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elizabeth-chee

Elizabeth Chee is an entrepreneur and blockchain enthusiast based in Zug, Switzerland.

Elizabeth Chee is an entrepreneur and blockchain enthusiast based in Zug, Switzerland. She is the Co-Founder and COO of the HIT Foundation, a decentralized blockchain-based marketplace for health data. Education Chee attended Nanyang Business School where she earned a BA in Business administration & Management in 2000. She is currently enrolled in the University of Sheffield, pursuing an Master's degree in Health Informatics. Career Early in her career, Elizabeth Chee served in various corporate executive positions. She represented DBS Bank, Beyond Interactive, Berlitz Japan, and Japan Inc Communications. Subsequently, she worked at Microsoft. During her tenure, she served a number of senior roles for their Japan and Munich branches, respectively. After her departure from Microsoft, she became an Independent Business Consultant and Advisor. In November 2017, Chee founded her blockchain startup: the HIT Foundation. The company aims to create a blockchain-based marketplace for personal health data that helps individuals in the healthcare ecosystem to digitize, trace and monetize their health data. In May 2018, Chee became the Director of Global Alliance & Partnerships at the Global ICO Transparency Alliance (GITA), a global nonprofit organization that seeks to promote transparency and accountability in the pre- and post-ICO phases of blockchain projects. <br

clark-mitchell

Clark Mitchell is an award-winning illustrator and NFT artist well known for designing former US President Donald Trump's first NFT collection Trump Digital Tra...

Clark Mitchell is an award-winning illustrator and NFT artist well known for designing former US President Donald Trump's first NFT collection Trump Digital Trading Cards. Career Clark Mitchell designed the Trump Digital Trading Cards collection of 45,000 NFTs which feature Trump in a variety of different fantasy costumes and poses. There are 45,000 cards in the collection. Some of the cards are one-of-one’s, while others will are limited to 2, 5, 7, or 10 copies. !im-686495.jfif He's also worked on NFT collections for the NFT and fashion brand ZRØΞFX as well as celebrities including Sylvester Stallone. Mitchell has previously worked with or done artwork for brands including Star Wars, Hasbro, Mattel, Marvel, Time Magazine, Coors, Budweiser, Disney, Corona, and Coca-Cola. He has also worked with the NBA, NFL, MLB, movies, musicians, and professional athletes.

justin-sun

 Justin Sun is known as the founder of TRON and is also an Advisor to Huobi Global and the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Grenada to the World Trade...

Justin Sun is a well-known entrepreneur in the technology and blockchain space. He is the Founder of TRON, one of the world's largest decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) ecosystems, and Advisor to Huobi Global, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. Sun is also the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Grenada to the World Trade Organization (WTO), where he is actively involved in discussions and advocates for the use of digital technologies, including blockchain, to help bridge the developmental gap across economies and reinvigorate global trade. Education Sun holds a Master's Degree in Political Economy from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor's Degree in History from Peking University. He also participated in an exchange program at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he studied liberal arts and sciences. Early Life Sun was born in 1990 in Xining, China. Sun's family is originally from Shandong, China, but he was born in Qinghai and grew up in Guangdong. He developed an early interest in the internet and struggled academically until he decided to focus on improving his grades and gained admission to Peking University. After graduating, he moved to the United States to pursue a Master's Degree at the University of Pennsylvania. It was during this time that he first learned about Bitcoin and began investing in it. Sun later founded Peiwo, a mobile social application, before founding TRON in 2017. Career Sun founded Peiwo in 2013, a mobile social application that connects users through audio content such as podcasts and live streams. In 2014, Sun received the Davos Global Shaper Award from the World Economic Forum and in 2015 Justin Sun gets listed on Forbes' China 30 Under 30, a list created annually that highlights the leading and upcoming entrepreneurs that are under the age of 30. In 2017, Jusitn becomes the founder of TRON where his career in the world of crypto quickly accelerates as TRON becomes one of the main projects in the space. Currently, Sun serves as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Grenada to the World Trade Organization (WTO) which he joined in December 2021. In this role, he actively participates in deliberations and advocates for the use of digital technologies, including blockchain, to bridge the developmental gap across economies and reinvigorate global trade. Since October 2022, he has also been a member of the Global Advisory Board for Huobi Global, a world-leading company in the digital economy industry that was founded in 2013 with a mission to make breakthroughs in core blockchain technologies and integrate blockchain technology with other industries. !image TRON In 2017, Justin Sun became the founder and is currently the CEO of TRON, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) ecosystem built on blockchain technology. TRON's goal is to accelerate the decentralization of the internet through the use of blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps). In June 2018, TRON becomes independent of the Ethereum network as a stand-alone blockchain and in the following month acquires BitTorrent, a pioneer in decentralized services and blockchain file storage with nearly 100 million monthly active users Personal Life In addition to his professional pursuits, Sun is an avid art collector and is also into gaming. Sun is also a philanthropist and space enthusiast. He placed the winning bid of $28 million for the first seat on Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft and invited five guests to join him on a private flight, which will take place in the fourth quarter of 2022. Sun is also interested in inspiring more people to participate in space exploration. !image Controversies In 2017, Justin Sun launched an initial coin offering (ICO) for Tron despite being warned that the Chinese government was planning to ban ICOs. The Chinese government had banned ICOs as a whole, just days before the ICO, due to the high number of fraudulent and criminal activities, such as financial scams and pyramid schemes. Justin was then spotted within a week after the ICO, in Incheon airport in South Korea, waiting for a flight to San Francisco, as people speculated his escape route from Beijing to Seoul. In January 2018, TRON received heavy backlash as people accused their whitepaper of plagiarism -comparing it to other projects' documents such as Ethereum, IPFS, Filecoin and other documents in the space. However, Justin Sun quickly responded, stating that the problem was due to in accuracies in translating from Chinese to English. Justin was then under the crypto communities' radar and has been accused for many different crimes as people speculate his "shady" behaviors and actions. <br

aced

It is a privacy-oriented platform. It is a community-driven cryptocurrency, anyone can create or vote for governance proposals.

AceD is a privacy-oriented platform. It is a community-driven cryptocurrency, anyone can create or vote AceD governance proposals. Overview AceD is a deflationary token that has become rare over time. All AceD holders gain 8% in BUSD rewards from live transactions (Buy, Sell, Send). For strategic buyback, 3% tokens were gathered from each transaction and converted to BNB and are kept in the AceD contract. Features AceD has the following key features that make it stand out among other deflationary tokens. 1. AceDBets.io AceD is utilized as the token of AceDBets.io, benefiting from cashback and exceptional pc promotions. 2. BUSD Rewards Accordingly, holders of AceD, would earn 8% in BUSD rewards from live transactions (Buy, Sell, Send). 3. Customer Support Another key feature of AceD includes customer support for users on acedbets.io. Live chat and ticketing system. 4. Cashback and Promos Users can earn up to 10% cashback on their losses through $AceD. Users can also join their upcoming VIP program for daily rewards and perks. 5. "Live Sports and Casino" Wager on live events, join live dealer tables on acedbets.io from the comfort of your home or on the go. 6. 100% ANON, No KYC It supports a total of % ANON, with no KYC on deposits or withdrawals. BuyBack & Burn 3% $AceD is collected from every transaction, converted to BNB & stored in our contract. When buyback is enabled, it purchases $AceD from exchanges & burns them permanently from the supply. AceD aims to become a robust digital entertainment hub, with a newly released crypto-based sportsbook, AceDBets.io has a rapidly growing userbase. $AceD Token AceD is the utility token of the platform with a deflationary model with weekly buybacks not only from the contract model but also from platform profits. The total supply of the token is 250,000,000 ACED and it is currently tradable in Pancakeswap. It is currently marked out on coinmarketcap as an untracked "Market data ". <br

golem-network

A decentralized marketplace for computing power-enabling peer-to-peer network connection between CPUs and GPUs.

Golem (GLM) is a decentralized marketplace for computing power. It enables CPUs and GPUs to connect in a peer-to-peer network, enabling both application owners and individual users ("requestors") to rent resources from other users’ ("providers") machines. Overview Golem utilizes an Ethereum-based transaction system to settle payments between providers, requestors, and software developers. Golem is used not only to compute specific tasks but also to bulk-rent machines in order to perform operations within a self-organizing network. However, the simultaneous development of other technologies is required. According to the founder, "With Golem, anyone will be able to rent their unused computing resources. Simultaneously, Golem will enable any user to buy computing time from other users to complete virtually any computationally demanding task. Consequently, Golem will create the first global market for idle computing power. Golem is a decentralized P2P network that uses Ethereum and smart contracts for transactions." Also, one core component of Golem’s built-in feature set is an Ethereum-based transaction system, which enables direct payments between requestors, providers, and software developers. The function of Golem as the backbone of a decentralized market for computing power can be considered both Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), as well as Platform as a service (PaaS). Golem is a fully decentralized, open-source P2P network that is resilient to censorship, and free from a single-point-of-failure. Crowdfunding The crowdfunding of Golem and the corresponding token creation process are organised around smart contracts running on Ethereum. Participants are willing to support the development of the Golem Project can do so by sending ether to the designated address. By doing so they create Golem Network Tokens (GNT) at the rate of 1 000 GNT per 1 ETH. The crowdfunding process leads to the creation of GNT, a backbone token for the Golem network How Golem works Golem is a P2P network. users’ who want to compute tasks and people who have the computer power to rent broadcast their offers in the network. Golem's transaction system matches providers and requestors, taking into account prices, reputations, and their machines' performance. The Golem software is open-source and as such, it can be forked by other parties. Golem forks may emerge over time for either specialized or general purposes. Tasks, that is files needed for computation are sent to the provider's machine. After the computation is completed, the provider's app sends back the results to the requestor's app. If the result passes the verification process, the provider is paid for their work. Golem Network Token (GNT) The Golem Network Token ("GNT") account is a core component of Golem and is designed to ensure flexibility and control over the future evolution of the project. GNT is created during the crowdfunding period and, following the first major release of Golem, GNT is attributed to a variety of functions in the Golem network. The Golem Network Token is a token on the Ethereum (ETH) platform. Its design follows widely adopted token implementation standards. This makes it easy to manage using existing solutions including Ethereum Wallet. GNT Trading & Storage The GNT token is trading on many different exchanges, with the largest volume trading on CoinEx. There is a good amount of volume on DCoin, UpBit, Binance, and Poloniex, with smaller volumes on a good dozen other exchanges. In terms of GNT market liquidity, over 60% of the volume is taking place on CoinEx. This means that the token liquidity is quite centralized and dependent on a single exchange – not always the best from a market microstructure perspective. GNT to GLM migration The Golem Network’s former token, GNT, began its migration to GLM at the end of 2020. GLM is an ERC-20 (Ethereum-based) token. GLM provides Layer 2 payments as the network operates with microtransactions and Ethereum gets often congested. The migration is ongoing and does not have a deadline. Users can migrate their GNT to GLM at a 1:1 ratio. The migration is gradual and converging towards the same maximum total supply of 1,000,000,000 tokens. As a utility token, GLM is used to access the Golem Network and is the currency used in peer-to-peer transactions for renting idle digital resources including spare computing power. Since GLM can be traded on DEXes, a significant percentage of the trading now happens in Uniswap. According to Golem’s CEO “Golem Network is working to build a more widespread customer base, including not only developers and tech professionals, but also enthusiasts and casual users.” GLM acts as Golem’s Network Token that is needed to pay for computations on the network and is the currency that drives the marketplace. Golem provides the most reliable alternative to cloud infrastructure and data centers. GLM connects computers in a peer-to-peer network, enabling both application owners and individual users ("requestors") to rent resources of other users’ ("providers") machines. These resources can be used to complete tasks requiring any amount of computation time and capacity. About Golem Network had its First Presentation in 2014 in DEVCON0. In 2015, Golem Network’s CEO presents Nanopayments in Ethereum in DEVCON1. By 2016, Golem was to be Originally funded by DAOist… ‍by November, Golem Network became one of the first projects to crowdfund for buildings. In 2018, Brass Golem, the first Golem implementation, becomes one of the first apps to be launched into the Ethereum mainnet. In 2020, Golem's had a Presentation and launched a new Golem platform. It began token migration to ERC20 and became one of the first dApps to implement Layer 2 payments. In 2021 the Golem' yagna implementation mainnet got launched.

frax-stablecoin

FRAX is the stablecoin of the Frax Finance Protocol and it is designed to be pegged to the US dollar.

FRAX is the stablecoin of the Frax Finance Protocol and it is designed to be pegged to the US dollar. Overview FRAX is the stablecoin of the Frax Finance Protocol. The FRAX stablecoin is designed to be pegged to the US dollar. FRAX is the first and only stablecoin with parts of its supply backed by collateral and part of the supply algorithmically stabilized. On February 23rd, 2023, the Frax Finance community voted to fully collateralize the protocol’s native stablecoin frax (FRAX). The price of FRAX and collateral are all calculated with a time-weighted average of the Uniswap pair price and the ETH:USD Chainlink oracle. The Chainlink oracle allows the protocol to get the true price of USD instead of an average of stablecoin pools on Uniswap. Historically, at genesis, FRAX was 100% collateralized, meaning that minting FRAX only requires placing collateral into the minting contract. During the fractional phase, minting FRAX required placing the appropriate ratio of collateral and burning the ratio of Frax Shares (FXS). The protocol is designed to accept any type of cryptocurrency as collateral and this implementation of the Frax Protocol mainly accepted on-chain stablecoins as collateral to smoothen out volatility in the collateral in order for FRAX to transition to more algorithmic ratios smoothly. This design was implemented so that as the velocity of the system increases, it becomes easier and safer to include volatile cryptocurrency such as ETH and wrapped BTC into future pools with governance. Price stability FRAX remains pegged to the US dollar due to the Algorithmic Market Operations Controller (AMO), a framework for composable, autonomous central banking legos. Frax Finance protocol expanded on the idea of fractional-algorithmic stability by introducing the idea of the “Algorithmic Market Operations Controller” (AMO). An AMO module is an autonomous contract(s) that enacts arbitrary monetary policy so long as it does not change the FRAX price off its peg. AMO controllers can perform open market operations algorithmically but cannot arbitrarily mint FRAX out of thin air and break the peg. The AMO controllers allows keeping FRAX’s base layer stability mechanism pure and untouched. Properties of each AMO: Decollateralize - the portion of the strategy which lowers the CR Market operations - the portion of the strategy that is run in equilibrium and doesn't change the CR Recollateralize - the portion of the strategy which increases the CR Deployments FRAX was deployed on 14 different networks (Arbitrum, Aurora, Avalanche, Boba, BSC, Ethereum, Evmos, Fantom, Harmony, Moonbeam, Moonriver, Optimism, Polygon, Solana). Frax Staking Frax Finance protocol allows FRAX holders to lock up FRAX tokens to generate yield on various pools on different chains. Fully Collateralized The Frax Finance community voted to Fully Collateralize its native stablecoin FRAX on February 23, 2023 as per snaoshot FIP-188. The details and motivations are as follows: Abstract The time has come for Frax to gradually remove the algorithmic backing of the protocol. The Frax protocol has grown and evolved dramatically since the protocol launched in December 2020. The original protocol included a variable collateral ratio which adjusted based on the market demand of FRAX, effectively letting the market dictate how much collateral was necessary for each FRAX to equal $1.00. This was a highly innovative, elegant approach that Frax pioneered but has now outgrown. The costs of being slightly undercollateralized now far outweigh the benefits – especially because it can undermine the perceived safety of FRAX. Gradually shifting the protocol to 100% CR is the best path forward for the long-term health and growth of the protocol. This is a significant change to the protocol that over time effectively retires the algorithmic backing of Frax. It has become clear to many active in the community that this is the best path forward. The intention of this proposal is to coordinate the community on increasing the CR to 100% permanently. It is more focused on the destination (100% CR) than how we get there - there is no imminent need to increase the CR and there are many ways of reaching the target CR. Ideally growth, asset appreciation and protocol earnings will increase the CR to 100% over time. To be clear, this proposal does not rely on minting any FXS to achieve the 100% CR. Motivation Frax has always approached the algorithmic backing of FRAX conservatively. Even before launch, it was clear that relying on FXS to back the algorithmic portion of FRAX required locked liquidity to ensure smooth functioning of the protocol. Unfortunately, we have now seen many projects that didn’t understand this and failed. The downside of locked liquidity is that the protocol pays for it in the form of FXS rewards. While this approach made sense to start, the circumstances around Frax have changed. Frax achieved 0 to 1 product market fit and now has a supply exceeding 1,000,000,000 FRAX. The next phase of growth requires increasing the “money” attributes of FRAX, specifically making FRAX an asset that users are comfortable holding, without any incentive, as a long-term store of value. The small algorithmic backing of FRAX creates the perception that FRAX is the less safe option for users to hold, especially after UST’s failure tainted the algorithmic stablecoin concept (whether fairly or unfairly). There is very little benefit in maintaining the current CR of 92%. @dennett has made the point that FRAX can be fully collateralized by non-FXS assets and still be fractional reserve by deploying protocol owned liquidity via AMOs. Increasing protocol collateral also means that additional collateral can be deployed via AMOs to create liquidity and revenue for the protocol. Frax will continue to be the most capital efficient safe stablecoin while removing the need to constantly fund locked liquidity. At this point, all protocol expansions occur via AMO and effectively are at 100% CR. This means that protocol growth increases the CR. The gentlest way to increase the CR is to retain protocol earnings as the protocol grows. As part of this proposal, FXS buybacks will be deferred until the CR reaches 100%. This is effectively an investment in the future of Frax that will increase protocol assets and remove the need for FXS emissions towards locked liquidity. There appears to be little impact from FXS buybacks lately and the impact is probably overestimated at this point. This proposal does not impact the current veFXS yield. From the perspective of FXS holders, this proposal should increase the soundness / perception of Frax and accelerate protocol growth. Finally, this proposal would authorize protocol comptrollers to strategically exchange up to $3m of protocol assets for frxETH each month. frxETH is becoming an important decentralized asset on Frax’s balance sheet, both increasing the CR while also increasing the supply of frxETH and validators. frxETH also offers a strong return potential for the protocol. Up to $3m per month is a small amount given the size of Frax’s protocol assets – it also limits the protocol’s exposure to frxETH price volatility by keeping the value relatively small. The selling of protocol assets authorized by this proposal is not intended to decrease Frax’s holdings of CVX or CRV and will not include either asset.

flamingo-dao

Flamingo DAO is an NFT-focused DAO for investing in digital collectibles.

Flamingo DAO is an NFT-focused DAO for investing in digital collectibles. Any purchased NFTs can be lent, held, displayed in a digital art gallery, or used as collateral in other DeFi platforms. Overview Flamingo launched publicly on October 8, 2020, and stayed open until all units in the DAO were sold. Flamingo was formulated and refined with input from The LAO, a global group of Ethereum enthusiasts and experts supporting the work of Ethereum builders. Because of this, members of The LAO and The LAO itself had the opportunity to make contributions before the public launch. The total number of members is capped at a maximum of 100 members. Flamingo members have the opportunity to contribute Ether to Flamingo by purchasing between 100,000 and 900,000 units representing ownership in Flamingo ("Flamingo Units"). The members reserve the right to create a Flamingo Token to represent Flamingo Units via a Member vote. As of January 2020, Flamingo DAO is a fund with roughly 40 members and 4,800 ETH in pooled capital. Flamingo Membership Flamingo membership was launched on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each member had an opportunity to contribute 60 Ether to receive a 1% interest in Flamingo, which entitled a holder to 1% of Flamingo’s voting rights and profits. Membership was limited to a maximum of 9% or 540 Ether per member. After contributing Ether there was a 7 day processing period to finish the approval of the application and fully execute the transaction. This is due to the nature of the Moloch v2 smart contracts, which have a default seven day voting period. To become a community member, a person needs to fill in the form, pass Know Your Customer, AML identity verification, and get permission to join. Governance Each voting right is 100,000 Flamingo tokens, and the voting right is determined by the amount of currency held in the member address. Tokens are non-transferable, and a majority of members’ votes are required for transfer. The LAO, as an initiation and service organization, received 200,000 tokens. Flamingo community governance uses the Moloch DAO governance contract. The contract was audited by ConsenSys Diligence, Moloch DAO, and MetaCartel. Alien CryptoPunk Purchase On January 23, 2021, Flamingo DAO bought Alien CryptoPunk digital collectible for 605 ETH or $761,889 at purchase. Only nine such "Alien" punks exist in the CryptoPunks universe, which pioneered non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in 2017. FlamingoDAO community representative Priyanka Desai told in an interview with CoinDesk that it was by far the collective’s most expensive piece. The CryptoPunk in question last sold in July 2017 for 8 ETH or $2,127 at the time. That represents a 75x кeturn on investment in ETH terms.

nkn

NKN is a new kind of peer to peer network connectivity protocol and ecosystem powered by a novel public blockchain.

NKN is an open-source protocol for public blockchain-based peer-to-peer networks to share network bandwidth and Internet connectivity. NKN Mainnet was launched in July 2019 and has up to 25,000 full consensus nodes (more than Bitcoin or Ethereum). Overview NKN, or New Kind of Network, is an open-source protocol for public blockchain\-based peer\-to\-peer Networks to share network bandwidth and Internet connectivity\. The project was launched in January 2018 and lists Stephen Wolfram\, creator of Mathematica and Wolfram\|Alpha\, and Whitfield Diffie\, inventor of public\-key cryptography as advisors\. NKN Mainnet was launched in July 2019 and has up to 25\,000 full consensus nodes \(more than Bitcoin or Ethereum). Notable use cases for NKN include: • Content Delivery system (contract with Chinese video giant iQIYI) • Edge computing (contract with China China Mobile) • D-chat (secure messaging app) • nShell (secure remote terminal access) NKN’s consensus algorithm is based on Cellular automata, A New Kind of Science and Ising model, where a simple local majority rule can lead to system-level convergence in a small number of iterations. The design goal is to scale to arbitrary numbers of equal consensus nodes. NKN uses a global addressing scheme based on public keys, in order to enable direct peer-to-peer communication without centralized servers. The routing of packets is based on Chord Distributed Hash Table (DHT), which maps each NKN address to a random and verifiable position on the Chord DHT ring. NKN is the new kind of P2P network connectivity protocol & ecosystem powered by a novel public blockchain. It uses economic incentives to motivate Internet users to share network connection and utilize unused bandwidth. NKN's open, efficient, and robust networking infrastructure enables application developers to build the decentralized Internet so everyone can enjoy secure, low cost, and universally accessible connectivity. NKN intends to revolutionize the entire network technology and business. NKN wants to be the Uber or Airbnb of the trillion-dollar communication service business, but without a central entity. NKN aspires to free the bits, and build the Internet we always wanted. NKN sets the following objectives: • Any node can connect to this fully open network from any place • Promote network sharing • Secure net neutrality from network layer innovations • Always keep network open and scalable • Perform efficient and dynamic routing • Tokenize network connectivity and data transmission assets and incentivize participating nodes • Design and build the next generation of blockchain network Team Yanbo Li \- Founder \| Strategy & System Architecture Zheng “Bruce” Li - Co-Founder Strategy & Operations Yilun Zhang - Co-Founder Core Researcher & Developer Allen Dixon - Business Development Business Compliance Partnership & Investors iQiyi, China Mobile, NETNIC, Telecom Infra Project, ONF, Datapace, Nokia, Cryptic Labs, Block VC, Arrington XRP Capital, Genesis, NOIA, NGC, DFO, Collinstar, Bluezelle, Node Capital, OKEx, Iotex, Ankr, String Capital, IF Capital, U Network, Harmony, Fenbushi Capital, OJLab, DxChain, Taxa. <br

livepeer

Livepeer is a decentralized live streaming platform built on the Blockchain

Livepeer is a decentralized live streaming platform built on the Blockchain. LPT is a platform for decentralized live video broadcast on the internet. By combining a blockchain-based crypto-token protocol with sound economic incentives and an open media server, Livepeer will aim to deliver a broadcasting solution that is cheaper, more scalable, and more decentralized than existing platforms. Overview Livepeer is a live video streaming network protocol that is fully decentralized, highly scalable, crypto token incentivized, and results in a solution that is cheaper to an app developer or broadcaster than using traditional centralized live video solutions. Users that participate in the Livepeer protocol have one of the following roles; Orchestrator: An orchestrator is a protocol-aware, smart, 24/7 process that is responsible to the end-user of the network for transcoding jobs being performed correctly Transcoder: A transcoder is a simple process that knows how to take an input segment of a video, and transcode it to the desired outcome Broadcaster: A broadcaster is a protocol-aware process that fulfills the demand side of the Livepeer network, it takes input streams from the end-user on its exposed RTMP interface to have them transcoded by the infrastructure providers running on Livepeer. !Livepeer-LPT-Wallets.jpg The Livepeer project aims to deliver a crypto-economically incentivized protocol and open media server for live video broadcasting. To achieve this Livepeer is building peer-to-peer infrastructure that interacts through a marketplace secured by the Ethereum blockchain. Livepeer is an open project that believes in open-source code and creative contribution from people with diverse interests and skillset. Livepeer Token The Livepeer Token (LPT) is the protocol token of the Livepeer network. But it is not the medium of an exchange token. Broadcasters use Ethereum's Ether (ETH) to broadcast video on the network. Nodes who contribute processing and bandwidth earn ETH in the form of fees from broadcasters. LPT is a staking token that participants who want to perform work on the network stake in order to coordinate how work gets distributed on the network and to provide security that the work will get done honestly and correctly. LPT has the following purposes: It serves as a bonding mechanism in a delegated proof of stake system, in which the stake is delegated towards transcoders (or validators) who participate in the protocol to transcode video and validate work. The token, and potential slashing that occurs due to protocol violation, is necessary in order to secure the network against a number of attacks. It routes work through the network in proportion to the amount of staked and delegated token, essentially serving as a coordination mechanism. It is a unit of account that is specific to the Livepeer ecosystem, which forms the basis of a SectorCoin concept, applicable to additional functionality to be introduced in the future Protocol Roles The Livepeer Protocol defines how the various actors in a live streaming ecosystem participate in a secure and economically rational way. The two major areas that the protocol needs to address are the actual distribution of live video from the source to a large number of consumers in a performant and scalable way and the economic incentives for encouraging participation in the network in a secure and game-theoretic manner. A Livepeer node is any computer running the Livepeer software. | Node Role | Description | | --------- | ----------- | | Broadcaster | Livepeer node publishing the original stream | | Transcoder | Livepeer node performing the job of transcoding the stream into another codec, bitrate, or packaging format. | | Relay Node | Livepeer node participating in the distribution of live video and passing of protocol messages, but not necessarily performing any transcoding. | | Consumer | Livepeer node requesting the stream, likely to view it or serve it through a gateway to their app or DApp’s users. | | System Role | Description | | ----------- | ----------- | | Swarm | Content addressed storage platform. Data can be guaranteed to be available there temporarily during the verification process via SWEAR protocol | | Livepeer Smart Contract | Smart contract running on the Ethereum network | | Truebit | Blackbox verification protocol that guarantees the correctness of computation placed on chain (at a hefty cost) | Consensus Livepeer has a two-layer consensus system. The LPT ledger and transactions are secured by the underlying blockchain, such as Ethereum. Any transfer of the LPT token or any transaction in the system can be considered to have been confirmed with the same security as the underlying Proof-of-work system or proof of stake blockchain. The second layer, however, dictates the distribution of newly generated LPT. This is governed by the Livepeer Smart Contract, and participation in the protocol by various actors. While there is no consensus required per say, in terms of acceptance and validation of previous blocks, the protocol defines rules for participation and conditions upon which actors will be penalized (slashed) for failing to fulfill their role. This second level of consensus governing the newly generated token is based upon Delegated Proof of Stake (DPOS), as inspired by systems like Bitshares, Steem, Tendermint, and Casper. Bonding + Delegation In Livepeer, in order to indicate a stake in the network, nodes must bond some amount of their LPT. They do this through the Bond() transaction, which will tie up their stake in the smart contract until they Unbond (), at which point they will enter an unbonding state which will last for UnbondingPeriod time. Upon completion of the Unbonding Period they can then withdraw their LPT. The bonded amount is used to delegate stake towards a Transcoder. The network supports N active transcoders at any one time, which is a moveable network parameter. Any node can indicate that it wishes to be a Transcoder with a Transcoder() transaction, and the protocol will select the N transcoders with the most cumulative stake (their own + delegated from other nodes) at the start of each round, along with one random transcoder from the waitlist. Newly generated token in Livepeer is distributed to bonded nodes in relative proportion to the amount of work that they have bonded (minus fees), as long as they’ve delegated towards transcoding nodes that behave according to the protocol. Bonds can be slashed (reduced by a certain percentage) if the nodes that they’ve delegated towards do not behave and violate one of the slashing conditions. Nodes who have bonded and delegated towards a Transcoder also receive a portion of the fees that the Transcoder generates through transcoding jobs on the network. In essence, nodes who perform work, earn the fees that broadcasters paid for that work. Broadcast + Transcoding Job | Transcode Receipt Field | Description | | ----------------------- | ----------- | | StreamID | Identifies the origin node and stream that this segment belongs to. | | Sequence Number | The sequential order that this segment belongs in the original stream | | Input Data hash | The hash of the input segment data payload. | | Transcoded Data hash | The hash of the output data after transcoding this segment. | | Broadcaster segment signature | A signature from the broadcaster of Priv(StreamID, Seq, Dhash) which can be used to attest and verify that the broadcaster claims this to be the true data for this unique segment. | | Transcoder segment signature | A signature of all of the above fields from the transcoder attesting to the claim that this specific output transcoding was performed on this specific input. | Token Distribution As a token that represents the ability to participate and perform work in the network through a DPoS staking algorithm, the initial Livepeer token distribution will follow the patterns of other DPoS systems which require a widely distributed genesis state. An initial allocation of the token will be distributed to the community at the genesis and over the early stages of the network. Recipients can use it to stake into the role of Transcoder or Delegator. A portion will be allocated to groups who contributed prior work and money towards the protocol before the genesis, and a portion will be endowed for the long-term development of the core project. At the launch of the network, token issuance will continue according to an inflationary schedule with the token being generated at InflationRate per round relative to the outstanding float of the token. As the token is issued in proportion to stake of all bonded participants in the protocol, it serves to incentivize active participation. Participants are "protected" from this inflation, due to earning their proportional share. It is only inactive participants who are sitting on token without bonding it for participation, who will see their proportional network ownership diluted by this inflation. Use Cases The Livepeer project is concerned with decentralizing one-to-many live video broadcasts (multicast). This is the truest form of media distribution, as it allows a broadcaster to connect directly with their audience in a first-hand manner, free from alterations, after-the-fact interpretation, and spin. It gives everyone a platform to have a voice. Existing centralized solutions can suffer from censorship, third-party control over user data/relationship/monetization, and inefficient cost structures around payment for the service. Here are some of the logical use cases for applications and services to be built on top of Livepeer. Governance The role of governance within the Livepeer pr

mutant-ape-yacht-club

Mutant Ape Yacht Club is a collection of up to 20,000 NFTs created by exposing existing Bored Ape Yacht Club tokens to a special MUTANT SERUM or released in a p...

Mutant Ape Yacht Club is a collection of up to 20,000 Mutant Apes non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that could only be created by exposing an existing Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT to a vial of MUTANT SERUM or by minting a Mutant Ape in the public sale. !E9-UjeRVUAMpllmjpg.jpeg On November 16, 2021, the team behind MAYC announced that the BAYC x MAYC Mobile Game Competition - a 10-day member's only event - is launching soon. Overview !E998RngUcAErCn_jpg.jpeg The Mutant Ape Yacht Club is a way to reward the Bored Ape Yacht Club holders with an entirely new non-fungible token (NFT) - a "mutant" version of their ape - while also allowing newcomers into the BAYC ecosystem at a lower tier of membership. Mutants represent the final tier of membership; everything going forward occurs with the intention of accruing utility and member's-only benefits to Bored Apes foremost, but also Mutants, and to a lesser extent, Bored Apes with Bored Ape Kennel Club companions. The MAYC launched on August 28, 2021. The launch consisted of an airdrop of mutant serums to all existing Bored Ape holders, allowing them to mint mutant versions of their apes for free. Additionally, 10,000 original Mutant Apes were released in a Dutch auction with bidding starting at 3 ETH. The team behind MAYC raised $96 million in a public sale of 10,000 Mutant Apes in a single hour after launch. Sotheby's Auction Sotheby's will auction off two lots of NFTs during an auction lasting from September 2-9, 2021. The first lot contains 101 Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs and 3 M1 and 3 M2 mutant serums from the Mutant Ape Yacht Club. The second lot contains 101 Bored Ape Kennel Club NFTs, a series that was airdropped for free to Bored Ape holders. Serums (for BAYC Members) One way to create a Mutant is when a Bored Ape ingests a vial of mutant serum. There are three tiers of mutant serum vials: M1, M2, and Mega Mutant (M3). A snapshot of all Bored Ape token holders was taken at 4 pm ET on August 28, 2021, and all mutant serums that will exist have been airdropped at a random distribution to corresponding wallets. If a Bored Ape ingests an M1 or M2 serum, the resulting Mutant will retain traits of the original ape. Serum vials are burned upon use, and a Bored Ape can only ingest a serum of a given vial-type once. This means that any given Bored Ape can be exposed to an M1, M2, or M3 vial, resulting in three different mutations of that Bored Ape. An ape will never ingest a vial of a given type after it has consumed one before. Distribution & Pricing A total of 10,000 Mutant Serums have been airdropped to all BAYC token holders. 10,000 Mutant Apes will be available to mint in a public Dutch auction. The price to mint a Mutant started at 3 ETH and gradually reduced to.01 ETH over the course of 9 hours. This allowed the community to set a fair starting price and avoid any gas war. At the time of minting, Mutant Apes were unrevealed. Once the public sale has concluded, a randomized starting index will be set and all Mutant Apes will be revealed. This is to prevent anyone, including the founders, from knowing which mutant will be minted during the sale. After the starting index is set and the mutants are revealed, BAYC members will be able to begin mutating their apes with serums on the official website. Mutation (for BAYC Members) BAYC token holders became able to begin applying their airdropped serums to their Bored Apes upon completion of the public sale. The exact time was announced on Twitter (@BoredapeYC) and in the Discord. Applying serum to a Bored Ape burns that serum, and results in a MUTANT NFT which may retain aspects of the original Bored Ape. The Bored Ape NFT will not be harmed. The Mutant Arcade !E-A9y37VEAQkqeKjpg.jpegThe Mutant Arcade The Mutant Ape Arcade game will be playable for three days. Winners will be prompted to enter their wallet addresses. After the three days, winners will be airdropped a POAP (Proof of Attendance Protocol) as a badge of victory against the Mutant Ape. Mutant Cartel The Mutant Cartel is a movement and organization that seeks to enrich the Bored Ape Yacht Club universe and the value of its members, called Mutants, within it. It is an independent and autonomous entity that works alongside the BAYC to spin a complementary narrative universe. The short-term goal of the Cartel is to transition to a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) with a well-funded treasury to launch various projects. Its long-term goal is to become an innovation studio, Mutant curator, and media production engine within the BAYC universe, and to cultivate creativity and profits for Mutants. The Cartel has a ranking system based on activity and value, and members can climb the ranks through independent work or by being affiliated with a Clan, completing duties and missions. There are five founding Clans in the Cartel, and any Mutant can propose a new one. The Clans include The Royals, The Mob, The Hustlers, The Technicians, and The Think Tank. The Cartel also has a meeting place called The Round Table, where members can discuss and vote on matters related to the organization. Mutant Hounds The Mutant Hounds Project, created by Lior.Eth, a prominent member of the Yugaverse, and the Mutant Cartel, recently released its Mutant Hound project, which sold out before it was made available to the public. The project aims to create a decentralized and participatory storytelling experience through the use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and has been in development for over a year. Lior.Eth has stated that there are: "a few stories that need to be told" before the hounds are officially released, and that the project plans to create an ever-expanding universe of lore-driven NFTs, including the Mutant Hounds, as part of their goal to create the "Middle Earth of web3." The project has already revealed the collar types for the hounds, with the floor price for a Mega Collar at 69.42 ETH (at the time of writing Dec 27th 2022). Notable Sales After minting the Mutant Ape 5275, the holder then tried to sell it on OpenSea, but the deal was not successful. Most digital collectibles on OpenSea and other Ethereum-based NFT markets are generally priced using ETH. As a result, the owner thought the offer on his NFT was 17 ETH ($54,000 at the time of the sale), and he accepted it without knowing that the offer was just $17 in USDC stablecoin. The MAYC 4849, a rare 1-of-1 Mega Demon, sold for 350 WETH ($1.1 million at the time) on August 29, 2021. , a rare 1-of-1 Mega Radioactive, sold for 335 ETH ($1.08 million at the time) on August 29, 2021. On September 1, 2021, the MAYC 6957, a rare 1-of-1 Mega Jelly, sold for 250 ETH ($944k). On December 26th 2021, Taylor Gerring, who played a large role in building Ethereum, bought a Mega Mutant Serum for 888 ETH ($3.6 million at the time).

ayako-miyaguchi

Ayako Miyaguchi is an Advisor at Kraken and Executive director of Ethereum Foundation

Ayako Miyaguchi is an Advisor at Kraken and Executive director of Ethereum Foundation. Career From 1997 to 2007, Ayako worked as a Highschool Teacher at Nagoya City Board of Education. From 2007 to 2009, she was a Special Project Intern at Japan America Society of Southern California. In 2010-2011, she served as a Marketing/Public Relations Intern at Intrax. In 2011, Ayako was a MBA Advisor at Centro Community Partners and Net Impact VP Marketing at San Francisco State University. In 2012, Ayako co-founded TABLE FOR TWO, a Nonprofit organization that simultaneously addresses hunger in the developing world and life-style related diseases in the developed world. Currently, she is an Advisor at Kraken and Executive director of Ethereum Foundation. Education Ayako is a graduate of Nanzan University and San Francisco State University College of Business.

redacted

Redacted is a product suite of smart contracts empowering on-chain liquidity, governance, and cash flow for DeFi protocols.

Redacted is a product suite of smart contracts designed to provide on-chain liquidity, governance, and cash flow for DeFi protocols. Redacted built two products in line with this mission - Hidden Hand and Pirex. The Redacted Cartel DAO builds the Redacted ecosystem. The Redacted protocol is powered by the BTRFLY token, which allows users to stake, earn incentives, and interact with governance proposals. Overview REDACTED incentivizes bonding tokens from the Curve ecosystem into their treasury in exchange for the BTRFLY token. Each BTRFLY token is backed by value from the Curve ecosystem locked in the DAO treasury. BTRFLY is an ERC20 token but it bridges the core components and token to whatever chains Curve scales to. The strategies employed through bonding allow REDACTED to accumulate voting power in the Curve gauge and utilize that power to vote on the behalf of minters ensuring their interests are best represented in the Curve gauge. In addition to an aggregation of voting power, when utilizing Curve LP tokens to mint BTRFLY, users receive a maximized yield and possess a liquid token that is securely backed by stable assets. BTRFLY is primarily backed by the stablecoin LP tokens, remaining relatively stable regardless of the market dynamics. Products Hidden Hand Hidden Hand is a marketplace for governance incentives, also known as "bribes." Protocols can use Hidden Hand to improve governance processes and engage voters. When using Hidden Hand, DeFi protocols will need to deposit a bribe into the Hidden Hand smart contract, these bribes are then sent back to users as a reward for their voting power. Hidden Hand will automatically choose the vote distribution with the highest bribe value. Otherwise, users will be rewarded in proportion to the size of their vote for a given bribe. Bribe rewards are distributed at the end of each voting period to users who have locked their veTokens. Hidden Hand Fee Structure Hidden Hand charges its users zero fees for interacting with the Marketplace. Instead, Hidden Hand takes a 4% fee on all bribes added to the protocol, this way it generates its revenue and sends half to its treasury, and half is sent to lockers of $BTRFLY for locking their tokens in the protocol. For example, Vesta Finance uploads a $1M bribe in VSTA to the Frax Hidden Hand market. Hidden Hand will take a 4% fee on the $1M, a $40,000 turnover. The fee is then split in half between the treasury and lockers of rlBTRFLY, which will be claimable every 2 weeks. After the bribe is added, veFXS holders could then vote for the Vesta gauge on Hidden Hand and split a $960,000 pool of VSTA rewards. Pirex Pirex creates liquid wrappers that allow for auto-compounding and the tokenization of future yield/vote events. The Pirex ecosystem includes applications built on top of Pirex liquid wrappers that increase the utility of governance tokens for users, enable novel utility, and provide yield opportunities that are only available to Pirex wrappers users. pxCVX (Pirex vlCVX) was the first Pirex liquid wrapper, with more to follow. The Pirex team plans to launch several applications built on top of the Pirex protocol by the end of 2022, which will showcase the broad utility and flexibility of the protocol and the wide range of applications that can be built on top of it. Pirex also offers developers incentives (in the form of referral fees and grants) to those wishing to build applications on the Pirex protocol. This will provide builders with a straightforward sustainable path toward building in the Pirex ecosystem. Pirex is considered a Redacted incubated product. 75% of fees received by Pirex are paid to Redacted, of which 42.5% are distributed to rlBTRFLY Holders, 42.5% to the Redacted Treasury, and 15% to the DAO Reserves. Convex Convex is Pirex liquid wrapper for vote-locked Convex (CVX). It is a platform built to boost rewards for CRV stakers and liquidity providers. Convex boosts rewards thanks to the large amounts of veCRV that are under its control and the distribution of its CVX token as additional rewards. pxCVX is a pure liquid wrapper, with each pxCVX backed by 1 vlCVX, and all of the value from that vlCVX is passed onto the pxCVX holder. Its gauge votes will focus on maximizing returns to pxCVX holders and not bootstrap other Pirex or Redacted products. It is a vlCVX liquid wrapper that has the goal of increasing liquidity, yield, and utility for CVX holders. pxCVX allows CVX holders to have a liquid, tradeable version of vlCVX which is 1:1 backed by vlCVX and allows for auto compounding of yield and tokenization of future yield/vote events. There are three modes to deposit in Pirex for pxCVX, which are Standard Mode, Easy Mode, and Expert Mode. There are also two ways to exit pxCVX positions, which are: Redacted will seed and maintain a pxCVX/CVX LP on Curve pxCVX can be unlocked for CVX. vlCVX vICVX is vote-locked CVX, the is the governance token of Convex. CVX can be locked for 16 to 17 weeks for vote-locked CVX (vlCVX) which cannot be traded or transferred. vlCVX holders can claim a portion of Convex platform fees and can vote for Curve governance proposals, including bi-weekly Curve gauge weight votes. vlCVX holders vote on Convex governance proposals to decide how Convex’s aggregate veCRV voting power will vote on Curve governance proposals. Pirex vlCVX is currently only on Ethereum mainnet but plans to go multi-chain shortly. BTRFLY BTRFLY Token BTRFLY is the governance token of the Redacted ecosystem. It can be used to vote on Redacted governance proposals and locked for rlBTRFLY to earn BTRFLY inflation and protocol revenue. BTRFLY has a free-floating value that is partially based on the intrinsic value within the treasury and the revenues generated by the treasury, and as such cannot be redeemable for the governance tokens in the treasury. The token can be minted in 4 ways which include Minting, Bonding, Dao Fees, and pBTRFL. Token Allocation !pasted image 0.pngBTRFLY had an initial supply of 100,000 which was distributed through a triple Dutch Auction where OHM, CRV, and CVX were raised. At launch, BTRFLY was a rebasing token whose total token supply was consistently increasing due to staking rebase emissions, bond emissions, and DAO fee emissions. rlBTRFLY rlBTRFLY are revenue-locked BTRFLY. rlBTRFLY enables BTRFLY holders to lock their tokens for a 16 to17 week period to earn revenue from Redacted's treasury and product ecosystem. Users can also lock BTRFLY v2 tokens for rlBTRFLY to earn revenue and inflationary BTRFLY pulse emissions. After locking for rlBTRFLY, users are rewarded in ETH which is gotten from Redacted’s treasury and ecosystem of products. BTRFLY v2 Migration Redacted transitioned from rebasing tokenomics towards a fixed supply cap more commensurate with its focus on products such as Hidden Hand and Pirex. Both of which generate organic revenue for the protocol. This shift towards more sustainable tokenomics revolves around rlBTRFLY’s distribution of real yield from treasury farming and revenue from Redacted's products. The BTRFLY has gone from having an infinite supply to have a limited supply. At migration, the new supply was calculated as BTRFLY v2 Total Supply = (BTRFLY v1 Total Supply / 22.5%) / BTRFLY v1 Index, rounded up to the nearest 50k. DAO Redacted is governed by its community, which is the BTRFLY holders. The community decides the direction of Redacted, and there is also an established governance process that allows the ecosystem to evolve. This process comes in stages starting with, Drafting a Proposal, Requesting Feedback, Creating RIP based on RFF, RIP Snapshot Submission, and Linking Snapshot to a revised Commonwealth proposal. Treasury The treasury is where all of Redacted's revenue and governance power is stored. Most revenue gotten by Redacted is generated through various forms such as bonds, bribes, and yield farming strategies. Tokenomics At launch BTRFLY had an initial supply of 100,000 which was distributed through a triple Dutch Auction where OHM, CRV and CVX were raised. BTRFLY was a rebasing token whose total token supply was consistently increasing due to staking rebase emissions, bond emissions and DAO fee emissions. Redacted v2 Redacted has transitioned from rebase tokenomics towards a fixed supply cap (5,000,000 BTRFLY) more commensurate with its focus on products such as Hidden Hand and Pirex. Both of which generate organic revenue for the protocol. This shift towards more sustainable tokenomics is revolves around rlBTRFLY’s distribution of real yield from treasury farming and revenue from Redacted's products. Redacted V2 plans to burn all pBTRFLY distributed to the founding team, investors, and Olympus in Redacted V1 and distribute an equal allocation of the V2 BTRFLY supply. Allocations for the founding team and Olympus will be back weighted with a 6-month cliff and a 3-year vest schedule. Investors will receive no cliff and a 3-year vest schedule. The Pulse emissions token supply will be allocated to strategic treasury initiatives, including current and future Redacted products (rlBTRFLY, Hidden Hand, Pirex), liquidity programs, bonds, seed rounds, DAO treasury swaps, and other protocol-owned value mechanisms. The DAO Reserves will be paired with protocol revenue to fund Redacted DAO operations. Operational costs include team compensation, audits, bug bounties, marketing materials, conferences, subscriptions, services,

lykke

Offering banking and investment products, Lykke makes use of blockchain technology.

Lykke (LKK) (created December 2015 and launched in 2016) Is a Switzerland-based blockchain-powered exchange to trade all assets with 0% fees. It is a Fintech company bridging the gap between traditional finance and blockchain. Lykke is an investment and financial product provider leveraging the power of the blockchain. The blockchain-based Lykke exchange enables users to buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies and all other digital assets securely and offers zero trading fees on nearly 100 assets classes including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Euro, United States dollar, Swiss franc, and many others. Overview Lykke (LKK) Lykke is a new breed of cryptocurrency exchange that is based in Switzerland. It was founded in 2015 by Richard Olsen, the co-founder of the leading online forex broker Oanda Corporation. Its head office is located at 2 Baarerstrasse, 6300 Zug, Switzerland. Lykke offers its users the ability to trade from fiat fx to fiat fx, fiat fx to crypto, and crypto to crypto, and also a selection of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum with Fiat money. Apart from offering its users a platform to trade cryptocurrencies, Lykke also provides a cryptocurrency wallet which they can download from Google Play store or Apple App store. Lykke, as a company, provides liquidity, issuance services, and consulting. The commissions and fees for Lykke are essentially zero. The Switzerland-based company is building a global marketplace for the free exchange of financial assets. Lykke’s aims to democratize finance by leveraging the power of the blockchain. Eliminating market barriers, Lykke will provide and promote equal access from anywhere in the world to the digitization and trade of virtually any asset of value. Encouraging participation from all users, the Lykke exchange levels the financial playing field through direct ownership of assets and immediate settlement of trades. Lykke Product Lykke Wallet Lykke Trade Lykke Index (LYCI) Lykke Wallet The Lykke Wallet was created by Richard Olsen the founder of Oanda. He successfully created an online Forex trading platform with Oanda. The Lykke wallet functions like any other cryptocurrency wallet by letting Users store their cryptocurrency holdings, Ranging from Bitcoin, Ethereum and also the wallet utilizes the platform’s own native ERC20 based token, Lykke Coin (LKK). The Lykke wallet is available for download on Google Play and App Store (iOS). In order to invest on the Lykke exchange, users need to use the wallet provided by the exchange. One of the features of the Lykke wallet that puts it a cut above the rest of the cryptocurrency exchanges around the world is the fact that Lykke will issue its users a signed refund if the exchange is compromised. With this pledge by Lykke, users will be able to get their money back within 2 weeks. Lykke Wallet Features Easily Buy the Worlds Trending Crypto Users can buy Bitcoin, Ether or other cryptocurrencies with their credit card or bank wire. Secure Storage Users can Easily transfer and safely store all their assets to their Lykke Wallet any time. Convert Crypto to Currency Easily Users can also request immediate withdrawal to their private crypto wallet or withdraw their cash to your bank accounts. Methods of funds transfers At present, Lykke supports the following methods of funds transfers: American Express Cryptocurrency deposit Giropay iDEAL JCB Maestro MasterCard PayPal PaySec POLi Post 24 Postepay Przelewy24 Skrill Sofort SWIFT transfer China UnionPay Visa Inc. Lykke Wallet Supported Coins As a wallet, Lykke provides its users with multiple storage choices. The Lykke exchange offers Forex option with 21 national currencies. It supports 80 different cryptocurrencies. Users buy and sell cryptocurrencies on the platform with the United States dollar or the EUR (and also deposit, but not trade crypto, through CHF, Swiss Franc, or GBP, Pound Sterling). In addition, Users can trade commodities on the Lykke platform. Commodities such as Silver, Gold, Palladium, and Platinum can be traded on the platform. Users can obtain Lykke-supported coins such as BTC, ETH, LTC and others,by visiting the Platforms exchange list. Use the filters to find the right exchange. Lykke Wallet Fees Using Lykke Wallet, crypto deposits are free of charge, and you will be charged 0% for trading. However, withdrawals are subject to fees. These fees include: BTC – 0.001 ETH – 0.001 Dash – 0.002 EOS – 0.1 BCH – 0.001 IOST – 80 XRP – 0.25 Furthermore, Lykke does not charge for bank wire withdrawals. However, deposits through payment providers will result in fees from such payment providers. Users will be charged a deposit transaction fee of 3.9% for deposits by cards or external payment providers in USD, CHF, EUR, and GBP. Deposits can be made through, Master/Visa card, Skrill, PayPal, cryptos, and other means. Geographical Restrictions on the use of the Wallet You can make use of the Lykke wallet in any part of the world except in selected countries. You will not be able to access Lykke in the United States, Ethiopia, Ugandan, Japan, and Syria, Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovin, British Columbia, Quebec, and Saskatchewan in Canada and some other countries. Most Importantly, Lykke is beginner-friendly. Users can easily interact with the wallet’s features. After downloading the Lykke app, input all the required details and begin to store your coins. It offers a function to deposit and withdraw using a QR code. Anonymity Although users’ details are kept private, Lykke has some KYC and AML policies set in place. Users will have to provide a few personal details at the point of registration to comply with their AML standards. In addition, users will have to verify their identity sufficiently or risk being locked out of their accounts. Users may have to provide a photograph, their residential address, and an ID before they can use Lykke. In terms of security, Lykke issues “colored tokens” which are representative of the assets traded. Outside of the Lykke ecosystem, these colored tokens have no value. If a token is hacked, Lykke will simply cancel the hacked token and issue a replacement token. An additional layer of security provided by Lykke is the multisig wallets. These wallets require two authenticating signatures (one from the wallet owner and one from Lykke) before any of the funds from the wallet can be spent. Lykke Index (LYCI) LyCI is a service that Lykke Exchange offers to its clients. When they buy a LyCI service crypto token, they get access to a basket of the top cryptocurrencies, but not cryptocurrencies themselves physically. The Service Token entitles users to settle at any time those crypto assets, represented by LyCI at their live value. At the time they chose to settle the top 25 assets may be completely different from those that constitute LyCI now. Because as soon as an asset starts to devalue, LyCI starts reducing their position in it, and increases a user position in the appreciating assets. This is why users automatically always hold the top ones with LyCI. Lykke Coin (LKK) Lykke Coin is native ERC based token, Lykke Coin (LKK). The coin is valued at /100th of the company’s shares. It has a current supply of 1,285,690,000 with 316,809,738.68 in circulation. The last known price of Lykke is 0.00907005 USD as of 4th of October 2020. It is currently trading on 4 active market(s) with $11,771.85 traded over the last 24 hours(4-10-2020). It can be purchased on other trading platforms for any major cryptocurrency, like BTC, ETH, and XRP or fiat currency such as Canadian dollar, US dollar, and Euro. Lykke 2-Year Forward token Lykke 2-Year Forward is an ERC20-based token that confers the right of the holder to receive the base value of the token, expressed in digitized Lykke shares, or Lykke coins (LKK) The Lykke 2-year forward coin (LKK2Y) is essentially a derivative on LKK. The buyer of one LKK2Y can purchase the right to receive one LKK 730 days after they ask for delivery. This novel financial instrument operates like a forward contract with the benefit of being “at the run” for the entirety of the contract period. Delivery can be triggered at any time. Two years later, the holder of the token receives the equivalent amount of LKK. Its Ticker symbol is denoted as (LKK2Y) and has a Total number of 25,000,000 two-year Lykke tokens to be sold. Team of the project Richard Olsen, Founder, CEO: Richard is a pioneer in high frequency finance with extensive entrepreneurial experience and well known for his academic work. He was a co-founder of Oanda Corporation, a currency information company and market maker in foreign exchange. Reta Hall-Hierholzer. Chief of Staff: Reta is experienced international finance, decision support, and strategy professional with more than 20 years experience. Sergey Ivliev, Products & Operations: Executed and supervised 100+ large scale system implementation projects with total revenue exceeding 40 Mio. Regional Director at PRMIA Russia and associate professor at Perm State University Michael Nikulin, Technology : Michael is architect, designer and developer with 10 year experience in creating market solutions for financial institutions, including Anti-Money Laundering, Fraud Detection and Financial Markets Compliance solutions. Combines deep knowledge of financial architecture with blockchain settlement mechanisms. Andrey Migin, Software Development : Andrey is exceptional team leader with 8 year professional experience of FX marketplace systems development. Marina de Mattos, Customer Success and Marketing: Marina brings

invisible-friends

Invisible Friends is an NFT collection of 5000 animated invisible characters developed by animator Markus Magnusson.

