Singapore, Singapore, September 21st, 2023, Chainwire
Oasys, a game-focused blockchain, is pleased to announce a collaboration with GMO Media, a subsidiary of Japanese internet giant GMO Internet Group, to introduce “GESOTEN Verse” (tentative name) on Oasys. As part of the collaboration, three titles have been confirmed for release in December 2023, in conjunction with the new Verse.
GMO Media started its crypto business in 2014, working on technical development using smart contract and IEO support for business among other services. “GESOTEN Verse” (tentative name) will allow users of the “GESOTEN by GMO” gaming platform to seamlessly play blockchain games using their existing IDs from the platform. “GESOTEN byGMO” has formed partnerships with various domestic point services and e-commerce services, and is planning to develop a system where users can earn cryptocurrencies and various points as rewards while playing games.
The following titles are among the initial ones to be confirmed:
1. “UNIVERSAL STALLION” (Provided by HashLink)
- This is a play-to-earn horse racing game that pursues realism. You can raise your own racehorse, the only one in the world, on the blockchain. You can earn in-game currency and items by winning races with your racehorses, and you can also earn in-game currency by breeding and trading.
2. “KITARO ~ YOKAI STREET ~” (Provided by Fuji Games)
- A nurturing social game where players who have wandered into the world of GeGeGe no Kitaro work with Yokai to defeat the evil Yokai, develop Yokai Alley, and create a paradise where cute Yokai gather. Playing within “GESOTEN byGMO” allows players to acquire NFTs on “GESOTEN Verse” and introduces Play-to-Earn elements into traditional gameplay.
3. “YOLO FOX” (Provided by MetalistGame)
- Yolofox game is the world’s first travel-themed development placement game that uses the concept of “AI + co-creation”, and builds a unique AI-driven game world with players.
- Yolofox Game cooperates with a top AI organization. Players will participate in creating AIGC game content and gameplay, train and train exclusive AI NPCs, and share the game revenue brought by AI creation.
Additionally, “GESOTEN byGMO” will be featured at the Oasys booth during the Tokyo Game Show 2023, starting on September 21st. Attendees can participate in mini-games to earn OAS tokens and receive original merchandise.
We hope you’re as excited as we are for the arrival of “GESOTEN Verse” and the new titles!
About “GESOTEN by GMO” (URL: https://gesoten.com/):
“Gesoten by GMO” is an online game and community service that allows you to play various online games, for free, with a community function that allows users to interact with each other.
It also works with services operated by GMO Media, such as “Point Town by GMO,” allowing players to earn points while playing games.
About Oasys
Oasys is a blockchain project with a focus on gaming, operating under the concept of “Blockchain for Games.” Over 20 members serve as Oasys validators (chain operators), including major gaming companies like Bandai Namco Research and Web3 companies. Oasys uses a PoS (Proof of Stake) consensus mechanism that also considers environmental factors.
The project aims to provide blockchain gamers with fee-free transactions and accelerated transaction processing through its unique Oasys architecture, ensuring a comfortable gaming environment.
Website: https://www.oasys.games/
Twitter(英語): https://twitter.com/oasys_games
Discord: http://discord.gg/oasysgames
Telegram: https://t.me/oasysen
Contact
Akari Oeda
pr@oasys.games
New York, NY, September 20th, 2023, Chainwire
cheqd, the startup that allows users and organizations to gain control and portability of their identity data, has announced the launch of Credential Payments, a new feature of its decentralized network and SaaS product, Credential Service. With its launch, organizations and individuals now have a way to get paid for providing their identity data while maintaining privacy, building infrastructure to create Trusted Data markets as an entirely new industry category.
Credential Payments is a pioneering capability for Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI), enabling the settlement of on-chain payments for Trusted Data that is stored off-chain to ensure privacy. Thus, making it possible for users to exchange and transact their verifiable Trusted Data in a privacy-preserving way.
cheqd has built products and tools to help companies plug into the network’s identity and payments functionalities. One product is Credential Service, a scalable solution that removes all of the complexity required to build or integrate decentralized identities into existing applications. For more complex features, there are an array of SDKs available for power users.
This paves the way for organizations to create new business models and has clear potential to boost the adoption of SSI by solving the market supply side cold-start problem.
Organizations now have a direct financial incentive to issue credentials/Trusted Data, as with cheqd network Credential Payments it’s possible to create recurring revenue based on a credential being reused. As credentials become available to more verifiers and receivers at a lower cost than existing alternatives, more issuers will enter the market to increase their coverage. Since each side of the market has an incentive to get more organizations and users to join, a flywheel network effect is created.
SSI promises to be an effective solution at a time of increasing regulation pushing global organizations to be more responsible and accountable in dealing with users’ data. Businesses need a way to be compliant with upcoming regulations such as the EU’s eIDAS 2.0, which will govern electronic identification and support Verifiable Credentials as a means to exchange identity data and attestations. In addition, the rise of generative artificial intelligence has led to heightened concerns over fraud, due to its potential to create distrust at an enormous scale. More than ever, businesses need a reliable way to prove that someone is real using verifiable Trusted Data.
