pay a transaction fee of 0.1 ARK. This amount is going to change as the network grows and/or becomes more efficient. To register as a delegate, you need to pay 25 ARK and, as I mentioned earlier, casting a vote for a delegate currently costs 1 ARK. However, with the next core update, these fees will be reduced to: ending ARK: 0.01 ARK Voting/Unvoting: 0.02 ARK Registering a delegate: 10 ARK All fees are paid to the forging delegate who processes the block containing those fees.

liquidity-pool

A liquidity pool, is a pool of tokens that are locked in a smart contract.

A liquidity pool is a pool of tokens that are locked in a smart contract. Liquidity pools are used to facilitate trading by providing liquidity and are extensively used by some of the decentralized exchanges (DEX). Users called liquidity providers (LPs) add an equal value of two tokens in a pool to create a market. In exchange for providing their funds, they earn trading fees from the trades that happen in their pool, proportional to their share of the total liquidity. <br Trivia One of the first protocols to introduce the concept of a liquidity pool was Bancor Liquidity Pools gained widespread attention in decentralized finance through the popularization of Uniswap. Introduction Liquidity Pools vs. Order Books Trading on standard crypto exchanges like Coinbase or Binance is based on the order book model. This is also the way traditional stock exchanges such as NYSE or Nasdaq work. In this order book model buyers and sellers come together and place their orders. Buyers, known as “bidders”, try to buy a certain asset for the lowest price possible whereas sellers try to sell the same asset for as high as possible. Both buyers and sellers have to converge on the price for a trade to take place. This can happen by either a buyer bidding higher or a seller lowering their price. Market makers come to play if there is no one willing to place their orders at a fair price level, or if there are not enough coins that users want to buy. Market makers are entities that facilitate trading by always willing to buy or sell a particular asset. By doing so, they provide market liquidity, so the users can always trade and they don’t have to wait for another counterparty to show up. The main reason for this is the fact that the order book model relies heavily on having a market marker or multiple market makers willing to always “make the market” in a certain asset. Without market makers, an exchange becomes instantly illiquid and it’s pretty much unusable for normal users. Also, market makers usually track the current price of an asset by constantly changing their prices which results in a huge number of orders and order cancellations that are being sent to an exchange. Ethereum with a current throughput of around 12-15 transactions per second, and a block time between 10-19 seconds is not really a viable option for an order book exchange. Additionally, every interaction with a smart contract costs a gas fee, so market makers would go bankrupt by just updating their orders. Currently, there are many DEX operating on different blockchain networks that use liquidity pools, For Ethereum, the most popular DEXes are Uniswap and Sushiswap. For Binance Smart Chain or BNB Chain, it is Pancakeswap. Acala and Zenlink DEXes use liquidity pools on Polkadot. How Do Liquidity Pools Work? In its basic form, a single liquidity pool holds 2 tokens and each pool creates a new market for that particular pair of tokens. DAI/ETH is a good example of a popular liquidity pool on Uniswap. When a new pool is created, the first liquidity provider is the one that sets the initial price of the assets in the pool. The liquidity provider is incentivized to supply an equal value of both tokens to the pool. If the initial price of the tokens in the pool diverges from the current global market price, it creates an instant arbitrage opportunity that can result in lost capital for the liquidity provider. This concept of supplying tokens in a correct ratio remains the same for all the other liquidity providers that are willing to add more funds to the pool later. When liquidity is supplied to a pool, the liquidity providers (LPs) receive special tokens called LP tokens in proportion to how much liquidity they supplied to the pool. When a trade is facilitated by the pool a 0.3% fee is proportionally distributed amongst all the LP token holders. If the liquidity provider wants to get their underlying liquidity back, plus any accrued fees, they must burn their LP tokens. Each token swap that a liquidity pool facilitates results in a price adjustment according to a deterministic pricing algorithm. This mechanism is also called an automated market maker (AMM) and liquidity pools across different protocols may use a slightly different algorithm. Basic liquidity pools such as those used by Uniswap use a constant product market maker algorithm that makes sure that the product of the quantities of the 2 supplied tokens always remains the same. Because of the algorithm, a pool can always provide liquidity, no matter how large the trade is. The main reason for this is that the algorithm asymptotically increases the price of the token as the desired quantity increases. In conclusion, the ratio of the tokens in the pool dictates the price. E.g. If someone buys ETH from a DAI/ETH pool they reduce the supply of ETH and add the supply of DAI which results in an increase in the price of ETH and a decrease in the price of DAI. How much the price moves depends on the size of the trade, in proportion to the size of the pool. The bigger the pool is in comparison to trade, the lesser the price impact, and slippage, occurs, so large pools can accommodate bigger trades without moving the price too much. Because larger liquidity pools create less slippage and result in a better trading experience, some protocols like Balancer started incentivizing liquidity providers with extra tokens for supplying liquidity to certain pools. This process is called liquidity mining. Types of Liquidity Pools One of the first projects that introduced liquidity pools was Bancor, but they became widely popularized by Uniswap. The liquidity pools described above are used by Uniswap and are the most basic forms of liquidity pools. Other projects iterated on this concept: Curve Balancer The other idea for different liquidity pools came from Balancer who noticed users don’t have to limit themselves to having only two assets in a pool, Balancer allows for as many as 8 tokens in a single liquidity pool. Liquidity Pool Advantages Guaranteed liquidity at every price level The “liquidity pool” is just an automated market maker in the form of a smart contract that automatically matches traders’ buy and sells orders based on predefined parameters. Traders do not need to be matched directly with other traders, so as long as investors have deposited assets into the pool, liquidity is constant (although trades that are large relative to the available liquidity can still incur significant slippage). Automated pricing enables passive market On order book exchanges, market makers need to constantly adjust their bids and asks as asset prices move. As expected, market makers tend to be professionals who have the time and expertise to actively manage their market-making strategies. Liquidity pools don’t need to aggregate information across exchanges to determine the price of assets. Liquidity providers simply deposit their assets into the pool and the smart contract takes care of the pricing. Anyone can become a liquidity provider and earn Liquidity pools require no listing fees, KYC, or other barriers characteristic of centralized exchanges. Anyone can invest in an existing liquidity pool or create a new exchange pair for any token, at any time. When an investor wants to supply liquidity into a pool, they deposit the equivalent value of both assets. Supplying $100 of liquidity into an ETH/DAI pool requires a deposit of $100 worth of ETH and $100 DAI, so $200 in total. In return, the investor receives liquidity pool tokens which represent their proportional share of the pool and allows them to withdraw that share at any time. When someone places a trade, trading fees are deducted from the asset that the trader sends to the exchange contract and added to the liquidity pool after the trade. For example, Uniswap charges a 0.3% trade fee. If your $100 ETH/DAI contribution makes up 0.007% of the pool, you’ll get 0.007% of that 0.3% trading fee. Lower gas fees Decentralized exchanges like Uniswap have a minimalist smart contract design that reduces gas costs. Efficient price calculations and fee distributions within the pool means less friction between transactions. For example, most smart contracts can only send traded funds back to the same wallet; Uniswap enables traders to exchange assets and send them to another wallet in a single transaction. Liquidity Provider Control The DEXes like Uniswap are getting better and better with updated versions and provide better control to liquidity providers (LPs). Using the latest version of Uniswap (v3), the LPs can define what price ranges their capital is allocated to when providing liquidity to the pool. Individual positions are aggregated together into a single pool, forming one combined curve for users to trade against. It is called concentrated liquidity, liquidity that is allocated within a custom price range. Concentrated liquidity improves capital efficiency, but it can also amplify the chances of impermanent loss. In addition, v3 also enabled multiple fee tiers, which allows LPs to get a better reward/share for the risks they are taking. Liquidity Pool Token and Yield Farming A user who deposits the token into the liquidity pool is supplied by the exchange's liquidity pool token, which would be proportionate to the value of the liquidity provided. This is how the exchange will know how much the user has deposited in the liquidity pool. Moreover, once the user decides to withdraw the tokens from the liquidity pool and remove the liquidity, the exchange-provided tokens will be burned, and the in

gifto

A blockchain-backed protocol for virtual gifts curation and content creators.

Gifto (GTO) (Founded on December 14th, 2017) is a blockchain protocol that allows the creation and customization of virtual gifts for content creators. As a multi-chain-operable token, Gifto is currently operating with 305m GTO-BEP2 (Binance Chain) tokens and 299m GTO-ERC20 (Ethereum) tokens in circulation. Role of Gifto chain The project plans to use Gifto Chain GTO only to mirror BEP2-GTO and ERC20-GTO which have been stored in the Gifto Wallet. This would ensure both ERC20 and BEP2 GTOs have a 1:1 use case in the Gifto ecosystem indefinitely. The Roadmap The goal of GTO is to become the world’s open protocol for virtual gift creation and storage online. Telegram serves as the best proving ground for blockchain gifting due to the concentration of crypto users already using it, and due to its robust bot platform. Bots make it possible for users to create and share gifts quickly without downloading an app. Gifto wallet The GIFTO Wallet will handle all GIFTO-related transaction activities such as creating the user’s wallet on the Ethereum blockchain, and performing the transferring, buying, and redemption functions both internally on our network and externally on the blockchain. With the GIFTO Wallet, any user can easily manage, transfer, or purchase GIFTO Tokens via Uplive or any other content platform. Users can send crypto gifts and airdrop tokens with just a link; no need to type the user’s Telegram ID. Gifto Wallet users can create on-chain virtual gifts (aka, native Gifto Chain tokens). GIFTO comes with an existing large base of users and content creators. In Sept 2017, over 25 million virtual gifts were purchased and sent on Uplive. Team Asian Innovations group Gifto is a project led by the Asian Innovations Group Limited. Asian Innovations Group was founded by Andy Tian, it is a fast-growing mobile internet company creating mobile products, with over 100M users to date. Core team Andy Tian: Founder, CEO and founder of AIG (described above), previously the general manager of Zynga China and an early Google China member. Graduated from MIT with a bachelor’s degree and a master’s in computer science. Charles Thach: Chief crypto officer. Previously worked at top tier investment banks in various roles in Washington DC, Boston, Paris, New York and Hong Kong. William H.Nguyen, Ph.D.: Chief crypto architect. Over the past 10 years, William has built many social networks, on-demand video streaming, and telecommunication applications serving tens of millions of users worldwide. He is also the author of a US patent-pending technology (filing number: 62590659 with the USPTO), allowing one to build a scalable cryptocurrency wallet (The tech behind Gifto’s future wallet).

christine-lu

Christine Lu in a Chinese-American Entrepreneur and Investor. She is based in Los Angeles, California.

Christine Lu in a Chinese-American Entrepreneur and Investor. She is based in Los Angeles, California. She is recognized as a Digital Leader by the United Nations Foundation and named to Foreign Policy’s inaugural “Pacific Power Index” which recognizes 50 individuals shaping the future of U.S. and China ties. Education Lu attended Boston University and graduated with a degree in International Relations. Career After graduating college, Lu became the Marketing Director for Home Shopping Shanghai Limited and was based in Shanghai. Christine oversaw the company’s marketing and new business development and incubated its e-commerce and direct marketing businesses in China. In 2002, she launched the company’s mail order catalog division that later accounted for 51% of gross sales from a monthly circulation of almost 1 million customers. In 2004, Lu returned to the United States and produced a podcast show for Entrepreneur Magazine called “The China Business Show” which spun into a platform called The China Business Network. Lu Co-Founded Affinity China in 2009, a luxury lifestyle network for affluent Chinese increasingly traveling and investing overseas, and served as CEO. In addition, she organizied the first GeeksOnAPlane Silicon Valley tech influencer tours with 500Startups' VC Dave McClure as well as organized the first TEDx event in China, TEDxShanghai. She has served as an advisor to Tudou pre-IPO and GMIC Silicon Valley. She also serves on the advisory board for cross border payments company NihaoPay. In 2014, Lu Co-Founded America Innovates, an organization that aims to make it easier for investors and philanthropist to connect with social entrepreneurs and change makers. Mental Health Advocacy Christine is an advocate of mental health awareness since the loss of her sister to suicide in 2004. She was an active advisor and frequent speaker for the Lets Erase The Stigma foundation and is a supporter of various organizations and causes for suicide prevention.

jameson-lopp

Jameson Lopp is a Bitcoin core developer, writer, and enthusiast based in Durham, North Carolina.

Jameson Lopp is a Bitcoin core developer, writer, and enthusiast based in Durham, North Carolina. He created Satoshi.info in order to make it easier to visualize and track Bitcoin's metrics. He was subject to a swatting incident from angry crypto fans. Education Jameson is a graduate of Mount Tabor High School. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he majored in computer science. Jameson earned his degree in 2007. Career Jameson worked at Bronto Software first as a web developer and then as a software engineer from 2007-2015. Currently, he is a software engineer at Bitgo, a Bitcoin security platform. As of November 2018, he was the chief technology officer of the crypto startup Casa. Lopp is most notable for his decision to live off-the-grid, which has been written about in the The New York Times. Jameson contributes regularly to coindesk.com as well as authors posts on Medium. He is particularly active on Twitter and has over 160,000 followers on the platform. He offers free Bitcoin education resources on his website.

star-xu

Mingxing Xu — or “Star” Xu, as he’s known in the crypto industry is a Chinese entrepreneur who founded OKCoin and OKEx, a worldwide service-based cryptocurrency...

Mingxing Xu — or “Star” Xu, as he’s known in the crypto industry is a Chinese entrepreneur who founded OKCoin and OKEx, a worldwide service-based cryptocurrency exchange platform. Career Star founded OKCoin in June 2013, growing it to become one of the largest digital asset exchanges in the world. With experience in the blockchain and bitcoin space as an engineer and technology decision-maker, Star previously served as the CTO of DocIn.com, China's largest document-sharing website. He has also worked at Alibaba and Yahoo. Star has been a frequent speaker at international conferences and on television, including CCTV in China and TBS in Japan. He has also received numerous entrepreneur awards for his success with OKCoin. In 2017, Xu founded OKEx, a Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange , and derivatives exchange that offers basic trading including spot and simple options, and derivatives including margin, futures, perpetual swaps, and options. Xu is presently CEO of OK Group. Star Xu in a tweet, expressed hope that 2023 would be more optimistic than 2022. "Luna, 3AC, Ftx, Genesis…A lot of accidents make crypto guys feel frustrated. But look back to the history of crypto, it’s a technology driven industry, Pow, ETH, SegWit ,Defi, ZK drive the whole market cap grow to trillion size. I’m optimistic to the 2023." In his tweet, “Star” Xu mentioned several key events that upset the space and put selling pressure on the crypto market — the bankruptcy of the Three Arrows Capital fund (3AC), the FTX exchange and SBF, the crash of the LUNA token, the problems with liquidity faced by Genesis and so on. Controversy On October 16, 2020, the cryptocurrency exchange, OKX suspended crypto withdrawals barring customers from taking out their crypto holdings. Reports surfaced that the suspension was related to Mingxing “Star” Xu being arrested by local authorities — although the exchange vigorously denied that was the issue. After being unreachable for more than 30 days, Xu finally made a media appearance on WeChat on November 19, 2020. He revealed that he’d been assisting relevant authorities investigating OK Group’s “backdoor listing in 2017,” in which the exchange had sought to partner with an “undisclosed third-party entity” to make its offerings available to clients all over the world. Xu indicated that after having looked at his prior business engagements, investigators had finally clarified the matter and given him the all-clear. Personal Life Star Xu was born on 3rd April 1987 in Beijing and he is a married man who lived in Shanghai, China with his wife. Till now he has not disclosed his wife’s name or any other family members yet on social media. Education Star Xu graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Applied Physics from the University of Science and Technology Beijing in the year 2006.

raini

Rainicorn (RAINI) is a deflationary Non-Fungible Token.

Rainicorn (RAINI) is a deflationary Non-Fungible Token (NFT) farming token that allows its holders to mint limited edition NFTs and trading cards created by established and emerging artists. The Rainicorn's Rainiverse provides users with an intermesh of crypto utilities within NFTs such as Staking, gaming, Yield farming, and DeFi within NFTs; while creating exposure to the metaverse. Overview Rainicorn is a unique multiplatform that has established itself as an ecosystem for innovation in the crossover between Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) and DeFi (Decentralized Finance), with a focus on gamification. Rainicorn has its system developed within the NFT revolution niche as a metaverse (Rainicorn), gamified platform (i.e P2E), NFTs stakes, and farms. Through leveraging staking and Liquidity provider rewards for its foundational $RAINI token, its holders gain access to a number of products and features. The Rainicorn with its Rainiverse has its trading card game in progress, and the visualized fulfillment of NFT items will become a key part of the platform. Rainicorn (RAINI) aims to utilize the platform's revenue to offset all carbon emissions from Smart contract interactions with the Ethereum blockchain, and another component will be used to buy back and burn tokens, putting upward pressure on price. Rainicorn has expressed itself with unique features including exclusive NFT drops from well-known and highly talented emerging artists, NFT staking and Yield Farming, as well as a revolutionary NFT-upgrade protocol. The Rainicorn's Play to Earn game (Lords of Light) is also a big focus of the Raini platform and its initial genesis card drop. Features Some of the Rainicorn features include- Earn by Staking Users can utilize their $RAINI token as a tool to unlocking multiple interconnected streams of value. Users can easily Stake (i.e provide liquidity), collect rewards, and redeem them with no additional required input. Rainiverse Rainiverse is the developed metaverse for the Rainicorn platform. It is an evolving ecosystem of key innovations, including an NFT farming platform with exciting DeFi features, play-to-earn gaming, and much much more. $RAINI Solution $RAINI aims to become a decentralized protocol for NFT farming, which will include exclusive NFT drops, staking, deflationary burns, collectibles, carbon offsets, and charitable giving. Farming for NFTs We will be launching two staking pools, Rainbow, where the holder can lock up $RAINI, and Unicorn, where Uniswap ETH/RAINI tokens can be staked. The rewards for staking in these pools will be either in Rainbow or Unicorn points, depending on the pool, which can then be used to claim NFTs from our drops. Unicorns will be valued higher than Rainbows. Artist Lineup As the Rainicorn team is well-connected in the NFT world, we intend to bring both well-established artists and emerging artists to its platform. Physical Fulfilment Rainicorn believes that art is meant to be enjoyed and as such aims to offer visual/physically seen ways of ensuring that the NFT Blockchain achieves its full potential as a great way of authenticating collectibles. Rainicorn aims to offer physical satisfaction of NFTs, with printed QR codes that link physical items to the corresponding token on the Ethereum blockchain. Raini Projects Rainicorn (RAINI) has the following as actively functioning projects or soon-to-be-launched projects: The Raini Platform A revolutionary farming platform where you can stake $RAINI, earn rainbows and unicorns, and spend them to redeem NFTs. Collect, upgrade, and stake them to earn. The Lords of Light Lords of Light is an immersive play-to-earn trading card game that blends the fantasy realm with the cryptoverse. The RTLOL genesis drop begins September 19th.! Raini Launchpad A staging ground for launching tokens or NFT projects of all sizes. Comprehensive support from start to finish, helping any team or creator see their idea come to fruition. Raini Bridge A flexible cross-chain bridge solution that bridges tokens between Ethereum & BSC. Applications are open for new bridging requests from token projects. Raini Artists The Rainicorn ecosystem has curated a lineup of incredible creatives who have shown amount of interest in innovative Raini NFT Toolkit, which will enable the creation of Evolving NFTs. Some of the Rainicorn's foremost artists include: Jawdane3D Jourdain Graffie, otherwise called Jawdane3D is a Senior 3D Artist working out of London. He makes dull dreamlands loaded up with his own exceptional band of characters and animals. Through his work he means to inspire sensations of secret, dread and stunningness while investigating expected mixes among saintly and satanic paradigms. Limbo Mask Limbo Mask is an artist from Tijuana, Mexico, who spends significant time in the production of surrealist montages. Specifically, his work fuses innovation, nature, workmanship, theory, and governmental issues. Limbo has been displayed in Mexico City and has been included in Spain's RTVE organization. Benjamin Nazon Benjamin Nazon is an idea craftsman and matte painter who has worked for JUL, Ubisoft, Mathematic.tv, HotWheels, Air France, and Hexis. He makes incredibly acknowledged universes, from stunning normal vistas to cyberpunk science fiction scenes, to dim dream domains. Tokenomics Rainicorn (RAINI) is the native token of the Rainiverse ecosystem initially built on the Ethereum blockchain and has its Binance smart chain version. $RAINI has a Total Supply of 1,000,000,000 RAINI tokens. Team Member The co-founder of Rainicorn whose name goes by Mindsphere is a successful visionary and entrepreneur, who has previously founded and sold an IT Managed Services Provider to an Australian ASX-listed company, and over the last 4 years co-founded a fintech with Artkin that has become a leader in its field. With a strong passion for creative arts, Mindspheres maintains a single-minded laser-focus on building Raini into one of the top projects in the NFT space. Artkin With over a decade of experience in financial services, Artkin is adept at bringing considered and systematic analysis to the various challenges and opportunities that are present in the NFT sector. Having similarly founded and sold a financial services business to a top ASX-listed company, Artkin brings a wealth of knowledge, connections, and experience to the Raini project.

crypterium

Crypterium is a KPMG-awarded mobile wallet that allows anyone to use digital currencies with the same ease as cash.

Crypterium is a KPMG-awarded mobile wallet that allows anyone to use digital currencies with the same ease as cash. The Crypterium Wallet is trusted by over 400,000 users worldwide to store, send, buy, exchange, cash out, and spend cryptocurrencies. In June 2019, the company launched the Crypterium Card, the world’s first global cryptocurrency card. Crypterium claims its solution is the only cryptocurrency card that can be ordered and delivered anywhere in the world. The Crypterium team is led by CEO Steven Parker, former General Manager of Visa Central & Eastern Europe. Crypterium Wallet The Crypterium Wallet is the company’s main product. It was launched in 2018 for both iOS and Android devices. The app has over 400,000 registered users. The project has also been identified as one of the “Emerging 50 Startups” in the “Leading Global Fintech Innovators 100” report by KPMG and H2Ventures. Crypterium Card Crypterium introduced its cryptocurrency card in June 2019. Unlike solutions like Coinbase Card, BitPay, or Wirex, the Crypterium Card is available all over the world. The card is ordered and managed via the Crypterium Wallet. According to the official website, the card offers a $60,000/month spending limit, and it allows holders to spend both in stores and online shops, as well as to withdraw in over 2 million ATMs worldwide. Nearly 4,000 Crypterium Cards were shipped to over 70 countries in the first week since its launch the company reported in a press release. Initial Coin Offering The Crypterium Wallet was launched in 2018 following an Initial Coin Offering. According to media outlets, Crypterium raised over 51 million dollars with its token sale. During the token sale, the London-based company issued 99,983,677 tokens before reaching the hard cap indicated in the White Paper. CRPT Token Crypterium’s utility token is used as gas for crypto-to-fiat solutions available in the Crypterium Wallet. Every time a user makes a transaction, a fee equal to 0.5% of the value in CRPT is charged and then burned. The company started to burn tokens on July 2019. The token is available on ERC-20 (Ethereum Blockchain) and BEP-2 (Binance Chain). Crypterium has enabled a free token swap in July 2019 so that users can trade CRPT BEP-2 tokens on Binance DEX.

truefi

TrueFi is a protocol for creating interest-bearing pools with a high APR for liquidity providers.

TrueFi is a protocol for creating interest-bearing pools with a high APR for liquidity providers. TrueFi includes utility and rewards mechanisms using TrustTokens (TRU) and rewards participants for maintaining stable, high APRs. Overview TRU is the native token of the TrueFi protocol and is used for TrustToken. TrustToken holders ultimately have a say over who is a credible borrower in the prediction market. TRU gives the holder the ability to rate credit for third parties. Through TRU credit rating, a permissionless system of credit can be built which operates purely through incentives. TRU owners have part ownership in building a new credit system. !93fa5791fa3d721ab2216ac36c141996.png The goal of TrueFi is to bring uncollateralized lending to DeFi. This helps cryptocurrency lenders enjoy attractive, sustainable rates of return, while giving cryptocurrency borrowers predictable loan terms without requiring collateral. Importantly, all lending and borrowing activity on TrueFi is fully transparent, allowing lenders to fully understand participating borrowers and flows of funds engaging with TrueFi. TrueFi was built on the concept of progressive decentralization. Initially, TrueFi development will focus on bootstrapping the protocol and distributing TRU to the community of users and developers who participate in the protocol. TrueFi aims to become a market-driven, automated credit rating and lending system. This will demand building beyond the rigid, conservative constraints such as minimum/maximum APY and high TRU participation factor. It will also require increased levels of responsibility from users, especially for onboarding new borrowers beyond the pre-approved whitelist and approving new loan types. How TrueFi Functions Lenders add TrueUSD into a TrueFi pool to be used for lending, earning interest and farming TRU. Borrowers (like OTC desks, exchanges, and other protocols) submit proposals to borrow capital from the pool. They submit the amount of capital they want, the % APY they’re offering, the term, and the Ethereum address that will receive the loan capital if the proposal is approved. The Pool smart contract approves or rejects the loan based on the Pool’s risk parameters and Yes/No votes by TRU Stakers. The Borrower must return the principal and interest on or before the term expires. Delinquent borrowers will face legal action pursuant to the loan agreement signed. Team Rafael Cosman - Co-Founder & CEO Alex de Lorraine - COO & Sr. Director, Finance Tom Shields - Chairman of the Board <br

chronologic

Chronologic is payment scheduling protocol built on the Ethereum network.

