Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 17th, 2024, Chainwire
Promeet, a platform designed to empower creators to monetize content, has successfully raised $3.1M in pre-seed funding. The investment will be used to accelerate product development and solidify Promeet’s position as a leading platform for content monetization. By combining videos, photos, meetings, and live streamings—with a blockchain-based transactional layer into a single platform, Promeet offers creators the ability to easily get paid and interact with their audience, all in one place.
Already live and operational, Promeet has onboarded thousands of creators, offering them a seamless, frictionless way to start monetizing their content immediately. By facilitating transactions via USDC on the Polygon network, Promeet ensures that creators are paid quickly, securely, and with lower fees compared to traditional platforms.
The investment was raised through a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity), positioning Promeet for rapid growth and enhancing its ability to help creators earn effortlessly.
How Promeet Empowers Creators
Monetizing content is often challenging for creators due to platform fees, payment delays, monetization restrictions, and the need for diverse income streams. Promeet works to solve these problems head-on by offering:
- Instant Payments: Creators gain immediate access to their earnings with no delays. Unlike traditional platforms, which can take weeks or months to process payments, Promeet uses USDC on the Polygon network, enabling quick, peer-to-peer payments between creators and their audience.
- Low Fees: Many platforms take significant cuts, up to 50% but with Promeet, creators keep 90% of their earnings, ensuring they retain more of what they make. With no hidden costs, creators have greater control over their income.
- No Restrictions: While other platforms impose heavy restrictions, Promeet offers greater freedom for creators to share content authentically. Creators can monetize videos, live streams, and meetings with fewer barriers, leading to more organic audience engagement.
- Easy Onboarding: Getting started with Promeet is quick and simple. There are no complicated setups, subscription fees, or KYC requirements. Users automatically receive a wallet upon signing up and never have to worry about gas fees or understanding blockchain processes. With no need to provide ID documents or link a bank account, creators can start monetizing their content immediately.
- Full Control Over Content: Creators can choose whether to publish content publicly or keep it private, offering complete flexibility in how they manage their content and income.
- Community Driven: Promeet is committed to staying closely connected with creators and fans, ensuring their voices shape the platform’s future.
CEO Jonathan Azeroual’s Vision
“Blockchain technology has enormous potential, but it’s still searching for the right problem to solve,” said Jonathan Azeroual, Founder and CEO of Promeet. “I’ve been in this space for 10 years, and now it’s time to bring Web3 to mainstream. At Promeet, we’re building products that people actually use, products that empower creators to monetize their content easily, without relying on empty promises or tokens. We’re here to solve real problems for creators, enabling them to earn quickly, keep more of their income, and have more control over their content.”
Looking Ahead: Scaling and Expansion
With the new funding, Promeet plans to expand its team, enhance platform features, and scale its user base. The company remains committed to enhancing user experience, increasing brand visibility, and providing creators with the tools they need to succeed in the digital economy. As the platform grows, it is anticipated that more creators will participate, fostering the adoption of Web3-based monetization across industries.
About Promeet
Promeet is a platform that helps creators monetize their videos, images, live streams, and meetings. By combining the capabilities of YouTube, Zoom, and Twitch into a single, easy-to-use platform, Promeet enables creators to earn revenue seamlessly with no barriers. Powered by Web3 technology, Promeet ensures fast and secure payments, allowing creators to get paid immediately for their work via USDC.
For more information, users can visit www.promeet.live.
Contact
Media relations
Catherine Flexer
Promeet Technology Limited
pr@promeet.live
Tortola, British Virgin Islands, December 17th, 2024, Chainwire
According to the prediction of Ransu Salovaara, CEO of TokenBuilder and a crypto veteran since 2014, the next twelve months will be pivotal in boosting transparency for token launches and integrating AI technology into new crypto projects. Salovaara, who helped raise token sales for major names in the industry, believes 2025 will be dominated by two major trends:
- Fair Token Offerings (FTOs) — A push for more reasonable valuations and more equitable access for everyday investors
- AI Tokens — A major leap forward where crypto meets advanced AI agents, opening fresh opportunities for projects and investors alike
“2024 was phenomenal, with Bitcoin hitting $100,000 on December 4th—CoinMarketCap confirms this milestone,” says Salovaara. “Thousands of meme-coins also launched this year, many reaching secondary markets, as tracked by BDC Consulting. But 2025 is set to be even bigger. I predict Bitcoin will push towards $150k–$200k, and meme-coins will hopefully adopt stricter compliance. Even more exciting is how AI is finally converging with crypto, spawning a new generation of AI-driven utility tokens.”