It’s for these reasons that cheqd’s research shows the global market for SSI could eventually reach more than half a trillion dollars in value. By offering its industry-first Credential Payments that allow owners of verifiable data to retain full privacy, cheqd sets itself apart from other identity networks. Already, it has forged key partnerships with more than 70% of the SSI application vendor market to date.
Example use-cases
There are a paramount of use cases for an identity network for payments but the two hottest ones are Finance and Education.
In Finance, regulations are being adopted worldwide for the crypto and DeFi industry with a heavy focus on enforcing Know Your Customer (KYC) or qualified investor status. Credentials allow DeFi protocols to set KYC and investor acceptance requirements whilst allowing users to re-use their information seamlessly, aiming to meet regulations whilst maintaining smooth user experience. Issuers of KYC and qualified investor credentials can now be paid for these whenever protocols need to check investor statuses.
And, in Education, certifying accomplishments and achievements can be used for providing more tangible trust around accreditations, with a price to establish trust.
To trust accomplishment credentials, verifiers need to be sure that the issuers are legitimate. Being able to pay to check a list of trusted issuer identifiers gives verifiers the ability to build higher levels of assurance in the credential presented to them, and helps to prevent fraudulent actors. Verifiers can pay the issuers of said credentials, similar to the current operation of university registry offices for checking the veracity of degrees.
Going forward, cheqd is positioned to play a pivotal role in growing the adoption of verifiable, trusted credentials and ensuring that SSI breaks into the public consciousness.
About cheqd
cheqd (cheqd.io) is a privacy-preserving payment and credential network that allows users and organizations to gain control and portability of their data. cheqd builds upon Decentralised Identity (DID), Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI), and Digital or Verifiable Credentials (VCs) with payment infrastructure to create Trusted Data markets as an entirely new industry category.
With its technology, cheqd is creating a new paradigm around Trusted Data economies such as reusable KYC in Web3, preference data markets, and others where the user is at the center. It empowers consumers and businesses with full ownership, portability, and control over their data and identities. In addition, this data can be transacted within a payment network that prioritizes individual privacy and market-first principles. The scale of distribution is unmatched as cheqd engages with organizations across Lending, Supply Chain, eCommerce, Education, Manufacturing, Gaming, and other sectors.
cheqd also features a decentralized reputation platform (creds.xyz) to incentivise and engage Web3 communities through quest or learning credentials, as well as protect users from fraud and scamming across Discord, Telegram and beyond.
Contact
Avishay Litani
avishay@marketacross.com
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, September 20th, 2023, Chainwire
OKX, a leading crypto exchange and Web3 technology company, today announced that it has successfully completed the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II audit, demonstrating that the company’s processes for governing its services, managing sensitive data and protecting data privacy meet the highest global standards.
The internationally recognized SOC 2 Type II report, a framework developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, is one of the most comprehensive audits in the market. The report, completed by an independent external auditor, reviews a company’s policies, procedures and controls over an extended period of time.
Achieving SOC 2 Type II certification is a testament to OKX’s unwavering efforts in ensuring the highest possible standards of safety, security and compliance. It also mirrors OKX’s core operating philosophy and commitment to security, transparency and trust.
This certification underscores the protocols and safety measures OKX has implemented to ensure a premium experience on its industry-leading platform. Moreover, these measures affirm that OKX’s infrastructure specifications, service availability and robustness adhere to stringent criteria, solidifying its position as one of the world’s most secure platforms.
OKX President Hong Fang said: “Completing the SOC 2 Type II audit is an important achievement for OKX, because of the reassurance it provides to all our users, and the diligence and time commitment required in the pursuit of this certification. It demonstrates that OKX is operating at standards comparable to tech giants and traditional finance services firms, as well as our commitment to implementing such standards and practices throughout OKX’s global operations. OKX’s goal is to build the world’s most secure and reliable Web3 ecosystem, and this latest milestone is another crucial step towards our vision.”
About OKX
OKX is a leading global crypto exchange and Web3 ecosystem. Trusted by more than 50 million global users, OKX is known for being the fastest and most reliable crypto trading app for traders everywhere.
As a top partner of English Premier League champions Manchester City FC, McLaren Formula 1, Olympian Scotty James, and F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo, OKX aims to supercharge the fan experience with new engagement opportunities. OKX is also the top partner of the Tribeca Festival as part of an initiative to bring more creators into web3.
Beyond OKX’s exchange, the OKX Wallet is the platform’s latest offering for people looking to explore the world of NFTs and the metaverse while trading GameFi and DeFi tokens.
OKX is committed to transparency and security and publishes its Proof of Reserves on a monthly basis.