Chronologic is a payment and transaction scheduling protocol built on the Ethereum network. It enables DeFi Payments & Decentralized Scheduling on Ethereum by partnering with the Ethereum Alarm Clock. Overview Chronologic (ticker symbol: "DAY") is the “vision of time merging with the blockchain,” according to the team. The Chronologic team is introducing the concept of Proof-of-Time that is pegged to time through the use of a native token (DAY token). These tokens are naturally deflationary, as a decreasing amount of them are “minted” (re: created) every day. There are a few definitions applicable to this project that the team lays out in their whitepaper: DAY Token: These tokens are part of what mints additional DAY tokens based on an algorithm (“MintingAlgorithm”). These tokens will be used as a store of value and a payment method for other parties to launch their own Proof-of-Time projects. The DAY token utilizes “TimeMints,” which are what actually produce more DAY tokens. TimeMints: 3,333 different addresses that mint more DAY tokens at a specified rate determined by the MintingAlgorithm. They are denoted as TimeMint0001, TimeMint0002… TimeMint3333. MintingAlgorithm: This algorithm halves each TimeMint’s “Chronopower” (rate of minting new DAY tokens). The halving of this minting power occurs every 88 days. This 88 day period is called a “ChronoEra.” Chronopower: The rate at which a TimeMint mints new DAY tokens. Each TimeMint has a different amount of Chronopower ranging from 0.5% to 1% additional DAY tokens, per day. For example, if there are 100,000 DAY tokens and a TimeMint has a Chronopower of 1%, this TimeMint would mint 1,000 new DAY tokens until the MintingAlgorithm halved the chronopower of this TimeMint address. The Chronologic team also plans to launch a Proof-of-Time (PoT) platform called Chronos, where they expect other PoT projects will be launched. The DAY token will be used for transactions as other projects build on the Chronos platform. The team is taking the value of time and tokenizing it. Just like precious metals, they believe that by tokenizing time, it can also be a store of value. Initial Coin Offering (ICO) Chronologic held an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) from 9 a.m. EDT on August 28, 2017, which lasted for approximately one week. As of February 11, 2018, there are 907,165 DAY tokens in existence with a circulating supply of 620,460 DAY. The DAY token was priced at 24 DAY for 1 ETH and it raised $ 7,502,120. Team The Chronologic team is consists of many experienced people from various sectors.. Eric Weiss : He is the Project Architect and he brings the Digital Strategies team to ChronoLogic. He is the inventor of the Blockchain Proof-of-Time concept and is a Crypto Private Equity Investor and Polymath advisor. Piotr Kosiński : He is an experienced software engineer and architect who is leading the Ethereum Alarm Clock and Chronos projects. He does research on cryptoeconomics and the decentralized aspect of the protocol. Logan Saether : He is a smart contract engineer and has experience in blockchain systems and applications. Joseph Bagaric : He is a software engineer, a compute science researcher, and an inventor and is interested in building decentralized systems. He works as a DApp developer. Jovar Gaylan : He is a mathematician, researcher, and computer scientist behind the future Proof-of-Time and Chronos Platforms. Precisely, he founded several software startups, including VideoRemix, a B2B video personalization platform. Daniel Kmak .He serves as a DAPP Developer. He has various technical skills and is placed in the top 3% of StackOverflow contributors with a reputation of 13,000; JavaScript and SPA expert with 2 video courses authored for Packt Publishing; HackerNoon author, HackHands expert; Ember teacher. Thiago Oliveira : He is the Community Management & Brazilian Partner. He previously co-founded one of the largest cryptonews websites in Brazil, BTCSoul.com, and is a crypto enthusiast; leading communications. Lee Pennington : He is a Crypto-Marketing Advisor. He is a renowned SaaS entrepreneur and private equity investor . He serves as a crypto-marketer, spreading the ChronoLogic technology to the world in telegram and on live crypto-webinars.. Tosh Sharma : He is the Founding Tech Lead and Advisor, and he was named one of Forbes India's 30 Under 30 in 2016. He founded AllChains, a Blockchain-as-a-Service platform, and Toshblocks, a Blockchain Consulting Company. He also works as a blockchain instructor and speaker. Deven Soni : He is an advisor. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs and as an investment banker and principal investor at Lazard & Highland Capital, where he was in charge of deploying over $300 million in capital.

ergo

Ergo is a new flexible blockchain protocol designed for developing decentralized applications.

Ergo is a new flexible blockchain protocol designed for developing decentralized applications with the main focus of providing an efficient, secure, and easy way to implement financial contracts. Overview Ergo includes various technical and economic improvements to existing blockchain solutions. Every coin in Ergo is protected by a program in ErgoScript, which is a powerful and protocol friendly scripting language based on Σ-protocols. Ergo builds advanced cryptographic features and radically new DeFi (Decentralized Finance) functionality on the rock-solid foundations laid by a decade of blockchain theory and development. Ergo’s Zero-Knowledge Treasury enables users to easily create joint digital signatures, with bespoke conditions for spending funds, while ensuring the signatories to the created address remain hidden. Ergo's native token Ergo platform has its native token, which is called Erg and is divisible to up to 109 smallest units, nanoErgs (a nanoErg is one-billionth of an Erg). Ergs are important for Ergo platform stability and security. During the initial phase of Ergo’s life, miners will receive the reward in Ergs according to a predefined and hard-coded token emission schedule. These coins will incentivize miners to participate in the Ergo network, securing it from hash rate-based attacks like the known 51% attack. Erg emission will be finished within just eight years, and after that miners will only receive Erg from fees. Although, adjustable over time through miner on-chain voting, Ergo block size, and maximum block computational cost at any given point in time will be limited, and thus miners are enforced to choose only a subset of transactions from mempool during times of high load. Fees will help miners to sort the transaction, preventing spam attacks while allowing miners to include transactions from honest users in blocks.

pendle-finance

Pendle Finance is a Decentralized Finance protocol that allows users to tokenize and sell future yields.

Pendle Finance is a Decentralized Finance protocol that allows users to tokenize and sell future yields. The protocol aims to give holders of yield-generating assets the opportunity to generate additional yield and to lock in future yield upfront, while offering traders direct exposure to future yield streams without the need for underlying collateral. Overview Pendle is a protocol that liberates future yield. It enables the tokenizing and trading of future yield by leveraging on-base lending layers created by prominent DeFi protocols such as Aave and Compound, which have shown stable growth and community acceptance. !fetched-img-5c632e9aa0f81000png.pngPendle Finance: The protocol to trade and hedge future yield. With Pendle, future yield can be separated from its underlying asset and traded independently. Pendle is powered by an AMM specifically designed to support tokens with depreciating time value, creating a new type of DeFi derivative. Pendle focuses on developing this layer of yield derivatives - expanding the supported token pairs, creating market depth, and growing the ecosystem. Pendle aims to leverage the volatile nature of yield and allow more options to manage yield according to individual risks. This will allow for a higher level of trading in DeFi, where one party can exchange streams of yield payments for immediate cash while the other can hedge and speculate on pure yield exposure. Tech !fetched-img-79b22b66f3dd6000png.pngSystem Overview At the highest level, Pendle incentivizes the pooling of yield-generating assets and the creation of yield markets across DeFi platforms. Holders of yield-generating assets can sell their rights to yield for a fixed period of time, allowing them to lock in their profits and receive upfront cash. Holders of yield-generating assets can deposit these tokens into Pendle. By doing so the user mints an Ownership Token (OT), representing the underlying principle, and a Yield Token (YT), representing the right to receive the yield. Users can then utilize their YT in two different ways. Firstly, they can deposit their YT into Pendle's AMMs to provide liquidity to Pendle. In return, fees and other incentives are given to these liquidity providers (LP). Secondly, they can sell their YT for cash upfront, allowing them to fix the interest rates and lock in their returns immediately. Traders will be able to buy these YTs directly, without the need to lock up their underlying assets. This is a more capital-efficient way for them to gain exposure to future yield. Users can also provide liquidity with their OT in SushiSwap, or sell OT to retain exposure to yield via YT. Yield Tokenization To allow owners to give up rights to their yield for a fixed period of time, users will deposit their yield token (aLINK for the purposes of this paper) into a smart contract. Two tokens will be issued, YT and OT. Future Yield Token (YT) Each YT token represents ownership of the future yield of the locked aLINK for a preset number of blocks. YT can be traded in the AMM, and the holder of the token receives aLINK yield as distributed by the base lending platform. At expiry, YT tokens have a value of zero. The holder of OT can then roll his position into a new YT expiry date or redeem the underlying asset. YT tokens differ from each other according to the underlying asset and expiry date. Tokens with the same underlying asset and expiry are fungible. Ownership Token (OT) OT tokens represent the underlying staked asset and are transferable. Only wallets holding OT and its corresponding YT token can withdraw the underlying asset deposited. Automated Market Maker (AMM) The Pendle AMM aims to minimize the time-dependent impermanent loss that arises from the provision of liquidity using tokens with time decay. While YT can be traded on existing Uniswap type AMMs, the constant product invariant formula x · y = k is not ideal for YT, where time is an additional factor. Utilizing a formula which is a pure function of reserves would cause pools to suffer from predictable losses to arbitrage as YT maturity approaches. Taking inspiration from the constant product invariant and incorporating a constant decaying time factor, the team has developed a strain of AMMs that can be utilized for tokens with time value. Tokenomics !fetched-img-165d35740f739000jpg.jpegPendle Tokenomics $PENDLE is an ERC20 token that operates on the Ethereum Blockchain. $PENDLE was a pure utility token at launch, with governance functions to come after the protocol has matured sufficiently. It will eventually be key to the value accrual mechanics and management of the protocol. The emission will begin with stable incentives of 1.2M PENDLE per week for the first 26 weeks, following which, liquidity incentives will decay by 1% a week until week 260. At this point, there will be a terminal inflation rate of 2% per annum based on the circulating token supply. The maximum number of tokens in circulation by the end of year 2 is 251,061,124. Any subsequent increments will come from liquidity incentives. Token Allocation !fetched-img-841a9266b47e3000png.pngToken Allocation | Allocated | Percentage (%) | | --------- | -------------- | | Team | 22% | | Investors | 15% | | Advisors | 1% | | Liquidity Bootstrapping | 7% | | Liquidity Incentives | 37% | | Ecosystem Fund | 18% | Vesting Schedule All investors and team members are under a vesting schedule to align incentives. The table below shows the schedule for the various components: | Segment | Vesting Schedule | | ------- | ---------------- | | Team | 2-year vest1-year cliff followed by quarterly release | | Investors & Advisors | 1-year vestQuarterly release starting 3 months after LDB | | Ecosystem Fund | 50% no vest50% unlocked after 1 year | Fees There are two different types of fees on Pendle: Forge Fees: 3% of the interest accrued from YT will be directed to the Pendle Treasury. Swap Fees: The AMM charges a 1% swap fee on trades. 0.85% is distributed to LPs and 0.15% to the Treasury. Pe, P Program Pe, P program, inspired by the Olympus DAO community, is the first offering Pendle has for long-term Pendle holders to contribute to the protocol and be rewarded for it. It is an initiative that both rewards long-term PENDLE holders and contributes value to the protocol by providing liquidity for Pendle/ETH OT and YT pools. In essence, (Pe,P) achieves 3 objectives: Increase PENDLE liquidity and create a stickier pool-2 incentive Provide liquidity to the protocol (i.e. PENDLE/ETH) Reward users that contribute the most to the protocol. Pendle Finance x Olympus Pro !fetched-img-73a37e34307b8000png.pngPendle x Olympus DAO Pendle is the first partner to launch with Olympus Pro. A total of 3 million PENDLE tokens have been set aside for the 8-week program, and users can deposit their PENDLE/ETH SLP tokens on Olympus Pro to acquire PENDLE at a discount. With Olympus Pro, users are able to obtain PENDLE at a discounted rate by bonding (exchanging) their PENDLE/ETH LP tokens on Olympus. These bonds have a one-week vesting period and the discounted PENDLE can be continually claimed as they vest. This bond program also synergizes well with (Pe,P) in creating a healthy Pendle token ecosystem. Users can obtain PENDLE at a discount by purchasing bonds and redeploying them to (Pe,P) which also contributes to the Pool 2 liquidity. Fundraising Pendle Finance announced successful fundraising in April 2021 led by Mechanism Capital. They were able to raise $3.7M in their private round, with support from the following funds and individuals: Crypto.com Capital, Hashkey Capital, Spartan Group, CMS, imToken, DeFi Alliance, Lemniscap, LedgerPrime, Parataxis Capital, Strategic Round Capital, Signum Capital, Harvest Finance, Youbi, Sora Ventures, D1 Ventures, Fisher8, Origin Capital, BitLink, Bitscale Capital, Hongbo (co-founder & CEO of DeBank), and Taiyang Zhang (co-founder & CEO of Ren Protocol). See Also Olympus DAO OHM Olympus Pro BarnBridge (BOND) Compound Aave ($AAVE)

christophe-lassuyt

Christophe Lassuyt is a blockchain and Fintech enthusiast. He is a co-founder and Chief Finance Officer of Request Network.

Christophe Lassuyt is a blockchain and Fintech enthusiast. He is a co-founder and Chief Finance Officer thereof Request Network based in Singapore. As an entrepreneur in the crypto industry, Lassuyt regularly tests new products and services. He has interest in several crypto products such as Gnosis Safe, Sablier, MakerDAO and Kyber Network. Career Besides co-founding Request in 2017, Lassuyt has been part of other cryto inventions such as Neomy which he co-founded in April 2015 as well as Moneytis which he co-founded in September 2015. Lassuyt worked at Virtua SA in Switzerland as Chief Financial Officer from 2014 to 2015. He was also the Chief financial officer at Euranka during the same period. Education Lassuyt attended NEOMA Business School from 2007 to 2011 where he had his training in Finance. He also attended University of Mannheim, Germany in 2010 as well as Y Combinator where he had his entrepreneurial and small business operations training in 2017. Microsoft Certification Lassuyt got certified as a Microsoft Office Specialist in 2012. Languages Lassuyt is fluent in speaking the following languages: Polish , English, Chinese and German.

jacqueline-kwok

Jacqueline S. Kwok is Head of Business Development of Tradeblock and a blockchain enthusiast.

Jacqueline S. Kwok is an American business executive and blockchain enthusiast. She is Head of Business Development of Tradeblock , a leading provider of institutional trading tools for cryptocurrencies and blockchain assets. Early Life & Education Jacqueline Kwok was born in the United States. She spent most of her childhood in Taipei, Hong Kong, and Beijing. Kwok received her Bachelor's degree from Boston University's Questrom School of Business. While there, she interned at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and Nike, Inc. In 2015, she earned her MBA from INSEAD. Career Jacqueline Kwok began her career in 2009 as an auditor for KPMG. She provided financial services audits for GAAP and IFRS. Shortly thereafter, she started working as an analyst for New Alliance Capital, a private equity firm in Shanghai. After getting involved with several financial services companies, Kwok transitioned to cryptocurrency entities. She started as the Head of Business Development for Arcana, a startup that helps people aggregate crypto financial products on top of cold storage custody. She was Head of Business Development for Securitize from January 2019 to January 2020 , a platform and protocol for issuing and managing digital securities on the blockchain. She was promoted as Director Of Strategic Partnerships in 2020. After leaving Securitize in March 2021, she joined Digital Asset, a company building the platform and developer tools to improve how businesses interact. She served there as Associate Director of Sales until November 2021. Since then, she is working as a Head of Business Development for Tradeblock. The company works as a premier trading platform with wide access to a range of liquidity venues for fast trade execution and also provides institutional trading tools for cryptocurrencies and other blockchain assets. Personal Life In her spare time, Kwok enjoys cooking, hip-hop dance and traveling. She has appeared as a speaker on TEDx and various blockchain summits. She was also appeared on cryptotokentalk podcast.

galaxy-eggs

Galaxy Eggs is a generative collection of 9,999 Eggs of the metaverse in form of  NFT created by Gal Barkan. 

Galaxy Eggs is a generative collection of 9,999 Eggs of the metaverse in form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) created by Gal Barkan. A Legendary Galaxy Egg sold for 40 ETH on the first day of trading. Overview The Galaxy Eggs collection was created by Gal Barkan, the director of (art)ificial art studio. All minted eggs, both pre-sale and public sale, were revealed on September 18, 2021. Barkan and the team are using Autodesk 3ds Max to generate the Eggs. Anything seen in the pictures is a 3d object that was rendered via Autodesk 3ds Max - these are not ‘traits’ that are drawn by hand - all rendered. The quality of the pictures is 2k resolution, which makes the rendering computation complex. Rendering an Egg can take 7-10 minutes on a strong GPU, therefore the algorithmic team had to use rendering farms around the world to render the full project. !fetched-img-cf257223b9d31000jpg.jpegThe Eggs are separated into different collections representing the different elements Gal Barkan has created, so there are some Eggs that are rare than others. There is also an Art Director Hand Made collection which is a collection of Eggs that are fully handmade without any algorithmic work. Other than that, the collection does not possess the ‘regular traits’ as in generative NFT projects. The Eggs are not listed on Rarity Tools. Notable Sales On September 19, 2021, Galaxy Egg 0036, Luck Dragon, sold for 41 ETH ($136,482) on OpenSea. On September 18, 2021, Galaxy Egg 1246, Legendary Egg, sold on OpenSea for 40 ETH ($137,430). Galaxy Egg 0331, Ethereum King, sold for 31 ETH ($103,194) on September 19, 2021, on OpenSea. Roadmap Galaxy Eggs art director’s collection exhibition is opened. 20 Lucky random Galaxy Egg holders got printed 10k resolution poster of their Egg sent straight to their home, signed by art director Gal Barkan. Galaxy Eggs Merch Store - the team will collaborate with clothing companies to produce exclusive merch and apparel for all Galaxy Eggs holders. Airdrop to every Egg holder. Galaxy Warriors - Launching the second phase of the Galaxy Metaverse. Roadmap 2 Working with a top-notch screenwriter who will oversee the project's imaginative storyline. Owners of a Galaxy Egg AND a Galaxy Warrior will receive a FREE First Edition Galaxy Eggs Comics as part of the Galaxy Eggs X Warriors comic book series. Together with our scriptwriter, we will create a pitch bible for the storyline that we will then offer to the studios. 100 Galaxy Warriors Special Edition - For members of our core community who possess both a Galaxy Egg and a Galaxy Warrior, weekly drawings will be held. These Warriors will serve as honorary Warriors for our community rather than becoming one of the 9,999 Galaxy Warriors. ​ Holder Rewards: On January 8th, those that held more than 20 Eggs throughout the snapshot would receive Special edition Warriors (as explained on our Discord) The NFT Worlds At NFT Worlds, we picked up a couple lands, and we're exploring for creative ways to use them. Please feel free to contact us with any suggestions or concepts. Collaborations: Starting with the Boonji project, we are working on a number of partnerships. Team Gal Barkan - Art Director Mr Bob (@mrbob\_NFT) Gili Gilik (@GiliGilik)

cyberkongz

CyberKongz are unique, rare, and randomly generated gorilla NFT avatars, purposefully issued for the Metaverse...

CyberKongz (Launched March 2021) are unique, rare, and randomly generated gorilla NFT avatars, purposefully issued for the Metaverse. CyberKongz inform an NFT-ecosystem designed to be an alternate reality, where evolution takes a different route as gamified collectibles with utility. Overview CyberKongz was birthed as a collection of 1000 unique and randomly generated non-fungible tokens (NFT) created in early March 2021. Although there was no pre-release advertising campaign, a lot of attention was quickly brought to it by Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) enthusiasts who discovered the minting process on OpenSea.io and shared their interest on their platform's social media. !overviewpng.png The 34x34 pixel CyberKongz images achieved great popularity due to their suitability as profile pictures on Discord and social media, at a time when nobody was talking about profile picture projects. Over time, the shared idea of furthering the development of CyberKongz as a community-based project emerged and was hosted by one of the finest programmers and experts in the NFT and De-Fi space, who offered their skills and time to develop the community\`s ideas. Within a short period, the Banana token was created, giving genesis CyberKongz the ability to passively generate 10 $Banana per day for the next ten years. Burning an amount of $Banana allows holders, give their CyberKongz characteristics like a unique name and biography, as well as breed and incubate one out of 4,000 randomly generated Baby CyberKongz with different traits and more rarities. Features CyberKongz' NFTs have introduced these unique features in its ecosystem, Playable Avatars in The Sandbox Universe With the full incorporation of this feature, every user can now get a CyberKong VX and explore the metaverse of The Sandbox together with full Commercial Rights on all CyberKongz assets Users can now own all commercial rights to the images of all their CyberKongz as well as the 3D model of your CyerKongz VX. Unique CyberKongz Another distinctive feature of the CyberKongz NFTs includes the uniqueness, rareability, and types of these Kongzs. The different types of CyberKongz include- !1_69udOcgXlkEgL5Wt7O3sWA-1gif.jpg Legendary: These are CyberKongzs that are part of the genesis CyberKongz with a limited mint of 10 ever. They are animated themes with extreme value due to the amount that will ever be in existence (i.e 10). Genesis: Genesis CyberKongzs are capped at a total of 1000 VX and allows holders to earn 10 $BANANA tokens daily. Baby: These are examples of the CyberKongz' NFTs, having their supply capped at 4000, aren't designed to incentivize holders. Incubators: These are unique newly born baby Kong prior to its 'being revealed'. These CyberKongz can be opened at any time. How CyberKongz Work The entire CyberKongz' ecosystem is structure to incentivize the NFT token holders. Holders will be able to migrate their CyberKongz through using the platform's updated website interface by simply connecting their MetaMask wallet. To initiate the next phase, the Cyberkongz ecosystem gave an airdrop of 300 $BANANA per Kong, which can be claimed right after the migration. This is enough $BANANA to start a feeding frenzy: CyberKongz love to eat $BANANA The CyberKongz NFTs eats banana figuratively in the sense of utilizing some amount of BANANA tokens for some functions. For example, changing an NFTs' name will cost 300 $BANANA. Names will be unique to each Kong and with enough $BANANA, names can be changed as often as the owner prefers. The cost for naming will be doubled to 600 $BANANA once all Baby CyberKongz have been minted. Adding a biography (such as name, Hashtag, etc) will cost every user 100 $BANANA. Tell others what your Kong is up to by adding a fun and creative backstory. This can also be changed as often as the owner prefers. Breeding will require a minimum of two Genesis CyberKongz (1–1000) and will cost 600 $BANANA. By initiating the breeding protocol, the owner will receive an Incubator! An Incubator can be traded or opened at will to reveal 1 of 4000 algorithmically and randomly generated Baby CyberKongz. Traits of the Genesis CyberKongz are not inherited, which levels the playing field and will give every owner the same chance of receiving rarer babies. Minting on CyberKongz The Cyberkongz ecosystem has a total of three different ways to join the family of 15,000 CyberKongz VX: Owning Genesis Every Genesis CyberKong No.1 to No. 1000 owner will be able to mint a matching voxel-based CyberKong VX 1 - 1000 at no extra cost besides the network fee. The Mint 10,000 random CyberKongz VX in the range 1001 - 15000 are offered on the open market accessible to everyone to be minted for a set price of 0.07 ETH. Owning and Breeding Baby CyberKongz Baby CyberKongz are cute versions of the Genesis CyberKongz, but with over 40 new amazing traits mixed with them. Babies neither have the ability to yield $BANANA, nor the ability to breed, but they love eating $BANANA to get their name and bio changed. Thus users can Trait rarity for Baby CyberKongz is modeled after genesis rarity, but subject to random distribution and can only be fully calculated once all 4000 Baby CyberKongz have been minted. !37302587.jpgFollowing this path allows the CyberKongz ecosystem to essentially increase the total supply without devaluing its initial supply of 1000, and in the process, lets the ecosystem grow the community and share the mystery about which babies are being born next. Every Baby CyberKongz owner between No 1001 and 5000, will be able to mint a random CyberKong VX in the range 1001 - 15000 at no extra cost besides the network fee. Users need two migrated CyberKongz and a minimum of 600 $BANANA to start breeding. Users can choose a Kong to start breeding under the tab "My Kongz" on the platform's site. The simple steps to begin breeding Kongzs include: Clicking on a single Kong, after which users will be able to click on "BREED". Then a pop-up lets the user choose another Kong for breeding. After choosing the second Kong, click on "CONFIRM" and a MetaMask transaction will pop up that needs to be confirmed. Again, users are to make sure to not cheap out on gas. With enough $BANANA, users can breed the same Kongz multiple times, without a cool-down. Once the transaction is confirmed, an Incubator will show up under the tab "My Kongz". When clicked on, users can now have the option to "INCUBATE". Incubators can be left unopened indefinitely and traded like any other Kong. When clicking on "INCUBATE" a MetaMask transaction will pop up that needs to be confirmed. And again, users need not cheap out on gas and not spam the "INCUBATE" button. After the transaction is confirmed, a new Baby CyberKong will show up under "My Kongz". Users also need to be aware that Incubators and Baby CyberKongz do not have the ability to breed. Migrating Kongz Pre-migrated CyberKongz will show up under the tab Migration. users have to connect their Metamask wallet in the top right corner and click on "APPROVE" afterward, a transaction will pop up that has to be confirmed. Each Kong has to be migrated individually by clicking on "MIGRATE". A transaction will pop up in Metamask that needs to be confirmed. Make sure to not cheap out on the gas, or the migration could get stuck and take a long time. Do not spam the "MIGRATE" button! Wait for your transaction to confirm or speed it up. Migrated CyberKongz will then show up under the tab My Kongz. Marketing !sales-on-png.pngThe Cyberkongz NFTs are traded on the OpenSea market. The NFTs have accumulated some highest bids or trades. Some of these range from 80 ETH to 18 ETH on its highest sales. Claiming $BANANAs $BANANA can be claimed under the tab "My Kongz". Every Kong migration lets users claim a 300 $BANANA airdrop. If a user owns more than one Kong, such user is required to migrate all first, so s/he can claim all $BANANA at once and save on gas fees. Click on "CLAIM" and a transaction will pop up in Metamask that needs to be confirmed. Again, users are to make sure not cheap out on gas and do not spam the "CLAIM" button! Migrated CyberKongz each yield 10 $BANANA per day that can be claimed at any time. Incubators and Baby CyberKongz do not yield $BANANA! Unclaimed $BANANA is tied to the initial ETH address and is not transferred with Kongz. When a Kong is transferred to a new address, the new address will now yield its $BANANA. Tokongnomics ToKongnomics is a detailed description of the Kongz' NFT Total Supply, distribution, sales, and the entirety of utility of the CyberKongz (VX) ecosystem working together to benefit its owner. The CyberKongz (VX) is built on the Ethereum (ETH) Blockchain using the Ethereum ERC-20 Contract. $BANANA token also is minted on the Ethereum blockchain. The ticker symbol for the native NFT of the Cyberkongz NFTs is symbolized as VX. CyberKongz (VX) has a total supply of 15,000 VX tokens. A total of 10,000 CyberKongz VX will be available on the free market, mintable by anyone at a fixed price. No bonding curve whatsoever. However, owning a 2D CyberKong will bring more additional advantages in the upcoming development levels- CyberKongz Each 2D CyberKong lets owners mint a playable voxel-based CyberKongz VX to make the right impression in the Metaverse. CyberKongz VX minted by a Genesis CyberKong will have the exact same traits as their 2D counterparts, making them the only ones to have a matching 3D VX avatar with the accompanying 2D profile picture. Each Genesis CyberKong from 1 to 1000 was given the ability to passively generate 10 $BANANA per day. CyberKongz's $BANANA token is an ERC-20 token t

layerzero

LayerZero is a cross-chain interoperability platform allowing developers to create decentralized applications across multiple blockchains with a simple and user...