Invisible Friends is an Non-Fungible Token (NFT) collection of 5000 animated invisible characters developed by animator, Markus Magnusson. It is a project created by the Random Character Collective. Overview Invisible Friends is an Non-Fungible Token (NFT) collection developed by Swedish animator, Markus Magnusson. The collection was launched on February 23, 2022 by the Random Character Collective (RCC). The Random Character Collective is also known for popular NFT projects like Slim Hood and Mood Rollers. The project describes itself as “hiding in the Metaverse.” Each of the 5,000 animations in the NFT collection features an invisible character with the intention of drawing focus to the character’s clothing and walk. In a High Snobiety interview, Magnusson stated that Invisible Friends was “for people who are still kids at heart. People who just wanna have a bit of fun on the Internet.” The collection was minted at 0.25 ETH the NFTs traded as high as 15 Ethereum on OpenSea. Special Edition The Invisible Friends Specials collection features a one of one special edition piece, Golden Friend. It was sold at auction for 496.69 ETH worth nearly $1.3 million. The proceeds from that sale will go to the RCC charity fund, and the winner of the Golden NFT will receive token IDs two through six from the main collection of Invisible Friends. Notable Sales On March 3, 2022, Invisible Friends 1125 was sold for 200 ETH ($777,864) on OpenSea, making it the highest sold NFT in the collection. On February 27, 2022, Invisible Friends 4672 sold for 110 ETH ($560,244) on OpenSea, making it the second highest sold NFT in the collection.

coldie

Coldie is a national juried artist whose stereoscopic 3D art has been included in national juried art shows.

Coldie is a national juried artist whose stereoscopic 3D art has been included in national juried art shows, cryptocurrency conferences, and live auctions. Overview Coldie is one of the most well-known and highest-earning crypto artists to date, with an unmistakable style that is truly one-of-a-kind. Every time a new single-edition Coldie is published on SuperRare, his relentless emphasis on consistency and maintaining a low supply for his collectors has resulted in an all-out feeding frenzy. Career Since 2017, Coldie has been involved in crypto art. Despite having a full-time job as an art director, he has spent most of his recent life making and collecting crypto art. All of my art purchases have been through a sale,” he says. Although it will take ten sales to save the ETH needed to purchase a piece he needs, he explains that crypto art gives him the opportunity to iterate and make art exponentially, allowing him to sell-to-buy more frequently. Coldie particularly enjoys GAN art ( Generative Adversarial Network) pieces, or to the layperson, art created by algorithms. A ‘generator’ algorithm creates an image. It could be a bus, it could be a human face. Its counterpart, a ‘discriminator’ is tasked with learning how to tell the artificial image from a real-life image. It compares the generated image to a database of real ones, and then informs the generator of its conclusion,thereby teaching the generator how better to fool it next time. Hope by Nelly Baksht is another of his favorite pieces, he says. Coldie believes that context is everything, and she created this piece in response to a negative test for the novel coronavirus. She plans to auction the original 18”x24” oil-on-canvas to raise funds for a COVID-19 charity. Coldie is a national juried artist whose stereoscopic 3D art has been included in national juried art shows, cryptocurrency conferences, and live auctions. His blockchain-themed artwork offers the innovative industry a unique visual image. Coldie is the first artist to use the Blockchain to tokenize stereoscopic 3D art and photography. His second Nifty Gateway set includes four NFTs: two auctions and two versions. Each is a three-dimensional representation of Warren Buffet. Buffet's interests in gold are a central theme in the book, but he fails to consider Bitcoin's importance as a result of its 'digital gold' properties. Citadel 6.15 Coldie defined the Citadel as a cozy art nook in the Cryptovoxels virtual universe, where avatars with jetpacks and 3D goggles mingle over virtual cocktails. There are no entry requirements or commitments to remain. Simply enter the forty or so artists who have assembled to honor this new force in the art world, whose use of blockchain technology has energised the digital art world. Coldie states that hosting a virtual art show entails more than just selling artwork. However, if the artist wishes to devote more time to their passion, there is still a commercial imperative Whenever I talk to people about crypto and art, I tell them: we are the most simple validation of a smart contract. Finance is looking and what we’re doing, and saying, well if it works for art, what about my property? My health insurance? It’s the same if / then statement. We’ve proved it for a couple of years. I think in the annals of blockchain, they’ll point to artists. Artists are leading the trend.” And of course, at the Citadel 6.15 virtual exhibition plenty of collectors are expected to buy. Some allow him to buy a limited-edition non-fungible token (NFT) via one of the Ethereum blockchain's growing number of art platforms, such as SuperRare, OpenSea, or async.art. He buys these with a cryptocurrency wallet and enough ETH to cover the cost. Others guide him to the artist's website, where he can purchase physical works using conventional methods of payment. Coldie sees no distinction between medium and post. A digital copy of a physical oil painting that has been copied to a print can be found in a virtual environment. There are auctions in some cases: two of the more well-known artists in the space, Josie Bellini and Matt Kane, have both unveiled new works at Citadel 6.15. Getoutartshow Coldie has promoted the exhibition by using the hashtag getoutartshow to encourage people to Get out, get out of your bed, get out of your mind, do something new.” As Coldie points out, visitors are not required to build profiles, avatars, or wallets; the exhibition is accessible to everyone in the world with an internet connection and a willingness to take a stroll and maybe strike up a conversation with other curious people. The show will run for a few months in the Cryptovoxels universe before he moves on to other projects, including a charity art auction to benefit the Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats, a feral cat rescue organization in Los Angeles. Last year, I brought in cryptocurrency experts, such as CryptoKitties, and I believe we raised more money than the physical art auction!” Hopes and expectations for visitors over the weekend of March 27th to March 29th was on a high, with visits by artists and gallery representatives contributing to the appeal We've had big meetups before, but we've never had so many artists, designers, and builders produce art specifically for one event,” Ben Nolan of Cryptovoxels said after the March 26th pre-party. We're very glad we can have a forum for people to come together and interact because the art they've made for the event is really great, a beautiful outpouring of creativity.” Coldie has a vested financial interest in supporting the crypto art room as a collector and artist. But, like fellow artist Robness, who told Cointelegraph Magazine this week that "at first you have to give yourself up a little bit to the public for them to just be able to see what you're doing," his motivations go beyond purely financial gain. In reality, Citadel 6.15's social aspect overshadows the primary objective of most art exhibitions, which is to support artists in general. Since it was constructed in the midst of a global economic crisis and a time of unparalleled western social alienation. “I hope that someone who is down, and super stressed out about this insane situation,” Coldie says instead. He hopes that this would make the whole endeavor worthwhile. NFTs Coldie has been involved with quite a number of NFTs with a good majority catching the eyes of the spectators and selling out at mouth watering prices ! Some of which are discussed here; Alan Turing - Decentral Eyes - Variant 01 One of the first computer scientists and cryptographers, as well as a theorist of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence. Many of the technical methods and processes we use today have their origins in Turing's inventions and developments in the 1940s. A decentralized portrait was created using 10+ photographs. This piece uses 3D perspective methods to add dimension to a range of typography and handwritten messages written by Turing. Format: MP4 Size: 3200px x 4000px DystoPunk 3D A decentralized 3D collage of XCOPY artworks and new elements created together to create this fragmented, crazed, VR punk is the product of a collaboration between XCOPY and Coldie. Bitcoin $20k - Choose Your Own Adventure Bitcoin has surpassed the previous all-time high of $20,000. Did you take note of the billboard? Did you notice the anomaly up ahead? They are aware of the situation. Is there a sense of euphoria in the air? The Moon is approaching. Embrace your fate. Your life is your own unique story, so make the most of it. The first in a four-part series of variant snapshots based on the 'Choose Your Own Adventure' game. Warren Buffett - Decentral Eyes In the seventh installment of a ten-part series, one of Bitcoin's most significant OPPONENTS is examined, as well as cryptocurrency in general. "It is an illusion, essentially," he said about Bitcoin (BTC) in one of his famous quotes. He literally dives into the mind of Warren Buffet, the 'Oracle of Omaha,' the Cherry Coke-sipping, McDonald's-eating, white-haired stonk king himself. A decentralized portrait was created using 10+ photographs. This Buffet set delves into a range of punk style aesthetics as well as 3D depth methods. With a version, however, something can happen. Size: 2400px x 3000px Format: MP4 Does Anybody Ever Wonder How I'm Doing? The isolation of caring when no one else cares. running trying to find someone to hug you, but you are left with no results! Size: 2800px x 2800px, Format: MP4, Length: 21 seconds. Trivia Coldie holds the record for the highest single-layer sale on Async.art, selling it for 77 ETH to collector BlockchainBrett.

effectai

Effect.AI is a decentralized network for artificial intelligence-related services.

Effect.AI a decentralized network for artificial intelligence-related services. History Effect.AI was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, North Holland. Effect.AI first launched a dApp on the NEO blockchain in late 2017. The project’s main online marketplaces, Effect Force, which connect artificial intelligence developers to paid contributors launched in beta mode at the end of June 2018. Effect.AI has developed a decentralized model for data annotations with the aim of helping companies kickstart their AI initiatives and build and monetize AI algorithms. Microtasking on the platform supports a ‘global supercomputer’ that can power the GPU-heavy deep learning frameworks built on top of the TEN protocol. Since late 2017, more than 2 million data annotations have been created on the Effect Network. Effect.AI has also partnered with entities such as the United Nations and the Government of Singapore for pilot projects involving issues such as disaster/flooding prediction and relief. Move From NEO to EOS.IO In February 2019, they announced they will be migrating onto EOS.IO, having previously been hosted on the NEO blockchain. Effect.AI fully migrated operations and EFX tokens over onto EOS.IO at the end of April 2019. On April 30, 2019, Effect.AI opened its token swap for their token holders to swap their tokens from NEO to EOS; over 1,000 swaps were made within the first 24 hours and over 80 million EFX tokens swapped in total.

venus-protocol

Built on the BSC, the Venus Platform (Ticker: XVS) is an algorithmic money market and synthetic stablecoin protocol (BSC).

Venus Protocol (Ticker: XVS) is an algorithmic money market and synthetic stablecoin protocol built on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC). Trivia 🧠 The Venus Protocol is governed by its native cryptocurrency XVS which can mined ( farmed) by Liquidity Providers (LPs), protocol borrowers, and stablecoin minters. Users can mint VAI, the protocol's default synthetic stablecoin pegged to the value of 1 USD. Through over-collaterized lending users can borrow assets whose value is 75% or lower than that of the assets supplied. Introduction Protocol The Venus Protocol (XVS) is designed to be a user friendly cryptocurrency asset lending and borrowing protocol. It enables users to directly borrow against collateral at high speed while losing less to transaction fees. In addition, Venus allows users to mint VAI stablecoins on-demand within seconds by posting at least 200% collateral to the Venus smart contract. VAI tokens are synthetic BEP-20 token assets that are pegged to the value of one United States dollar (USD), whereas XVS tokens are also BEP-20-based, but are instead used for governance of the Venus protocol, and can be used to vote on things such as adding new collateral types, changing parameters, and organizing product improvements. The Venus protocol is being developed by the Swipe project team. History The project launched on the Binance Launchpool on September 29, 2020. This enabled users to farm XVS by staking different assets including Binance Coin (BNB), Binance USD (BUSD) and Swipe (SXP) tokens. A total of 20% of the total supply was allocated to the Binance Launchpool. XVS Features Venus’ main distinction is its high speed and extremely low transaction costs, utilizing the Binance Smart Chain. The protocol is the first to enable users to access lending markets for Bitcoin (BTC), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), and other cryptocurrencies to source liquidity in real-time. Customers sourcing liquidity using the Venus Protocol do not have to pass a credit check and can quickly take out a loan by interacting with the Venus Decentralized application (DApp). Since there are no centralized authorities in place, users are not restricted by their geographic region, credit score, or anything else, and can always source liquidity by posting sufficient collateral. These loans are provided from a pool contributed by Venus users, who receive a variable Annual percentage yield (APY) for their contribution. These loans are secured by the over-collateralized deposits made by borrowers on the platform. Security To avoid market manipulation attacks, the Venus Protocol utilizes price feed oracles, including those from Chainlink to provide accurate pricing data that cannot be tampered with. The protocol can access the price feeds at a lower cost and with better efficiency, reducing the overall cost footprint of the system. See also BakerySwap (BAKE)

bitforex

BitForex is a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in Hong Kong and registered in Seychelles.

BitForex is a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in Hong Kong and registered in Seychelles. It is among the top 10 cryptocurrency exchanges by trade volume on CoinMarketCap and has independent operating teams in Germany, Estonia, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and more. It currently serves users in more than 200 countries. Overview !R (1).jfifBitForex Trading View BitForex is dedicated to providing users with safe, professional, and convenient digital currency trading services. It provides a wide range of trading tools including token trading, margin trading, and derivatives, and constantly adapts to new market needs with the continuous introduction of new features. At the beginning of its establishment, BitForex obtained funding from Crypto Capital, among other top investment institutions and famous crypto-investors, whom invested more than $20 million. Its core team members are highly-qualified individuals in the fields of science and technology, finance, and blockchain. They come from world-renowned companies such as Merrill Lynch, World Bank, McKinsey, Microsoft, Tencent and Lenovo, and are graduates from colleges such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia University, University of Cambridge, National University of Singapore, holding Master's degrees and above. Influential coins including Tron, QTUM, and Block VC have backed BitForex. The exchange acquired the funding immediately after launch since these well-known names participated. Other notable backers on the list include Microsoft and Lenovo, two giants of the IT industry who reportedly invested 20 million USD each. The less said about this, the better. Backing like this undoubtedly explains why there are so many curiously gushing BitForex review articles out there.

axion

Axion (AXN) is an emerging global monetary system designed to increase the purchasing power of the network participants.

Axion (AXN) is an emerging global monetary system designed to increase the purchasing power of network participants. The network offers an incredibly lucrative investment opportunity, with returns expected to outperform just about every traditional and Cryptocurrency investment currently available. Axion prides itself as the world's best staking ecosystem with Up to 47% APR, Daily bitcoin dividends, Curated token launchpad, Community voting, NFT stakes, and many more. Overview !1080x360.jfifAxion is an emerging global monetary system, designed to increase the purchasing power of the ecosystem participants. This is unlike traditional monetary policy where mass inflation is used to primarily fund corporate bailouts. When new currency is added to the ecosystem, and a negligible amount of it goes to the people, the purchasing power of the population diminishes significantly year over year. Axion changes this oligarchy dynamic by generating interest daily directly to the network participants through fixed inflation. Imagine if the interest from the Federal Reserve went directly into a Users savings account. This is what Axion offers through its Certificate of Deposit System. It is the answer to the global financial markets that are on the brink of disaster. The original solution to this impending collapse was Bitcoin, a Decentralized Peer-to-peer currency. However, since its inception, certain aspects of Bitcoin, such as lack of speed and high fees, have shifted Bitcoin into more of a store of value than a currency. Axion is that currency. Features 1\. Better Staking Axion's inflation rate is 8% per year. All tokens purchased through buybacks are distributed directly to stakers. This will increase the staking rewards dramatically 100% of inflation is paid out to stakers, and stakers earn proportionally to their stake. 2\. Daily Auctions Users can bid ETH into the daily Auction Pool to purchase Axion daily. How much Axion earn is directly proportional to how much they put in compared to the rest of the pool. If they put in 10% of the ETH for that day, they earn 10% of the Axion in the pool. All Daily Auction entries are automatically staked for 14 days. The Axion in the auction pool comes from: Unconverted Axion/Late Free claims: Every week HEX2T holders wait to convert to Axion, and a cumulative 2% of their balance is added to the Auction Pool Portions penalized from late/over-limit HEX-free claims are added to the Auction pool. Early Exit and Late Withdrawal fees: If they end their stake ahead of the committed period, the user will pay a penalty that goes to the Auction pool If they don’t withdraw after their stake is completed, the user will pay a penalty that goes to the Auction pool. 3\. Minimum Auction Bid Minimum Auction Bid is a Daily Auction price protection mechanic that restricts too much Axion from being distributed through daily auctions for a comparatively low amount of ETH. Initial minimum bid = (7-day average price of HEX2T before mainnet launches) - 10% Taking into account self-referrals, Uniswap pricing would have to surpass a 40% discount to make Uniswap the better option for acquiring AXN, thus auctions should remain optimal for a majority of users. Optimal pricing of auctions results in more buybacks, staking, and general system participation. 4\. Free claims for Hex Holders While the two projects are not officially affiliated, the team applauded Hex for innovating certificates of deposits and bringing this financial instrument to Cryptocurrency. While Hex may have been the first mover in this specific application, the team saw that there was inequality in the Hex system regarding both the staking rewards and the ETH auctions. In the interest of transparency and community-centric ideals, They fixed the problems they have identified and put the community above all else. HEX Free claims will be available over 350 days, beginning at the launch of the mainnet. Each ETH address containing HEX on snapshot date (staked or unstaked) will be able to claim to receive free Axion up to 1:1 or 100% of their HEX balance with a maximum cap of 10 million tokens. Claims will begin at a rate of 100% of their HEX balance, with each successive week decreasing by a cumulative 2% (0.2857% penalty applied daily). How Axion Distributed Anyone holding Hex3T tokens will receive Axion at a rate of 1:1. Hex holders will also receive Axion 1:1, limited at 10M Axion tokens. Freeclaim amounts start at 100% of the total available free claim for week one and decrease by 2% weekly. (0.2857% penalty applied daily) Week One Freeclaim: 100% – Week Fifty Freeclaim: 2% Hex holders will also be auto-locked for a year. If Hex holders do not claim their Axion tokens, they will become available for purchase in the Daily Auction. Fixed Inflation Fast Passive Income Rewards the Community Inexpensive Global and Scalable Tokeconomics Axion is Built to Scale, With its 500 billion initial total Supply, 80% of ETH Earned in auctions is used to buy back tokens. 100% Of all purchased AXN tokens are distributed to stakers with a 1:1 Freeclaim ratio for Hex3T and Hex holders and 8% annual inflation that goes directly to stakers. There is no Auto-Stake For Hex3T holders, 100% auto-stake for Hex holders. Axion Galaxy NFTs This is a Staked Axion NFT, which earns its holder 8% interest in AXN plus additional monthly liquid dividends that can be withdrawn from the Axion staking portal. This NFT can be sold or traded, and the holder will start earning Bitcoin from it instead of the previous owner. Once the stake is matured, the AXN principal + interest can be withdrawn to their wallet. The Galaxy NFTs make it possible for users to now move their stakes from soft wallets to Ledgers, sell them on Opensea, assign them to a new wallet, and possibly even leverage them as collateral in the near future. Galaxies: There are 48 unique galaxy videos, one of which will be assigned to your Galaxy NFT depending upon the amount of AXN and the duration of the stake. Roadmap Here's a breakdown of all the development work that has gone on within Axion since its launch in November 2020. 2022 Centralized Exchange (CEX) listings. Axion Incubator Additional ongoing Axion Launch partnerships. NFT Stake minting Adding additional languages to the Staking Platform Q4 2021 LUXY Launch partnership Diamond Stake NFT & Auto-minter launched Axion NFT Collection launched on OpenSea.io OG-POLYGON NFTs delivered to all buyers Axion Supernova NFT minted Use wBTC divs in the Accelerator Stake splitting Stake naming Voting system improvements Axion v3 contract launched! Accelerator promo video ads created for advertising network Axion launch on Polygon Axion v3 code audited completed September 2021 HEX added to the Axion Accelerator Polygon Chain Migration Announced Axion v3 code audit started Axion Advisory Council established USDC / DAI / WBTC / BAT / SHIBA added to the Axion ecosystem Axion Accelerator launches! August 2021 Single auction type + Auction Buyback & Burn deflationary measures BAT now available in the Axion Ecosystem Axion Liquidity Pool Mining completes Brave Browser homepage takeover Axion Testing Initiative launch Axion Summer Giveaway Launch of Vesting Engine for redeeming launches. HTML5 ads distributed across an advertising network Interactive Roadmap now live June 2021 Website v3 launch with multi-lingual support. Development began on the Vesting Engine for Axion Launch. Brave Browser push notification campaign begins. Semetrix Digital onboarded for programmatic ad campaigns. Axion v3 testing contract launched to Ropsten test network. 90% of Axion v3 code completed. Community town halls were performed discussing Axion Foundation structure change Axion Launch: Vabble presale, IEO, and airdrop.

mirror

Mirror is a Web3 publishing platform that allows users to write and publish articles on the blockchain and also enables creators to earn cryptocurrency.

Mirror is a Web3 publishing platform that allows users to write and publish articles on the blockchain. It is a decentralized writing platform that utilizes Web3 technologies, Mirror runs on the Ethereum blockchain and stores its data on Arweave. It was developed to help creators connect with their target audiences more directly and innovatively. Mirror offers its users a crowdfunding tool, where writers can crowdfund their projects through the sale of NFTs, Editions, and Splits. Through a decentralized, user-owned, crypto-based network, Mirror revolutionizes the way its users express, share, and monetize their thoughts, enabling them to earn money in several ways. $WRITE token serves as a crypto alternative to the platform's invitation system, It gives writers publishing power on the Mirror platform. As of June 2021, Union Square Ventures Values Crypto Mirror at $100 Million. It participated in two seed financing rounds with Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures, and USV raising at least $10 million across both rounds. In May 2022, Mirror introduced Writing NFT, which allows users to mint writing as a digital collectible and set a customizable supply and price for it. In July 2022, Mirror announced the launch of web3 subscriptions, a new feature that allows readers to subscribe to any Mirror publication with their wallets and receive email notifications when new content is posted. Overview Founded by former Andreessen Horowitz crypto partner Denis Nazarov in 2020. Mirror is a decentralized blockchain and crypto-based publishing platform built using Web3 technologies. Users can start publishing content and embedding media blocks like movies, iFrames, social media postings, Non-fungible tokens (NFT), auctions, and crowdfunds once an Ethereum wallet is connected. Additionally, blogs can be imported from other websites like Medium or Substack. The platform allows users to log in with their Ethereum wallet, store their writing on Arweave, and publish using the platform. Mirror allows its users to own their content and their audience. Contents published, are cryptographically secure so that they cannot be modified or corrupted, and users can exit the platform with all of their data if they no longer wish to be a part of it. All of Mirror’s posts are available to access on Arweave, an on-chain decentralized storage layer that makes it so that its user's posts exist forever. Writers can also use the tools provided by Mirror to earn in cryptocurrency instead of earning through the usual cash transactions. Additionally, creators can use non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which can be continually exchanged and keep making money on the author's behalf, to raise money for creative endeavors. The use of the Ethereum blockchain by Mirror makes this possible. Blogs can also be minted as what the platform terms “Entry Editions,” which are a way for users to create NFTs of content and potentially monetize it. Mirror has evolved from a tool for writers to a full-stack web3 creative suite for communities and DAOs. How it Works Mirror allows users to create and connect with the world of Web3 and can be used as a tool for sharing and funding anything. To start using Mirror, All new applicants must first compete in a "$WRITE RACE." Each candidate receives a 0.01 $WRITE token and is added to a waiting list merely for applying. Existing Mirror members cast votes after a week to determine whether writers competing in the race have earned the right to be a part of the platform. At the end of each $WRITE RACE, 10 participating writers are ultimately selected, and each receives one $WRITE cryptocurrency token. With this token in their possession, Each winner can register a unique name in form of an ENS domain known as Mirror.xyz domain for their publication on the platform, thereafter they can start publishing their literary works. The moment a piece is published, it automatically becomes an NFT, allowing the user to give it a special token name. Mirror flips this model on its head by fostering a community-operated platform. Instead of a centralized company deciding who gets access to Mirror, the community chooses. It is important to keep in mind that writers who are accepted become Members rather than just users and membership attained via $WRITE RACE is evolving to represent decision-making power and stake in the future of the Mirror protocol and DAO. In October 2021, Mirror announced that anyone with an Ethereum wallet could join the platform and start writing, making it open for all. Mirror Features Crowdfunding Writing with NFTs Authors can seek crowdfunding for creative projects via non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that can be continuously traded and keep earning on the writer’s behalf. Using NFTs, users represent previously infinitely-reproducible creative works as scarce, tradable digital assets. Writers can turn their publication into an NFT, which can then be sold at an auction to readers who want to invest in their thoughts, or they can sell their story to a publication as an NFT. Also, each time their NFT is sold, they can earn royalties on the NFT. In addition to converting their story into an NFT, users can crowdfund their concept and accept payment from readers to write it. After the story is over, readers receive a portion of the earnings. Splits Split is a built-in feature that enables the writers to distribute money continually to an infinite number of Ethereum addresses by a predefined percentage distribution. Split’s crypto-native approach replaces a social contract with code-enforced rules that can’t be fudged. splits redefine what collaboration is, It makes citing and rewarding participants so simple that the essence of one's participation may be as fleeting as a conversation had three years ago on a late-night subway journey. The participant may not have much memory. Editions !gM6W2-0WPE6NkrTI4dg_d.jfifEditions are a way for creators to mint a limited supply of identical NFTs at a fixed price, directly on Mirror. Writing NFTs In May 2022, Mirror introduced Writing NFT, which allows users to mint writing as a digital collectible and set a customizable supply and price for it. !vjPMlew7k5rtD-oaWIjMg.pngThe creation of NFTs is entirely free, and as collecting occurs on an Ethereum L2, transactions are quick, cheap, and environmentally benign. Additionally, Writing NFTs are censorship-resistant and decentralized, just like everything else published on Mirror. Owning a Writing NFT gives collectors a stake in the work's legacy and a spot in the community that forms around it. Example include: Chase Chapman minted Co-ownership as a web3 social primitive with a supply of 333 at 0.01 ETH each. Web3 subscriptions !VIPRLxUBfndctY_i6XqMe.jpgThe launch of web3 subscriptions was announced In July 2022, It is a new feature that allows readers to subscribe to any Mirror publication with their wallets and receive email notifications when new content is posted. This allows creators to establish a wallet-based community that can be used throughout web3. We believe wallets are the fundamental representation of identity in web3, and creators will want to build a community represented by wallets rather than emails. A "hello world" post, whitepaper, or manifesto that marks the genesis of any important project on Mirror can now enable its audience to subscribe, creating a social and economic link between community and project. $WRITE RACE $WRITE is the native token used in the Mirror platform. It is a crypto alternative to the traditional platform invitation system. $WRITE tokens are burned by a writer when they try to redeem an ENS. The process involves interacting with the $WRITE ERC-20 token contract, which approves an ENS registrar contract to burn the token just before registering the ENS label. !299095ce-0e99-4c80-8f3e-a79ef48d765d.jpg$WRITE RACE is a weekly competition between new members who want to join the Mirror DAO. The next DAO member is chosen by popular voting. The top 10 competitors receive an airdrop of one $WRITE token after each 2-hour round, which may be exchanged for a Mirror membership, a subdomain, and potential community benefits. One $WRITE token gives one publishing rights on Mirror. Users receive a special plot on the Mirror frontier, along with a special name on ENS and a minted publication, in return for burning their token. The sole aim of the $WRITE RACE was to replace the traditional invite system used by Web 2.0 platforms like Clubhouse, Superhuman, and Gmail. This was made to show how decentralized the mirror protocol is, ensuring the Mirror community gets to decide who it’s composed of and, accordingly, what it wants to be.

bankless-dao

Bankless DAO is a decentralized community that coordinates and propagates bankless media, culture, and education.

Bankless DAO is a decentralized community that coordinates and propagates bankless media, culture, and education. Its goal is to drive adoption and awareness of truly bankless money systems like Ethereum, DeFi (Decentralized Finance), and Bitcoin. It is a decentralized autonomous organization that acts as a steward of the Bankless Movement progressing the world towards a future of greater freedom. Overview Bankless DAO was founded by Ryan Sean Adams and David Hoffman. It is the world’s first media & culture DAO for crypto. Over 1,500 members have made Bankless DAO their home on the bankless journey. The Bankless DAO team is settling, developing tools, and building a digital nation in the sky around a shared vision and goals. They have ambitious plans to grow, along with the economic resources to expand and make life inside the Bankless Nation better. Going bankless is a journey towards freedom—self-sovereignty. By financial independence, it implies that there will be reliance on two types of bank: 1. Central banks 2. Commercial banks With these, the team and users do not mean to hate banks since banks are still very much needed in crypto money systems — but they believe that they don’t need them anymore. Although they cannot risk taking the decision of ignoring the bank at once in the early stage as it will be too difficult due to the fact that this open money system is just getting started. That’s why it’s a journey. Mission The mission of the Bankless DAO team is to help the world go Bankless by creating user-friendly onramps for people to discover decentralized technologies through education, media, and culture. Bankless DAO is a decentralized community that coordinates and propagates bankless media, culture, and education. Its goal is to drive adoption and awareness of truly bankless money systems like Ethereum, DeFi (Decentralized Finance), and Bitcoin. Their goal is achieved through the collective participation of its community. The financial world today is run by analog banks. Crypto money provides an alternative. The option of self-sovereign money & banking. Now: In a world where private keys act as money, and code makes that money programmable, the entire money system changes. So Bankless is about banking less. And less banking. And less dependence on banks. Bankless is a journey towards freedom—self-sovereignty. Going bankless means moving more of your money and banking to crypto-based systems. It means less reliance on the central and commercial banks that previously control users' life. People on the bankless journey eventually see two milestones. First, their net worth in crypto assets starts to exceed their wealth in the legacy banking system. Second, they realize more of their banking activity now occurs in crypto rather than the old system. Why Bankless DAO Bankless is a movement for pioneers seeking liberation from the tyranny of the traditional financial system. Going Bankless means adopting decentralized, permissionless, and censorship-resistant technology. Through these means, users will achieve financial self-sovereignty, security, and prosperity. Bankless DAO will make it possible to live in a world where anyone with an internet connection has access to the financial tools needed to achieve financial independence. The bankless movement is now larger than any single entity, newsletter, podcast, or person to contain. It needs an internet-scale organization to achieve its goals. Therefore, the Bankless DAO will act as a coordination mechanism for a collection of participating media nodes. Participants can range from individuals acting on their own behalf, or larger entities with employees and resources. Bankless DAO will coordinate them all in order to achieve its mission. The Bankless program is a platform that blends money and tech insights to help members level up their open finance game weekly. With a combined daily newsletter, podcast, and community. Bankless provides insights and tactics to grow user personal wealth using crypto assets like Ethereum, Bitcoin, and DeFi. Features available to Users Features available to users every week includes: 5 actionable newsletters every week Practical tactics to level up your crypto money skills Long-term strategies to help users maximize returns & avoid pitfalls Values Bankless DAO has the following as their core values: 1. Education: The team learns from each other. They seek to become a trusted guide that empowers people all over the globe to adopt DeFi (Decentralized Finance) by sharing accurate, truthful, and objective information. 2. Integrity: The team operates transparently and builds trust through radically public discourse and financial auditability. 3. Decentralized Governance: Users put decision-making into the hands of the collective. They create legitimacy through an environment where the best ideas win. 4. Culture: The team rewards action and embrace risk. The team empowers their community to continually drive new initiatives by providing a space to self-organize and quickly move from idea to action. What Bankless DAO Do There are a few things Bankless DAO is uniquely positioned to do. Media Network Bankless DAO has its roots in media. The genesis team built the youtube channel, podcast, and newsletter. They built a media node in the churning crypto ecosystem. Bankless DAO inherits that mantle. The collective wisdom of media tells the community that content is king. It is a fact that; the quality, consistency, and energy behind everything Ryan, David, and co. have done, had drawn the Bankless DAO community to where they are today. Through the teamwork scaled to the Bankless movement. Bankless DAO can create the largest media network in all of DeFi which include: Guides on every topic, from getting started to complex trading strategies. A blog specific to tokenomics with another on culture. One dedicated newsletter tracking DeFi product releases and another on the latest research. The degree of reach Bankless has and the network effects achieved by word of mouth puts Bankless DAO in a very advantageous position. DeFi Products Ryan and David have been pushing to get the BED index 11 on Index Coop - an investment vehicle made of $DPI, $ETH, and $BTC. Bankless DAO can create a suite of products that leverages the community size and treasury. Merch Merch are shirts, stickers, SOCKS! While a Shopify store would be great, the team is also exploring other cooler means such as with NFTs. For instance: a proposal to kick-off a meme competition. Winners of this competition will have their memes minted as NFTs and put in the DAO’s museum which will increase the meme worth in the long run. Bullish on $BANK Media income, financial products, and merch provide diversified recurring revenue streams. DAOs are designed to function around an asset that supports the entire ecosystem. What Bankless DAO can accomplish By continually innovating on ways to make capital use more efficient, on-chain revenue streams, and investment into Bankless DAO future, $BANK will feel immense upwards pressure. Presently, $BANK has no value. Bankless DAO can accomplish a lot. A few apparent ideas include: 1. Promoting our media network, 2. Financial products, and 3. Merch/NFTs Tokenomics BANK is the DAO’s native governance token which coordinates an activity and gets distributed to community members for active participation in this movement. Information about the BANK token is as follow: BANK on Etherscan Token Contract Address: 0x2d94aa3e47d9d5024503ca8491fce9a2fb4da198 Name: Bankless Token Ticker: BANK Decimals: 18 Bankless wants to reach 1 billion people. So there will be 1 billion BANK at genesis. BANK is a valueless token that simply represents participation in the bankless community. By design, there is no sale and no investors. BANK is a fair launch distribution. The only recipients of BANK at genesis are individual community participants. The only way to get BANK is to participate in the bankless community. And the Bankless DAO will determine what qualifies as participation through token vote. Distribution of BANK A retroactive allocation of BANK will go to those that have already participated in the bankless community. The rest will go to the Bankless DAO treasury. The genesis distribution is as given below: 30% Retroactive distribution (liquid) 30% Treasury distribution (liquid) 40% vesting Treasury distribution (vested linearly over 3-years) At launch, the bankless community will have 100% ownership over the DAO. Retroactive Distribution The retroactive allocation will distribute 30% of the total BANK supply to Bankless community participants largely via verifiable on-chain actions. The snapshot for all eligible addresses was taken on May 4th, 2021 at 12am EST. This includes: 2020 Badge Holders — Fixed distribution for all 2020 badge holders. The Bankless badge is a POAP NFT that was claimable by 2020 Bankless members. Any Ethereum or xDAI address that held a 2020 badge on May 4, 2021 at 7am UTC time (12am PST) is eligible to claim BANK tokens. 2021 Badge Holders — Fixed distribution for all 2021 badge holders. The Bankless badge is a POAP NFT that was claimable by 2021 Bankless members Any Ethereum or xDAI address that held a 2021 badge on May 4, 2021 at 7am UTC time (12am PST) is eligible to claim BANK tokens. Gitcoin Grants — Any address that donated more than $0.95 to the Bankless Gitcoin Grant qualifies for the distribution pro-rata based on the amount donated. BAPs — Early adopters of rare Bankless merch (BAP0’s). If u

magic

Magic is a developer SDK that integrates with an application to enable passwordless Web3 onboarding (no seed phrases) and authentication using magic links (simi...

Magic is the blockchain protocol connecting web2 and web3 through its unique authentication. Magic links provide a way for users to authenticate without a password. The whole process of authentication with a magic link involves the user providing their email, then clicking said “magical link” to log in. Overview Magic is a software development kit (SDK), built for developers, to ease and enable connection and authentication for web3 interfaces not requiring seed phrases. Users can have access to more than 20 blockchains using a few lines of code to get onboarded on their desired web3 platform without passwords. Users/developers can do this even if they have an existing auth solution. Magic supports a variety of passwordless login methods, including email Magic links, WebAuthn, and social login (e.g Facebook, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn, Discord, and others). Products Magic Connect It is a web-based authentication and wallet that does not require browser extensions or downloads. Magic Connect comes with this functionality: Web2-friendly login methods including passwordless email and the Google One-Tap feature Support for external wallets such as Metamask and WalletConnect Transaction signing module Fiat on-ramp Send transaction module With Magic Connect, users can use the same wallet (e.g Metamask) across diverse decentralized applications. Magic Auth Also known as Magic Authentication, is a pre-packaged solution that enables developers to build the UX (users' experience) of their app’s user authentication and wallet experience. Furthermore, Magic Auth wallets are scoped to individual dApps. In order for end-users to use their Magic Auth wallets on other dApps, end-users will need to export the private key and import them into a 3rd-party wallet. Magic Auth offers several different options for authentication. Email Magic Link The Email Magic link offers a smooth, secure alternative to login credentials via an emailed magic link. Users can get connected on the following platforms using Magic Auth's email Link: Web React Native Flutter iOS Android Unity SMS Login This Magic feature enables users to log in using a one-time code sent to their mobile device. They can also have access to this service on the following platforms: Web React Native Flutter iOS Android Social Logins Here with Magic Social logins, users are able to log in using a one-time code sent to their mobile device. Here are lists of social interfaces, where magic social login is available: Google Facebook Twitter Apple Discord GitHub LinkedIn BitBucket GitLab Twitch Microsoft Other Auth Features More Magic auth features include users being able to double down on security with FIDO2 devices, biometric login, or multi-factor auth. This includes: WebAuthn Multi-factor Auth Magic Blockchains Magic authentication service is available in several blockchains. Users can also build decentralized apps (dApps) on these blockchains, as much as they get authentications. Some of these blockchains include: Polygon Solana Algorand Avalanche Arbitrum Binance Bitcoin Celo Cosmos Cronos Fantom Flow Harmony ICON Moonbeam Near Optimism Polkadot Zilliqa Magic Labs Magic Labs was founded in 2018 by a team of founders namely Arthur Jen, Jaemin Jin, and Sean Li. The ecosystem led a series of funding and has secured a total of $31M from its global investors. Formerly known as Fortmatic, Magic Labs is currently active and is headquartered in San Francisco Bay Area, West Coast, Western US. Magic Labs remains a user's insurance in relation to passwords, security, and connections only using a few lines of code.

brock-pierce

Brock Pierce is an American entrepreneur, futurist, philanthropist, economist, co-founder of Tether, and a 2020 independent US presidential candidate.

Brock Jeffrey Pierce is an American entrepreneur, futurist, philanthropist, economist, creator, and previous actor known primarily for his work in the cryptocurrency industry. He co-founded Tether, a blockchain-enabled platform that facilitates the digital use of traditional currencies in 2014. In 2020, he ran as an independent candidate in the United States presidential election. Career Brock Pierce is a futurist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and impact investor with a track record of founding, advising, and investing in disruptive businesses. He is credited with pioneering the market for digital currency and has raised more than $5B for companies he has founded, opening opportunities for millions of people. In 2020, Brock Pierce received the first U.S. presidential vote cast on blockchain when he ran as an independent candidate. Pierce is the Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation and co-founder of EOS Alliance, Block.one, Blockchain Capital, Tether, and Mastercoin (first ICO). Pierce is an early investor in Bitcoin and one of the largest investors in the Ethereum crowdsale. He is the founder of IMI Exchange, the world’s leading digital currency marketplace for games, with annual sales exceeding $1B and investors such as Goldman Sachs, which was sold in 2016 for more than $100M. Pierce founded ZAM, one of the world’s largest media properties for gamers, which was acquired by Tencent in 2012. He founded IGE, the pioneer of digital currency in online games, achieving revenues exceeding $100 million in 2006 and sold in 2007. Pierce is also a co-founder of D10e, GoCoin, Blade Payments, Five Delta (sold NASDAQ: SRAX), Xfire 2.0, Playsino, Evertune, GamesTV, and DEN. Pierce is a sought-after speaker who has spoken about the power of blockchain technology and decentralization at global events and institutions. Brock Pierce has been a lecturer at Singularity University and has spoken at Milken Global Conference, Mobile World Congress, Wired, INK, Stanford University, USC, and UCLA. He has also been featured in numerous publications including The New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, Wired, and Rolling Stone. Actor Brock Pierce was born in Minnesota and appeared in commercials as a toddler. His first major role was playing a young Gordon Bombay in The Mighty Ducks (1992). He starred as Luke Davenport in First Kid (1996). Pierce had small roles in Little Big League (1994), Ripper Man (1995), Three Wishes (1995), Earth Minus Zero (1996), and The Ride (1997). Digital Entertainment Network (DEN) Brock Pierce retired from acting at the age of 16 and joined as a minor partner with Marc Collins-Rector and Chad Shackley in setting up a Digital Entertainment Network (DEN), which succeeded in raising $88 million in venture capital. DEN intended to supply unique episodic video content over the internet geared toward the area of interest to audiences. DEN was one of the dot-com startups that focused on the creation and delivery of original video content online in the late 1990s prior to the wide adoption of broadband internet access. Pierce produced its first show, a pilot for homosexual teenagers called Chad's World. As an 18-year-old, Pierce was making $250,000 a year and held 1% of the company's shares. DEN became slated for a $75 million IPO in October 1999, however, the IPO was withdrawn in the wake of allegations of sexual assault against Collins-Rector. All three executives subsequently resigned. Layoffs followed in February 2000. While a new executive team led by former Capitol Records President Gary Gersh and former Microsoft executive Greg Carpenter attempted to relaunch in May 2000, DEN filed for bankruptcy and shut down in June 2000. Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency In 2013, Brock Pierce joined brothers Bart and Bradford Stephens in founding venture capital firm Blockchain Capital (BCC) which was reported to have raised $85 million in two venture funds by October 2017. Blockchain Capital raised a 3rd fund using digital security offering on the blockchain, one of the first traded security tokens. Pierce worked with Mastercoin, a startup that raised capital via an initial coin offering (ICO) in 2013. According to Bloomberg, this “kicked off a worldwide ICO craze, with hundreds of startups raising billions of dollars”. In March 2014, Brock Pierce and a group of investors filed an offer to buy the assets of Mt Gox using a Cypriot entity called Sunlot Holdings Ltd. The month before, Mt Gox had shut down operations and filed for bankruptcy in Tokyo after announcing that it had lost 850,000 Bitcoin. In May 2014, Brock Pierce was elected Director of the Bitcoin Foundation. Several members of the Bitcoin Foundation resigned over concerns about the directors and the organization announced its insolvency in July 2015. In a February 2018 issue of Forbes magazine Pierce was named in the "top 20 wealthiest people in crypto" with an estimated net worth between $700 million and $1.1 billion. Tether Brock Pierce co-founded the cryptocurrency Tether with Reeve Collins and Craig Sellars in 2014. Tether surpassed Bitcoin in trading volume with the highest daily and monthly trading volume of any cryptocurrency on the market in 2019. Tether is 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. In 2020, a court permitted the Attorney General of New York to pursue a claim that Bitfinex, an affiliated exchange, did not disclose the loss of over $800 million in commingled funds. In an interview in July 2020, Pierce said his involvement in Tether ended in 2015 but described Tether as "one of the most important innovations in currency." "I was one of the principal founders of Tether, but I was never a director, nor officer of the business. I was passively involved. In 2015, I transferred 100 percent of my ownership to our minority partners in exchange for zero consideration. I have never made one cent from Tether." - Brock said. Block.one Pierce co-founded Block.one in 2017, a company that released the EOS.IO software. The ICO raised more than $4 billion, the largest in history. By March 2018, Pierce's role at Block.one had changed to Chief Strategy Officer and he resigned from the company that month to pursue community building. Education Brock Pierce studied Film at the University of Southern California but dropped out in the first year and did not graduate. Philanthropy Brock Pierce is the vice chair and spokesperson of the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots Foundation of New York, Long Island, and Puerto Rico. In late 2021, Pierce funded a new NYPD Gaming Trucks initiative in New York City. Personal Life Brock Pierce was born on November 14, 1980, and is married to Crystal Rose, CEO of Sensay and co-chairman of the United Council of Rising Nations. Controversy In 2000, 3 former DEN employees filed a lawsuit against Marc Collins-Rector and Pierce alleging that they provided the plaintiffs with drugs and pressured them for sex when Pierce and one of the plaintiffs were still teenagers. Brock Pierce fled the United States and was arrested by Interpol in 2002 in Marbella, Spain. Pierce was released without being charged. Rector eventually pleaded guilty and left the United States. The 3 plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed all charges against Pierce without receiving any compensation. Court records show that Pierce paid $21,600 to one of the plaintiff's attorneys because said attorney refused to file the order of dismissal requested by his client until the attorney's expenses were reimbursed.

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Igor Barinov Is an award-winning Blockchain expert known for pioneering developments in Blockchain enabled notary.

Igor Barinov Is an award-winning Blockchain expert known for pioneering developments in Blockchain-enabled notary. He is a serial entrepreneur who co-founded Block Notary. He is also the co-founder of POA, the first Ethereum-based public network with Proof of Authority consensus, reached by independent validators. Biography Igor Barinov is currently a project manager of POA Network, a foundation that launched POA Network, which is open, permissioned, and public Blockchain network based on Ethereum protocol with Proof-of-authority (PoA) consensus reached by independent, pre-selected validators. Igor devotes all his time to innovating around Blockchain scalability and making open networks more affordable for businesses. Prior to POA Network, the developer and serial entrepreneur co-founded Block Notary, a notary for the digital age built on Blockchain technology. Data records produced through Block Notary products can be used as self-authenticating evidence based on State of Vermont’s Blockchain application law. He also developed the first Know your customer (KYC) application recognized by the state. Concurrently, he built several closed PoA-based networks for various businesses. Insights from these experiences laid a foundation for POA Network project. Igor holds more than 16 blockchain and computer programming accolades and won Blockchain hackathons at the Consensus, Texas Bitcoin Conference, BitHack, and Distributed Trade. He also holds 12 professional certifications in programming and data science as well as deep learning in the design of memory networks, implementation of generative models, design and training segmentation systems and neural translation systems from the University of San Francisco. Igor graduated from Russian State Technological University with a degree in material science, studied computer science at Moscow State University and attended Blockchain University. Education Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) Computer Science (2005 – 2007) University of San Francisco , Deep Learning II (2017 – 2017) Russian State Technological University named after K.E. Tsiolkovsky (MATI) Material science (1998 – 2003 ) Experience Co-Founder at Block Notary , Employed on May 2016 till Date (4 yrs 7 months) Located in the United States . Blockchain enabled mobile products: Timestamp (Proof of Existence), Interview ( Know your customer ), Journal (Electronic Notary Journal). Also a Tech Lead in POA Network Organization, Employed Apr 2017 till Date. Open, public, permissioned network based on Ethereum protocol with Proof-of-authority consensus by independent validators. Public notaries with active commission license validate blocks and secure the network. CTO/Cofounder in Forcera OU a Comany Located in Estonia, Employed in 2018 – Present . Сonstruction sites Inspection by drones and progress recording in a blockchain Ignor is also a Blockchain Consultant in Acronis a Company located in Singapore, Employed in 2016 . Data Engineering Fellow at Insight Data Science , Located in Palo Alto, CA. He was Employed on Jun 2015 to Sep 2015 . CTO, Cofounder at Profit Button , a Company Located in Tel Aviv, Israel. Employed on Oct 2013 – 2015 . Honors & Awards Winner of Consensus 2016 Hackathon Winner of Wanxiang Blockchain Labs grant ($5,000) ChangeTip at BitHack Winner of Texas Bitcoin Conference Hackathon Winner of Philips HealthSuite Hackathon Best Use of Aerospike Technology on Developer Week Hackathon 2015 ($700) Winner of Atrocity Watch Humanitarian Hackathon Finalist of Ford Connected Car Hackathon ($5,000) Best Smart Things application award on Toyota ITC Hackathon 1st place on FabLab Hackathon HP Enterprise Security Products Hackathon 1st prize winner ($1,500 prize) Best IoT Solution ($10,000 prize) 1st place on CER Internet Entrepreneurs Prize ($36,000 prize) Best mobile app - "Blood Donor" ($10,000 prize) Best app about a city - "Coloring City" ($17,000 prize) Winner of Consensus 2017 Hackathon. Patents Method and system to change properties of an interactive element during scrolling, Floating element system and methods for dynamically adding features to an application without changing the design and layout of a graphical user interface of the application, System, and method for verifying data integrity using a Blockchain network, System and method for file authenticity certification using Blockchain network, System and method for file time-stamping using a Blockchain network.

elizabeth-stark

Elizabeth Stark is a blockchain entrepreneur, educator, and open internet advocate.

Elizabeth Stark is a blockchain entrepreneur, educator, and open internet advocate. She is currently CEO of Lightning Labs, an organization which aims to scale blockchains. She lives in San Francisco and was born in Brooklyn. Life and Education Stark holds a JD from Harvard Law School. She is an affiliate of Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society as well. Stark has reside and worked in Berlin), Singapore, Paris, and Rio de Janeiro, and is fluent in English, French, German, and Portuguese. Career Elizabeth Stark of Lightning Labs: "The Importance of Layer Two" \| Blockstack Summit 2017 Along with being the CEO of Lighting Labs, has taught at Stanford University and Yale University about technology and the Internet. An advocate for an open internet, Stark was one of the key figures of the protests against SOPA and PIPA. She is the cofounder of the Open Video Alliance, which seeks to promote innovation and free expression in online video, and produced related conferences that involved nearly 9000 people in person and across the web. She serves as a mentor with the Thiel Fellowship, has collaborated with companies such as Google and Mozilla, and is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Stanford's StartX.

renvm

RenVM (launched 2020) is a trust-less, permission-less and decentralized virtual machine.

RenVM (launched 2020) is a trust-less, permission-less and decentralized virtual machine that powers a decentralized interoperability solution for various projects DApps, DEXes etc. in the DeFi ecosystem. It was developed by Ren, an open protocol that enables free movements between decentralized blockchains. Company RenVM is a product of the Ren project. It was formerly known as Republic Protocol. The Company was founded in December 2017 and It is situated in Singapore and has around 50 employees. Founder Taiyang Zhang is also a CEO of Ren. He is also co-founder of the cryptocurrency investment firm Virgil Capital. Fundraising Ren secured over US $34M USD funding over two rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Feb 22, 2018, from an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) round. Their investor list includes Polychain Capital, FBG Capital, Hyperchain Capital, Synapse Capital, Huobi Capital, Limitless Crypto Investments and BlockVC. Overview As stated in the Introduction, RenVM serves as the engine that powers a decentralized interoperability solution for various blockchains. It is a network (and an accompanying SDK) that helps developers bring cross-chain functionality to their DeFi applications. By using RenVM, DeFi projects can bring liquidity from other blockchains to the Ethereum ecosystem and ultimately improve DeFi utility. It provides a native cross-chain user experience, allowing seamless and decentralized interoperability between Ethereum and other blockchains. Technology RenVM incorporates four technologies which play key role: Shamir's Secret Sharing It is an algorithm in cryptography created by Adi Shamir. The algorithm divides a secret into multiple shares and participants in the secret sharing scheme need a majority of the data to be able to reconstruct the secret. Secure Multiparty Computation (sMPC) RenVM have developed their own state-of-the-art sMPC algorithm which allows untrusted Darknodes to jointly run scripts without revealing the inputs or outputs of the script to anyone, not even to the machines which power RenVM. Byzantine Fault Tolerance BFT keeps RenVM network safe and running even if Darknodes become unavailable or behave maliciously. The scripts keep running, and secrets stay secret. Hyperdrive RenVM uses a modified version of the Tendermint consensus algorithm designed specifically for sharding and sMPC. Darknodes RenVM is powered by a network of decentralized virtual machines known as Darknodes. RenVM virtual machine replicated over thousands of machines that work together to power it. These Darknodes contribute their network bandwidth, their computational power, and their storage capacity to the network. Each Darknode earn rewards (in BTC, ETH, ZEC, DAI, and ERC-20) for contributing to the network. These Darknodes communicate and work in synchronization with other Darknodes across the globe to keep RenVM running. RenVM runs on consensus algorithms and so that any can operate Darknode without needing to trust them. The REN token is used as a bond to run a Darknode, which powers the sMPC network (RenVM). The requirement for running a Darknode is 100,000 REN staked as collateral + running the Darknode software via VPS. The total number of Darknodes is restricted to 10,000 (equal to Total Ren Supply i.e.1,000,000,000 REN divided by Ren required per Darknode). | Darknode | Key Numbers | | -------- | ----------- | | Minimum REN required as collateral | 100,000 | | Total Number of Darknodes available | 10,000 | RenBridge Using Renbridge anyone can mint or release RenBTC, RenBCH or RenZEC. Users need to use Web3 wallets like Metamask or MyEtherWallet to sign in. How RenVM works !1_5PHwA4m3Tq_6bKbAH2BKLAjpeg.jpegHow RenVM Actually Works The easiest way to understand RenVM is to first think of a trust-less custodian that holds your cryptocurrency as they move between two different blockchains. When you give BTC to RenVM, it holds that BTC, and it mints that BTC as an ERC20 Token (renBTC) with 1:1 ratio on Ethereum blockchain and ensures your renBTC is always backed by the same amount of BTC. Then you can use renBTC to exchange, swap, leverage and use for many things in DeFi ecosystem. In simple works using BTC, you add liquidity to Ethereum ecosystem. Any digital asset minted on Ethereum by RenVM is a 1:1 backed ERC20. It means you can always easily redeem 1 renBTC for 1 BTC. renBTC is not a synthetic and it is not dependent on a liquidation mechanism, and it’s not the price of Bitcoin on Ethereum. It is a one to one representation of Bitcoin on Ethereum that can be redeemed for BTC at any time, in any amount. Supported Blockchains Currently RenVM supports Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Zcash and is capable of supporting any assets that use Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) private keys which most of cryptocurrencies use nowadays. The Multichain module is in development and next release of RenVM will see support for Acala, Binance Smart Chain, DigiByte, Dogecoin, Filecoin, Solana, and Terra (depending on the testing results). On November 16, Ren announced the release of the Multichain into RenVM, and new upgrades to the RenJS library. With this release, a new range of new assets and chains enter the world of interoperability. Now the developers can easily bring Interoperability to their Ethereum or Binance Smart Chain Dapps. On May 28, 2021, Ren team announced integration of Fantom Network. With Fantom x RenVM Bridge support, anyone can mint and burn the assets on a Fantom blockchain. This is a direct bridge so users do not need to use Ethereum network, allowing direct deposits and withdrawals to and from the Fantom network with minimal gas fees. Currently, the bridge supports to mint $renBTC, $renBCH $renDGB $renDOGE $renFIL $renLUNA $renZEC tokens on Fantom. In June 2021, The team added support for the Avalanche blockchain. So anyone can mint and burn $renBTC, $renBCH, $renDGB, $renDOGE, $renFIL, $renLUNA, $renZEC tokens on Avalanche using direct Avalanche x RenVM bridge. The users do not need to go through Ethereum for deposits/withdrawals thus saving gas fees. | Blockchain | Cryptocurrency | Minted ERC20 Token | | ---------- | -------------- | ------------------ | | Bitcoin | BTC | renBTC | | Bitcoin Cash | BCH | renBCH | | Zcash | ZEC | renZEC | | DigiByte | DGB | renDGB | | Dogecoin | DOGE | renDOGE | | Filecoin | FIL | renFIL | | Terra | LUNA | RenLUNA | Comparison with WBTC RenVM is similar to Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) conceptually as both produce ERC 20 token backed by same amount of BTC but there are many differences under hood. | Type | RenVM | WBTC | | ---- | ----- | ---- | | Fluid Value Exchange | RenVM stores the BTC in a network of decentralized nodes (called Darknodes). renVM mints a 1:1 RenBTC for BTC supplied immediately and it can be used in DeFi. An important quality is that this value exchange (i.e minting and burning) is fast and fluid and this can be done hundreds of times per minute, at any time and in any amount without any centralization, merchants, signatories, or friction, allowing the easy cross-chain movement | BTC is stored in the centralized custodial app (BitGo) | | Composability | RenVM can be integrated in Any Defi project. The end result is that users can swap BTC on a DEX, lend/borrow BTC on a lending platform, or collateralize synthetic assets using BTC, and only ever use real BTC to do it. The user never has to see renBTC, or in some cases even Ethereum itself. | WBTC can be transacted just like any ERC20 token. | | Decentralized, Trustless, and Permission-less | The ECDSA private keys used within RenVM are completely secret, even from the Darknodes. RenVM generates and signs data with its ECDSA private keys using a secure multi-party computation algorithm. No one can prevent users from minting renBTC with their BTC, burning their renBTC to redeem back BTC, or using their renBTC in any way they want to. | It uses custodial banks, which hold assets and keys to mint tokens | Integrations RenVM is currently integrated in DeFi protocols, inlcuding Uniswap, Balancer, Loopring, Virgox, Mooniswap, Kyber Network, Curve Finance and 1 inch Exchange. Audits Ren VM has undergone multiple audits which include smart contract and Hyperdrive audits from Chainsecurity and RZL, MPC by ConsenSys Diligence. In August 2020, Trail of Bits audited RenVM libraries, including RZL MPC paper and MPCwiki as documentation/guidelines for expected behavior. The results came out satisfactory. DeFi Statistics RenVM is growing at a rapid pace in the DeFi marketplace. Since its release on May 27, 2020, It has locked total $195M in USD in just three months and ranked 9th in DeFi project rankings. On October 17, 2020, RenVM surpassed 1 billion USD in Volume. It also achieves a huge milestone for the protocol’s participants, with Darknodes capturing over one million USD in fees in under five months. Development On September 5,2020 Ren team announced that Ren has collaborated with one of the popular crypto project, ChainLink on a new Proof of Reserve Consensus Mechanism (live on testnet and soon mainnet) to improve the transparency and audit-ability of its cross-chain assets bridged into the DeFi ecosystem, starting with renBTC, renBCH, and renZEC. By leveraging Chainlink’s highly secure and reliable decentralized oracle network, smart contract Decentralized application (DApp) on the Ethereum blockchain now have the ability to autonomously verify on-demand the current collate.

desperate-apewives

Desperate ApeWives is a collection of 10,000 Desperate ApeWives NFTs.