To learn more about OKX, download our app or visit: okx.com
Disclaimer
This announcement is provided for informational purposes only. It is not intended to provide any investment, tax, or legal advice, nor should it be considered an offer to purchase, sell, hold or offer any services relating to digital assets. Digital assets, including stablecoins, involve a high degree of risk, can fluctuate greatly, and can even become worthless. You should carefully consider whether trading or holding digital assets is suitable for you in light of your financial condition and risk tolerance. OKX does not provide investment or asset recommendations. You are solely responsible for your investment decisions, and OKX is not responsible for any potential losses. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Please consult your legal/tax/investment professional for questions about your specific circumstances.
Contact
Media
media@okx.com
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, September 14th, 2023, Chainwire
McLaren Racing and OKX, a leading Web3 technology company and Official Primary Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team, today revealed a limited-edition Stealth Mode livery design to be carried on the McLaren MCL60 F1 cars at the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix (15-17 September) and the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix (22-24 September).
The Stealth Mode livery was co-designed by OKX and McLaren, and will switch McLaren’s livery colourway, augmenting black against the team’s classic papaya trim. The sleek and understated design represents the two brands’ belief in putting in hard work behind the scenes to strive for excellence, while embracing change and innovation.
The MCL60 was revealed in Stealth Mode on Wednesday 13 September at an exclusive media event in Singapore at Lantern, Fullerton Bay Hotel. The event was attended by OKX Chief Marketing Officer Haider Rafique, McLaren F1 Team drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and McLaren Racing Executive Director, Partnerships & Accelerator, Matt Dennington.
A limited-edition t-shirt will be made available through the McLaren Store, and at a limited giveaway for attendees of Token2049, the Web3 conference taking place in Singapore prior to the race.
To bring fans closer to Stealth Mode, OKX will host a McLaren-themed fan zone, OKX Race Club, at Chijmes, Singapore. The OKX Race Club will run from Thursday 14 September to Sunday 17 September, featuring a Stealth Mode show car, racing simulators, giveaways and surprise guests over the race weekend. This will be officially opened at 14:00 SGT on Thursday 14 September, and free tickets are available here.
Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing, said: “Our partnership with OKX goes from strength to strength, and it’s fantastic to celebrate it with this incredible livery. Stealth Mode flips our race car’s colours, bringing something exciting and different to these two great races in Singapore and Japan. We hope fans will love it as much as we do and get a chance to enjoy the fan zone to connect with our team. OKX are a dedicated supporter of McLaren’s journey, and in turn we’re proud to bring our partnership to life on track through the global platform of Formula 1.”
Haider Rafique, Chief Marketing Officer, OKX, said: “Success on the track, and in the Web3 world, is only possible through teamwork, creativity and innovation. Stealth Mode is inspired by these common principles. It’s also a way for us to celebrate the return of F1 to the Asia Pacific region, which is the epicentre of Web3 in many ways. As Stealth Mode hits the track this weekend we wish the best of luck to Lando and Oscar in what we hope will be a strong performing MCL60.”
For further information, please contact:
- Steve Atkins, Chief Communications Officer, McLaren Racing
Steve.atkins@mclaren.com / +44 (0) 7590 771 849
- Saskia Wirth, Director, Corporate Communications, McLaren Racing
saskia.wirth@mclaren.com / +44 (0) 7442 934 149
- Curtis Nice, Communications Manager, McLaren Racing
curtis.nice@mclaren.com / +44 (0) 7765 742 300
- Fran Campbell, Communications Executive, McLaren Racing
fran.campbell@mclaren.com / +44 (0) 7442 692 253
About McLaren Racing
McLaren Racing was founded by racing driver Bruce McLaren 60 years ago in 1963. The team entered its first Formula 1 race in 1966. McLaren has since won 20 Formula 1 world championships, 183 Formula 1 grands prix, the Indianapolis 500 three times, and the Le Mans 24 Hours at its first attempt.
McLaren Racing competes across five racing series. In 2023, the team will compete in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship with McLaren F1 drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES with Arrow McLaren drivers Pato O’Ward, Felix Rosenqvist and Alexander Rossi, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with NEOM McLaren Formula E Team drivers René Rast and Jake Hughes, and the Extreme E Championship with NEOM McLaren Extreme E Team drivers Emma Gilmour and Tanner Foust. The team also competes in the F1 Esports Pro Championship as McLaren Shadow, having won the 2022 Constructors’ and Drivers’ Championships.
McLaren is a champion for sustainability in the sport and a signatory to the UN Sports for Climate Action Commitment. It is committed to achieving net zero by 2040 and fostering a diverse and inclusive culture in the motorsport industry.
McLaren Racing – Official Website
About OKX
OKX is a leading Web3 ecosystem.
As a top partner of English Premier League champions Manchester City FC, McLaren Formula 1, Olympian Scotty James, and F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo, OKX aims to supercharge the fan experience with new engagement opportunities. OKX is also the top partner of the Tribeca Festival as part of an initiative to bring more creators into Web3.
The OKX Wallet is the platform’s latest offering for people looking to explore the world of NFTs and the metaverse while trading GameFi and DeFi tokens.