LayerZero is a cross-chain interoperability platform that enables developers to create decentralized applications (dApps) that work seamlessly across multiple blockchains through a straightforward and uncomplicated interface. Overview LayerZero was founded by Caleb Banister, Bryan Pellegrino and Ryan Zarick in 2021 and is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. LayerZero aims to ensure valid delivery by utilizing a system that operates based on the independence of the Oracle and Relayer, allowing for a light and efficient system. The protocol ensures delivery of a message only if the transaction proof can be validated through a validation step that succeeds if the block header and proof match. This reduces the possibility of collusion between the Oracle and Relayer and guarantees valid delivery to the user application. LayerZero is unique in its ability to provide trustless valid delivery and is a promising solution for cross-chain messaging. With LayerZero, developers have the ability to convert their dApps into multi-chain applications by using on-chain Ultra Light Nodes, a combination of the security offered by light nodes and the affordability of middle chains. Ultra-Light Node Ultra Light Node (ULN) is a novel approach to cross-chain bridging and messaging. ULN combines the security of on-chain light nodes with the cost-effectiveness of middle chains. On-chain light nodes receive and validate every block header for each pairwise chain on the opposing chain, making it the most secure way to transmit messages between chains, but it comes with a high cost. Middle chains, on the other hand, are less secure but more cost-effective. ULN solves this dilemma by performing the same validation as an on-chain light node, but instead of keeping all block headers sequentially, block headers are streamed on demand by decentralized oracles. This eliminates the need for a node to store every block header, reducing the storage and computational overhead, making it a more cost-effective solution. The oracles are incentivized to provide accurate and reliable block headers, ensuring the security of the messages transmitted between chains. Infrastructure of LayerZero Endpoints LayerZero Endpoints are the main access point for users to interact with the LayerZero protocol. They are implemented as a series of on-chain smart contracts for each chain in the LayerZero network. The purpose of these endpoints is to facilitate the sending of messages using the LayerZero protocol and to ensure valid delivery. Endpoint Modules A LayerZero Endpoint is divided into four modules: Communicator, Validator, Network, and Libraries. The Communicator, Validator, and Network modules make up the core functionality of the endpoint, while new chains are added as additional Libraries. This design allows for easy support of new chains without modifying the core modules. The Oracle The Oracle is a third-party service that reads block headers from one chain and sends it to another chain, independently of other LayerZero components. This service is provided by Chainlink, the current industry leader in decentralized oracle networks. The Relayer The Relayer is an off-chain service that functions similarly to the Oracle but instead of fetching block headers, it fetches the proof for a specified transaction. The LayerZero protocol does not require a specific implementation for the Relayer, and users are free to implement their own service. To ensure valid delivery, the Oracle and Relayer must be independent of each other to prevent any potential collusion. In practice, LayerZero provides the Relayer service while the Oracle is handled by the Chainlink decentralized oracle network and associated consensus mechanisms. Utility LayerZero is a blockchain infrastructure that provides a range of utilities to developers and users. Its key features include a cross-chain decentralized exchange, multi-chain yield aggregator, and multi-chain lending. These utilities allow for seamless transfer of native assets across different chains, access to high yield opportunities, and cost-efficient lending options. Cross-Chain Decentralized Exchange LayerZero facilitates a cross-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) that operates solely with native assets. Unlike traditional DEX designs that use wrapped tokens or go through intermediary sidechains, LayerZero enables DEXs that have liquidity pools on both chains, allowing users to deposit their native assets on one chain and withdraw native assets from another. With LayerZero's messaging capabilities, direct bridges, automated market making, and other pricing models can be implemented. Multi-Chain Yield Aggregator When using LayerZero for cross-chain transactions, a multi-chain yield aggregator would be able to tap into the high yield opportunities across multiple ecosystems, maximizing access to high-yield opportunities and allowing users to take advantage of market inefficiencies. This would be an improvement over single-chain yield aggregators that restricts their access to yield opportunities outside of their current ecosystem, and instead would provide more yield opportunities to choose from. Multi-Chain Lending Multi-chain lending on LayerZero allows users to take advantage of opportunities on different chains while keeping their assets consolidated on their preferred chain. Through a lending protocol, users can lend their assets on their preferred chain and borrow the desired asset directly on another chain, eliminating the need for costly intermediary steps like bridge and swap fees. Funding On April 1st 2021, LayerZero raised $2 million as their first ever seed funding round. On September 16th 2021, LayerZero's series A funding round, led by Binance Labs and Multicoin Capital, raised a total of $6 million. Additional investors included, Sino Global Capital, Defiance, Delphi Digital, Robot Ventures, Spartan, Hypersphere Ventures, Protocol Ventures, Gen Block Capital and Echelon Capital. On March 20th 2022, LayerZero's series B funding round was led by a16z, FTX and Sequoia, raising $135 million. Some of the main investors included, Coinbase Ventures, PayPal Ventures, Tiger Global and Uniswap Labs. Pudgy Penguins On January 26th 2023, Pudgy Penguins, a hand-drawn, penguin NFT collection project partnered with LayerZero to allow the transfer of their NFT across different chains. Pudgy Penguins chose to work with Polygon, BNB Smart Chain, and Arbitrum due to their growing usage and exposure. Polygon was selected for its ability to attract new users to the Web3 community, BSC was chosen for its low gas fees and commitment to inclusivity, and Arbitrum was chosen for its suitability for DeFi development. By bridging Pudgy Penguins NFTs to any of the chosen chains, users will receive a SoulBound token as a commemorative souvenir tied to their wallet. This partnership between Pudgy Penguins and LayerZero enables the project to achieve its goal of making it easy for new Web3 users to become part of the ecosystem without worrying about high gas fees, offering both "provenance and user experience". !image Team Leadership Team Head of Research: Daniel P. Ahn Head of Strategy: Max Glassman Head of Talent: Richard Dietrich Executive Team Co-Founder and CEO: Bryan Pellegrino Co-Founder and CTO: Ryan Zarick COO: Ari Litan Board of Directors Angel Investor: Rob Sadow <br <br <br <br

chef-nomi

Chef Nomi is a pseudonym account that is well known on Crypto Twitter. Chef Nomi is the founder of SushiSwap.

About Chef Nomi's name originates from a Hearthstone legendary neutral minion card named 'Chef Nomi', which displays the exact photo the developer uses in their Twitter profile. Little is known about the developer and creator of SuhiSwap. Their accounts were only created around the same time SushiSwap was launched. Controversy Around September of 2020, Chef Nomi acquired $27 million in SUSHI tokens, SushiSwaps token. The amount being held was a cause for concern among many in the DeFi (Decentralized Finance) space, as many were wondering why the creator had access to such a grand amount. They stated that this amount was for devshare. Within the days that followed, SUSHI coin saw a loss in price per token, as Chef Nomi had sold off around $13 million in dev funds. Many were fearing that this was part of an exit scam. After SushiSwap founder Chef Nomi confronted unusual criticism from the DeFi sector, he left the project by transferring the control to Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX. Additionally, many people in the industry were critical of the leaders actions. Arthur Hayes, CEO of Bit MEX, stated, Please save me from a bad $SUSHI investment SBF. He is our new master chef. On September 11, 2020, in what many found to be surprising, Chef Nomi returned $14 million (in funds) to the SushiSwap community. In addition to the return, they apologized to the community, and explained in a statement, I have returned all the $14M worth of ETH back to the treasury. And I will let the community decide how much I deserve as the original creator of SushiSwap. In any currency (ETH/SUSHI/etc). With any lockup schedule you wish. “I hope SushiSwap does well without me,” tweeted Nomi. “Again I did not intend to do any harm. I’m sorry if my decision did not follow what you expected.” They added that they will continue to work on the project 'behind the scenes.'

shvembldr

Shvembldr is an artist and TBOA club founder from Latvia who is passionate about generative art, works in web development.

Shvembldr (38 years old) is an artist and TBOA club founder from Latvia who is passionate about generative art and also works in web development and music creation. Professional Life Early Start Shvembldr has been fascinated by creativity since childhood. He has always drawn, sculpted, designed something. His real name is Ilya Borisov and his nickname is the name of one of the creatures he drew as a child. His main profession is frontend-developer and has worked for various media companies, and his job was to develop small games. Pursuit of Generative Art Shvembldr was working on the game's aesthetics and sketching some lines when it occurred to him that he could set them randomly and have them position themselves differently each time. That's exactly what he did. Then he raised their number and clicked for a while, watching the anarchy that ensued. When the word "generated art" came to mind, he opened Google and delved into an incredible and incredibly beautiful realm that he was completely unaware of. Joshua Davis and Manoloide were his first inspirations. After gaining some good knowledge, he started his first attempts at doing something of his own and after a while, Shvembldr joined the Generative Artists Club. He started with fairly simple shapes and colors and experimented a lot. Blocks of Art The inspiration: Blocks of Art is the first case. During an interview session, Shvembldr stated that " I had two ideas in my head at the same time. One is generative art, which is in constant motion and can have an infinite number of copies, keeping the basic concept, but is also a finished work, stopped at any moment, or printed. The second idea is the concept of blocks of art, which are small fragments of art in harmony with each other. These ideas are implemented in his project at Genesis (Art Blocks). According to him " A lot of generative art is very geometric because there are numbers and algorithms behind it, so I decided to make something bright and associated with generative art". Shvembldr went further to indicate that he used a Hexagonal grid, which using isometrics turn into blocks, each side of which is a small generative art. NFT platforms Shvembldr started by releasing his NFT art on hicetnunc.xyz. He choose the site because there was an opportunity to do interactive art.\\\\ He did 100 releases, all of which were completely sold out. He has two releases on artblocks.io in curated and playground (and he plans to do one release each month on the playground during the year). Generative art on-chain A platform that connects artists and true connoisseurs of generative art. In essence, generative art is a one-of-a-kind, artist-created code that may generate an infinite number of distinct images while maintaining the underlying principle. Allegations In February 2022,, Shevmbldr revealed that his bank accounts were frozen and his property seized, but he was given no notice or reasoning for the seizure. Latvian government charged Borisov of avoiding from paying taxes and his assets worth €8.7 million were also seized. After attending court many times, he was told that he was being investigated for money laundering and given 45 days to prove the legal source of the money he had deposited in his account. On 25th July 2022, he tweeted - Today I discovered that @SEB\_Latvia is "terminating its business relationship with me and unilaterally terminating all of its contracts." Now I'm a debtor without a bank account, facing up to 12 years in prison for painting and selling my art. Shvembldr has described his version of the situation on his website - https://art-is-crime.com . <br <br <br

cvaultfinance

CVault.finance (Launched in September 2020) is a DeFi (Decentralized Finance) protocol with a deflationary...

CVault.finance (Launched in September 2020) is a DeFi (Decentralized Finance) protocol with a deflationary governance token, CORE, that users can stake and use to Yield Farm. Overview The platform is implementing "Automated Strategy Vaults," which allow for the automatic execution of profit-generating strategies for staked tokens. The platform was launched on the Ethereum mainnet in September 2020, with CORE debuting on Uniswap seven days later. Aiming to be completely decentralized, cVault.finance calls its governance model "the strongest and most involved in DeFi." CORE token holders vote as a community to implement changes to the protocol, including the creation of new liquidity pools or the elimination of existing ones. CORE is also a non-inflationary cryptocurrency that is designed to execute profit-generating strategies autonomously with a completely decentralized approach. CVault.finance was launched by two pseudonymous developers known as "0xRevert" and "X 3." The two supposedly have a history of working in traditional software development, but CVault.finance is their first crypto-related project. In October 2020, CVault.finance brought on another pseudonymous individual, "0xdec4f," to join its leadership team as head of operations. Prior to assuming an official role with CVault.finance, 0xdec4f was an active community member and moderator of the platform's Telegram (software) channel. CORE is primarily exchanged on Uniswap (V2), although it is also listed on Bilaxy and Hotbit. It can be traded against Ether, WETH (WETH), Tether (USDT), and Bitcoin (BTC). CVault.finance Uniqueness The main way in which CVault.finance seeks to differentiate itself from other Defi protocols is through its focus on deflationary yield farming. CVault.finance offers what it calls "deflationary farming" in which no new tokens are ever minted. Rather, a 1% fee is charged on token transfers, and the fees are used to reward liquidity providers. CVault.finance token (CORE) CORE is a non-inflationary cryptocurrency designed to execute profit-generating strategies autonomously with a completely decentralized approach. CORE is designed for great community governance. The community decides everything, from developer fees to deciding on the fee approver contract, adding new pools, rebalancing, and even disabling pools in the CORE Transfer contract. CORE tokens holders will be able to provide strategy contracts and vote on what goes live and when in order to decentralize autonomous strategy execution. 5% of all profits generated from these strategies are used to auto-market-buy the CORE token.

gwei

Gwei, is a small denomination of the cryptocurrency Ethereum used on the Ethereum network to buy and sell goods and services

Gwei, is a small denomination of the cryptocurrency Ether (ETH), the native currency of the Ethereum blockchain. Gwei is short for gigawei and is also called a nanoether, or simply nano, to denote the ninth power of the fractional ETH. Along with ETH, gwei is the most commonly used denomination of Ethereum’s cryptocurrency, and it is notably useful when talking about gas, and the Ethereum network's transaction fees. The breakdown of ether to wei is as follows: 1 ether = 1,000,000,000 gwei 1 gwei = 1,000,000,000 wei Therefore 1 ether = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 Wei Uses Gwei is the most commonly used unit of ether because "gas" prices are easily specified in gwei. For instance, instead of saying that gas for a transaction costs 0.000000001 ether, one can say it costs 1 gwei. Gas, referring to the Ethereum network's transaction fees, in gwei are payments made by users to compensate for the computing energy required to process and validate transactions on the blockchain. Denominations of Ether Wei (Wei) \- Dai Wei who formulated the concepts of all modern cryptocurrencies, and is best known as the creator of the predecessor to Bitcoin, B-money. Kwei (Babbage) \- Charles Babbage \(1791\-1871\) was an English mathematician and mechanical engineer who is considered the father of the computer\. Babbage’s designs for his analytical engine\, a mechanic computer\, would go on to inspire modern computer scientists\. Modern recreations of his designs have been successful in proving his idea would have worked if it was feasible to build\. Mwei (lovelace) \- Ada Lovelace \(1815\-1852\)\, a brilliant mathematician and daughter of the poet Lord Byron\, collaborated with Babbage\. She wrote what many consider the first computer program which would have derived Bernoulli numbers had the engine ever been built\. She also had the idea of applying punchcards from weaving looms to input a sequence of instructions into Babbage’s analytical engine\. Gwei (Shannon) \- Claude Shannon \(1916\-2001\) was an American mathematician and electrical engineer known as “the father of information theory\.” Shannon also designed early digital circuits which could solve Boolean algebra\. His work laid the groundwork for the digital computers and networks we use today\. Twei (Szabo) \- Nick Szabo\, is a computer scientist\, legal scholar\, and cryptographer known for his pioneering research in digital contracts and digital currency\. Szabo designed bit gold\, a decentralized digital currency also said to have influenced Satoshi Nakamoto’s design of Bitcoin. Szabo proposed and coined the term “smart contracts. Pwei (Finney) \- for Hal Finney \(1956\-2014\) was a cryptographic activist\, developer for the PGP Corporation\, creator of reusable proof of work\, and early Bitcoin contributor\. Finney was allegedly the first recipient of a Bitcoin transaction\, sent from Satoshi Nakamoto himself\. Ether (buterin) \- for Vitalik Buterin, creator of Ethereum.

atmchain

ATMChain (ATM) is a cryptocurrency created on the Ethereum blockchain and operates within ATMChain's ecosystem.

ATMChain is a cryptocurrency created on the Ethereum blockchain and operates within ATMChain's ecosystem. ATMChain is described as the blockchain for media and advertising. Overview ATMChain is described as an open platform ecosystem that aims at media advertising. This Blockchain-based cryptocurrency project aims to help advertisers locate and reach target viewers through social media and other means rewarding them using blockchain. ATMChain is a third-party application that is built on Decent - a blockchain-based digital media distribution platform. ATMChain uses the ATM token, which is also known as the (Attention Token of Media) as a token to achieve value quantification and value circulation in the ecology. ATMChain encapsulates the underlying blockchain technology to provide access to media platforms. It also provides services like smart contract setting, smart contract trigger, automatic dividend transfer, data on-chain, data query, etc. ATMChain aims to create a digital media platform that leverages blockchain technology to provide more accurate, transparent, and affordable digital media data to media clients. In order to achieve this, ATMChain will support big data analysis (to generate precise user reports, service data models, etc) and artificial intelligence (to enhance advertising accuracy) through data collection at media screen ports, and expands the media screen and interactive experience scene.

anthony-di-iorio

Anthony Di Iorio is a Canadian entrepreneur, investor, and blockchain pioneer. He co-founded Ethereum and founded Decentral, and is a thought leader and philant...

Anthony Di Iorio is a Canadian entrepreneur, investor, and blockchain pioneer. He is best known as one of the co-founders of Ethereum, one of the world's largest and most popular decentralized platforms for building decentralized applications (dApps). Di Iorio is the founder and CEO of Decentral, a blockchain company that provides secure, decentralized infrastructure and tools for building and deploying dApps. He has also been involved in a number of other blockchain-related ventures and has made investments in various blockchain startups. Before his work in blockchain technology, Di Iorio was involved in the Canadian tech scene, founding several successful tech companies and working as a software developer. He has been recognized as a thought leader in the blockchain community and has been a strong advocate for the adoption and growth of decentralized technology. Di Iorio is also a well-known philanthropist, having made significant contributions to a number of charitable causes and organizations.

etienne-tatur

Etienne Tatur is Chief technology officer and Co-founder at Request Network (cryptocurrency), a company that helps users...

Etienne Tatur is Chief technology officer and Co-founder at Request Network (cryptocurrency), a company that helps users get paid in crypto without compromising their financial data. Education He attended the National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon where he obtained a Master degree in Information technology. He then joined YCombinator Start-up school. Career He worked as a Software engineer at Fiducial for one year and four months. Fiducial is the leading provider of multidisciplinary services for small businesses, craftsmen, traders, self-employed professionals, farmers. He soon worked first as a project manager then as a chief technology officer at Amaris. He became the Lead Developer at Qobuz in October 2013. Qobuz is a French commercial music streaming and downloading service. He was the Chief technology officer and Co-founder at Moneytis. Moneytis is a comparison portal that provides you with money transfer exchange rates, fees, charges, and savings from over 300 money transfer service providers. He currently works as the Chief technology officer and Co-Founder at Request Network (cryptocurrency), ensuring that the protocol they are building represents what the financial world needs. This includes creating scalable and secure solutions, making sure that the ecosystem of applications grows and that we stay true to our decentralized ideology. Social Media He is available on social media especially on Twitter. He is on twitter with the username etiennetatur and he currently has 879 followers.

alephim

Aleph.im is a native token of the Aleph.im Network. It is currently hosted on three blockchains: Ethereum, Nuls and NEO.

Aleph.im (ALEPH) is a native token of the Aleph.im Network. It is currently hosted on three blockchains: Ethereum, Nuls and NEO. Aleph.im is a cross-chain network built for the DeFi (Decentralized Finance) ecosystem and is focused on Decentralized applications (DApps) as well as related infrastructures like storage, computing servers and security. Founder Aleph.im was founded by French Software Developer, Jonathan Schemoul. He previously worked as a Community Manager at Nuls blockchain. He is an expert in Python Programming and is currently working as a Lead Developer for Aleph.im. He is responsible for developing the core software in Python using Inter Planetary File System (IPFS), AsyncIO and others. Overview Aleph aims to build interoperable infrastructure for Decentralized applications (DApp). Current decentralized applications are generally unreliable and slow because they're tied to single blockchain architecture. These apps not only need to resolve these issues but also need to be able to interact with other projects. Most current blockchain-related technologies are unable to scale to the levels needed for large applications (Social networks, web apps, IoT providers, etc). Aleph.im is focused on developing a cross-chain network that provides security, computing servers and storage options for Decentralized Applications on any network. Technology Aleph uses signed message technology to deal with problems in current Decentralized applications (DApp). By using aleph.im, transactions and messages signed on supported blockchains can be instantly accepted on the aleph.im network. These messages can be originated from anywhere, such as IoT devices, Dapps,, trusted data providers and more. Messages are then processed by the network along with any applications and processes running on the Aleph im network. This process enables a whole new dimension to the dapp ecosystem. It works as a second layer that can interconnect multiple blockchains, essentially creating a bridge between them. Currently aleph.im network supports Ethereum, Binance Chain, NULS and Neo blockchains. Aleph.im offers much cheaper, or even fee-less, interaction with DApps for users by offering the ability for bulk content writing onto the blockchain which enables fee-less commits. This is made possible by agents committing messages on the blockchain and spending the native chain asset but receiving the aleph.im network token. My Aleph MyAleph is a distributed and encrypted storage DApp where users can create personal notes and upload files that can be encrypted for private use or shared for the public using IPFS. It is still in the beta phase. Aleph Blogs Aleph Blogs is a blogging engine based on the Aleph decentralized application network. The app is similar to Medium and allows users to write articles in an immutable and distributed way. Aleph Use-Cases Aleph has the following core utilities at the center of is ecosystem: Solana Indexing DEX Order Book Document Certification KYC Metadata NFT Metadata Document Management System Cloud Storage Real-Time dApp. Tokenomics The aleph.im token (ALEPH) is the native token of the Aleph.im ecosystem and is used to reward activity on the network. It is used to pay for storage, computing and synchronization fees. It is currently hosted on Ethereum, Nuls and Neo network, but eventually will be hosted on the Aleph.im network itself with bridges towards underlying chains assets. | Network | Token Standard | Token Contract Address | | ------- | -------------- | ---------------------- | | Ethereum | ERC20 Token | 0xC0134b5B924c2FCA106eFB33C45446c466FBe03e | | Nuls | NRC 20 Token | NULSd6HgyZkiqLnBzTaeSQfx1TNg2cqbzq51h | | NEO | NEP5 Token | 2efdb22c152896964665d0a8214dc7bd59232162 | Aleph Token has a total supply of 499,999,943 ALEPH out of which 89% supply is locked. It registered an all-time high of $0.659266 USD on August 30, 2020, and all time low of $0.048842 USD on July 12, 2020. It is currently listed on many exchanges, including Uniswap, Balancer, Bilaxy, KuCoin, Hotbit, Bilaxy, 1inch.exchange, and ParaSwap. Aleph Nodes Aleph allows users to run nodes to strengthen the network. Currently, ALEPH token holders can become either node agent or stakers. Node Agents Users need a Minimum of 200,000 ALEPH (ERC-20) tokens to set up a node and become a node agent. Stakers To earn interest by staking you need a Minimum of 10,000 ALEPH (ERC-20) to join. When stakers reach a threshold amount of Total of 500,000 ALEPH (ERC-20), the node will join the consensus and start earning ALEPH rewards. At this point, a total of 700,000 ALEPH (ERC-20) are locked in the node. According to the team, 15,000 ALEPH tokens are going to be distributed daily among stakers and node owners.

spiritswap

Participants in the Fantom network gain incentives thanks to the SpiritSwap protocol.

SpiritSwap is a decentralized exchange using the constant product automated market maker (amm) model on the Fantom network. Liquidity providers can deposit two-sided tokens to create a market pair on the exchange. Overview The SpiritSwap protocol adds incentives for Fantom network participants by introducing revenue sharing through the classic AMM model. They provide a platform for trading, staking, and farming. This is just the start. The platform is building more everyday. SpiritSwap’s key features include Zap, inSPIRIT, boosted farms, lending, borrowing, leverage trading, and a cross-chain bridge (soon to be a bridge aggregator). This bridge includes an inbuilt faucet for first-time Fantom users. If a user is new to Fantom, in other words, if they have no previous transactions in their wallet, they will automatically get 0.4FTM in their wallet after they use our bridge to transfer funds. This faucet is intended to offset gas fees for the first few trades that new users might wish to make. Farming SpiritSwap is only a blockchain technology that, by its own nature, does not provide any resources for use. Therefore, users would need to be encouraged to play the role of liquidity providers and stake their digital asset pairs (for example, ETH/$SPIRIT) into the decentralized market making pools to provide the necessary liquidity for transactions in order to give users easy access to $SPIRIT and for the protocol to perform its core function as a DEX. In order to offset opportunity costs, these liquidity providers who support SpiritSwap adoption by contributing assets to specific liquidity pools (i.e. farms) in exchange for SPIRIT-LP tokens will be compensated with $SPIRIT (i.e. "farming" on SpiritSwap), according to each user's relative contribution after various adjustment and correction parameters.

keep-network

Keep Network (KEEP) is an incentivized network for storing and encrypting private data on the public blockchain.