Desperate ApeWives is a collection of 10,000 Desperate ApeWives NFTs. These NFTs are uniquely rare and algorithmically developed as Female Apes backed on the Ethereum Blockchain. Currently, the Desperate Apewives NFTs are being traded on OpenSea. Overview Desperate ApeWives NFTs is an artistic work inspired by the award-winning television series “The Desperate Housewives”. The Desperate Apewives NFTs consist of algorithmically designed 10,000 Desperate female Apes in unique shapes and shades. According to their curators- some are frustrated with their husbands and are looking for new thrills. A few are smitten with their hot and steamy new relationships and others are simply looking for eternal romance. With signature red lips each Ape Wife is not only an awesome fine art JPEG, but also an exclusive DAW membership card that allows its owners access to members-only benefits which will be revealed over time, according to its website. <br Features The Desperate ApeWives' NFTs have the following as key traits distinguishing its characters: Specs The Desperate Apewives NFTs are uniquely designed and algorithmically fashioned from 218+ traits- thereby characterizing the NFTs as 'RARE'. The NFT curators boast of its top 22 Apewives NFT collections as ones designed with masterpiece curators to take the form of iconic female personalities amongst pop culture and human history. With the aid of Blockchain technology, these NFTs are effectively backed-up or stored as ERC-721 tokens atop the Ethereum blockchain with its hosting on the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS). Ownership The Desperate Apewives NFTs curator's intent is to infuse users' sense of possession on their NFTs. The platform aims to achieve this by bridging the NFT space with the business world thereby vesting ownership and 'the user's right' to its owner more than their NFTs. NFTs Sales The Desperate Apewives NFTs resumed trading on the OpenSea (NFT marketplace) in 2021. At minting, the Desperate Apewives NFTs costs 0.08ETH in a fair distribution with no bonding curve. The Desperate NFTs has recorded a total sale of its curated NFTs and advises collectors to proceed to the OpenSea (NFT marketplace) to buy or sell its NFTs. As of 5th April 2022, a total of 11.2k ETH is being recorded as the volume of Ethereum traded on the Desperate Apewives NFTs. Achievements Desperate ApeWives have in its records the following catalog as achievements- | Achievements | Measurements3 | | ------------ | ------------- | | Owners | 4,516 | | Volume Traded | 11,250 $ETH | | Highest Sales | Daw 845 was purchased for 87 ETH | Team The Desperate Apewives' team members consist of developers, NFTs collectors, and expert creatives whose interest in creativity has been demonstrated through the development of the Desperate ApeWives NFTs. According to the team's page, Desperate ApeWives (DAW) was created by friends who dipped their toes into the NFT space, got hooked and decided to go all in The DAW core team members include- | Team Member | Profile | | ----------- | ------- | | THE GARDENER. | Described as an OG Traditional Art Market Collector and Planting Expert | | ARCHER MCCALL. | Described as the Creative Outlaw. | | ANNA. | She is Web Master and has been described on the DAW's team page as a heartbreaking expert. | Roadmap The Desperate Apewives NFTs have achieved quite a number of deals in its NFT project. Accordingly, the DAW roadmap is given below: DAW has completely donated the GoodDollar extremely rare Desperate Ape Wife to the GoodDollar Foundation. DAW has also completed airdrop 5 hot apewives to random Apewives owners. The ecosystem has also gone live with the DAW Anthem in collaboration with International DJ’s. As part of the Breast cancer awareness month of October, DAW donates the Stay Strong extremely rare Desperate Ape, Wife, to a breast cancer charity chosen by our community. The ecosystem claims its debut of the DAW Dress Code.- and exclusive merch will be dropped for the DAW holders. The launch of the DAW Artists collaboration program. Working with international artists on exclusive drops, exposing and guiding them through the NFT space. DAW has initiated partnerships and collaborations, wherein it is working with people, brands, and companies to cause its exposure to the DAW brand, and offering a variety of perks and benefits to the DAW community.

diane-dai

Diane Dai is the Co-founder of DODO, a Decentralized Exchange (DEX) and cryptocurrency.

Diane Dai is the Co-founder of DODO, a Decentralized Exchange (DEX) and cryptocurrency that aims to be a next-generation on-chain liquidity provider. She is also the founder of DeFi Labs, the first and biggest DeFi community in China. Career Before Crypto In an interview with the Delphi Podcast, she said before she got involved in crypto she was an intern at one of the famous venture capital based in China. Since 2017 she has been the Head of Marketing at DDEX, a user-friendly decentralized exchange for ERC20 tokens. DDEX is one of the first decentralized exchange built on Hydro Protocol technology, offering instant, real-time order matching with secure on-chain settlement. DODO Diane Dai founded DODO alongside Mingda Lei, and Qi Wang in August 2020. They have influenced China's DeFi community greatly. She started the first and biggest DeFi community in China, running a WeChat subscription channel called DeFi Labs, and numerous other WeChat groups such as “DeFi The World,” the oldest of China-focused DeFi WeChat groups. It was created to give educational articles and contents on DeFi to Chinese audience. DODO was launched publicly on August 25, 2020. It accepts liquidity providers’ assets and gathers funds near market prices to provide sufficient liquidity. Also, so as to minimize counterparty risks for liquidity providers, DODO dynamically adjusts market prices to encourage arbitrageurs to step in and stabilize liquidity providers' portfolios. Currently DODO has grown and expanded with over 15 team members.

boost-vc

Boost VC is a startup accelerator for blockchain, virtual reality, and other Sci Fi technology companies.

Boost VC is a startup accelerator for blockchain, virtual reality, and other Sci Fi technology companies. It is particularly known for being a business incubator for Bitcoin companies. History Boost VC was co-founded by Adam Draper in 2012, who is currently the Managing Director of the company. After working for 4 years at Xpert Financial (a company whose aim was to help later-stage companies raise capital online). After helping one of his friends build a product and raise capital for it, it inspired him to help early-stage companies. Eventually, Draper launched a company called Boost Funder: a company that helped early-stage companies raise money online. However, he quickly realized that he did not want to be a mediator between entrepreneurs and investors. Instead, he wanted to mentor entrepreneurs and help their companies grow. In its early stages, Boost VC did not focus on the types of companies it wanted to help. However, they did have conversations about the technologies they were interested in investing. Draper had recently invested in Coinbase, an online platform that helped people exchange and store Bitcoin. Boost's team eventually realized that there were potential uses for Bitcoin, use cases for Bitcoin as both through payment network and through blockchain. In 2013, they were the first institutional investor to begin targeting Bitcoin companies; they had 7 Bitcoin companies in Tribe 2. In 2015, Boost began investing outside of Bitcoin and looked into the blockchain space more broadly. At this point, they invested in over 50 Bitcoin and/or blockchain startups. In 2016, they started investing in Ethereum startups. Updates Boost VC has been talking lately about Decentralized Science, and haven released four different episodes where it discussed\\ the matter with subjects in concern. In the most recent episode, discussions were raised about Molecule's (A Decentralised science ecosystem) end-to-end ecosystem for bringing drugs to market, describing how their IP-NFT both protects innovation and makes it more open, sharable and collaborative. Structure Boost VC runs 2 acceleration programs per year. They give up to $50,000 for 7% of the company. Portfolio The Boost VC portfolio includes BlockCypher, a cloud-optimized platform powering Blockchain applications reliably and at scale, and DeepGram, a company that uses artificial intelligence technology to recognize speech, search for moments, and categorize audio and video.

nikolai-durov

Nikolai Durov is a Russian programmer, mathematician & founder of The Open Network (TON). He is the elder brother of Pavel Durov, together with whom he founded ...

Nikolai Durov is a Russian programmer, mathematician, and Founder of The Open Network (TON). He is the elder brother of Pavel Durov, together with whom he founded the social networking site VK and later Telegram Messenger, an encrypted messaging application. Early Life & Education Nikolai Durov is the brother of Pavel Durov and the son of Valery Durov, a Doctor of Philological Sciences and a professor of philology during Nikolai's time at Saint Petersburg State University. As a youth, he reportedly could read at an adult level by age three and solve cubic equations by age eight. He won gold at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in the 3 years he participated; 1996, 1997, and 1998. He accrued 3 silver medals and 1 gold medal in the International Olympiad in Informatics from 1995 through 1998. He also was a member of the Saint Petersburg State University ACM team, which won the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest in 2000 and 2001. He received his first Ph.D. from Saint Petersburg State University in 2005 with his thesis "New Approach to Arakelov Geometry". Continuing at the University of Bonn, he obtained a second Ph.D. under the supervision of Gerd Faltings with his thesis on singular Arakelov geometry in 2007. Career Nikolai Durov is a bi-lingual mathematician and programming specialist with a passion for connecting intelligent technology with opportunity. His companies have products that have a combined reach of 300 Million (100M Vkontakte & 200M Telegram). He is responsible for programming the infrastructure for those products, representing over $2 billion in assets. He has worked with world-class programmers to create products for the masses and is a senior researcher in the Saint Petersburg Department of V.A. Steklov Institute of Mathematics. He is experienced in independently creating large infrastructures for managing products for the masses, and he has won international gold medals in Olympiads in mathematics. Intimately working with top programming teams and family offices for more than 15 years, he understands trust is established by two-way communication, transparency, education, and client empowerment. He believes we can create a better-interconnected world together by empowering information. Research Nikolai Durov introduced commutative algebraic monads as a generalization of local objects in a generalized algebraic geometry. Versions of tropical geometry, absolute geometry over a field with one element, and an algebraic analog of Arakelov geometry were realized in this setup. He holds the position of senior research fellow at the Laboratory of Algebra and Number Theory at the St Petersburg Department of Steklov Institute of Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Technology Nikolai Durov was the lead developer of the VK team until 2013. Together with his brother Pavel Durov, Nikolai founded Telegram and developed the MTProto protocol for Telegram in 2013. Durov is the co-founder of The Open Network (TON) and the author of the original TON whitepaper. Personal Life Nikolai Durov was born on November 21, 1980, in St. Petersburg, Russia. He is not a media person, so he doesn't entertain many interviews.

age-of-tanks

Age of Tanks is a 3D turn-based play-to-earn strategy game that uses NFTs and blockchain technology.

Age of Tanks is a 3D turn-based play-to-earn strategy game that uses NFTs and blockchain technology to allow players to own, create, and command a fleet of tanks in order to conquer Earth Zero and dominate the battlefields. Overview In many aspects, Age of Tanks is comparable to the well-known Axie Infinity. In this game, users must assemble a tank crew to fight in turn-based tactical battles. These Non-Fungible Token (NFT) tanks, like Axies, will be produced and minted and should be made up of a variety of various pieces. The tanks that users will like to create can be pure breed or a hybrid of many different types with many different parts and abilities, much as axies can be pure breed or a hybrid of many different types with many different parts and abilities. Each tank component has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. And because of this approach, they can make each combat a unique experience. The idea is to mix and match tank parts and custom squads to create an unlimited number of strategic options. Game Plot The game begins with a narrative set in the year 23100. Earth Zero is a fictional planet that exists in the universe. The ozone layer that once shielded the earth is no longer present. There were enormous sand dunes in lieu of the previously dazzling turquoise waters. The sky rage with turbulent winds when exposed to strong solar storms, which frequently kick up dust, resulting in sandstorms that blanket the whole globe. The Earth's desolation may be traced back to a single catastrophe, the 2nd Impact. Comet C/16505 was predicted by scientists, and in the face of hardship, all of Earth Zero rallied together. Scientists developed a weapon that may knock the comet out of its orbit, preventing it from being destroyed. As the globe's saviors rocketed towards the skies, the world erupted in applause. The outcome, on the other hand, was erroneous. C/16505 shattered on contact, which was the first hit. As the splintered comet continued speeding towards its destination, the entire planet screamed. The comet's fragments scattered over the sky, raining fire down on the world. The second impact occurred after that. It was never known if the bits of C/16505 or the aftermath of storms and ashes were responsible for the loss of ozone. What was certain was that elements from C/16505 and Earth's elements mixed in the midst of the pandemonium. Brodium, the most valuable element of all, is the result of this process. Humans from Earth Zero, or Champions, scattered around the globe in the aftermath of the second catastrophe, seeking sanctuary wherever they could. Eventually, towns will be built around water sources and oasis areas. Champions learn to be resource-efficient in order to survive in such a severe environment. They assemble any old technology and antiques they can find to create durable machinery. Because of their frugality, they became territorial, and tensions arose between the surviving cities. Brodium's enormous strength was found through an accidental encounter. AOT, a process of purifying Brodium to its real essence, was devised as research continued. Soon after, champions began to emerge. Some are motivated by an idealistic desire to unite all of Earth Zero, while others are motivated just by greed. On this planet, where sea transport was irrelevant and the flight was hopeless, the battle for domination was fought on land. With the ability to construct and assemble armored vehicles, Iron Forges became the ultimate power. AOT is controlled by whoever controls the tanks. Whoever has the power of the AOT has control of the earth. Gameplay Age of Tanks' dynamic campaign advancement and leveling system rewards players as they go through the game. As they go through the campaign's stages, players can continue to gain experience points to improve their champion Level. Champions are subsequently combining old and new technology to create weapons or armor. These blueprints and parts would be brought to the Iron Forge for further development and assembly once they were complete. Champions who have amassed enough parts to create tank fleets will practice their talents in the arena against other Champions. Gamers can either sell the components they've collected or build a super tank out of four separate sections for conquest and conquest. Every part has its own set of skills, with some having specific extra traits to use on the battlefield, providing for endless strategic possibilities Tanks will be minted into actual Non-Fungible Token (NFT) and exchanged in the NFT marketplace once they have been assembled. Scavenging Players will begin with a Сhampion and a Basic Tank and will scavenge for Brodium in Campaigns, Brodium Arenas, and Player versus Уnvironment battlegrounds. Once a user has enough Brodium, they may spend it to unlock mysterious Warchests of various rarities (Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary, and Mystic). Each Warchest provides a random part of selectable rarity, such as a Hatch, Gun, Hull, or Engine, which may be used to manufacture greater rarity parts or put together a Tank. Forge When users have a part inventory, they may enhance it via Forging. Forging is the process of combining common components that have been farmed in order to obtain stronger pieces of higher rarity. Parts utilized in the forging process will be incinerated. While new components are being created, old ones are being burnt or removed from circulation. Because players must sacrifice components to enhance their Tanks, this technique overcomes the problem of overcrowding. As a result, supply and demand will remain balanced, causing rare components and NFT to become more scarce. Gamers may keep farming to improve their tanks to Ultimate War Machines since they can acquire, assemble, and upgrade new pieces into their own unique tanks. Battle and Conquer The Player versus Player arena is one of the game's most important elements, allowing players to compete for Brodiums and $A.O.T tokens while climbing the rankings. The better the benefits, the higher a gamer's rank. Top players will also be awarded $A.O.T tokens at the end of each season, which will function as an incentive for the more professional scene. There are 3 main types of different PVP Arenas. 1v1 Brodium Arena Brodium awards are offered for basic tanks and tank NFTs, and players will battle it out with one tank apiece. 1v1 $AOT Arena For $A.O.T awards, players will compete with one tank each. In this arena, only tanks having four pieces of Rare, Epic, Legendary, or Mystic can compete. In $A.O.T., there will be a seasonal ranking with better incentives. 7v7 $AOT Arena There are three methods for forming a team. They can use their own seven tanks. Join forces with a pal(s). Users can send up to six of their tanks to be randomly matched with other players and formed into a team. Matchmaking will take into account a variety of parameters such as rank, recent match outcomes, the player's skill level, tank qualities, and so on. A system like this would allow users to match-make with other players who have comparable general talents, increasing gaming satisfaction and allowing them to earn $AOT at a faster rate. Monthly tournaments will be held in Age of Tanks, with top-ranking players competing for tempting prizes like as $A.O.T, limited edition parts/tanks, and so on. This competition will be dubbed King of the CHAMPION. CHAMPIONS become restless as their authority grows. They frequently look beyond their borders to buy territory on which to build their own base. It was time to unite Earth Zero, whether through ideology or greed. Earth Zero's metaverse is one of the most important features, as it will provide a wide range of options for gamers to engage and satisfy the game's social component. It's a good idea to have a fleet with a variety of ships so you can compete against different opponents. When a player's CHAMPION achieves a particular level and controls a "LAND," he or she can pay a nominal price to form a guild. To improve the quality of their Guild membership, Guild Masters might impose Guild membership criteria. Any player can join any guild if they match the guild's conditions. Guild invites are another way for players to join. Tanks Features There are four main parts of a tank in the game: Engine, Base, Hull, and Gun. Each component has five different rarities: Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary, and Mystic, each with its own set of characteristics and looks. These pieces can be obtained by unlocking the mysterious warchest with Brodiums collected during gaming. Gamers can also choose to make their own secret warchest or buy one. In addition, players may buy individual parts and even fully constructed NFT tanks straight from the game's NFT marketplace. Warchest To unlock Warchests and gain new pieces, Brodiums are necessary. Brodium costs vary based on the Rarity of the Warchest selected. Brodium is an in-game resource that may be obtained through PVE campaign conquest or PVP Brodium battles. Brodium may be utilized to open a mystery warchest of varying rarities. Brodium acquired is unique to each CHAMPION and hence cannot be exchanged or transferred. Brodium Mine Humans discovered the incredible potential of Brodium while on a mission to unearth buried old technology, whether by coincidence or fate. Brodium quickly became Earth Zero's primary energy source. Dominus would construct mines to harvest them on a regular basis in order to power cities and refine it. Energy Energy is the most important resource in the game; every Champion will have daily energy replenishment to carry ou

dopex

Dopex (DPX) is a decentralized options protocol that aims to maximize liquidity, minimize losses and maximize gain.

Dopex (DPX) is a decentralized options protocol that uses option pools to enable buying or selling options in a capital-efficient manner for liquidity-contributing participants. Dopex runs on the Arbitrum Network, an Ethereum layer-two scaling solution. The options protocol utilizes dual tokens - DPX and rDPX to coordinate the growth of a new ecosystem in a positive feedback mechanism. On February 17, 2022, Dopex launched the Single Staking Option Vaults (SSOVs) that allow users to lock up tokens for a specified period of time and earn a yield on their staked assets. As of October 2022, the total value locked (TVL) in Dopex was estimated at $23.74 million. Overview Dopex is a decentralized and permissionless options exchange that aims to offer maximum liquidity, fair option pricing, high capital efficiency for sellers, cheaper options for buyers, and incentives for all protocol participants. Dopex was launched on Arbitrum, a layer-two scaling solution of Ethereum, which leverages Optimistic Rollup technology. Dopex was founded in June 2021 and is run by an anonymous group of developers. Although the team's size and structure are still undisclosed, many members, including senior developer TzTok-Chad, Casio, Witherblock, and Halko, can be identified via their Twitter accounts. Speaking about Dopex's launch on Arbitrum, Halko said: We launched on Layer 2 simply because Ethereum trading fees are too expensive. It’s really important for options trading to keep the costs really low to ensure profitability. Halko, further speaking on Dopex's product said: Single Staking Option Vaults allow us to bootstrap an options market very simply. We don’t want to overwhelm people, so we’re keeping it simple by offering only call options with a few strikes. Plus, building new vaults on new products is very easy, allowing us to expand the product line without introducing complexity. The vaults are also farming yield in the background. People love it; it helps us acquire more users and build a large community. The project is backed by several anonymous well-known whales from Crypto Twitter, such as Tetranode, DefiGod, and DCV Capital, a proclaimed collective of angel investors. Tokenomics For the protocol to function synergistically, Dopex uses two tokens:[12] DPX \- vanilla governance and protocol fee accrual token\. rDPX \- rebate token \- also used for protocol usage\. DPX DPX is the limited supply governance token for the Dopex protocol and is used to vote on proposals at the protocol and app levels. After each global epoch, DPX accrues fees and revenue from pools, vaults, and wrappers built over the Dopex protocol in addition to serving as a standard governance token. The total supply of the DPX token is 500,000. rDPX rDPX is a token minted and distributed for any losses incurred by pool participants. Based on the net value of losses incurred at the conclusion of a pool's epoch, the number of tokens to be issued is calculated. After the period has ended, each pool participant receives a portion of the losses that are established by governance. rDPX has safeguards in place to prevent valuelessness while also giving the token intrinsic value, even though there is no supply cap. Products Single Staking Option Vaults Single Staking Option Vaults are the main Dopex product. Similar to single-sided staking vaults on other protocols, they allow users to lock up tokens for a predetermined time period and earn a passive yield on their staked assets. There are two sides to the product: stakers and option buyers. At the start and for the duration of each monthly epoch, the stakers deposit and lock liquidity in base assets (ETH, gOHM, DPX, and rDPX) or quote assets (dollar-pegged stablecoins) into a vault. The vault contract then makes premiums by selling call options on the underlying assets and deposits the money in single-staking DeFi pools to increase yield. Dopex additionally compensates liquidity providers by using DPX, one of its two native tokens, as payment. Dopex provides a user interface for customers to purchase call options. A user just selects options size, selects strike price, and purchases. Because the call options are European, the buyer can only exercise them before they expire. The buyer makes money at the expense of the staker if the options are "in the money" upon expiration. In contrast, if the options are "out of the money" at expiration, the staker or options seller keeps the money or premium received from the buyer. Single Staking Option Vaults offer buyers a quick and reasonably priced solution to permissionlessly buy call options on various crypto assets. Option Pools Option pools allow users to earn passive yield by providing base asset and quote asset liquidity for users who are looking to buy call and put options. The asset underlying a call option is called the base asset, while the asset underlying a put option is called the quotation asset. anyone can use option pools to generate yield by passively selling options to buyers with minimal interaction with the protocol. Users simply deposit base or quote assets into a pool to use as liquidity for those wanting to buy call and put options in order to use option pools. At the end of every week or month, pool participants would be able to collect their share of pool holdings including premiums paid for all options relative to the size of the pool as well as additional DPX token rewards at the initial stages as an incentive for providing liquidity. Therefore, whenever someone purchases an option from the pool, the premium they pay is proportionally split among the option pool's depositors. Along with the premiums, users will also earn additional DPX token incentives. Participants in the pool will get rebate tokens, known as rDPX, which are minted equivalent to 30% of all losses suffered by the pool, in the event that losses are incurred by the pool, which occurs when buyers make a net profit on their option purchases. Volume Pools Dopex refers to volume pools as existing alongside option pools. By providing a 5% discount on all option purchases made using volume pool funds, volume pools are designed to increase the volume within the protocol. Users that deposit money into a volume pool before a weekly epoch, or predetermined time period, can use that money to buy options from any option pool at a 5% discount. For experienced options traders, volume pools present an arbitrage opportunity that allows them to buy options at a discount and quickly arbitrage them against other exchanges for a rapid profit. To further encourage pool use, volume pool depositors receive DPX token awards in the early stages. Users can withdraw any extra money from the volume pool at the conclusion of each epoch, but they will be charged a 1% fee for not using the money. Holders of DPX governance tokens are eligible to recover all fines as protocol fees. Dopex AMM The Dopex AMM enables anyone to buy options with the strikes of their choice for upcoming expiries by using assets from the asset pools and the so-called Black-Scholes pricing methodology, which takes volatility smiles into account. The Dopex AMM enables anyone to buy options based on the strikes of their choice for upcoming expiries by using assets from the asset pools and the Black-Scholes pricing algorithm. Atlantic Options On May 6, 2022, Dopex announced the launch of a new option type - Atlantic Options with the aim of offering new options/DeFi primitive that improve collateral composability and efficiency with a simple working mechanism and practical use cases that include preventing liquidations, setting up “buy the dip” stats, providing bond insurance, setting protocol wide price floors via treasury, and much more. Investors & Partners Dopex's Investors & Partners include: Tetranode DefiGod Orthogonal Trading LedgerPrime OrcaTraders Pattern Research Debase SCC Investments DCV

korbit

Korbit is the oldest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, established in 2013. With a first-place record list of services, it is the 3rd largest cryptocurren...

Korbit is the first cryptocurrency exchange established in South Korea in 2013. It started the world's first Bitcoin-KRW fair trade. On November 16, 2022, all assets held by the exchange were disclosed for the first time in South Korea in preparation for the FTX Collapse. It has several first titles as a cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea. According to CoinMarketCap, Korbit is the 3rd largest cryptocurrency exchange in the South Korea (as of December 2022). History Korbit launched the world's first BTC-KRW fair trading beta service in April 2013. In July 2013, it was established under the name of Korea Bitcoin Exchange for the first time in South Korea. In September 2017, NXC, the holding company of game company Nexon, acquired Korbit. In July 2018, It obtained ISO 27001 certification for the first time in South Korea. In May 2021, NFT Marketplace was launched for the first time in South Korea. In November 2021, SK Square Co., Ltd. attracted 90 billion Korean won (US$ 75.5 million) in investment. Features Korbit has improved the structure in which exchange users trading fees. It provides Maker incentives and Daily bonus services. Maker incentive is a fee system that tradings 0.05% of the amount concluded by the maker's order as KRW points (from 00:00 on January 12, 2023, 0.01% is paid as KRW points). Daily bonus service pays 1% annual compensation every day after tax if KRW points are held in the exchange's account under certain conditions. Products SMARTWO: It is a service that automatically purchases cryptocurrency such as BTC and ETH. It consists of two functions: accumulated purchase and bundle purchase. Accumulated purchases can be purchased daily, weekly, and monthly in accordance with the time and budget designated by the user. Bundled purchases can be made at once, like the portfolio proposed by Korbit, various types of cryptocurrency. Korbit Town: It is a community that aims for metaverse. There are various mini-games and the P2E model is adopted. (For example, in a lucky bag club party, you get points if you walk around the party or attack other users. With this point, the lucky bag in the party hall is mined and exchanged for a cryptocurrency reward.) Here, you can check the status of community friends' real-time cryptocurrency holdings. In addition, Korbit's customer center is located, so it provides services. In the future, the function to display NFT purchased at Korbit's NFT Marketplace is scheduled to be updated . Korbit NFT Marketplace: It is the first NFT marketplace to open in South Korea. All Korbit users can use the service after creating an NFT wallet. It is linked to the ETH wallet of the Korbit exchange and can participate in the auction of works with the ETH it has. In addition, anyone can participate as an NFT writer and upload NFT works.

boson-protocol

Boson Protocol (founded 2019) is a trust minimized and cost-minimized protocol.

Boson Protocol (founded 2019) is a trust minimized and cost minimized protocol that automates digital to physical redemptions using Non-Fungible Token (NFT) encoded with game theory. Overview Justin Banon, a serial entrepreneur and strategic consultant, and Greg Borosa, a highly skilled software developer and Blockchain specialist, created the platform in March 2019. The Boson System is a protocol that automates digital to physical redemptions utilizing Non-Fungible Token (NFT) encoded with game theory, allowing for an open tokenized economy for trade. Powerful e-commerce platforms are storing data and isolating consumers from the value they produce in today's economy. Boson Protocol's mission is to create a decentralized commerce ecosystem by supporting and supporting the creation of a stack of specialty apps that will disrupt, demonopolize, and democratize trade.This is accomplished through dCommerce, which uses blockchain, DeFi (Decentralized Finance), and NFT technologies to keep the client at the heart of the experience at all times. Boson is a commerce interface that connects the Metaverse and the physical world. The protocol's goal is to eliminate the intermediaries that make e-commerce so difficult and expensive. This is accomplished using a unique commercial interface that employs tokenized futures contracts (wrapped as stateful non-fungible tokens) to indicate a promise to buy and sell products and services at a later date. After that, the NFTs can be redeemed for a physical commodity or service. This is true for whoever owns the NFT, which implies they may be traded, staked, and used as a speculative instrument in the DeFi landscape before being redeemed for the underlying object. How it works The underlying technology of the Boson Protocol disrupts e-commerce systems by tokenizing real-world items and services, as well as commerce data, inside a liquid digital market based on DeFi. This has an impact on how people and businesses do business. Boson's ultimate goal is being realized via the creation of a whole ecosystem. A Web3 Data marketplace, where consumer and seller data can be monetized, the core exchange mechanism, which is designed to coordinate transactions and incentivize parties to act fairly, and NFT-based commitment tokens, which are made by depositing digital value into an escrow contract, are among the technologies that enable this. The dCommerce DAO, a community-governed entity at the heart of the project, will serve to guide the growth of the dCommerce market by providing funds to those that build on the Boson Protocol's applications. BOSON Token !1_o0Z1EC8gamDwyyXhwfy21wjpeg.jpegBOSON Tokenomics BOSON tokens are the main currency in the Boson ecosystem. It gains value as a result of a dCommerce-powered sustainability loop. BOSON plays a variety of roles in the Boson ecosystem. BOSON is critical to the function of the Boson Protocol since it is the project's economic unit. They earn money by charging a charge for arranging transactions and for allowing third parties to access data on the Boson Web3 Data Marketplace. The project, especially the dCommerce DAO, will be governed by BOSON holders. In the end, the community will pick which ideas to support and which applications to develop. Staking is also done using the BOSON token. Buyers and sellers can use these commitment deposits to lower their network fees for transaction coordination. Aside from that, the token is utilized for incentivizing supply acquisition. Buyers are encouraged to give their data for a portion of the value it produces, while Relayer markets gain fees to stimulate product dissemination. BOSON has a Total Supply of 200 million units. Community token distribution The platform will undertake a public token distribution in the coming weeks. This distribution will make 6 million $BOSON tokens accessible for purchase, which will be instantly usable by token holders. Although the token contract has not yet been made public, it has been examined and cleared by security company Certik. Boson Protocol will disclose the contract addresses, developer documentation, and contract repositories before the public token release. Overview of token holders and users in our ecosystem There are a number of individuals in the token ecosystem who are compensated for completing critical functions. The high-level breakdown is shown in this table, and the positions are defined in more detail below.: Early supporters and investors Around $10 million has been raised so far to help support the development of the Boson Protocol. This was done in two ways: first, as an equity investment in Redeemeum UK Ltd, which was created in 2019, and second, through agreements for tokens to be distributed following the network's debut in 2020. Founders and team The Boson Protocol team gets rewarded for delivering long-term results for the project. Team tokens vest over a 4.5-year period, including a six-month cliff at the start, allowing the project to go past the initial reference implementations and into the targeted adoption phase before receiving token incentives. Justin Banon and Gregor Borosa, the founders of Boson, began working together on the project in early 2019 and have been dedicated to it for over two years. In addition, there are currently 34 employees working across Europe, North America, and Asia in a mostly remote and distributed organization. This token distribution secures the core team's continuing delivery and stability for years to come. Advisors The Advisors are equally crucial in the development of Boson. The platform considers itself fortunate to have some of the best web3 minds on board to help them realize their goal of decentralized commerce. Token Engineers, web3 founders, legal experts, product owners, and future advisers make up this pool of great talent that will help build a vibrant dCommerce ecosystem. Academic thought leaders and seasoned practitioners in Blockchain and beyond make up the advisor team. The community is grateful to be able to rely on their remarkable talents and to have them as vital friends in the fight for commercial decentralization. Network and ecosystem rewards The platform set aside 43.4 percent of boson tokens for network incentives and ecosystem development to finance the wider growth of Boson Protocol via its path of progressive decentralization as detailed in [governance article] and the continuous development of the dCommerce stack. This will enable them to create a source of long-term funding. Vesting table The theory is upon incentivizing network participants to coincide with the ecosystem's long-term growth. Token release schedule There will be roughly 8.11 percent of tokens in circulation (16,222,934 $BOSON tokens) on the day of the maiden token distribution. The community also intends to distribute public tokens over the next four weeks, depending on market conditions. More information about the community's selling procedure will be available soon on the official website. Commitment Tokens By tokenizing a Buyer and Seller's promise to exchange digital value for a real world Thing at a later date, Boson automates digital to physical redemptions. Depositing digital money into an escrow contract within a stateful non-fungible commitment token is how commitments are made. Core Exchange Mechanism Boson's primary mechanism governs commitment tokens, which is a sort of sequential game in which the buyer and seller make upfront payments. The game rules and ultimate deposit transfer method are structured in such a way that transactions are coordinated and parties are incentivized to perform fairly. Or, to put it another way, "subgame perfect equilibrium to implementation conforms to both players' honest behavior."” Governance Boson's goal is to lay the groundwork for the developing decentralized commerce ecosystem, allowing developers and partners to reimagine commercial exchange as it is known. It's necessary to develop Web3 permissionless technology, but it won't be enough to build a new ecosystem. In order to achieve Boson's purpose, community engagement and governance will be critical. The long-term objective for the protocol's governance is clear: the goal is to create a protocol that is capture-resistant, resistant to centralized, extractive organizations in commerce and its supply chain. The platform's objective is to allow a decentralized commerce ecosystem by financing and supporting the creation of a stack of specialized apps to disrupt, demonopolize, and democratize trade - and the community wants a say in it. Progressive decentralization Boson Protocol intends to accomplish this aim by establishing Boson Protocol as a decentralized system that allows for design techniques that prevent value capture, which is something we want to avoid. Across the three phases of start-up, scale-up, and DAO, the Boson governance will be applied and modelled. It will gradually allow for a more fair and equal division of ownership, wealth, and control. Increased community ownership and operation will be established as a result of decentralization. Progressive decentralization, according to the platform, is the most realistic and long-term sustainable strategy since it allows for protocol-market fit, equitable value distribution, and long-term value capture. Furthermore, it allows for the avoidance of the existing uncertainties surrounding the platform's technological, commercial, legal, and social realities. The dCommerce DAO Boson Protocol's long-term objective is to be managed by its community. The community

chiliz

Chiliz is an ERC-20 and BEP-2 utility crypto token issued by Company, Chiliz, based on the Ethereum and Binance Blockchain.

Chiliz (CHZ) (Launched June 2019) is an ERC-20 and BEP-2 utility cryptocurrency token issued by the Company, Chiliz, based on the Ethereum and Binance Blockchain. Chiliz (CHZ) is a cryptocurrency token that can be used by sports fans to acquire Fan Tokens and it functions as the native utility token that powers Socios.com's ecosystem. Chiliz, the world's first tokenized sports exchange, is described as the world’s leading blockchain FinTech provider for sports and entertainment. In December 2020, Chiliz partnered with Binance and started to allocate Fan Tokens through Binance Launchpool. In January 2021, Chiliz partnered with A.C. Milan to launch the ACM Fan Token on Socios.com. The addition of AC Milan takes the number of sporting organizations on the Chiliz blockchain to 20. Overview Chiliz, powering Socios.com, gives sports and esports fans the ability to crowd-manage their favorite teams, games, leagues, and events. Chiliz raised just over $66 million through private placement in 2018. Socios.com is Chiliz's consumer-facing product and the hub for fans to buy tokenized voting rights in their favorite teams. The app counts many of the world’s football clubs and esports teams, including FC Barcelona, Juventus F.C., Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Atlético Madrid, A.S. Roma, Galatasaray S.K.& OG among its partners. Socios.com allows sports teams to issue digital assets, known as Fan Tokens, onto the Chiliz blockchain via Fan Token Offerings. Every team operating on the Socios.com platform runs their own semi-autonomous organizations, implementing rules to poll FanToken holders about every team-related decision. These semi-autonomous organizations consist of smart contracts executed on the Socios.com side blockchain, guaranteeing integrity by ensuring that only Fan Token holders can participate and therefore influence it proportionally to the number of Fan Tokens they own. In December 2020, Chiliz and Socios.com held 6 Fan Token Offerings over 6 days beginning on December 9. The FTOs were held for Sint-Truidense V.V. (STV), İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. (IBFK), Team Alliance (ALL), Natus Vincere (NAVI), BSC Young Boys (YBO), and Novara Calcio (NOV). In December 2020, Chiliz announced a partnership with Binance. The first milestone of the partnership was Fan Tokens allocation through Binance Launchpool. With Binance Launchpool, users are able to acquire new token rewards in return for staking different tokens. The first Socios.com partners to benefit from Binance LaunchPool were Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (PSG) and Juventus F.C. (JUV) Fan Tokens. Users became able to stake BNB, BUSD, or CHZ tokens into separate pools. On January 18, 2021, Chiliz partnered with A.C. Milan to launch the ACM Fan Token on Socios.com. ACM Fan Token owners will be able to access a wide range of benefits including the right to vote in multiple club decisions each season, VIP rewards and experiences, exclusive club and sponsor promotions, games, competitions, and ‘super-fan’ recognition. The club joined a list of 19 major sporting organizations that have already partnered with Socios.com to launch Fan Tokens. Features Chiliz (CHZ), the world’s leading Blockchain Fintech provider for sports and entertainment, was developed the Socios.com sports fan engagement platform which is built on the Chiliz Blockchain infrastructure and utilizes as its exclusive on-platform currency. this ecosystem has the following key features as embedded along-side the Chiliz' (CHZ) token utility: Voting: Voting is a basic feature that is characteristically All sports and esports teams- independent or league-tied - operating in the Socios.com platform will debut with a specified, finite number of Fan Tokens tied to concrete voting rights. Fans who obtain voting rights by trading Chiliz tokens for Fan Tokens, gain decision-making right for that team. Each vote is executed as a group of smart contracts, wherein fans leverage their ownership of Fan Tokens to ‘send’ them to various answers in a given pole. Once a certain engagement threshold is met, all voting results become valid, with all votes and vote results stored in Socios.com’s side blockchain for transparency. Fan Token Offerings Fan Token Offerings is a democratic solution for fans to purchase first-offer Fan Tokens from newly introduced organizations on Socios.com. When a new organization goes live on Socios.com, their supply of Fan Tokens is offered for purchase by fans on a first-come, first-served basis as a fixed price point. Only after Fan Tokens are in the hands of fans, can they be listed or re-listed on Socios.com’s shared marketplace. This fixed-price ‘order line’ is in place to ensure that the first chance to purchase any given Fan Tokens is a transparent and fair experience for users. Together with Socios.com, each new team on-boarded to the platform decides on an initial Chiliz-pegged value for their Fan Tokens. This is a fixed, base price (in $CHZ) at which all fans can publicly purchase specific Fan Tokens on its first release. Buying accessibility for these first-run Fan Tokens functions as a virtual line. Fans pre-order a set amount of tokens before release, with orders fulfilled in the order in which they’re placed. Fan Token Offerings run under volume consideration as well. This means that a single user has a capped amount of Fan Tokens which they can pre-order for any team. This may fluctuate on an organization-by-organization basis, but the end goal of capping remains the same - to ensure that no single user is able to buy up a monopoly of Fan Tokens. These users by user caps for ownership are maintained even after a new organization’s Fan Token Offering period expires and their Fan Tokens go live on the Socios.com marketplace. Trading Fan Tokens Fans who own one or more Fan Tokens on Socios.com gain access to the Socios.com marketplace. Here fans can auction off the voting rights (Fan Tokens) they hold. This gamified system allows users to leverage their positions to exchange Fan Tokens for Chiliz (CHZ) at dynamic rates. Simply put, the platform's users are permitted to list their Fan Tokens at any price they wish - for example, a user can auction 20 Chiliz (CHZ) for a specific Fan Token. Although this does guarantee that those tokens would be sold. Logically, for any given team’s marketplace, only the cheapest Fan Token price is visible to buyers. Once that token is purchased, the next cheapest price becomes visible and acts a that Fan Token’s current public value. Each Fan Token price points in the Socios.com shared marketplace is updated in real-time, so where and when users decide to buy or sell Fan Tokens becomes a strategic consideration - similarly to a normal market or exchange. Tokenomics CHZ Token The Chiliz (CHZ) token is used by fans to acquire branded Fan Tokens from any team or organization that partnered with the Socios.com platform and enact their voting rights as their fan influencers. CHZ is both an ERC-20 utility token on the Ethereum blockchain and BEP-2 token on Binance Smart Chain. CHZ is listed on Binance, coinone, BitMax.io, KuCoin, WazirX, Binance DEX, Bitfinex, Bitpanda, Crypto.com, and Bitnovo. Token Distribution Chiliz (CHZ) token is thus allocated: | Allocation | Percent (%) | $CHZ | Allocated Status | | ---------- | ----------- | ---- | ---------------- | | Private Pre-sale & Private Placement Hard Cap | 34.5% | 3,066,666,666 CHZ | Now Closed | | Chiliz issued to Team + Seed Investors | 7.5% | 1,111,111,110 CHZ | | | Userbase Reserve | 20% | 1,777,777,777.6 CHZ | | | Marketing Operations | 15% | 1,333,333,333 CHZ | On going | | Strategic Acquisitions | 15% | 1,333,333,333 CHZ | | | Chiliz issued toTeam | 5% | 444,444,444.4 CHZ | | | Chiliz issued to Advisory Board | 3% | 266,666,666 CHZ | | Fan Token A Fan Token is a digital asset that is a user's license to vote in club decisions on the Socios.com app. Chiliz partnered with the following sports/esports teams that launched their Fan Tokens: Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (PSG), Juventus F.C. (JUV), West Ham United F.C. (WHU), OG (OG), A.S. Roma (ASR), Atlético Madrid (ATM) and Galatasaray S.K. (GAL). Each of these Fan Tokens is launched in a Fan Token Offering on the Socios.com app before being available on the Chiliz exchange. When a new organization goes live on Socios.com, their supply of Fan Tokens is offered for purchase by fans on a first-come, first -served basis as a fixed price point. Company Chiliz (CHZ) is the digital currency of Socios.com, which is a global sports and entertainment organization. Chiliz (CHZ), interchangeably known as Socios.com, was founded on the 1st of January 2012 to be a tokenized Voice Platform empowering fans to crowd-manage sports & esports organizations. Chiliz (CHZ), headquartered in Chicago metropolitan area, Great Lakes, Midwestern United States, is a sub-organization to Mediarex Sports & Entertainment- a sports marketing agency that develops sports formatted Poker competitions for its clients located in Malta, Illinois, United States. Founders & Team Founders Alexandre Dreyfus is the founder and CEO of both Chiliz and Socios.com. His professional portfolio includes numerous CEO positions. Dreyfus had always had an interest in sports and games. He founded Webcity, a city tour-guide platform used across Europe, and has actively played a founding role in the creation of Winamax, the first-ever French online poker platform. Alexandre Dreyfus graduated from Lycée Jean Pierre Perrin in 1995. Emma Diskin is the chief operating officer at Chiliz. She has been with the company since 2018 and has moved up the ranks, starting with a communications director position. Her professional career bega

maidsafecoin

MaidSafeCoin is a cryptocurrency of the autonomous and decentralized data network known as SAFE Network.

MaidSafeCoin is a cryptocurrency of the autonomous and decentralized data network known as SAFE Network. It was launched in 2014 and aims to decentralize all the Internet resources and services such has unused hard drive space, processing power and bandwidth or unused network access, by removing centralized servers and other central points of weakness enabling privacy, security and anonymity to all Internet users. The users who provide those services are paid currently in MAID token for their excess resource. Company The SAFE network is developed by the UK-based organization, MaidSafe. It is a small company comprised of thinkers, inventors, tinkerers, Ph.D holders engineers, and designers. It was founded by Scottish engineer and entrepreneur, David Irvine in 2006, with a mission to provide security and privacy for everyone by building a better internet platform. The company has its headquarter at Ayr, South Ayrshire, GB and has around 11-50 employees. Notable Team members include - | Name | Designation | Ref | | ---- | ----------- | --- | | David Irvine | Executive Directors | | | David Allan | Non- Executive Director | | | Andy Laverty | Non Executive Director | | | David Cosh | Non Executive Director | | | Fraser Hutchison | Developer | | | Stephen Coyle | Test and Release Manager | | Fundraising Maidsafecoin has raised total 7.6 million USD over 2 rounds since 2014. It raised total 6million USD in crowd sale via IPO in April 2014. Buyers were allowed to purchase MAID using Bitcoin and Mastercoin. In October 2016 MaidSafe held their second round of equity crowdfunding campaign raising $1.6 million USD in funding. Overview MaidSafecoin name is acronym of Massive Array of Internet Disks (MAID) and + Secure Access For Everyone (SAFE). Safecoin is the cryptocurrency of the SAFE network. It was launched in first April 2014 with a proxy token MAID. Once Safe network goes live, the MAID tokens will be replaced by Safecoin. !dfdfgfd-1200x900.jpg SAFE Network The SAFE (Secure Access For Everyone) Network, is a peer-to-peer decentralized data and communications network designed and built by MaidSafe and it is currently in the implementation phase. In today's internet era, the data centers and servers are prone to data theft and surveillance. The Safe Network provides next generation decentralized and secure network that will compliment all existing centralized web services and data centers with a secure and anonymous network comprised of the spare computing resources of its users. It uses advanced peer-to-peer technology that joins together the spare computing capacity of all Safe users, creating a global network. The Safe Network includes the unused hard drive space, processing power and data connection of its users. It will enable the next level of security and privacy not currently available on the existing Internet and turns the tables on companies, putting users in control of their data, rather than trusting it to organizations. The users can earn Safecoin by providing your their unused computing resources to Safe network. How Safe Network works? The clients and farmers are the two main users in secure, autonomous, data-centric, peer-to-peer SAFE network. The clients are the users who use the various features of the network, such as browsing, storing data, or transferring money. The farmers store and look after user data and they might receive a reward for their efforts. The SAFE network is an encrypted layer which complements current server based internet structure and sits on top of it. It allows autonomous data storage and networking by replacing three” of the OSI model networking layers. Data Encryption As mentioned, the SAFE network is an encrypted layer on traditional internet structure and when user wants uploads any data file to the network, it will be broken into pieces, hashed, and encrypted. The data is then randomly distributed across the network and redundant copies of the data are created to prevent data loss. So even if the computer/ HDD storing user file goes offline or becomes unavailable, the user will still have access to their his/her data. The network is designed to automatically create more copies of data that is in high demand, so popular content and websites will have more copies of their data and eventually it will help to speed up current system. The Safe network uses AES -256 algorithm to encrypt data. The hash function will map any piece of data to a 256-bit string of characters. The network will perform the XOR operation on the hash value to randomly create a unique (mathematical) distance to any other piece of data. XOR is simply converting two hashes into binary and comparing the bits. If the bits match, the output will be 0. If the bits don’t match, the output is 1. The XOR distance between data and the ability to randomly assign data to a certain location is relevant to the Close Group Consensus, the innovation used by MaidSafe in place of a blockchain. Vaults and Farmers Despite complementing centralized systems, the data is stored in a decentralized manner in SAFE network. It secures data by hashing, encrypting, and distributing across the network rather than storing at one place. This distributed data is managed by software called as Vault. It connects users to the SAFE network and saves the distributed pieces of data on the computer. The people running the vault software are referred to as farmers. Anyone can become a farmer and provide their resources to the SAFE network provide their resources meet the minimum requirements. The user's CPU power and bandwidth capability will be checked via proof of resource request. If user qualifies to become farmer accepted, he/she will be assigned pieces of data close to each other in XOR space to store in his/her vault. Their extra storage space on your hard disk and computing power are used to power the network. Incentives The farmers will earn safecoins for providing their storage, bandwidth and other resources. When a client wants to access a piece of data on the SAFE network, such as a website or a file, the farmers will compete to find the relevant pieces of data and deliver them to the client. The farmer who delivers that data first will have a chance to earn some Safecoin. When a farmer completes with his proof of resource, his will generate the name of a random Safecoin on the network. If that coin is already owned by someone, then this farmer simply receives no reward. However, if he generates the name of a coin with no owner, it’s yours. Since the Safecoins are required to upload data to the SAFE network and use applications, Maidsafe team hopes the coins will have value and so to incentivize miners/farmers to provide their extra resources to the network. The SAFE network also enables trading of safecoin with free and instant exchange of it as a currency. Proof of Resource The consensus mechanisms used in SAFE network is Proof of Resource (PoR). In this, the network continually mathematically validates the proof the farmer or users provides. The network tries to mathematically verify user identity and the resource proof he has provided. The network does this by attempting to store and retrieve data chunks onto/from its nodes. The ability for a node to carry out these actions will be determined by a combination of its CPU speed, bandwidth availability, unused storage capacity and on-line time. The SAFE Network uses a Zero-knowledge proof mechanism, where the network does not require to know the content of any data to be checked, but it requires to know that the data is in fact stored in a accurate manner. Nodes priority is decided on rank basis and the nodes that are either unreliable or are trying to play game the network, by removing previously provided resource, will be de-ranked by the network if they fail to serve a chunk of data. The Transaction Managers The Transaction Manager is a role carried out by the SAFE Network's vaults. Vaults not only store data on a farmer's computer and consist of a series of processes including management of the storage of data and other vaults, but it's most important job is to manage the processing and completion of safecoin transactions. The SAFE Network uses a closed group of consensus to reach a decision point. In this, close groups of 32 nodes is formed and the transaction manager is the trusted group closest to any given transaction identity. These close groups are chosen by the network based on the closeness of their IDs to the ID of the safecoin. Closeness in this respect refers to the XOR (mathematical) distance as opposed to geographical closeness. In technical words, The hashing function can result in 2 to the power of 256 different addresses. These addresses are split into sections and managed by different groups of vaults. The most trusted vaults in the group, the Elders or Transaction Manager, are required for forming a consensus on important decisions such as splitting up groups, merging with other groups, or handling Safecoin transactions. Vaults always share data with the vaults nearby in XOR space so that the network can be reformed. So if the computers in one group shuts down, the vaults near that group can reconstruct the lost information and keep the network up. The data and safe coin transfer both are atomic in the Safe network. It uses a cryptographic signature to demonstrate that the last person who owned the safecoin has signed the coin over to the current owner. When the current owner spends the coin, they ask the network (their close group of 32) to accept a signed message transferring ownership to the new owner. The knowledge of coin ownership (each has their own unique ID) is kept in several close groups and eac

bilira

BiLira (TRYB) is a token based on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. It is a decentralized financial system that aims...