OKX is committed to transparency and security and publishes its Proof of Reserves on a monthly basis. To learn more about OKX, download our app or visit: okx.com
Disclaimer
This announcement is provided for informational purposes only. It is not intended to provide any investment, tax, or legal advice, nor should it be considered an offer to purchase, sell, hold or offer any services relating to digital assets. Digital assets, including stablecoins, involve a high degree of risk, can fluctuate greatly, and can even become worthless. You should carefully consider whether trading or holding digital assets is suitable for you in light of your financial condition and risk tolerance. OKX does not provide investment or asset recommendations. You are solely responsible for your investment decisions, and OKX is not responsible for any potential losses. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Please consult your legal/tax/investment professional for questions about your specific circumstances.
Contact
OKX
media@okx.com
Monaco, Monaco, September 14th, 2023, Chainwire
Emerging project Bitcoin BSC (BTCBSC) is proud to announce that it has raised over $1,700,000 surpassing 50% of the presale stage, leading up to its soft cap goal.
The project has gained traction for combining Bitcoin’s branding with staking rewards and the speed of the Binance Smart Chain.
Bitcoin BSC Promises New Era of Crypto with High-Yield Staking
Bitcoin BSC has become one of the most talked-about new crypto projects in recent weeks, aiming to blend the nostalgia of Bitcoin with passive income opportunities.
As noted in Bitcoin BSC’s whitepaper, the token includes a high-yield staking setup, with staking rewards of up to 320% per year.
At the time of writing, over 821,000 BTCBSC tokens have been staked, a noteworthy figure considering the project is still in its presale phase.
Early investors can purchase BTCBSC tokens for $0.99 during the presale stage, which is divided into two phases, with the initial phase already exceeding 50% of its $3.96 million soft cap.
The project is backed by a stringent audit from Coinsult, and recently got featured by YouTube influencer Jacob Bury, who described it as a “new 10x potential crypto presale”, since then the Bitcoin BSC’s official Telegram channel has been growing steadily.
Bitcoin Clones & BTCBSC’s Unique Path to Success
In the past few months, so-called “Bitcoin clones” that draw inspiration from Bitcoin’s name and ethos have started to appear in he market.
With two notable ones being BTC20 (BTC20), a stake-to-earn cryptocurrency hosted on the Ethereum blockchain, and memecoin HarryPotterObamaSonic10Inu (BITCOIN), currently ranked eighth in CoinMarketCap’s list of the biggest meme coins in the world (as measured by market cap).
The Bitcoin BSC team believes a combination of strong branding with their proprietary staking rewards coupled with a comprehensive roadmap will help the project grow and achieve traction from the crypto community.
There’s no guarantee that Bitcoin BSC will follow in the footsteps of these projects. The Bitcoin BSC’s future will depend on whether the development team can execute the roadmap and capture community momentum and interest.
About Bitcoin BSC
Bitcoin BSC is a Proof of Staked based, greener version of Bitcoin which was created on the BNB chain infrastructure.
To learn more, visit the Bitcoin BSC Presale
Contact
Bitcoin BSC
contact@bitcoinbsc.io
Road Town, British Virgin Islands, September 13th, 2023, Chainwire
Premia Blue, the first-of-its-kind DeFi options exchange, is now live on Arbitrum.
Designed for traders and liquidity providers across all experience levels, Premia Blue offers unparalleled capital efficiency, user functionality, and composability in the DeFi space. Traders are now open to fully customizable European-style crypto options with market-driven pricing and dual trading modes—AMM and Orderbook. The only options platform in DeFi where products are composable no matter the preferred trading method.
Premia Blue opens the world to traders and liquidity providers of any knowledge, skill, or experience level thanks to its unique features, smooth UX, and easy onboarding. Liquidity providers can open pools on any ERC-20 token permissionlessly, while fully customizing their risk profile. Premia Blue’s unique Smart Range Orders and Concentrated Liquidity, allow liquidity providers to maximize their capital, while one-click Strategy Vaults offer potential passive yields.
Whether one is a trader, market-maker, or liquidity provider, Premia Blue’s robust feature set, including the upcoming margin, spreads, and lending products, empowers them to optimize their strategies and earn potential yield seamlessly.
As part of Premia Blue’s special promotion, for a limited period, users can receive 50% of protocol commissions back on referrals during the initial month.
The Hybrid nature of Premia Blue is the best of both worlds. To compete with the big boys we knew we needed to match costs at the granular level, while offering novel primitives and transparency that the big boys cannot match. Centralized Fees, Decentralized Attitudes. – DK, Vibe Broker at Premia
Setting a New Standard in Options Protocols
Previous iterations of DeFi options protocols (including Premia V2) have followed a vault-style design.
In protocols such as these, users can provide liquidity or buy options. However, LPs have to assume risk across all strikes and expiration dates, while traders have to combat low or fragmented liquidity and inefficient pricing models.