Keep Network (KEEP) is an incentivized network for storing and encrypting private data on the public blockchain. The Keep Network launched its mainnet on April 27, 2020. Overview The Keep Network features off-chain containers for private data called keeps that allow smart contracts to interact with this data while aiming to maintain transparency and transaction auditability. Keeps encrypt private data and keep it protected through secure multi-party computation (sMPC). The network consists of node operators called signers that stake KEEP tokens to store and manage private data in exchange for a service fee. The token and staking mechanism discourage Sybil attacks as well as dishonest behavior (malicious acts can lead to signer losing a part of their stake). Signers are selected at random to store a given data submission through Keep's core application, the Random Beacon. As a whole, the Keep system aims to ensure signers cannot co-opt and exploit the system or decode the private data stored in the protocol. The Keep Network was founded in 2017 by Matt Luongo and Corbin Pon, crypto industry veterans who previously founded the Bitcoin rewards app Fold. The Keep Network launched its mainnet on April 27, 2020. KEEP applications and tools include: Keep Random Beacon tBTC - a decentralized Bitcoin bridge on Ethereum Keep Token Dashboard - an interface to manage and stake KEEP tokens Keep Stats high level summary of Keep and tBTC network stats All the Keeps a tool to monitor all tBTC deposits on the Keep Network KEEP Token KEEP is the network’s native work token with dividends and a slashing model. It provides the Sybil resistance that allows the Keep network to be censorship-resistant and permissionless. Staked KEEP holders earn revenue from operating the beacon and participating in work across the network, in the form of keeps. Keeps are multi-party computation setups that offer services to other smart contracts, including decentralized signing, encryption, and data storage. KEEP can be used to: Secure the Keep Network and tBTC via staking Run the random beacon and Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm nodes on the network Run tBTC, similar to running a full node. KEEP stakers can play an even larger role as tBTC signers by bonding ETH. Earn fees for providing work on the network The Keep Network launched its mainnet with 1 billion KEEP tokens created. KEEP tokens are a fixed supply asset, there will never be more than 1 billion KEEP in existence. Token Allocation Private sale: 35% Early team: 10% Advisors: 5% Keep SEZC (the Keep project corporate entity): 25% Staking & Protocol Incentives: 25% Private Sale Keep conducted an industrial staker sale that occurred in two tranches. The Series A tranche occurred in 2018, and the Series B tranche occurred in Fall 2019/Winter 2020. All purchasers were accredited investors, sold via a 506(b) offering. As of November 2020, Keep sold approximately $20 million worth of KEEP tokens. One covenant of the SAFT (Simple Agreement for Future Token) agreements that was included was the requirement that purchasers support the network by staking their KEEP tokens. KEEP Stakedrop Keep and tBTC’s stakedrop kicked off on June 8, 2020, with a Crowdcast event where the team shared information, updates, and the plan for the coming months. The stakedrop lets anyone holding ETH participate as a tBTC signer, with the potential to earn rewards in the form of KEEP tokens. Once the stakedrop is up and running, any ETH holder can run a Keep node and collect fees on their ETH. The stakedrop lasts for approximately 6–12 months, until all of the KEEP tokens allocated to the drop are exhausted. After that point, all stakers will once again be required to put down KEEP to act as signers. As the stakedrop progresses, ETH stakers will be granted KEEP based on their performance. As much as 20% of the total KEEP supply will be distributed. tBTC tBTC, a Bitcoin bridge on Ethereum, is the first application built on top of the Keep Network. It is an open-source project supported by groups including Keep, Summa and the Cross-Chain Group. tBTC is a fully Bitcoin-backed ERC-20 token pegged to the price of Bitcoin. It facilitates Bitcoin holders acting on the Ethereum blockchain, accessing the DeFi (Decentralized Finance) ecosystem, and earning with their Bitcoin. tBTC went live in September 2020, fully audited and open-source. Playing for Keeps Play for Keeps is the Keep Network's incentivized testnet giving a chance to learn to stake and win KEEP by contributing to the community. Anyone can join Play for Keeps and start earning rewards from 100–100,000 KEEP. Each month, a panel of community judges recognizes contributions that are eligible to receive KEEP. A major part of the initial stage of Playing for Keeps is the buildup to the network's stakedrop, which lets ETH holders earn KEEP by proving their ability to secure the Keep network. The Keep network uses the amount of KEEP staked by a user to power the random beacon, choosing random nodes to join new keeps, or small off-chain data containers. As nodes operate keeps, they earn fees for providing secure, private computation to the Ethereum network. The main place where the community is gathering for Playing for Keeps to stake and learn from each other is the Keep Discord channel. Rules The Play of Keeps follows Keeps Standard Disclosure Terms, which are summarized here. Each submission will be judged by a panel of independent judges. The number of selection of judges may change throughout the Play of Keeps. Judges will attempt to announce winners bi-weekly. However, this schedule may change based on a variety of factors, including the number of submissions. Issues or projects that have already been submitted by another user or are already known to the Keep team are not eligible for bounty rewards. Public disclosure of a vulnerability makes it ineligible for a bounty. A user can start or fork a private chain for bug hunting. Keep's core development team, employees and all other people paid by the Keep project, directly or indirectly, are not eligible for rewards. Anyone who works with the codebase as a professional Keep developer is not eligible for rewards. Keep websites or Keep Foundation infrastructure in general, are NOT part of the bounty program. Keep bounty program considers a number of variables in determining rewards. Determinations of eligibility, score and all terms related to an award are at the sole and final discretion of the Keep Foundation bug bounty panel. Team Matt Luongo - Project Lead Corbin Pon - Developer & Ops Antonio Salazar Cardozo - Head of Engineering Carolyn Reckhow - Head of Business Strategy Laura Wallendal - General Manager Michael Gluzman - Head of Design Sloan Thompson - Head of DevOps Piotr Dyraga - Tech Lead Liz Shinn - Designer Promethea Raschke - Protocol Designer Dmitry Paremski - Developer Jakub Nowakowski - Developer Łukasz Zimnoch - Developer Nicholas Evans - Developer Rafal Czajkowski - Developer Erin Ng - Developer Advisors Brayton Williams, Boost VC John Packel, Hard Core Decentralization Developer James Prestwich, Summa, formerly Storj Labs Axel Blikstad, International Finance Joseph Urgo, district0x Luis Cuende, Aragon Partners Paradigm Polychain Capital Fenbushi Capital Andreessen Horowitz Draper Associates Fabric Ventures Distributed Capital Partners

silvio-micali

Silvio Micali is a co-founder of Algorand protocol, an esteemed computer scientist and professor at MIT, and recipient of the Turing Award for his work on crypt...

Silvio Micali is a co-founder of the Algorand cryptocurrency protocol. He is a computer scientist and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is best known for his work on cryptography and information security on the Algorand protocol. In 2012, he received the Turing Award, the most prestigious award in computer science. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Accademia dei Lincei. Career Micali has been part of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at MIT since 1983. He is a leading expert in the fields of cryptography, blockchain technology and in particular, the areas of zero-knowledge proof, pseudorandom generation, secure protocols and mechanism design. He is recognized for co-inventing probabilistic encryption, Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Verifiable Random Functions, and several protocols that are now considered as fundamentals of modern cryptography. What really attracted me in blockchain was an intersection over three fields: one is cryptography, one is distributed computation (...) the third field is economic incentives (...) . I felt that the blockchain and the intersection of these three things was ideal for my expertise and i really want to throw all of myself into this venture and found that Algorand found a new way of doing things In 2001, he co-founded CoreStreet Ltd, a company that was invested by In-Q-Tel, the venture arm of the CIA. Later, the corporation obtained a patent for its technology that allows for the verification of credentials across a decentralized infrastructure. This was the company's 15th patent, the majority of which were developed by Silvio himself. Micali also founded Peppercoin, a cryptographic system for micropayments. The system was firstly presented at the RSA Conference in 2002, and later bought out in 2007. Micali also founded Peppercoin, a cryptographic system for micropayments. The system was firstly presented at the RSA Conference in 2002, and later bought out in 2007. Algorand In 2017, Silvio Micali founded Algorand, a blockchain protocol based on an algorithm called Pure Proof of Stake (PPoS). It aims to be a greener protocol than other blockchains such as Bitcoin, as it utilizes less energy to validate blocks. “Bitcoin absorbs as much electricity as a small country, and we are going to consume as much electricity as roughly 10 homes. [Algorand uses a so-called pure proof-of-stake method for validating blocks of transactions, versus bitcoin’s far more energy-intensive proof-of-work system.]” Micali aimed to design something that retained the ethos and the idea of Bitcoin but in a “technologically sound way”. With Algorand, through PPoS, blockchain sustainability can be achieved and at the same time enables to solve the blockchain trilemma of scalability, security, and decentralization. It randomly selects nodes to create blocks and earn rewards, making it resistant to centralization and manipulation. The platform supports large numbers of transactions per second, making it scalable. It also has built-in support for smart contracts, allowing the creation of decentralized applications. Awards and Honors Throughout his career, Micali has been recognized for his groundbreaking work in the field of theoretical computer science and cryptography. He has received numerous awards and honors, including the Gödel Prize in Theoretical Computer Science in 1993 and the Turing Award in 2012 for his work in computer science. He was also awarded the RSA Award for Excellence in Mathematics in 2004. Other achievements include: of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (January 2003) Rademacher Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania (January 2005) Distinguished Alumnus Award in Computer Science, by UC Berkeley (January 2006) Member of the National Academy of Sciences (January 2007) Member of the National Academy Engineering (January 2007) Fellow of the International Association for Cryptologic Research (January 2007) Chair Professor at Tsinghua University (January 2007) Socio Corrispondente of Accademia dei Lincei (January 2017) !43109724F0CD420345FE58ABC15_866CD4D5_2CA26.jpg Education and Personal Life Silvio Micali was born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1954. He graduated with a degree in Mathematics at La Sapieza University of Rome and obtained a PhD in Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley. Later, he continued his education as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Toronto from 1982 to 1983. Micali's research centers around the theoretical foundations of cryptography and information security.

bridge-protocol

Bridge Protocol (founded on 2018) is a regulatory technology company specializing in identity services on the NEO Blockchain.

Bridge Protocol (founded on 2018) is a regulatory technology company specializing in identity services on the NEO blockchain. Bridge Protocol facilitates interaction between Bridge Users, Trusted Verification Partners, and integrated Network Partners. This combination creates a robust, scalable, and secure digital identity authentication platform. Overview Bridge Protocol is the blockchain solution for token sales (ICOs). Bridge Protocol began development in first quarter of 2018 with the launch of their smart contract on the NEO ecosystem. Now having an established team in development, marketing and business compliance. Bridge provides users with an easy and seamless identity verification process. With the deadlines established by our aggressive roadmap, Bridge aims to be one of the first fully compliant ID solutions on the blockchain. The Bridge Protocol (BRDG) utility token is transacted for verification claims such as KYC/AML on the Bridge Network. The Bridge Passport was developed as a Google Chrome Extension and is now available via the Chrome Web Store. It can be downloaded through GitHub and has compatibility with chromium-based browsers such as Brave, Opera, and Firefox. Components of the Bridge Identity Platform The platform is made up of several components that allow for a robust, secure, and fully integrated sovereign digital identity solution. Bridge Passport The passport is the container for an individual’s sovereign digital identity. A user’s passport will contain their Bridge Identity cryptographic keys, their NEO and Ethereum wallets and cryptographic keys for on-chain transactions, and their verified information about their identity in the form of secure, portable claims. Bridge Network The Bridge Network is a public network that can facilitate communication between Bridge identities as well as provide an optional layer of trust when Bridge identities interact with one another. The Bridge Network maintains a record of known Bridge Network partner identities that have been verified as trusted organizations, as well a record of any blacklisted identities to remove bad actors from the network. Bridge Marketplace The Bridge Marketplace is a part of the Bridge Network that provides a marketplace that connect individuals with marketplace partners that provide services to verify their personal information and build their digital identity in exchange for Bridge Tokens. Bridge Passport Browser Extension The Bridge Passport Browser Extension is the official software client that provides a user interface to manage Bridge Identity and connect to the Bridge Network. The extension enables end users to create, verify, and use their digital identity in both web and blockchain based applications. Digital Identity Utilizing blockchain technology, Bridge Protocol assures safe and secure identity verification; for the user and the business. With simple API integration, businesses no longer need to rely on third parties to verify their users. The Bridge Extension allows users to easily send their NEO address along with the verified identity. If a business must verify age, that is all they see. This ensures businesses only get what they need to be compliant and nothing more.! KYC Services The Bridge Chrome Extension allows businesses to verify identity documents and their users. The marketplace allows for providers that offer related services. Bridge Protocol has access to the latest international criminal, money laundering and terrorism watchlists. Using state-of-the-art algorithms, individuals are verified based on critical data points across the globe. In most cases, Bridge Protocol can verify an individual’s identity almost instantly. All while remaining safe, secure, compliant, and on the blockchain. Social Media Bridge Protocol has active accounts on Linkedin, Twitter, Instagram, and Telegram.

brad-garlinghouse

Bradley Kent Garlinghouse is the Chief Executive Officer at Ripple.

Bradley Kent Garlinghouse (born February 6, 1971) is the Chief Executive Officer at Ripple the leading provider of crypto-enabled solutions for businesses. Prior to Ripple, Brad served as the CEO of file collaboration service Hightail. He was President of Consumer Applications at AOL from 2009 to 2012 and held various positions at Yahoo! from 2003 to 2009, including Senior Vice President. Brad formerly served as CEO of Dialpad Communications, held management positions at SBC Communications and Home Network, and was an advisor to Silverlake Partners. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Animoto and OutMatch and has held board positions at Ancestry.com and Tonic Health. Education Brad Garlinghouse was born and raised in Kansas, he gained a BA in economics from the University of Kansas and an MBA from Harvard Business School. About Brad !garlinghouse.webpBrad Garlinghouse is the CEO at Ripple. He joined Ripple as COO in April 2015, reporting to the then-CEO and co-founder Chris Larsen. He was promoted to CEO in December 2016. He was formerly the CEO and Chairman of Hightail (formerly YouSendIt), the file-sharing site. Before Hightail, he was President of Consumer Applications at AOL for two years, after his role as Senior Vice President at Yahoo! running its Communications business which included the Homepage, Flickr, Yahoo! Mail, and Yahoo! Messenger. While at Yahoo! he penned the famous Peanut Butter Manifesto calling for a shake-up at the then-fledgling Internet company. Garlinghouse also had stints at Silver Lake Partners, @Ventures, @Home Network, and SBC Communications, and was CEO of Dialpad Communications. He is an active angel investor in over 40 companies including hardware company Pure Storage, AI startup Diffbot, and Indigo Agriculture. He is a board member at Animoto, and OutMatch. He previously held board positions at Ancestry.com, and Tonic Health. Work Experience | Organization | Position | Work Duration | | ------------ | -------- | ------------- | | Ripple | CEO<brPresident and COO | 2016 - Present | | Animoto | Board Member | 2012 - Dec 2017 | | Ancestry.com | Board Member | 2013 - 2016 | | Hightail - formerly YouSendIt | CEO | May 2012 - Sep 2014 | | AOL | President, Applications and Commerce | Sep 2009 - Dec 2011 | | Silver Lake | Senior Adviser | Feb 2009 - Sep 2009 | | Yahoo | SVP Communications Community&Front Doors | Feb 2003 - Aug 2008 | | Dialpad | CEO | 2000 - 2001 | | @Ventures | General Partner | 1999 - 2000 | | @Home Network | Bus Dev | 1997 - 1999 | Controversies On December 23, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a complaint alleging that Garlinghouse, Ripple Labs, and Ripple Chairman Chris Larsen had committed multiple breaches of securities laws. The case was filed against Ripple Labs Inc. and two of its executives, who are also significant security holders, alleging that they raised over $1.3 billion through an unregistered, ongoing digital asset securities offering. !pasted-image-0-2-1.pngAccording to SEC, Christian Larsen and Bradley Garlinghouse, the company's current CEO, raised capital to finance the company's business. SEC alleges that Ripple raised funds, beginning in 2013, through the sale of digital assets known as XRP in unregistered security offering to investors in the U.S. and worldwide. Ripple also allegedly distributed billions of XRP in exchange for non-cash consideration, such as labor and market-making services. in addition to structuring and promoting the XRP sales used to finance the company's business, Larsen and Garlinghouse also affected personal unregistered sales of XRP totaling approximately $600 million. SEC is alleging XRP itself is security. The SEC claims all sales of XRP are illegal. Period. It is the most reckless and dangerous argument the SEC could make. Because of this unprecedented argument, over 68,000 XRP holders decided to fight back. No final judgment has been given to the case as it is currently ongoing. About Ripple !a0909732-bfa8-4f0d-95b9-890dafb87d25.pngRipple is the leading provider of crypto-enabled solutions for businesses. Its mission is to build breakthrough crypto solutions for a world without economic borders. Its solutions are faster, more transparent, and more cost-effective solving inefficiencies that have long defined the status quo. And together with partners and the larger developer community, we identify use cases where crypto technology will inspire new business models and create opportunities for more people. Ripple uses XRP in its solutions because it’s fast, efficient, reliable, and carbon-neutral and because it seamlessly supports our customers’ compliance efforts.

doodles

Doodles is a community-driven Non-Fungible Token (NFT) project featuring art by Canadian Illustrator & Muarlist, Scott Martin.

Doodles is a community-driven Non-Fungible Token (NFT) project featuring art by Scott Martin, a Canadian illustrator, designer, animator, and muralist, better known as Burnt Toast. Overview Doodles is a community-driven collectibles NFT project. Doodle NFTs are made up of over a hundred traits of faces, hair, hats, body, and backgrounds. Each Doodle is a unique Non-Fungible Token (NFT) on the Ethereum blockchain. Holding a Doodle allows users to participate in coordinating the Doodles Community Treasury. Holders can vote for experiences, activations, and campaigns that benefit the Doodles community. The Doodles public sale opened on October 17, 2021. The Doodles collection is created of 265 traits. There are also special doodles with special heads, faces, and 62 custom doodles, that were hand-drawn by Burnt Toast. <br Notable Sales On October 18, 2021, Gold Alien Doodle 2912 sold for 50 ETH ($186,642) on OpenSea. The same day, Stellar Doodle 7573 and Brittle Bones Doodle 9243 sold for 50 ETH each. On October 19, 2021, Evan Keast, one of the Doodles founders, bought Doodle 316 with rainbow puke for 100 ETH ($386,268). In a tweet thread, he stated the reason for purchase: "We like the @doodles ."

pangolin

Pangolin is a cryptocurrency represented with the symbol "PNG". The token is the native currency and governance token...

Pangolin is a cryptocurrency represented with the symbol "PNG". The token is the native currency and governance token of Pangolin, a decentralized exchange that runs on Avalanche and uses the same automated market-making model as Uniswap. Overview Pangolin is a solution to two critical problems faced by other AMMs: subpar performance and governance controls that benefit a few large holders. on the Pangolin platform, users enjoy centralized exchange-like speeds without having to jeopardize access to their existing portfolio of assets and without having to give control to large insiders. The PNG token on Pangolin is fully community distributed and is capable of trading all tokens issued on Ethereum and Avalanche. There are three major benefits of the Pangolin platform. These are fast and cheap trades, community-driven development, as well as fair and open token distribution. Pangolin is a platform that is driven 100% by the community. The native governance token, PNG, enables the community to drive the development of the product in full. Governance PNG’s governance is highly community-driven. The development of Pangolin remains entirely up to the wider community as there are no insiders, such as investors, team members, or other such stakeholders, Pangolin governance enables several key actions, such as modifications to the liquidity pools, and fee switching. Pangolin governance thresholds allow for 10% of PNG circulating supply (delegated) to submit a governance proposal, a 7 day voting period, and a 2-day timelock delay on execution. Also, during a voting period, a simple majority (50%) of ‘yes’ votes weighted by delegated PNG that totals at least 15% of the circulating supply of PNG is required to reach a quorum. Tokenomics Pangolin token has a circulating supply of 2,076,770 PNG, and a maximum supply of 538,000,000 PNG. It recorded an all-time high of $18.85 on February 19, 2021, and an all-time low of $3.60 on February 23, 2021. PNG Token Distribution 95% of PNG tokens, which amounts to 512 million tokens, are dedicated to the community treasury, where they will initially be used to fund liquidity mining, while the remaining 5% which amounts to 26 million tokens, are dedicated to a community airdrop. None of the PNG tokens are allocated to the team, investors, advisors, or any sort of insiders. This makes Pangolin completely community-driven and entirely community-owned. Airdrop Pangolin airdropped a total of 26,900,000 PNG tokens to UNI and SUSHI holders. A snapshot was taken on December 7th, 2020, and eligible holders up to March 10, 2021, to claim their tokens. Exchange Pangolin token can be traded on Avalanche.

raf-grassetti

Raf Grassetti is a digital and traditional artist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over seventeen years.

Raf Grassetti is a digital and traditional artist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over seventeen years. He is one of the best-known digital sculptors in the world. He has contributed to some of the most successful franchises in the world, winning many awards over the years including Best Art Director, Best Digital Sculptor, and Video Game of the Year awards. Early Life Rafael Grassetti, commonly known as Raf Grassetti was born in Brazil in 1988. In an interview with The Crypto Times, when asked what his career goal was as a child, he said: "I don’t remember wanting to do anything other than working with something related to art. I first got introduced to flash animation and building websites, which then led me to start using 3D to create things for websites. This then slowly transformed me into creating more complex things in 3D, exploring animation, visual effects, and even a time came when I was not able to leave the computer anymore." He was always that kid who drew when his brothers were playing. Growing up he was always fascinated by art and had amazing support from family that helped him to cultivate what he is today. He also added: "It was really tough in the 90s due to lower accessibility, especially for someone coming from outside the US." Career Grassetti started working for advertising companies when he was 17 years old, in 2006 he worked as a lead modeler for more than 20 films including advertising and cinema work at PixPost Animation Studio for about a year. He worked as a lead artist for Tribbo Post for more than a year. He worked as a Senior Character Artist for BioWare from August 2011 – September 2012 working on video games like Mass Effect 3, Mass Effect 3: Leviathan, Mass Effect 3 - Omega, and Dragon Age. In September 2012 he was employed as a Lead Character Artist for Playstation, he was active there for a year and 3 months working on video games like Killzone Shadow Fall, Infamous Second Son, The Order: 1886. He worked as a freelancer digital sculptor on titles like Star Wars, Marvel Series, Transformers, and G.I. Joe with Hasbro for over 8 years. He started his career as a traditional sculptor, but later he transitioned to digital sculpting after discovering the power of immortalizing his subjects in digital stone. He has already made a name for himself in the NFT space with some high-profile sales, and was one of the top-selling artists in Christie's "Proof of Sovereignty" Auction and Sotheby's "Contemporary Curated" Auction. He has done works for comic books and statues and some of his clients include DC, Marvel, Image Comics, Sideshow, McFarlane Toys, and Hasbro. Currently, he is located in Los Angeles, working as an Art Director at Sony Santa Monica’s God of War (upcoming video game) franchise, as well as working on his personal art book, exhibition/gallery work, and crypto art. The sequel of God of War (2018), The God of War : Ragnarök trailer released in September 2022 and the game is scheduled to release on November 7, 2022. Raf Grassetti also shared screenshots of that on his twitter handle in August last week and also said - "the best part? you haven't seen anything yet, get hyped! " Grassetti is one of the best-known digital sculptors in the world and contributed to more than twenty titles during his career, including some of the most successful franchises in the world, winning many awards over the years. Awards include Best Art Director, Best Digital Sculptor, and Video Game of the Year awards. NFTs Raf’s very first NFT was a Beeple bust. He said that he has known Beeple since before NFT existed, and watching him break into the industry pushed him to do the same. He didn’t understand it at first but it “clicked” after a few of his friends like Billelis entered the sector. He was asked in an interview with The Crypto Times what brought him into NFTs, and he responded: "I had some crypto from a couple of years back as an investment. But when I understood Ethereum and Smart Contracts everything clicked and I saw the potential of the blockchain and NFTs and that’s when all my perceptions changed." The idea behind his NFTs is to communicate with the audience through his art. He says that his arts allow a deeper connection with the people who appreciate the craft. The most expensive NFT ever sold by Grassetti is “[ ] All That Remains” sold on September 2, 2021, for 51 Ethereum, approximately USD $200,000 at the time of auction. Collections by Raf Grassetti The Crypto History Collection This collection is Raf’s first set of NFT artworks. It consists of 8 digital sculptures of famous personalities in the crypto world, including Beeple, Elon Musk, Vitalik Buterin, Presumed Satoshi Nakamoto, Fewocious, Mark Cuban, Charles Hoskinson, and Snoop Dogg. The Ali Collection In May 2021, Grassetti dropped the Muhammad Ali collection on Ethernity Chain. He stated: “Ali inspired me in my personal and professional life as he did to most of us. It’s an honor and privilege to use my craft and work with new technologies to celebrate his life and create this collection to help us remember the greatest of all time.” This collection has 4 major parts - Float, Sting, G.O.A.T, and Wings. The first, an open edition, depicts boxing shoes of the likes that Ali wore ($499). The second, a limited edition of 500, features a dangling pair of boxing gloves with Muhammad Ali’s signature ($1,000). The third, a limited edition of 100, portrays Ali at different stages of his life ($5,000). The last is an edition of 1 inspired by Ali’s famous quote “The man who has no imagination has no wings”. Additionally, one of the NFTs comes with a physical pair of boxing gloves signed by Muhammad Ali and an Infinite Objects frame. Lady Justice at Christie's This was Grassetti's first piece which was auctioned on Christie’s. The NFT was sold for USD $137,500 on June 3, 2021. Raf stated the following about this artwork: “Through the power of digital tools, I’ve carried the legacy of timeless classical sculpture into the 21st century: I aim to connect our past to its relationship with our ever-changing present. This work, to me, represents a period of deep reflection. Using figures that most of us can relate to, I present ideas of decentralization, what it means, and how the disruptive forces can impact our future.” The Meme Kingdom This set of NFT expresses human behavior through animal emojis. This collection is an attempt to make people think about how the internet culture evolved over the years and the emoji representation. This collection of NFT was sold to “dontbuymeme” for 17.777 MEME. Niftygateway Drops Generations The goal of this collection was to put the positive and negative aspects of technology’s impact into perspective, and also to present a new perspective on the Body, Mind, Heart, and Soul concept. It shows what we must preserve in order to help future generations be happy with who they are and live a fruitful life. Generations were released on June 1st, 2021, the collection consisted of Heart, Body, Mind, and Soul. The sculptures represent the titles, heart is a sculpture of a child, he is trying to show that a heart should be like a child, innocent, pure, and true to your nature. The body represents a young person, beautiful, brave, and confident. The soul is like a butterfly, free to its nature and unbounded. The mind represents an old caring person, explains one to be wiser, loving, and caring. Fragments Fragments’ was created to deconstruct such expressions that a single glance at a person’s face and expression can disclose a lot of information about them, including their identity and emotional state. But rather to focus on how people perceive faces, bodies, and the stories they tell. His sculptures are showcased in their simplest form thanks to the rough brush strokes and fluidity. There is a total of 7 NFT pieces in fragments namely Broken, Time, Pressure, Individuality, Spectrum, Future, and Flow. The Flow was a rare edition having ranked auction of 10 editions, with an average bid of $30,000, while Future was gifted to the collectors of the entire “Generations” drop. The rest were limited editions of 30 pieces given by a lucky draw system. SuperRare Single Editions Generations At the time when ‘Generations’ was released on Nifty Gateway, this limited edition of 1 was auctioned on SuperRare. It was bought by lot555lot 15.556 ETH on April 23rd, 2021. Fearless Raf released this NFT alongside “Lady Justice”. It was purchased by @silverpoet for 8 ETH on May 22nd, 2021. Fragments 00 – Beauty Like ‘Generations’, even ‘Fragments’ was released at Nifty Gateway. On SuperRare the 1/1 edition of it was released. It was bought by nottodaynonono at 22 ETH on August 3, 2021. Core This art says "Listen to your heart and connect with the quiet". This NFT piece was gifted by Raf to @888thevault. All That Remain It is a 1/1 edition and is owned by Hardik. He bought it on September 2, 2021, for 51 ETH. This is the most expensive NFT sold by Raf. Remains of the Future Past In this NFT Raf tried to create a dystopian future of the remains of our civilization that was once ruled by machines. This NFT represents a future after human extinction where computers and robots are trying to remember humans and continue our human culture. This is also a single edition NFT and owned by Hardik. He bought it at 30.26 ETH on September 14th, 2021. Fragments: Dreams of Color on Sotheby’s This was the first NFT by Raf that was auctioned on Sotheby's auct

dash

Dash is an open source cryptocurrency and is a form of decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) run by a subset...