1. Fair Token Offerings (FTOs): Leveling the Playing Field
While Bitcoin’s and meme-coin’s rise dominated headlines in 2024, these trends also highlighted how rampant scams and rug-pulls remain. Meme-coins in particular saw thousands of launches, not all created equal. Private insiders often orchestrated low-float, high-valuation tactics—leaving retail investors at a disadvantage.
To counter these, TokenBuilder has pioneered an FTO Rating system, providing a transparent scoring framework for new token offerings. This rating focuses on five pillars:
- Access: Retail investor inclusion in private rounds
- Appreciation: Fair token valuations with upside potential
- Supply: At least 20% circulating supply after token launch to avoid price manipulation
- Liquidity: Early secondary market trading plans (DEX or otherwise)
- Transparency: Public, identifiable teams rather than anonymous founders
“We want to end the days of anonymous projects,” Salovaara says. “A legitimate project should be proud of its team, structure, and open to scrutiny.”
FTOcalendar.com is TokenBuilder’s curated platform listing upcoming offerings. Each token must achieve at least one star on the FTO Rating scale to even be considered—raising the bar for fairness in Web3 fundraising. Although the five-pillar overview remains the core, TokenBuilder continues refining the FTO Rating for greater sophistication.
2. AI Tokens: The Next Billion-Dollar Crypto Sector
According to Salovaara, For most of 2024, AI was overshadowed by surging meme-coins and the mainstream adoption of Bitcoin ETFs. Yet behind the scenes, developers have been blending language models (OpenAI, Grog, Llama) with crypto utility.
In practice, these AI tokens will:
- Use AI-agent frameworks (like AI16Z’s “Eliza”) to enable advanced, automated services
- Offer exclusive data and analytics functionalities
- Function as native payment methods for discounted or premium AI services
“We see AI tokens as the next wave of utility tokens—where owning them isn’t just about price speculation, but unlocking actual AI-based features,” Salovaara explains. “Expect many new AI-token launches by mid-2025, each aiming to monetize everything from data analytics to real-time predictions. We will launch our first version of ‘Eliza’ in January–February 2025.”
3. TokenBuilder’s Roadmap for 2025 and Beyond
Building on a decade of crypto experience, TokenBuilder is developing a Fair Token Offering launchpad focused on AI-driven tokens. Using on-chain sales accessible to everyone, the platform plans to offer:
- $TBAI launch on Uniswap 2nd of January 2025
- Multiple token offering methods: Fixed-price sales, Liquidity Bootstrapping Pool (LBP) auctions, and more
- Multi-chain support: Ethereum, Base, and possibly other Ethereum Layer-2 networks
- AI-Powered Tools: AI-powered tokenomics analysis, compliance tracking, and advanced analytics
Alongside the FTO Calendar and an “AI-Agent Army” for compliance and tokenization, TokenBuilder aims to streamline the entire process of launching new tokens in a fair, open, and transparent manner.
“We believe the ‘AI-Agent Army’ will be central to many utility tokens from 2025 onward,” Salovaara adds. “Imagine an AI-powered framework that automates compliance checks, optimizes liquidity, and offers real-time market intelligence for both investors and founders. That’s the future we’re building.”
Contacts
TokenBuilder
- Platform: tokenbuilder.ai
- FTO Calendar: FTOcalendar.com
Media Contact
Ransu Salovaara, Founder & CEO
- Telegram: @ransu_salovaara
- Email: ransu@tokenbuilder.ai
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ransu
About TokenBuilder
TokenBuilder is a Fair Token Offering launchpad and platform for Web3 projects. Headquartered in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) as TokenBuilder Ltd. and operating out of Valbonne, France for MiCA-regulated Europe, TokenBuilder combines AI-driven tools and fair, on-chain token sales to help startups and investors navigate the ever-evolving crypto landscape. BVI regulations allow independent token frameworks, closely aligned with standards from England and Wales.