In contrast, Premia Blue is the first crypto options exchange to merge an order book, algorithmic strategies, and an AMM, composable and fully onchain. The onchain order book is available at no cost to users published on Arbitrum Nova, so users can ensure their orders are not being censored, or front ran.
While keeping the best of the pool-to-peer protocol design with Strategy Vaults, Blue also introduces multiple new sources for liquidity: an RFQ-network, Concentrated Liquidity Pools, and the ability to expand passive management strategies via Vaults.
These sources are combined in a deCentral limit-order book fashion. As a bonus, pricing converges to become fully market-driven, and traders receive competing price quotes from multiple inventory sources.
Introducing Premia Blue’s Exclusive Referral Initiative
Premia Blue invites users to embark on their DeFi journey and benefit from an exclusive offer: 50% of protocol commissions returned on referrals for the initial month. Catering to everyone from individual advocates to platform developers, this initiative is meticulously crafted to ensure rewarding experiences. Users are encouraged to register on their profile page or explore the detailed offers to discover more.
About Premia Blue
Premia Blue, previously known as Premia Finance, represents more than just a DeFi options platform. It embodies a shift towards a democratized financial landscape. Anchored in the principles of Public Redux of Economic Market and Investment Access, the platform’s mission is to provide universal access to investment opportunities and foster economic empowerment.
Premia Blue’s platform offers a comprehensive suite of services through the Premia Blue dApp and educational resources via Premia Academy. Whether one is a trader, a liquidity provider, or new to the space.
Initially launching exclusively on Arbitrum, Premia Blue has ambitious plans for omni-chain functionality. Users are welcome to be a part of Premia Blue’s journey in reshaping the financial horizon.
For more information visit:
Website | Premia Blue | v2 dApp | Docs | Twitter | Discord | Blog | YouTube | GitHub |
Please note that Premia does not provide investment advice, and nothing herein should be construed as such. Anyone considering trading or holding derivatives or crypto assets should be aware that the risk of loss can be very high, and it is upon each individual to seek advice from an appropriate professional advisor.
Contact
Marketing
Kseniia Baziian
Premia
contact@premia.blue
Zurich, Switzerland, September 7th, 2023, Chainwire
The world of investing in art and exclusive collectibles is undergoing significant change with Web3 technology and DeFi. Well-known decentralized tokenized markets’ infrastructure provider AllianceBlock introduces the high-value real-world asset (RWA) investment platform Arkefi in the Avalanche ecosystem. Backed by reputed art investment company ARTBANX, Arkefi’s unique approach aims to reshape the realm of real-world asset (RWA) investments, providing an accessible path for both High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) and crypto investors to invest in exclusive art, cars, and collectibles.
Despite the high value of the exclusive collectibles featured on Arkefi, the platform’s inclusive approach means anyone can get involved. For example, the first listing will accept investments of as little as 100 USD.
Arkefi’s inaugural luxury collectible investment will feature the renowned Danish-Vietnamese installation artist Danh Võ, who is based in the vibrant art hub of New York City. Võ’s work has earned him global recognition, with his art showcased at prestigious events and institutions such as La Biennale di Venezia, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, and Palazzo Grassi in Venice. Notably, Võ’s works have experienced consistent annual appreciation rates exceeding 10%.
Arkefi leverages blockchain technology and decentralized finance (DeFi) to unlock liquidity for illiquid and unbankable assets while making high-value art and exclusive art, cars and collectibles more accessible in a transparent and user-friendly platform. Backed by the art industry experience of ARTBANX and the blockchain technology expertise of AllianceBlock, Arkefi will transform how individuals invest in tangible assets.
Arkefi – Fractionalized Investments
Key Features of Arkefi
Arkefi stands out through its focus on user accessibility, transparency, and convenience, all powered by AllianceBlock’s decentralized technology:
- Unlocking Liquidity for High-Value RWAs: Arkefi enables HNWIs to unlock the liquidity of their valuable yet otherwise illiquid assets, using them as collateral to access these funds.
- Earnings on Investment: Arkefi ensures clear benefits for investors. In case of a buy-back, the principal and pre-agreed return are directly added to the digital wallet. If not executed, buyers gain full ownership, offering additional profit potential.
- Digital Twins of RWAs: Through the Nexera Protocol, the Arkefi platform tokenizes and fractionalizes the high-value art piece with a digital representation on-chain, enabling fractional ownership and investment in art.
- Partial Ownership in Digital Twins: Arkefi’s partial ownership feature enables small capital investments in a fraction of a tokenized art piece, opening art investment to a broader audience of investors and art enthusiasts.
- Guided Steps: Arkefi offers user-friendly guidance with step-by-step instructions, ensuring seamless platform navigation.
Enhancing Value with Curation and Preservation
Beyond its investment capabilities, Arkefi enhances value through curation, authentication, and preservation:
- Secure RWA Storage: Only artworks meeting stringent standards are available for sale, stored securely in bonded warehouses in Switzerland, ensuring asset preservation.
- Investor-Friendly Holding Terms: Sellers can access liquidity from their collections. An artwork is tokenized and showcased on the platform for funding. If not repurchased, buyers retain ownership, presenting additional profit opportunities.