Dash is an open-source cryptocurrency and is a form of decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) run by a subset of users, called "masternodes". It is an altcoin that was forked from the Bitcoin protocol. The currency permits fast transactions that can be untraceable. History The currency was launched in January 2014 as "Xcoin" by Evan Duffield, as a fork of the Bitcoin protocol. It is an altcoin and in its early days it was subject to pump and dump speculation. It was rebranded as Darkcoin, which received press for being used in dark net markets. In March 2015, it rebranded again with the name Dash as a portmanteau of 'digital cash. As of August 2016, Dash is no longer used in any major dark net markets worth noting. In early 2017 Duffield, who lived in the Phoenix area, and some other people working on Dash took space in a business incubator at Arizona State University. The Dash DAO later funded a blockchain research lab at ASU. As of April 2018, Dash's market capitalization was around $4.3 billion and it was one of the top 12 cryptocurrencies. As of February 2019, Dash was the most popular cryptocurrency in Venezuela according to Der Spiegel. Design and governance Dash was designed to allow transactions quickly and to have a swift governance structure in order to overcome shortfalls in Bitcoin. Governance Governance is handled through a form of decentralized autonomous organization in which decisions are made on a blockchain via masternodes. Masternodes perform standard node functions like hosting a copy of the blockchain, relaying messages, and validating transactions on the network, and in addition act as shareholders, voting on proposals for improving Dash's ecosystem. Along with masternodes, the system includes standard nodes and miners. Running a masternode requires ownership of 1000 Dash. Masternodes are also required to have a static IP address and meet minimum requirements for CPU, RAM, disk space and network bandwidth. A proof of service protocol ensures that masternodes have the most current blockchain protocol and are online. The system's decentralization has been criticized due to a mishap allowing too many coins being distributed at release, concentrating the wealth and giving a small group disproportionate power in decisions over the currency’s future. Consensus As of 2018 coins were mined using a proof of work algorithm with a hash function called "X11", with eleven rounds of hashing, and the average time to mine a coin was around two and a half minutes. Transactions Masternodes provide two additional kinds of transactions. "InstantSend" bypasses mining and instead requires a consensus of masternodes to validate a transaction, speeding transactions. "PrivateSend" is intended to make transactions untraceable; it mixes participating users' unspent Dash before executing a transaction. In 2018 the e-commerce payment system company Alt Thirty Six (Alternative36, Inc.) began offering electronic payments in Dash for companies in the legal cannabis industry in the United States. Dash-funded organizations The Dash DAO uses the 10% it receives from mining to invest as the DAO chooses.

based-money

Based Money (Ticker: $BASED), is a DeFi (Decentralized Finance) protocol launched on August 12, 2020.

Based.Money (Ticker: $BASED), is a DeFi (Decentralized Finance) protocol launched on August 12, 2020. Protocol The $BASED token combines a simplified version of the Ampleforth (Cryptocurrency) economic policy with YFI’s distribution mechanism. $BASED has a volatile supply targeting a stable price. These changes apply to all $BASED holders. If you own 1% of the supply, you will always own 1% of the supply, regardless of changes to the Market capitalization. As the demand for $BASED tokens increases, the number of $BASED tokens you own increases. If the demand decreases, the number of $BASED tokens you own decreases. Rebase function The BASED protocol’s rebase function queries a Uniswap v2 oracle to compare the price of $BASED to $sUSD. This function cannot execute more than once every 24 hours. If the price difference between $sUSD and $BASED is more than 5% in either direction, this triggers a rebase event. Above the 5% threshold, the supply expands. Below the 5% threshold, the supply contracts. When a rebase event is triggered, $BASED supply for all holders is adjusted smoothly over a ten-day period in an attempt to meet the targeted value of 1 $BASED to 1 $sUSD. For all accounts that own $BASED tokens, a rebasing can either result in an increase or decrease in their balance of $BASED. After a minimum of 24 hours, if the $BASED:$sUSD price is still not within the 5% target boundary, a rebase opportunity again becomes available. Rebase example If the price of $BASED is $1.20 sUSD on Tuesday night and the price of $BASED is worth $1.15 in $sUSD on Wednesday night, then the rebase event can restart. Yield Farming If a holder has 100 $BASED tokens worth $150 sUSD before a rebase event, their account balance will be 150 $BASED at the end of the rebase event. This allows them to take advantage of future price movements. This also works the other way around, which results in a lower balance. It also changes the entire dynamic behind DeFi by presenting new trading strategies. Token distribution The $BASED token has two separate staking pools. Pool 0 yields the initial $BASED token supply. To join this pool, a holder needs to stake Curve $sUSDv2 LP tokens through the BASED application. Pool 1 follows similar logic as Pool 0, however, the halving period is 36 hours and the total token distribution is 75,000 $BASED over a longer period of time. To join this pool, a holder must stake UsUSDBASED-V2 LP tokens that can be acquired by depositing $BASED and $sUSD into the $BASED Uniswap pool. Rebases be will not be available until 97% of the total token supply is claimed. This period of time is a minimum of two weeks, but since this requires the community to claim their tokens through the BASED application, it could take up to a maximum of 4 weeks. Once these two pools are depleted and the tokens have been distributed among holders, no more $BASED tokens can be minted. The only way the supply of $BASED tokens will change is through rebasing events. Codebase The source code for the $BASED token is unaudited.

dai

Dai is an Ethereum-based stablecoin that is soft-pegged to the United States dollar and backed by collateral.

DAI is a stablecoin issued by MakerDAO, a protocol built on Ethereum, that aims to maintain a one-to-one value with the US dollar. It enables lending and borrowing of cryptocurrency assets directly and without intermediaries. Overview Unlike stablecoins like USDT which are backed by a centralized organization managing fiat assets, DAI has no central controlling entity. To obtain DAI, users can either buy the equivalent dollar amount of DAI using ETH on an exchange or use the Maker Protocol to collateralize ETH and other assets to generate DAI. The issuance of DAI is facilitated by a smart contract that accepts Ethereum-based assets as collateral, used to maintain its one-to-one value with the US dollar. Collateralized Debt Positions DAI is a decentralized stablecoin that maintains a one-to-one ratio with the U.S. dollar and uses various cryptocurrencies, including ETH, BAT, USDC, wBTC, COMP, and more, as collateral. The Maker Protocol, an Ethereum-based protocol, allows users to generate DAI by depositing collateral assets into Collateralized Debt Positions (CDPs), which act as secure storage. To mitigate the volatility of the crypto collateral, DAI is often over-collateralized, requiring a deposit greater than the value of the generated DAI. To recover the deposited collateral, the user must return the DAI and pay a stability fee. The MakerDAO community votes on the addition of new collateral options. DAI Savings Rate The MakerDAO system was updated in November 2019, introducing the Dai Savings Rate, an interest rate paid on all Dai deposited in a specific smart contract that is decided by a MakerDAO vote. DAI token holders receive interest on their DAI. The Dai Savings Rate is set by MKR token holders, MakerDAO's native governance token. These MKR holders act as guarantors for DAI and are incentivized to maintain the system's stability by the potential liquidation of their MKR in case of a system crash. Maker Vaults Maker Vaults are smart contracts that allow users to leverage accepted collateral assets and generate Dai in the Maker Protocol. Users can access the Maker Protocol and create Vaults through various user interfaces, including Oasis Borrow and interfaces developed by the community. Generating Dai through a vault creates an obligation to repay the borrowed amount along with a Stability Fee, in order to withdraw the locked collateral. In order to maintain sufficient collateral in the Maker Protocol to cover the value of all outstanding debt, any Maker Vault that is deemed too risky based on the parameters set by Maker Governance is liquidated through automated Maker Protocol auctions. The determination is made by comparing the Liquidation Ratio to the current collateral-to-debt ratio of a Vault. Each type of Vault has its own Liquidation Ratio, which is established by MKR voters and based on the risk profile of the specific collateral asset type. Through its auction mechanisms, the Maker Protocol can liquidate Vaults even if price information for the collateral is not available. When a Vault is liquidated, the Maker Protocol takes the collateral and sells it using an internal market-based auction mechanism known as a Collateral Auction. The proceeds from the Collateral Auction are used to cover the outstanding obligations of the Vault, including the Liquidation Penalty fee determined by MKR voters for the particular type of collateral used in the Vault. Dai Foundation The Dai Foundation, located in Denmark, operates autonomously and is separate from the Maker Foundation. It was established to preserve the Maker community's intangible assets, such as trademarks and code copyrights, and adheres to strict and defined objectives outlined in its mandate. The Foundation's role, as stated in the Dai Foundation Trust Deed, is to protect the elements of the Maker Protocol that cannot be technologically decentralized.

amber-baldet

Amber Baldet was an Executive Director at J.P. Morgan.

Amber Baldet was an Executive Director at J.P. Morgan. She led the team that developed Quorum (Blockchain), the J.P. Morgan in-house Blockchain project. Baldet lives in New York City. She has been called the "Madonna of Blockchain". In 2018, Baldet left JP Morgan to build her own startup. Career Baldet joined J.P. Morgan in 2012. She was previously a Senior Consultant at Capco, a Managing Partner at Blackwire, a Business Analyst at Old Lane, and an Application Developer at Avalon Research Group. She launched Quorum, an open-source code based on Ethereum and is designed to cater to big-business’s needs such as scale, performance, and privacy. Accolades Baldet was selected 31 on Fortune Magazine's 40 under 40 and 9 for CoinDesk's Most Influential People in Blockchain; Both accolades were earned by Baldet in 2017.

alex-melikhov

Alex Melikhov is the Chief executive officer of Equilibrium and the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Oxygen.

Alex Melikhov is the Chief executive officer of Equilibrium and the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Oxygen. He is also an Ethereum and EOS smart contracts specialist. Education He attended Moscow Power Engineering Institute (Technical University) in 2000 and graduated with a Masters of Science in Applied Mathematics in 2006. Career In September 2004 he worked at CONCEPT-COM telecommunications as a Chief Executive Officer but later left in July 2012 after working there for 7 years. In May 2012 he became the co-owner of VenBest LLC. He has been involved in the cryptocurrency world since 2013 and has over 14 years of entrepreneurial and fintech experience that includes co-founding a cryptocurrency exchange. He worked for three years at WireFlier as an executive. He worked on Fintech, a mass payout solutions for local markets. In 2016, he co-founded his first crypto business. He is the co-founder and chief operating officer of Oxygen. Oxygen is a decentralized CryptoRepo Platform. Oxygen aims at making users crypto assets work harder: They achieve it by generating income from lending , raising liquidity against crypto collateral and borrowing crypto assets to go short. He currently works as a Chief Executive Officer for Equilibrium he started working there in October 2018. Equilibrium, aims to empower decentralized finance and accelerate the development of both an emerging Defi economy and the future of money. Equilibrium is accelerating the development of an emergent Defi economy and the future of money. It is located in London, United Kingdom. In an interview he was asked his motivation for launching a collateral backed stablecoin. His response was that during the time of their launch the company was considering Blockchain platforms that could offer more convenient dev environments and better infrastructure prospects. They soon came upon EOSIO as it was due to its zero transaction costs and its promising network capacity. He and his team decided to make EOSIO the first Blockchain platform for Equilibrium.

karafuru

Karafuru is a 5,555 generative NFTs developed on the Ethereum blockchain..

Karafuru is a 5,555 generative NFTs developed on the Ethereum blockchain and is publicly available for purchase and sale on OpenSea NFTs marketplace. The Karafuru NFTs currently go for a floor price of 2.1 $ETH as of 01/04/2022. Overview !fetched-img-c727ba5d3d27000jpg.jpegA collaboration between the Museum of Toys in Jakarta, Indonesia, and the artist WD.WILLY, who is based in Indonesia, resulted in the creation of the NFT collection Karafuru. The collection's aesthetic is consistent with WD.WILLY's already incredibly vivid and colorful body of work. In fact, the several striking Tezos NFTS on the artist's Hic et Nunc website are a clear example of the style. Other characteristics of Karafuru stand out in addition to the vibrant colors. The influence of Japanese animation is most significant. Although there have been a lot of NFT projects with anime influences in recent months, this is a totally different aesthetic. The Karafuru NFTs, which have 12 distinct characteristics, were produced using more than 1000 different trait combinations. On the Karafuru Discord, each character's background and mythology are described. Minting Karafuru (Mechanism) The mechanism for minting the Karafuru NFTs was confined to the public, while it was solely disclosed to members of the Karafuru NFTs. NFT Sales Presale Karafuru launched its NFTs for sale on the 2nd of February 2022. The NFT project advised users to participate in minting these NFTs from their Personal computers, as they immerse themselves in the Karafuru experience. The Karafuru team describes the presold NFTs as- colourful music and animation. During the NFT presale, users were strongly advised to join its Discord community. Overall Sales On the 5th of february 2022, the Karafuru News' had it published that all 5,555 generative NFts were all sold out- All 5,555 Furus have officially found a new home. We are forever grateful for your utmost support and love for Karafuru! With Furus by our side, everything is worth fighting for. NFT Utility Here are some extra advantages of buying our next collection of 3D collaborations, in addition to owning the best 3D avatar ever: Every 3D NFT has a claimable toy collectable. Hold special merchandise with Hypebeast and Atmos 3D as partners. Holders of the token are entitled to a royalty from Karafuru as the token's IP owner if the 3D token is prohibited from being utilized for commercial purposes. Karafuru will be used as avatars in any of the metaverse areas that have previously been invested in. Karafuru X Hybebeast X Atmos !KRF-web-thumbnail-44-1.pngThe group thinks Karafuru has the potential to develop into something greater than it is right now. The Karafuru brand has enormous aspirations to transcend the metaverse and digital identity to become a lifestyle brand that is recognized in NFT holders' daily lives. They have purposefully decided to work with both Hypebeast & Atmos with this objective in mind. When it comes to the newest international trends, Hypebeast is the go-to source. Utilizing Hypebeast's online editorial and social media channels, HBX, their retail stores, and other platforms, the cooperation hopes to make Karafuru a household name and generate buzz about the brand. Because of Karafuru's strong ties to Japanese culture and aesthetics, they intend for their next partnership to honor and remain true to that. An obvious option for was Atmos, one of the most well-known shoe shops to come out of Japan with multiple successful collaborations with brands like Nike, Adidas, and New Balance, to mention a few. Roadmap !Roadmap_1.jpgThese initial NFTs give the impression that Karafuru and the Museum of Toys are only getting started. The project plan does, after all, indicate some significant future events. This includes real-world events, merchandise, 3D renditions of the Karafuru NFTs, and actual, tangible toys, to name a few. Of course, this opens up a world of intriguing possibilities for the Karafuru universe across a variety of media.

richard-gee

Richard Gee is a Full Stack Engineer at IQ.wiki formerly Everipedia. He was previously an algorithmic trader and prior to that, he was a Vice President at JP Morgan working in Fixed Income Attribution.

Richard Gee is a Full Stack Engineer at IQ.wiki formerly Everipedia. He was previously an algorithmic trader and prior to that, he was a Vice President at JP Morgan working in Fixed Income Attribution. Education In 2021, Richard Gee received a Master of Science in Computer Science from Stony Brook University. Previously, he attended Fort Hamilton High School. Career Richard Gee started his career at JP Morgan as a summer intern transitioning into a part-time contract while he finished his Computer Science degree. From 2016-2019, he was a Vice President at JPMorgan Chase working in fixed income attribution. Later, he worked as a Senior Backend Engineer and was an algorithmic trader. In 2019, he joined IQ.wiki as a Full Stack Software Engineer. He has worked on several major projects for IQ.wiki including The Associated Press (AP)'s first NFT which was created in partnership with Everipedia and sold for 100.888 ETH on OpenSea.

daniel-taylor

Daniel Taylor is a digital artist and collector based in Chicago.

Daniel Taylor is a digital artist and collector based in Chicago. Daniel is known for creating Glitch and Glyph and Omnimorphs NFT collections. !fetched-img-be434b9ca0fb8000jpg.jpeg Career Taylor completed a degree in Sculpture at RMIT in 1999 and has since participated in group exhibitions including ones in Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces (Melbourne 2002 and 2000), and Stripp Gallery (Melbourne 1999). After learning Adobe Photoshop on his own at the age of 14, Daniel pursued his love for drawing until he could make a living from it. His style ranges from black and white sketches to 3D renders. Daniel is creating an otherworldly experience – a peaceful utopia with distant figures – as part of his personal work. Using Pixologic’s ZBrush, KeyShot, and Adobe Photoshop, Daniel is creating a euphoria of empty, vast landscapes, patterns, and bold colors. Daniel held a solo exhibition at Studio 12, Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces in Melbourne in 2002. In 2000, he was chosen to perform in Blink, as part of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art's Next Wave Festival. He continued a Fine Art professional practice until 2007 when his field of interest changed to the wearable: men's wear accessories, limited editions, emphasis on detailed packaging, and computer-aided printing. In an interview with NFTsDaily.com, Taylor said: "My work is an attempt to understand, remember and communicate my internal and exterior worlds. They are made from two contrasting ideas: The glitch and the glyph. The interaction between them describes the way I see and think. The glyphs are the drawings, a language of symbols to trace structures and relationships, and ‘glitch’ refers to the highly saturated and complex textures, inspired by the jarring images and sounds generated by failing technology. Each will sometimes stand on its own, but the glyph is the origin, and the synthesis is my attempt to communicate and remember.” Also, Taylor stated, “I am drawn to super-saturated, impressionistic images, but the complex textures in my work start as simple drawings that capture the moment or concept, and then a layered digital painting follows which is then filtered through a variety of image processing tools,”. Through the release of his NFT collections, exclusively on OpenSea, he has brought these layers to life. NFTs have given Taylor an opportunity to share his artwork with the world while allowing his collectors to see the same depth and motion that he sees when creating each piece. He’s also very fond of using NFTs to put his creations on the blockchain where they can remain a “lasting thing of beauty.” Taylor sees the world around him as a network of interlocking systems. Artwork Glitch and Glyph NFT The Glitch & Glyph, designed by Taylor, are structural, and holographic. He started drawing, which was inspired by Zen calligraphy, to navigate that vision with a refinement, through a gentler lens. !unnamedgif.jpgAs contrast or complement, Taylor has also pursued digital painting to depict the fullness of the world with layered and complex colors that are drowned out without the mind's ability to simplify sense data and construct reality. He is drawn to super-saturated, impressionistic images. The complex textures in his work start as simple drawings that capture a moment or concept, and then a layered digital painting follows which is then filtered through a variety of image processing tools. Glitch & Glyph is a collection of 9 items. As of October 2021, there are 3 owners in the collection and the floor price for each piece is 0.15 ETH. Omnimoprhs NFT Omnimorphs is a generative NFT collectible project of 10.000 unique, digitally hand-drawn avatars on the Ethereum blockchain. Every Omnimorph possesses a unique combination of traits with varying rarities. Omnimorphs were released in September 2021 and sold at a flat price of 0.08 ETH each. Clients Taylor's clients include Adobe, Playboy, Marvel, Mondo, BrewDog, Meta-leadership, New Scientist, Outside (magazine), Shedworks (Sable), Thatgamecompany, Bottleneck Gallery, Galerie Sakura, Cook & Becker, The Boxtones, Stroke Art Fair, and Digital Decade.

0n1-force

0n1 Force is a collection of 7,777 generative side-profile characters with over 100 hand-drawn featuresю

0n1 Force is a collection of 7,777 generative side-profile characters with over 100 hand-drawn features fighting for their existence. The collection was released on August 19, 2021, and sold in 5 minutes. One of the rare NFTs from the collection, K4M-1 04 sold for 85 ETH ($275,540) on August 22, 2021. Overview 0N1 Force is a collection of 7,777 hand-drawn characters comprised of 100+ randomly generated features, all housed on Ethereum. Rather than just a collection of digital avatars, the 0N1 Force characters all live in a fleshed-out universe with a narrative surrounding the death of a beloved Emperor and more. On the release day, on August 19, 2021, the collection was sold in 5 minutes. 0N1s were minted for 0.07777 ETH. In addition to the high-resolution artwork, each 0N1 NFT grants access to benefits found on the 0N1force website and Discord - the first of which is participation in a collaborative role-playing game (RPG) that takes players into the 0N1verse. The idea for the project originally came from 0n1 project manager, JR's love of Jamie Hewlett's work on the "Gorillaz" project. The grungy, post-apocalyptic vibe Hewlett's characters gave off was exactly what JR thought the NFT space needed. The 0n1 team of 5 then came together to brainstorm ideas on a storyline that could grow and develop over time with the community in mind. Once they had the storyline solidified with the majority of contributions by "Strawberry" and Em Bergie, the team passed it over to artist Bryan Lie (IMCMPLX). Partnerships On1 Force has partnered with some global brands and famous artists in the NFT world. They include: Steve Aoki Coinbase Paradigm Sports Bass Jackers Roadmap 25% sold - 0N1 NFT Giveaway. 50% sold - Merch Release. 75% sold - 0N1 Metaverse Planning Begins. Bringing the 0N1VERSE to Life. Art and Collaborative Exhibitions for 0N1 Holders. 100% sold - Comic Book Drafting Begins. Team JR (@JRArtSpace\_NFT) - Project Manager, Marketing and Promotion. Bryan Lie (@TrueIMCMPLX) - Artist, Creator of the 0N1's. Em Bergie (@Em\_Bergie) - Community Relations, Discord Manager. Strawberry (@StrawberryWTF) - Graphic/Web Design, Discord Manager. CryptoSpaces (@CryptoSpaces1) - Tech, Discord Manager. Notable Sales One of the rare NFTs from the collection, K4M-1 04 sold for 85 ETH ($275,540) on August 22, 2021. In a day, 0N1 7452 sold for 80 ETH ($267,224). Another rare NFT from the collection, K4M-1 07 sold for 75 ETH ($241,994). On August 23, 2021, Logan Paul made an offer of 99 ETH (around $328 905) for K4M-1 05. Also on August 23, 2021, K4M-1 03 sold for 188 ETH (\~$630,000 as of the time of sale) on OpenSea. On August 24, 2021, Steve Aoki made an offer of 96.69 ETH (\~$307,000 as of the time of sale) for 0N1 2856 on OpenSea. On August 28, 2021, 0N1 4650 sold for 108.88 ETH (\~$354,000 as of the time of sale).

coolmans-universe

Coolman's Universe is a collection of digital art (NFTs) that live on the Ethereum network.