BiLira (TRYB) is a token based on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. It is a decentralized financial system that aims to bridge the gap between web 2.0 (monetized by fiat) and web 3.0 (fueled by crypto assets), to offer a helpful entrance and exit ramp solution for crypto traders to combat high volatility and to support the future utilizations of decentralized finance. History The genesis of BiLira (TRYB) began on the 19th of July, 2019. The BiLira project was founded by Sinan Koc (CEO), Murat Firat (CTO), and Vidal Arditi (COO), and is a growing team consisting of software engineers, blockchain developers, and venture builders that have deep knowledge and experience in internet technology, consumer finance, online services, and blockchain products. As BiLira, a stablecoin provider pegged to the Turkish Lira, they aim to democratize finance, make it accessible to everyone and create a decentralized, free and transparent world. They have taken it upon ourselves to prepare the Turkish people and Turkey for the coming financial revolution and to create equal opportunity for everyone. The BiLira organization is a joint-stock company incorporated under Turkish law with a vision to enhance the access of Turkish citizens to the decentralized and peer-to-peer (P2P) global financial network through the use of its price stable cryptographic token. Overview BiLira COO Vidal Arditi emphasized the great impact of the deal: "BiLira, acting as a ramp for peer-to-peer marketplaces, will make cryptocurrencies more accessible to the locals, especially backed by such reputable marketplace like Paxful, we can see this going far." It has nearly 30 million TRYB tokens in circulation and acts as a bridge to the world of DeFi. The stable cryptocurrency is 100% collateralized by Turkish Lira meaning one BiLira can always be redeemed for one Turkish Lira, giving the much-needed stability in the times of economic uncertainty. Vision Their vision is for all Turkish citizens to have equal opportunity to be a part of the financial system of the future and to make everyone connect with decentralized internet and distributed financial products. Specifically, BiLira plans to provide: A secure platform for registered and verified members to mint and redeem/burn TRY backed BiLira tokens Standards for network members as well as smart contracts to govern, audit and manage licensed network participants that mint, transact and redeem BiLira Protocols to enable local and global transaction interoperability on public blockchains. BiLira token The BiLira token is a full-reserve stable cryptocurrency that is built on the blockchain network, issued and managed by the BiLira organization, backed by the Turkish Lira and collateralized 1:1, secure and compatible with ERC-20 token standards. Services The BiLira token (TRYB) is a fully backed stablecoin that is based on underlying fiat reserves that are held in custodian accounts. There are multiple use cases for the BiLira stablecoin including easy onboarding for crypto exchanges, a convenient way to transact BiLira tokens between wallets, and providing transparency to donations for non-profit organizations. BiLira Markets The BiLira markets are shown in the table below: | Exchange | Pair | Price | | -------- | ---- | ----- | | Uniswap | TRYB/ETH | 0.000092 | | Bittrex | TRYB/USDT | 0.135000 | | Bittrex | TRYB/BTC | 0.00000285 | Features Some of its features include: Stable Value: A cryptocurrency that is backed by the Turkish Lira and is transferable on the blockchain. Control: A digital asset where you are in control. Transparency: Auditable and secure infrastructure for the Future of Finance. Legal Protection: Anyone who would like to issue or redeem BiLira must pass a KYC/AML check. Ease of Exchange: You can send the BiLira ERC-20 token to anyone in the world within minutes. Ecosystem Partners !1_STv-gl3aB_xR2PbUupm11Q.pngAvalanche x BiLira Wallets & DeFi TRYB can work on ERC-20 compatible wallets as well as on Avalanche Wallet. With TRYB, users can also explore decentralized finance via any of the following: MetaMask, Argent, Portis, WalletConnect, Fortmatic, Coinbase Wallet, Trust Wallet, Avalanche Wallet, 1inch, ParaSwap, Pools.fyi Team The BiLira team bridges the financial infrastructure of today with the open-source finance of tomorrow. BiLira team consists of Turkey's most experienced blockchain developers and financiers . Their details are shown in the table below: | S/N | NAME | POSITION | LINKEDIN | | --- | ---- | -------- | -------- | | 1. | Sinan Koç | Co-Founder & CEO | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sinankoc | | 2. | Murat Fırat | Co-Founder & CTO | https://ca.linkedin.com/in/muratfirat96 | | 3 | Vidal Arditi | Co-Founder & COO | https://tr.linkedin.com/in/vidal-arditi-a6a734114 | | 4. | Berkay Kangal | Chief Investment Officer (CIO) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/berkay-kangal-a8389728/ | | 5. | Nafiz Bayındır | Full Stack Developer | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nafiz-bayindir-5b3b4136/ | | 6. | Reşit Körsu | Senior Frontend Developer | https://www.linkedin.com/in/re%C5%9Fit-k%C3%B6rsu-435407116/ | | 7. | Doruk İşmen | Head of Marketing | https://www.linkedin.com/in/doruk-i%C5%9Fmen-b52038a0/ | | 8. | Oğuz Doğan | Product Designer | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oguz-dogan | Stablecoins advantages Stablecoins outline the following advantages: No risk of chargeback Eliminates any risk of value loss in assets during volatile markets One to one exchange rate Faster and cheaper on ramp and offramp for exchanges compared to traditional banking solutions Stablecoin Design Four general approaches exist for a price-stable token strategy: Fiat-collateralized: Fiat assets in reserves collateralize tokens and thus provide price stability by pegging token value to reserved fiat value; Crypto-collateralized: Crypto-assets in reserves collateralize tokens and provide price stability pegged to the value of those reserved crypto assets; Algorithmic non-collateralized: Software economic models aim to provide price stability without relying on underlying collateralized assets; Hybrid: A blend of the three basic approaches above. BiLira aims to provide the first design: a fiat-collateralized approach. How to buy BiLira The issuance process can be completed in three simple steps: 1. The user creates an issuance request on the BiLira platform. When creating this request, the user must select the amount of BiLira to be issued, the BiLira bank account to which the deposit will be transferred, and the digital wallet address to which BiLira will be delivered. 2. The user transfers funds equivalent to the amount specified in the issuance request to the BiLira bank account. 3. Upon confirmation of deposit and identity verification, BiLira transfers TRYB’s to the user’s digital wallet address.

roberto-dobrescu

Roberto Dobrescu is an experienced Swedish entrepreneur from Jönköping, Sweden. Roberto Dobrescu is currently the Director of Operations at Brainpower Ventures,...

Roberto Dobrescu is an experienced Swedish entrepreneur. Roberto Dobrescu is currently the Director of Operations at Brainpower Ventures, the parent company of IQ.wiki. Early Life & Education Dobrescu is originally from Jönköping, Sweden, and attended Per Brahe Secondary School where he was Chairman of the Student Union. He graduated in 2016. Career Roberto started his career in photography at an early age. He was recruited by the local newspaper at the age of 16 and then continued working as a photographer for local companies including several nightclubs. In 2016 Roberto joined IM production, a company specializing in LED screens where he served as CTO. In 2019, Roberto joined IQ.wiki formerly Everipedia where he worked as a Business Developer and Office manager based out of the company's Stockholm office. After several years of working on business operations in that role, he was promoted to Director of Operations of Everipedia. In October 2022, Roberto transitioned from Everipedia to Brainpower Ventures, the parent company of IQ.wiki.

warp-finance

Warp Finance is a DeFi (Decentralized Finance) platform that creates a new use case for unused Liquidity providers.

Warp Finance is a DeFi (Decentralized Finance) platform which creates a new use case for unused Liquidity Provider (LP) by allowing them to be used as collateral for borrowing. History Warp Finance is a new DeFi platform that was announced in early November 2020. The platform launched Phase 1 on December 9, 2020 at 18:00 UTC. 24 hours after the launch, users deposited $5 million worth of stablecoin and LP tokens. Phase 2 was launched December 16, 2020, and focused on the upgradeability of smart contracts which allowed for protocol integration scaling. On December 17, 2020, the DeFi platform was exploited for $7.76 million worth of stablecoins due to a flash loan attack. On December 20, 2020, the platform successfully recovered $5.85 million, about 75%, in the form of ETH-DAI LP tokens of the funds lost. Warp distributed the recovered funds within 24 hours and issued portal IOU tokens to each affected user. !2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnMJpTkA66tdYgw5Y.jpg The Warp Protocol Warp Finance allows users to deposit unused LP tokens from other protocols by allowing them to be used as collateral for borrowing. By lending LP tokens, users are able to continue earning trade fees from Uniswap, which reduces the effective interest rate paid. !2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnMJpTkA66tdYgw5Y.jpg Demand (Borrowers) Users are able to deposit LP tokens generated from four Uniswap pairs including: WBTC-ETH ETH-USDC ETH-USDT ETH-DAI The pairs are deposited at 150% over-collateralization. In other words, users deposit at least 1.5 times the value of money they will borrow. These borrowers then receive a loan of DAI, USDC, or USDT at a specific interest rate that can fluctuate based on the availability of the stablecoin within the liquidity pool. While this is happening, users still earn 0.3% from Uniswap per trade made in the liquidity pool. Supply (Lenders) Lenders are able to supply DAI, USDC, and USDT on the platform. In return, the suppliers receive either wDAI, wUSDC, wUSDT, which are interest-earning tokens that indicate a deposit into Warp. When withdrawing, suppliers will receive back the stablecoin they initially deposited plus the interest earned. Platform Reserves and Development Warp collects 5% of interest and stores the funds in a treasury wallet. The funds are used as a reserve and for the development of the platform. Technical Process Component 1 A user interested in receiving a loan can do so by depositing LP tokens into the platform. Users can deposit the four Uniswap pairs and can receive DAI, USDC, and USDT with a collateralization ratio of 150% against their LP tokens. The interest rate is calculated dynamically using a similar algorithm to other crypto lending platforms. Component 2 Non-compliant loans will be liquidated. If the collateral value dips below the 150% collateralization threshold, the liquidation process begins. The liquidation price is equal to: (generated stablecoin \liquidation ratio) / (amount of collateral). The platform invites users to liquidate these positions. For this, Warp Finance takes a fee equal to 15% of the value of the collateral, with the remaining liquidation value going to the liquidator. The Uniswap Price Oracle is used as a source of price data for determining the value of LP tokens. The Governance Token The Warp token ($WARP) is the governance token of the Warp ecosystem and is further used for incentive mechanisms. Creating Proposals Users must have a threshold amount of WARP to submit a proposal. For instance, providing further utility to the Warp token, token holders can vote to allow for transaction fees to be distributed to themselves. Voting Process A user's wallet address is questioned for the number of WARP it contains. One token is equivalent to one vote in the process of approving proposals. Token Distribution The total supply of the Warp token is 150,000 WARP with the starting price being $50. The fully diluted market value (FDV) is $7,500,000. The initial supply is lower than 1% of the total supply, with a market capitalization of $75,000 on Day 1. The distribution of WARP is allocated as follows: 3% = Social & Team Launch Campaigns 19.15% = Rewards to Lenders and Borrowers 38.85% = Personal Curve Rewards 10% = Rewards on Liquidity Provisioning 20% = Team 9% = Warp Community Fund Personal Rewards Curve To keep up with a sufficient amount of stablecoins, Warp Finance integrated a longer-term stablecoin liquidity provision incentive mechanism called, the Personal Rewards Curve. This curve is individual to each user and takes the number of stablecoins provided and the length of the non-harvesting of rewarded WARP into consideration. As users harvest their rewards when they withdraw their provided stablecoins, the system also considers the length of liquidity provision. If a user harvests their WARP rewards, the curve will reset and restart from the beginning. The maximum rewards will be achieved once a user does not harvest for 90 days. <br

john-watkinson

John Watkinson is a software developer from Canada with experience in app development and blockchain projects

John Watkinson is a software developer from Canada who co-founded Larva Labs with Matt Hall in 2005. He is one of the creators of CryptoPunks, a series of unique digital assets that were among the first non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Ethereum blockchain. Watkinson's artistic interests primarily focus on pixel art, generative art, and the creation of new ways to experience and transact works of art. Along with Matt Hall, he was titled as one of the Most Influential in 2021 by Coindesk. Career He and his partner Matt Hall have been working together for around 20 years, starting with web and Java projects and eventually transitioning to mobile development. They both met at the University of Toronto and then moved to New York and worked for different companies before eventually working for the same company. He became interested in mobile development and wrote games for small phones, which eventually led to him becoming a mobile developer when the smartphone market took off. Then he became interested in blockchain technology, especially Ethereum because of its ability to support more arbitrary contracts and its appeal to hackers and creative thinkers. CryptoPunks was his first Ethereum project and was inspired by pixel art and games he had previously worked on in the mobile space. The images for the project were produced using pixel art and the project began as a fun pixel art project. He has experience in other blockchain projects as well, such as Autoglyphs and Meebits. Education Watkinson holds a Masters in Computer Science from the University of Toronto and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University, two prestigious institutions in science and technology. Personal Life John met Matt Hall in college at the University of Toronto, where they were studying computer science. Although they knew each other, they were not close friends until they were in a group together at the end of college. After graduation, they reconnected on the street and started working together on computer projects, meeting weekly at Matt's apartment in Toronto. During these meetings, they learned about web development and worked on a Linux server that they had purchased for $50 from a company that had gone out of business.

akiba

Liam 'Akiba' Wright is a journalist, producer, and blockchain consultant.

Liam 'Akiba' Wright is a journalist, producer, and blockchain consultant. He is well known for his current role as a Senior Journalist and Producer at CryptoSlate, one of the leading cryptocurrency media publication. Career Blockchain Akiba has been a Senior Journalist and Producer at CryptoSlate since August 2022. He leads new media initiatives for CryptoSlate involving video interviews, podcasts, Twitter Spaces, and livestreams. He also writes content daily for the publication. He also helped form the investigative arm of CryptoSlate, Blocklight, and serves as the first editor of Blocklight. As a journalist, Akiba has written hundreds of articles for the web3 publication CryptoSlate and several pieces for the well-known financial publication Benzinga. Akiba also works as a Web3 Red Team Consultant for Graft Social. Akiba first got into crypto by mining Dogecoin after hours at his video production company in 2013. Since then he has become in his own words, "a blockchain maximalist fascinated by all aspects of web3." Pre-blockchain Before pivoting to the blockchain space, Akiba led the creative marketing agency Banter media for over ten years. He consulted for many digital businesses globally including Nike, Colgate, Suzuki, Vimto, and Manchester United. He began his career in the film industry. He wrote and produced the feature film, Ex Cathedra, which was accepted to Santa Barbara International Film Festival in 2008. After that, he worked with several well-known brands on music videos and commercials. Education Akiba graduated from the University of York with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy. <br <br

alotta-money

Alotta Money was a French pioneering crypto artist and "NFT Machine" who produces a wide range of digital art.

Alotta Money was a French pioneering crypto artist and "NFT Machine" who produced a wide range of digital art and loved to explore all kinds of virtual and augmented realities. His work was often a trippy mixture of anarchic, cyberdelic, nonsensical, and humorously subversive art. He was perhaps best known for his Twitter banners art and his classical paintings profanations. His work can be found on many of the major crypto art platforms out there today and he was also a renowned architect and designer within the metaverse. Alotta Money was born in Buenos Aires. His roots run deep in the crypto Art community. He was one of the first artists to tokenize his work, making him a pioneer in the space. His artwork is detailed, playful, and beautiful. Alotta Money passed away from cancer in March 2022. Profile Alotta Money's artworks are like cyberdelic pills mixed with cryptocurrency anarcho propaganda; triple dipped in nonsense. Collages, Machinimas, Animations and Videos. Currently in a brand new but non-exclusive love affair with AI. Alotta Money’s body of work had serious depth and range. His tokens took a defiant and anarchistic look at the establishment from well-known masterpieces to Fiat currency. Whether it’s taped bananas or overzealous money printing, pretty much anything was fair game for this pioneer artist. The Edible Boomerang Effect Bananas are a treat for most primates, not just in Miami. Collage, JPEG, 297Ko, 871x1200pixels. In a stab at traditional art, Alotta Money casts Mona Lisa as a banana, complete with a roll of duct tape in her left hand. The background of the Mona Lisa has been changed to show Miami Beach, which is ground zero for the famous banana taping incident. Speed Of Thought "Fast can be good. Except when moving so fast and getting so far ahead of ourselves we no longer can recognize our mode of transportation or the wall we’ve hit prior to creating it". Animated Collage, GIF, 14.8Mo, 800x642pixels. In Speed of Thought which was minted on December 7th, 2019 we see Alotta Money turning Whistler’s Mother into a crash test dummy wearing a "Hello Kitty" helmet. Behind the curtain, we can see a Microsoft symbol on a window with a familiar view, which is likely not a statement for anything, but simply more nonsense. This piece screams defiance against traditional art and it’s what we’ve come to expect from this digital art pioneer. François Dernier It is the privilege of artists and kings to talk nonsense, and have their nonsense respected. Animated Collage, GIF 27.9Mo 794x1000pixels. Minted on November 22, 2019, François Dernier represents a unique opportunity for digital art collectors interested in Alotta Money, not only because it’s his first token, but also because it appears to be the only one in which his name is signed so visibly on the artwork. The mention of the word "nonsense" in the description of this early work is also notable because his style never moved away from adding random elements or, well, nonsense, to his digital artwork. The fact that his earliest work looks exactly like something we’d expect him to produce today makes collecting it that much more exciting. Naked Dollar - AR Layer This is the reality of the Dollar, only visible through augmented reality when scanning a $1 bill with the Artivive app (iOS, Android) Animated GIF, 45.1Mo, 1000x423pixels. Looking for more nonsense? Better keep scrolling. Naked Dollar - AR Layer forces us to take a hard look at the mechanics of fiat currency and the sacrifices made in order to keep the image of the US dollar strong. Somewhere between the printing press and the vast graveyard explored by this token minted on December 11th, 2019 we get the sense that Alotta Money prefers hard money. For collectors, this token is of special importance as it’s the first attack-by-art from Alotta Money on the US dollar, likely with more to come. Bitcoin fixes This is a very different piece but a similar statement is being made. Overview Alotta Money was perhaps best known for his unique memes and the Twitter banner art that he made for John McAfee’s presidential campaign. Alotta was a fan of sci-fi and a renowned architect within the Cryptovoxels metaverse, creating many of the most amazing buildings within the metaverse including the Rose Nexus, the Rendar Gallery, the Scarlet Factory, and many more. His body of work was extensive and shows a wide variety of influences from Disney cartoon characters through to Old master paintings by artists like Holbein, Van Eyck, and Velasquez. He often liked to take an iconic painting and turn it into a comic moving image, satirizing the characters within it and playing with the viewer’s response. His work is full of visual puns, pokes fun at history, and received art historical narratives. His work can be found on many of the major crypto art platforms out there today and now for the first time, it can also be found on Cryptograph. Alotta’s Cryptograph Alotta Money’s Cryptograph depicts the front cover of a comic that he invented called "Weird Economy". The central part of the artwork depicts a superhero-like character called "Vitalika" standing up to what appears to be a cyborg military man who is calling Vitalika a shitcoiner and threatening him with drones. His Cryptograph is full of humor, and meaning, and is rich with crypto imagery and symbolism referencing things like Pump and Dump, Whitepapers, Forks, Bitcoin, and DeFi. His artwork was playing on both people’s ignorance about crypto and blockchain technology and also on many of the strongly held views that people who do know a lot about this technology currently have.

growth-defi

GROWTH DeFi is a secure, multichain ecosystem that increases user yields across the decentralized finance market.

GROWTH DeFi (August 2020) claims to be a Defi ecosystem on the Ethereum (ETH) Blockchain built to maximize yields from the top DeFi protocols, introducing liquidity provider exposure without suffering from impermanent loss. GROWTH's purpose is to create an ecosystem where both GRO holders and gToken holders can benefit from the positive effects of compounded interest, high liquidity, and a Share of arbitragers' profit without suffering from impermanent loss. Growth launched PERPS Yield Farm and Futures Exchange on 21 September on Binance Smart Chain. The Team Behind Growth Defi Rodrigo Ferreira is the Head Developer for the backend code of Growth DeFi. He has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Yale and has a deep background in formal Semantics, program verification, and compilers. Rodrigo is deeply interested in Cryptocurrency/Blockchain and has previously developed a mobile wallet and a Cryptocurrency exchange. As he says on his LinkedIn, “As a Software engineer I can assemble and deploy complex systems in a variety of languages and platforms. As an entrepreneur, I like to build applications for interesting business cases that can scale with automation.” Irving Cabello Almazán is the Head Developer for the frontend code of Growth DeFi. As a full-stack JavaScript developer with a strong passion for Ethereum (ETH), DeFi and the Blockchain ecosystem Irving has gained experience by building platforms on React and Node for over 4 years and has also developed multiple Decentralized applications (DApp) for Ethereum using Solidity, Web3, and Truffle. Overview Growth DeFi is a new Decentralized finance platform looking to improve on the DeFi experience. Built on top of the already successful Aave ($AAVE), Mooniswap, and CURVE protocols the platform seeks to allow its users to maximize the yields they earn as liquidity providers. This hands-off approach to investing in the Cryptocurrency space is becoming increasingly popular, so let’s look at Growth Defi and see if they have what it takes to become a dominant player in this increasingly crowded DeFi space. Growth Defi provides an easy way to maximize the yield users can generate with their tokens by using PMTs & gTokens, GRO is the token of the protocol and when staked it has governance rights over the stkGRO DAO and shares the profits generated from the fees charged in PMTs & gTokens. To generate yield Growth DeFi uses many DeFi protocols including Compound Finance, AAVE, Curve, and SushiSwap. The platform is clear in its intention to become a complete suite of DeFi tools that will offer its users optimized strategies for all existing DeFi protocols. It is built around the GRO tokens, which are deflationary tokens that grant users voting and staking rights while also going after capital appreciation. Tied to the GRO tokens are the gTokens that provide a direct appreciation source for GRO tokens through fee burning. Growth DeFi's platforms consist of MOR, the crypto lending platform, and Wheat, a sustainable yield farming protocol. MOR: MOR is an overcollateralized stablecoin used for borrowing on the MOR protocol. Users can use their yielding assets as collateral, such as their stkTokens and LPs while taking advantage of low, fixed borrow rates. WHEAT: WHEAT is Growth DeFi's incentives token with a buyback collector mechanism (i.e. Exponential Buyback Collectors) to increase token price and deflation. Growth Defi token (GRO) GRO is the core token of the Growth Defi ecosystem, it can be staked (stkGRO) to share the profits generated by the ecosystem and have voting power over the stkGRO DAO. It has a total supply of 1,000,000 GRO tokens and the main use case of the tokens is for staking to provide voting rights in any proposals, which allows the holders of the token to determine the future course of the protocol. GRO is not only deflationary but is used for yield farming on xPERPS. characteristics/uses of the GRO token: Staking: Staking isn’t yet implemented, but it is expected in the first quarter of 2021. Users who wish to participate in the governance of the protocol will be required to stake their GRO and receive stkGRO in return, which keeps their tokens liquid even when being staked. There are no lock-up mechanisms planned for the staking system. Liquidity: The liquidity for gTokens is provided by the different GRO pairings, and this allows users to buy and sell their tokens at any time with low slippage. Deflationary: Half of the fees required when minting gTokens are burned, and there is also a 10% fee for staking GRO, half of which is burnt. This decrease in tokens not only decreases the available supply of tokens but also ensures they are deflationary. Growth DeFi is setting itself up as a sustainable farming protocol, with the Tokenomics design meant to reward those who are intending to hold tokens for a long period. The team is attempting to create a complete ecosystem where users can enjoy investment stability across a broad range of DeFi protocols. Essentially they believe there are no limits to what they can build as an add-on to the protocol. GRO Token Distribution The original total supply of GRO was 1,000,000 GRO but close to 4,000 GRO has been burnt since launch: GRO Treasury: 500,000 GRO PMINE Swaps: 250,000 GRO (Indefinite fixed swap rate of 12.5 GRO/PMINE) Team & Development: 200,000 GRO vested and released throughout 24 months starting in September 2020 Initial Liquidity: 50,000 GRO (for the initial liquidity) stkGRO stkGRO is the tokenized representation of having GRO staked, holding stkGRO compared to GRO gives access to profit sharing and stkGRO can be used to delegate to candidates who then form the signers of the stkGRO DAO. Profits shared to stkGRO holders come from gToken PMTs fees and the profits made by the GRO treasury amongst other sources. Due to the governance implications of stkGRO, there is a 10% fee whenever GRO is converted into stkGRO or the other way around, the purpose of the fee is to only have long-term thinking holders taking governance decisions, this fee is split 50/50 between burning GRO and distributing that GRO to existing stkGRO holders. Profits accrued by stkGRO are shown by an increase in the price of stkGRO vs GRO, stkGRO can only go up vs GRO and this ratio is proportional to how much GRO the staking contract holds relative to the stkGRO in circulation, profits are shared by buy backing GRO and sending it to the stkGRO contract thus increasing the stkGRO/GRO reserve ratio. What is the stkGRO DAO? The stkGRO DAO is the governance mechanism, stkGRO holders delegate their vote to their favorite candidate (anyone can be a candidate for the DAO), and the top 7 candidates with the most delegated stkGRO become the signers of the DAO multi-signature account ( Gnosis Safe is used for the multisig), stkGRO holders can change their vote to any other candidate whenever they want. The multi-sig is the admin of all contracts within the Growth DeFi ecosystem and it’s responsible for managing both GRO’s and rAAVE’s treasuries. Introducing tokens One of the core components of the Growth DeFi ecosystem is the gTokens. These unique tokens not only offer the compound interest potential that comes from providing liquidity, but they also take arbitrage profits and a portion of minting and burning fees. They also benefit from the higher liquidity provider profits generated at Mooniswap and offer additional GRO incentives by providing liquidity. Basically, the gTokens are a way for liquidity providers to access higher yields than usual and accumulate more of the underlying tokens. An example of a token would be gcDAI which is minted by depositing either DAI or cDAI, the contract then performs the strategy which in this case it’s about maximizing its yield through leverage by farming the highest amount of COMP possible. There can be a gToken created for anything as long as there is a viable strategy to automatize and generate profits with, it makes the process of performing the strategy easier and cheaper in gas than if the user were to perform it by themselves. Locked Liquidity Pools One of the key features of the gTokens is Locked Liquidity Pools which was first demonstrated by the Proof of Liquidity experiment carried out by Unipower. gTokens have adopted locked liquidity pools as a means to distribute the profits that come from locked liquidity pools to the GRO and gToken holders. Locked LPs accumulation Locked liquidity pools get a boost to their balances by accumulating a 0.5% portion of all minting and burning fees. Each gToken provides the fees generated to the corresponding liquidity pool, so any gDAI fees go to the GRO/DAI pair, gETH fees go to the GRO/ETH pair, etc. Burning Profits Those holding gTokens receive periodic rewards as the fees generated by the locked liquidity pools are occasionally burned, taking them out of circulation and reducing the overall supply. This all comes from trading volume and market volatility and it is an additional profit/growth source for gToken & GRO holders. gToken Arbitraging Arbitraging is the unique strength of the gToken. Until the creation of Growth DeFi, there was no other way to profit from the activity of arbitrageurs other than providing liquidity to pools. Of course, this also increased the risk of suffering impermanent losses, which was a less-than-ideal situation. One of the primary reasons for creating gTokens is to solve this problem of impermanent losses caused by arbitrage behavior in liquidity pools. This also highlights the importance of high liquidity to the GRO/gToken pairs. The grea

jae-kwon

Jae Kwon is a blockchain software architect and the president of the Interchain Foundation, who co-founded Tendermint and Cosmos. He graduated from Cornell Univ...

Jae Kwon is a blockchain software architect who co-founded Tendermint and Cosmos, a software company that develops decentralized infrastructure; and is the president of the Interchain Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on the expansion and adoption of decentralized networks. Education Jae Kwon attended Cornell University from 2001 to 2005, graduating with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science, minoring in Cognitive Studies. During his studies at Cornell, he was part of the Robocup team, a group of students that constructed robots that play football. !Q6ZK54GGTRA2TBM56TRPPDQRZU.jpg Career After graduation in 2005, Jae worked as a web services engineer at Alexa Internet, an American web traffic analysis company. During his two years at Alexa Internet he worked on improving the Alexa Web Search Platform and also made the Alexa Web Thumbnail Service an application programmable interface (API) used for creating thumbnails. After leaving his first job in 2007, he joined Yelp as their lead mobile developer, developing the Yelp iPhone app and also led the company to launch at the Apple AppStore debut. He then moved on to becoming a developer at Flywheel Networks, a customer service company that helps people with real estate in 2009 for 8 months and then co-founded a to-do list app called iDoneThis in May 2011 and helped develop the app for 8 months. In March 2013, he was a co-developer for scramble.io, an open-source encrypted email platform where he worked for 9 months before founding Tendermint in April 2014. Whilst, working as CEO for Tendermint, has also been president of Interchain Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on the expansion and adoption of decentralized networks. Tendermint and Cosmos Jae Kwon gained interest in Bitcoin around 2012 and immediately wanted to find a better way implement consensus without using Proof-of-Work. This is when he discovered byzantine fault tolerance (BFT) algorithms and iterated upon them to create the Tendermint algorithm so that anyone can create their own blockchain "without the worry of peer to peer networking or transaction board casting". "I got into the blockchain space in 2013 because I was really interested in decentralized systems, and I started thinking about the idea for Tendermint in 2014. I wanted to build a platform that could support the development of highly scalable and performant blockchain applications, and I saw that there was a need for a better consensus algorithm that could handle the demands of these types of systems." Jae then met Ethan Buchman, the other co-founder, in early 2015 at a conference called CryptoEconomicon and the two spent much of that year working on Tendermint, a consensus algorithm for blockchains. In late 2015, Jae and Ethan formed a company around Tendermint called All in Bits Inc. In 2016, they came up with the concept of Cosmos, an "Internet of Blockchains," based on Tendermint, the Application Blockchain Interface, and the InterBlockchain Communication protocol. They then released the Cosmos Whitepaper which was well received and the project won an award for Most Innovative Project at the International Blockchain Week in Shanghai. On January 29th 2020, Jae Kwon announced that he will be stepping down from CEO of Tendermint to help develop another project called Virgo. After the rebranding of Tendermint to Ignite in February 2022, Jae Kwon joined his old team, as Ignite was split into two entities: NewTendermint and Ignite on May 26th 2022. Jae Kwon and his old team would be leading NewTendermint and he was assigned the role of CEO of NewTendermint.

habbo-avatar

Habbo Avatar is an NFT collection of 11,600 entirely unique, pixelated avatars on Ethereum blockchain..

Habbo Avatar is an Non-Fungible Token (NFT) collection of 11,600 entirely unique, pixelated avatars, they exist on the Ethereum blockchain as ERC-721 tokens. It was developed for Habbo, a social networking service by Sulake. Overview Habbo Avatar is a collection of 11,600 NFT avatars, the project was put together by pixel artists, NFT enthusiasts and community-minded gamers of the Habbo community. The project was launched on 5th of October 2021, all 11,600 avatars in the collection were revealed at the same time. The team reserved an extra 1,000 avatars for the existing Habbo community. Some of the reserved NFTs will also be distributed internally within the company and some will be distributed in giveaways. Avatar Traits Each of the 11,600 avatars in the Habbo Avatar collection are programmatically generated from 284 different traits and are 100% unique. !unnamed.pngSome traits are less likely than others to appear on an avatar, which makes some of them ‘rarer’ than others. A trait is basically the shoes an avatar is wearing, their skin color, etc. Every single avatar that is minted is guaranteed to have at least one trait that is completely new to Habbo (there are 74 of these new traits). Notable Sale !pqiMh2U0mMaj60euSdzZ89EuGz_79qYPnrcSTbyYoqHAjjIqlE586M0heLH7v7Xg3Z-QbzI2p_5nkkxqv39guOJspTZzYTsR8jLi.pngThe Habbo Avatar NFTs have made several distinct sales with the quality and rarity of art presented in the NFT market . The Habbo 10283 stands out as the current most notable , selling out for 30(WETH) an estimated $40,143.90 on the October 7 2021, on Opensea marketplace. Features Community Users who own a Habbo Avatar will get special perks such as the members only area in the Habbo community, this area comes with awesome rewards and features. An ‘NFT Owner’ role is available for anyone who owns an NFT from collections such as: Bored Ape Yacht Club, Bored Ape Kennel Club, Mutant Ape Yacht Club, Bored Mummy Waking Up, Bulls on the Block, Bears On The Block, Arabian Camels, Monster Rehab, Cool Cats NFT, The Alien Boy, Galaxy Fight Club, Pudgy Penguins, Cryptopunks, VX, Meebits, VeeFriends, Super Yeti, CyberKongz, DeadHeads, On1 Force, The Sandbox LAND, and Decentraland LAND. Collaborations Habbo x Offsetra The Habbo Avatars project is a collection of NFTs that live on the Ethereum network, which is a Proof-of-Work (PoW) blockchain. PoW blockchains require a significant amount of computing power to validate and secure all transactions on the network, and this is an energy-intensive process. Habbo has partnered with Offsetra, and has developed a carbon neutrality framework for their upcoming NFT launch. With this partnership, Offsetra will help us quantify and offset any carbon emissions associated with the release of the Habbo Avatars NFT collection. They plan to do this by supporting carbon reduction and mitigation projects across the world through the purchase of quantified carbon offset credits. Collaborations with CyberKongz, Metaverse HQ and Metakey In the first of many forthcoming NFT collaborative initiatives coming this year, Azerion, the digital entertainment and media platform, has announced collaborations with CyberKongz, Metaverse HQ, and Metakey to their Habbo metaverse! Holders of CyberKongz, Metaverse HQ, and Metakey NFT will be able to access exclusive in-game collectibles such as apparel, badges, furniture to spruce up their hotel rooms, as well as custom speech bubbles and effects via a future Habbo update by linking their cryptocurrency wallet to a Habbo account. These products will be related to possessing these NFTs and be held exclusively by their owners, enabling owners to display their collections on Habbo and feel a part of the larger NFT community. As a social center for each collection, Habbo will also design aesthetic community spaces for each of the partnerships. The primary ideals of Habbo have always included inclusivity and community, and they want the inhabitants to be allowed to speak up like members of any community, including the metaverse. These partnerships with CyberKongz, Metaverse HQ, and Metakey demonstrate Habbo's status as a cutting-edge social network that fully appreciates how emerging technologies enable individuals to express themselves in a secure and enjoyable setting. "Habbo Hotel is one of the OG projects back from the early Web2 days and I vividly remember playing it as a kid... Witnessing brands like them harnessing the power of NFTs and Web3 is truly inspiring and a match made in heaven! We are super proud and excited to collaborate with such an amazing project!" said myoo, founder of CyberKongz. Team The Habbo Avatar project was developed by members of Habbo, the social networking platform. Members of the Habbo art and developer teams have been involved, as well as staff from Sulake’s community team. Muumiopappa: He is a gaming and NFT fanatic based out of Helsinki, Finland. He’s the lead game designer for Habbo’s sister game, Hotel Hideaway, and his background is in data and computer science. He’s also an avid NFT collector, having got his two Bored Apes as they were minted. Roadmap The team has plans to make each Habbo Avatars usable in-game, this means the avatars will have an exclusive effect and wonderful exclusive items. They also have plans to enable active Habbo Club and Builders Club memberships for their owners as a kind of perk. The Habbo team has two awesome communities – Sulake also owns the wonderful Hotel Hideaway). Using play to earn as the future of gaming, they have tons of ideas how we can incorporate this in both Habbo and Hotel Hideaway. September 2021 The team launches Habbo Avatar first Airdrop. October 2021 HC/BC Benefit November 2021 Surprise December 2021 The team begins Habbo Avatar Integration.

klever

Klever is a crypto wallet ecosystem serving above 2 million users globally with Klever App, Klever Swap, and Klever OS.

Klever is a crypto wallet ecosystem serving above 2 million users globally with Klever App, Klever Swap, and Klever OS. Klever was founded by Dio Ianakiara in 2017. This cryptocurrency platform is aimed to solve the cryptocurrency security and user experience problem. Goal Klever Ultimate Goal is to offer financial freedom and self-bank for 7.8 billion people. We are passionate about our mission and we are creating the change we want to see. We will not stop until we create the simple and powerful bridge to onboard hundreds of millions of new crypto users and holders into the decentralized economy. Dio Ianakiara(CEO Klever) Klever Team Dio Ianakiara founder Klever in 2017 and this great cryptocurrency platform was born from a team that grew from a small group of people working together since 2013 to a team of over 60 professionals in their respective fields. The entire team comprises nerds that are looking forward to creating products that can positively impact the financial world and bring self-banking for 7.8 billion people. The team comprises people from different part of the world and some of them include: | S/N | Name | Role | Locatio | | --- | ---- | ---- | ------- | | 1 | Dio Ianakiara | Co-Founder and CEO | São Paulo, Brazil | | 2 | Bruno Campos | CTO | Araruama, Brazil | | 3 | Pedro Ivo Azevedo | Backend Developer | Fortaleza, Brazil | | 4 | Fernando Sobreira | Director of Blockchain | Fortaleza, Brazil | | 5 | Kadu Barral | SRE | Porto, Portugal | | 6 | David Ianakiara | Co-Founder | Delta, Canada | | 7 | Misha Lederman | Director of Communication | Isreal | | 8 | Jean Dias | Software Engineer | Lisbon, Portugal | | 9 | Arthur Costa | Backend Developer | Vila Velha, Brazil | | 10 | Marcelo Sousa | Hardware Engineer | Fortaleza, Brazil | Klever Overview Klever is a simple, versatile, and secure self-custody crypto wallet ecosystem, supporting the world’s major blockchains. The ecosystem is currently serving above 2 million users globally with Klever App, Klever Swap, and Klever OS. The Klever ecosystem looks forward to more users adopting the platform globally for their financial freedom. The team is set to launch the Klever Blockchain, Klever Exchange, and Klever Bank before the end of 2021, and by doing this, the number of Klever will increase globally. Klever has over 2 million users worldwide, and our app has been downloaded in over 190 countries. The app currently has over 150,000 daily active users (DAU) with the three largest markets being the US, India, and Nigeria. Klever App How to buy Cryptocurrencies on Klever App It is a simple and secure wallet for Blockchain support with Bitcoin, Tron, Binance, and Ethereum. It is a very easy-to-use app that provides its users with an advanced security mechanism that completely protects the users' private key as it uses the latest military-grade technology for encryption to be sure only the verified users have access to its own waller. The app provides users with direct access to ETH and TRX-based DApps in its Klever Browser. It also allows users to have access to over 10 thousand tokens and over three hundred swap pairs. The Klever App is available in more than 24 languages to cater to our global user base, and there is an option for all amounts, prices, and values to be viewed in more than 164 different local fiat currencies. Features of Klever App It is a fully decentralized p2p wallet that serves as the gateway to a digital decentralized economy. The wallet has a QR code integrated with it to enable easy scanning and reading. It supports full privacy as no personal information is required to set up or login into the app. It is an all-encompassing wallet for blockchain and cryptocurrency. It also has an optimized push notification to alert users once a transaction has been completed. It gives users the ability to truly own their crypto by main their private keys to be private to them only. How to buy Cryptocurrencies on Klever App. Step1 Click on Buy Crypto Banner. Step 2 Choose Coin or Token to Buy. Step 3 Input Amount of Crypto you want to Buy, or Fiat Value. Step 4 Select Your Receiving Address. Step 5 Input your Card Details & Fill the Form. Step 6 Upload your Identity Document. Step 7 Wait for your payment request to be approved. Klever Swap Klever Swap The Klever Swap is a major use case for Klever to make the exchange of cryptocurrencies be carried out in a simpler, faster, and more convenient way. This feature enables Klever users to swiftly swap coin to another in a highly secure environment. The swap is conducted by fully autonomous bots which continuously seek the best exchange rate and prices among the top exchanges, and then execute the Swap with high precision, security and speed. How to use the Swap Feature 1. Go to the Swap Tab by clicking on the Swap Icon 2. Select the tokens up for swap 3. Select amount to swap and click next 4. Choose your receiving wallet address and confirm swap 5. Receive Tokens Klever Operating System Klever Operating system (OS) is a state-of-the-art wallet management system. The OS contains a Software development kit (SDK) that enables any developer to integrate a blockchain wallet seamlessly into their own application, thereby being able to run a smart and secure wallet inside their apps, clouds, servers, hardware, smartphones, mobile devices, and wearables. The Klever App and the entire Klever Ecosystem are built on the Klever Operating system. Klever Coin (KLV) The Klever coin serves as the main utility token for the Klever Ecosystem as it powers the Klever Swap to significantly reduce the exchange fees. Currently, more than 72% of the circulating supply of KLV is currently staked inside the Klever App by the Klever Community for 12-16% APR (depending on the time of staking by the user), effectively removing a larger percentage of the supply from the market. KLV can be used on Klever Blockchain to: Participate in new projects through crowdfunding Pay swap fees Pay exchange fees Pay blockchain transaction fees Create K-Tokens inside Klever Network Create new tokens across supported blockchains Provide liquidity for K-Tokens and Stablecoins Stake Run Klever Masternodes Klever Finance Token (KFI) KFI is the blockchain application governance token and the KFI token holders have complete control over the app's protocol configuration. The Token has an Initial Supply of 150, 000 KFI and a maximum supply (when all KFI have been mined, in 2040) of 1,000,000 KFI. KFI can be used on Klever Blockchain to: Vote for new application proposals Vote for new projects Vote for change application proposals Earn network rewards Exchanges Presently, Klever Coin, KLV has been listed to trade on the following exchanges: 1. KuCoin 2. Bittrex 3. Bitrue 4. Coinex 5. BW 6. MXC 7. PoloniDEX 8. Gate.io 9. DigiFinex 10. JustSwap 11. Hotbit 12. LATOKE

centrality

Centrality is a venture studio that partners with leading innovators.

Centrality (Founded in 2016) is a venture studio that partners with leading innovators in diverse industries to create a marketplace of applications. These applications allow users to manage daily tasks and experiences using peer-to-peer transactions, through a single login and using blockchain technology. Overview The company, Centrality is one of the leading blockchain venture studios globally. It is made up of a team of 75 members located in Melbourne, Singapore, Auckland, and London. They are a global network of investors who are driven by a strong vision. The company’s vision is to help the world move to Blockchain technology. Unlike other blockchain platforms which sell their tokens to raise funds for their projects, Centrality already had an extensive portfolio of over 20 applications that were already in use, generating significant value before the token sale. The applications all work together to help each other grow, building a one of a kind application marketplace that uses a standard token; the CENNZ token. Centrality is a decentralized ecosystem that connects different applications together using Blockchain-powered technology. This technology allows businesses to work together to gain scale through the shared acquisition of customers, data, merchants, and content. ICO Centrality conducted two funding rounds in 2017 and 2018 respectively. The first round was the ICO pre-sale round in October 2017, and it raised a total of $15 million. In January 2018, the team managed to raise 80 million in an ICO round. The CENNZ token was priced at $0.43 and a total of 840,000,000 CENNZ were available for the round. How Centrality Work Centrality creates the foundation for “Scenes”, then gets a share of the tokens in each application it powers in exchange for delivering the core technology and ecosystem Various Scenes plug into Centrality; each Scene uses the CENTRA token to purchase modules for their app, thus creating connections to users, data, content, merchants, and currencies across the ecosystem Scenes across different use cases work together to acquire users, data, merchants, and content; smart contracts are used to ensure different companies can trust one another Each Scene is focused on creating its own business, including partnering and onboarding users; meanwhile, Centrality focuses on powering the technology and design Essentially, Centrality creates a blockchain-based ecosystem where companies can access a wide range of valuable services – including everything from customer onboarding modules to payment processing platforms. Companies can focus on what they do best – growing their business – while Centrality continuously develops and expands their blockchain and Dapp ecosystem. CENNZX CENNZX is a decentralized spot exchange for generic assets on CENNZnet. It’s built on the CENNZnet blockchain meaning all transactions are signed by CENNZnet accounts and permanently recorded on-chain. This provides CENNZnet users with a fast, secure, and transparent exchange experience. Users can use CENNX in two ways: As a liquidity provider As a currency exchange user. Centrality’s DApps Centrality has a number of decentralized apps (DApps) built on its own blockchain. The company calls these DApps “Scenes”. Centrality has completed four Scenes so far, with four additional scenes in development. Skoot: Skoot describes itself as “a travel experience marketplace”. It consists of a virtual companion designed for inbound visitors and free independent travelers. Using patented technology, Skoot helps users find interesting things to do while traveling. Skoot has partnered with New Zealand rental vehicle and camper hire companies to generate new revenue opportunities. Meanwhile, the Skoot marketplace allows traditional tourism operators to streamline their supply chains and enable a peer-to-peer marketplace for individuals to offer experience in their spare time. Belong: Belong is an employee engagement platform and marketplace that aims to help businesses provide rewards – or perks – for employees. It includes a non fiat currency to enable non salary based incentives. Belong also has a financial services engine for managing group and personal insurance plans, claims, and entitlements. Merge: Merge is a smart travel app that functions as a time management system for those living in cities. You tell Merge when you want to leave, or at what time you want to arrive at your destination. Merge tells you the best time to leave using various modes of transportation – from driving to public transit to ride sharing apps. UShare: UShare is a transport application that works across taxi services, rental vehicles, electric bikes, public transport, and more. The Economic Model Centrality has partnered with a number of use cases that will prompt consumers and brands to transact with and through CENNZnet. CENNZnet turns the traditional funding method on its head. Traditionally, when somebody invests money into a business, that money is used to build technology from scratch. This often results in duplication of components that already exist elsewhere, making it hard to scale efficiently without a huge investment DApps has access to CENNZnet and its open-source library of tools and services: messaging via Sylo, single sign-on via SingleSource, smart wallet via Centrapay, and spot exchange via CENNZX and patent pending permissions and delegations protocol, Doughnut. Developers will use these core services to build applications with ease. The CENNZnet token economy has been designed for both developers and users in mind. It will be cost-efficient to run applications on CENNZnet and good applications will be incentivized to grow. Those who use the network and help it grow will be rewarded. CENNZnet Transactions All transactions on the CENNZnet require the user to pay a transaction fee. The transaction fee can be paid in any currency supported by CENNZnet (initially this will be CENNZ and CPAY but it will expand to include DApp tokens used on the network) and will be automatically converted into CPAY at the current spot value. Transaction fees are important for the security of the network as they prevent malicious parties from trying to inundate the system with transaction requests, in what’s known as a Denial of Service attack. Someone trying to overload the service with transaction requests would have to pay A LOT of money to be successful. The more transactions that have taken place on CENNZnet the more transaction fees are acquired. At the end of the era, the pool of CPAY made from transaction fees is split up and divided equally and proportionally between Validators. The Validators then distribute the reward proportionally amongst their associated Nominators. CENNZnet Tokens CENNZnet operates on a dual-token economy. CENNZ for staking and governance, and CPAY for network transactions and block rewards. Anyone with CENNZ can stake their tokens to earn block rewards. CENNZ CENNZ is a staking token; it can increase in value without impacting the cost of using the network. This is important to ensure developers can predict the costs of running their applications. In popular blockchain systems today, the costs of development are variable and subject to external factors, which makes it hard to plan ahead. CENNZnet has been designed to deliver predictable costs and optimal usage. The demand for CENNZ has increased as more users join the CENNZnet network and generate more activity in the form of transactions. CENNZ tokens are required to join CENNZnet as a validator. Staking CENNZ enables users to participate in the network consensus by securing and governing the network. It also provides them with block rewards in the form of their fee token, CPAY. CENNZ is used for staking and governance. CPAY CPAY works like gas in the network and can be used for transaction fees and block reward payments for stakers. It’s designed to be algorithmically stable, so developers can easily predict the cost of their application, and stakers can easily predict the value of their stake. CPAY can initially be tradable on the CENNZX exchange or can be transferred directly between wallets. CPAY is used for network transactions and block rewards. Generic assets payment Transaction fees can be paid in any asset, provided there’s liquidity in the CENNZX spot exchange. CENNZX then seamless converts the assets into CPAY for fees. This will streamline by eliminating the need for new users to learn about CENNZ or CPAY when their favourite DApp. Staking on CENNZnet To take part in staking, users must; Hold CENNZ Agree to lock in and stake a minimum threshold amount of CENNZ (minimum stake will be 10,000 CENNZ for both nominating or validating). To be elected as a Validator user must also Run a node Agree to lock in and stake a Validator minimum threshold of CENNZ. Indicate interest in being a Validator. This is done by signing and submitting a transaction stating they want to be considered as a validator candidate. It will be available via cennznet.io but users can also build their own tools using Centrality APIs. CENNZnet NFT Module Centrality introducing the brand new NFT runtime module. Using the Centrality module users can mint and sell NFTs on CENNZnet without ever needing to touch a smart contract. Instead, users can create custom NFTs using just a JavaScript API or point and click with a UI. Not only will this make it super straightforward for anyone to mint NFT assets, but creators also won’t be locked into a specific marketplace. CENNZnet's protocol is to make blockchain development and functionality available to every

ofero-network

Ofero Network is a layer-2 project that tokenizes assets and helps holders get rewards from the tokenized assets.

Ofero Network (launched in 2021) is a tokenization platform based on the PoTT protocol (Proof of Trust and Transparency), built on the MultiversX blockchain (previously Elrond). Its goal is to use the power and innovation of its technological products and services to create a synergy between real-world and crypto assets. On the 1st of February 2023, 12 Aegises was born in the Ofero Network and over $435,000 were locked as collateral. The Aegises are hatOFF, ASH, IONY, BehindTheFacade, SNC, NIC, Coin Fly, JoyMe, Elephant, RA, Taboo, and Genesis. Also, on the 7th of April 2023, $OFE will launch on Binance Blockchain (BNB Chain). Ofero plans to have all the crypto perks in a stock market-like ecosystem, serving as a token for real estate, one for a stone quarry, one for energy, one for advertising, and so on. Ofero Network's goals for the next 5 years are 1mil address and a 1 billion dollar market cap. On 27 January 2023, Ofero Network announced its native token $OFE is now available on Trust Wallet. Oferians can now securely store and manage their $OFE tokens with the leading mobile crypto wallet. Background The name Ofero was invented in 2006 when the first marketing platform was launched and is now working on the blockchain ofero.ro It is a website that enables business-to-business socializing and deals, it serves as a google for businesses in Romania and works only in Romania, it has over 7,826 companies using the platform to advertise, and for them to advertise they have to purchase the platform token to pay for advertising and also get some benefit in the crypto space. Ofero is a name that came from the Romanian word '' To Offer Something''. Overview As a proof-of-trust and transparency platform, the project aims to encourage full transparency on financial reports, transactions, team wallets, project wallets, and relevant decision-making processes. The team behind the crypto-assets platform delivered compelling use cases for its technology, and the project received its first real-world funding a few months after its listing. OFE is used to assist companies in raising funds from blockchain communities and crypto venture capital entities and generate passive income for retail or institutional investors. Ofero was established in 2021. The listing on xExchange took place on April 7, 2022. During its first year of activity, the project established the technological infrastructure required to achieve its genesis goal. The launch of a DEX with an innovative sight-staking architecture was a turning point, and adoption pushed the OFE to the top of the MultiversX blockchain. A customized KYC private platform built on the principles of trust and transparency ensures the stability and security of the holders' financial investments. The combination of Defi and tokenized assets propels OFE to the top of the list of the MultiversX blockchain. Tools Ofero Market Ofero market is a new tool dedicated to the NFTs of the ofero network ecosystem. It is a place where the Ofero Community members can explore, buy, and soon, trade NFTs. The start is the Ofero Sports project, which launches the first NFT. Ofero Exchange (OFE DEX) The Ofero Exchange is a decentralized exchange (DEX) built on the MultiversX blockchain to enable users have access to the $OFE token and other supported coins. It is a fast, simple, and safe Decentralized exchange which offers a lower trading fee. It also allows $OFE holders to view their staking in real-time. The core utility of the OFE DEX is the staking architecture. Starting Q2 2023 willreal-timee $OFE BEP-2page speed Token from BNB Chain to OFE DEX. The Ofero DEX is considered to be the fastest DEX in the world according to pagespeed.web.dev. Ofero Launchpad Ofero also offers a token launch platform that assists block page speedups in raising funds for new projects. The first Ofero Launchpad will take place with the Evoload project most likely beginning of March 2023. It is an easy project to launch for Ofero Network due to its already formed community of holders. For $OFE this brings a new utility since EVLD will go public on OFE DEX. $OFE The Ofero token ($OFE) is the native cryptocurrency of the Ofero network, built on the MultiversX POS (Proof of Stake) Blockchain and listed on the Maiar Exchange. $OFE is to be considered an index (such as S&P) of businesses based both on fiat (real-life businesses) and on crypto assets (businesses that generate tokens as payment (fees) Ofero Token Distribution: The Ofero Token will have a total supply of 450.000.000 de OFE. Its distribution is done on a pro-rata basis, as follows: 9% Team 16% - ASH Ventures 16% - hatOFF Ventures 26% - Circulating Supply + Exchange 11% - for Farming & Staking 7% - to Romanian Business owners registered on ofero.ro 5% - for Education and Marketing 10% - Reserved for World Wide Adoption Strategy. The Aegis An Aegis is a financial, security, and insurance entity that provides stability and security in the Ofero Network. Because of their critical role in protecting the network from security vulnerabilities, managing the validators platform, providing collateral for insurance, and determining a fairly distributed system for the added value generated by the Ofero Network ecosystem, the Aegis entities are the most important pillars in the Ofero Network ecosystem. Each Ofero Holder can protect his assets by insuring them against loss due to a blockchain failure on MultiversX or loss of access to his mnemonics. The standard insurance fee is 1.5% of the total amount insured. The Aegis's data and statistics are all visible on the blockchain and fully compliant with the Proof of Trust and Transparency Protocol. The Aegis structure is currently in BETA mode. On February 1, 2023, the Aegis genesis program will be officially launched. Aegis can be seen as a layer 2 node from the blockchain. Or even better as a staking agency. To establish an Aegis one must hold 1.000.000 $OFE. This amount of token will be deposited as collateral in a cold wallet. Aegis is a greek word meaning shield. The utility of the Aegis is to shield and protect the ecosystem. Aegis entities and Validators are like the immune system of the Ofero Network. The Aegis can only insure the number of tokens it has provided as collateral. Aegis List: hatOFF ASH IONY BehindTheFacade SNC NIC Coin Fly JoyMe Elephant RA Taboo Genesis Validators Validators must hold 50k $OFE in their wallet, no lock, no bond. Optionally they can validate other holders to enable the staking architecture, Sight Staking, on their wallets. Optionally Validatoget 3.6% APR reward for the total amount of the holdings in the wallets they validate. Moreover only validated wallets are eligible to migrate their tokens on BNB Chain, which launches on BNB Chain on the 7th of April 2023. Each validator will receive a reward equal to 0.1% of the total amount that will be transferred to the BNB Chain through the migration process. How to become a Validator? To become a Validator and be eligible to Validate other accounts, you must first own 50k OFE tokens. Contact a Team Member on the Telegram channel after that. Validators will only validate known users and will be required to make a video call or take a photo with the validated person to provide proof to the Ofero Network team if further verification is required. Sight Staking Sight Staking is a feature that the Ofero DEX offers to its users who hold $OFE. It rewards holders on the 1st of each month with an 8.4% APR. No lock, no bond. When users buy $OFE, they don't need to have it locked or bonded within a period. That's the innovation, the risk, and the success of this feature. By holding the tokens in their wallet, they earn 8.4% APR. The user can sell at any time. So, by doing this the platform has created a community based on trust and transparency. The Staking wallet is constantly buying $OFE from tor to pay the holders. BNB Chain Launch Starting from 8th November 2022, a max. amount of 100.000 OFE / wallet/user can be deposited into the Ofero Network’s Smart Contract. The Smart Contract will initiate the migration process. Investors will be able to migrate 20% out of the 100k OFE coins on the BNB Chain (Binance Blockchain Then, on the epic day of 7th April 2023, $OFE will launch on Binance Blockchain (BNB Chain). The launch price on Binance Blockchain (BNB Chain) will be 1 BNB/\~1600 OFE. Only Validators and validated wallets are eligible to deposit $OFE in the migration smart contract. Investors can migrate 20% out of the max 100.000 $OFE allowed. The rest of 80% will be locked for 6 months on the MultiversX Blockchain with a release of 5% every 5 days. Each Validator gets a reward of 0.1% of the total amount transferred to Binance Blockchain. Partnership Decentralized Club MultiversX Sports Club Tiger’s Party Club Maiar DEX. e-Compass MultiversX (Previously Elrond) Team Members The Ofero Network team is originally from Romania and they include: Adrian Vasiu \- Co\-Founder & CEO Stefan Olaru - Co-Founder & CTO Gabriel Abrudan - CFO Bianca Grip - CMO Romeo Pop - CIO Andrei Stoia - Head of IT Support Adrian Tacaci - Network Expansion Manager Andrei Muscalu - UI & UX Ovidiu Popica - Event Operations Manager Florin Cojocaru - Senior Programmer Alex Barbu - Community Manager Lacrima Zara - Business Integration Support Lavinia Vinți - Legal Advisor Lavinia Tudor - Asset Insurance

marius-sperlich

Marius Sperlich is a famous NFT artist and photographer from Germany.