What’s Next for Arkefi
The fusion of AllianceBlock’s technology and ARTBANX’s experience sets a new standard for tokenizing RWAs. Upcoming upgrades include integrating AllianceBlock’s identity management and compliance solution, NexeraID; secondary market trading; dynamic pricing mechanisms; insurance pools; and expanding offerings to include other high-value asset classes like cars and diamonds.
Arkefi’s user-friendly approach, backed by AllianceBlock, is reshaping the investment landscape for RWAs, democratizing access to art and exclusive collectibles. The platform’s launch furthers AllianceBlock’s mission of creating the infrastructure for a decentralized tokenized market by bringing together the worlds of high-value art and decentralized finance.
“I’m thrilled to witness DeFi’s potential in reshaping high-value real-world asset investment. Arkefi’s launch on the Avalanche network brings an already established model into the dynamic world of Web3. By combining our innovative tokenization infrastructure with ARTBANX’s expertise, we’re democratizing investment in art and collectibles, making it more equitable, efficient, and accessible for all.” said Matthijs de Vries, CTO and Founder of AllianceBlock.
About Arkefi
Arkefi serves as a pioneering platform that levels the playing field in the financing of art, cars, and collectibles by utilizing on-chain options. It offers a guaranteed return of up to 50%, allowing investors to acquire portions of these high-value assets at half their market price. This approach provides a compelling alternative to conventional methods of fractional ownership.
About AllianceBlock
AllianceBlock is an infrastructure provider for decentralized tokenized markets. It empowers businesses with liquidity provisioning and allows them to compliantly issue, manage, and trade tokenized digital assets, including real-world assets (RWAs).
The AllianceBlock ecosystem of partners, clients, and ventures consists of top stakeholders from the financial industry and the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. Their unique product suite complies with global regulations and seamlessly integrates with legacy systems.
Follow AllianceBlock on Twitter and join the Telegram Community to stay updated on the latest AllianceBlock news and updates.
Contact
Avishay Litani
avishay@marketacross.com
Seoul, South Korea, September 5th, 2023, Chainwire
- Aims to create a vast ecosystem to drive common growth of global blockchains
- Complete user-customized omnichain network to easily and conveniently utilize services across multiple blockchains
- All platforms and dApps are connected as one with blockchains bringing complementary strengths to the ecosystem
WEMIX has unveiled unagi, short for Unbound Networking & Accelerating Growth Initiative, which aims to construct an all-encompassing ecosystem that goes beyond the limitations of diverse blockchains by seamlessly integrating, connecting and encompassing multiple networks, fostering an environment where they coexist harmoniously. This need for an omnichain ecosystem that taps the potential for innovative synergy between blockchains is increasingly important amid the growing number and diversity of emerging blockchains.
Overcoming existing integration challenges
Proposed by the WEMIX Foundation, the launch of unagi marks a pivotal turning point with the potential to overcome existing challenges. unagi is designed to accelerate the mass adoption of blockchain by seamlessly integrating diverse blockchains and services, helping to address the multifaceted challenges that arise during chain interactions, and providing a seamless immersion into a wide array of blockchain experiences. With unagi, you can transcend the boundaries between chains and experience integrated transactions and comprehensive asset management.
Core Mechanism
At its core, unagi accomplishes a highly accessible omnichain, spanning on-chain and off-chain domains, through a messaging protocol known as unagi(x). This protocol supports decentralized off-chain messaging in addition to on-chain messaging, surmounting the computational limitations associated with contracts running on specific blockchains.
This is achieved through a decentralized validation method, ensuring swift and secure transactions across heterogeneous chains that are completely reliable, both on-chain and off-chain. unagi enhances various aspects of blockchain activity, aiding in optimal route discovery for dApps, reducing fees, and supporting gas fee delegation services.
Connecting 8 major blockchains
Moreover, unagi(x) will initially support EVM networks and expand its compatibility to Non-EVM environments in the future, reducing entry barriers and enabling utilization of existing smart contracts. An initial group of 8 major blockchains are connected by unagi including Arbitrum, Avalanche, BNB Smart Chain, Ethereum, Kroma (WEMIX L2 project), Optimism, Polygon, and WEMIX3.0.
Core Applications
unagi’s core functionalities, supporting the omnichain, are accessible through the una Wallet, which provides a secure and speedy wallet authentication service that allows users to search and manage assets of various chains as if they were stored using a single wallet.
It facilitates access to the services of these chains swiftly and securely through robust authentication mechanisms, and enables efficient management of assets across various chains through one wallet. Notably, unagi’s authentication will not only utilize MPC technology but also introduce Account Abstraction for unprecedented authentication speed and ease of use.
- una Wallet: natively manage assets on multiple chains through one single wallet with easy utilization of complicated concepts such as gas fee, seed phrase, network, etc.
- unagi Swap: A service that provides high liquidity and stability, and low fees using various cross-chain protocols, enabling users to potentially utilize dApp services at the lowest cost.