Coolman's Universe is a collection of digital art (NFTs) that live on the Ethereum network. The coolman's website is only an interface allowing participants to purchase Non-Fungible Token (NFT). The Universe will contain 10,000 unique NFT’s and the ownership of these NFT’s will forever be provable on the Ethereum blockchain and the NFT’s do not expire. Spesh's Story Spesh is an NFTs that his looking for his best friend throughout Coolman's Universe. To travel through this universe, Spesh uses a surfboard and a compass. This compass is no ordinary compass. Not only does this compass point Spesh in the right direction to find his friend, it also tracks the path that Spesh's friend has taken. As Spesh follows his compass (while surfing Coolman's Universe), he finds himself exploring worlds that he's never experienced. Coolman's World Donut World A planet of endless sweets A toasty atmosphere with rugged terrain, Donut World is a vast expanse covered by purple frosting and candied bushes. Large stone statues of a cute creature adorn the sides of a winding road. As the road melts into the horizon, a range of sugar-capped mountains dominate the landscape. An enormous waterfall sits at the center of the world, with water flowing straight through the surface and into space. There is no sign of life in sight. Dino World An era before crypto (B.C.) A planet lost to time, Dino world is feared by all the cosmos. Its bony terrain makes dancing painful, which has left the creatures of Dino world danceless for millennia. Enormous toothlike mountains scour the edge of the great cavern, which cuts this hollow planet in two. Flowing from the center of this cavern, a pink river, the life force of an ever-growing rainforest teeming with green life more lush than any across the universe. Wall Street Wasteland Corporate Hell A world rapidly fading into obscurity, Wall Street Wasteland floats alone at the distant reaches of Coolman’s Universe. A vapid planet lined with empty office buildings. Dollar bill bundles roll down hollow streets like tumbleweeds– obsolete. Help wanted signs line bank windows. And the only evidence of what might have happened here is a blueprint for a rocket ship and an annotated copy of “NFT’s for Dummies.” Roadmap January Official Spesh “Ur Special” Toy Limited Edition, available Jan 14th Miami Mural Our first ever mural featuring 3 of UR speshies from 3 different worlds located in Wynwood Art District Site update : It’s gonna look SICK Metalink Integration February Coolman's Universe Merch Drop Special discounts and exclusive items for Coolman’s Universe holders. Speshul Worlds Portal Exclusive speshie holder access Spesh origin story cutscene 1 reveal… Find out how Spesh gets to Donut World! March NYC exclusive screening Speshie holder red carpet and after party Voice a Speshie Holders only contest Donut World cutscene 2 reveal… See how Spesh leaves Donut World Creator Coolman Coffeedan Danny Casale (aka Coolman Coffeedan) is an artist in Los Angeles County, California who has gained popularity through his surreal, humorous, and crudely drawn animations. With over 9.5 million combined followers across his socials, the Coolman Coffeedan style of art has become a powerhouse in animation, despite the self-given moniker of being a “Bad Animator”. Danny Casale speaks on his past and present As a kid, I was forever drawing. I wasn’t particularly academic or interested in school work so I passed the time by doodling and letting my hand lead the way. I quickly learned that the characters I created could express other peoples’ feelings and ideas. Drawing became my escape. It unlocked me from the awkward social dynamic called “school-life” and it quickly became my social currency. I wasn’t just the geeky loner anymore, but also the guy that tells stories, draws cool characters, and the guy that could make people smile. Today, I draw for a living. I draw things that my younger self would have benefitted from seeing. I learned to turn my weaknesses into strengths. I’m open to sharing that and I hope that others are inspired by it. I sometimes refer to myself as a ‘Bad Animator’. Not to be self-deprecating, but more to highlight that the message within is more important than the animation itself. My past showed me that true human connection is deeply rewarding and especially helpful to those who feel alone, vulnerable, or out of place at times. The characters I draw, and their stories communicate simple messages of love and support, delivered in non-human form. After all, it’s much easier to listen to a message when a tiny creature is delivering it! His Future I want to make people feel better about themselves and their environment. I want what I do to instill a sense of relaxed fun and calm in my audience, to give them a simple smile and a moment of relaxation from this hectic and complicated world. Everything I do should be an extension of this core belief. From the stories I tell to the books I publish, to the clothing I develop, to the NFTs I create - I want everything to be joined up and to communicate the same message. In the not-too-distant future, I want my brand to be a household name in the way of The Simpsons, Adventure Time, or Hello Kitty. The reason I want this is simple; this level of acclaim will mean that I have achieved my ultimate goal – to put a smile on as many faces as possible. Team 1. Danny Casale (Artist) 2. Daveemouse (Strategy) 3. Pat (Product) 4. Jeff (Engineering) 5. Purpledragon (Engineering) 6. Croissanti (Engineering) 7. Finno (Marketing) 8. Yuppie (Advisor) 9. Dinfo (Advisor) 10. Jo (Design) 11. Ethan (Design)

jen-wieczner

Jen Wieczner is a Features Writer at New York Magazine.

Jen Wieczner is currently a Features Writer at New York Magazine. Previously she worked as a senior writer at Fortune Magazine. She covers Wall Street, finance, business, and cryptocurrency. Biography Early Life & Education Jen Wieczner grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S. in Journalism. Career Jen has previously written for the Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, SmartMoney, The Atlantic, Fast Company, New York, Edible Manhattan, Boston, Glamour, Harvard Summer Review, and Marie Claire. Jen joined Fortune in 2013 after covering the healthcare and the Affordable Care Act for MarketWatch and the Wall Street Journal. She was known for her story on the profile of hedge fund billionaire Steven A. Cohen —including his first interview since a record-breaking insider trading scandal; an investigation into a disturbing pattern of hacks at leading Bitcoin exchange Coinbase; and an award-winning feature about Paul Singer's hedge fund Elliott Management, and the controversial tactics that have helped make it today's most successful activist investor. In April 2021, she began working as a Features Writer at New York Magazine. Awards & Accomplishments Wieczner is a winner of a Society of American Business Editors and Writers' "Best in Business" award. She is also one of the 2017 American Society of Magazine Editors “Next” Award honoring journalists under 30. Personal Life Jen currently resides in New York City.

unilend-finance

UniLend is a Multichain protocol for Lending & Borrowing all ERC20 tokens permissionlessly.

UniLend Finance is a permission-less decentralized protocol that combines spot trading services and money markets with lending and services through smart contracts. Overview UniLend is bridging that gap by combining the decentralization aspect of enabling any ERC-20 to be utilized as collateral for lending & borrowing whilst providing the flexibility for users to also trade their assets in-platform. Ultimately, UniLend aims to unlock the full potential of digital assets for their owners. In the money markets, the interest rates and collateralization ratio are based on supply, demand, and other market forces, and borrowing limits are decided by liquidity in the trading pairs. The integrated smart contract for both features of the protocol allows both trading & Defi capabilities to co-exist within the same protocol. This solves the liquidity and liquidation issue which has been limiting the growth of DeFi adoption to a broader market. The beauty of permissionless protocols is that anybody with an Ethereum wallet can take part. UniLend takes this a step further by enabling anyone to list any Ethereum-based asset (ERC20 token) on the platform. UniLend Features UniLend solves the problems of fragmentation and limited functionality by supporting and offering comprehensive functionality for a vast range of digital assets, including: Permission-less listing: Any ERC-20 token is able to be listed without a centralized entity/ DAO controlling the process and we’re also exploring the addition of cross-chain support in the future such as Binance Smart Chain, Monero, etc.. Lending & borrowing: Users have the capability to unlock their token’s functionality for lending to receive an interest rate and borrowing by paying an interest rate. Trading: A corresponding trading pair will operate on UniLend to include decentralized spot trading functionality. Liquidity: By providing liquidity, users are able to receive fees in proportion to their liquidity pool stake. Governance: The protocol is governed by its token holders through proposals in order to ensure adjustments to the protocol are made with a majority consensus. User Interface/ User Experience: An intuitive and user-friendly interface designed to provide seamless trading and lending/borrowing experience. <br

nansen

Nansen is a blockchain data analytics company that provides a platform for users to utilize tools and dashboards to gain access to in depth, on-chain informatio...

Nansen is a blockchain data analytics company that provides a platform for users to utilize tools and dashboards to gain access to in-depth, on-chain information. Overview The platform was founded in 2019 by Alex Svanevik, Lars Bakke Krogvig, and Evgeny Medvedev, and it is named after Fridtjof Nansen, an explorer, scientist, diplomat, and humanitarian. They chose to name the company after Fridtjof as they believe he is the “human embodiment” of the company's core values of transparency, courage, curiosity, and speed. Nansen's main offering is its ability to surface signals in blockchain data, which is made possible by the platform's use of on-chain analysis and millions of labeled wallets. This allows traders to gain a deeper understanding of the crypto ecosystem and make real-time decisions based on the data that truly matters. The platform offers various features such as "Hot Contracts," "God mode," and "Smart alerts," that allow users to discover new opportunities, conduct due diligence, and stay informed of significant events and trends in crypto. Nansen also offers a user-friendly interface that allows traders to easily access and interact with their data through dashboards, APIs, or direct SQL queries. Overall, Nansen serves as a valuable tool for crypto traders, providing them with the insights and data they need to navigate the ever-evolving crypto market. History On October 27th 2020, Nansen raised $1.2 million in a seed round led by Mechanism Capital and Skyfall Ventures. Additional organizations that invested include: Robot Ventures, Fabric Ventures, Sparq, Volt Capital, CTF Capital and Blockrock Capital; and many individuals in the crypto space invested as well. On June 29th 2021, Nansen’s series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), raised $12 million. Investors included: Skyfall Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, imToken Ventures, Mechanism Capital, QCP Capital and many more individuals who participated in the first seed funding as well as new individuals. !image On July 30th 2021, Nansen released their new website with the focus of improving the user interface, user experience and upgrading features. On December 16th 2021, Accel led Nansen’s series B funding round, raising a total of $75 million. Investors included: GIC, a16z, Tiger Global, SCB 10X, and other prominent venture capitals and angel investors. !image On February 7th 2022, Nansen released a referral program, offering a free month of the current subscription plan for each successful referral. To refer friends users had to share their unique referral link and the referred friend will also receive an extended trial period based on the subscription plan they choose. On February 10th 2022, Nansen launched Nansen Hubs, a community hub that offers a workplace for members of the company. Team members at Nansen will be able to spend up to one month annually in five crypto-friendly cities with accommodation, flights, and office space covered. The first five Nansen Hubs are located in Singapore, Lisbon, Miami, London and Bangkok, which cover the main time zones Nansen operates in. The goal is to optimize for Nansen team members and their work life, and over time the hubs will host events and create spaces for people to connect. !image On May 24th 2022, launched a new initiative called “Submit Your Project”, which allows crypto projects to submit their relevant cryptocurrency wallet addresses to be tracked by Nansen. This was created with the aim of giving the project more visibility to Nansen's users and potential investors who are conducting research using Nansen and the labeled projects and addresses appear with the entity’s name instead of the default hexadecimal address. This information is reflected on various dashboards and allows projects to track their performance and drive traffic to their websites. On June 9th 2022, Nansen, announced an extended collaboration with Google Cloud. This partnership was made with the goal of providing real-time access to high-quality market intelligence for Web3 investors by running Nansen's platform on Google Cloud's data services. With the help of Google Cloud, Nansen plans to accelerate the introduction of new product lines, expand globally, and establish itself as the definitive information "super app" for Web3. This collaboration will also allow Nansen to support 10 additional blockchains and provide insight into the Non-Fungible-Token (NFT) market. Additionally, Nansen will leverage Google Cloud's web and mobile application development platform to give investors an aggregated view of their portfolio across multiple Web3 native wallets, in order for investors to communicate with each other and engage in over-the-counter (OTC) trades on the Nansen platform. !nansen x google cloud.PNG Data Analytic Mechanisms Nansen's core data analytic mechanism is on-chain analysis, which consists of various metrics in relation to the price action of a given digital asset. This type of analysis is important as it helps investors to gain insight into overall market sentiment and make informed decisions. Exchange Flows Exchange flows is an example of on-chain analysis. Centralized exchanges are the banks of the crypto ecosystem where investors can exchange fiat for digital assets. Nansen tracks large inflows and outflows of assets on these exchanges, which can signal incoming sell pressure or investors taking self-custody of the asset and intending to hold it. This data can provide investors with insight into overall market sentiment. Whale watching Another example of on-chain data analysis is referred to as "whale watching." Whales, or more prominent or exceptionally large players, are assumed to have more knowledge about the markets than retail traders. Nansen tracks these large investors and their transactions to gain insight into market sentiment. When these larger investors who have held for significant periods start to dump on the open market, investors can follow them towards the exit. Data Extraction and Processing In order to effectively analyze blockchain data, it must first be extracted and processed into a readable format. Nansen utilizes the Ethereum ETL project, an open-source solution that allows for the conversion of blockchain data into formats such as CSV. As core team members of Ethereum ETL, Nansen leverages this tool to obtain on-chain data and present it in user-friendly dashboards. Additionally, users have the ability to query the data themselves using Google’s BigQuery. Wallet Labelling To provide additional insight and clarity, Nansen has a feature that labels crypto wallet addresses. These digital wallets, each with a unique address, act as identifiers for transactions. By labeling these addresses, Nansen is able to track specific entities and their transactions, giving users the ability to understand the actions of certain players in the market. This added level of detail allows for a deeper understanding of market activity. Main Features on Nansen The Nansen platform provides tools to discover new opportunities, conduct due diligence, and stay informed of market events in real-time. By leveraging on-chain data and visualizing it in dashboards, users can gain insight and make better investment decisions. Hot Contracts Nansen's "Hot Contracts" dashboard on the homepage gives an overview of high performance contracts, ranked by the number of smart money interacting with them. This includes all types of smart contracts such as NFTs, staking pools, liquidity pools, and tokens. Projects with a large number of smart money interacting with them are typically worth checking out and reading up on. Additionally, the "Hot NFTs" dashboard allows users to see the overall volume flow of NFTs and tokens, sorted by the amount of volume they've had in the last 24 hours, which can be used to discover new opportunities. God Mode Once an opportunity has been discovered, users can dive deeper into the on-chain activity to get a fuller understanding of what's happening behind the scenes. The "Token God Mode" dashboard allows users to take a closer look at the balance changes of notable wallets holding a specific token, helping to decipher if the change was due to a single wallet or if it's possibly the start of a wider trend worth keeping an eye on. Other data include the number of unique addresses for tokens and the token seniority distribution which shows the breakdown of the duration that holders have held their tokens for. Similarly, the "NFT God Mode" dashboard allows users to check out the types of buyers buying the NFT over the past few days. Users can also view the "Hodlers" dashboard to get a view of the number of smart money holders over time and the percentage of addresses that only own 1 NFT from the project. Smart Alerts Users can set up real-time notifications on certain events to make more informed investment decisions by knowing who and what transactions are happening on a blockchain as they happen. For example, if many funds start to load up on a particular token, it might be a good time to buy some. Or if an increase in the number of notable NFT holders start to sell NFTs of a particular project, it might be wise to reduce exposure. Investors Accel a16z GIC Tiger Global Coinbase Ventures Skyfall QCP Capital Fabric Ventures Volt Capital Machanism Captial Robot ventures SCB 10X

changpeng-zhao

Changpeng Zhao, popularly known as CZ, is the founder and CEO of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume.

Changpeng Zhao, popularly known as CZ, is a Chinese-Canadian serial entrepreneur. He is well known as the founder and CEO of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. As an expert in blockchain and trading systems, he has developed Binance into the top blockchain ecosystem, including the Binance Exchange, Binance Labs, Binance Launchpad, Binance Academy, Binance Charity, Binance NFT, and more. CZ discovered bitcoin in 2013 while playing poker with his friends. Early Life & Education CZ was born on September 10, 1977, in Jiangsu province, China to his Chinese parents, who were both teachers in China. His father was a professor in China before he was branded "pro-bourgeoisie intellect" and exiled from his country. When he was 12 years old, CZ moved with his family to Vancouver, Canada where they settled. During his teenage years, Zhao helped support his family by working several service industry jobs, including at a Chevron gas station, at McDonald’s, and as a referee at volleyball games. While in Canada, CZ attended McGill University in Montreal, Canada where he earned a computer science degree. Career After college, CZ began working for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, developing software for matching trade orders. He also worked at Bloomberg Tradebook, a developer of futures trading software. In 2005, CZ quit his role as head of the Bloomberg Tradebook Futures Research & Development team and moved to Shanghai to start Fusion Systems, known for building "some of the fastest high-frequency trading systems for brokers." CZ learned about Bitcoin in early 2013 while playing poker with his friends. Bitcoin then was new and CZ had no idea about it but found it to be interesting so he decided to learn more. He read the whole Bitcoin whitepaper to get more understanding of the new technology. He fully got invested into the cryptocurrency industry in December 2013. While attending a conference in Las Vegas, he had the opportunity to meet Vitalik Buterin, one of the co-founders of Ethereum. During this encounter, CZ also met someone who was quite influential in his journey into the world of crypto. This individual demonstrated Ripple to CZ and even transferred $500 worth of Ripple's token, XRP, to him, encouraging him to use it to teach others about the technology. This encounter had a profound impact on CZ, and he eventually quit his job and sold his house to fully immerse himself in the world of crypto. He faced criticism from his friends and family who said he was foolish for making such a decision. Two months later, Bitcoin crashed by 70% and CZ lost over 700,000 thousand dollars. "In December 2013, I went to a conference in Las Vegas and bumped into Vitalik Buterin, one of the founders of Ethereum. … There was one other guy that was quite influential. I was learning Ripple. He came over with a laptop to show me how it works, and in the process, he transferred [$500 of Ripple's token] XRP to me and said, 'You can use that to teach the next guy.' "So I was like: 'Well, this is a pretty generous group of people. They're really not after the money. They're really just wanting to teach.' Shortly after that, I quit my job, sold my house." Later, Zhao also worked on various cryptocurrency projects including Blockchain.com, and served as chief technology officer of OKCoin, attempting to spread his vision of integrating blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies into businesses and everyday life. “If you pick one business, and integrate [it] with crypto, I fully believe cryptocurrencies will give a much stronger financial funding power.” Binance In 2017, CZ left OKCoin to start a cryptocurrency exchange called Binance. Its name was a combination of two words: “binary,” as in the ones and zeros of computer code, and “finance.” He launched the exchange on July 14, 2017, following a $15 million funding raised during an initial coin offering. By 2018, Binance had already become the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, with a market cap exceeding $1.3 billion. In August 2018, Binance made their first public acquisition, buying Trust Wallet, a secure Ethereum wallet app, to enhance its services and improve user safety. The acquisition added an on-chain mobile wallet to Binance's offerings while giving the Trust Wallet team the freedom to continue developing their product. Binance aimed to offer better security, services, and support to users with this acquisition, and also expected to pave the way for future integrations with other services. “The value of their brand, along with the exposure Binance can deliver will offer much more beyond the monetary value of the deal” In January 2019, Binance partnered with Simplex to offer crypto purchases with a debit or credit card. In September, the company began offering perpetual futures contracts allowing for 125x leveraging on the contracts. Additionally, Binance.us was launched in nearly all of the United States. In March 2020, Binance acquired the leading cryptocurrency data tracking platform CoinMarketCap for a sum of $400 million. CZ aimed to further develop CoinMarketCap and increase Binance's exposure to CoinMarketCap's large following. “CoinMarketCap has more users than any other product in the crypto space,” "Even though their money generation mechanism is not as strong as Binance, they do have the users," "It's a very valuable platform." In September 2020, Binance launched their Binance Smart Chain (BSC), a blockchain network developed by Binance that allows for the creation and management of decentralized applications (DApps) through smart contracts. It was created to overcome the programmability limitations of the initial Binance Chain and offers high transaction capacity through its integration with the Ethereum Virtual Machine. “Right now it is one of our larger businesses that support our growth. But over the long term, we want to push decentralization.” The Binance ecosystem is composed of the Binance Smart Chain as well as the BNB Chain which is the original blockchain developed by Binance. CZ highlights that they are not the same and that BNB Chain had reached the level of decentralization that they had always hoped, with BNB Chain being the original blockchain designed for trading on Binance, and BSC being a separate blockchain built on top of BNB Chain. “People always think of BSC as part of Binance because it carries the company’s name,” “We’ve done a lot of work to decentralize it and hope to make BNB go beyond Binance,” In June 2021, Binance launched Binance NFT, a top non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace with premier exhibitions, global auctions, and low fees. It offers two categories: "Premium Event" for sought-after collaborations and "Trading Market" for low-cost NFT creation. Changpeng Zhao’s main goal was to open up the NFT space to the massive Binance community. “Binance serves millions of users around the world, many of whom will now be able to access the booming NFT space. In line with our commitment to the freedom of money globally and building an inclusive ecosystem, the Binance NFT marketplace will also support small value creators by providing the highest liquidity and cheapest fees for users,” Awards & Recognition In 2018, Zhao was the nominee for Golden Token Awards and ended up being the 2018 CEO of the Year. His crypto exchange Binance also won the Best in Trading/DEX award. In 2020, CZ was recognized in the Bloomberg 50 as one of the most influential people of the year. He commented: “I am humbled and honored to be part of this group of remarkable people who are shaping our world for the better. Alongside these committed and passionate leaders bringing change across diverse spheres, we will continue to work towards increasing financial inclusion globally with crypto as the fundamental means and putting people and our users first.” On December 2022, CoinDesk announced Changpeng Zhao as CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022. They highlighted Binance’s support, following the downfall of rival cryptocurrency exchange FTX, committing $1 billion to a recovery fund, making CZ seen as the new "savior" of the crypto world, seen in a Bloomberg article headlined, ““Binance’s Billionaire CEO Casts Himself as Crypto’s New Savior”. Investments According to Bloomberg, Binance has so far invested $325 million in 67 projects this year. The spending for 2022 could exceed $1 billion. He made a $200 million investment in Forbes and a $500 million in equity funding as part of a $7 billion financing pledge to support Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter. As the major head of Binance Lab, In June 2022, Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, Closed a $500M Investment Fund to Boost Blockchain, Web3, and Value-Building Technologies. In contrast, the corporation spent $140 million on 73 different projects in 2021. Controversies Money laundering accusations against Binance On January 21st 2022, Binance was accused of not implementing adequate measures to prevent money laundering. According to Reuters, a news organization, Binance operates differently from other firms and has not been clear about its main business location. The news organization also reported that CEO Changpeng Zhao disregarded advice from his compliance team to carry out background checks to avoid facilitating money laundering. Binance has denied these allegations and stated that it has a "robust compliance program" that has earned them approvals from France and Ital

dangiuz

Leopoldo D'Angelo better known by the pseudonym Dangiuz, is an Italian visual artist. He works in the 3D space ..

Leopoldo D'Angelo (born July 11, 1995, in Turin, Italy), better known by the pseudonym Dangiuz, is an Italian visual artist. He works in the 3D space, using Cinema 4D and Octane Render. !dangiuzjpg.jpeg In May 2021, Dandiuz was featured in the Binance NFT ‘100 Creators’ campaign as one of those artists who will be able to sell their NFT artworks during the launch of the Binance exchange's upcoming NFT marketplace. Career After graduation from the university, Dangiuz started collaborating with different graphic studios in his hometown. After a couple of years, in 2018, he decided to improve his skills and get better at a variety of programs; he then became a digital artist. Dangiuz creates illustrations inspired by Cyberpunk and the ever-advancing urbanization of East Asian metropolises. He is particularly interested in dystopia, technology, and the way humans interact with it. He is obsessed with the future and the way humans can use technology or vice-versa, technology might even use humans. Dangiuz stated: My style is heavily influenced by Cyberpunk and Synthwave art movements. Two completely different styles, featuring futuristic post-apocalyptic/dystopian scenarios and retro-futuristic outrun '80 scenarios. I must say I'm in love with these styles and the related works, be it movies, books, songs. I listen to a lot of Lo-Fi and Synthwave Music. I like to read some dystopian books as well, such as "1984" and "Man in the High Castle"... And I love Movies / TV Series like Blade Runner, Altered Carbon, and so on. NTFs Dangiuz is one of the prominent digital artists on SuperRare and he has released 16 artworks in total on the platform. His NTFs project titled Grand Challenge illustrates the glorification of self-made people's success featuring the legendary Samurai standing on top of one of the highest buildings in one of the most congested, futuristic, and fictional cities, almost representing that peace and tranquility are obtainable in such a chaotic scenario. It was sold for $18,039. His NTFs project titled Connected illustrates loneliness: always connected to everything, but never bound to anything. It was sold for $19,138. On April 11, 2021, he released an NTF project, Guiding Spirit, which was sold for $53,428. Some of his other NTFs artworks are Dark Waters, Started from the bottom, Melancholia, Insomnia, Middleworld, Conducting Research, Peaceground, among others. On the 18th of April, 2021, Danguiz's released his latest NTF project titled Kiss on the bridge that was sold for $95,880. <br

yam

Yam is an experimental protocol building upon recent innovations in programmable money and governance