Marius Sperlich is a 29 years old German NFT artist and photographer. He is a famous international artist with over 500k followers on Instagram. Career Marius is known for his sensual artworks. He makes use of the human figure as a canvas to style tiny props that tell a larger story. His non-digital success has taken the world by storm. His collection “Modern Drugs” drew a massive following. Comfortable in the digital realm, Marius created an interactive portrait titled “Likes=Money” that priced his are based on Instagram likes, resulting in over 110k likes and over $100k sale. Marius expresses his art stories on the human body. He personally invites his clients into a world that subverts their expectations, challenging societal norms and commenting on urgent contemporary topics. All of his artworks are real miniature sets that were built for his narratives. They contain no photoshops. Sperlich’s unique visual style as well as the dialogue sparked by his images has caught the public’s attention, growing him a following of over half a million people on Instagram alone, as well as the recognition of publications, celebrities, and art lovers alike. Deep Rest The term "depressed" should be viewed as "deep rest." Your body need depression. The character you've been attempting to play needs to take a long nap. NFT Art Works !2c9675_c862b4ab8ad7430e98c7ff0e3083e4d9_mv2.webp„The Ecstasy of Crypto - Bitcoin Edition“ had 478 editions sold. Its original listing price was $750. Its highest bid was $1,400 and it was last sold for $490. „The Ecstasy of Crypto 2 - Bitcoin Edition“ which had its Original listing price as $500 and had 538 editions purchased. Its highest bid was $400, and it was kast sold for $300. „482 MG“ had 786 editions purchased. Its original listing price was $999. Its highest bid was $800.00 and it was last sold for $525. „You Only Loved Me When We Were High“ is currently sold for $3,298.21. Features Marius was approved by Playboy for their 65th-anniversary issue cover. He has also been featured in famous publications such as Vogue, Glamour, Highsnobiety, Dazed, i-D, HYPEBEAST, The Love Magazine, and a lot more. Likes = Money In 2019 Marius had an interactive exhibit dubbed “Likes = Money” at Art Basel. It was the first of its kind, basing its final price tag on the number of likes received within 24h. Marius’ work is always in interaction with the contemporary movements of society. Always relevant, his work has the rare quality of being able to catch anyone: he speaks the language of a generation. NSFW NFT Collections !1500x500.jpgThe German artist, reinvents the human body as a canvas to produce one-of-a-kind tiny sceneries. There is no use of photoshop; all the miniatures are real and custom-built to fit his themes. His distinctive style and commentary on current events have helped him amass a sizable follower base—nearly 600 million on Instagram alone. He has worked with a variety of companies, including Playboy, for whom he styled and took the photos on the cover of the 65th anniversary issue. Associations Sperlich is acquainted with Bonnie Strange.

alex-mashinsky

Alex Mashinsky is Founder and CEO of Celsius Network

Alex Mashinsky is Founder and CEO of Celsius Network. He is a Venture investor, Serial entrepreneur and Tech Innovator. Career Alex is a prominent Israeli-American Entrepreneur who has founded several companies over the years, including GroundLink, Transit Wireless, Elematic and Arbinet. He has authored over 50 patents that cover aspects of the Smart Grid, Ad exchanges, Groupon, Twitter, Skype, App Store, Netflix streaming concept and many other top performing web companies. He is even considered to be one of the early developers of VoIP. Currently, Alex is a Founder and CEO of Celsius Foundation, created in 2017. Besides, he continues to serve as a Managing partner for Governing Dynamics since 2004. Prior to that, Alex was a Founder and Chairman for Transit Wireless from 2003 to 2016. In 2014-2015, he worked as a CEO and Board member for Inseego (formerly Novatel Wireless). In 2013, Alex served as a Board member for Tellabs. Previously, he was a Founder and CEO of GroundLink, a global transportation provider. Education In 1987-1989, Alex studied at Tel Aviv University and received B.S in Economics. Prior to that, in 1980-1982, he was a student of Open University of Israel and graduated with B.E in Electrical Engineering. Awards 1\. Alex was nominated to be a finalist for the 2002 and 2011 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award\. 2\. InterContinental Magazine had selected one of Alex’s companies as their Top Venture Firm of North America based on its transactions and its portfolio of ideas and companies\. 3\. Alex was listed in the Business Insider’s "The Silicon Alley 100: New York’s Coolest Tech People" in 2010\. 4\. Alex\, as head of LimoRes\, was selected as one of Crain’s Top Entrepreneurs in 2010\. 5\. LimoRes was selected as one of America’s fastest growing companies in 2008\. 6\. Alex’s VoIP innovation was recognized by Internet Telephony magazine in its list of Top 100 VoIP Communications\. 7\. Alex was a semi\-finalist at the HBSC 2002 Awards\. 8\. Alex’s company\, Arbinet\-theXchange was selected as “Best B2B for Telecommunications” by Forbes Magazine\. 9\. In 2001\, Alex received the prestigious Einstein Technology Medal\. It was presented to him by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\. 10\. Technology Foresight Award from the Wall Street Journal and WCA at the International Telecommunications Union’s Telecom ’99 event\. 11\. In 1997\, Alex received the “Star of the Industry” award from the Computer Telephony Magazine for building the world’s largest PC switch and the world’s first soft\-switch\. Personal Life Alex is married to Krissy Meehan Mashinsky since 2011.

pentoshi

Pentoshi is a pseudonymous crypto trader and influencer renowned for his accurate predictions and market analysis. With over 500,000 followers on Twitter, he ha...

Pentoshi is a pseudonymous crypto trader who has made a name for himself in the industry for his accurate predictions and market analysis. With over 500,000 followers on Twitter, he is considered one of the top cryptocurrency traders to follow and is part of the Pudgy Penguins Advisory Board. He is known for his bearish prediction of the crypto bull market in 2021 and his accurate call of the top price of Bitcoin at $64,000. !image Early Career Pentoshi began his career as a door-to-door salesman, where he developed his skills in sales and strategy. He later started his own business, which ultimately failed. In the summer of 2017, he invested a small amount in crypto, buying half a Bitcoin, and became fascinated by the communities and the hope it provided. Crypto Trading Pentoshi is drawn to the challenges of trading and the constant need to improve oneself. He focuses on building his system around high time frame supports and resistances, adding in trend-based systems of market structure and momentum. He also takes into account volume profiles and the flow of people in the market. In the early days of his trading career, Pentoshi admits to being a terrible trader. He lost 90% of his portfolio in 2018, leading to a difficult year for him both personally and in trading. He learned the importance of taking profits and managing risk, adjustments that he carried into 2019 and 2020. “in 2018 I lost 90% and wasn’t as smart as I thought I was.” Pentoshi is a firm believer in the hope that crypto offers and the inevitability of centralized currencies failing on a large enough timescale. He stresses the importance of having a plan and executing it, understanding that markets are about probabilities and not certainties. He also advises others to learn discipline and patience in order to take the best trades. Predictions In March 2022, Pentoshi mentioned he believed that the current market was at an inflection point and was bullish on crypto in the long term. He holds Ethereum and LINK in his portfolio and predicts that "the flippening" could happen within 18 months. He also sees international remittances as the biggest use case for crypto, citing its cost-effectiveness and efficiency compared to traditional methods. He believes that Chainlink’s LINK token has a lot of upside potential as it has been showing signs of strength relative to other coins in the market. He states that the LINK staking that went live on December 6th, 2022, is the catalyst of the upwards movement. “LINK has had a strong recovery and also never made new lows despite all that happened and has managed to hold its range lows. With staking coming up in the next two weeks, I feel it has a great chance to outperform.” In terms of Bitcoin, he has stated that he doesn’t think that there will be much movement in the market in 2023 and predicts that Bitcoin will not break the $30,000 mark. “My guess is that we don’t break 30k next year. And that we have the lowest amount of allocation in the space for the past 2+ years. Regulation, rates and capital finding better r/r elsewhere” His prediction for Cardano is that the price may drop a lot more and may never recover. On October 19th, 2022, he posted his opinions along with a chart analysis on his Twitter, warning his followers. “$ADA now losing the lights out level and going to the place where coins go when they die.”

1irstgold

1irstGold is a cryptocurrency token that is backed by physical gold. It aims to bring a revolution to the trading of Gold.

1irstGold (1GOLD) is a cryptocurrency token that is backed by physical gold. It aims to bring a revolution to the trading of Gold, by offering its trading without spread and limits. Overview 1GOLD is described as the first digital billing unit that can be exchanged for physical gold at any time. The 1irstGold community claims to have created a functional store of value that will be a quantum leap ahead of traditional gold trading. Hence, loss and storage risks can be completely excluded in as much as users observe the necessary security regulations to protect their assets. Users, therefore, save their precious metal stocks on a storage medium of their choice without third parties being able to access it. With 1irstGold's innovation, 1irstGold combines the tradition of precious metals trading with the advantages of blockchain technology. The blockchain is linked to a functioning dealer and ATM network, with which the users of its technology can access their precious metal stocks within a space of 365 days (a year) and 24 hours (a day). The ATM network guarantees the purchase of physical gold by issuing 20 grams of fine gold bars in a standardized blister format. In deviation from this offer, different bar formats can be called up through the company's service center and delivery can be made to the home or business location using the in-house shipping service. 1irstGold reportedly maintains the highest standards in dealing with its customers and in the implementation of its systemic storage. 1irstgold offers a comprehensive network, which is scheduled to be expanded with over 15,000 ATMs for the purchase of physical gold worldwide by the year 2025. Another interesting part is that every holder of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and US Tether has access to this network and can exchange these cryptocurrencies for physical gold at any time. We give our customers a new dimension in their investment and diversification with precious metals We are different. We are 1irstgold- 1irstGold. Tokenomics 1irstGold (1GOLD) is a cryptocurrency that was issued to operate within the 1irstGold's ecosystem. The token's ticker is 1GOLD and it has a total supply of 1,000,000,000 1GOLD. 1GOLD has been listed and is currently traded on P2PB2B cryptocurrency exchange. The 1GOLD billing unit guarantees the output value of one gram of fine gold regardless of price developments. The owner of 1irstGold's 1GOLD units can have unused units reimbursed at any time against a refund of the current daily price at the time of return. 1GOLD units can be exchanged for physical fine gold at any time for a small transfer fee. The transfer fee is 0.085 surcharge per unit. This fee covers the entire handling of the user's assets.

aeternity

Aeternity is the native Cryptocurrency token issued within the æternity blockchain. It was launched 2017.

Aeternity (AE) (Launched 2017) is the native Cryptocurrency token issued within the æternity blockchain. Aeternity is a scalable blockchain platform that enables high bandwidth transacting, purely-functional smart contracts, and decentralized oracles. Aeternity is a scalable smart contract blockchain technology, which interfaces with real-world data. Company Aeternity (founded 2016) is a scalable blockchain organization that enables high-speed transacting, purely-functional smart contracts. This company is located in Vaduz, Vaduz, Liechtenstein, Germany, and uses an ASIC-Resistant, memory-bound Proof-of-work with less than 15 seconds block time. The company was co-founded by Yanislav Malahov and Nikola Stojanow. FundRaising Aeternity has completed two seed rounds and was able to raise a total of CHF23.6M in the funding. Aeternity's most recent funding took place raised on the 12th of June, 2017 from an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) round. Aeternity is funded by Fundamental Labs and the ecosystem has invested in SatoshiPay on March 22, 2019. Overview Aeternity is a scalable Blockchain platform that enables high-speed transacting, purely-functional smart contracts. It aims to disrupt existing online and offline interaction models and help people benefit from a global sharing economy based on decentralized systems and individual merit. The platform scales through state channels, running smart contracts off-chain. It introduces a new language that supports formal verification and allows people to write simple and safe code. The VM also accommodates compiled Solidity contracts. æternity uses an ASIC-resistant, memory-bound proof-of-work with less than 15 seconds block time. It features an integrated naming system and oracles, which could be used to request and access data from various data providers. Aeternity uses a scalable and trustless turing-complete blockchain and practically combines proof-of-work with proof-of-stake for a peer-to-peer decentralized global network of nodes. History Aeternity began publishing content on December 28th, 2016 on the platform's Medium blog site. On the 29th of May 2017, Aeternity launched its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and completed that phase of the organization's roadmap on the 12th of June 2017. Aeternity concluded its first Bounty on October 25th of that same 2017. After this, the ecosystem released its testnet in December and continued other developments afterward. The consensus in aeternity is done via a hybrid algorithm that combines proof-of-work (PoW) with Proof-of-stake (PoS). In addition to being more efficient in terms of power consumption, this “Cuckoo Cycle” PoW is more useful by encouraging improved DRAM (random access memory) chips to develop. Even better, it is actually possible for smartphones to mine new tokens in an efficient manner, making aeternity more decentralized than the blockchain has been before. The proof-of-stake portion is done via on-chain prediction markets. Aeternity’s Governance Aeternity uses a type of futarchy, in which value holders bet and miners vote so the two groups can make decisions together. Scientifically speaking, prediction markets have been shown to be a good method of aggregating data. The on-chain prediction markets in aeternity project available information to the network in a single number from 0 to 1. That number lets miners know which blockchain version they should mine on. Additionally, the governance mechanism allows for checking the accuracy of the oracles. This mechanism will also determine variables of the blockchain, such as the block size and the price of computation. Aeternity Ecosystem The vast aeternity ecosystem has everything needed to connect society and technology. The Incubator Foundation will support open-source developers, young businesses, and entrepreneurs who choose to build projects on aeternity. Along with the platform launch, aeternity will also deliver essential open-source Aepps. This allows the blockchain to be useful right from the start. Part of the aeternity ecosystem is also integration with web browsers, plus a mobile-first approach. This will theoretically bring the technology to even greater adoption. Aeternity fostered community growth and ensures development through organizing conferences and meetups around the world. To educate developers, aeternity will provide workshops and tutorials that make the tech more easily accessible. Aeternity will also be willing to work with individuals and businesses to figure out how the platform fits into their particular use cases. The team constantly researches the latest standards in technology and expands operations with various international research facilities, ensuring the tech is up to date and safe. Team members are working on developing partnerships in various sectors so blockchain technology can see use in the real world, and they will soon announce those partnerships. Aeternity is already incorporated within the Principality of Liechtenstein. Its team continues communications with Liechtenstein and other regulatory bodies around the world to ensure it remains legal. Updates and Sophia The aeternity ecosystem has experienced an increase in its protocol and upgrades in its smart contract. Sophia is a functional language built for smart contract development. It is strongly typed and has a restricted mutable state. This breath-taking smart contract upgrade on boarded the following key features: Added support for EXIT opcode via exit : (string) = ‘a function (which behaves the same way as ABORT, but consumes all gas) Added compiler warnings for: shadowing, negative spends, division by zero, unused functions, unused includes, unused stateful annotations, unused variables, unused parameters, unused user-defined type, and dead return value. Use Cases for Aeternity The use cases for aeternity are vast, spanning all sectors. Prediction markets can take advantage of smart contracts without any effort on their part. Aeternity can make it possible to crowdfund with dominant assurance contracts to protect contributors against failure and raise money. Trustless exchanges are easy to create, including efficient, cross-chain, trustless atomic swaps. Documents, contracts, invoices, receipts Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Payments, loans, shares Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) Voting and governance Identity IoT Blockchain identities and hardware Games. Tokenomics Aeternity (cryptocurrency) is a native cryptocurrency token issued on its own blockchain and utilized as the utility token on the ecosystem. The token's ticker is denoted as AE and it has a Total Supply of 536,306,702 AE tokens. The token registered its All-Time High of $5.69 USD on April 29, 2018, and an All-Time-Low of $0.059135 USD on March 13, 2020. Currently, Huobi Global is the most active market trading $AE.

uniswap

Uniswap is a cryptocurrency exchange which uses a decentralized network protocol.

Uniswap is the governance token of Uniswap. On September 17, 2020, the UNI token was airdropped to over 250,000 addresses that had directly used the token-swap platform. Early adopters of the protocol who used the protocol at least once were able to claim 400 free UNI, valued at well over $1,000 USD at the time. Background Governance The Uniswap protocol is governed and upgraded by UNI token holders, using three distinct components; the UNI token, governance module, and Timelock. Together, these contracts allow the community to propose, vote, and implement changes to the Uniswap protocol. Any addresses with more than 10M UNI delegated to it may propose governance actions, which contain finished, executable code. When a proposal is created, the community can cast their votes during a 3 day voting period. If a majority, and at least 4M votes are cast for the proposal, it is queued in the Timelock and may be executed in a minimum of 2 days. UNI Allocation 1 billion UNI were minted during genesis and will become readily available over four years. The tokens will be allocated as follows: 60% (600,000,000 UNI) - Uniswap community members. 21.266% (212,660,000 UNI) - team members and future employees with 4-year vesting. 18.044% (180,440,000 UNI) - investors with 4-year vesting. 0.69% (6,900,000 UNI) - advisors with 4-year vesting. Liquidity Mining A liquidity mining program for the token went live on September 18, 2020, and ran until November 17, 2020. Throughout this period, the pools "ETH/USDT", "ETH/USDC", "ETH/DAI", and "ETH/WBTC" were given liquidity mining incentives liquidity mining. 5,000,000 UNI was allocated per pool in proportions equal to liquidity. This brought roughly 83,333 UNI per pool per day to Liquidity Providers (LPs), or 13.5 UNI per pool per block, in a 14s block time. Timelock The Timelock contract can modify system parameters, logic, and contracts in a ‘time-delayed, opt-out’ upgrade pattern. Timelock has a hard-coded minimum delay of 2 days, which is the least amount of notice possible for a governance action. Each proposed action will be published at a minimum of 2 days in the future from the time of announcement. Major upgrades, such as changing the risk system, may have up to a 30-day delay. Timelock is controlled by the governance module; pending and completed governance actions can be monitored on the Timelock Dashboard. Uniswap Grant Program On December 3, 2020, Jesse Walden and Ken Ng proposed creating the Uniswap Grant Program. The purpose of the Uniswap Grant Program would be to provide resources that would help grow Uniswap's ecosystem. By rewarding developers with incentives, bounties, and infrastructure support, the funding and committee would aid in maintaining Uniswap and helping it grow. The proposal includes a quarterly budget of $750,000, with the budget and caps to be assessed every six months. The proposal also includes the creation of a committee of six members to dispense the grants, where 1 of them leads and the other 5 reviews. The proposed members are, Program Lead: Ken Ng Reviewer: Jesse Walden Reviewer: Monet Supply Reviewer: Robert Leshner Reviewer: Kain Warwick Reviewer: TBD. Potentially a member of the Uniswap team. Price On January 27, 2021, UNI broke $15 per token on Coinbase. It's up more than 92% in one week and up 1,300% since the token debuted in September 2020, according to CoinGecko data. As of January 28, UNI is valued at around $4.2 billion and has the highest market cap of any DeFi (decentralized finance) token on the market, according to research firm Messari. Currently, the driving forces behind the rise in the price of UNI are an increase in daily volume transacted on the platform, the rise in the platform’s Total Value Locked (TVL), and the roll-out of governance features as the Uniswap v3 launch approaches. A rising TVL indicates that users of the platform trust the platform enough to deposit their funds to earn rewards and it typically means that the liquidity pools are more competitive than other exchanges in the sector. The Uniswap platform recently established a new all-time high TVL of $3.16 billion on January 24. A second driver of UNI’s surge is the rise in trading volume on the exchange. Data from Uniswap shows the exchange's daily volume is consistently above $400 million since the beginning of 2021 and the metric surged to a new high at $1.6 billion on January 28. <br

equalizer

Equalizer is a dedicated flash loan marketplace that aims to offer a better

Equalizer (EQZ) is a dedicated flash loan marketplace that aims to offer a better and more professional flash loan service than the existing solutions in the DeFi market. Equalizer is the first dedicated platform that equalizes decentralized markets. Specially designed as a marketplace for flash loans. Equalizer currently operates on multiple chains, including Ethereum, Binance Smart chain, Polygon, and Optimism. Overview The EQZ platform aims to become the standard in the market for Flash loans, thanks to the low and dynamic fees, a unique incentive scheme for liquidity providers, a fast and scalable infrastructure, unlimited token range, an integration-friendly philosophy, a unique governance model, and a multi-chain capability. !image.pngEqualizer is that much-needed building block of DeFi that equalizes and balances the decentralized market while making it more resilient. It also acts as a tool that can be used and integrated with other DeFi products and services. With Equalizer, it aims to give people a service that is tailored to provide one core capability, which is providing flash loans, and do it perfectly better than so many of the “do-it-all” DeFi protocols and to be a vital cog in the greater interconnected ecosystem of DeFi that reshapes the financial industry and the world. Equalizer: Dedicated Flash Loans Marketplace Flash lending is a revolutionary financial product unique to the decentralized finance world as it has no corresponding centralized finance product or service. It allows the borrower to take a loan, use it for profitable operations, and return it together with interest within the same blockchain transaction. Flash lending is risk-free for liquidity vaults and strengthens the concept of democratized finance as it allows the borrowers to use the entire available capital of the vaults. Equalizer represents the first dedicated platform for flash lending, while currently on the market, and the only platform that offers flash loans as a side product, along with decentralized borrowing and other financial products. This allows for unprecedented levels of performance and unique value propositions across the DeFi ecosystem; Low lending fees Dynamic fees Unique incentive scheme for liquidity providers Fast and scalable infrastructure Unlimited ERC20 token range Integration-friendly philosophy Unique governance model Multi-chain and cross-chain capabilities Equalizer Token The Equalizer token denomination is EQZ and it represents the ERC-20 token used for platform governance. The total fixed supply is 100,000,000 tokens. Distribution The Equalizer platform is governed through the DAO formed by the token holders. The Equalizer platform mint a total supply of 100,000,000 Governance Tokens. The Governance tokens are distributed to the core team, advisors, early adopters, and early investors and the rest will be for further development of the platform. Depending on the type of token holder, there are different vesting periods. The Governance token is not a financial instrument, it is used to fine-tune the parameters of the Equalizer platform and to adapt to the evolution of the DeFi market. This governance structure is made possible by the following DAO-like voting procedure - each governance token holder can stake their tokens to vote and the weight of each user’s vote is proportional to the total number of tokens staked. EQZ is now live on the Ethereum mainnet. EQZ Use Cases: EQZ gives access to a set of premium services that help to improve a user's strategies of using the flash loans (educational content, preferential flash loan services with smaller or zero fees, additional tools and services that help the arbitrageurs to improve their strategies) It also serves as an Incentive for users and contributors to the platform to boost the usage of the flash loan services. EQZ helps Stimulate the uptake and integration of the Equalizer platform in other existing or future platforms in the DeFi market. Funding pool for R&D projects with a focus on multi-chain and cross-chain capabilities. Supported Exchanges: Kucoin Uniswap Pancakeswap QuickSwap Equalizer Partners Orion Injective Protocol Polygon Bridge Ferrum Network Elrond Chainlink Oasis Foundation Tomochain Meter Team Members Equalizer Team includes, a group Multi-skilled team that knows how to deliver complex platforms, they are: Julian - Product Leader Alen - Blockchain Architect Stefan - Lead Developer Liviu - Project Manager Alex - Technical Lead Pablo - Devops

the-humanoids

The Humanoids is a collection of 10,000 unique Humanoids on the Ethereum blockchain.

The Humanoids is a collection of 10,000 unique Humanoids on the Ethereum blockchain. Each Humanoid doubles as a membership card and grants access to benefits like raffles, giveaways, and more. As of October 11, 2021, The Humanoids NFT collection was among the Top 25 NFTs on OpenSea for the last 30 days. Overview Each Humanoid is a one-of-a-kind piece of 3D digital artwork created by combining 150 traits. The Humanoids collection was released on September 30, 2021, with a mint price of 0.08 ETH with no bonding curves. 60 Humanoids are were withheld from the sale to be used for giveaways, community members, and the team. There was a limit of 5 Humanoids that could be purchased in one transaction and the user could hold no more than 5 Humanoids per wallet. All Humanoids were revealed 72 hours after the start of the sale. In October 2021, The Humanoids team donated 6 ETH (\~21,748) in support of the patients of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Among the Humanoids holders, there are Marcelo Brozovic, a football player and cryptocurrency evangelist, MychalSimka, an animation director, Rashid Ajami, a producer and artist, and Steve Aoki, a DJ. Roadmap Free airdrop: 25% of the Humanoids sell out, 10 random holders will be airdropped one free Humanoid. Exclusive raffle: 50% of the Humanoids sell out, a community exclusive raffle to win some Ethereum. Charity Donation: 60% of the Humanoids sell out, donating $20.000 to a charity chosen by the community. Merchandize store: 75% of the Humanoids sell out, setting up a member-exclusive merchandise store and do a giveaway for Humanoid holders. Exclusive raffle: 100% of the Humanoids sell out, community exclusive raffle to win some Ethereum. Notable Sales On October 6, 2021, Humanoid 3565 with Two Tone White Body sold for 22 ETH ($79,151) on OpenSea. On October 7, 2021, Humanoid 1884 with Recycled Body, Blue Eyes and Fedora hat sold for 20 ETH ($71,764). On October 4, 2021, Humanoid 3160 with Rusted Body and Nose Ring sold for 20 ETH ($67,690) on OpenSea.

ken-timsit

Ken Timsit is the head of Cronos Labs, an ecosystem investment fund and web3 start-up accelerator, and Managing Director of blockchain gaming platform Cronos Ch...

Ken Timsit is the head of Cronos Labs and Managing Director of Cronos chain — a decentralized finance and blockchain gaming ecosystem that interoperates with Ethereum and Cosmos technology, and was developed by Crypto.com. Cronos Labs is the ecosystem investment fund, web3 start-up accelerator, and incubator of Cronos chain. Education Ken Timsit attended École Polytechnique for an MSc in Engineering and General Management from 1995-1998. In 1998 he enrolled in Mines Paris - PSL and graduated with an MSc in Engineering and General Management in 2000. Career Ken Timsit began his career at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) where he spent 15 years (2000-2014) in Paris, New York, and Singapore. He was a Partner and Managing Director focused on the financial services and fintech industry in Southeast Asia. In 2014, he was the COO and Co-founder at GEMFIVE (GuoLine eMarketing Sdn Bhd), an online shopping destination where to discover new brands, and look shop for the must-haves. Timsit was in charge of operations, analytics, payments, partner operations, supply chain & delivery, and customer service. Ken spent 3 years (2014-2017) as a Managing Director at ECKT in Singapore where he was the Senior Advisor, interim executive, and investor. He was involved in projects concerning financial services and technology with BCG, Lu.com, PopLister, and Coucou. In 2017 Ken joined ConsenSys, a leading blockchain software company as the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) in charge of worldwide sales & marketing until December 2021. Cronos Ken Timsit joined Cronos and Cronos Labs as the head of operations in November 2021. Cronos is an open-source and decentralized public blockchain of Crypto.com, built on top of the Cosmos SDK, and is also compatible with both the Ethereum Virtual Machine(EVM) and Inter-Blockchain Communication(IBC) Protocol. This allows users to import cryptocurrencies from both networks as well as DApps to be easily integrated into the ecosystem. The Cronos ecosystem consists of Cronos — the open-source blockchain protocol developed by Crypto.com, Cronos ($CRO) — the cryptocurrency, used as native token by both the Cronos chain and the Crypto.org chain and Cronos Labs — the team, Web3 startup accelerator, and ecosystem development fund focused on growing the Cronos ecosystem. "The mission at Cronos is about bringing the next generation of users to direct ownership of their cryptos, DeFi investments, and NFTs" — said Ken Timsit in an interview. In February 2022, Ken Timsit was named the Managing Director of Cronos chain and Particle B, a blockchain startup accelerator focusing on DeFi and Gamefi projects and on the development of the Cronos ecosystem. “We are uniquely positioned to accelerate development of the rapidly-growing DeFi and GameFi ecosystem by supporting its developers on the Cronos EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) compatible chain. I’ve long admired the Cronos project from afar and am honored to lead it at such a critical time of growth and innovation.” — Ken Timsit said. Personal Life Ken Timsit has co-authored several publications on fintech and blockchain and is a frequent speaker at technology events. Between 2018 and 2020, he was a management committee member of the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum, a two-year-long initiative launched by the European Commission.

quantstamp

Quantstamp is a cryptocurrency. It was first announced on September 17, 2017.

Quantstamp is a cryptocurrency. It was first announced on September 17, 2017, and the development team is located in British Columbia. As of December 28th 2017, the circulating supply was 617,314,171 QSP. What is Quantstamp? Quantstamp is a security-auditing protocol for smart contracts. As a dapps platform, Ethereum has proven its security time and again. However, dapps and smart contracts on top of the Ethereum may still have the bug's in which malicious players can cause havoc on the network. The two most notable examples of these being the $55 million DAO hack and the $30 million Parity wallet bug. These issues not only affect the people who’ve had their funds stolen, but they also diminish the credibility of the entire ecosystem. Writing smart contracts is already a tough job. Like any other Computer programming, writing them without any bugs is near impossible. To add fuel to the fire, the rate at which smart contracts are being written, (estimated 10 million by the end of the year), is outpacing the resources needed to audit them. Even with robust security auditing, a small bug could slip through the cracks causing catastrophe down the road. How does Quantstamp work? Although the team is focusing on Ethereum (ETH) now, they’re building the Quantstamp protocol in a way that’s platform agnostic. This means that it can eventually be used on other smart contract platforms like Lisk and NEO. The Quantstamp protocol has a two-pronged approach to security auditing: 1. Automated software verification system. 2. Automated bounty payout system. Software Verification:- Quantstamp’s Validation Node applies audit techniques, from formal methods submitted by Contributors. These techniques include security checks such as concolic tests, static analysis, and symbolic execution as well as automated reasoning tools like SAT, and SMT. As a reward for submitting verification software, contributor's, (who are primarily security experts), receive Quantstamp Protocol, (QSP) tokens. To ensure no bad actors are submitting malicious validation software, Contributors must be voted in according to the governance mechanism, (more on this later). Running the Validation Node takes a significant amount of computing power. Because of this, "Validators also receive QSP payment for providing the computing power to the network. To ensure that Validators, don’t act maliciously, they must stake their QSP tokens, to earn their reward. An Example As a developer, you want to deploy a smart contract on Ethereum. Considering you don’t want to go down in history as the guy who lost millions of people’s money, you have your contract audited. To do so, you send your smart contract, with the source code in the data field, directly from your wallet to Quantstamp including QSP tokens with the transaction. On the next Ethereum block, 'Validators' perform security checks. After they reach consensus, they append the proof-of-audit and report data to the next block. You can choose whether your security report is made public or private. Bounty Payouts When you submit your smart contract for auditing, you also include a set of QSP tokens for bounty rewards and a deadline for when Bug Finder's can submit issues. The bounty deadline reward size is up to you. If the deadline passes with no found bugs, the QSP bounty reward is returned to you. Quantstamp doesn’t guarantee flawless code after this process, but thëy do assüre users that the autömated testing and crowdsôurced bug-hunting greatly reduce issues. Protocol Governance:- QSP token holders control protocol, validation smart contracts, and Validation Node upgrades. The governance model uses a time-locked multisig in which any token holder can propose a chânge. The more votes a change has, the quicker it occurs. Changes approved by all members occur withîn an hour. This time doubles, with each 5% of members that don’t vote and quadruples for each 5% that vote against it. Proof-of-Caring:- Quantstamp uses an in-house created "Proof-of-Caring system to reward community members and loyal QSP token holders. Once you submit your proof, you’ll receive an airdrop from an ICO that Quantstamp has audited. This proof consists of hôlding your tokëns in a wallet (not an exchange) for a çertain amöunt of time, contribüting to social media outreach, and/or any other community activities. Quantstamp team & progress The Quantstamp team consists of 22 members and advisors with over 500 Google Scholar citations. Steven Stuart (CTO) and Richard Ma (CEO) founded the team in June of 2017. Stuart worked 5 years in Canada’s cryptologic agency in the Department of National Defense and previously founded Many Trees, a start-up that uses GPUs for Big Data analytics and machine learning. Ma built production-grade integration and validation testing software at the Bitcoin HFT Fund. During his time there, his trading systems had no notable issues and handled millions of dollars in investment capital. ince their beginning, the Quantstamp team has performed four semi-automatic audits – one of them being on Request Network, a strategic partner. The team has also partnered with the University of Waterloo and has support from Y Combinator, the number one start-up accelerator in the world. Quantstamp is a first-mover when it comes to automating smart contract auditing. The Bounty0xproject is offering a bounty platform similar to Quantstamp’s bounty rewards but doesn’t have a software verification service. The closest competitors to Quantstamp are the security auditing firms already in the market like ConsenSys Diligence. Because the Quantstamp protocol is automated, it should scale better than its manual competitors.

nftrade

NFTrade is a decentralized cross-chain NFT platform, marketplace, and indexer, which allows users to create.

NFTrade is a decentralized cross-chain Non-Fungible Token (NFT) platform, marketplace, and indexer, which allows users to create, buy, sell, swap, farm, and leverage NFTs across different blockchains. NFTrade is an aggregator of all NFT marketplaces and thrives to hosts a complete NFT lifecycle, it currently supports 5 different chains, including Avalanche, Polygon, Ethereum, Moonriver and Binance Smart Chain. On the 24th of September, 2020, NFTrade held their Initial Dex Offering on Poolz, which brought in about $3.7 million in private token sale. The seed round saw participation from some of the most respected institutions in the NFT, Defi and Crypto space, which includes Sfermion, Metapurse, DAO Maker, Zokyo, and GDA Capital. Overview Launched on May 2021 by Ori Levi, NFTrade was created to solve the problem of segmentation, which hinders the trade of digital assets by many users across different networks. The NFT marketplace, platform, and indexer, NFTrade provides a decentralized and non-custodial solution for all NFT interactions across all of its integrated chains. Aside being a one-stop-shop for all NFT-based operations, NFTrade currently charges zero transaction fees on each transaction made by its users. Functions Create NFTs: Artist, creators who use NFTrade can easily create a decentralized NFT. NFTrade makes this easy by deploying all the NFTs, contract and collections offering drag and drop capabilities. Swap NFTs: Users can also swap their NFTs with other users in a decentralized and secure environment, with an escrow mechanism facilitating the swap between the users. Buy and Sell NFTs: Users can also buy and sell all kinds of NFT Collections using NFTrade marketplace. Farm NFTs: Using the NFTrade Farming, users can get more value from their tokens, by staking them on the NFT farm to earn exclusive artistic, collectible, and utility-based NFTs. $NFTD Token $NFTD is the native governance and utility token of NFTrade platform. It has a circulating supply of 20,742,113.99 NFTD coins and a max. supply of 135,000,000 NFTD coins. As a $NFTD owner, token holders receive four main benefits: Governance rights: This allows token holders to vote for potential new features, attributes, and the ultimate direction of NFTrade, contributing to and shaping the future of the NFTrade platform. The ability to stake $NFTD and earn exclusive collectible and utility-based NFT . A variety of different staking, NFT farming, and reward structures are being created for NFTD holders. By staking NFTD, users will be able to earn exclusive collectible and utility-based NFTs. A discount on platform transaction fees: The NFTrade marketplace and platform will introduce transaction fees. NFTD holders will benefit from deep discounts on these fees. Staking: A variety of different staking, NFT farming, and reward structures are being created for NFTD holders. By staking NFTD, users will be able to earn exclusive collectible and utility-based NFTs. Access to exclusive NFT launches and drops: NFT drops, launches, and giveaways will be exclusively available for NFTD token holders who stake their tokens. Through an exclusive NFTD Farm, users will be able to earn rewards to claim NFTs within the NFTD farm, as well as all other farms hosted on NFTrade. Token Allocation | Name | Token Allocated | | ---- | --------------- | | Private | 37,387,500 | | Public | 6,000,000 | | Gate.io | 500,000 | | Community Round | 1,000,000 | | Liquidity Incentives | 18,900,000 | | Treasury | 24,300,000 | | Team | 26,325,000 | | Advisors | 9,787,500 | | Marketing | 10,800,000 | | Total | 135,000,000 \\ | Fundraising NFTrade was funded through an Initial Dex Offering which was on the 24th of September, 2020 on Poolz. The IDO brought in about $3.7 million in private token sale. The seed round saw participation from some of the most respected institutions in the NFT, DeFi, and crypto space, which includes Sfermion, Metapurse, DAO Maker, Zokyo, and GDA Capital. Additional funding also came from other partners such as SMO Capital, SparkPoint, Poolz, Magnus Capital, Legion Ventures, Autonomy Capital, NFT Tech, IconPlus Capital, AU21, Peech Capital, X21, and more, as well as in the form of grants that they have received directly from the Polygon and Solana development teams. Staking $NFTD staking which is launched via an NFT farm on Binance Smart Chain, allows token holders to gain additional utility from their tokens, putting them to work to gain additional value. Through NFTrade, projects from all over the spectrum and ecosystem, regardless of their industry, can introduce additional opportunities for their token holders via NFTs, and by using its NFT farms. A variety of different staking, NFT farming, and reward structures are being created for NFTD holders. By staking NFTD, users will be able to earn exclusive collectible and utility-based NFTs. Through NFT farming, users can obtain much rarer and distinctive yield generating assets. These earn-able NFTs can vary greatly depending on the token being staked, the use case behind the project, and what the native development teams deems as the proper reward to be made earn-able. Featured farms on NFTrade include: 1. Netvrk (NTVRK) Farm 2. Pangolin Farm 3. NFTrade (BSC) Farm 4. Victoria VR Farm 5. XCAD (BSC) Farm 6. Bit Hotel Farm 7. Evolution Land Farm 8. Brokoli Network Farm 9. Opulous Farm 10. FEAR Farm Team The NFTrade team includes individuals with experience in crypto and blockchain. They include: Ori Levi - CEO Shahaf Antwarg - CTO Etai Koren - COO Masha Prusso - Marketing Manager Hartej Sawhney - Security Advisor Anna Savenko - Operation Manager Nimrod Yaron - Regulatory Compliance Analyst Alexandra Karpova - Public Relations Ronny Basson - Operation Manager Shai Mohaban - Advisor Liam Zety - Full Stack Developer Harrison Seletsky - Head of communication Oshik Krauss - CPA Roadmap Q2 \| MVP Launch Create, buy, sell, swap, and farm NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. Q2 \| Multi\-Chain Integration Platform accesability on Ethereum, BSC, Avalanche, and Polygon blockchains. We will continue to add additional support for new blockchains Q3 \| NFT Launchpad Projects and creators can launch and auction new NFTs to a multi-chain community. Q3 \|Additional Blochchain Support We will integrate chains such as WAX, FLOW, Cardano, Polkadot, Solana, and more. Q4 \|Cross\-Chain Capabilities Users can interact with NFTs directly cross-chain, bringing all the best attributes and aspects of each network and application into a single hub. Q4 \| Social Features Variety of social features to promote user engagement. Q1 2022 \|Credit Card Integration Buying and selling NFTs with government-backed currencies. Q1 2022 \| Utility Token Integration Accessible utility token features such as platform governance, a discount on transaction fees, and staking. Partnerships In September 2021, NFTrade partnered with GovWorld to introduce NFT-based loans. With this collaboration, users can now use $NFTD tokens or their NFTs to receive loans. They can utilize $NFTD to get short-term high APY generation through their token holdings. It also unlocks many other benefits from GovWorld’s PartnerFi program. In August 2022, NFTrade partnered with Clashub, an upcoming multi-chain digital card game launching on the Avalanche blockchain. With this partnership, the Clashub NFTs will be available for trading on the NFTrade marketplace.

chamath-palihapitiya

Chamath Palihapitiya (born September 3, 1976) is a venture capitalist and the founder and CEO of Social Capital.

Chamath Palihapitiya (born September 3, 1976) is a venture capitalist and the founder and CEO of Social Capital. Palihapitiya was an early senior executive at Facebook, joining the company in 2007 and leaving in 2011. He is a minority stakeholder and board member of the Golden State Warriors. Life and career Early life and education !38198573946_0843eba3bf_b.jpg Palihapitiya was born in Sri Lanka and, at the age of six, moved with his family to Canada. Throughout his childhood, Palihapitiya's father was constantly unemployed and his mother was a housekeeper. Living on welfare, Palihapitiya recalls sleeping on a mattress in the living room. He attended Lisgar Collegiate Institute while working part-time to assist his family, and graduated at the age of 17. After graduating from the University of Waterloo in 1999 with a degree in electrical engineering, Palihapitiya worked for a year as a derivatives trader at the investment bank BMO Nesbitt Burns. He moved to California to be with his then-girlfriend, Brigette Lau, and they later married. In 2018 Palihapitiya filed for divorce. Career as a software engineer and manager Palihapitiya joined AOL, becoming the youngest vice president of the company in its history, heading its instant messaging division in 2004.In 2005, he left AOL and joined Mayfield Fund; a few months later he left that job and joined Facebook, which was then a little more than a year old. Palihapitiya's work at Facebook involved trying to increase its user base. Palihapitiya says that when he joined Facebook he had contempt for people who merely write code, but that his experience at Facebook led him to revise his beliefs. One of the things Palihapitiya admired about Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's principal founder and CEO, was Zuckerberg's lack of ego and ability to make business decisions dispassionately. Career as a venture capitalist Palihapitiya made investments on the side while still employed at Facebook, including investments in Palantir, Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG), Playdom (bought by The Walt Disney Company), and Bumptop (bought by Google). !1052_MW_P33_Profile.webp In 2011, he left Facebook and started his fund, The Social+Capital Partnership, with his wife. The firm changed its name to Social Capital in 2015. It has stood out strategically, with a focus on technology in healthcare, financial services, and education, as well as on software as a service. Social Capital started investing in health and education when those fields were largely neglected by other venture capitalists. The fund was praised by Peter Thiel, who invested in it and expressed enthusiasm for Palihapitiya's approach. Through the fund, Palihapitiya has invested in several companies, including Glooko, Inc, Yammer, SecondMarket, Slack, Box, and Premise. In March 2013, Palihapitiya confirmed that his venture fund had raised more than $275 million in its second round of fundraising. As of 2015, the fund had more than $1.1 billion in total assets. In October 2015, Palihapitiya and Social Capital worked with the technology industry publication The Information to publish a report on diversity in venture capital. The study found that 92% of senior investment teams at top-tier venture firms are male and 78% are white. Based on the report, Palihapitiya wrote an op-ed calling for a "wake-up call" among venture capital firms that would "recapture our potential and open doors" to "surround ourselves with a more diverse set of experiences and…prioritize a diverse set of things." Career as a poker player Palihapitiya has three World Series of Poker (WSOP) and two World Poker Tour (WPT) cashes for a total of $175,801. In 2011, he finished 101st out of 6,865 entries in the World Series of Poker's Main Event. Politics Immigration reform and policy advocacy Palihapitiya was listed as one of the "Founders" of the lobbying group FWD.us. The group launched on April 11, 2013, and its goals include immigration reform, improving education, and enabling technological innovation, all in a United States context. An article in The New Republic stated that Palihapitiya received a weekly report about FWD.us and also quoted him as saying, in response to the controversy around the FWD.us political lobbying strategy: "The folks that are people that run that day to day are sophisticated and understand the nuances of how to affect it. It's a gnarly, gnarly thing having to deal with Washington. And to be honest with you, my perspective was, it's a really good investment because it's a good way to pay it forward, and I'm really glad there are other people other than me who are dealing with it who have the patience and resolve to figure it out." San Francisco inequality and housing controversy At Bloomberg's Next Big Thing conference in Sausalito, California, Palihapitiya made remarks critical of San Francisco's business-friendly mayor, Ed Lee, and proposed that the city provide subsidized housing to low-income residents funded by an equity tax on startups, with the tax-and-subsidy schemes potentially restricted to particular zones of the city. This led to a heated debate between Palihapitiya and super angel Ron Conway. Conway, a supporter of Lee, defended the city's policies, argued that things would get better for all residents, and noted that Palihapitiya lives in Palo Alto rather than in the city. In a later clarification to <emTechCrunch</em, Palihapitiya outlined his vision in more detail and described how his views on inequality and social mobility were shaped by his experience growing up with relatively poor immigrant parents in Canada. Criticism of Facebook and social media In November 2017, Palihapitiya revealed that, for ethical reasons, he regrets having helped Facebook to become the largest social media platform. He said, "t]he short-term, dopamine-driven feedback loops that we have created are destroying how society works: no civil discourse, no cooperation, misinformation, mistruth and it's not an American problem. This is not about Russian ads. This is a global problem. It is eroding the core foundations of how people behave by and between each other. I can't control them. I can control my decision, which is that I don't use that shit. I can control my kids' decisions, which is that they're not allowed to use that shit". [ Following criticism from Facebook for his remarks, Palihapitiya subsequently clarified, "I genuinely believe that Facebook is a force for good in the world, so I'd like to expand on my comments. My comments were meant to start an important conversation, not to criticize one company — particularly one I love. In 2017, many of us grappled with the unintended consequences of the products we've built. Social media platforms in particular have been used and abused in ways that we, their architects, never imagined. Much blame has been thrown and guilt felt, but the important thing is what we as an industry do now to ensure that our impact on society continues to be a positive one."

portion

Portion is a digital and physical art and collectibles marketplace.

Portion is a digital and physical art and collectibles marketplace. Art and collectibles enter a new market thanks to smart contracts on Ethereum (ETH) and InterPlanetary File System. DeFi (Decentralized Finance) connects artists and collectors directly, allowing them to effortlessly sell, invest in, and own artwork while maintaining total transparency. Overview Portion is a digital and physical art and collectibles marketplace. Art and collectibles enter a new market thanks to Ethereum and IPFS smart contracts. DeFi (Decentralized Finance) connects artists and collectors directly, allowing them to effortlessly sell, invest in, and own artwork in perfect transparency. By merging blockchain technology with new procedures and operations, Portion is positioned to solve the constraints of traditional auction houses. The Portion marketplace is a free-to-trade marketplace for digital and physical products. When fully completed, the bid/ask mechanism will work similarly to a traditional stock exchange. By 2018, the platform has collaborated with over 30 galleries, many of which are still using its technology. Osinachi, Hackatao, Oficinas TK, Connie Digital, David Young, Kevin Abosch, and others were among the first cryptocurrency artists to use the platform (some of whom were auctioned live in 2019 at Ethereal Summit hosted by ConsenSys). By 2019, the team launched a real gallery in Manhattan, where it hosted several exhibits, auctions, and live events. Coronavirus (COVID-19) struck in March 2020, made them close the recently rebuilt gallery, and left them with little alternative but to refocus all of their efforts on the Internet platform. Digital Art and Collectibles Using a drag-and-drop online interface, artists may tokenize any media file. Portion hides the blockchain's backend and eliminates the need for plug-ins or third-party apps, making it accessible to both conventional artists and crypto aficionados. The vendor specifies the price they want for a certain piece on Portion, while collectors provide the vendor their best guess. The transaction is complete when a seller accepts a collector's offer. Portion's marketplace approach ensures that creators get paid fairly for their work. Furthermore, this approach helps the artist understand the market's need for and worth of his or her work. The marketplace model of Portion also emphasizes digital assets as a new form of expression with measurable audiences and values. Physical Art and Collectibles Consumers will get direct access to physical art, collectibles, and luxury products via Portion's marketplace. All posted items are accompanied by a blockchain certificate that verifies the beginning of provenance from the original supplier (artist, brand, etc.). The certificate and paperwork serve as an authentication certificate as well as a record of ownership and title. When an item sells, a digital version of the item, as well as the purchase payments, are kept in escrow. When the transaction is finished, monies are sent in return for the actual product, along with a blockchain certificate. Secondary Sales: IN-NETWORK (Futures) Portion proposes to permit futures trading of art and collectibles, much like any other stock exchange. Physical products can be delivered to the buyer, Portion's storage facility, or a selected storage partner. Because the blockchain certificate represents the transfer of ownership, buyers might opt to forego physically receiving the item and instead acquire it for its economic value. This concept allows customers to retain ownership of an item without having to worry about keeping it in excellent shape. Furthermore, this paradigm avoids the requirement for the good to be re-authenticated. Buyers can keep an eye on the market and relist the right to possess a product at any moment.If the future buyer desires actual ownership of the item, Portion will mail it to them.Ether, Porti (to reduce costs), Gemini Dollar (GUSD), and even fiat can be used to make transactions. Secondary Sales: OUT OF-NETWORK To assist with consignment auctions, Portion maintains a continually developing global network of thoroughly verified, respected appraisers and authenticators. Sellers will be able to authenticate, appraise, and acquire a Blockchain Certificate for their goods in any location (s). All partners are interviewed, have references provided, and must establish trustworthiness based on their credentials and affiliations. To ensure ethical and high-quality procedures, Portion continuously monitors the correctness and authenticity of Blockchain Certificates provided by the network of partners. Portion also plans to establish contracts with each network partner to protect against fake products and liabilities for all parties. Portion is able to retain a level of decentralization and size because to this method. Portion's user base will gain trust and convenience as a result of this strategy, while the organization's costs will be reduced. Portion wants to form direct connections with living artists. At the time of production, all artists and creators are offered the option of creating a Blockchain Certificate. The artist will be able to auction or sell their work on Portion after creating the Blockchain Certificate. To guarantee that commodities are real and adequately portrayed, Portion has developed a three-step process: First, appraisers and authenticators locate high-value items and prepare listings for them. The partner then distributes a Blockchain Certificate via Portion's administration dashboard after authentication. Finally, the seller may advertise their good(s) on Portion after acquiring the Blockchain Certificate, skipping any centralized, long inspection time. Technology Quite a number of high-tech features, have been embedded and integrated into the Portion platform in a bid to achieve a seamless operation. Smart Contracts To achieve optimal interoperability and modularization, many Ethereum (ETH) smart contracts are used. Smart contracts are transparent and open source by definition. All transactions are transparent, allowing for a free market in art and collectibles. Portion aspires to be a global decentralized financial (DeFi) solution based on open source technologies. The DEX for Art and Collectibles Portion created a decentralized market platform from the ground up with Solidity (a programming language for constructing smart contracts) and Web3 (technology to deliver user-friendly integration of blockchain on the web). As a result, cryptocurrencies have been used to create a worldwide marketplace where individuals from all over the globe may buy, sell, and make bids and asks on real and digital products. Order Matching When a buyer's and seller's orders are identical, the Blockchain Certificate and bitcoin automatically switch. The cryptocurrency is given to the seller, and the Blockchain Certificate is given to the buyer. Blockchain Certificate A Blockchain Certificate is a unique Ethereum-based standard used to authenticate the authenticity of tangible art and collectibles, such as ERC-721 or ERC-1155. The asset will connect the Ethereum and IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) distributed networks to redundantly store both ownership and related content (images, documents, videos). Using web3 and distributed technologies, verified artists, shops, and brands offer Blockchain Certificates through a secure online site. A smart contract creates a unique asset for a certain product, containing photographs, serial IDs, ownership metadata, and any other relevant information. If applicable, a Port can be irrefutably connected to a commodity, adding another degree of confirmation of authenticity. As the good is passed from entity to entity, the provenance becomes clear on the public ledger, decreasing the requirement for future authentication. Digital art and collectibles will be generated in the same way as Blockchain Certificates and will employ the same standard. Creators will be able to drag and drop their tokenized media asset onto the online portal, give it a unique name, add a description, and define the edition size. Provenance As the good is moved physically or digitally, the Blockchain Certificate is transmitted from entity to entity via Portion's smart contract ecosystem. The Ethereum blockchain acts as an unassailable global registry, storing all art and collectibles that have been properly appraised and/or validated. Ports Fraud-resistant holographic tags known as Ports can be used to connect the physical product to the Blockchain Certificate. Portion's ports are one-of-a-kind and can be scanned with a smartphone using either NFC or QR codes. Data may be acquired simply by scanning thanks to the use of Ports. The following is a list of information that may be retrieved: Owner’s Public key Sale History Provenance Associated Photos/Files - Additional Data If wanted, Ports add an extra layer of decentralized data that may now be directly associated with a physical commodity via the unique tag. A network of high-value items with complete control and authenticity becomes accessible and transparent throughout the world. Featured Artworks In terms of sales, Marvel and DC artists have done well on the site, and the collaboration with Essential Sequential is going well. Over $100,000 in sales were produced from fantastic pieces minted this past drop on March 4th, including Dave Johnson's Batman, which sold for 20 Ether in minutes. Marvel Artists When the company announced that professional Marvel painters had chosen Portion.io as their home and will be publishing about 25 unique Marvel works on the site, it was a significant st

balancer

Balancer is an Ethereum-based automated market maker exchange protocol that acts as a non-custodial portfolio manger.