- unagi Scan: Get easy and direct access to transaction histories of various chains. Transactions that occur both on and between chains can all be recorded and searched through unagi.
In addition to delivering user convenience, unagi will also provide support for partners and dApp builders using a Standard SDK/API that will simplify effective and efficient development of services for builders.
This will create an environment where disparate blockchain services and assets effectively become interwoven as part of a single massive ecosystem and achieve what was once deemed unattainable in cross-chain transactions.
Wemade showcases unagi at Korea Blockchain Week
Experience unagi up close and personal at the Wemade booth on-site from 5 – 6 September at The SHILLA Seoul during Korea Blockchain Week 2023. Wemade is returning as the main sponsor for IMPACT, the key event headlining this year’s KBW. You can also watch the introduction to unagi on YouTube or visit unagi’s official website for more information.
About WEMADE
A renowned industry leader in game development with over 20 years of experience, Korea-based WEMADE is leading a once-in-a-generation shift as the gaming industry pivots to blockchain technology. Through its WEMIX subsidiary, WEMADE aims to accelerate the mass adoption of blockchain technology by building an experience-based, platform-driven, and service-oriented mega-ecosystem to offer a wide spectrum of intuitive, convenient, and easy-to-use Web3 services. Visit www.wemix.com/communication for more information.
Contact
Global PR
Kevin Foo
WEMIX
kevin.foo@wemix.com
Tokyo, Japan, September 4th, 2023, Chainwire
TOKYO BEAST FZCO, headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; General Manager: Tomoe Mizutani; (hereinafter “TOKYO BEAST FZCO”) has announced the crypto entertainment project “TOKYO BEAST, gumi Inc.
Headquartered in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Hiroyuki Kawamoto, CEO; (hereinafter “gumi”) as the developer, Turingum K.K., headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Hiroki Tahara, CEO; (hereinafter “Turingum”) as the technology and financial advisory, using the Polygon protocols as the blockchain network for implementation, to release several modular projects worldwide in 2024.
The announcement was made today, September 4th 2023, at the Korea Blockchain Week conference held in Seoul, Korea.
What is “TOKYO BEAST” all about?
“TOKYO BEAST” is a crypto entertainment project that challenges to create a new entertainment experience by integrating crypto assets.
It is a completely original large-scale project with many experienced staff members who have developed and operated famous Japanese games, and a development budget unparalleled for a web3 game.
The company will provide an innovative and exciting entertainment experience that only “TOKYO BEAST” can provide, evolving Web3 games to a new stage.
・Promotion movie：https://youtu.be/0-QvJeYJ6ds
Features of TOKYO BEAST
Pursuing pure fun
The team believes that it is important to be able to enjoy the game itself, outside of its web 3 features, so the emphasis was to create an authentic worldview, attractive characters, an enthusiastic battle system, and more.
The quality of the game is comparable to that of today’s leading smartphone games. The gaming experience is easy and seamless as the team eliminated barriers to starting the game, such as the initial NFT purchase and wallet connection, and aims to enable a wide range of participation, including general smartphone game users, and not just those confined to the Web3 world.
A series of characters that are attractive both as game characters and as NFT collections
The characters are designed to be interactive with an active role in the game and at the same time, to be recognized outside of the game as an NFT collection with a sophisticated visual style and high rarity. The project founders aim to create something that will be loved widely beyond borders and languages, just like “TOKYO BEAST”.
A fusion experience of the worldview and the crypto ecosystem
“TOKYO BEAST” emphasizes the importance of synchronizing the experience of immersing oneself in the worldview of the game with the real-world crypto ecosystem. “TOKYO BEAST” will provide an experience that unites each modular project and stakeholder in a single worldview, something that has not been done in existing web3 games.
Creating a new entertainment experience by predicting the winner of battles
Under a legitimate scheme, there will be a win/loss prediction function that can be enjoyed inside and outside the game. Users will be able to enjoy predicting the winner of battles using data. Battles will be streamed live simultaneously around the world, and users will be able to enjoy the excitement and frenzy of the experience by watching the battles with other users around the world.
The world of “TOKYO BEAST” continues to expand
All the module projects to be released in the future will be organically intertwined to deliver an unexplored entertainment experience through the synergy of crypto x content. Moreover, the team aims to continue expanding the world of “TOKYO BEAST” and the utility of $TBZ(*1).
As a first step, the following core module projects will be released sequentially worldwide in 2024. * “BASE”, a function to experience the unique economy of the “TOKYO BEAST” token “$TBZ * “FARM”, a function that allows users to experience NFT owner by cultivating “BEAST,” which will serve as data for NFT(*2).
TRIALS”, a function that allows users to experience being a hero who fights with dreams and romance on his/her shoulders.
During the second phase, a module project to provide new entertainment from various aspects to further expand the world of “TOKYO BEAST” and the utility of $TBZ will be mapped out and executed.