Yam is an experimental protocol building upon recent innovations in programmable money and governance. It launched publicly on August 11, 2020. Cryptocurrency holders staked over $400 million through the YAM protocol within 24 hours of launch. After a rapid rise in market cap and Total Value Locked (TVL), the project crashed and burned on August 12th, 2020 due to unforeseen bugs in the rebase code. Overview YAM is an elastic supply cryptocurrency, which expands and contracts its supply in response to market conditions, initially targeting 1 USD per YAM. This stability mechanism includes one key addition to existing elastic supply models such as Ampleforth: a portion of each supply expansion is used to buy yCurve (a high-yield USD-denominated stablecoin) and add it to the Yam treasury, which is controlled via Yam community governance. The team built Yam to be a minimally viable monetary experiment, and at launch, there will be zero value in the YAM token. After deployment, it is entirely dependent upon YAM holders to determine its value and future development. The team also employed a fork of the Compound (cryptocurrency) governance module, which will ensure all updates to the Yam protocol happen entirely on-chain through community voting. Audits At the time of launch, YAM had not been audited. Contributors simply gave their best efforts to ensure the security of the contracts. On September 10, 2020, Peckshield a leading DeFi audit company completed an audit of Yamv3. The firm discovered numerous problems that dealt with performance and security. Specifically, the audit discovered 17 basic coding bugs and 12 problems within the firm’s ‘advanced DeFi scrutiny’ of ‘business logic’ and ‘system operations.’ Moreover, the firm made six recommendations to the team. Classifying the problems in levels, PeckShield categorized four problems as informational, four as medium-risk, and one as high-risk. Additionally, there were four informational issues. Moreover, there was no critical bug that could disable the protocol. Since the audit, all problems have been resolved. The blockchain firm stated: “YAM presents an interesting and novel experiment of on-chain community-based governance and elastic supply cryptocurrency, and we are very impressed by the overall design and implementation.” Distribution YAM is being distributed in the same way as YFI: no pre-mine, no founder shares, and no venture capital interests. The initial distribution of YAM will be evenly distributed across eight staking pools: WETH, YFI, MKR, LEND, LINK, SNX, COMP, and ETH/APML Uniswap v2 LP tokens. These pools were chosen intentionally to reach a broad swath of the overall DeFi (Decentralized Finance) community, as well as specific communities with a proven commitment to active governance and an understanding of complex tokenomics. Following the launch of the initial distribution pools, a second distribution wave will be incentivized through a YAM/yCRV Uniswap pool. This pool will allow Uniswap's TWAP-based oracle to provide necessary input as the basis for rebasing calculations, as well as provide liquidity for the rebase to purchase yCurve for the treasury. Rebates Rebates are controlled by an external contract called the Rebaser. This is comparable to Ampleforth's monetary policy contract. It dictates how large the rebase is and what happens on the rebase. The YAM token just changes the supply based on what this contract provides it. Requirements before rebates are active: Liquid YAM/yCRV market init\_twap() activate\_rebasing() Following the launch of the second pool, rebasing can begin its activation phase. This begins with init\_twap() on the rebaser contract. Anyone can call this at any time once there is a YAM/yCRV Uniswap V2 market. The oracle is designed to be 12 hours between checkpoints. Given that, 12 hours after init\_twap() is called, anyone can call activate\_rebasing(). This turns to rebase on, permanently. Now anyone can call rebase() when inRebaseWindow() == true;. In a rebase, the order of operations is: ensure in rebase window calculate how far off-price is from the peg dampen the rebase by the rebaseLag if positive calculate protocol mint amount the change scaling factor, (en/de) floating the supply sync uni swap, mint, sell to uni swap, transfer excess YAM, and bought yCRV to reserves call any extra functions governance adds in the future (i.e. Balancer gulps) Attributions Much of YAM's codebase is modified from existing works, including: Compound (cryptocurrency) - Jumping off point for token code and governance Ampleforth (Cryptocurrency) - Initial rebasing mechanism, modified to better suit the YAM protocol Synthetix - Rewards staking contract yEarn - Initial fair distribution implementation Governance YAM launched with fully decentralized governance from day 1 by implementing the Compound (protocol) governance module. This gives control of the protocol to YAM token holders, meaning that updates to the protocol and management of the treasury can only be performed with approval from YAM holders. The governance process begins on where proposals are first submitted for discussion. If the community signals its interest and any necessary modifications to the proposal are made, the proposal is submitted to, where token holders can vote with their token balances. If a snapshot proposal is passed and no code is required to be implemented, the approved action can be taken. If code deployment is required, the code will go to audit if necessary, and then be proposed via on-chain governance at which point token holders will vote once more to deploy. YAM Token YAM is the governance token for the YAM protocol. Using token voting, YAM holders have direct influence over the YAM treasury and the direction of the protocol. Governance discussions take place on the Yam Governance Forum. It releases every 12 hours. With no pre-mine and no sale, YAM tokens are distributed evenly across eight YAM staking pools including: COMP LEND LINK MKR SNX WETH YFI ETH/AMPL Uniswap LP tokens There was initially a total supply of 5,000,000 YAM. YAM initially distributed 2,000,000 YAM (250,000 per pool) per week to users who stake any of the aforementioned DeFi tokens. Following the initial distribution, Wave 2 Uniswap Liquidity Providers (LPs) were incentivized with 3,000,000 YAM with 1.5 million distributed in the first week and decreasing by 50% each week after. YAM Versions The original YAM protocol was launched on August 11, 2020, but had a critical bug that disabled any future governance and control of the treasury. Token holders migrated to YAMv2 in order to vote on the parameters for a V3 launch while the protocol was audited. On September 18, 2020, the fully functional YAM protocol was released and V2 token holders migrated to the new YAM token. YAMv1 YAMv1 experienced a critical bug that disabled governance. On August 12, 2020, the YAM team discovered a bug in the YAM rebasing contract that would mint far more YAM than intended to sell to the Uniswap YAM/yCRV pool, sending a large amount of excess YAM to the protocol reserve. Given YAM’s governance module, this bug would render it impossible to reach quorum, meaning no governance action would be possible and funds in the treasury would be locked. The team believed achieving quorum for a bug-fix proposal would allow them to save the protocol, and they quickly rallied the community to delegate their votes towards this end. Shortly after August 13th, they submitted a governance proposal and cast a vote with what they originally believed were sufficient votes to be able to enact it. Shortly thereafter, with help from security experts, the team concluded that the rebaser bug would interact with the governance module and prevent this proposal from succeeding. The team initiated a community-funded audit of the YAM contracts. According to their plans, if the funding goal was reached, upon the completion of the audit, they would launchYAM 2.0 via a migration contract from YAM. YAMv2 and YAMv3 Following the successful audit funding in the wake of the V1 bug, the launch team deployed a migration contract enabling migration from V1 to a stable ERC20 YAMv2. The V2 token was to be used for voting on key issues for the relaunch of YAM, while the protocol was being audited. After the launch of the YAM governance portal on August 24, 2020, the community discussed, proposed, and voted on the key issues relating to YAMv3’s launch, and reached a consensus regarding those specifications. On August 31, the YAMv2 interim governance period ended, and all successful proposals prior to that time were implemented in YAMv3. Below is a summary of the YAMv3 launch parameters, as voted on and created by the YAM community. V3 Initial Supply: 5,010,000 Migration: YAMv2 to YAMv3 was a 1:1 migration with no deadline, with 50% immediately redeemable and 50% continuously vested over 30 days. Delegator Rewards: Delegators with equal to or under 27 votes received a flat 27 YAMv3 reward, while delegators with over 27 votes received a 1:1 YAMv3 reward for votes delegated. Rewards were continually vested over 90 days. Incentivized Pools: The YAMv3/yUSD Uniswap LP pool received awards totaling approximately 925k, with 92.5k distributed the first week and decreasing by 10% each following. YAMv1 Missed Migration: Using a snapshot of balances at the time the end of V1 to V2 migration, a multisig was created to assist users who missed the initial migration. This assistance did not apply to any YAMv1 purchased after the migration window closed. Gitcoin Grant Matching Pool: The Yam proto

metapurse

Metapurse is a crypto-fund that specializes in identifying early-stage projects across blockchain infrastructure.

Metapurse (founded in 2017) is a crypto-fund that specializes in identifying early-stage projects across blockchain infrastructure, finance, art, unique collectibles, and virtual estate. Overview Metapurse is a crypto-based investment firm, it was founded by Metakovan A.K.A. Vignesh Sundaresan in 2017. The mission of Metapurse, according to its website, is to “democratize access and ownership to artwork.” The firm has been acquiring Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT). It purchased Beeple’s “Everdays: 20 Collection” artworks for $2.2 million in December. The Metapurse as a concept has existed as long as Metakovan has and therefore, contains some of the most iconic NFIs in existence. From an Urbit Galaxy to the Fl DettaTime 111, to estates full of promise in Cryptovoxels and Decentraland. It also contains the stellar works of art like The First Supper. It also has investments in a range of ascendant projects. The sensibility of the Metapurse has grown and matured along with this space. Metapurse believes that NFTs can convey intention, identity, passion, and pain in a way nothing else can. They are tokenized experiences. They are a touchstone for self- expression, whether you are an artist or gamer or creator or, like the Metapurse, a collector. Metapurse have been on crypto journey for quite some time, they feel that it is disingenuous to stop with collecting or to simply collect with no purpose but to spend and admire. Metapurse plans to adopt mediums of storytelling to communicate the stories behind every engagement. Their motivations, conversations on the margin, those precious moments of generosity from creators, and even tales of friction and disagreement. In September 2021, Metapurse announced Dreamverse, a unique festival that concentrates exclusively on "NFT-focused music, art, and technology". The first Dreamverse festival took place in November 2021 in New York City. It was the first physical event that Metapurse has organized. The event featured famous musicians such as Alesso, RAC, and PLS&TY alongside some of the top NFT artists. History Metapurse is a crypto-based fund, financed by Metakovan and operated jointly with Twobadour. It was founded in 2017. They specialize in identifying early-stage projects across blockchain infrastructure, finance, art, unique collectibles, and virtual estate. It has been created to actively engage with causes that resonate strongly with us and promote cultural cross-pollination. This engagement will take various forms, including but not limited to acquiring what we believe are pivotal NFTs, seeding or financing projects that bolster these causes and telling the unique stories that inspire these spends. Metapurse operates with a mindset of abundance. ROI is not the primary driver of this fund. Having been part of crypto since its nascency, it is backed by Metakovan's journey of research, prescient investment, and an un-self-conscious reserve of resources. It is unencumbered by the need to aex or to create a financial legacy. Metapurse and Beeple’s Artwork Metakovan was the buyer of Beeple’s digital work of art, Everydays: The First 5,000 Days (2021). The first non-fungible token (NFT) to be sold at auction reached an eye-watering $69.3m (with fees) or around 42,329.45 Ether at Christie's online sale yesterday. “When you think of high-valued NFTs, this one is going to be pretty hard to beat,” says Metakovan in a statement. “And here's why—it represents 13 years of everyday work. Techniques are replicable and skill is surpassable, but the only thing you can't hack digitally is time. This is the crown jewel, the most valuable piece of art for this generation. It is worth $1 billion.” In an interview with The Art Newspaper on Google Hangouts, Twobadour, the steward of Metapurse stated that he understands that valuation might sound like a, "fantastical number, but we do believe that down the line this has the potential to become the most valuable piece of art ever." "We believe this is the most important work of art for our generation and not just because it's digital or because it's an NFT, but because ironically, it represents the only thing that cannot be hacked in today's day and age—which is time," he added. "What The First 5,000 Days represents is 13 years of work, constant work crunched and encapsulated in one massive ganache. And I think it's the sensibility that Beeple brings as an artist, as a political commentator, as someone who constructs in the best sense of the term. [That] makes him the most important artist of our generation and this particular piece, the most valuable one of our generation." In a statement, Twobadour also said that the sale was historic for bringing together, “a renowned auction house, a contemporary artist, a wholly digital masterpiece that lives on a shared financial platform on the internet, acquired by a person of color". The founder of TRON blockchain founder, Justin Sun took to Twitter to complain that he had narrowly missed out on buying the Beeple work thanks to a last-minute bid from Metakovan. Because of a technical glitch, Christie's website didn’t accept Sun's bid of $70m with 30 seconds to go until the end of the timed auction. In January 2021, Metapurse announced that it had spent more than $2.2m on buying the complete set of 20 first edition works of art in the Beeple Everydays: The 2020 Collection via a Nifty Gateway auction. “With the average price at $109,000, bidding on every piece was a battle,” a statement says on Metapurse’s Substack. “We did in two days what most NFT aficionados or funds would do in two years. We had a game plan. We were driven. And we had a mad vision for what comes next.” And the Christie’s sale was, perhaps, part of that mad vision. They also stated that “Beeple’s entry into the crypto art world is an accelerant for the entire NFT ecosystem” and that buying the 2020 collection was phase one. “Up next is a project and event that flips the art world status quo on its head,” it reads. “And the best part of this journey is that we are not alone in it. NFT newsmakers and commentators, technologists and artists—like Beeple, yes —are part of this conversation.” Twobadour offered some words of warning about the NFT market, he said that, "The dangers are that not all NFTs are created equally. I'd say for the most part, many of these NFTs might crash and burn, but there are those few NFTs which will stand the test of time and remain relevant for a really long time," he says. "What will happen in the year to follow is that, where many people see a bubble or some choppy waves in front of them—and I'm quoting Metakovan here— we are able to see the serenity beyond the waves, beyond all of the turbulence.” "There will be a churn, there'll be a lot of projects and a lot of NFTs that don't survive the coming months of euphoria," Twobadour added. "But I think there will be some really steady and resilient projects and NFT ideas that are here to stay.” Metapurse and B20 token Metapurse issued the B20 token as a way to share ownership over the smart contract and therefore the collection. Sixteen percent of the total B20 token supply sold through an auction for 36 cents. WhaleStreet hosted the B20 sale on January 23, 2021. Apparently, 1.6 million B20 tokens were sold to the public for $0.36 per token. After the Christie’s auction, B20 shot up to $23. And eventually went to around $16. B20 is a unique NFT bundle that has never occurred before. It allows token holders to own a share not just of valuable NFT art, but also of three custom VR museums. The museums, created by Virtual Reality architect studio Voxel Architects, have themselves become public works of art. Over 500+ man hours have been invested in the structures’ architecture, which are located on some of the most highly sought after virtual real estate. “We believe we truly achieved this with B.20 — the name of a massive NFT bundle we are fractionalizing so that everyone can have ownership over the first large scale public art project within the metaverse. It is important to note that we’re fractionalizing ownership, not the assets themselves. These fractions will be available as 10 million B.20 tokens, and can be referred to as the “keys” to this digital vault.” About the Team Vignesh Sundaresan A.K.A Metakovan is behind several crypto startups. He co-founded BitAccess, an early bitcoin ATM company in Canada. BitAccess was accepted into the Y Combinator startup accelerator in June 2014, according to CoinDesk. In January 2017, he founded the Singapore-based Lendroid Foundation. The firm raised $47.5 million (50,000 ETH) in a two-day initial coin offering in February 2018. He also founded consulting firm Portkey Technologies and claims to have backed several popular crypto projects, including Ethereum (ETH), Polkadot, Dfinity, OmiseGO and Decentraland. Going back further, Sundaresan launched crypto exchange Coins-e in Ontario in 2013. Anand Venkateswaran A.K.A Twobadour Paanar was a journalist who transitioned from the world of media and communications to crypto and NFTs. He describes himself as the steward of Metapurse. He has been an Associate of Metakovan since 2017. Metapurse introduced new team members in March 2021, Brooke Walter and Veritas Kami. Brooke will be managing marketing, communications, and operations, while Veritas is leading acquisitions, with a focus on supporting crypto native artists, rising artists, and artists from multicultural backgrounds. Objectives Metapurse is focused on enabling exposure to high value assets to a growing community. The B.20 project i

chi-gastoken

Chi Gastoken is an ERC20 standard token that is meant to be used on 1inch exchange to pay transaction costs.

Chi Gastoken is an ERC-20 standard token that is meant to be used on the 1inch exchange to pay transaction costs. It also facilitates transactions on Ethereum Blockchain with the same amount of work but less gas by taking advantage of the Ethereum storage refund. Overview GasToken is a more liquid form of gas because it can be bought and stored at times when gas is cheap and released (spent/burnt) when gas is expensive. Chi takes advantage of a mechanism that refunds gas when storage space is freed on the Ethereum virtual machine. In the case of gas tokens, burning them destroys dummy “sub-smart contracts” that were created when the tokens were minted, and it is more efficient than erasing data directly. Chi is pegged to the Ethereum network’s gas price. When the gas price is low, the Chi price is also low, and the opposite. Just like GasToken, Chi is tokenized gas on the Ethereum network. The only difference is that Chi is used on 1inch and Curve, while GasToken is used across the entire Ethereum network. GasToken takes advantage of the “storage refund” on the Ethereum network. Smart contracts are designed to store data forever. Ethereum pays for freeing up the data saved previously while storing GasTokens. Chi Gastoken is not intended for investment. It is a functional token whose price is strictly determined by the Ethereum network gas price. There is no correlation between the number of Chi Gastokens minted (total supply) and its price, as Chi minting is available to anyone at any time. This token was designed to be destructed for the refund. Tokenomics and Minting Chi Gastoken was deployed on the Ethereum network, from which it is directly backed to the Ethereum gas price movement. The token's ticker $CHI, was inspired by the Asian Martial Arts called "Chi". Users can burn their Chi tokens and thereby save on gas. The total supply of the token is 1,966,092 CHI. The CHI token is currently being traded on the 1inch Liquidity Protocol and Uniswap (v2). Trading CHI Tokens To trade Chi gastokes the following considerations need to be taken: buy (mint) Chi when the gas price on Ethereum is relatively low; sell Chi when the gas price on the Ethereum network increases; set up a LIMIT ORDER on 1inch. CHI tokens price The protocols of the $Chi gastoken as ealier stated is not intended for investment. It is a utility token whose price is baasically determined by the Ethereum network gas price. $CHI token and the price is not a function of the total supply or amount of CHI tokens minted. The token is minting is readily made available for anyone at anytime. This token was designed to be destructed for the refund.

cybermiles

CyberMiles is a Digital Cryptocurrency based on the Ethereum Blockchain that empowers the online Marketplace 5miles.

CyberMiles is a Digital Cryptocurrency based on the Ethereum Blockchain that empowers the online Marketplace 5miles. History 5miles was founded by Dr. Lucas Lu, who holds a Ph.D. in Particle Physics and worked at CERN, where he participated in theoretical and experimental research of the Higgs particle. 5miles currently boasts more than 12 million buyers and sellers all over the United States since the inception of the service three years ago. In addition, the company has hosted over $3 billion of transactions on its platform. Initial Coin Offering CyberMiles' Initial Coin Offering exchanged 1 ETH for 7,000 CMT. The offering took place between October and November of 2017. It was priced at a $50M valuation during the launch. There have been thousands of contributors to the ICO. Cobinhood underwrote the ICO with the prospect of listing CMT on their exchange, providing some tokens for COB holders. The snapshot of the token was taken in early January of 2017, and Cobinhood holders could send 1 COB token in exchange for roughly 4% of their current holdings in CMT tokens. However, U.S. residents were not given CMT tokens due to U.S. regulations on Initial coin offerings. Features Initially, CMT is proposed to be issued and implemented on the public Ethereum blockchain as an ERC-20 compliant token. 5miles will integrate its existing “wallet” function to hold CMT balances, and allow users to utilize the tokens on the 5miles platform shortly after the tokens are activated. The CyberMiles protocol is being developed for implementation on its own open-source blockchain. In this scenario, the initial CMT based on ERC-20 would be exchanged on a 1:1 basis with native CMT issued on CyberMiles’ blockchain, with any stored value & rights transferred to the native token. See Also List of cryptocurrencies Craigslist

lisk

Lisk is a blockchain application platform with an SDK providing developers with a set of tools.

LSK is the native token that fuels the Lisk platform and it operates as a Utility Token it is used to pay for transaction fees on the Lisk blockchain. Overview The Lisk platform was launched in May 2016, it is an Open-source and blockchain-based platform with a goal to make blockchain technology more accessible for developers to build Decentralized application (DApp). It does this by utilizing side chain technology. The Lisk network became officially active on the 24th of May, 2016 with the formation of the first block on the Lisk blockchain which is also called the genesis block, having 100 million LSK. The genesis LSK tokens are the original application of the Lisk protocol and were primarily issued to Initial Coin Offering (ICO) participants and stakeholders by the project team. !laptop_black.png Lisk aims to address the problem encountered by developers when creating applications using blockchain. Developers put so much effort into their work but are usually under the mercy of centralized entities such as Google Play and Apple’s App Store, which get the largest share of revenue. Lisk aims to make amends to this by creating a structured decentralized platform that will give allowance for developers to deservedly earn from their work. Also, instead of making use of a proprietary coding language, uses JavaScript, the most well-known, so as to accelerate development to make it easier for developers to join the platform. External Security Audit In a bid to offer customers top notch security an external security audit was recently carried out by Least Authority of Lisk SDK 5.0.0, and the forthcoming Lisk Core 3.0.0. The audit covered the entirety of work completed as part of the Network Longevity phase of the Lisk protocol roadmap. The security audit was efficaciously completed without any main issues being identified, making way for Lisk Core 3.0.0 to be eventually released on the mainnet safely and securely. Team Lisk is spear headed by a vivacious team leader Max Kordek who also is the Chief Executive Officer and a co-founder of the great establishment and Oliver Beddows. Kordek has been a devoted follower of blockchain, and through many experiential years he has been able to gather a lot of insights on blockchain technology for years before the start-up of Lisk. He also enjoys science fiction greatly. Beddows who co-founded the Lisk platform operates simultaneously as the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. With more than 12 years of development experience under his belt, he believes blockchain is a powerful technology that can transform the world for the better. The team comprises of about 50 team members who work on blockchain development, marketing, community management, business development and various operations to strengthen the Lisk platform. The Lightcurve team is based in Zug, Switzerland also having a branch in Berlin, Germany and is solely on the retainer of the Lisk Foundation. Lisk Operation The Lisk is a platform that gives allowance for developers to create Decentralized application (DApp) some examples are the Ethereum or NEO. However, Lisk differentiates itself from other similar platforms in various ways. The Ethereum (ETH) platform utilizes Solidity which is a language unique to it, thus makes it mandatory for all developers who will be making use of the platform to learn a new language. It is also worthy to note that the platform is majorly devoted to smart contracts. This in-built code causes third parties to have to operate as front-end applications. Lisk makes use of Sidechain technology and a Software development kit (SDK) to authorize developers to produce high-quality Decentralized Applications. Lisk’s SDK Core Compartments Consensus Algorithm – this is Deputized Proof of Stake (DPoS) Sidechain – this allows the developers to make independent blockchains that are connected to the main chain Back-end – is an entirely customizable code that gives allowance for developers to create Decentralized applications freely Front-end – has a friendly User interface (UI) where people generally can interact with the chains Integrating the capacity of the main chain with open-source blockchain development kits, developers have the means and path to create exhilarating, appropriate, and reachable digital applications. These apps can then be made available as a package in a decentralized app source. The LSK token is used to fuel transactions and services on the Lisk blockchain. Sidechains Sidechains are autonomous blockchains which are connected to the main blockchain without affecting in anyway its performance. This opens the ground for such interoperability that gives allowance for users to perform previously incredible tasks such as transferring tokens directly between chains. On the other hand, sidechain technology aids the work of developers as it allows them to customize things like Consensus Algorithms, testnets, and asset tracking. Several side chains have integrated just one blockchain an example is Bitcoin while some others are developed for private blockchains. Lisk has an idea to combine these in a bid to create the best solution which is maintaining security with side-chain flexibility. Developers can make their own blockchain which will operate as a sidechain, while Lisk sustains the mainchain which is protected by 101 delegates. With such arrangement put in place the going down of a side chain would not affect both the network and the main chain. Governace of Lisk Blockchain The Lisk network is structured in such a manner that it is both decentralized and trustless. This validates the fact that no single individual is in direct control. The network is jointly secured by 101 democratically elected delegates whose primary responsibility is to confirm and broadcast the validity of transactions by including them in forged blocks. All Lisk accounts on the network are entitled to vote for delegates registered on Lisk’s blockchain network. Lisk utilizes Delegated-Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) consensus algorithm. Delegated Proof of Stake Lisk utilizes a delegated proof of stake which operates in the following manner.Any user can become a delegate simply by registering an account on the network. Account holders can easily collect votes from any other LSK holder. 1 LSK token is equivalent to 1 vote, and holders are allowed to vote with their current LSK holdings. The 101 delegates with having the are given access to add new blocks on a blockchain and in doing this they also secure the network. These delegates are described as being in an “active” mode while the others are on “standby.” Also, the order of the active and the standby delegates is continually changing. "In my opinion, delegated proof of stake (DPoS) is the only scalable, secure and proven consensus algorithm on the market today. Regular proof of stake (PoS) or proof of work (PoW) consensus algorithms are not scalable enough in my view, and what the Ethereum Foundation is working on for Ethereum 2.0, i.a. the sharding mechanism, is not real-world proven today. We need something proven and scalable and secure, which is delegated proof of stake. In summary, at Lisk, we are not here to bring the most cutting-edge technology to the industry. We're here to make blockchain technology accessible, to bring it to the people. That's the most important thing for us, and delegated proof of stake checks all the right boxes in attracting validators." Max Kordek said when asked about the DpoS in an interview Initializing a Lisk account A Lisk account comprises of a private key and a Public key . The private key is a derivative from the passphrase generated at the initial creation of the account. The public key is generated from the private key which in turn is used to create a Lisk address connected with your Lisk account. All Lisk address are computed as a hash of the public key and can be viewed as its abbreviation. With this is place there is the possibility of several public keys yielding the same address and this occurrence is known as "address collision". When there is a collision attack it means that a user with a different private key sends funds from an existing Lisk address. This attack only occurs with Lisk accounts that were not initialized. The initialization of an account which involves sending at least one outgoing transaction, which indicates that the correct public key is then recorded on the blockchain. This action establishes account security simultaneously making it collision-free, as the network is able to detect non-matching public keys. The platform thereby recommends the that holders of Lisks account take proper steps to initialize their accounrts ,by following the outlined steps; Making a deposit of a small amount of LSK tokens in Lisk account. Initializing your account by making an outgoing transaction. Until after initialization users are advised not to carry out transactions requiring higher amount of LSK tokens. For users who already have a Lisk account ,they can easily sign in with their generated passphrase or a hardware wallet, before sending a transaction, which might be voting for delegates, registering a delegate, balance transfer to yourself or even to another user. After any one of these types of transactions has been carried out successfully, the account will then be initialized. Applications created on Lisk Some of the applications created on Lisk are outlined in the table below: | Application Name | Application Developer | About Application | | ---------------- | --------------------- | ----------------- | | Lisk Bike | Lisk Center Utrecht | A decentralized bicycle sharing marketplace | | Lisk Supply Chai

alpha-finance

Alpha Finance now Alpha Venture DAO is a decentralized venture fund governed by the community.

Alpha Finance (now Alpha Venture DAO) is a community of daring individuals who aspire to shape the future of Web3 and expand the Web3 ecosystem together with a network of Web3 industry leaders and Alpha community. Alpha Venture DAO aims to be an ecosystem of decentralized applications that capture value regardless of which chains or sectors dominate Web3 in the future. Alpha Finance is compatible with both Binance Smart Chain and Ethereum and is working towards supporting more platforms. The ALPHA token is mainly used for governance. On the 31st of March, 2022 Alpha Finance Lab, a DeFi platform, announced that it has rebranded as Alpha Venture DAO to reinvent how DApps are built, contributed to, and owned. Alpha Venture DAO's ecosystem has both building and incubation components. Overview The Alpha platform was first announced in September of 2020. It is building a mix of DeFi (Decentralized Finance) products that are geared towards cross-chain interoperability. The platform launched an IEO on Binance Launchpad in early October of 2020 and a liquidity mining campaign on Binance Launchpool in late September of 2020. Partnerships and investors include The Spartan Group, Multicoin Capital, DeFiance Capital and others. Alpha allows users to lend, borrow, earn interest, manage risk and generate yield through liquidity mining. !Blog-Cover--1-.png Alpha Finance Rebranded into Alpha Venture DAO to Disrupt Web3 Ecosystem, in order to explore and innovate at the fringes of Web3 and drive significant value to Web3 users, and ultimately, return alpha to the Alpha community. The Alpha Venture DAO can therefore be seen as a community of daring individuals who aspire to shape the future of Web3 by reinventing how decentralized applications are built, contributed, and owned. Builders can kickstart their Web3 projects with its complete ecosystem of Web3 users, investors, and innovators. Users can contribute and own Web3 projects early on. Token holders also have complete access to Web3 innovation. Lending and Borrowing The protocol lets users earn interest by depositing assets the platform supports which are then transferred into a smart contract that allows users to borrow money for trading. When borrowers pay back interest, it is pooled and proportionately awarded to liquidity providers. The interest rate is determined by the asset’s utilization rate; the higher the utilization rate, the higher the interest rate. After depositing collateral, users receive aITokens. Each accepted asset has its own Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratio. If ETH is deposited as collateral, users can borrow up to 70% of the value of the deposited ETH. Users risk liquidation when the total value of the borrowed assets is greater than the maximum value they can take. Users can reduce the risk of liquidation by borrowing at a lower value than the maximum value available to them. Alpha Homora Alpha Homora is a protocol that allows users to leverage their position in liquidity mining pools. Users can participate in the protocol as yield farmers, lenders, or liquidators. The branding on the website mimics the Harry Potter text and the name seems to be playing off of the Unlocking Spell in the franchise, alohomora, since "homora" is not a recognizable word in any language. ALPHA Token ALPHA is the native cryptocurrency of the Alpha protocol with a maximum supply of 1,000,000,000 tokens. It is used for the following: Liquidity mining: Users can earn ALPHA tokens for providing liquidity to the platform. Staking: Token holders can stake ALPHA tokens and get a share of the platform’s revenue. Governance: ALPHA token holders can participate in the governance of the platform by voting on project proposals. DAO The Alpha Venture DAO is governed by ALPHA token holders. We are progressively decentralizing to allow the community to set the direction and operation of the DAO by submitting and voting on proposals. The decentralization will be announced in phases as our ecosystem grows. Partnerships Currently, Alpha Venture DAO has partnered with more than 50 like-minded entities and individuals, including: Alpha Network, AVA Labs The Spartan Group Multicoin Capital SCB10X AlphaLab Capital Terraform Labs Jason Choi Darryl Wang as well as leaders from Coinbase, Crypto.com Capital, Bitmex, Band Protocol, Acala Network, 1kx, SIG.

shinsekai

Shinsekai is a manga Non-Fungible Token (NFT) collection of 10,000 Unique Manga-Inspired 3D NFTs.