Press inquiries and partnership requests are welcome. For more information, users can visit tokenbuilder.ai and FTOcalendar.com
Contact
CEO
Ransu Salovaara
TokenBuilder Ltd.
ransu@tokenbuilder.ai
Singapore, Singapore, December 17th, 2024, Chainwire
Xterio aims to redefine AI-human interaction with emotionally adaptive companions that evolve with users.
In an era where artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, Xterio is taking a bold step forward by partnering with Reka, a leading AI startup, to develop emotionally intelligent AI agents that promise to transform gaming, Web3, and beyond. These agents, powered by a proprietary emotion engine, are designed to interact, adapt, and evolve like human companions—offering more than just utility.
While AI has long played a role in gaming, from NPC behavior to immersive storytelling, Xterio and Reka are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Their joint effort aims to create AI companions that can read and respond to emotions, delivering nuanced interactions that feel personal, empathetic, and profoundly human.
“We’re building AI agents that are not just functional but fundamentally transformative in how they connect with users,” said Michael Tong, CEO at Xterio. “Our partnership with Reka allows us to integrate cutting-edge emotional intelligence into our products, creating experiences that evolve alongside users in meaningful ways.”
Revolutionizing Interaction with AI
At the heart of this collaboration is an advanced emotion engine developed by Reka, a company founded by researchers from DeepMind, Google Brain, and FAIR. The engine enables Xterio’s AI agents to interpret and respond to human emotions authentically, making them ideal for gaming, personal productivity, and emotional support.
Xterio envisions a future where its AI agents extend to support a wide array of user actions, including on-chain trading, investing, and portfolio management. These agents will not only serve as emotionally intelligent companions but also act as practical allies, seamlessly managing tasks and providing valuable insights tailored to the owner’s needs.
Xterio first introduced its conversational AI technology during the “Meet Your Anima” event in April 2024. This Web3-based experience allowed users to engage in emotional dialogues with a digital pet-like AI, sparking widespread acclaim and over 1 billion input tokens processed. The success validated Xterio’s vision of blending emotional depth with advanced AI capabilities.
Building on that momentum, Xterio is set to launch “Befriend”, a gamified event where users interact with AI agents in scenarios that playfully explore AI connections. Participants will not only experience the latest advancements in conversational AI but also compete for rewards in a uniquely engaging experiment.
A New Standard for AI Companionship
What sets Xterio’s AI agents apart is their adaptability and trustworthiness. Operating on blockchain technology, these agents have on-chain ownership provenance and provide transparency in every interaction. Beyond gaming, Xterio envisions applications in education, mental health, and productivity, where AI agents can become true partners in daily life.
“Imagine an AI companion that evolves with you—offering emotional support, meaningful conversations, and tailored experiences,” said Dani Yogamata, co-founder and CEO of Reka. “This partnership with Xterio brings cutting-edge AI technologies to life in ways that are both entertaining and profoundly human.”
Positioning for the Future of AI and Web3
Xterio’s partnership with Reka also underscores its broader ambitions in the Web3 ecosystem. By integrating blockchain technology with advanced AI, the company is creating a secure and decentralized framework for training and deploying its emotional engines. Users contribute to AI development through interactions, with full confidence that their data remains private and under their control.
Upcoming projects like “Palio”, Xterio’s first AI-native game slated for Q1 2025, promise to blend conversational AI with trading mechanics, showcasing the versatility of this technology.
The Industry Impact
The Xterio-Reka collaboration highlights a broader trend: the race to create AI that doesn’t just act smart but feels human. Emotional AI is poised to become a critical component of user engagement across gaming, Web3, and enterprise applications. For Xterio, it’s a way to stand out in a competitive landscape by delivering experiences that resonate deeply with users.
“As AI continues to evolve, the line between technology and human connection is blurring,” said Michael Tong. “At Xterio, we’re not just building products—we’re shaping the future of interaction.”
About Xterio
Xterio Foundation, based in Switzerland, was established by a Council and a team of seasoned technology and entertainment leaders with extensive free-to-play gaming expertise. Its mission is to develop, publish, and distribute premium interactive experiences at the intersection of blockchain and AI. Users can learn more at www.xter.io and follow us at https://x.com/XterioGames.