Campaign and Event
Early Entry Campaign
Date: September 4, 2023 – October 31, 2023
To celebrate the release of the information, three “Early Entry Campaigns” will be held, in which users can win a “Mystery Box” containing “TOKYO BEAST” tokens and NFTs by following the official X (former Twitter, hereafter “official X”) account, etc.
① Follow Me Campaign
The highest rarity “Mystery Box” will be given away by drawing among those who follow the official X account. The earlier users follow us, the higher your chance of winning.
② Weekly Prediction
If users follow the official X account and participate in the weekly prediction quiz of “TOKYO BEAST” on the official X account, they can receive a high rarity “Mystery Box” by lottery.
③ Strike Jackpot
A jackpot-style campaign will be held during the “Early Entry Campaign”.
Each time a target number of live streaming viewers or Official X followers is reached, a prize will be added to the jackpot, and a drawing will be held on Official X to determine who will win the jackpot. If the jackpot is not opened, the rewards in the pot will be carried over to the next drawing. If the jackpot is opened, the winner will be drawn from the followers of the Official X account and will receive the rewards including those that have been carried over.
*For details on each of the “Early Entry Campaign” campaigns, please refer to the following link: https://medium.com/@TOKYOBEAST/2c7956cb7558
・Polygon × TOKYO BEAST Livestreaming
Polygon and TOKYO BEAST will hold a live streaming event.
Title: Polygon × TOKYO BEAST Livestreaming
Schedule: 2023/9/8 20:00（EST）／ 17:00～ (PST)
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rikxEfWuKIM
Speakers：Yoriko Beal (Polygon Head of Business Development Japan)
Naoki Motohashi (TOKYO BEAST Producer)
Shuhei Mise (TOKYO BEAST Global Head)
(*1) $TBZ is TOKYO BEAST’s proprietary IP token.
(*2) NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token. Blockchain technology is used as digital data with a certificate of ownership, making it impossible to tamper with or forge.
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Service Name:TOKYO BEAST
Company name: TOKYO BEAST FZCO
Location: 001 – 33228 IFZA Business Park, DDP, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Representative: Tomoe Mizutani
Official site: http://tokyo-beast.com/
Official X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/TOKYOBEAST_EN
Playable: App Store、Google Play、PC
For inquiries about the press release, please contact TOKYO BEAST FZCO Public Relations：press@tokyobeast.ae
Contact
BD Manager
Tomoe Mizutani
TOKYO BEAST FZCO
press@tokyobeast.ae
Georgetown, Cayman Islands, September 1st, 2023, Chainwire
Kava Chain, a decentralized Cosmos-Ethereum interoperable Layer 1 blockchain, is now available on Fireblocks, an enterprise platform to manage digital asset operations and build innovative businesses on the blockchain. The integration will enable safe and secure access for Fireblocks customers to the expanding Cosmos DeFi ecosystem via the Kava Chain.
“With the integration of Kava Chain onto the Fireblocks Network, we’re excited to bring Kava’s innovative suite of DeFi app protocols and Cosmos DeFi access to our customers,” said Idan Ofrat, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Fireblocks. “In the past year, we have seen growing institutional interest in DeFi. Fireblocks’ defense-in-depth security and customizable Transaction Authorization Policy (TAP) allow our customers to safely explore and innovate in the DeFi arena without compromising their compliance and security requirements. We look forward to unlocking more opportunities for our customers in the future.”
Kava Chain has been steadily building and growing through the bear market. However, without a robust connection to an MPC (multi-party computation) custody technology provider, top-tier crypto institutions have not been able to engage with the dApps on-chain. The Fireblocks integration enables over 1,800 leading digital asset and crypto institutions to now custody KAVA tokens and access Kava-native assets, including Cosmos-native USDt — selected by Tether to be issued exclusively on Kava Chain.
This integration not only enhances institutional access to Kava but also allows Fireblocks customers to:
- Engage in DeFi opportunities on platforms within the Kava ecosystem, such as Curve, Kinetix, and Hover.
- Participate in market-making using Cosmos-native USDt on major exchanges.
- Explore new USDt DeFi opportunities on prominent Cosmos appchains.
“Kava Chain’s role in arbitrage market making is becoming increasingly significant. With the Fireblocks integration, centralized exchanges (CEXs) and major market makers have a more capital-efficient option for cross-chain arbitrage,” said Scott Stuart, Co-founder of Kava Chain. “Instead of incurring high gas fees on Ethereum, they can now utilize Kava to transfer USDt between ecosystems efficiently. We’re excited about the future and the value this integration brings to our community!”
For more updates, follow Kava Chain and Fireblocks on X (fka Twitter).
About Kava
Kava Chain (is a secure, lightning-fast Layer-1 blockchain that combines the developer power of Ethereum with the speed and interoperability of Cosmos in a single, scalable network. Committed to fostering innovation and growth, Kava Chain is a trusted choice for developers and users worldwide.
Contact
Marketing Manager
Guillermo
Kava
guillermo.carandini@kava.io