Balancer (established 2018) is an Ethereum-based automated market maker exchange protocol that acts as a non-custodial portfolio manager, liquidity provider, and price sensor. The name has been derived from the platform's self-rebalancing liquidity pools. It is essentially the opposite of an index fund. There are no portfolio managers and fees are collected from traders who then rebalance portfolios through arbitrage opportunities. !1_WVrT0HXbzvNyyrDufbpT3gpng.pngBalancer ecosystem In November 2020, Pantera Capital and Alameda Research invested in Balancer through direct purchase of BAL tokens from the company treasury. In February 2021, the Balancer team announced the release of Balancer V2 featuring a host of upgrades centered on security, flexibility, capital efficiency, and gas efficiency. Balancer V2 is expected to launch in March 2021. Overview Balancer is a protocol for multi-token. It enables portfolio owners to create Balancer Pools, and traders to trade against them. Balancer Pools contain two or more tokens, each with an independent weight representing its proportion of the total pool value. The pools provide the Balancer Protocol with liquidity and charge traders a fee for access to it. Pools can be considered automated market-makers, since anyone can swap any two tokens, in any pool. Balancer has Bronze, Silver, and Gold releases that refer to the "base" Balancer Pool cöntract - which actually holds the assets. The Brönze went live on February 26, 2020. Silver is currently in a design phase and will likely be released in late 2020. AMM Protocol Balancer serves as a popular automated market maker (AMM). It provides unique liquidity pools that can contain several assets rather than just two, which is standard for most other AMM pools (on exchanges such as Uniswap). The pools can also be programmed via smart contracts, enabling the implementation of custom rules and strategies. !bal2png.pngFeatures of Balancer As of November 5, 2020, Balancer holds $271 million in Total Value Locked (TVL), making it the project with the 11th highest TVL on Balancer. Its TVL reached an all-time high on September 1, at over $1.5 billion following the launch of the BAL governance token. In October 2020, Balancer partnered with a NEAR protocol. The Balancer team expressed that they will stay primarily focused on the Ethereum implementation of their protocol, however, Balancer Head of Growth Jeremy Musighi said that working with NEAR will give them an idea of how Balancer will perform on a chain with greater scalability. In addition, Balancer and NEAR are offering two grants worth up to $10,000 to incentivize the development of a Balancer front-end for NEAR, as well as an integration of Balancer into the NEAR wallet. The incentive is designed to drive faster adoption and usability of the NEAR iteration of Balancer, allowing for improved accessibility and user experience. Rewards will be paid in NEAR and BAL tokens. Balancer Protocol Governance Token (BAL) The first version of Balancer launched without a native token. On June 1st, 2020, BAL tokens were distributed to users providing liquidity to the Balancer protocol. The Balancer Protocol Governance Token (BAL) allows holders to vote on new features, potential protocol fees, or any other development that takes place around the Balancer protocol. Out of the initial 100 million BAL tokens, 25 million BAL tokens were allocated to founders, stock options, advisors, and investors, and are all subject to vesting periods. 5 million more were allocated for the Balancer Ecosystem Fund. This fund will be deployed to attract and incentivize strategic partners that will help the Balancer ecosystem grow. Another 5 million were allocated for the Fundraising Fund. Balancer Labs raised a pre-seed and seed round. This fund will be used for future fundraising rounds to support Balancer Labs' operations and growth. BAL tokens will never be sold to retail investors. The rest of the tokens will be distributed through a process called liquidity mining. Every week, 145,000 BAL is awarded to users who have liquidity in Balancer pools, totaling 7.5 million BAL per year. On June 23, 2020, the Balancer protocol governance token (BAL) went live on mainnet. On its first day of trading, the value of the token rose from $7 to $22 at one point, giving the token a 235% spike in under 12 hours. Liquidity Pools and Rebalancing Users can create or contribute to liquidity pools, which consist of their weighted assets and a trading fee set by the creator. This allows anyone to own a self-balancing index fund ör invest in someone else’s and earn fees as other users trade against their portfolio. Smart order routing (SOR) trades to the pools with the best rate possible. The creator of the liquidity pool defines the % weight of each asset in the portfolio. When an asset from the pool is traded (ETH for BAT) the % weight of the BAT decreases. However, the price adjusts upwards so that BAT maintains its % weight in the portfolio. If the price of assets in a portfolio drift too far from market prices, arbitrators eliminate price differences. There is no outside price oracle so asset prices in Balancer’s liquidity pools remain stagnant unless a trade is made. Balancer pools aren't limited to only a couple of tokens, they support up to 8 tokens with custom % weight distributions. For example, a pool could be 30% BAT, 30% DAI, 30% USDC, and 10% LINK while another pool is 80% WETH and 20% ZRX. Balancer Pool Constraints Balancer Pools are limited in the following ways: A maximum number of tokens:- pools must contain at least two, and may contain up to eight tokens. Swap fee:- the fee can be set at any number between 0.0001% and 10%. ERC20 compliance:- pool tokens have to be ERC20 compliant. Different Liquidity Pools Balancer Labs recognized that different pools have different needs and released templates for pool designs. Here are a few popular templates: Liquidity Bootstrapping Pools (LBPs):- a smart pool template that lets teams release a project token while simultaneously building deep liquidity. In this scenario, a team would create a liquidity pool and set their project token to start at 80% weight and some other token to start at 20% weight. Over a set duration, the weights are adjusted and eventually flip. This is ensured by the linear formula explicitly described in the controller contract that allows anyone to “poke” the contract to update weights. Additional traders are also attracted by small arbitrage opportunities caused by each weight change. After the weight adjustment period ends, the pool will continue being traded indefinitely. The smart contract template sets the slope of the curve as a configurable parameter, allowing pröjects to adjust token weights acçording to an exponential curve. An exponential curve can be used to control disproportionate hype surrounding a token release. Adjusting wëights down wîll lower the vàlue of the token in the pool ånd discourage price spikes due to early speculation. In September 2020, Perpetual Protocol distributed 7.5 million PERP via a Balancer Liquidity Bootstrapping Pool. The Balancer LBP was live for 3 days and wàs designed to prevent front-running. It stàrted at a high price then went döwn quickly as the wëights of the pool changed. This prevented people from front-running other people. Interest-Bearing Stablecoin Pools Without Impermanent Loss: Balancer stablecoin pool design uses rTokens and automatic weight adjustment to optimize trading fees and lending interests while avoiding impermanent loss. With the exception of Tether (USDT), the liquidity of Ethereum stablecoins is low. As long as none of the stablecoins in the liquidity pool fail, there will be no impermanent loss since the relative price of the stablecoins is expected to remain constant. Since there is less volatility in stablecoin pools liquidity providers are exposed to less risk and afford to charge lower trading fees. Stablecoin pools are designed for volume. Fundraising Balancer Labs secured $3 million in funding through a seed round led by Accomplice and Placeholder, with participation from CoinFund and Inflection in March of 2020. On November 9, 2020, Balancer Labs announced that both Pantera Capital and Alameda Research invested in Balancer Labs through the direct purchase of BAL tokens from the company's treasury. Beyond just providing capital as BAL token holders, both of these organizations provide additional value by being end-users of the protocol. Balancer Ecosystem Fund Since June 2020, the Balancer Ecosystem Fund awarded 95,333 $BAL in grants to teams and individuals for creating meaningful value for the Balancer community. The first batch of grants included 15 different recipients, including those who built key integrations with the Balancer protocol, provided support to Balancer growing global community, developed tools to improve the usability and visibility of the protocol, and built innovations on top of Balancer’s infrastructure. Here are 4 projects that received grants in the first batch: 1. Aave:- by integrating the Balancer protocol, Aave will allow staking of Balancer Pool Tokens (BPT) from the 80/20 AAVE/ETH pool, showcasing Joel Monegro’s idea of proof of liquidity. This pool is anticipated to hold values of $100M+. Aave will also integrate various other BPTs and $BAL as money markets. 2. Pools.Vision:- Pools. Vision is a tool, built by Balancer community member Davis Ramsey, which provides visualizations of Balancer liquidity pools and analytics of their performance, plus stats on the overall Balancer protocol. It serves as a valuable tool for members of the community; especially liquidity providers. 3. Zapper:- Zapp

peculium

Peculium is an ERC20 token built on the Ethereum blockchain. 

Peculium is an ERC20 token built on the Ethereum blockchain. ERC20 tokens are implemented as smart contracts that cannot be modified after they are launched. The number of tokens is fixed, thus, there cannot and will not be any inflation effect. PCL is a utility token that enables access to products or services. More specifically, it allows users to access Peculium's different products. Peculium is the first savings platform for individuals, brokers and financial institutions. Peculium performs trading operations on the cryptocurrency markets. Peculium brings the power of algorithmic trading to everyday users. Overview "Pécule" (PCL) means economy. The PCL is the utility token of the Peculium platform used to gain access to its various products. These products benefit from the AIEVE artificial intelligence engine. Peculium is a revolutionary savings platform that seamlessly merges the traditional savings economy with the cryptocurrency markets through the power of automated machine learning, artificial intelligence (AML-AI), analytics “Big Data” and smart contracts on the blockchain. Peculium is the bridge between the traditional economy and the new era of the crypto-economy, reducing barriers, decreasing volatility, increasing transparency and trust and creating a mutually beneficial business. Peculium is the door designed to give access to the best risk-benefit ratio for crypto-investments, whether it’s an individual or an institution. PECULIUM provides the following services: My Peculium account: It allows to buy, hold and sell PCL or other cryptocurrencies using Credit card, Bank transfer, or cryptocurrencies. The Crypto Center: Soon available (16 locations in Europe, and a shop in Shanghai), this physical shop will be the place where users can buy and sell the biggest cryptocurrencies, get advice from experts and discuss the latest news in the crypto sphere with enthusiasts. BeliEVE: The savings service that helps users capital grow. AskEVE: The decision support service for buying and selling crypto assets. Team The Peculium team is made up of 56 people, with diverse expertise ranging from Blockchain technology, software development, quantitative finance and algorithmic trading. Few of the team members are; Rashid Oukhai - Founder & CEO Florian Rais - Chief commercial officer Abed Ajraou - Chief data officer Bilel Ben Tanfous - Corporate development, investments & funding Amine Soussi - Design thinking & UX Management Jorge Rodriguez - Chief security officer Asma Chebbi - Digital PR Manager Marouane Benalla – CTO Partnership & Investors Accuracy Les PEPITES TECH Bpifrance Chatila Rais Investments Cryptio Deqode Finance Innovation Francefintech upsilonData Mr Capital techracers Woorton

mxc-foundation

MXC Foundation is an ERC20 utility token used for device transactions conducted through the MXC supernode network.

MXC (MXC) (Founded in 2018) is an ERC-20 utility token used for device transactions conducted through the MXC Supernode network. MXC adds value by giving the MXC community a chance to share in Supernode profits through staking. Overview MXC is a German non-profit organization based in the country’s start-up and blockchain capital, Berlin. MXC is partnering with various LPWAN companies. MXProtocol is a revolutionary design that solves the problem of LPWAN and bridges the data gap between different infrastructures. MXC is a blockchain-based decentralized platform designed to revolutionize three core functions based around the basic financial theory: Lend, Send and Spend. MXC built MXProtocol as an inclusive platform where all participants are encouraged to contribute. MXProtocol is a distributed network protocol backed by monetization of the resources and incentives from enterprises and individuals based on permissionless blockchain. The decentralized infrastructure upon which MXC’s system is based in the future of Low Power Wide Access Network (LPWAN) and the Machine eXchange Protocol (MXProtocol). $MXC token is listed on the world’s biggest exchanges: Huobi, Bithumb, OKEx, Bithumb, Gate, Uniswap, and BiBox. MXC Economy Machine eXchange Coin (MXC) offers a unique and specifically designed decentralized technological “Data Trade Network” to the global Token economy. Data can be shared on a mass scale whilst ensuring a complete end-to-end privacy. The MXC intends to be distributed amongst data owners, data receivers and data network hosts, allowing for a facilitated cross-over from a “commodity” based Coin into an everyday trading Coin currency. Machine eXchange Coin is the first Token designed to bridge current commodity-based trading of cryptocurrency tokens and the cash-based global economy. Utilizing the “sharing economy,” MXC uses this as an axis, allowing large businesses, SMEs, and individuals to borrow or rent assets owned by someone else. MXProtocol Stack MXProtocol infrastructure consists of both sensor and end devices, Gateway and cloud. Sensors and end devices collect data from “things,” and send it to the cloud via the Gateway. This is uniquely designed to specifically be a decentralized solution allowing for everyone to suit their/the market’s needs. MXProtocol gives network participants incentives to use, deploy and trade their network elements. In addition to that, it is a people-owned secure and private network that won’t suffer from public congestion like what Ethereum encountered with cryptokitties. MXC Token MXC is an ERC20 utility token used for transactions conducted through the MXC supernode network. MXC adds value by giving the MXC community a chance to share in Supernode profits through staking. MXC token is used to promote the new-age Global Data Network, sustaining growth and availability to future network users, devices, and sensors. The MXC is a utility token (Blockchain) uniquely designed to become a global payment method for data transmissions, allowing future data growth and effortless connectivity.

nir-haloani

Nir Haloani is a developer in the spheres of Data compression, Artificial intelligence, and Machine learning.

Nir Haloani is a developer in the spheres of Data compression, Artificial intelligence, and Machine learning has already gathered in his illustrious career, the Master Inventor title for issuing more than 13 patents in his fields of expertise. Education Talking about his education, the basic and primary institutions of his education is not currently available to media sources, after successful completion of these levels of education he went further to Tel Aviv University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer science between 1994 and 1997. He later moved on to the Bar-Ilan University for a Master of Science degree in the field of Applied mathematics between 2002 and 2005. He progressed further in the academic lane in the same University to obtain a Phd in Applied Mathematics. Career COTI’s CEO Shahaf Bar Geffen and COTI’s CTO Dr. Nir Haloani announce the launch of the network Nir Haloani started out his Career in Onset in the year 1999 as a Software engineer in Onset and remained with the company for the space of a year before joining the train of Messagevine as the Engineering Team Lead, a place where he had a long stint, spending a wholesome seven years. In 2006, he took up a job with Infima Technologies, a company which he co-founded and acted as the Chief technology officer before moving to IBM as Research team leader where research was carried out in a bid to bring compression solutions to the market. After leaving Infima Technology, he led a research team during his more than five years stint IBM, releasing about thirteen patents in the area of data compression, data analysis and also in pattern identification. In the year 2014 Nir Haloani cofounded and got engaged with yet another research company in Tel Aviv, the Articoolo Research, this time around as the CTO and Development Manager, the company runs an unconventional Artificial intelligence that generates distinctive, quality and readable content, building up such content from nothing replicating a real human writer. Simultaneously as the CTO of Articoolo Research he took up an appointment in 2018 with COTI group also as the Chief technology officer, the COTI is a unique payment network which runs on its own base protocol called the Trustchain. The tech guru has already been accorded with the title of Master Inventor, not surprisingly as he has authored over thirteen patents in his fields, Nir has more than 19 years of experience leading research and development teams at a number of tech companies under his belt, making him a valued asset in the tech industry. About COTI COTI boasts itself to be the first ever Blockchain protocol which is optimized for decentralized transactions in the world. The platform is designed uniquely to house the need of merchants, governments, payment Decentralized applications (dApp), and Stablecoin issuers. The first application released by the platform is the COTI Pay and it already has a strong network of about 5000 merchants with a huge 80,000 users already availing themselves with the unique features of the platform. I chose COTI over most other cryptocurrency projects as it takes a holistic approach to solving the fundamental problems in today’s payments landscape. COTI takes on a sophisticated behavioral approach to address the necessity of mediation provisions. The TrustChain™ layer was squarely created to incentivize honest, trustworthy conduct amongst network participant The COTI platform utilizes a direct acyclic graph (DAG) ledger to bring solution to challenges with Blockchain platforms which alienates them from running mainstream and daily transaction needs. said Dr. Nir.

bitmex

BitMEX (short for Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency derivative exchange trading platform.

BitMEX (short for Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency derivative exchange trading platform. It offers leveraged contracts that are bought and sold in bitcoin. !OIP.jfifBitMEX, Crypto most advanced platform. In October 2020, the founders of BitMEX stepped down from their executive roles after U.S. authorities charged the firm over allegedly illegal conduct. Vivien Khoo, current chief operating officer of 100x Group, became Interim CEO, while Ben Radclyffe, commercial director, took on a supporting role with greater management of client relationships and oversight of financial products. Overview Founded in 2014, BitMEX offers Bitcoin derivatives trading, including margin trading and liquidation services. As of October 2020, it is ranked third by traded volume according to CoinMarketCap. Currently, BitMEX supports the following cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ethereum, and Ripple. BitMEX specializes in sophisticated financial operations such as margin trading, and it offers leverage of up to 100x on trades. BitMEX does not charge fees on deposits and withdrawals. When withdrawing Bitcoin, the minimum Bitcoin Network fee is set dynamically based on blockchain load. BitMEX charges a trading fee on every completed trade. The exchange also offers an affiliate program. An affiliate code is assigned to each BitMEX user, who can then use their code to invite other people to join the exchange. This allows users to earn a commission on the trading fees their referrals generate. History In August 2018, BitMEX moved into the 45th floor of the Cheung Kong Center in Hong Kong, one of the most expensive office buildings in the world. Around the same time as the move-in, BitMEX servers went down for scheduled maintenance. Almost immediately, Bitcoin prices increased by 4%. This ended up adding $10 billion to the market cap of all cryptocurrency assets. In a February 2019 blog post, BitMEX reported that it had traded a $1 trillion notional worth of cryptocurrency contracts in 2018. In the same blog post, BitMEX described the functioning of its insurance fund, which supports its leveraged contracts. In August 2019, The Block Crypto reported that BitMEX Insurance Fund had increased in value by about 50% since January 1, 2019. In April 2019, the Chicago-based trading software developer Trading Technologies (TT) announced a new partnership with HDR Global Trading, owner of BitMEX. TT said in a blog post that through this partnership, TT's users eligible to trade at BitMEX would have full access to BitMEX's products, including its XBT/USD Perpetual Swap. Arthur Hayes, the founder of BitMEX, said that this new partnership will "advance our mutual vision to unlock access to cutting-edge cryptocurrency products." In May 2019, BitMEX wrote on its blog that, although the company offers a maximum of 100x leverage on its derivatives trading, the majority of traders do not trade at maximum leverage. BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes said that this reflected "quite responsible" behavior on the part of BitMEX's customers. According to BitMEX's data, the average leverage used by BitMEX traders is 29x on long positions and 26x on short positions. In July 2019 Nouriel Roubini released a report in which he suggested that BitMEX may be involved in "systemic illegality." He said that BitMEX allows its users to take on too much risk. He also said that it's possible that liquidation of user accounts may contribute significantly to the trading platform's income, and that BitMEX may trade against its clients, citing a widely-circulated post on Medium from 2018. Though representatives from BitMEX denied these claims, Roubini wrote that Hayes, BitMEX, and anybody else facilitating cryptocurrency trading from overseas regulatory "safe havens" should be investigated. By late 2019, global Bitcoin derivatives accounted for $5-10 billion worth of trade volume per day - more than 10 times the volume created by Bitcoin spot trading. BitMEX accounted for a large percentage of it, trading an average of $1.82 billion Bitcoin per day. In October 2020, the BitMEX team announced expanding its product line with the addition of three new futures contracts linked to the stablecoin USDT. According to the exchange, Binance Coin (BNB), Polkadot (DOT) and yEarn (YFI) will start to be available for trading on BitMEX on October 30. BitMEX offers a leverage of up to 33x for the first token and 25x for the other two. On October 21, 2020, BitMEX accelerated its mandate for all customers to verify their identities by November 5, 2020, three months earlier than its original deadline of early February 2021. Under the accelerated timeline, by 0:00 UTC on November 5, all BitMEX traders and affiliates' identities must be verified before increasing or opening new positions. By December 4, all accounts must be verified in order to process withdrawals from the exchange. After December 4, BitMEX will begin to review the remaining open positions on unverified accounts and communicate with the account holders. Funds will be recoverable and eligible for normal withdrawals post verification. Technical Outages On March 13, 2020, BitMEX experienced two distributed denial-of-service attacks, ten hours apart, which interfered with the internal message queuing. In both cases, trading was halted. The company attributed the first trading halt to a hardware failure in a tweet: "Between 02:16 and 02:40 UTC 13 March 2020 we became aware of a hardware issue with our cloud service provider causing BitMEX requests to be delayed. Normal service resumed at 03:00 UTC. As a reminder, the latest system updates can be found on our status page https://status.bitmex.com." BitMEX said later that it had refunded a total of approximately 40 Bitcoin to 156 customers whose positions were erroneously liquidated as a result of the outage. According to a BitMEX report posted on the company's website, by the time the second attack occurred ten hours later, it realized that the first outage was caused by a DDoS and moved quickly to resolve performance issues caused by the DDoS attack. BitMEX also reported that not only were both attacks executed by the same party but also that that party had conducted an earlier attack in February. February’s attack, however, was absorbed by BitMEX’s normal DDoS mitigation strategies. The trading engine went down for about an hour-and-a-half on May 19, 2020, from 12.13 UTC to 13.40 UTC, according to its Telegram message feed. No reason was given, but the customers were assured that their funds were safe. Restructuring ("100x") In July 2020 HDR Global Trading, the parent company of BitMEX announced that it would restructure into a new holding company called 100x, which would be the new holding company for the BitMEX platform and its related assets. The announcement said that with the new corporate structure 100x would "pursue a broader vision to reshape the modern digital financial system into one which is inclusive and empowering." Many interpreted this as a sign that BitMEX was gearing up to branch out, making new products and offering new services outside of the cryptocurrency trading space. Arthur Hayes, Co-Founder and CEO of 100x, said, "Financial services play a crucial role in our everyday lives and in the global economy. Yet, in this digital age, financial services remain too slow and too complicated to transform. We are setting out to change the status quo and reshape the modern digital financial system into one which is more inclusive, and empowering". The 100x Group is led by HDR's founders, Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo and Samuel Reed. They are also joined by recently appointed Non-Executive Chairman, Dr. David Wong. Losing Investor Interest Data from Arcane Research showed that open interest on Bitmex’s Bitcoin derivatives market touched a new low of 45,122 BTC on October 1, 2020. The figure represented a 16% drop since the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced charges against BitMEX and its executives for allegedly operating an unregistered trading platform. According to Arcane Research’s post on Twitter, “the former yearly low was painted on the 30th of April when the open interest bottomed at 61,975 BTC.” The post added that in the wake of the act CFTC, traders are “definitely closing their positions on Bitmex”. In addition, Coinmetrics data showed that during the same period, a total of 37,000 BTC ($387 million) was moved out of BitMEX as investors panicking sought to secure their funds. In a comment on Twitter, Coinmetrics added that Binance and Gemini together captured over 1/3 of the BitMEX withdrawals. Products & Services Perpetual Contracts BitMEX offers what it calls "perpetual" contracts, which are similar to futures contracts. The difference between perpetual contracts and futures is that, unlike futures, perpetual contracts do not have expiry dates, allowing the trader to hold on to a position until the trader chooses to end it. In a Tweet on February 4, 2020, Arthur Hayes announced that BitMEX would launch trading of Ripple/USD swaps the next day, saying, "Is it called Ripple, XRP, or dog\]? Who knows, who cares. It’s worth more than zero so it’s time to trade the USD pair on BitMEX. Boo-Yaka-sha!"[. Options Founder Arthur Hayes revealed in a podcast in mid-April 2019 that BitMEX was developing an options trading platform that would be launched a year to a year and a half later. Hayes said that BitMEX was working with university professors on the design. BitMEX Mobile The company announced on September 1, 2020, that it had launched a mobile application, BitMEX Mobile, which provides access to all of BitMEX's trading platforms. The application is available for

ether-kingdoms

Ether Kingdoms is a cryptocurrency  play o earn game with proof of stake mining.

Ether Kingdoms (launched May 2018) is a cryptocurrency game with proof of stake mining. It is a blockchain game that implements the vision of an exciting and engrossing game that can make real money for players. A game for the wide audience, Ether Kingdoms is built around its own token IMP. Ether Kingdom features full gameplay with clever visuals based on its native PoS token, Imps (IMP). Imps are in-game currency tokens that allow players to generate actual money. Overview Ether Kingdoms is the world’s first free-to-play crypto mining game emerging out of a successful phase of beta testing to introduce a new, unique Proof-of-Stake (PoS) style gaming. Different from other blockchain games, Ether Kingdom features full gameplay with clever visuals based on its native PoS token, Imps (IMP). !Ether-Kingdoms-screenshot-01jpg.jpegImps are in-game tokens that allow players to generate actual money. Players can earn up to 1% every day as mining rewards, by sending the maximum number of 10,000 imps to their mines. To help them achieve this target, all players receive a game master node guaranteeing them consistent profit. Imps can also be sent to do battle with imps owned by other players via the ‘Fight’ option. Players specify the number of imps to fight and wait for their challenge to be accepted by others. All battles are automatically decided but winning chances are enhanced by equipping imps with artifacts. These are ERC-721 tokens, giving Ether Kingdoms its collectability factor. They can already be found selling on special platforms like OpenSea or exchanged with other players. Artifacts are used to participate in weekly online leaderboards or traded and bought. Ether Kingdoms launched without any token sale or initial coin offering (ICO), with basic marketing and development from the team’s own funds. Instead,13 million IMPs were released over a distribution period so that 15% will be reserved for the team and future development fund, 10% will be allocated for leaderboards and airdrops, and 75% will be generated via mining. Tech Ether Kingdoms is based on blockchain technology, but not all of its operations uses smart contract. This is due to the fact that the current Ethereum infrastructure has a number of limitations, such as low productivity and certain costs associated with each operation. This is logical, as the main concern of blockchain is the safety of information, and not speedy transactions for free. The team came up with a solution to ensure that the game is fast and secure at the same time. Hybrid Solution worked for the team as they believed it was the best approach for the type of project they created. With a hybrid solution, tokens are added to the balance within the game’s wallet, much like on any exchange. MetaMask is used to log into the game and to deposit/withdraw the tokens from the game. MetaMask is also used to verify all key actions in the game, such as sending imps to battle. All other ingame operations are stored on the server, which makes everything quick and free. As such, a balance is reached between productivity, reliability, and transparency. This is why the team chose this option for Ether Kingdoms. Game Mechanics The Ether Kingdom Game Mechanics consists of the following components: 1. Mining 2. PvP battles 3. Artifact equipment 4. Leaderboard participation 5. Far Realm battles 6. Fights with bosses and monsters PvP Battles The game field of the main screen is a hexagonal grid that contains key game elements – the Castle and mines. The IMP token, or imps, can be mined in the mine. The imps are the Kingdom’s main workers and warriors. One IMP token equals one imp under command. The imps are very useful, once sent to the mine and they’ll get more IMP tokens for users . As long as imps are hard at work, users have constant token profit. The Castle is the heart of the Kingdom, there, imps can be exchanged for loot boxes, which are chests that hide cool and very useful artifacts. In addition to mining, imps can also battle the imps of other players. To do this, players can click on the icon with two crossed swords, specify the number of imps to send, and sit tight, waiting for an opponent to accept the challenge. If users don't want to wait, they can call upon the highly trained bots, and watch the automated battle. The battle can either be a draw, or victory of one of the players, or the bot. In the latter case, the loser gives up a part of his imps and the winner takes them home. If the player is fighting the bot, it becomes the mirror copy of their own imp, so the chances of victory, defeat, or draw lean towards the 40/40/20 proportion. The game also keeps a commission of 10% for each battle. The imps have a list of characteristics, which can be seen in the equipment window, this window can also be used to equip the imps with artifacts, making them stronger before each battle Mines and Mining There are 25 mines on the game field. At the beginning of the game, only one mine is available to the player, but with each successfully passed level, new mines open for business. When a player reaches level 25, all of the Kingdom’s mines become available. Each mine has its own level – from 1 to 4 – which should not be confused with the player’s level. All mines have level 1 when they open, which means that players can only send 100 imps to work in it. The greater the mine level, the more imps available to send . The more imps working in the mine, the greater the number of IMP tokens they can mine daily. It is in the player’s best interest to upgrade the mine to its greatest level, so they can send as many imps as possible to work in it. For example, if you send 400 imps to a level 4 mine, they will render 2 IMP per day. The table below has detailed information on how this system works. | Mine Level | Max Number of Imps in the Mine | NecessaryPlayer Level | Cost of MineUpgrade | Max Daily % atFull Capacity2 | | ---------- | ------------------------------ | --------------------- | ------------------- | ---------------------------- | | 1 | 100 | 1 | - | 0.125% | | 2 | 200 | 25+ | 2 IMP | 0.25% | | 3 | 300 | 50+ | 5 IMP | 0.375% | | 4 | 400 | 100 | 10 IMP | 0.5% | Before a player reaches level 25 (player level, not the mining level), they will gradually open one mine after another on the map of their Kingdom. After the player reaches level 25, they will be able to start upgrading the mines themselves. The upgrade happens with each mine separately and costs a small number of IMP. Between player levels 25 and 50, the mines can be upgraded to level 2. Between player level 50 and 100, the mines are upgraded to level 3. After the player reaches level 100, the mines are upgraded to level 4. Artifacts and Equipment The equipment window (imp icon) is there for players to see what battle characteristics their imps have and to equip them with artifacts. The main characteristics are ; Health Amount of damage that can be caused Protection Chances of a critical hit Dodging Additional attack. Health and damage caused grow alongside the level, while the rest of the characteristics can only be changed with the artifacts (health and damage can, as well). The rarest and coolest artifacts can drastically change the battle’s outcome. For example, they can lower or completely diminish the opponent’s chances of a critical hit. Artifacts can be obtained in different ways – purchased in the castle, won in weekly leaderboards, received during special offers (regular, but limited in time), received as a reward for killing bosses or monsters or bought on the special exchange OpenSea. If the artifact is received in the game (for example, opened a loot box with one), a Claim button will appear under its image in the equipment window. When the button is pressed, the player will be offered to turn the artifact into an ERC-721 token. Doing so will cost some gas fee and the final price of the artifact will be reflected in the MetaMask wallet. It will take some time after the transaction to see the token in MetaMask. It will still be available in the game, but the Claim button will disappear, with the MetaMask button (head of a fox) replacing it. After this, anything can be done with the artifact token – sell it on OpenSea, give it to a friend, transfer it to another wallet, etc. Players can only use a limited number of artifacts on their imp, and each of them is related to a specific slot: 1 slot for the helmet 2 slots for the weapon 2 slots for the defense (shield) 1 slot for the armor 5 slots for additional objects 1 slot for the pet (can be taken to battle) Tutorial Mode and Far Realm The game has a Tutorial Mode where players receive 200 virtual tokens. The mode starts automatically when users start playing and allow them to reach level 15. Note that: after level 15 the virtual IMPs will disappear and users will be able to start playing using actual tokens. In early 2019, a big update was released, called Far Realm. In this game mode, players will fight for buildings that provide valuable bonuses, including mining pool bonus. To start playing in this mode users have to use the portal. This way they can transfer some portion of their free IMPs to a separate pool displayed on the new game mode screen. Users can return IMPs from the Far Realm at any time by pressing the corresponding button. All actions in the Far Realm are performed by a squad of imps. To create the squad , click on any deployment tile or use the “Create Squad” button. After the squad is created, its current stamina and squad size can be seen in the status bar in the lower portion of the screen. Using the “Reinforce” button imps can be added from the Far Realm po

dotpigeon

Stefano Fraone, better known as DotPigeon, is an Italian digital artist.

Stefano Fraone, better known as DotPigeon, is an Italian digital artist. Biography DotPigeon was born in Milan, Italy, in the year 1987. He had most of his formative years in Italy, and he is majorly a speaker of Milanese. He began to explore the artistic world as he was driven by the passion and the desire to tell through images a vision of the era Humans live in. Starting from the famous social platform, which actually represents what the subway walls represented in the 80s for Keith Haring and other artists who are now part of the great collections of museums and private individuals, DotPigeon gives life to works capable of catalyzing the attention of the public but also of the most innovative companies in seeking dialogue with millennials - including Swatch who has chosen his art to describe one of the latest collections. Education Leaving no clue about his educational background, DotPigeon has yet demonstrated a great fluency in his use of his mother Italian language and English language, suggesting that he is a learned fellow. Although his discipline is not yet concretely available. DotPigeon-The Masking & Naming DotPigeon has been 'the man' lately with Digital arts and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT). He is mostly seen by all as the masked-Italian artist, whose interest in anonymity remains uncertain. In an interview with one Micol about DotPigeon's artwork tagged "Dark and Twisted Fantasy", DotPigeon unravels the mystery behind the masked guy and his role in there. In response to the interviewer's question as to who is the masked guy, he said " It is definitely me, but, it's not just me...It's Us! DotPigeon felt, the portrayed image of the masked man is a representation of him, but more than that, it is also a universal image of everybody. He further explains that houses in his artworks represent what humans intend to share with the world, such as the beautiful smiling faces expressed to others, and our externalities. DotPigeon further explains that: In this (i.e by doing these) our true nature is hidden, but it's not dead. "The Balaklava Guy represents absolutely our true nature,He represents our frustrations our instinct to scream our will to destroy everything set everything on fire." "So even when everything apparently is looking awesome. Something is glitching and this is what the balaclava is, so, it's me. I think many people can relate to this concept."- DotPigeon Relaying that the pigeon in English is an urban animal capable of adapting to any conditions, thus representing his reckless spirit. DotPigeon's mask is best summed up in what he called the Dark Twist, explaining that as what is shown in dissonance with what is felt inside of Humans. Multi-Faced With designs including beautiful houses, homes for the rich, (in which a character with his face covered by a balaclava sneaks, which is obscuring his previous generalities) as embedded in his artwork, everyone wonders who then is DotPigeon. A thief? A Provocateur? A Sadist? A maniac? For DotPigeon, these multi-faced appearance is simply, the most hidden part of himself, the one that reacts with anger to the obligation to appear respectable and without emotions, in line with a facade that once would have been called “bourgeois”, and which today responds to the need to show oneself “politically correct”, always and in any case. Career DotPigeon launched into his career on a full-time job as an art director supervisor in an advertising agency. He has described himself as not an artist daytime, hence this artwork of his was previously seen by him as a side job. DotPigeon, the Italian Nifty Gateway artist began his advertising career in 2010 and has won national and international awards such as Cannes Lions, Eurobest, and Italian Art Directors Club. In 2017 he created DotPigeon, as an art project that utilizes Instagram as a platform. DotPigeon gets his inspiration from pop culture, politics, icons, and trends of the moment; as all these form the ideas behind his artworks making them appear similar in unveiling simple and understandable messages executed in a clean and visually satisfying way. Rise To Fame DotPigeon's rise to fame was not a sudden overnight dream come true. But at the beginning, he reportedly dedicated himself to glitch art (the art of error) but it was a road that did not "pierce". So he looked for and found a simple form of expression that was immediate, direct, and popular on an aesthetic level. Upon following this path, with bacon lightning, for example, the creations went viral within a few hours and landed on pop blogs and newspapers. In just over a year, DotPigeon's Instagram account aggravates a total than 40 thousand people and his works are published by several newspapers such as (Forbes, Fubiz, Designyoutrust, Designtaxi, CNN, Darlin Magazine, Collateral, Il Messaggero, Freeda, Trendland, Picame Mag, Etc.). NFT & The Balaclava Guy I started selling my digital works with NFTs, and I changed my life- DotPigeon Beginning with DeviantART, 16-year-old DotPigeon had practically delved into an intro of digital art, way back in 2003. Although he said in his words I wouldn't call what I was doing at the time "art," though. For a number of years, he remained stationed as regards his artworks and would resume in a more structured way in 2017, when he opened the Instagram profile. Somewhere around September 2020, he first heard Nifty Gateway mentioned, and that has been his breaking forth into the NFT-Verse for him. After writing Nifty Gateway's page, he made his first drop, which was kind of bizarre and he described this first NFT drop thus: The collection was outside my style, and I didn't even promote it — in the sense that I still didn't realize how huge the potential of the community was. After releasing his second drop and identifying his uniqueness, DotPigeon said I absolutely had to be myself and stick to my style as much as possible. In no time, he had gained an impressive stance as a Digital art, Crypto Artist, and NFT trader, having made NFTs trade worth over $100 million USD. Art Arts & Meaning In his works houses represent the shell, the exterior part. The humans better face, the well-ironed dress, the one he believes everyone intends to show others. These houses are well-finished, perfect, and visually fulfilling- Their gardens, always green, their floors always polished, and their surfaces flawless, and that never does it rain out there- practically painting what he believes has the human's true nature (hidden and repressed) living. Evidently, its look is in conflict with those houses. A description he explains that " a continuous glitch in the human system is underway". He went on to say: While we’re mowing the lawn, cleaning the floor and we’re worried about making these houses so perfect, our real soul looses control, takes control, it destroys, it ravages, it sets everything on fire. Sometimes, however, it indifferently looks at what is going on, other times it just does nothing. It’s our interior conflict. We all have a rioter inside those walls. Art Display Some displays of his artworks with sampled tags: In His words, whilst tagging this artwork, he said: The Virtual Thug Notable Artwork You know that sense of completeness? During this very very very long quarantine I had the chance to experiment and experiment harder. Actually it’s almost two years I abandoned the visual style that made me “famous”, that became my trademark. I’ve lost a huge amount of followers and my artworks did not perform like before. But this didn’t stop me to continue research, experiment, sketch and express myself. After all this I finally found my own way and this feeling is totally amazing. I woke up every morning wanting to do a new artwork, it’s beautiful. That sense of completeness. This for him is a symbolical description of a cop, beating, and the inherent beauty of digital paint. Art Sales DotPigeon has made When he was asked 'Do you know any of the people who bought your NFTs? his response was: Personally, I know a couple, no more. A very low percentage, if you count that 1,300 pieces were sold. This on a physical level, let's say. Virtually I know many more, also because my buyers tend to be more foreigners than Italians. His works, proposed in numbered editions and in digital file format, authenticated by blockchain technology, have all been sold. Average price: 1,500 Euros. Other Tags Here is a list of some of DotPigeon's Art tags: Sorry David I've just stabbed my imaginary friend Connect the dots and set them on fire Fragile You're annoying me and I only want to eat pizza Hold my Moët while I pee in your pool I'm joking, I haven't read all these books Social Media DotPigeon is active on social platforms, having accounts on several social media platforms including Instagram ( with over forty thousand followers), Facebook, and Twitter. Partners & Supported Brands DotPigeon has entered into strategic partnerships with and is supported by brands such as Netflix, Lavazza, Moleskine, Lamborghini, La Rinascente, and Kit Kat. Personal Life DotPigeon currently resides in Milan, Italy. He hasn't expressly spoken on his relationship, neither has he disclosed it publicly. Conclusion The DotPigeon (or Stefano Fraone) story serves to understand how a market hitherto dominated by galleries, auctions, and fairs are changing. The physical market, in short, which is now joined by the digital one. Instead of having a picture to hang on the wall, you are a

band-protocol

Band Protocol (BAND) is a decentralized data oracle that makes data readily available to be queried on-chain, using Dpos.

Band Protocol (BAND) is a decentralized data oracle that makes data readily available to be queried on-chain, using Dpos (Delegated-Proof-Of-Stake) to ensure data integrity. It aims to be the go-to data infrastructure layer for Web 3.0 applications by providing decentralized, curated off-chain data to smart contracts through oracles managed by its dPoS consensus mechanism. Overview Band Protocol is a cross-chain data oracle platform that aggregates and connects real-world data and APIs to smart contracts. Band Protocol enables smart contract applications such as DeFi, prediction markets, and games to be built on-chain without relying on the single point of failure of a centralized oracle. Band Protocol is backed by a strong network of stakeholders including Sequoia Capital, one of the top venture capital firms in the world, and the leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. On August 10, 2020, the BAND token hit an all-time high of $17.69. BAND Token Band Protocol originally released the BAND token following an initial exchange offering (IEO) on the Binance Launchpad in September 2019. A total of 27.37% of the total supply was sold across three token sale rounds (seed, private, and public sale). The total supply of BAND is capped at 100 million tokens. Of this, just over 20% (20.49 million tokens) were in circulation as of November 2020. Overall, a total of 20% of the BAND token supply is allocated to the team, plus a further 5% to its advisors. 25.63% is allocated to the Band Protocol ecosystem. Though BAND tokens were previously based on the ERC-20 standard, they were relaunched as native BAND tokens on the Band Protocol mainnet (known as BandChain). Holders of the older tokens are able to complete a 1:1 swap by depositing their ERC-20 BAND tokens to Binance and then withdrawing them as native tokens. This is necessary to participate in BAND staking, which is only available for mainnet tokens. Based on the Cosmos' software development kit, BandChain is secured by a Byzantine fault tolerance (BFT) consensus algorithm, which protects it against attacks. This works in combination with a Delegated-Proof-Of-Stake (dPOS) setup, which secures the network’s oracles and allows BAND holders to earn staking rewards for delegating their stake to nodes. Partnerships On July 22, 2020, Band Protocol partnered with the ICON Network. The partnership was framed to aid the integration of customized BAND oracles for several DApps operating in the ICON network. With Ubik Capital coming on board, BandChain users will gain access to enterprise-grade validator infrastructure and tools. Ubik will work on boosting the adoption rate of Band oracles across the ICON ecosystem and community events like workshops and meetups of developers. Ubik is the 12th validator firm out of the total of more than twenty platforms that will be supporting the BandChain mainnet launch scheduled shortly. On August 4, 2020, Band Protocol and Elrond (cryptocurrency) announced a partnership to use Band’s oracles to fetch off-chain data feeds. At the time, Elrond CEO Beniamin Mincu said: "Cross-chain data availability will accelerate DeFi applications being built on Elrond, while off-chain data will open the door for a multitude of potent business applications." On August 6, 2020, Coinbase announced Band would be added to Coinbase Pro. Within 24 hours after the announcement, BAND rose from $4.825 to $8, setting a new record high. On August 8, 2020, the Daily Hodl reported Band exploded by 377% over the past 30 days. The token grew by 704% over the past 90 days and an exponential 3,355% year-to-date. On August 10, 2020, the protocol announced that Huobi will also be listing BAND trading pairs, namely, BAND/USD, BAND/BTC, and BAND/ETH. According to a statement released by Band, Huobi will only support the deposit and withdrawal of BAND-mainnet coins for now, with BAND-ERC20 cryptos to be notified in a later announcement. On August 12, 2020, Band Protocol's Twitter handle declared that it has partnered with CoinMarketCap to launch the first 'Coinmarketcap Earn' campaign. According to Medium Article, The campaign will last for eight days, with $160,000 worth of BAND tokens evenly distributed to each eligible and qualified user who successfully completes the quiz after watching a short series of engaging and educational videos. On August 19th, 2020, it was announced that Binance Smart Chain had integrated Band's decentralized Oracle Network, connecting real-world data and APIs to smart contracts. In November 2020, Brave New Coin (BNC), the data analytics and research company backed by Techemy Ltd partnered with Band Protocol to bring institutional-grade weighted average spot prices for up to 1500+ digital assets onto the BandChain decentralized oracle network. This will allow smart contract developers on any layer-1 or layer-2 blockchain to readily integrate and utilize these spot price oracles on any blockchain platform. Soravis Srinawakoon, CEO and Co-Founder of Band Protocol, said: “Working with established and reputable enterprises such as Brave New Coin will be pivotal to Band Protocol’s success as we collaborate to provide a commercial solution that protects intellectual property and data privacy while enabling the smart contract world to interact with external data sources.” In November, ICON, one of the world’s largest decentralized networks, signed a long-term deal with Band Protocol to support data-driven decentralized application (DApp) development on its blockchain. Developers became able to use Band oracles to integrate high-quality, off-chain data to their applications, such as financial data for DeFi protocols or sports data for betting apps. Band Protocol can even enable oracle feeds for things like weather and flight tracking, creating new opportunities for DApps on the ICON network. Through this collaboration, ICON and Band Protocol will also operate validator nodes on each other’s networks to support the long-term success of both ecosystems. Team Band Protocol is led by Co-founder and CTO, Soravis Srinawakoon , a Stanford University graduate who previously worked at Boston Consulting Group and was featured in the 2019 Forbes 30 under 30 List. Sorawit Suriyakarn, its Co-founder and CTO, is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate who previously worked for Hudson River Trading, Quora, and Dropbox. Paul Nattapatsiri serves as the company's Co-founder and CPO. He previously worked at Tripadvisor, Turfmapp , and has created crypto games that have reached over 800,000 users since 2013. Investors Band Protocol's investors include: Sequoia Capital Dunamu & Partners Binance Spartan Group SeaX Ventures Woodstock Alphain Ventures

daniel-wang

Daniel Wang is the Founder and CEO at Loopring, an open protocol for scalable non-custodial exchanges on Ethereum.

Daniel Wang is the Founder and CEO at Loopring, an open protocol for scalable non-custodial exchanges on Ethereum. He is an eager learner with passion for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Early life Daniel Wang is born in Pudongxin District, Shanghai, China. He is currently living in Irvine, California, United States. Education Daniel Wang attends the Project Management Institute. He later furthers his studies at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities College of Design, where is earn a degree MBA, Management from 2005-2006. Career He used to work as a senior software engineer and tech-lead at Google Mountain View, a senior director of engineering at JD.com, and a senior director at Zhongan Insurance . He is also a co-founder of Hygene Inc. and a co-founder of Yunrang (Beijing) Information Technology Limited. He founded Coinport, a cryptocurrency exchange. Daniel’s current focus includes big data, high- performance systems, Blockchain, cryptocurrency, and decentralized trading technologies. Daniel Wang was the co-founder and CEO of Coinport Technology Limited from March 2014 to September 2015. From 2016 to 2017, Daniel was the Senior Engineering Director at ZhongAn Insurance, Shanghai City, China. Currently, he is the founder and chief executive officer at Loopring Foundation, Virgin Islands (British). About Loopring Loopring is an Ethereum based decentralized exchange protocol that is being created to allow users to exchange assets across various exchanges. .

chyna-qu

Chyna Qu is a co-founder and COO at DeFiner (FIN). Chyna is an experienced entrepreneur and an advocate for women's leadership.

Chyna Qu is a co-founder and COO at DeFiner (FIN). Chyna is an experienced entrepreneur and an advocate for women leadership. Chyna is experienced in coordinating different departments and teams to achieve complex and demanding goals by creating good technology and processes. She Manages legal, human resources, and data supporting departments. About Chyna is an experienced entrepreneur and an advocate for women leadership. Chyna is experienced in coordinating different departments and teams to achieve complex and demanding goals by creating good technology and processes. Chyna is also a corporate leader that manages multiple key responsibilities including legal, human resources and data supporting. She has strong interpersonal skills which enable her to working with various people from both different levels and different backgrounds successfully. Education Chyna Qu gained admission in 2013, at the Pennsylvania State University, United States of America, and graduated in 2016 with a Degree in Bachelor of Science in Management Information, Management Information System. Experience Co-Founder at DeFiner , Located in Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, Employed on Feb 2018 – Present . Alumni at Techstars (Full-time ) Employed on Jan 2020 – Present . (Techstars Hub71 Class 2020) Business Analyst AT Cummins Inc., Employed ON April 2017 – Present . About DeFiner DeFiner is a true peer to peer fintech network for digital asset savings, loans and payments. Currently, DeFiner offers a Decentralized lending marketplace to securely borrow and lend digital assets through smart contracts on the Blockchain. Powered by Blockchain technology, DeFiner's Decentralized lending platform enables you to effortlessly secure digital loans within a global network of lenders & borrowers. DeFiner offers maximum flexibility to set your own rates and terms. Additionally, all loans are fully collateralized and secured on an immutable Blockchain.

kishu-inu

Kishu Inu is a community-focused, decentralized cryptocurrency with instant rewards thanks to active users.

Kishu Inu is a community-focused, decentralized cryptocurrency with instant rewards thanks to active users. Overview KISHU INU was created in April 2021 with the goal of being a decentralized meme project with true purpose.KISHU’s mission is to bring popular cryptocurrency concepts to the mainstream. <br Within the first month of its launch, KISHU made history by surpassing a $2 billion market cap and over 100,000 holders. KISHU INU is ownerless, fully decentralized, and supported by its community of enthusiasts. Free, open and frank communication is encouraged within the community supporters so that everyone willing can be informed and even participate in every step of KISHU INU’s growth Multiple, independent, free group efforts in development, community self-management, and more are strongly encouraged. The decentralized community is fostering long-term development of the ecosystem which will result in real use cases, greater rewards, and popularity beyond any temporary trends. Kishu Token Kishu token is an ERC-20 meme token that fosters and promotes healthy and widespread usage and decentralization of the project through a specific reward linked to users’ transactions involving decentralized wallets. The more holders use, trade, and execute transactions with $KISHU, the higher the rewards Kishu Swap A decentralized exchange that features custom functionality and allows holders to trade among themselves and without any centralized point of failure any ERC-20 token for another Kishu Crate NFT Marketplace where users can stake $KISHU in exchange for NFT rewards created by artists from community contests. The artists are awarded prizes out of the $KISHU staking pool. KISHU sWAG Merchandise store to allow KISHU holders to proudly promote KISHU in the real world, with all proceeds supporting KISHU’s growth. Kishu Paw Print Wallet tracker where users can track their passive income earned through $KISHU, token prices, wallet balance, and more. !Kishu-Inu.jpg

jeff-kauflin

Jeff Kauflin is a journalist that specializes in technology and startups.

Jeff Kauflin is a journalist that specializes in technology and startups. He's written for entrepreneur and business Insider, and he's presently working on a business book about internet dating's rise. He is currently serving as a Senior Editor at Forbes. Education Jeff attended Middlebury College from 2000 to 2004, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish with a minor in American Literature. From 2015 to 2016, he completed his Master's Degree in Journalism - Business and Economics at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. In 2016, he won a 2016 NYFWA Scholarship offered by The New York Financial Writers' Association. Career From September 2004 to November 2006, Jeff started his career as a "Senior Research Analyst" at Nielsen in Westport, CT. He went further as a Market Research Analyst at BASES, a new-product marketing consulting division of Nielsen. Jeff's primary responsibilities were to create sales forecasts, write research reports, and consult with clients on how they could make their products more broadly appealing. At "Marketing Evolution", he was Associate Vice President, Talent Management from August 2012 to August 2015 in New York, NY. His major responsibility is to lead talent acquisition, design and implement retention strategy, research, coordinate, and rolled out a new shared file server that will save an estimated 500 labor hours per year, managed an end-to-end performance-review system, and led the effort to standardize research methodology across the entire company; rolled out new research designs, which achieved 80% adoption by client service teams. Before Forbes, Jeff worked for ten years in marketing consulting, in roles ranging from client consulting to talent management. He joined Forbes as an Intern Reporter in 2016 and gradually progressed over the years. He wrote stories about entrepreneurs and also managed two weekly newsletters in the initial years. Since 2016, he has been writing about fintech, blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and investing. He also covers leadership involved in this space. Currently, He is serving as a full-time senior editor and edits Forbes annual Fintech 50 and 30 Under 30 for fintech. Awards In October 2020, Jeff won the Excellence in Personal Finance Reporting Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association and NEFE for stories on Robinhood.

ddex

DDEX.io is the first Decentralized Exchange (DEX) built on Hydro Protocol, allowing users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies.

DDEX.io is the first Decentralized Exchange (DEX) built on Hydro Protocol, allowing users to buy and sell popular Ethereum and Tron tokens through its simple user interface . the Crypto-Exchange is the most user-friendly decentralized exchange for Ethereum- based tokens. Company DDEX is a Decentralized Exchange (DEX), that was founded in 2017 by Bowen Wang and is located in Beijing, China, in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The decentralized exchange company has about 11-50 employees currently working and functioning in the DDEX' ecosystem. Overview DDEX, as earlier described, is a decentralized exchange built on Hydro Protocol technology, offering its users instant, real-time order matching with secure on-chain settlement. DDDEX allows its users to access Decentralized Margin Trading and Trade Ethereum and Bitcoin with up to 5x leverage. DDEX supports Metamask, Ledger, and Brave wallets and does not require users to register for a DDEX account. Using Ethereum smart contracts and the 0x protocol, DDEX allows users to trade digital assets directly from wallet-to-wallet without any depositing. DDEX mobile-native trading app can be downloaded at Apple App Store and Google Play Store and it is also available on mobile DApp browsers including Cipher, Toshi, Trust, and Decentralized application (DApp) Browser. With its issuance atop the Ethereum Smart contract and the 0x protocol, DDEX allows users to trade ERC-20 tokens from wallet to wallet and accentuates no theft possibility or uncertainty of deposit/withdrawal lockup periods. Features DDEX (Cryptocurrency Exchange), offers the following key properties: Trading With a provision of more trading accessibility, such that users can their trades with a Mobile Phone, DDEX (Cryptocurrency Exchange) allows trades to be executed anytime, from anywhere, at the user's convenience. The exchange gives room for professional inputs in trading as it allows Limit and stop-limit orders, and assures the user of its security, being a Professionally audited smart contracts. Described below are types of trading functions offered witthin DDEX exchange. Spot Trading & Margin Trading For the initial release, DDEX has conservatively capped the maximum leverage rate at 5x. However, the ecosystem's decentralized margin trading architecture supports leverage rates of over 10x. In general, the practical leverage rate depends on the liquidity of the market. More liquidity= higher potential leverage. Liquidity & Savings Another key feature of the DDEX' Exchange is the ability for users to enjoy liquidity with the ecosystem's best spread available on ETH/USDT and WBTC/USDT in DeFi (Decentralized Finance). Lending & Borrowing This is a primary feature that is incorporated within the DDEX cryptocurrency exchange. This feature allows users to accrue interest, and this accruement is based on the following feature: The interest rates on DDEX are set algorithmically based on price action or supply and demand. Lending and borrowing is done through the use of decentralized lending pools, where lenders pool assets into a smart contract and borrowers take loans from this pool (secured by collateral). As such, these interest rates are dynamic, and fluctuate when supply and demand changes. Each asset will have a unique interest rate for lending and borrowing. If the pool has a large amount of assets deposited with little borrowing, the interest rates will be low. As borrowing demand increases, the interest rates will increase: both the cost for borrowers and the return for lenders. Users are to take note that they cannot borrowed assets outside of DDEX Exchange. The borrowing on DDEX exchange is primarily designed to support margin trading done internally on DDEX. Because the ecosystem keeps the borrowed assets within DDEX, the potential leverage rates on DDEX are higher than if a user were to try and manually take a loan on one platform and use those borrowed assets on another. Social Media DDEX (Cryptocurrency Exchange) can be contacted on Social media with the following social media handles- Facebook, Discord, Reddit, and Telegram. Audits DDEX (Cryptocurrency Exchange) is an audited ecosystem. Being built on the Hydro Protocol, DDEX has gotten its contracts audited.

naga

NAGA Coin (NGC) is a decentralized cryptocurrency that aims to bridge the gap between financial markets and the new era...

NAGA Coin (NGC) is a decentralized cryptocurrency that aims to bridge the gap between financial markets and the new era of Digital money. The project is backed by the German publicly listed Fintech "The NAGA Group AG". NGC was launched on the 17 December 2017 after raising $50,000,000 from 63,000 people in its ICO. The token is an Ethereum-based token (ERC20). Notable backers of the token are Roger Ver, Miko Matsumura, and the founder of Bancor, Guy Ben-Artzi. Overview Founded in 2015, NAGA is a Fintech company aimed at revolutionizing the world through decentralizing financial technology and providing access to the best market tools for everyone across the globe. The vision is straightforward and universal: financial inclusion for everyone. With the ecosystem of innovative ventures, NAGA allows everyone to access, store, trade and invest in financial markets, cryptocurrencies, and virtual goods. NAGA is a socially enhanced financial system that creates a unified and seamless experience across personal finance and investing. Both simplified and interconnected, NAGA aims to provide a synergistic, all-in-one solution that’s accessible and inclusive; providing a better way to trade, invest, connect, earn, acquire and pay, across both fiat and crypto. The NAGA Group AG\, is a German based FinTech company publicly listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange \| WKN: A161NR \| ISIN: DE000A161NR7\. NAGA provides distinct trading and investment services through its subsidiaries\. Team 1. Benjamin Bilski \- Group Founder & CEO 2. Andreas Luecke \- Director NAGA AG; Head of Legal 3. Michael Milonas \- CEO NAGA Markets

bitbay

BitBay (ticker symbol: BAY) is a cryptocurrency. It was first announced on December 12, 2014 and the development team...