Shinsekai is a manga Non-Fungible Token (NFT) collection of 10,000 Unique Manga-Inspired 3D NFTs. They have their own Manga which is currently in production and aim to bring it from the pages to the Metaverse. Shinsekai's NFT collection will be released on April 7th, 2022. Overview Shinsekai is a manga Non-Fungible Token (NFT) collection of 10,000 Unique Manga-Inspired 3D NFTs. Each trait was meticulously designed by Kashama, a renowned 3D artist. With 7 Kins, and close to 320 unique traits, each kin NFT will have a unique combination of attributes. Their rarity level is connected to their respective worlds and all will be hosted on the ethereum blockchain. The 7 kins include humans, vampires, ketos, utsuro-bunes, seraphim, demons and shins. Shinsekai is the largest web 3.0 Manga & Anime community. Roadmap Their roadmap consists of creating their own manga which is already in production. A few lucky NFT characters will be featured in the manga itself and every panel is to be hand-drawn. This signifies the bridge to link the old worlds to the new. Additionally, they are working on their own tokenomics so you can stake your shinsekai NFT and yield $SHIN tokens to shop at their online store for hoodies, toys, kimonos, katanas and much more. Shinsekai will eventually establish their own DAO where holders can vote and submit suggestions. In the future, Shinsekai plans to participate in manga conventions like Comiket Japan, Paris Manga, Anime Expo and LA Comic Con. Shinsekai believes in a new kind of collectible avatars and the evolution manga & anime. Team Mr. D: Co-founder & Marketer Kashama: Co-founder & Designer Julian: Serial Entrepreneur Blue Sky: Co-founder & Project Manager Buu: Co-founder & Creative Director Jstorm: NFT Expert Thomas:Strategy Advisor Jo: Logistics Tac: Community Manager Neocorx: Discord Advisor

aidcoin

AidCoin is an ERC20 token that aims to track charitable donations made through the Ethereum blockchain.

AidCoin is an ERC20 token that aims to track charitable donations made through the Ethereum blockchain - making it easy for people to track the route of their money. AidCoin allows people to donate to charities while easily tracking their donations on a public ledger (AIDTrack). AidCoin also allows charities to integrate a donation button (AIDPay) on their website that enables the acceptance of cryptocurrencies for their fundraising campaigns. People can donate in any cryptocurrency or altcoins that will be converted into AidCoin at the current exchange rate. Overview AIDChain is a platform that provides an ecosystem of services through an easy-to-use interface, connecting the non-profit community while allowing full transparency and traceability of donations. AIDChain’s services include an internal exchange to convert major cryptocurrencies into AidCoin, a built-in wallet to store and donate easily, an explorer to track donations transparently, tools to connect donors with all the actors involved in the non-profit sector, and templates of smart contracts to run fundraising campaigns. AIDPay is a Payment gateway/embeddable widget that allows charities registered on the AidChain platform to accept donations in different cryptocurrencies directly on their website which are then instantly converted into AidCoin. This is to allow charities to simply manage all donations received within a single wallet while providing transparency and traceability through AidCoin. The AID token will power AIDChain, a platform that provides an ecosystem of services through an easy-to-use interface, connecting the non-profit community while allowing full transparency and traceability of donations. AIDChain’s services include an internal exchange to convert major cryptocurrencies into AidCoin, a built-in wallet to store and donate easily, an explorer to track donations transparently, tools to connect donors with all the actors involved in the non-profit sector, and templates of smart contracts to run fundraising campaigns. The AIDChain platform and AidCoin token are conceived and developed by CharityStars, a well-established, VC-backed charity fundraising company. Tokenomics AidCoin is a cryptocurrency developed with the aim of philanthropy for a global audience and users-- on its ecosystem that links the non-profit community while allowing full transparency and traceability of donations. As the native token of the AidEcosystem, its ticker symbol is $AID and it has a total supply of 42,547,119 AID tokens. The $AID tokens are tradeable on the Bancor exchange. Updates The AidCoin's ecosystem is still currently running, although its Twitter account last posted tweets or replies in May 2021. Team Francesco Nazari Fusetti - CEO & Co-Founder Manuela Ravalli - Celebrity Manager & Co-Founder Domenico Gravagno - Co-Founder Alexandra Ducocq – Daniela Splait - Social Media & Marketing Manager Samia Gamal El-Din - Development Manager Federico Palazzotto - Public relations & Events Director Partnership & Investors Bitcoin Suisse Bancor Bitfinex CanYaCoin (CAN) UTRUST Vulpem Ventures Eidoo Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Bexam

bean-cash

Bean Cash (BITB) is a digital cash system upon which digital currency transactions can move and be verified.

Bean Cash (BITB) formerly known as Bitbean, is a full-distributed peer-to-peer system. It is a near complete Graph Network. As such, there is no single point of failure, or central authority, unlike banks. Bean Cash is one of the older classes of cryptocurrencies, intending to become the world’s most ‘super-green’ digital currency. The coin was launched in 2015 and was welcomed by an enthusiastic community because of its similarities to fiat money. Overview Bean Cash is a re-brand of the digital currency and network, previously known as "BitBean". In 2018 a private company (unrelated to the cryptocurrency previously known as "BitBean") began using US Trademark authority to usurp the "BitBean" name for its use. Pre-empting this action, in late 2017, it was decided by Bean Core to rebrand to Bean Cash to avoid unnecessary conflicts. It was the first 'cryptocurrency' to implement a maximum of 20MB block sizes, based on Gavin Andersen's proposals to fix Bitcoin's scalability limitations. BitBean was also the first "Cryptocurrency" to pioneer the use of static block rewards in a Proof of Bean (PoB) system -- which now makes energy-wasting PoW (Proof of Work) systems, inefficient, expensive, and archaic. Bean Cash inherits BitBean's mature blockchain and rock-solid network, becoming one of the most super-green digital currencies on the market today. While other blockchains continue to a hard fork, roll-back transactions, and change their protocol (Bitcoin SegWit), Bean Cash has never had a hard fork or transaction roll-back. Bean Cash had no ICO, pre-mine, or swap. blockchain integrity is one of the defining features of Bean Cash. Bean Cash uses a system of strong cryptographic proofs based on encryption technology. Keys based on cryptographic proofs are needed to spend or move BEANs on the network. Bean Cash has embedded in its blockchain a significant amount of computing power. During its Proof-of-work distribution, a peak of 2.4 Petahashes, using double sha256. Even with many of the top supercomputers in the world today, it would be an extremely difficult undertaking to change a transaction on the Bean Cash network after 6 confirmations. Because of the highly decentralized and distributed nature of Bean Cash, even if a block rewrite were to occur, it would have a difficult time becoming accepted by the rest of the network. In 2018 Bean Cash launched a new algorithm, called Proof of Resource (POREs) to let its users earn additional BEANs by sharing resources with the network through the Bean Cash Core nodes. POREs are expected to be implemented as an alpha-level software stack in the v2.X branch. Features 1. block can be staked in 6 hours using the Proof-of-stake/Proof-of-Bean algorithm. users have been rewarded 1,000 virtual beans for every static block. So users can process transactions but not hoard them as coins can either be staked or minted upon opening the wallet. 2. Bean Cash verifies, validates in 20 seconds, and settles transactions in less than 60 seconds. It also lets users transact amounts that can be as low charges can be as a fraction of a cent. 3. Bean Cash transactions prevent third-party risks as there are no chargebacks or delays in payments since once the payments are processed, they cannot be reversed. 4. Low transaction fees and provision of quantifying profit via staking are the main value propositions offered to merchants using Bean Cash as a payment method. Advantages Of Bean Cash Bean Cash enables near real-time confirmation of transactions in blocks. A single confirmation can take as little as 20 seconds to become confirmed. Within a minute or less, Bean Cash verifies, validates, and settles transactions in near real-time, something many other leading 'crypto currencies' fail to do in the same period. With Bean Cash, there is zero counter-party risk and no chargebacks. This provides real value to the market, by improving on the charge-back prone, lengthy settlement times, and expensive fees associated with a Credit card and Bitcoin (Bitcoin SegWit fees can range as high as $15-USD 30 or more per transaction). With Bean Cash, transactions can be as low as a fraction of a cent. Bean Cash aims to be an enduring digital currency, with high integrity, a store of value, and a means of exchange for everyday transactions - that stands the test of time. Bean Cash is free from the control of central banks and is also not affected by exchange rate fluctuation. A transaction-centric digital currency with real-world use, one of the main goals for Bean Cash, is to solve the "last mile" issue in the digital currency space. Instrumental in achieving this objective, will be to partner and work with companies that implement Bean Cash at the Point of Sale/Service. Bean Cash builds on the original Bitcoin Protocol, which is Turing complete and can handle "Smart contracts". To realize this potential, Bean Core will be working to fix and re-enable the dormant Op-codes in its protocol. With the original Bitcoin, Op-codes restored, along with new ones added, it will be possible to build a higher-level language and environment on top, allowing Bean Cash to reach a wider market of developers and adoption. Funding There was no fund-raising or pre-mine; the blockchain (then named BitBean) was launched on 13 February 2015. After a SHA256 proof-of-work phase, Bean Cash became a pure PoS currency; the block reward is fixed at 1000 Beans plus any transaction fees attached to the transactions included. This was the first instance of this version of PoS, which the Bean Cash community calls "Proof of Bean" (PoB). Bean Cash's target block time is one minute, with a maximum block size of 20MB. It is projected to reach its maximum supply of 50 billion beans in 2111. Bean Cash Team The known team members are Tom C. of Albany, NY, and Shawn K. of New Hampshire. The other team members have been kept anonymous to maintain security. Also, volunteers from around the world donate time and resources to the project. Team Bean is the greater Bean Cash community, consisting of anyone who has an interest in the technology. Anyone who can prove they hold 1% or more of the current outstanding Bean Cash may join Bean Core and have a vote in the direction Bean Cash development takes. The Executive Board consists of 3 Bean Core members who hold 5% or more of the current outstanding Bean Cash. They rule by consensus. If a vote is not unanimous, it does not pass. The Board may overrule suggestions coming from Bean Core or put forward its suggestions. The Board can, likewise, be overruled by a 2/3 super-majority of Bean Core.

luaswap

Instead than competing for liquidity within the major liquidity pools, LuaSwap wants to encourage smaller pools of new coins.

LuaSwap (SYMBOL: LUA) is a multi-chain liquidity protocol for emerging cryptocurrencies with no seed investment, founder’s fees, or pre-mining. LuaSwap is inspired by previous AMM-based swap protocols such as Uniswap and SushiSwap. The protocol is audited by the TomoChain (TOMO) group and The Arcadia Group. It launched in late September 2020. Protocol LuaSwap aims to support smaller pools of emerging tokens instead of fighting for liquidity within the top liquidity pools. Furthermore, LUA’s token economics is re-designed with a vesting schedule to not only reward early adopters but also incentivize them to stay and participate in governance for a longer period of time. The protocol had a fair launch with no seed investment, founder’s fees, or pre-mine. LUA Token The $LUA token will be given to Liquidity Providers (LPs) to incentivize them to stay with the protocol. Holding the LUA token means holding a share in the governance of the protocol. All LUA token holders can decide the subsequent chains to implement LuaSwap on, how much LUA to distribute to LPs in the new chain, which new token projects LuaSwap should support, etc. Token Distribution $LUA hard-cap is at 500 million LUA. The base reward is 10 LUA per block divided across all existing LuaSwap pools. LUA farming features a short-term hyper inflationary period of 8 weeks in which block rewards have a 128 times multiplier in the first two weeks, and are halved every week afterward. 25 percent of tokens farmed in this period will be released immediately, while the 75 percent remaining will have a one year vesting period starting approximately at 17th week. The vesting period ensures token farmers have incentives to stay with the protocol over the long-term. Hyper Inflationary Period Duration: The First 8 Weeks Block rewards have a 128 times multiplier in the first two weeks, and are halved every week afterward 25 percent of tokens farmed during this period will unlock immediately The other 75 percent are fully locked for the first 16 weeks, then unlocked LINEARLY every block (appr 393,544 LUA/day) for a 1 year period, starting at week 17. Initial Pools TOMOE\-USDC TOMOE-USDT TOMOE-ETH LUA-USDC (x2) LUA token holders can exercise governance immediately by voting for the next pools in LuaSwap. Subsequently, new pools will be listed approximately every 3 days after staking starts using LP tokens from Uniswap and SushiSwap pools. TOMOE TOMOE is an ERC-20 token hosted on the Ethereum blockchain (Contract address: 0x05d3606d5c81eb9b7b18530995ec9b29da05faba) and backed by an equal amount of native TOMO (on the TomoChain blockchain). One TOMOE is worth the same as one native TOMO at any given moment. Users can convert back and forth between TOMO and TOMOE at any time via TomoBridge. Liquidity Migration Farming LUA on LuaSwap will start by staking Uniswap LP tokens from our Uniswap Pools. The swapping facility will be launched approximately 4 weeks afterward. When that happens, LuaSwap will run migration contracts that migrate staked pools from Uniswap and SushiSwap to LuaSwap automatically. Users and liquidity providers won’t need to do anything if they want to stay with LuaSwap. Treasury Fund An additional 10% of all LUA distributions will be set aside for the LUA treasury. The LUA treasury will be spent on auditing, development, rewarding contributors, and supporting new token projects by providing liquidity to LUA/new token pool. All spending proposals will be submitted via LUA governance platform. Similar to the Uniswap’s current setup, all the trading fees (0.3% of swap values) will be shared with the pool’s liquidity providers. Later on, governance can trigger the smart contract to impose a withdrawal fee of 0.5% or a time decaying fee on liquidity provider withdrawals and direct that revenue to LUA token holders. This proposal will reward token holders at the expense of short-term liquidity providers while keeping the fee share of loyal liquidity providers relatively stable. Protocol Development LuaSwap will improve with several additions planned for implementation. The first one is to port LuaSwap to other low cost, more performant public chains which will increase brand awareness, number of users, and increase the cash-flow to the protocol. The second is to work on a version of the AMM swap that can support leveraged trading which will potentially collect a larger share of fees than spot trading. The third is to improve the constant function algorithm to support new features, such as having more than a single pair of coins in one pool, or reducing impermanent losses. There are also other DeFi features beside protocol development that can be added into the LuaSwap platform. New developments and respective budgets will be proposed via the LUA governance platform. The community can decide on the development priority to fund and to be implemented in LuaSwap. Smart Contracts LuaToken: The LUA token contract. Implement token emission with vesting. Built-in voting with LUA token (Compound voting module) MasterFarmer: Deposit LP tokens to farm LUA with new allocation points Governance, migration and swap contracts will be implemented in the later phases.All contracts written have reasonable test coverages and subject to internal auditing. The team will continue to do more testing, and invite professional third parties to audit the codes. Issues can be reported via Telegram (software). See also ZuniSwap About LuaSwap LuaSwap is announced to be released as an improvisation of swap protocols such as Uniswap and SushiSwap. Being different from the rest of the AMM-based swap protocols, LuaSwap focuses on helping emerging tokens by supporting liquidity pools. LuaSwap now operates independently on both the TomoChain & Ethereum Blockchains, taking advantage of each chain’s capabilities. On the TomoChain blockchain, LuaSwap allows you to purchase tokens nearly instantly, at near-zero gas fees without network congestion.

radar-relay

The Radar Relay is a 0x protocol open order book relayer.

The Radar Relay is an open order book relayer on the 0x protocol. Radar Relay was initially created in 2017 and then relaunched in 2020 supporting more liquidity sources, wallets, and a better user experience. History Radar Relay, headed by CEO Alain Curtis, was founded in 2017 and the Radar Relay Beta App launched soon after in August 2017. Notable team members include CTO Mike Roth, CCO Brandon Arthur Roth (CCO), and COO Devin Eldridge. The project raised $13 million in total after receiving $3 million in December 2017 during a seed funding round, and a further $10 million during a Series A funding round in August 2018. Investors and supporters of the project include renowned blockchain venture funds such as Blockchain Capital, Batship Crazy Ventures, Breyer Capital, Digital Currency Group, Kindred Ventures, Notation Capital, Sparkland Capital, and Reciprocal Ventures. Overview Launched in 2017, Radar Relay initially operated as a decentralized exchange (DEX) platform that makes use of the 0x protocol to allow its users to trade Ethereum-based tokens directly from Web3 or compatible hardware wallets. The platform also acted as an order relayer, operated an order book, and relayed orders between users without holding their assets in custody. Having integrated the latest 0x upgrades (v3, Mesh, and 0x API bridge orders) in 2020, Radar Relay offers smart DEX routing, giving users access to liquidity from multiple sources. In addition to the 0x orders, bridge orders afford access to liquidity on Curve Finance, Kyber Network, Uniswap, and Oasis Network. Radar facilitates wallet-to-wallet trading with no sign-ups, no deposits or withdrawals, no accounts, and no trading limits. Radar Relay's interface is accessible through both mobile and desktop. Users can trade via Relay directly from their wallets, as the Radar team added support for wallets such as Trust Wallet, Opera Wallet, Coinbase Wallet, Dapper Wallet, and more. In total, Radar Relay supports 21 different software and hardware wallets. In August 2020, Radar Relay launched its new feature - Simple Margin Trading. According to the company's roadmap for 2021, they also plan to add Lending, and Trade Execution Guarantees to their platform. Features Margin Trading In August 2020, the Radar Relay team launched Margin Trading on their platform, enabling traders to trade bigger positions with less capital and make bets on token prices. Margin trading enables this, powering leveraged positions that magnify returns and short positions that go up in value when the price of an asset goes down. At launch, Radar Relay supported ETH-DAI, ETH-USDC, and DAI-USDC trading pairs with up to 5x leverage, and short positions with up to 4x leverage with no minimum trade size. Radar Relay margin trading combines the liquidity of multiple DEX protocols through 0xAPI with lending and margin capabilities powered by dYdX. REDSHIFT Tool In November 2019, Radar Relay launched REDSHIFT, a payments tool that makes it possible to send and accept Lightning payments using Bitcoin or Ether with no accounts needed. Users can pay a Lightning invoice, businesses can accept Lightning payments and cash out on-chain, node operators can manage their capital, and developers can integrate cross-network payment capabilities into their own applications. sETH, short Ethereum sETH is a short position abstracted in an Ethereum token built on the dYdX protocol. On Radar Relay, you can trade short tokens directly from your wallet the same as any other ERC20 token on the platform. This new token offering provides users the ability to diversify their portfolio while retaining custody of assets. All you need to buy sETH is an Ethereum Wallet and DAI token, currently Radar Relay supports Metamask, Ledger, and Trezor. sETH can be found on Radar Relay today through the advanced trading toggle and traded against the DAI quote. RELAY V2 In 2018, Relay radar released Relay V2, which comes with a lot of new features for users.at it means for you Trezor integration Trezor Hardware Wallet was now integrated to the relay platform. Users can now trade directly, wallet-to-wallet, from your MetaMask, Ledger, and Trezor wallet on Radar Relay. Batch Cancel Due to the updated smart contracts from 0x v2, users can batch cancel multiple open orders, bundling them together as one transaction, saving time and money. RELAY V3 On Monday January 6th 2020, The Relay Radar launched RELAY V3. This upgrade brings RELAY onto the latest version of 0x. the new update brought no visual changes to the application, however the update affects traders with open orders. 1\. Remake orders on RELAY V3\. Open orders on 0x v2 will not be valid on 0x v3. Users had to re-create these orders on the new version of the app and continue to use the new version. 2\. Cancel orders on RELAY V2\. If users don’t want their old, V2 orders to stay active after the transition or want to avoid duplicate orders, we recommend canceling your orders on the V2 application.

blockmason-credit-protocol

BlockMason Credit Protocol (ticker symbol: BCPT) is a standardized, reliable and secure method for recording and permanently...

BlockMason Credit Protocol (ticker symbol: BCPT) is a standardized, reliable, and secure method for recording and permanently storing debt and credit obligations on the blockchain. Overview The Credit Protocol functions as a foundation for building decentralized applications that involve accounting, defaults, payables, receivables, or tracking any other form of financial obligation. With these features, companies in Finance, Health care, energy, legal, Retail, Logistics, entertainment, and other industries can build their own decentralized applications and solutions to fit their needs. The Credit Protocol is powered by the Blockmason Credit Protocol Token (BCPT), an ERC-20 utility token which is required to enable the recording of data through the Credit Protocol to the Ethereum blockchain, the Credit Protocol is a system for recording debts and credit between entities on the Ethereum blockchain. One entity sends a debit or credit request to another, and that user then confirms the debt or credit, which is recorded and stored within the Credit Protocol’s smart contract. Users of the CP have the opportunity to purchase a Credit Protocol Token (BCPT), through these BCPTs, a UCAC effectively buys debt recording capacity from the network. BCPTs are, in essence, a license to use the CP network, much as software is licensed to users. This license is granted in perpetuity to the holder of a BCPT for as long as the user owns that token. The owner of a BCPT may choose to “sublicense” their allotted transactions to another user, whether for free or for compensation while retaining their token and the rights granted therein. Unlike the products of many token sales, the Credit Protocol offers more, it is a functional protocol that provides immediate value, while offering a concrete path to widespread user adoption and significant benefits for users. Team 1. Timothy Galebach - Co-Founder 2. Jared Bowie - Co-Founder 3. Michael Chin - Co-Founder 4. Luke Zhang - Lead Developer 5. Jesse Nee-Vogelman - Content Master Partnership and Investors DEVHUB GoChain

frontier

Frontier s a Crypto & DeFi, NFT wallet where users can send, store & invest in crypto assets.

<strongFrontier</strong is a non-custodial crypto and NFT wallet designed for the Web3 space. It s a Crypto and DeFi, NFT wallet where users can send, store & invest in over 4,000 crypto assets. Frontier also allows its users to Earn passive income on their crypto by staking or supplying assets in DeFi apps and explore web 3.0 from a single place. Overview Frontier platform is a chain-agnostic DeFi (Decentralized Finance) aggregation layer that offers DeFi services from multiple blockchains in one place. Frontier has added support for DeFi on Ethereum, Binance Chain, Band Chain, Kava, and Harmony. With Frontier applications, users can participate in protocol tracking and management, staking, best-rate asset swapping, liquidity provision, CDP creation and monitoring, and more. Frontier is at its core, an aggregator. They provide DeFi portfolio tracking, fixing the fragmentation problem by enabling unified monitoring and management tools for protocols like Compound, MakerDAO, Synthetix, Aave, InstaDApp, Uniswap, bZx, Balancer, and Curve. It tracks all the information regarding lending, borrowing, staking, and asset swapping in one place. Frontier has added integrations with popular wallets including Trust Wallet, Coinbase, Metamask, imToken, and Fortmatic, and any Web3 mobile wallet, which supports EIP-681 to interact with all of Frontierʼs native integrations. Company Frontier is developed by a Singapore-based organization, Ohana Labs Pte Ltd. The company is founded by Ravindra Kumar, Vetrichelvan Jeyapalpandy, and Palash Jain and is registered in Singapore (registration number 201940180E ) It currently has 11-50 employees. How to Use Frontier? Frontier DeFi services are available on mobile platforms through the Frontier wallet. It is live on Android and iOS devices and can be downloaded from Google Play or Apple App Store (iOS). Users can also manually download APK from the website. Tokenomics FRONT is Frontier’s native-chain token that is designed to incentivize entry into DeFi, especially for smaller budget players who are unable to participate due to higher fees and other costs. FRONT token will be utilized in staking, decentralized key management, governance, deflationary mechanisms, Non-Fungible Token (NFT) acquisition and creation, and discounted token sends and exchanges. FRONT has a total supply of 100,000,000 FRONT. It registered an all-time high of USD 0.862106 on Sep 19, 2020, and an all-time low of USD 0.280436 on Oct 02, 2020. It is currently listed on many popular cryptocurrency exchanges, including Huobi Global, OKEx, Balancer, and 1inch. exchange, Hotbit, TomoDEX, and many others. Audits Frontier smart contracts are audited by two prominent blockchain auditing companies, Quantstamp and CertiK (CTK). Frontier teams claim that they have fixed all high-level issues and acknowledged that $FRONT's smart contract contains the Centralization of Power ("COP"). They are currently Quantstamp verified and have a CertiK Very High Confidence security level. Team Members Ravindra Kumar - CEO, Co-founder Vetrichelvan Jeyapalpandy - CTO, Co-founder Palash Jain - CMO, Co-founder Philip Arthur Moore - COO, Head of Research & Development Dhawal Shah - CBDO, Head of Business Development Frontier Partners Band Protocol Kava Elrond Harmony Celo StaFi UniLend Polygon Alliance Block DODO Avalanche Nord Finance TomoChain