BitBay (ticker symbol: BAY) is a cryptocurrency. It was first announced on December 12, 2014 and the development team is located in Miami. As of December 28th 2017, the circulating supply was 1,008,622,506 BAY. BitBay is a free, decentralized marketplace for buying and selling goods and services on the blockchain. You can connect directly with peers and transact without the need for a middleman like Amazon, eBay, or Craigslist. Transactions are secure and anonymous. They’re also guaranteed by escrow. The project aims to be the new standard for eCommerce, allowing individuals to trade one-to-one at scale. As a result, BitBay claims it will revolutionize global trade. BitBay’s name is a portmanteau of Bitcoin and eBay. In a sense, that’s a useful way to think about what the platform does. It’s a marketplace for users to list items for sale and negotiate prices. Those prices are denominated in BAY, the platform’s cryptocurrency. When you reach an agreement, you set up a smart contract that ensures the delivery of the appointed item using escrow. This creates trustless transactions between parties. The more you transact, the more you’ll gain reputation points and the more willing future sellers/buyers will be to transact with you. Centralized marketplaces (like eBay or Amazon) sometimes limit the number of items a seller can list. Or, they’ll require the use of particular payment platforms that take a percentage of transactions. Additionally, they’re restricted geographically, limiting the number and type of potential buyers for the item. Finally, centralized marketplaces store customer data in centralized servers that can be compromised. BitBay guarantees unrestricted access to its platform. List as many items as you want, without geographic restriction. Transactions in BAY tokens are fee-free. In fact, there are no fees at all to use the platform. Double Deposit Escrow Double Deposit Escrow is BitBay’s way of ensuring that items ship and disputes get resolved in a decentralized way. On a typical centralized platform, like eBay, the platform gets involved in resolving disputes. Usually, they always side with the buyer. This can end up unfair for the seller. More importantly, it adds a lot of overhead to the cost of operating the marketplace if you need to resolve disputes. BitBay addresses this by making sure all parties have a stake in the success of the transaction. Before the transaction, both parties deposit an escrow amount as collateral against the transaction. If the product arrives in good condition and the buyer has paid in full, both parties signal a successful transaction and the double escrow is released back to the parties. In the event of a dispute, the double escrow won’t release until both parties are satisfied. This forces the parties to negotiate a reasonable resolution to their dispute in order to get the escrow back. Scammers and other bad actors can’t profit under such a system, because their escrow won’t be returned to them. In addition, BitBay’s reputation system helps buyers and sellers know how much to trust the other party. Users with low reputation or no transaction history might need to put up more funds in escrow prior to making transactions. Meanwhile, users with high reputation will be able to put up less funds in escrow for their transactions. Dynamic Price Pegging One of the key aspects of BitBay as a marketplace is its token is dynamically pegged. This means the money supply fluctuates in such a way that the value of BAY stays relatively flat. As opposed to the wild price swings we see in other cryptocurrencies, BAY will maintain a fairly even, but dynamic value. This makes it more attractive for use as a currency to buy physical goods. You know that when you buy BAY, it won’t immediately drop in value, and you can be confident it will be worth something in the future. The pegs freeze and release coins at certain values, mitigating market volatility and encouraging a consistent, usable marketplace. BitBay hasn’t yet released its pegging technology, but sources I spoke with at the project are confident it will release this year. Privacy & Multisignature BitBay supports all kinds of privacy and security measures. It’s easy to create a multisignature wallet for added security. There are integrations for Tor and other proxies that help anonymize your connection to the marketplace. An on-screen keyboard allows for password or key entry without using your keyboard and being susceptible to keylogging. Additionally, you can create images with your private key embedded, so that finding a stored key is more difficult for a hacker. Timelocks & Atomic Swaps The marketplace also has functionality for time locking contracts and swapping currencies. This enables all kinds of cross-chain transactions and financial implements. The time lock and other smart contract elements make it possible to create bets, escrow, futures and options trades, or any number of other financial transactions.

leemon-baird

Leemon Baird is the founder and CTO of Hedera Hashgraph and Swirlds Labs, and holds a BS in Computer Science from the US Air Force Academy and a PhD in Computer...

Leemon Baird is the founder and former Chief Scientist of Hedera Hashgraph and the founder, CTO and co-CEO of Swirlds Labs. Early Life Growing up, he was always tight with his family members and went to public school but states that he learned more from his parents and reading. He and his family ended up moving a lot, at least once every 3 years, in order to accommodate the needs of his father’s job of being a consultant. His father was a mathematics and physics college professor, an airplane instructor and also went into medical physics as a consultant and has 2 PhDs, one in Mathematics and one in Physics. His mother as also a mathematics professor. Education Leemon Baird enrolled in the United States Air Force Academy in 1985 and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science in 1989. He then went to Carnegie Mellon University in 1996 and completed a PhD in Computer Science. During his studies in Carnegie Mellon, he mostly studied and experimented with machine learning and reinforcement learning with neural networks. Career Leemon started his career by co-founding Trio Security in August 2000 and worked as the Chief Technology Officer until June 2004. A year before leaving Trio Security in June 2003, he became a professor of computer science at the US Air Force Academy until August 2009. After dropping his role at Tri Security, he joined Symbol Technologies, a mobile hardware and equipment company, in June 2004 as director of security engineering until September 2005. Straight after resigning from Symbol Technologies, Leemon co-founded BlueWave Security and stayed as their Chief Technology Officer until January 2012. In August 2009, he became the senior research scientist of the Academy Center for Cyberspace Research and quit in April 2012 to become a consultant. He was also a visiting professor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) from January 2011 to June 2011. On September 2015 Leemon founded Swirlds Inc, a platform that facilitates the development of applications. He has worked as their Chief Information Officer since and has also taken the additional role of Co-CEO in May 2022. A few years after founding Swirlds, Leemon founded Hedera Hashgraph, an open-source, eco-friendly public ledger that utilizes the hashgraph consensus in January 2018. Hedera Hashgraph Leemon Baird started asking himself, “is there a way that you can have computers can come to an agreement with a very high level of security” starting in 2012. He always thought of this as a “fun math problem" and had high doubts that this was actually possible. However, in 2015, Leemon realized that hashes from messages can be put in order with no communication, solving the problem of having extreme speed with high security and inventing the Hashgraph consensus algorithm. " Just get the messages out, and everybody already knows what order they're in. And you don't have to do anything to slow yourself down to reach consensus.” So with the Hashgraph consensus in hand, he thought that he had to create a public ledger with it, creating Hedera Hashgraph in January 2018. He states that this was not influenced by other blockchain projects like Bitcoin or Ethereum but was just a no-brainer to start a project of his own. "why did we build Hedera? Because it was obvious once you had that math algorithm you could build a better ledger" Since the founding of the project, Leemon Baird has been the Chief Scientist of Hedera and has come up with innovative ideas that have been implemented into the ecosystem that has led to multiple leading organizations to be part of steering the project. On April 29th 2022, Leemon Baird dropped his position to take on a new role of co-CEO of Swirlds Labs in order to bring back value to the Hedera ecosystem.

frax-ether-frxeth-and-sfrxeth

Frax Ether is a liquid ETH staking derivative designed to uniquely leverage the Frax Finance ecosystem to maximize staking yield and smoothen the Ethereum staki...

Frax Ether (frxETH) Frax Ether is a liquid ETH staking derivative designed to uniquely leverage the Frax Finance ecosystem to maximize staking yield and smoothen the Ethereum staking process for a simplified, secure, and DeFi-native way to earn interest on ETH. !flowchart.jpg Overview The Frax Ether system comprises three primary components, Frax Ether (frxETH), Staked Frax Ether (sfrxETH), and the Frax ETH Minter: 1. frxETH acts as a stablecoin loosely pegged to ETH, leveraging Frax's winning playbook on stablecoins and onboarding ETH into the Frax ecosystem. 2. sfrxETH is the version of frxETH which accrues staking yield. All profit generated from Frax Ether validators is distributed to sfrxETH holders. By exchanging frxETH for sfrxETH, one become's eligible for staking yield, which is redeemed upon converting sfrxETH back to frxETH. 3. Frax ETH Minter (frxETHMinter) allows the exchange of ETH for frxETH, bringing ETH into the Frax ecosystem, spinning up new validator nodes when able, and minting new frxETH equal to the amount of ETH sent. Liquid Staking Solo ETH staking requires the technical knowledge and initial setup associated with running a validator node, and also that deposits be made 32 ETH at a time. By opting to use a liquid ETH staking derivative instead of staking ETH in another form, staking yield can be accrued much more simply, abstracting the need to run validators, allowing yield to be earned on any amount of ETH, allowing withdrawals at any time and of any size, and allowing far greater composability throughout DeFi. frxETH and sfrxETH ETH in the Frax ecosystem comes in two forms, frxETH (Frax Ether), and sfrxETH (Staked Frax Ether). frxETH frxETH acts as a stablecoin loosely pegged to ETH, so that 1 frxETH always represents 1 ETH and the amount of frxETH in circulation matches the amount of ETH in the Frax ETH system. When ETH is sent to the frxETHMinter, an equivalent amount of frxETH is minted. Holding frxETH on its own is not eligible for staking yield and should be thought of as analogous as holding ETH. sfrxETH sfrxETH is a ERC-4626 vault designed to accrue the staking yield of the Frax ETH validators. At any time, frxETH can be exchanged for sfrxETH by depositing it into the sfrxETH vault, which allows users to earn staking yield on their frxETH. Over time, as validators accrue staking yield, an equivalent amount of frxETH is minted and added to the vault, allowing users to redeem their sfrxETH for a greater amount of frxETH than they deposited. Technical Specifications frxETH: frxETH shares much of its code with both the Frax and FPI stablecoins, and implements the ERC-2612 standard, allowing spender approvals to be made via ERC-712 signatures passed to the permit() function. sfrxETH: sfrxETH is a ERC-4626 compliant vault. sfrxETH is obtained by first approving the sfrxETH contract as a frxETH spender, and then calling mint() (mints a specific number of sfrxETH) or deposit() (deposits a specific amount of frxETH). The approval step and the minting step can be combined with depositWithSignature() or mintWithSignature(), removing the need for two seperate transactions. As validators generate staking yield, an equivalent amount of frxETH is minted and sent to the sfrxETH contract. This means that once rewards are synced, one's sfrxETH may be redeemed for a greater amount of frxETH than it took to mint. To prevent malicious users from stealing a validator yield distribution to the vault, reward distributions are smoothed over time cycles. Whenever syncRewards() is called on the sfrxETH contract, any additional frxETH added to the contract over the contract's internal balance is queued to be distributed linearly over the remainder of a cycle window. sfrxETH is also ERC-2612 compliant, allowing the use of signature permits. frxETHMinter: The frxETHMinter mints frxETH when it receives ETH either through the submit() or receive() function. Whenever a submission pushes the minter balance over 32 ETH, the contract pops a validator's deposit credentials off of a stack and passes the 32 eth deposit along with the credentials to the ETH 2.0 deposit contract, automatically spinning up a new validator. As needed, new credentials are added to the stack to ensure that there are always validators ready to take deposits. If at any time the contract runs out of validators, frxETH will continue to be minted as normal (unless paused) but no new validators will be spun up until more are added to the stack. The withdrawal credential is shared by all the validators on the stack, meaning all validators share the same withdrawal address. This address is set to the Frax Multisig at launch, so that withdrawals may be safely handled once live. In addition, when adding validators it is necessary to pass the DepositDataRoot as provided when generating the deposit data, this is to provide redundancy in ensuring a validator with misinputted parameters will not be accepted when ETH is deposited.

latoken

Based on DAG technology, LATOKEN is creating the first decentralized cryptocurrency exchange.

LATOKEN is a one-stop multi-asset trading platform. LATOKEN is building the first decentralized cryptocurrency exchange based on DAG technology (directed acyclic graph) that allows unprecedented trading volumes of up to 100,000 transactions. This Digital Exchange Wallet is rapidly growing in the multibillion worldwide financial markets. LATOKEN has made global financial account opening as easy as opening an account on Instagram. There are more people who need to manage money rather than photos and LATOKEN can be bigger than the social wallet. According to cryptocurrency think tank InWara, LATOKEN is the largest IEO (@Initial Exchange Offering) market. LA serves as the native asset for the LATOKEN exchange. LATOKEN provides its users access to over 350 digital assets. Since its inception, the company has grown by leaps and bounds, connecting more than 130 startups with 400,000 platform users and 1.5 million visitors per month. and is used for trading crypto assets while enhancing liquidity on the LATOKEN exchange. About LATOKEN is a top crypto exchange where you can trade, buy, sell, or send digital assets wherever you are. Since 2017, we have had 500,000+ users who trade with 600+ crypto pairs. It is a leading platform for multi-asset tokenization and cryptocurrency exchange. Its mission is to make capital markets and trading available 24/7 T+0, with a broader range of asset classes. It aims to facilitate capital reallocation into promising businesses, which will foster job creation via higher productivity. Major crypto pairs and ICO tokens are already available for trading on its exchange. Now they are working on acquiring all the necessary licenses for launching full-scale trading of asset tokens.

coin-artist

Coin Artist is a technologist, game designer, and  CEO of  Blockade Games, a company that designs puzzles built on blockchain...

Marguerite deCourcelle (better known as coin\_artist) is a technologist, game designer, and blockchain enthusiast. She is the CEO of Blockade Games, a company that designs puzzles and games built on blockchain technology. Career Early Beginnings deCourcelle's background is in art. She was an art director at the Lyonshead Art Gallery. She then became a regional manager for Estée Lauder. She then integrated her background into the blockchain space by becoming the Director of the Dark Wallet Puzzle, which involved creating a viral marketing campaign for cryptocurrency as an asset in educational puzzles and gameplay. The Legend of Satoshi Nakamoto On Septmeber 2, 2014, Coin Artist revealed that she had designed a puzzle entitled Satoshi Nakamoto . The puzzle was a series of minor puzzled that had to be solved before the painting could be accessed for a shot at discovering the private key to a Bitcoin wallet called 1FLAMEN6. It was centered on a painting created by deCourcelle entitled TORCHED H34R7S, which was inspired by William Shakespeare's The Phoenix and the Turtle . Someone had taken the coins out of the wallet three years after deCourcelle created the puzzle. The person who solved the puzzle was a 30-year-old programmer and he was rewarded with 4.87 Bitcoin. Whit3r4bbi7 In March 2016, Coin Artist created whit34bbi7, a series of artistic puzzles and games that unlock a cryptographic treasure. She spent a total of three months on the project. Decred In 2017, deCourcelle served as a marketing lead for Decred, a cryptocurrency that was aimed to serve as an alternative to Bitcoin. They created consensus voting model aimed to empower stakeholders and allow for the seamless transition from one set of rules to another. Blockade Games In 2018, coin\_artist became the CEO of Blockade Games, a game technology studio that specializes in integrating blockchain technology and alternate reality components into puzzles and games. NFT Coin’s E-Den !1_DrSAjGu44CePo9uTNjLmkw.pngcoin\_artist, tokenized herself as an NFT to found a syndicate called “Coin’s E-Den”, establishing herself as the syndicate boss, and thereby extending ownership of her brand to the shardholders. A social experiment in tokenizing Marguerite deCourcelle's (also known as coin artist) personal brand is called Coin's E-Den. Within the made-up Neon District universe, owners of the COIN token get together to establish a distinctive Syndicate of cyberpunk fans. This Syndicate is a private social network of users that are all affiliated with the coin artist brand. Therefore, via shared governance and strategic planning, syndicate members represent the interests of coin artist's projects and have a say in how they are run. In terms of cooperative gaming, decentralized finance, token gamification, and NFT reward distribution techniques, The Syndicate encourages social inclusion and experimentation. The Syndicate's main objective is to create a community where originality is valued in order to create a lively and rich environment within a gamified social network. The Syndicate has adopted the following mission, vision, and core principles to ensure consistent messaging and to serve as a roadmap for future choices within the community. The syndicate may strategically use Neon District as well as other social platforms to propose ideas, trade secrets, and partnerships.

atari

The Atari Token is a cryptocurrency built using the Ethereum protocol (ERC20) and Decentralized Ledger Technology.

Atari is a cryptocurrency built using the Ethereum protocol and Decentralized Ledger Technology. Its primary objective is to be a means of payment within the interactive entertainment industry. The Atari Token has many uses, from facilitating smart contracts to expanding and protecting in-game monetization and assets. Overview ATARI Chain, Ltd, incorporated in Gibraltar, is responsible for the governance and ecosystem development of the ATARI Network of smart platforms using the ATARI Token. The ATARI Token is the utility and governance token for the ATARI Network. The ATARI Token serves as a medium of exchange within the ATARI Network for various ATARI goods and services, including those of ATARI’s partners. The ATARI Token is also used for rewards, staking incentives, and ecosystem development programs. The objective is for the ATARI Token to become the utility token of reference for the video game industry, either as an in-game token or as a utility token for exchanges of services or products between individuals and/or companies. The ATARI Token may also be collateralized to mint ATARI USD, a stable USD pegged cryptocurrency which can be used in-game on various ATARI platforms, including the ATARI Casino and partnerships within the ATARI Universe. Once the ATARI Tokens are in circulation, the vision is to transition ATARI Chain, Ltd into a DAO structure, providing further governance value to the ATARI Token. ATARI Chain Governors must stake to earn and are incentivized to maximize the overall growth, use, and stability of the ATARI Token. Governance decisions will initially be determined by ATARI Chain, Ltd. Use Cases Use cases for the ATARI Token include acting as a medium of exchange for digital asset sales, eligibility for staking programs, participation in ATARI Casino Gaming, Sales and Merchandising, compatibility with ATARI Universe games and redemption of perishable in-game assets. Part of this revenue will be captured via the ATARI Network’s token buyback, burn, and staking reward programs. The use of ATARI Token also generates membership, user privileges, and fee discounts. ATARI Chain, Ltd aims to showcase the broad utility of the ATARI Token in the aforementioned use cases and demonstrate how they result in value accrual to the ATARI Token. Token-Economic Policy ATARI Chain, Ltd, applies a token burn and/or buyback economic policy that aims to track network growth, demand and usage with the emission of new tokens into circulating supply. The ATARI Token Burn Rate is a deflationary policy that will be transparently tracked on chain and published on the ATARI Chain Website. Any unsold tokens will ultimately be burned. Partners Native Gaming GameTaco Chain Games ENJIN ULTRA Litecoin Foundation Arkane Network Animoca Blockchain Game Alliance WAX Polygon

carvertical

carVertical is blockchain-based vehicle history registry.

carVertical is blockchain-based vehicle history registry, carVertical is a blockchain-based solution which solve all described problems. It gathers as much information about car history as possible from different sources and puts it into the blockchain registry. Overview All data which is in the blockchain cannot be changed, faked, rewritten, or manipulated. It provides full transparency and builds trust. CarVertical token is Not an asset, nor a security. It is a utility token. CarVertical tokens do not represent or confer any ownership right or stake, share, security, or equivalent rights, or any right to receive dividends, other payments, intellectual property rights, or any other form of participation. The holders of carVertical token are only entitled to use carVertical products as described in this document if successfully developed, or to resell the tokens. carVertical collects large quantity of information from a lot of different trusted sources, organize it in the form of records and store it in blockchain. There is a number of data sources which can only be reached by a vehicle owner. Primary sources of such information are local registries. Data which is depersonalized, securely stored, and encrypted. Only the data owner is able to unlock and grant access to such information in exchange for tokens. This allow users to control and receive value for their information. Every vehicle data exchange has to pass Ethereum smart contract to be validated and unlocked. Most of the vehicle history records are stored in closed and private databases. CarVertical.Wallet serve as a gateway to most of the services. It directly communicates with Ethereum blockchain as well as other helper services. It is a mobile gateway to virtually manage users’ car's registration and maintenance records, perform insurance or technical inspection tasks, access marketplace, and manage access to user data Wallet functionality. Team Rokas Medonis - Co-Founder & CEO Audrius Kučinskas - Co-Founder & Full Stack Engineer Robertas Boravskis - Co-Founder & Marketing Specialist Arnoldas Vasiliauskas - Cipo Arūnas Vaitkus - Lead Data Architect & Blockchain Engineer Alex Nelkinas - Lead Frontend Engineer

tornado-cash

Tornado Cash is a non-custodial Ethereum and ERC-20 privacy solution based on zkSNARKs.

Tornado Cash is a non-custodial Ethereum and ERC-20 privacy solution based on zkSNARKs. It improves transaction privacy by breaking the on-chain link between recipient and destination addresses. It uses a smart contract that accepts ETH deposits that can be withdrawn by a different address. Whenever Ethereum (ETH) is withdrawn by the new address, there is no way to link the withdrawal to the deposit, ensuring complete privacy. On December 18, 2020, Tornado Cash launched its governance token $TORN. "The fundamental principle behind Tornado.Cash is that privacy is a human right." Protocol Introduction The goal of Tornado Cash is to bring Zcash functionality on top of Ethereum. The initial developers of the project wanted to build a solution that allows anyone to put Ether in and then make transfers, splits, joins, and atomic swaps inside. Tornado Cash deposits user funds into a smart contract in a “black box environment” that’s not visible on-chain. The protocol aims to be completely trustless and permissionless. No centralized third party controls, take custody, or controls users' funds at any point. Private Transactions Tornado Cash uses zero knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs) to achieve privacy. When a user decides to make a withdrawal, the user must provide proof that he or she possesses a secret corresponding to one of the smart contract’s list of deposits. zk-SNARK technology allows this proof to be verified without the user needing to reveal which exact deposit corresponds to their secret. The smart contract then checks the proof, and transfers deposited funds to the address specified by the withdrawal transaction. Any external observer is unable to determine which deposit this withdrawal is linked to. TORN Governance Token TORN is Tornado Cash’s native governance token. It is a fixed-supply ERC-20 token that is used for voting on protocol upgrades and fixes. The TORN governance token has a fixed total supply of 10,000,000. 5% of the supply is allocated to previous protocol users via an airdrop, 10% to liquidity mining rewards (distributed linearly over 1 year), 30% to founding developers and early supporters (unlocked over 3 years with a 1 year cliff), and 55% to the protocol treasury (unlocked linearly over 5 years). To create a proposal, a user needs to have at least 1,000 TORN. All proposals must be smart contracts with verified code that are executed from the governance contract. This allows for an way to audit and test any governance changes. The voting period for a proposal is three days. A proposal will succeed if it receives a simple majority of votes and there are at least 25,000 TORN total votes (if turnout is too low, the proposal automatically fails). After a proposal succeeds, it is subject for a timelock of two days. After the timelock, any user is able to execute the proposal which will initiate the changes. If proposal is not executed for three days after that, it is considered expired and can no longer be Executed.

checks

Checks are NFTs based on the Twitter verification logo created by Jack Butcher. Checks NFTs are unique digital art pieces that represent different personal deve...

Checks is a collection of NFT based on the Twitter verification logo created by Jack Butcher a British-born designer and entrepreneur based in the United States. Checks NFTs are unique digital art pieces that represent different personal development concepts, such as "Solve for X" or "Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable". Each NFT features a visual representation of the concept, along with a written explanation and a set of actionable steps for implementing it in one's life. Overview The series of NFTs consists of digital art pieces in the form of checks, which are stylized images that resemble bank checks. Each check features a unique design and different message or concept related to Butcher's personal philosophy on life and business, such as "Invest in Yourself," "Create More Than You Consume," or "Find Your Voice." Jack Butcher described the Checks NFT series as a "visual exploration of philosophy, strategy, and self-improvement." Checks launched on January 3rd, 2023, with a symbolic mint price equivalent to the Twitter Blue Tick subscription cost. The goal of the "Checks" NFT project is to provide people with a unique and interactive way to engage with personal development concepts, while also giving them a collectible and tradable digital asset. The project gained a lot of attention and popularity within the NFT community, and some Checks NFTs have sold for significant amounts of money on various NFT marketplaces. The Checks NFT collection isn’t like other Profile Picture (PFP) projects where characters featuring unique features assigned by generative art systems offer holders a cool image and use cases. Instead, every Checks has the same 80 multi-colored ticks. Initially, the lack of uniqueness made the art a powerful social commentary on online exclusivity and identity. For example, Checks 11634 and 8409 are identical, with 80 ticks in the same color and position on the grey background. Even though all the Checks are the same, some have been sold for well above the floor price. It appears that the Checks with lower numbers are the most valuable. For example, Checks 2 sold for 52 ETH in February, 2023, and Checks 6 went for 13.5 ETH in January, 2023. It’s also worth noting that the website repeatedly states: “This artwork may or may not be notable,” which we can interpret as mocking online notability and blue-tick hype. Checks might never have gone beyond Jack’s way of commenting on ideas of ‘status’ and ‘notability’ online, but he decided to take the project further by introducing a burn mechanism as the trading volume on OpenSea began to swell. The Checks NFTs are sold on the Ethereum blockchain and can be purchased using cryptocurrency. They are unique and cannot be replicated, making them valuable as collectors' items. Each check in the Checks NFT series is a one-of-a-kind digital asset that is stored on the Ethereum blockchain. This means that it has a unique digital signature that verifies its authenticity and ownership. The checks are typically sold through online auctions or marketplaces that specialize in NFTs, such as OpenSea or SuperRare. The prices for the checks can vary widely depending on their rarity, popularity, and demand, and they can range from a few hundred dollars to tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Architecture Checks NFT is a platform that allows creators to mint, sell, and trade NFTs that represent checks. Here is an overview of the architecture of Checks NFT: 1. Smart contract: The smart contract is the backbone of the Checks NFT platform. It is deployed on a blockchain network (such as Ethereum) and is responsible for managing the creation, ownership, and transfer of Checks NFTs. The smart contract also includes the business logic for the Checks NFT platform, such as setting the rules for the sale and trade of Checks NFTs. 2. Metadata: Each Checks NFT contains metadata, which includes information about the check that it represents, such as the payee, amount, and date. The metadata is stored off-chain, typically on IPFS (InterPlanetary File System), a decentralized file storage network. 3. Front-end: The front-end is the user interface of the Checks NFT platform, where users can browse, buy, and sell Checks NFTs. The front-end communicates with the smart contract to perform transactions on the blockchain, such as minting a new Checks NFT or transferring ownership. 4. Wallet: A digital wallet is required to hold and manage Checks NFTs. Users can use any Ethereum-compatible wallet, such as Metamask or MyEtherWallet, to interact with the Checks NFT platform. 5. Blockchain network: The Checks NFT platform is built on a blockchain network, which provides the security and immutability required for the creation and transfer of digital assets. Checks NFT uses the Ethereum network, which is the most popular blockchain platform for NFTs. The architecture of Checks NFT is designed to provide a secure and decentralized platform for the creation, sale, and trade of NFTs that represent checks. The use of a smart contract, off-chain metadata storage, and a blockchain network ensures that the platform is transparent, secure, and resistant to fraud. Collections & Derivatives Humanity Check Following the devastating earthquake that affected vast swathes of Türkiye and Syria, Jack Butcher announced the launch of the Humanity Check collection. This charitable collection is being used to raise money for Doctors Without Borders, who are supporting people in the two countries where the death toll has exceeded 10,000 just days after the quake. The NFTs resemble the genesis Checks but instead have a red cross design and a mint price of ETH 0.0066. Checks - Squiggle Edition These checks imitate the Art Blocks Chromie Squiggle collection. !Checks-Squiggle edition.png Dawn of Check Beeple’s take on Checks, combining Pepe and Planet of The Apes themes. !Dawn og Check.jpeg Persistence of Status The legendary style of the Spanish artists Salvador Dali and Checks. !The persistence of status.jpeg Burn Mechanism Jack Butcher developed an idea loosely based on Damien Hirst’s ‘The Currency’ that allowed users to get their hands on physical art by burning NFTs. On January 8, 2023, a few days after launch, Butcher Tweeted, “To extend the premise of the original piece — the question we are trying to answer is: are checks more desirable if they are harder to get?” and then added, “We can find out by incentivizing a reduction in supply.” The Checks team has developed a mechanism whereby NFT holders can burn a set of Checks to get a new NFT with fewer ‘ticks.’ The process is illustrated on the website and involves halving the number of ticks with every burn. For example, if someone owns two original Checks with 80 ticks, he/she will be able to burn them to get one Check with 40 ticks. Then if he/she burns two 40s, he/she will end up with one 20. Following this process, eventually, he/she ends up with just one tick. Butcher explained in a Tweet, “What this does: rewards every collector, creates new, original, on-chain work, and every interaction either maintains or reduces supply.” !Checks.pngTheoretically, with every burn, the supply is reduced, and arguably the value of the NFTs will increase. It’s also possible that users will pay high prices to purchase extra NFTs that they need to carry out the following burn. There wasn’t an official date for the burn mechanisms launch, but a cryptic Tweet from Jack Butcher from the 9th of February suggests it could begin on February 10th, 2023. On February 12, 2023 after weeks of anticipation and the introduction of Checks migration, Butcher initiated phase two of the project by introducing a burn mechanism. A common feature among OEs, burning refers to the destruction of an NFT or multiple NFTs through which either a new token is created or a different incentive or reward is yielded by the user whose token was burnt. <br

flamingo-finance

Flamingo Finance is a DeFi platform where users can convert assets, wrap assets, provide liquidity and earn yield by staking.

Flamingo Finance (Symbol: FLM) is an audited interoperable, full-stack DeFi (Decentralized Finance) protocol built on the NEO N3 blockchain. The $FLM token is the governance token of Flamingo. The platform helps convert assets, wrap assets, provide liquidity, and earn yield through staking, these yields are earned by collecting fees and getting minted FLM as a reward. FLM holders can vote for changes in platform parameters, issuance of new FLM tokens, etc. Flamingo Finance aims to become the stepping stone to accelerate Neo's DeFi ecosystem development. One week after its launch, the protocol reached a high of over US $1.5 billion in total value locked (TVL). According to NEO founder Da Hong Fei, Flamingo Finance aims to be a swiss army knife for the entire NEO ecosystem, as it combines the functionalities of yEarn, Uniswap, MakerDAO, Synthetix, and Ren all in one protocol. On October 5, 2020, Flamingo Finance launched Flamingo Swap and FLM rewards. Protocol Introduction Flamingo Finance is comprised of five main components, including Wrapper - a cross-chain asset gateway, Swap - an on-chain liquidity provider, Vault - a one-stop asset manager, Perp - an AMM-based perpetual contract trading platform, and also DAO. FLM is the governance token of Flamingo and will be 100% distributed to the community based on participation. !imageThe Flamingo project is incubated by Neo Global Development (NGD), underscoring Neo's vision to build the Smart Economy, of which decentralized finance is a crucial component. NGD will facilitate the early-stage development of the Flamingo project, and the governance mechanism will gradually transit from Proof-of-authority (POA) to DAO. The Flamingo project will eventually be run by the community. Flamingo Finance makes it easy to buy and sell crypto, invest and earn revenue directly on the blockchain. How it Works The Flamingo Finance protocol integrates multiple modules to provide a comprehensive DeFi infrastructure. Users can participate in Flamingo in different roles respectively or simultaneously as traders, stakers, and liquidity providers. Features Interoperability Flamingo is based on the Neo blockchain, which launched the Poly Network, an interoperability protocol together with Ontology, and Switcheo Network. Through Poly Network, the Flamingo protocol is connected with various heterogeneous blockchain networks, such as Ethereum to Neo, Ontology, and Cosmos-SDK-based blockchains. Users on Flamingo can leverage its interoperability to gain access to more assets within the broader blockchain ecosystem. Fair Launch Flamingo will distribute FLM 100% based on contribution to the platform with 0% pre-mining or team reserve. FLM distribution in the early stage will be determined by the Flamingo Team, and the long-term distribution of FLM will be determined by DAO through FLM voting. FLM Tokenomics FLM is the governance token of Flamingo and will be 100% distributed to the community based on participation, with no pre-sale, pre-mint, or team distribution. Distribution $FLM will be 100% distributed to participants based on participation. During the early stage of the project, the FLM supply will be distributed to the following use cases, which will be subjected to proposals and changes by the community after DAO launches. 1. Staking of cross-chain assets (only for the first one-week "Mint Rush") 2. Staking of LP tokens obtained by providing liquidity (After"Mint Rush") 3. Minting of FUSD in Vault 4. Depositing of synthetic stablecoin FUSD as margins to trade perpetual contracts 5. Participating in DAO governance Token Release Schedule Early stage Flamingo has pre-scheduled the release of FLM for the 13 weeks following the platform's launch. Week 1 During "Mint Rush" (the first week after the launch of Vault), 50,000,000 FLM will be distributed among staking pools during this phase. Week 2 - 5 After the launch of Swap, 40,000,000 FLM will be distributed to liquidity providers during this phase. Week 6 - 9 In this phase, 30,000,000 FLM will be distributed among liquidity providers and FUSD minters. Week 10 - 13 After the launch of Perp, 30,000,000 FLM will be distributed among liquidity providers, FUSD minters, and Perp traders. Long term The initial Flamingo team will no longer be in charge of the FLM release schedule after the launch of DAO. The team will instead propose a safe, stable, and sustainable operation plan for the community to consider. Community members who vote for Flamingo governance proposals will receive 10% of the newly generated FLM. Governance Introduction Flamingo aims to incentivize the broader community to participate in the Neo DeFi ecosystem. FLM is the project governance token and FLM holders can participate in governance through voting in DAO. As the project originator, the Flamingo team contributes initial resources and presently governs the initial platform design to actuate the project at its early stage, and to facilitate the long-term growth of the project. Scope of Governance FLM holders are responsible for governing the Flamingo project, which includes but is not limited to tokenomics, parameter configuration, and functionality improvements/changes. Anyone can become an FLM holder and join the community to shape the future of Neo's DeFi ecosystem. Anyone can submit proposals in DAO and FLM holders are entitled to voting rights for relevant proposals. There are two types of proposals: Flamingo Improvement Proposal (FIP) Proposers can submit proposals to improve the overall system design of Flamingo, such as liquidity improvement plans, liquidation mechanisms, risk control strategies, etc. Flamingo Configuration Change Proposal (FCCP) FLM holders can decide the most important metrics of Flamingo as well as the release schedule of FLM. Examples of the metrics include but are not limited to Wrapper, Swap, Vault, and Perp. Transitioning from POA to DAO After the launch of DAO, the governance of Flamingo will be eventually transferred from the Flamingo team to the community. FLM holders are the key stakeholder of the Flamingo project. To develop a sustainable voting community, a tentative amount of 10,000,000 FLM will be distributed to voters. Flamingo Swap & FLM Rewards On October 5, 2020, Flamingo Finance announced via their official Twitter account, details about Flamingo Swap and staking rewards for users of the protocol. A 0.3% fee will be charged for every token swap, which is awarded to liquidity providers proportional to their contribution to the liquidity pools. Users can customize acceptable thresholds for slippage and trade timeouts. Timeline Distribution of Mint Rush 2 staking rewards will be completed at UTC 11:00:00, October 5, 2020 Liquidity provision and token swaps will be available in Swap from UTC 12:00:00, October 5, 2020 Staking rewards for Liquidity Provider (LP) Tokens starts from UTC 13:00:00, October 5, 2020 Trading Pairs at Launch FLM/nNEO pnWBTC/nNEO pnWETH/nNEO pONT/nNEO nNEO/pnUSDT pnWBTC/pnUSDT Staking Rewards (FLM Distribution) After the completion of Mint Rush 2 (UTC 11:00:00, October 5, 2020), FLM will no longer be distributed to single-asset stakers. Users may stake LP Tokens from below trading pairs in the Vault to continue receiving FLM rewards. The release rate of FLM will follow the schedule detailed in the Litepaper. Details are as follows: From UTC 13:00:00, October 5, 2020 to UTC 13:00:00, October 7, 2020 2,857,143 FLM will be released per day as below: FLP-FLM-nNEO 20% FLP-pnWBTC-nNEO 20% FLP-pnWETH-nNEO 10% FLP-pONT-nNEO 5% FLP-nNEO-pnUSDT 20% FLP-pnWBTC-pnUSDT 25% From UTC 13:00:00, October 7, 2020 to UTC 13:00:00, October 14, 2020 1,071,429 FLM will be released per day following the same distribution as above. Roadmap Q1 2022 Streaming sessions Stake FLM get FLM Adjust FLM distribution Reverse Pools Mobile Wallet Roadmap for 2022 Q2 2022 Advanced Trading On-ramp Claim History Trade History Streaming sessions On Chain Order Book Adjust FLM distribution Q3 2022 FUSD: A stablecoin backed by yield-bearing FLUND tokens New Cross Chain Bridge Streaming sessions Adjust FLM distribution Updated Tokenomics Token Auction Offering (TAO) Q4 2022 Flamingo Lending Flamingo Pay Flamingo Javascript library Adjust FLM distribution.

digital-currency-group

Digital Currency Group (DCG) is a venture capital firm focused on the digital currency market. It is located in New York City.

Digital Currency Group (DCG) is a venture capital company focusing on the digital currency market. It is located in New York City. History Digital Currency Group was launched in 2015 by Barry Silbert, who previously founded SecondMarket, Inc.. He began investing in bitcoin companies in 2013. First, as an angel investor — providing funding for many of the earliest companies including Coinbase, BitPay, and Ripple. In 2015, Silbert sold SecondMarket to NASDAQ. Shortly after SecondMarket’s sale, Silbert formed Digital Currency Group, with Genesis and Grayscale becoming the first of the company’s subsidiaries. Subsidiaries Grayscale Established in 2013, Grayscale is a digital currency investing firm. Grayscale also manages the Grayscale Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC), which was the first publicly quoted securities solely invested in, and deriving value from, the price of bitcoin when it launched in 2013. The Trust trades under symbol: GBTC on the OTCQX market, and is only available to accredited investors. CoinDesk CoinDesk is a global media, research, and events platform that was acquired by Digital Currency Group in 2016. The company is best known for its coverage of blockchain’s daily news, Bitcoin Price Index and data tools, and its tutorials and research products, including the quarterly State of Bitcoin report. CoinDesk also hosts a conference on digital currencies and blockchain technologies titled <emConsensus</em, which was last held in May 2018 in New York City and hosted approximately 8,500 attendees.

harvest-finance

Harvest Finance is a decentralized platform that lets users automatically farm assets for high returns in other DEFI projects.

Harvest Finance (launched in September 2020) is a yield farming platform that farms the highest available yields from DeFi (Decentralized Finance) protocols. It has its cashflow token with the ticker symbol $FARM. In October 2020, the total value locked (TVL) on the platform exceeded $1 billion. In October 2020, Harvest Finance was exploited for $24 million after an arbitrage trade manipulated the price of stablecoins held in the protocol’s votes. FARM fell by 65% in an hour, and Harvest Finance’s total value locked fell from just over $1 billion to $290 million, according to data from DefiLlama. Its TVL had fallen to $109 million as of June 2022. it was reported that the anonymous developers behind the project have an admin key that gives its holders the ability to mint tokens at will and steal users’ funds. The holders of the governance key would thus have the theoretical possibility of stealing all of the $1.05 billion in assets committed to the protocol, in addition to the funds in the Uniswap pool. Background Harvest Finance was launched on September 1, 2020, to maximize returns for yield farmers by automatically allocating capital to DeFi protocols offering the highest returns. Their platform optimizes yields using the 'latest farming techniques.' In their launch statement (posted to Medium), they explain, We hope this will make yield farming more accessible and help create a sustainable community-governed farming cooperative that only has one goal in mind: BreadForThePeople. 🥖👨‍🌾👩🏻‍🌾 Harvest Finance has a token with the ticker symbol $FARM, which has a supply of 690,420 FARM and is to be distributed for four years from its launch. Around mid-October, Harvest Finance accumulated over $334 million in TVL. The following week from this milestone, its TVL doubled to over $704 million, ranking it as the seventh most valuable DeFi protocol, according to DeFi Pulse. As of mid-October 21, 2020, its TVL officially sits at over $1 billion. The Harvest Finance protocol is designed to be user-friendly and accessible to everyone. The platform’s interface is straightforward to navigate, and its documentation is clear and concise. In addition, the protocol offers a wide variety of features and customization options, making it an attractive option for both experienced and novice users. Tech Protocol Harvest Finance's protocol design automatically farms the highest available yields and distributes the profits to users in the pool. Most assets can be farmed through the platform. If not, they will be readily available once 'respective strategies get developed.' The incentives of participating in the platform's protocol include receiving the platform's native token: $FARM. Profits from the protocol are distributed to those who hold $FARM. $FARM FARM token is a governance token for the Harvest Finance platform. FARM is used to stake and vote on proposals to determine the direction of the protocol. The more FARM you stake, the more influence you have on decisions made about the protocol. !Harvest-Finance-Automatic-high-yield-farming-optimization-on-DeFi-protocols.pngFARM is also used as collateral in the lending pool. Lenders can deposit FARM into the pool and earn interest on their deposited tokens. Borrowers can use FARM as collateral to borrow other assets from the pool. FARM Use Case Accessing to the Farming Platform: The FARM token grants users access to the Farming Platform. By staking FARM tokens, users will be able to farm a variety of digital assets. Receiving rewards: Farmers will be rewarded with FARM tokens for their contributions to the platform. voting: FARM token holders will have voting rights on the platform, which they can use to influence the project’s direction. listing new assets: FARM token holders can list new assets on the Farming platform; trading: FARM tokens can be traded on various exchanges. Token Distribution $FARM has a total supply of 690,420 FARM. The tokens are to be distributed from its launch (August 29, 2020), for four years. After its first four weeks, it distributed 23555 FARM every week. Its distribution is split into three different categories. 70% towards liquidity providers 10% rewards for operational treasury 20% rewards for the Harvest Finance team Listed Exchanges Farm Can be traded on: Bancor Network Uniswap Sushiswap Debank Paraswap Binance Coinbase Hotbit Crypto. Com Controversy On October 23, 2020, CoinTelegraph reported that Harvest Finance has an admin key that gives its holders the ability to mint tokens at will and steal users’ funds. As noted by auditing companies PeckShield and Haechi and highlighted by Chris Blec, a DeFi community member, the governance parameters are not set by a contract with clearly defined rules. An admin key, presumably held by the anonymous developers behind the project, could be used to arbitrarily mint new FARM tokens. This power could allow the governance key holders to create an unlimited number of tokens and drain funds in the token’s Uniswap pool, which holds $12 million in USD Coin (USDC) as of mid-October. Haechi highlighted that in addition to the minting mechanics, the governance key holder can change the vault functionality at will, which could be exploited by submitting a bogus strategy that simply sends the funds to an attacker-controlled address. The holders of the governance key would thus have the theoretical possibility of stealing all of the $1.05 billion in assets committed to the protocol, in addition to the funds in the Uniswap pool. DeFi investor Tetranode, who allegedly invested 1% of his portfolio in Harvest, requested that the project include a 12-hour lock dashboard. Hence, users would be able to exit their positions within the lock-in period if the developers introduce any dubious changes. In response to the audits, the Harvest Finance team introduced a 12-hour time lock that should give enough advanced warning to users if any foul play is detected however this requires constant community vigilance. Hacking Incident According to reports surfacing on October 26, around $24 million in value was drained from Harvest Finance pools and swapped for renBTC (rBTC) by an unknown attacker. Harvest Finance revealed that the hacker “manipulated prices on one money lego (curvey pool) to drain another money lego farm USDT (fUSDT), farm USDC (fUSDC)], many times. The attacker then converted the funds to renBTC and exited to bitcoin.”[ Other funds were mixed through Tornado Cash, an Ethereum obfuscation software. Following the attack, investors appear to have pulled roughly $350 million from the site. The anonymous team behind Harvest Finance said in a tweet: “We are working actively on the issue of mitigating the economic attack on the Stablecoin and BTC pools, and will update in this thread in realtime (sic) as soon as additional details are available.” The attacker subsequently sent back about $2.5 million to the deployer in the form of Tether and USD Coin. “This will be distributed to the affected depositors pro-rata using a snapshot,” Harvest Finance tweeted. The team further said the “economic attack” was made possible by manipulating stablecoin prices on Curve Finance, another DeFi protocol that Harvest Finance contracts interact with. The project’s admins claim to have withdrawn “100% of stablecoin and BTC curve strategy funds” to the vault and “are moving to block deposits to the Stablecoin and BTC vault,” the Harvest team said in the project’s Discord. Farm, Harvest’s native token, fell 54% to $101.79 on the news, according to CoinGecko data. Following the attack, the amount of money locked in the protocol also dropped 70% from $1 billion to $296 million, according to DeFi Pulse. Harvest provided a list of 10 Bitcoin addresses of the hacker, where it believes the stolen funds may have been moved. It also asked exchanges like Binance, Coinbase, and Huobi to block the attacker’s addresses. Harvest Finance also appealed directly to the attacker to return funds. “For the attacker: you’ve proven your point, if you can return the funds to the users, it would be greatly appreciated by the community, including many bystanders watching DeFi from afar,” the DeFi protocol said in a tweet. The platform said that there is a “significant amount of personally identifiable information on the attacker, who is well-known in the crypto community.” Not willing to dox the cyber-thief, Harvest Finance offered a $100,000 bounty “for the first person or team to reach out to the attacker”. On October 29, Harvest Finance upped its bounty from $100,000 to $1 million for information leading to the return of $24 million in siphoned funds.

lto-network

LTO Network is an award-winning HYBRID BLOCKCHAIN.

LTO Network is a hybrid blockchain platform featuring designed for trustless B2B collaboration. It also enables organizations and governments to collaborate on equal footing by using trustless business processes. Overview LTO Network was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The team built a workflow engine based on a deterministic finite state machine technique which turned out to work well with a private blockchain. !DA-V-2104-LTO-Network-wp.webp LTO Network can be used by any company with a need for a production-ready blockchain that allows for digital verification of digital assets and enabling collaboration through the use of decentralized workflows. LTO builds upon this foundation with a decentralized workflow engine employed for ad-hoc collaboration. Information is shared between parties using per-process private event chains and hashed on a public blockchain. The goal of LTO Network is to allow existing systems to collaborate with complex multi-stakeholder processes such as tracking and tracing consumer goods. Types of users in LTO Network Within the LTO Network token economy, we can make a distinction between 4 types of token holders: - Integrator & Partners: The stakers in the network, run nodes to validate transactions. They can act on their behalf or behalf of their clients Clients: actors using the network and paying transaction fees, incidentally running nodes; Passive stakers: actors that will stake their coins (potentially through a lease) and run a node to validate transactions Non-active holders: non-active participants in the network simply holding tokens . Products & metrics The business strategy of LTO Network focuses on two major features: external parties building and integrating existing products, and developing LTO Network’s products which enable companies to benefit from the advantages of blockchain technology, without having to worry about the downsides of decentralization. Blockchain & Network data LTO Network establishes a permissionless private network through a hybrid blockchain. Anyone can set up a node and participate in the network. However, only hashes are shared with all nodes on the network, while data is shared peer-to-peer between nodes. Therefore businesses can benefit from blockchain technology while retaining information privacy. LTO Network is an award-winning HYBRID BLOCKCHAIN. It can be used to Secure, Exchange, & Verify critical data, digital assets, and identities.

ascendex

AscendEX (formerly BitMax) is a global digital asset financial platform founded by a group of Wall Street trading veterans.

AscendEX (formerly BitMax) is a global digital asset financial platform founded by a group of Wall Street quantitative trading veterans in 2018, building on the core value of “Efficiency, Resilience, and Transparency”. Driven by its continuous product development and early-mover advantage in strategic alignment with the DeFi ecosystem, AscendEX offers trading services across over 200 trading pairs across cash, margin, and futures products, in particular margin trading of over 50 tokens in cross-asset collateral mode and futures trading in both cross-asset and isolated margin modes. (formerly BitMax.io) is an Innovative Global Digital Asset Trading Platform. Vision The AscendEX team believes that blockchain technology is improving the efficiency of organizational collaboration through the usage of a user-based intrinsic value exchange system. With this vision in sight, the AscendEX team has launched AscendEX, an innovative next-generation digital asset trading platform, with the mission to support financial market innovation and the advancement of the crypto economy. The AscendEX team hopes that through building upon a series of open and fair market rules, AscendEX would be able to boost the liquidity of the overall market, enhance market depth and support the blockchain structural optimization. Leveraging on blockchain technology as well as AscendEX team’s deep global trading and management experience across traditional finance and the Internet, AscendEX aims to establish a global trading platform that provides a broad range of products and services for global retail and institutional clients with its relentless focus on transparency, reliability, and quality of execution and client services. Advantages Transparency As the core requirements of a blockchain ecosystem are based on transparent business rules, AscendEX is launching a high-performance trading platform that can support real-time settlement and consistent 24-hour trading operations with transparency of all the transaction records upon request. High-Performance Design Institutional-quality trading architecture with advanced in-memory matching algorithms, asynchronous non-blocking read and write, distributed real-time messaging framework, and other advanced technologies to achieve high reliability, high performance, security, scalability, and easy maintenance. A friendly trading environment with strengthened support for FIX protocol and API. With an initial target of estimated processing speed at 200k transactions per second, the API interface supports professional transaction types such as high-frequency, GTT, GTC, and ICO and provides trading support for quant funds. Security The security management system is built in cooperation with a third-party independent security firm. Furthermore, industry experts conduct the review of code and overall architecture design before the system goes live. Multi-level firewalls will be set up to monitor system data processing in real-time. In the area of digital asset security, multi-signature requirements and a combination of hot and cold wallet solutions are implemented to provide security for the digital assets of customers. Market Liquidity With deep resources and broad support from many partners in the industry, the AscendEX team has reached out to a number of domestic and foreign trading partners who have indicated that they would commence their trading on the platform of AscendEX upon the launch and help to support the adequate liquidity for the platform. Multi-lingual Support The initial release version of the platform of AscendEX will support both English and Chinese. Later releases will gradually support other languages such as Japan and South Korea, etc. Multi-lingual support is critical to building a blockchain digital asset trading platform. Full-Platform Customer Support Full-platform client support would include • Web browser • Android client, IOS client • HTML5 Mobile, PC client • WeChat BTMX The native digital cryptographically-secured utility token of AscendEX (BTMX) is a major component of the ecosystem on AscendEX and is designed to be used solely as the primary token on the platform. BTMX will initially be issued by the Distributor as ERC-20 standard-compliant digital tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. BTMX is a non-refundable functional utility token that will be used as the unit of exchange between participants on AscendEX. !R (3).jfif The goal of introducing BTMX is to provide a convenient and secure mode of payment and settlement between participants who interact within the ecosystem on AscendEX. BTMX does not in any way represent any shareholding, participation, right, title, or interest in the Foundation, the Distributor its affiliates, or any other company, enterprise, or undertaking, nor will BTMX entitle token holders to any promise of fees, dividends, revenue, profits or investment returns, and are not intended to constitute securities in Singapore or any relevant jurisdiction. BTMX may only be utilized on AscendEX, and ownership of BTMX carries no rights, express or implied, other than the right to use BTMX as a means to enable usage of and interaction within AscendEX. BTMX would also function as the economic incentive to incentivize users to participate in the AscendEX ecosystem. Users of AscendEX and/or holders of BTMX. which did not actively participate will not receive any BTMX incentives. The Distributor who issues and sells BTMX shall be an affiliate of the Foundation. The limit of 10 billion BTMX is strictly imposed without any further increase. The users can obtain BTMX through the Mining mode of the "Transaction Mining" model and are eligible to receive BTMX based on trading volume and. BTMX can also be purchased on the exchange under the trading pairs of BTMX/USDT and BTMX/BTC. Other trading pairs will be assessed and considered in the future. BTMX Allocation Plan • 49% of total issuance is set aside for pre-distribution subject to the unlocking mechanism as below (5% - early supporters, 4% - strategic partner, 12% - team and platform, 18% - Foundation, 9% - private sales, 1% - marketing and operating) • 51% would be released and distributed to incentivize users daily to participate in transaction mining, total BTMX in circulation = daily mining production of BTMX / 51%. • 10% of the private sale portion (which is 9% of total issuance) would be released prior to the rest of 49%, hence it is designated as a pre-release amount (0.9% of total issuance). Pre-distribution Token Unlocking Mechanism: • Unlocking Mechanism: The number of tokens distributed as part of pre-distribution (49% of total issuance) would be unlocked daily according to the ratio of 49:51. • Unlocking Priority: The 10% in the private sales portion (Pre-release) would be first prioritized for preferential unlocking. The rest of the pre-distribution tokens will afterward be subject to the Unlocking Mechanism as described above on the pro-rata base. In particular, you understand and accept that BTMX: 1. Is non-refundable and cannot be exchanged for cash (or its equivalent value in any other virtual currency) or any payment obligation by the Foundation, the Distributor, or any affiliate; 2. Does not represent or confer on the token holder any right of any form with respect to the Foundation, the Distributor (or any of its affiliates), or its revenues or assets, including without limitation any right to receive future dividends, revenue, shares, ownership right or stake, share or security, any voting, distribution, redemption, liquidation, proprietary (including all forms of intellectual property or license rights), or other financial or legal rights or equivalent rights, or intellectual property rights or any other form of participation in or relating to AscendEX, the Foundation, the Distributor and/or their service providers; 3. Is not intended to represent any rights under a contract for differences or under any other contract the purpose or pretended purpose of which is to secure a profit or avoid a loss; 4. Is not intended to be a representation of money (including electronic money), security, commodity, bond, debt instrument, or any other kind of financial instrument or investment; 5. Is not a loan to the Foundation, the Distributor or any of its affiliates, is not intended to represent a debt owed by the Foundation, the Distributor or any of its affiliates, and there is no expectation of profit; and 6. Does not provide the token holder with any ownership or other interest in the Foundation, the Distributor, or any of its affiliates. The contributions in the token sale will be held by the Distributor (or its affiliate) after the token sale, and contributors will have no economic or legal right over or beneficial interest in these contributions or the assets of that entity after the token sale. Launch and Expansion Roadmap 2018.7 Beta version website public test launch 2018.8 Initial trading platform launch 2018.11 Transaction-mining Model launch 2019 Smart contract voting Incubator investment, ecosystem buildout Management Team The core founding management team consists of Wall Street executives, professionals, and technologists with profound knowledge of the market structure and regulation, and in-depth experience in the research and development of institutional large-order matching systems and trading infrastructure. With an average of more than 10 years of professional experience, the team has significant entrepreneurial, quant-trading, business management, and strategic planning expertise across traditional finance and internet industries. The team is striving to build a transparent, efficient, and resilient global

hakka-finance

Hakka Finance (HAKKA) is a DeFi ecosystem with remarkable products administered by the HAKKA token.

Hakka Finance (HAKKA) is a DeFi (decentralized finance) ecosystem and cryptocurrency that allows users to pursue financial sovereignty. The protocol was built on Ethereum and offers various DeFi services like a stablecoin automated market maker (AMM) DEX, a gamified insurance product, and a general DeFi handbook. History Hakka Finance project was created by an engineering team that focused on the research and development of decentralized finance in mid-2019. They developed experimental projects during 2019 and also participated in hackathon competitions. One of their products, the 'Crypto Structured Fund', was selected as a finalist project in the Kyber DeFi Hackathon in 2019. The Hakka team postponed the launch of its products because of the bear market in 2019. To cover the expenses of the team, they raised a seed fund from the 3Fs. Their supporters included established journalists in blockchain media, the owner of an Ethereum mining pool in Taiwan, crypto enthusiasts, and prominent developers in the industry. At the end of 2019, Hakka Finance issued HAKKA tokens as “proof of sponsorship”, to get funds for the project and also build an ecosystem. 72,014,500 HAKKA tokens were released at USD 0.0005 by the end of 2019 and all of them were transferable with no lockup period. Two of their advisers, Ian Hsu and Wego Chen invested in HAKKA, covering expenses in exchange for tokens. By July 2020, Hakka's stablecoin swap module, BlackHoleSwap, was ready and so they decided to launch it. Products & Services Hakka Finance has several DeFI services and products DeFi Handbook The DeFi Handbook includes information about all major aspects of the DeFi ecosystem. It includes major ERC tokens, DeFi liquidity pools, Lending Protocols, and Decentralized Exchanges (DEX), and also shows their code base and addresses. This is a helpful tool to learn about DeFi for both users and developers. Liquidity Pool Hakka Finance has liquidity pools on Balancer Network where users can earn rewards for staking HAKKA Tokens. BlackHoleSwap BlackHoleSwap is a decentralized AMM (Automated Market Maker) exchange designed for stablecoins. By integrating lending protocols to leverage the excess supply while borrowing on the inadequate side, it can therefore process transactions far exceeding its existing liquidity. Compared to other AMMs, BlackHoleSwap provides nearly infinite liquidity with the lowest price slippage, maximizing capital utilization. It currently supports DAI and USDC only. 3F Mutual Third Floor Mutual (3F Mutual) is a decentralized insurance protocol on Ethereum, aiming to hedge against the MakerDAO emergency shutdown. Empowered by a risk model designed by experts, 3F Mutual encourages depositors, traders, or developers to pay small amounts of insurance fees during regular times to accumulate security funds to compensate for losses during massive industrial crises. The insurance fees flow into the pool of capital, and when MakerDAO Emergency Shutdown happens, compensation will be paid out via this pool. Tokenized CDP (tCDP) This tool offers a fungible collateralized debt position for ETH. A user will get DAI and tCDP for their ETH collateral that can be flash migrated to use, invest or trade on other DeFi protocols. Crypto Structured Fund CSF provides a wide variety of investment targets for investors with different risk profiles. It helps to earn interest in DAI. CSF project was the finalist in Kyber Hackathon 2019. Fulcrum Emergency Ejection Fulcrum Emergency Ejection is a smart contract that automatically calculates the maximal claimable amount in Fulcrum iETH pool. It helps a user to withdraw stock funds. To withdraw from Fulcrum, a user should have a deposit and enough liquidity in iToken's contract. Fulcrum Emergency Ejection contract first checks how much ETH is there in the pool, if none, quits, and if some, withdraws the exact number. Tokenomics Hakka Finance has a native token HAKKA created on the Ethereum blockchain. Hakka Finance issued HAKKA tokens as a “proof of sponsorship”, dedicating them to the construction of a fully decentralized ecosystem with the token holders. 72,014,500 HAKKA tokens were released at $0.0005 by the end of 2019 to cover the following expenses: payroll of the developing team (\~$3,000 per month per person, including compensation, insurance, and rent). According to the announcement on Sep 6, 2020, 60% of the HAKKA released in this phase will be kept locked in the foundation’s multi-sig wallet for half a year. After February 17, 2021, all HAKKA will be returned. Another 150,000,000 HAKKA tokens were released at $0.001 by the end of July 2020. 40% of the tokens in this phase were released right after the product launch. The remaining 60% will also be locked up for half a year, the same as the token released in the bootstrap phase. Approximately 10% of HAKKA tokens were distributed to the community during the bootstrap and pre-launch phases. Overflowed tokens (7,266,135 HAKKA) in the early phase were deducted from the Team and Adviser reserves, which is the other 10% of the initial supply. Team and Adviser reserves (10%) are allocated for core team members, released linearly for one year (1/12 per month) from product launch. | HAKKA Token Distribution | % of Initial Supply | | ------------------------ | ------------------- | | Bootstrap Fund (raised USD 200,000) | 10% | | Liquidity Mining and Incentives (September 2020 - September 2024) | 40% | | Ecosystem Fund | 20% | | Team and Advisors | 10% | | Future Sales | 20% | Game: Hakka Finance Play To Earn !1_68wAOwgeAZyb8B8vI4t66Q.pngIn the Hakka Play to Earn game, Users start as humble Hakka farmers, Explore the exciting Galaxy of Decentralized Finance and also Collect NFTs & make money across the Hakka Ecosystem to become a DeFi master. Hakka Finance provides a means by which users can make money in DeFi and win NFTs by completing simple missions with Hakka Finance. Team Ping Chen - Founder. He previously founded Pelith, providing Ethereum-related technical literature and meetups for core contributors to the ecosystem in Taipei, Taiwan. Jack Lai - Technical Researcher. Jack is the co-organizer of Cypherpunks Taiwan, one of the largest developer/researcher communities of cryptography and blockchain technology. Wego Chen - Advisor/Contributor. Wego is the co-founder of BlockTempo, the most influential blockchain media in the traditional Chinese market and the host of the largest blockchain conference in Asia, the Asia Blockchain Summit. Wego has served as an adjunct professor at National Tsing Hua University, and the Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance. Ian Hsu - Advisor/Contributor. Ian is the founder of the EM3 crypto community. Ian is an expert in tokenomics and a columnist for Economic Daily News. Governance Roadmap Hakka Finance is a decentralized autonomous organization or DAO. These are the stages in which the governance of Hakka Finance will evolve. Phase 1. Divine Right of Kings At the very beginning, the developing team of Hakka Finance took responsibility for the majority of work, including product developments, implementation, and maintenance as well as the design of the yield farming model and bounty programs. Phase 2. Enlightened Despotism Hakka token is distributedly allocated to the community of Hakka Finance along with the activation of liquidity mining and bounty programs. The “off-chain” voting system was implemented as the early governance model in this phase. Stakeholders can propose issues on the governance website and let the community vote. Although the results of off-chain voting, unlike on-chain voting, cannot be directly executed, they are adopted as crucial references for strategic decisions by the developing team. There is no gas price included in the off-chain voting system, which means community members can express their opinions regarding the development of the ecosystem without any cost. Phase 3. Constitutional Monarchy During Phase 3, an on-chain voting system is going to be deployed. From this point forward, the developing team of Hakka Finance will retire, and reside as a ceremonial head of state. Governance powers will be fully released to all the community members along with token distribution, the developing team will no longer take charge in the directions of Hakka Finance. Phase 4. HAKKAnarchism The ultimate phase of Hakka Finance is a DeFi (decentralized finance) ecosystem governed and maintained by all the community members. All the product users, value investors, and joint developers can receive corresponding returns from the DAO as they contribute to the ecosystem. When it comes to this phase, there will be no difference between the founding members of Hakka Finance and other community members.

credits

Credits (CS) (Founded 2018) is an open-source blockchain platform aimed at addressing security, decentralization...

Credits (CS) (Founded in 2018) is an open-source blockchain platform aimed at addressing security, decentralization, and scalability. The platform is designed to develop Dapps and smart contracts within the blockchain ecosystem. Overview Credits is a decentralized blockchain which has paved its way into the financial market. It is a cryptocurrency alongside being a blockchain technology. Credits technology is very interesting to understand. It uses a very basic yet secure encryption algorithm. Credits’ blockchain technology uses a Symmetric and Asymmetric algorithm. Asymmetric algorithm has keys for encryption and decryption that are the same. Whereas an asymmetric algorithm involves separate, distinct keys for encryption and decryption. Its unique Proof-of-Capacity algorithm allows CS to have a very fast and scalable transaction system. The primary node for the network, responsible for adding the verified transaction to the blockchain, is chosen via this mechanism. It uses a mathematical function to arrive on a node that has the last up-to-date copy of the blockchain and is running the latest version of the software, via the hash-code of the entire blockchain. Credits blockchain platform offers a processing speed of 0.01 of a second while the commission rate is as low as ≈ $0.001. Declared high speed can be reached by the usage of data compression, parallel processing of transactions, unique consensus algorithm, that combines the advantages of both PoS and PoW and not using mining. Moreover, the speed is non-linearly dependent on the number of nodes. A greater amount of nodes allows to launch a greater number of rounds, generating pools of transactions, per second that will run simultaneously. The extended functionality of CREDITS smart contracts makes it possible to set cycles and create schedules. Smart Contract CREDITS smart contract works on two broad datasets: Property (public variables): A system entity that stores the public data required for the contract to execute on the CREDITS system. Method: is responsible for observing the logic and sequence of actions when conducting the transaction (actions under the contract). Participants in the Credits system sign the smart contracts using the method call which modifies the contract properties, by launching the processes for verifying compliance with conditions and coordination. The smart contract is executed in a virtual machine, using contract terms whose execution can be fully automated. Therefore, they must have a clear mathematical description. This execution is complete once certain conditions (or triggers) have been met, and a transfer of value is performed as per the terms of the smart contract, using the Method data. Features of Credits Dynamic Block Size: A dynamic block size is another unique feature that Credits brings. Other coins support a limited amount of transactions whereas, Credits can store unlimited transactions in a block. Moreover, the block interval is as low as 3 seconds. Decentralized System: The blockchain technology has a federated agreement with the authorities of the respective states. This means that the blockchain technology can work without any interruptions and objections of not having a host. Smart Contracts: By using the concept of smart ontracts, Credits will eliminate the need for middlemen for a wide variety of financial transactions. Faster Transactions: Credits seem to have won the race against other crypto coins such as Bitcoin and Ethereum when it comes to transaction speeds. It completes its transaction within a time period of about 3 seconds, unlike many others.

algorand

Algorand is a permissionless Proof-of-stake blockchain protocol It was founded by Turing Award winner, Silvio Micali.

Algorand is a blockchain protocol that allows anyone to build applications and transfer value on a decentralized, permissionless network. It was founded by Silvio Micali in 2017, a professor at MIT who is renowned for his work in cryptography. The protocol uses a decentralized agreement system called Pure Proof-of-Stake (PPoS) to address the three main challenges that blockchain technology faces: security, scalability, and decentralization. Overview The Algorand blockchain relies on a decentralized Byzantine agreement protocol called Pure proof-of-stake (PPoS), which can tolerate an unlimited number of malicious users as long as honest users (those who follow the protocol) hold more than two-thirds of the total stake on the network. The protocol is based on three key concepts: transactions, blocks, and consensus. Transactions are the basic units of account in the Algorand network and are used to transfer value. They are verified by all participating nodes in the network. Blocks are collections of transactions that are bundled together and verified by the consensus algorithm. Consensus is the process by which blocks are verified and checked to ensure that they meet the requirements of the Algorand protocol. It also rewards users who participate in its operation. Architecture Protocol Structure Algorand consists of two layers. Layer 1 is primarily used for the creation and management of assets, such as tokens, and the execution of simple smart contracts. These assets and contracts are known as Algorand Standard Assets (ASAs) and Algorand Smart Contracts (ASC1s), respectively. Layer 2 is reserved for more complex smart contracts and dApps. This separation allows simple transactions to be processed more efficiently on Layer 1, without being slowed down by more complex activity on Layer 2. Pure Proof-of-Stake In contrast to proof-of-work (PoW), which requires a significant amount of energy to validate transactions, Pure proof-of-stake (PPoS) relies on randomly selecting holders of the Algorand (ALGO) cryptocurrency who have staked their tokens and generated a participation key to validate each block in the chain. Because participating in malicious activity would negatively impact the value of their ALGO, holders are incentivized to act in the best interests of the network. PPoS allows for the creation of new blocks without requiring significant energy consumption. Unlike proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains, Algorand does not have a minimum stake requirement, making it easier for users to become validators by staking their tokens. The influence that a user has on the creation of a new block is proportional to the number of tokens they own. This ensures that the security of the network is distributed among a larger number of users, rather than being concentrated in the hands of a few large stakeholders. Core Protocol To participate in the Algorand protocol, users must generate and register a participation key, which allows them to take part in the creation of new blocks. Each block in the Algorand chain includes a random seed that determines which users will be selected as validators. These users are selected through a process called Verifiable Random Function (VRF), which uses their private participation key and the selection seed. The selection is done randomly and secretly, and only the chosen user knows if they have been selected. Other users do not know who will generate the next block until the chosen user participates in the consensus process. When a new block is proposed, a group of voters, or a committee, is chosen to vote on it. Consensus must be reached for the block to be approved and added to the blockchain. Consensus Steps Block Proposal Firstly, accounts are chosen to propose new blocks. All nodes in the network verify the accounts and use a process called Verifiable Random Function (VRF) to determine if the account has been selected to propose a block. If the account is selected, the information is disseminated through the nodes to confirm that the account is a valid proposer. This process allows the Algorand network to select accounts to propose new blocks in a secure and transparent manner. Soft Vote After the accounts are selected to propose new blocks, the nodes in the network use the Verifiable Random Function to determine which accounts have been chosen to have a "soft vote." This process involves filtering the proposals to confirm the block, and votes are used to select the proposed block with the lowest VRFCertify value, which helps to ensure the security and integrity of the protocol. Certify Vote After the accounts have been selected to participate in the block proposal process and the proposed block with the lowest VRFCertify value has been chosen, a new committee is selected to check the block proposal. Similar to the previous stage, each node goes through its managing accounts to participate in the voting process. When a quorum is reached, the node creates the new block and writes it to the ledger. This helps to ensure that the new block is valid and meets the requirements of the Algorand protocol. State Proofs In September 2022, Algorand announced a protocol upgrade that introduced State Proofs, which allow for trustless cross-chain communication, an increase in performance from 1,200 to 6,000 transactions per second, and new tools to facilitate development and introduce on-chain randomness capabilities for dApps. These features establish Algorand as a leading Layer-1 blockchain for real-world Web3 applications, including sports, music, central bank digital currencies, and decentralized finance. State Proofs are an interoperability standard that enables secure connections between blockchains and external systems without requiring trust in intermediaries. Use Case In December 2022, Algorand announced that their ecosystem would be utilized to support bank and insurance guarantee platforms in Italy. A digital securities platform, backed by blockchain technology, is being developed by the Catholic University of Milan's Research Center on Technologies, Innovation, and Finance. The project is part of Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan, which aims to stimulate economic recovery in the country following the COVID-19 crisis. ALGO ALGO is the cryptocurrency that is used on the Algorand blockchain. It was launched in June 2019, along with the mainnet for Algorand. The initial coin offering for ALGO took place in June 2019 at a price of $2.4 per token. ALGO is used to facilitate transactions and reward users who participate in the operation of the Algorand network. Tokenomics At the inception of the Algorand protocol, 10 billion ALGO tokens were created. These tokens are distributed through various channels, including community incentives and support for the ecosystem. The Algorand Foundation holds a portion of the total ALGO supply, with 1,757.26 million allocated for community and governance rewards, 1,176.05 million for ecosystem support, and 363 million for the foundation endowment. The distribution of ALGO tokens is designed to support the growth and development of the Algorand network. !Screen Shot 2022-12-29 at 8.12.03 AM.png Sustainability Algorand claims to be the "world's most powerful and sustainable blockchain." According to its founder, the protocol was designed with a focus on sustainability from the outset, and through partnerships with organizations focused on sustainability, such as ClimateTrade, Algorand is committed to being a sustainable blockchain. By prioritizing sustainability in its design and partnerships, the protocol aims to contribute to the broader goal of promoting environmentally-friendly technology. Algorand developed a public blockchain that runs on a version of proof-of-stake, which drives electricity consumption to almost zero…on a fundamental level - Silvio Micali Algorand Foundation The Algorand Foundation is a non-profit organization established to support the development and adoption of the Algorand blockchain, including protocol governance, token dynamics, and open-source development within the Algorand ecosystem. It collaborates with the ecosystem on creating projects and initiatives that help drive the adoption of the Algorand blockchain. The foundation also supports the education of developers in universities and other educational settings through its Global University Program, which includes institutions like MIT and UC Berkeley. The foundation also sponsors blockchain events, hackathons, educational classes, and certifications. In 2020, the Algorand Foundation launched two accelerator programs, the Algorand Asia Accelerator, and the Algorand Europe Accelerator, to support ongoing projects and developers interested in building on the Algorand blockchain. These programs provide comprehensive support, from strategy formulation to launch, to help projects succeed and contribute to the growth of the Algorand ecosystem. The Algorand Foundation Board is composed by Kieron Guilfoyle, Pino Persiano, and Staci Warden. Some of their featured projects include Folks Finance, Algofi, Gard, Tinyman, Humble Defi, Pact, Lofty AI, Algodex, Nfdomains, and C3. Team The team behind Algorand consists of researchers, mathematicians, cryptographers, economists, and leaders from global businesses. The founder, Silvio Micali, is a renowned figure in the field of cryptography, having received the Turing Award and the Godel Prize. Other important members include: W. Sean Ford, Interim CEO Paul Riegle, CPO Jing Chen, Head of Theory Research and Chief Scientist

veefriends

VeeFriends is an NFT project centered around characters that have traits created by Gary Vaynerchuk.

VeeFriends is an NFT project centered around characters that have traits created by Gary Vaynerchuk. It is a NFT project designed to help people understand the potential that blockchain technology and smart contracts have for businesses and personal brands. Overview VeeFriends is the name of Gary Vaynerchuk's NFT collection. He created VeeFriends to bring to life his ambitions of building a community around his creative and business passions using NFT technology and their smart contract capabilities. By owning a VeeFriend NFT, the user immediately becomes a part of the VeeFriends community and gets access to VeeCon. !MOST.webpVeeFriends is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) project designed to help people understand the potential that blockchain technology and smart contracts have for businesses and personal brands. VeeFriends Characters VeeFriends currently have 268 characters. These characters represent the human traits that the founder admires and believes will lead to happiness and success, both personally and professionally. He also drew inspiration from popular culture references and some of the beloved characters and entertainment figures of his childhood. !veefriends-1024x530-1000x517.webpVaynerchuk called them "Friends" because he believes that business with friends can be fun and that one can build a community around common interests and support one another through friendship, kindness, and empathy. There are 268 characters in the VeeFriends world and a total of 10,255 tokens. These tokens are broken down into three categories: 9,400 Admission tokens, 300 Access tokens, and 555 Gift Goat tokens. Every single token is also a ticket to VeeCon, a yearly multi-day superconference that Gary will hold over a three-year period (2022, 2023, and 2024). This conference will be an event around entrepreneurship, marketing, ideas, creativity, community building, and more. Token Organization Access Tokens VeeFriends Access tokens are redeemable or verifiable tokens that unlock unique experiences with Gary, such as going garage-sailing with him, playing tennis, or having dinner. There are 300 VeeFriends access tokens, 210 that give virtual access, and 90 with in-person access. All 90 in-person access tokens are 1 of 1 art tokens, meaning they have a unique and original token art. Additionally, all VeeFriends access token holders, like all VeeFriends token holders, receive a three-year access pass to VeeCon. The underlying benefits of the VeeFriends access tokens will expire on May 4, 2024. !609252320d81eb895bc65732_unnamedpng.png Access Tokens: Group Access 165 of these access tokens have Group Access. Group Access is an experience where token holders can redeem their tokens to spend time with Gary and other group access token holders. Below are the names and quantities of the VeeFriends characters with Group Access. (10) Breakfast Bat (In-person) (10) Brunch Bear (In-person) (10) Lunch Ladybug (In-person) (10) Dinner Dear (125) Hangout Hawks (Virtual) Access Tokens: One-to-One Access 108 of these access tokens have one-to-one access. One-to-one access is an experience where VeeFriends token holders have the opportunity to redeem one on one time with Gary. These are the names and quantities of the VeeFriends tokens that offer individual one-to-one access to Gary. (85) Facetime Flea, Facetime Frog, Facetime Fly, Facetime Five, Facetime Fox (Virtual) (1) Garage Salin Yale (1) Supper Sunfish (1) Workout Wolf (1) Part of the Team Dream (1) Podcast Panther (1) Courtside Cat (3) Mentor Meeting Mongoose (1) Jam Session Snail (1) “Wine Shopping Spree” Woodchuck (5) Keynote Koala These token holders have unlimited access to any of Gary’s public keynote speeches anywhere in the world. To activate this token after being purchased, there is a verification process. Please note, travel and accommodation are not included with the token. (1) Shadow Me Scorpion (1) Poker Pirate (1) “Gone Fishing” Fish Access Tokens: Competition Access 22 of these access tokens have competition access. Competition access is an experience where a VeeFriends token holder has the opportunity to redeem the time to compete with Gary in a game. Below are the names and quantities of the VeeFriends characters with competition access. (9) Bowling Boa (5) Basketball Butterfly (1) Bubble Hockey Basset Hound (1) Checkers Chicken (3) Uno Unicorn (1) Ping Pong Kalong (1) Tennis Elbow (1) Video Game Vulture Access Tokens: Scholarship Access 5 of these access tokens have Scholarship Access. Scholarship access is an experience where an applicant applies to become the token holder and has the opportunity to redeem mentoring and coaching from Gary personally as well as his professional network. Below are the names and quantities of the VeeFriends characters with scholarship access. Users do not need to pay for a scholarship access token. These tokens are managed through an application process only. (5) Sorcerer Scholarship Gift Goat Tokens Gift Tokens: VeeFriends Gift tokens are verifiable tokens to a gifting experience curated by Gary and the VeeFriends team. There are 555 gift tokens. Additionally, VeeFriends Gift tokens, like all VeeFriends tokens, receive a three-year access pass to VeeCon. The underlying benefits of the VeeFriends Gift tokens will expire on May 4, 2024. Admission Tokens Admission Tokens are tokens that come with different levels of rarity and collectability. There are 9,400 Admission Tokens. What’s unique about the Admission tokens is that there are different quantity levels within each character type. Additionally, Admission tokens, like all VeeFriends tokens, receive a three-year access pass to VeeCon. The breakdown of Admission tokens within each type of character is listed below: Each character type has 40 Tokens (20) Core (20) Limited (8) Rare (5) Very rare (2) Epic Spectaculars are 1 of 1 Art tokens, with only one edition found within the VeeFriends collection: (1) Hologram (1) Gold (1) Bubblegum (1) Lava (1) Diamond VeeCon All VeeFriends token owners get access to VeeCon. VeeCon is a multi-day event exclusively for Non-Fungible Token (NFT) holders. Users' NFT will give them a three-year access pass. The conference will be focused on business, marketing, ideas, creativity, entrepreneurship, innovation, and competition. If an individual owns two VeeFriends tokens, this means they have two tickets to VeeCon. All dates and locations will be announced at least 180 days in advance for VeeCon 2022, 2023, 2024. The first VeeCon will be held in North America before May 5, 2022. VeeFriends will be announcing all the details including the date, location, and line up for the VeeFriends community via email and their Discord channel. Founder Gary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur and the Chairman of VaynerX, as well as the CEO and Co-Founder of VaynerMedia, a full-service digital agency servicing Fortune 500 clients across the company’s 4 locations. Gary is a venture capitalist, 5-time The New York Times bestselling author, and an early investor in companies such as Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo, and Uber. He is currently the subject of WeeklyVee, an online documentary series highlighting what it’s like to be a CEO and public figure in today’s digital world. He is also the host of AskGaryVee, a business and advice Q&A show online.

nervos

Nervos Network is a network of scalable and interoperable blockchains built on top of an open network, built for enterprises.

Nervos is a network of scalable and interoperable blockchains built on top of an open network, built for enterprises. Technology Nervois aims to allow companies to develop decentralized applications on top of a secure public network, but run them in the application chain layer, removing the need for enterprises to commit their entire tech stack to the blockchain. Background The company raised 28 million in July 2018 from investors Polychain Capital, Sequoia China, Wanxiang Blockchain, FBG Capital, Blockchain Capital, Dekrypt Capital, Multicoin Capital, 1confirmation, Matrix Partners China, 1kx, and more. The team plans to use the money to grow its product and engineering teams, accelerate development of its enterprise blockchain solutions, and do strategic partnerships. On December 15, 2020, Nervos Network partnered up with Cardano to create a research initiative that hopes to improve the security of smart contracts by modifying Unspent Transaction Outputs (UTXOs), an accounting method that is commonly used for cryptocurrencies. <br

ryoshi

The RYOSHI token is a deflationary, community-driven meme token created by Ryoshi, the founder of the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency.

The RYOSHI token is a deflationary, community-driven meme token created by Ryoshi, the founder of the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency. It is designed to address the main issues that Shiba Inu and Dogecoin have, such as high transaction fees and a lack of transparency within the community. RYOSHI was created on August 2020 with a maximum total supply of 1,000,000,000,000,000 tokens. !card-hero-ryotirement.png Overview Architecture Ryoshi is built on the Binance Smart Chain in the form of a BEP-20 token, allowing to gain advantage of low gas fees. A 2% fee will be taken from every transaction and used to burn tokens, which helps increase demand for the token. Ryoshi Wallet The Ryoshi Wallet is a new product being developed by the platform. It aims to provide users with a convenient and secure way to store, buy, and swap RYOSHI, the platform's native cryptocurrency. In addition to these basic features, the Ryoshi Wallet will also include an in-built NFT marketplace, allowing users to browse and purchase a wide range of NFTs directly from within the wallet app. !promo-video.png In addition to the NFT marketplace, the Ryoshi Wallet will also include other useful features and functions. For example, users will be able to easily swap RYOSHI for other cryptocurrencies, such as BNB, using the built-in exchange functionality. The wallet will also include tools for managing and tracking digital assets, as well as security measures to protect funds and personal information. Tokenomics RYOSHI is a deflationary cryptocurrency, meaning that its total supply decreases over time. This is achieved through a process known as "token burn," in which a portion of the total supply is permanently removed from circulation. At the launch of RYOSHI, 50% of the total supply was burned, and an additional 2% is burned in every transaction that involves the token. This reduces the overall supply of RYOSHI, which can potentially lead to an increase in its value if demand for the token remains constant or increases. In addition to the token burn mechanism, a significant portion of the RYOSHI supply is also locked up in various ways. For example, 42% of the total supply is currently locked in PancakeSwap, a decentralized exchange that allows users to trade RYOSHI and other cryptocurrencies. This means that these tokens are not currently available for sale or transfer, which can also help to support the value of RYOSHI by limiting the supply that is available on the market. Finally, an 8% dev wallet has been retained for future development and community-driven projects. This means that a portion of the RYOSHI supply is being held in reserve for use in future projects and initiatives that will help to drive the growth and adoption of the platform. Roadmap Phase 1, July-August 2021 It involves the creation of the Token Contract and Website Creation and Branding. Marketing efforts will focus on targeted ads and promotions on social media platforms, as well as article submissions to finance and technology news outlets such as Yahoo Finance, Benzinga, and Tech Bullion. The launch of the Ryoshi Token will be a stealth launch, with the goal of achieving 1,000 holders at the start. To further promote the token, the team will engage with Twitter influencers and run ads on platforms such as Coinsniper, Stocktwits, Coinhunters, and Coinvote. The aim is to have the Ryoshi Token trend on Dextools and reach 3,000 holders, and the ultimate goal is to list the token on popular exchanges such as CG and CMC. Phase 2, September-October 2021 The next phase of the Ryoshi Token project will involve an aggressive marketing push to achieve a wider adoption of the token. This will include mainstream promotion tactics such as billboard advertising and partnerships with celebrities and influencers for shoutouts on social media. The team will continue to engage with the community through weekly AMA sessions on appropriate platforms and will ramp up efforts on platforms such as Telegram and Twitter to drive growth. The ultimate goal is to list the Ryoshi Token on a major exchange and achieve a base of 10,000 holders. This will require a sustained and focused marketing effort, building on the success of the initial launch which aimed to achieve 1,000 holders. Phase 3, January 2022 It includes listing the token on more major exchanges, which will help increase liquidity and accessibility for users. Another strategy will be to focus on expanding brand awareness, through marketing and public relations efforts, as well as by developing use case products that showcase the benefits and value of RYOSHI. The development of an NFT collection is included in the plan, which will help to drive interest and engagement from collectors and enthusiasts. Also, working with celebrities and influencers will take place in order to give shoutouts and promote the token, as well as commissioning a contract audit by Techrate to ensure the security and reliability of RYOSHI. Phase 4, February 2022 The Ryoshi Token project will continually evolve and adapt to market trends and the needs of the community in order to drive mainstream adoption and success. By monitoring market incentives and responding to the requirements of our community, the growth and development of RYOSHI are aimed.

henry-niduaza

Henry Niduaza is the Chief technology officer of SwipeCrypto Wallet which is a multi-asset digital wallet app.

Henry Niduaza is the Chief technology officer of SwipeCrypto Wallet which is a multi-asset digital wallet app that allows users to safely store Cryptocurrency. Education He studied Electronics and Communications Engineering in the University of the East, Philippine from June 1982 to October 1984. He obtained a degree in General Studies at the José Rizal University, Philippines in march 1982. Career He has over thirty years of experience in Leadership, Systems analysis, Customer relationship management (Crm), E-commerce, Information technology, Banking, Payment Solutions, Information Security, Requirements Analysis, Solutions Architecture, Public Speaking, Linux, Vienna Advantage Erp and Crm, Digital Transformation, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Pci Dss, ITIL, Head of Operations, User Experience, Internet Banking Solution, Hotel It Management, Analysis and Design, Payment Gateway, Opera PMS, Application Integration, Online Payment Solutions where he has successfully created unified platforms for card payments and value-added services. Prior to Swipe, Niduaza served as Chief Technology Officer at a logistics company in Singapore, where he led the transformation of the organization's core system and expanded support for specific business requirements using the Software as a service model. About Swipe Swipe crypto Wallet is designed to require SwipeCrypto Tokens (SXP) to perform all the functions and usefulness of a digital wallet, including for use in services and for withdrawals. Swipe Wallet users can buy, sell and pay with their cryptocurrencies to fiat directly in the wallet app. Users can also purchase gift cards and instantly exchange between all supported assets. Users can use their SXP tokens at launch, and there are also tiered benefits based on SXP with a wallet. All Swipe Wallet users require one SXP deposit to activate and use on-chain features based on a verified Smart Wallet contract. SXP would later be used to secure the Swipe network. Mission and Vision Users can use their SXP tokens upon launching, and there are also tiered benefits based on the SXP holding on the Wallet Contract. All Swipe Wallet users require a one (1) SXP deposit to activate and utilize on-chain functions based on an audited Smart Wallet-Contract. The protocol has been designed and built on Ethereum and destroys 80% of network and transaction fees, while 20% of the fees are retained by the company. SXP will be later used to secure the Swipe Network

anthony-pompliano

Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano Jr. is an American entrepreneur, investor, Bitcoin Evangelist, and U.S. Army veteran

Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano Jr. (born June 15, 1988), who is best known as Pomp, is an American entrepreneur, investor, Bitcoin Evangelist, and U.S. Army veteran. He is the host of The Pomp Podcast (formerly Off The Chain) where he's interviewed several venture capital, cryptocurrency, and technology industry leaders including Chamath Palihapitiya, Cathie Wood, Michael Saylor, Mark Cuban, Codie Sanchez, Anthony Scaramucci, and David Sacks. The podcast has been downloaded more than 50 million times. Pomp's YouTube channel where his own views in addition to interviews has over 480,000 subscribers. In addition to his YouTube channel and podcast, Pomp also created the Pomp Letter, a regular newsletter business, tech, and finance newsletter with over 230,000 subscribers. Pomp is also the Co-founder and Partner of Morgan Creek Digital, a multi-strategy investment firm focused on providing access to blockchain technology and digital assets for institutional clients and wealthy family offices. Education Anthony Pompliano graduated from Cardinal Gibbons High School. After high school, he attended Bucknell University where he received his Bachelor of Arts double majoring in economics and sociology. Early life Anthony graduated from high school a few months early and join a college where he could play football. However his admission to start college in the spring semester didn't go to plan and he ended up working at Chick-fil-A and Quiznos, both fast food restaurants in the US. During this time, Anthony was not sure as to what he should do and visited a US Army recruiting office and signed as a reserve member. He left college when he was a junior to serve in the US Army. Military Service Anthony served in the U.S. Army from March 2006 to August 2012. During his service, Pomp was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (2008-2009). He was a Distinguished Leader Graduate of the Warrior Leader Course and a Commandant’s List Graduate of Infantry Leadership School. Career In January 2013, Pomp founded Digaforce, a social media intelligence platform for demographic information based on unfiltered, social content. The company was acquired in December 2013 by Strategic Link Partners. He then joined Facebook in February 2014 to lead the Growth & Engagement team for Facebook Pages. In August 2015, Pomp was recruited to start and lead the Growth Team at Snapchat. Full Tilt Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund, was founded by Pomp and Jason Williams in August 2016. They invested in 22 deals in the first 90 days of the fund. Full Tilt Capital was acquired by Morgan Creek Capital Management in Q1 2018. In April 2018, Anthony became the Co-founder and Partner of Morgan Creek Digital, a multi-strategy investment firm focused on providing access to blockchain technology and digital assets for institutional clients and wealthy family offices, alongside Mark Yusko and Jason Williams. In July of 2020, Pomp made headlines for convincing comedian Bill Burr to buy Bitcoin. Burr's decision was prompted by Pompliano who shared that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation only offers $250,000 in protection for some accounts. Burr, who has a net worth of $12,000,000 doesn't like that schema. He said: "You create this whole f----ing bubble and when the whole thing goes to s--- you still get a f---ing bonus and you’re only gonna give me 250 off my million bucks? How is that f---ing legal? I’m getting Bitcoin! f--- this s---!" On August 20, 2020, CEO and Founder of BlockFi, Zac Prince, announced that his company had closed a Series C funding round for $50 million. As part of the investment round led by Anthony Pompliano’s Morgan Creek Digital, Pomp will join BlockFi’s board of directors. Starting in September 2020, Pompliano has been an investor in his company Pomp Investments where they have invested in a digital asset lending platform: BlockFi; bringing their series D funding round up to $350 million which was announced on February 19th 2021. Pomp Investments has also participated in Elementus’ series A funding, where the blockchain analytics firm raised $12 million on October 28th 2021. On May 18th 2021, Anthony Pompliano announced the launch of his "Bitcoin Pizza" chain. All profits generated from the pizzas were to go to the Human Rights Foundation's fund that supports Bitcoin developers. The brand began delivery services on May 22nd, which was the date that 10000 bitcoin was given for delivery of 2 Papa John's pizzas in 2010 (also known as "Bitcoin Pizza Day”), until May 29th. There are five different bitcoin-themed options in partnership with independent outlets in several cities across the US. Pompliano wanted to raise money in the form of fiat currency to help fund bitcoin so Bitcoin was not accepted as payment. On October 2021, Anthony Pompliano's Youtube channel was deleted by Youtube after uploading a video regarding Bitcoin. Anthony had uploaded an interview with PlanB, the creator of the stock-to-flow model, and stated that Youtube said they would give him a strike for "harmful content" but then received a second email informing him that his channel had been deleted. During this time social media platforms had been banning a lot of crypto content and this incident added on to content creators' problem with social media at the time. After his channel was restored, Anthony continues to stay active on Youtube, going on other Youtube channel podcasts such as world-renowned comedian Andrew Schulz on November 23rd, 2022, and having the likes of Jake Paul on his show on December 1st, 2022. However, on January 4th, 2023, Anthony released a video explaining the cons of working with different advertisers in the content-creating industry and that he will be taking down all advertisers from his podcasts and Youtube videos. "I think that this is definitely the harder path to go by not having advertisers on the podcast or on YouTube videos but it is the path that I think is the right path" Personal Life Anthony Pompliano is the son of Tony Pompliano, Founder of ANEXIO, a company that offers large-scale Infrastructure as a service solutions to businesses. Pompliano married his wife Polina Marinova. They first got engaged in July 2020. Pomp Bros Anthony has four brothers, two of which, John and Joseph are highly successful and the three are known as the “Pomp Bros”, short for Pompliano brothers. The brothers have created a website called Pomp Bros where they share a platform, showing what each of the brothers do. John and Joseph Pompliano are also part of Pomp Investments where they are actively investing and have helped Anthony build up the company. !image John Pompliano John Pompliano is a full-time realtor at Coldwell Banker Realty and has had a variety of jobs in the past with some of the higher positions being: an analyst at Comscore Inc., and working directly under the CEO of Bloom Credit, as a growth and strategic operator. John graduated from High Point University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 2018. Joseph Pompliano Joseph or Joe Pompliano is the founder of Huddle Up, a newsletter that covers the behind-the-scenes of Sports. He was an associate at J.P Morgan for two years and was an analyst for two different companies, MarketAxess and Octagon. Joseph graduated from High Point University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2016. athie

solanart

Solanart is a fully-fledged Non-Fungible Token (NFT) marketplace deployed on Solana Blockchain.

Solanart is a fully-fledged Non-Fungible Token (NFT) marketplace deployed on Solana Blockchain. The platform enables users to buy and sell digital assets seamlessly at an affordable rate in Sol, Solana's own token. Solanart aims to help promote artists and creators by providing them with a trustless marketplace to share their art. Users can get quick and easy access to Digital collectible using Solanart. It features some collections like Degenerate Ape Academy, Galactic Gecko Space Garage, SolPunks, Aurory, Nyan Heroes (NFT Game), Sollamas, Kaiju Cards, and many more. As of January 2022, 600,000 NFT have been sold on the Solanart marketplace since its creation. Overview launched in June 2021, Solanart is an open platform that operates on Solana, it is a platform where creators can freely list their collections, allowing anyone to acquire or sell Solana-based NFTs. !Solanart-Clone-Launch-NFT-Art-Marketplace-Like-Solanart.jpgThe NFTs in Solanart are tagged with SOL prices, and users are only allowed to use SOL in purchasing NFTs as the platform accepts no other currencies at the moment. The platform charges a 3% market commission on the selling price of each transaction. A creator’s fee, which varies depending on the collection, is also charged on the sale price and is collected in full by the artist. Solanart provides the necessary information for each NFT collection, including name, short description, owners, the price of the most affordable NFT in Floor Price, social networks of the collection, and its website. It also shows the last price that was paid for each NFT, making it a reliable and easy to use NFT platform. How it Works Artist or individuals who wish to list their NFTs on the platform are accepted. Solanart allows users to put their NFTs for sale on its marketplace, it is first stored on a 'Temporary Account' owned by the marketplace and then added to a database which stores the data of the sale. When other user buys the NFT, the program transfers the SOL amount from the buyer to the seller, and then unlocks the NFT which is sent to the buyer. Solanart uses both on-chain and off-chain data. The off-chain data is stored on a database and used to display all the NFT for sale on the main page, while the on-chain data is used when displaying NFT one by one, or from the 'My NFTs for sale' section in the 'Wallet' tab. The choice of using the database for the main page was made to allow easy sorting of all NFTs per attributes, price, oldest or newest sales etc. On-chain data provides a secure and decentralized experience. Solanart Features 1\. Decentralized Platform: Solanart offers its users a Decentralized experienced when welcomed to its platform. Users do not require so much scrutiny for their NFTs to be approved, unlike other centralized platforms where creators have to be invited first. However, users of the platform work with the marketplace to make sure that only authentic utilities are being listed for sale. 2\. Explore This is a feature where users find different collections, sorted by popularity, similar to that of Binance NFT Marketplace and OpenSea. In explore users can find the name and a short description of each project and collection. Buying and Selling of NFTs: Users can also buy and sell NFTs listed on solanart. To buy, a user will need to have a wallet that supports the solana network to be able to purchase any NFT of their choice, listed on the platform. Launchpad: Solanart Launchpad helps Crypto projects to launch their project n the platform, it is a structure that permit bidding for unlisted NFTs and also the trading of.SOL domains in the platform.It allows users to gather NFTs by minting them. Before releasing digital materials, creators do not need to go through a variety of technical procedure. Global Offers Global Offer allows users to place a bid for any NFT within a collection. This feature provides liquidity for people selling, without affecting the floor price for the collection. !Solana’s-main-function-is-as-an-open-NFT-marketplace-.jpgA user can place a global offer, If the Collection has the Global Offer feature, they can find the Global Offer tab on the main collection page next to the Items and Activity tabs, by selecting "My NFTs" and then Global Offer. Also users can as well cancel a Global Offer by clicking the Cancel button next to their offer on the Global Offers tab, or through the Global Offer section on the Dashboard. How To Mint/List an NFT Collection on Solanart? The platform's 'Launchpad' makes it easy for users to generate and sell NFTs, removing the need to go through several technical steps merely to get started with digital assets. Users must complete out this form in order to join the Solanart Launchpad. Here's a rundown of some of the questions the Launchpad will pose to NFT creators: Project Name Creator Name Stage of the Project A link to the project’s website Email address of the creator Twitter and Discord handle Sample of an NFT Solanart Commissions Solanart charges three types of fees: the ‘market commission,’ ‘creator’s fee,’ and ‘ad fee,’. And the best thing about these fees is that they are not excessive. A 3% marketplace fee is taken on the selling price of every transaction. A creator's fee, which is chosen by the creators and therefore varies depending on the collection, is also taken on the selling price and fully perceived by the creators. The platform also charges a 0.02% ad fee to avoid the overflow of advertisements on the platform. Users should ensure that they have enough SOL tokens on their wallets to cover the transaction and listing fees before listing their NFTs for sale to make the whole transaction as smooth as possible. Top NFT Collections on Solanart There are currently over 28 NFT collections listed on Solanart Marketplace, they are as follows: | Collection | Floor Price | Items | Volume Traded | | ---------- | ----------- | ----- | ------------- | | Degenerate Ape Academy | 79.8 SOL | 498\10,000 | 1.13m SOL | | Aurory | 36.90 SOL | 536\10,000 | 607.52K SOL | | SolPunks | 7.50 SOL | 2439\10,000 | 430.36 SOL | | Degenerate Ape Kindergarten | 89.00 SOL | 33\2,314 | 9.49K SOL | | Degenerate Trash Pandas | 7.79 SOL | 392\20,000 | 36.43K SOL | | Grim Syndicate | 10.99 SOL | 74\10,000 | 21.39K SOL | | Cyber Pharmacy | 3.40 SOL | 247\9,999 | 14.28K SOL | | Famous Fox Federation | 33.0 SOL | 18\7,777 | 20.28K SOL | | Nyan Heroes | 9.25 SOL | 125\11,111 | 44.82K SOL | | SolChick | 5.00 SOL | 387\10,000 | 46.07K SOL | | Verse Estate | 4.50 SOL | 52\3,139 | 231.97 SOL | | Galactic Gecko Space Garage | 11.95 SOL | 399\ 10,000 | 289.12K SOL | | Cyber Technicians | 4.10 SOL | 90\5,000 | 1.22K SOL | | Bold Badgers | 1.99 SOL | 1483\10,000 | 215.68K SOL | | Sollamas | 1.40 SOL | 1258\8,888 | 95.75K SOL | | SolBears | 1.10 SOL | 1502\10,000 | 79.89k SOL | | Famous Fox Dens | 6.59 SOL | 3\3000 | 66.14 SOL | Notable Sales !Aurory-Collection.pngMoonrock Capital, an NFT-focused fund, received much public attention for 2 landmark, all-time high purchases of Solana NFTs, acquiring a SolPunk for 1,388 SOL, and a Degen Ape for 5,980 SOL which was equivalent to USD1.35million combined at the time of purchase. The two collections are prominently listed on the front page of the Solanart site as top collections.

iris-network

IRIS Networkis a network of Internet servers that use a specific protocol through which individuals can hold real-time online

IRIS Network was created to be the foundation for next-generation decentralized application. IRISnet is built with the SDK, IRIS Hub thus allowing cross-chain interoperability through a combined service model. Overview IRISnet is a service infrastructure and protocol built using the Cosmos SDK and Tendermint consensus layer. Focusing on being one of the first regional Cosmos network hubs outside of the Cosmos Hub, the IRIS Hub, an independent Proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain, will serve as the "center" of the IRIS network that will connect the other zones within the IRIS network both to each other and to the greater Cosmos ecosystem. IRISnet's service infrastructure and modules for adjacent zones will aim to support DeFi applications. While also providing multiple modules to support DeFi applications, IRIS is fashioned to support the consumption of computer data and resources through various system mechanisms, token economics, and internet token transfer of blockchains. History IRISnet was created by the technology team of Bianjie Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (Bianjie AI). Bianjie Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (Bianjie AI), the company behind IRISnet, was founded in 2016. This Shanghai-based start-up focuses on developing blockchain-based products and solutions for enterprises, specifically in the healthcare and financial industries. IRISnet, being the first regional hub in the Cosmos ecosystem outside of the Cosmos Hub, focuses on providing infrastructure and protocols for decentralized business applications. IRISnet is a vital partner of the Interchain Foundation and Tendermint (the company), who are the core contributors behind the Cosmos Network. Starting as a Hub, IRISnet was potentially built to be the first hub to interoperate with the Cosmos Hub and the independent chains (called zones) connected to it. IRISnet's Team The IRIS Network is the product of a collaboration between several blockchain businesses which includes- Tendermint, Wancloud, and Bianjie AI. Tendermint provides technical supervision and development support to the IRIS network team. Wancloud acts as a vital partner to develop the IRIS Network ecosystem. Some of the core team members of IRISnet came from all three organizations. One of which is Haifeng who is the co-founder of the IRISnet project. He holds an M.S. in ECE from the University of Maryland. Haifeng worked as CTO for the Wanxiang Blockchain Wancloud before starting the IRISnet project. Another Core member is Harriet Cao . A co-founder of the IRISnet project who also is co-founder of Bianjie, the core development team of IRISnet. Other of IRISnet's core members are Jeffrey Hu and Jae Kwon. Tokenomics Similar to the Cosmos network, the IRIS network is also designed to support a multi-token model. These tokens are owned by different partitions and can be transferred from one partition to another through the IRIS hub. We have constructed two types of tokens to support operations on the IRIS network: Equity token Cost pass IRIS is the native token of the mainnet IRIS Hub, the equity token of Bonded Proof-of-stake (BPoS) staking, and the fee token for network transactions, DeFi business, and iService cross-chain services. It is a utility token with multiple usage scenarios (Utility Token). IRIS token is the main means of exchanging value among users. The token is used for both staking and paying. The token also provides voting rights to participate in network administration. How to buy IRIS Buying and trading IRIS, the native token of IRISnet is great but understanding how to trade with it and from where to trade, makes trading safe. The following steps inform users on how to buy IRIS- Accessing a Secure Trading Platform- Users will need to buy any of the major cryptocurrencies (BTC or ETH). Transferring Funds To An Exchange: Users will need to send their chosen cryptocurrency (which could be Bitcoin or Ethereum) to an exchange. All exchanges have a similar deposit method. IRISnet (IRIS) is available on Binance. And users are to ensure that they select the correct coin the user will want to deposit. BTC should be sent to a BTC deposit address, etc. Spotting IRIS- Once the user's deposit is confirmed, trading can begin having accessed the funds. To purchase IRISnet (IRIS) on Binance, users will need to check through the “Exchange” tab and click on “Basic”. To locate IRISnet (IRIS), type the coins “ticker” (IRIS). Users must ensure that the correct pairing is being selected. Then Click on “IRIS/BTC” to proceed. Buying IRIS- Having spotted IRISnet (IRIS), users will be presented with a Price Chart (Center) and some Order Books (Left). The “Price” field will be automatically filled with the most recent price IRISnet (IRIS) was sold for although this can be adjusted to the user's desired price. The “Amount” field is the amount of IRIS the user wishes to purchase. The “Total” field is the total price in BTC that users will pay for the whole amount. Then proceed click “Buy IRIS”. The user's order will be filled if a Seller sells IRIS for the price submitted. Withdrawing IRIS- To withdraw IRIS, Users will need to click on "withdrawals" around the "Funds” tab. Users are to Locate IRISnet (IRIS) by using the drop-down box provided and then enter the amount of IRIS that is to be withdrawn, taking into account the fees/minimums shown and ensuring that the withdrawal address inputted is correct and it is the user's address. By clicking “Submit”, the user is done with purchasing IRIS. Partners IRISnet is supported by the following partners: | Partners | Names of Organization | | -------- | --------------------- | | Core development team | Bianjie Intelligent Technology, Tendermint | | Strategic Partners | Interchain Foundation, Hashkey Digital Asset Group, PlatON | | Ecological partners | OKChain, MYKEY, KAVA, e-Money, IOV, Coirfan | | Support organization | AMINOcapital, Bibox, Huobi Capital, MediShares, BK Fund..etc. | <br

murakamiflowers

Murakami.Flowers is a series of 11,664 pixelated dot flower art with unique traits and expressions created by Takashi Murakami..

Murakami.Flowers is a series of 11,664 pixelated dot flower art with unique traits and expressions created by Takashi Murakami , a famous Japanese artist, known for his aesthetic for blurring the lines between traditional Japanese art and modern pop culture. Murakami.Flowers is an attempt to generate a worldview that joins the contemporary art world and the new NFT art or digital art community. Its mission is to connect it with those who inhabit the worlds of NFT and DAO. Hublot, a Swiss luxury watch company also launched two lines of watches with the Murakami.Flowers as a part of the NFT launch. Company Kaikai Kiki Co is Takashi Murakami's company which is producing the Murakami.Flower. The company has also created numerous artworks, sculptures, CGI live-action films, TV-series-style animations, and many more. They are also involved in the world of luxury fashion by collaborating with famous and powerful brands, like Louis Vuitton, Vans, Vogüé, Suprême and many other famous brands. Overview The Murakami.Flowers is Takashi's first NFT Project. The Non-Fungible Token (NFT) collection features 11,664 flowers that showcase Takashi’s famous artworks. It is a collection of 2D pixelated 12-petal flowers with rare expressions, traits, and backgrounds. The work is being developed with the number 108 as the keyword, a combination of 108 backgrounds and flower colors make up a field, and there are 108 fields, each field has 108 flower images, resulting in 11,664 flower images in total. The number 108 is a reference to bonnō, or earthly temptations. Today the Murakami flowers can be seen in fine art, pop culture, fashion, and commercial products. The Murakami Flowers are supposed to be distributed in several steps: to Friends and Family, Whitelist, Public Sale, Lucky 727 Proof, Zen Number Proof and Bonno Proof. At the time of launch, seeds will be distributed to holders which will then grow into flowers after the public sale. Whitelist The whitelist role will only be given to holders of the RTFKT's CLONE X holders, who own the Murakami Drip Series, where 3,500 whitelist roles will be given out also a total of 500 will be given out to Friends and Family. The sale price for the whitelist presale will be at a price of 0.0727 ETH. A total of 4,000 will be given to Friends and Family and Whitelist. Any role which is left claimed from the total given to the whitelist holders will be offered for public sale. Public Sale The Public sale will come in form of lottery entries where a total of 6,751 spots will be given to lucky winners of the lottery and then offered through the public sale. And then the Lucky 727 Proof. Also, 78 will be given to the Zen Number Proof and finally, 108 will be given to the Bonno Proof. The Public Sale will be at a price of 0.108 ETH. Each purchase will be limited to one flower per Metamask wallet. NFT Distribution | Distributed To | Percentage | Amount | | -------------- | ---------- | ------ | | Whitelist Presale | 30% | 3,500 | | Team, Artist, Family and Friends | 4.3% | 500 | | Public Sale | 57.9% | 6,751 | | Lucky 727 | 6.2% | 727 | | Zen Number Proof | 0.7% | 78 | | Bonno Proof | 0.9% | 108 | Events Takashi plans to hold an event in the summer of 2022. He plans to hold an exhibition at Gagosian, a global gallery specializing in modern and contemporary art. The exhibition will involve a surprise collaboration, as well as presentations of physical paintings and sculptures of Murakami.Flowers. !takashi-murakami-gagosian-exhibit-nft-collection-reveal-announcement-001.jpg The event which is called ''An Arrow Through History'' is expected to be held on May 11, 2022, in three simultaneous presentations spanning two of Gagosian’s New York galleries, at 976 and 980 Madison Avenue. During the event, Murakami plans to present his work based on the CLONE X - X Takashi Murakami NFT initiative, which he developed in collaboration with RTFKT Studios and also his newly developed project Murakami.Flowers which includes paintings of the pink-and-white works based on the initial designs for the 11,664 Non-Fungible Token (NFT) series. Collaboration Hublot x Takashi Murakami Hublot, a Swiss luxury watch company, launched two lines of watches with the Murakami.Flowers as a part of the NFT launch. There will be two NFT Digital watch a Hublot Glass Takashi all Black and a Classic fusion Tikashi Saphire Rainbow. The first NFT based on the All Black version, is a limited edition of 216, while the second, which will recreate the colors of the highly exclusive Sapphire Rainbow version, will be a limited edition of 108. These NFT digital works are mainly intended for the owners of these two limited-edition watches, to whom they will be offered. The current holders of these watches can easily be traced through Hublot’s e-warranty protection and warranty system (a warranty system developed by Hublot, as part of a global trend to tackle corruption and track and trace the product’s life cycle, initiated by LVMH. The Hublot e-warranty is stored in the AURA blockchain). If they want it, watch owners may then receive their free NFT in their E-wallet. In May, Hublot will then open a page on the Decentralized non-fungible token marketplace, where owners may exchange their NFTs. Artist Murakami was born on the 1st of February, 1962, in Tokyo, Japan. He received an oil painting degree from Nihon University's College of Arts after studying at Musashino Art University and Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. !Takashi-Murakami-wearing-the-CF-Takashi-Murakami-All-Black-(4)_0.jpg Murakami's work can be found in museums around the world, including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, the Tate Modern in London, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC, and the Palazzo Grassi in Venice. Murakami is also the artist behind CLONE X - X Takashi Murakami, a collection of 20,000 avatars with a unique random mix of features in collaboration with RTFKT Studios.