Contact
Xterio Press
contact@xter.io
Warsaw, Poland, December 17th, 2024, Chainwire
Flipster, a fast-growing crypto exchange, has announced a collaboration with OverProtocol, a layer 1 blockchain, to launch an exclusive Flipster x OverProtocol campaign that features the OVER Launchpool and social media giveaway, offering users a combined prize pool of 200,000 USDT.
CEO of Flipster, commented, “We are proud to partner with OverProtocol, whose mission to create the world’s most decentralized and accessible network reflects our commitment to driving crypto ecosystem growth. By offering opportunities such as the OVER Launchpool, we’re making crypto more accessible, empowering our community to earn rewards, and helping to pave the way toward a more inclusive global economy.”
In the OVER Launchpool, Flipster users can stake OVER to earn daily USDT rewards from a 190,000 USDT rewards pool, and increase their earnings further by unlocking tiered reward multipliers. The earlier and longer users stake, the more USDT rewards they can earn.
An additional 10,000 USDT prize pool awaits users who follow Flipster on X to join the social media giveaway. By completing simple tasks on Zealy, participants become eligible for rewards, with 200 lucky winners receiving 50 USDT each.
Ben (Jaeyun) Kim, founder of the Over Foundation, added, “Our collaboration with Flipster focuses on delivering tangible, reward-driven opportunities that enhance user engagement. Together with Flipster, we aim to accelerate the transition toward a more interconnected digital economy.”
For more information, users can visit the Flipster x OverProtocol Partnership page.
This campaign is available only to users in eligible regions. Users can refer to Flipster’s Country Restrictions for more details.
About Flipster
Flipster is one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchanges, offering both futures and spot trading to traders globally. It supports users in capitalizing on market opportunities with ease. Especially known for its lightning-fast perpetual futures listings, Flipster offers 250+ crypto futures pairs tradable with up to 100x leverage with zero trading fees, high liquidity, and narrow spreads. Core products include:
- Earn Campaign: High APR rewards of up to 22% by depositing USDT, BTC, or ETH.
- Launchpool: Daily USDT rewards through staking, with additional rewards through task-based multipliers.
- Airdrops: Crypto rewards from new and popular crypto projects by completing missions.
- Flipster also offers a range of programs for VIPs, Referrals, and Affiliates.
For the latest updates, users can follow Flipster on X.
About OverProtocol
OverProtocol is a Layer 1 blockchain that lets individuals run full nodes on their personal computers. With the OverScape app, anyone can participate as a validator without special knowledge. By reducing reliance on institutional validators, OverProtocol offers new financial opportunities and aims to create a stable, global P2P financial network. Users can validate transactions and propose blocks, earning native OVER tokens as rewards.
Contact
Brand Marketing Manager
Shirlyn Tan
Flipster
pr@flipster.io
San Francisco, California, December 16th, 2024, Chainwire
Forte’s Open Source Rules Engine Empowers Web3 Developers with Dynamic On-Chain Compliance and Economic Solutions for Launching and Managing Digital Assets.
Forte has officially unveiled and launched the Forte Rules Engine, an open-source solution for developers to build safe, on-chain environments and manage digital asset economies for web3 apps. With the Rules Engine, developers can define and enforce rules, establish transaction guardrails, manage compliance obligations, and mitigate the risks of volatility and bad actors – all while supporting long-term digital asset utility and economic health.
Developers can now utilize the Forte Rules Engine by visiting: forte.io/developers
“The future of blockchain development is at a pivotal moment where the need to build strong foundations that foster safe, sustainable environments is paramount for blockchain projects and communities to thrive,” said Bela Pandya, CEO of Forte, “The Rules Engine was built to deliver these foundational technologies to developers that enable on-chain safeguards across a wide array of critical functions. From anti-dumping controls on airdrops to guardrails ensuring digital assets never interact with sanctioned wallets, and custom controls designed to mitigate volatility and market manipulation, the Rules Engine empowers developers to launch their projects confidently. This marks a new chapter for blockchain development, driven by compliance, economic stability, and a renewed sense of trust in blockchain development with much more on the horizon for the Forte Rules Engine.”
Fully compatible with all EVM chains and web3 wallets, the Rules Engine provides developers the on-chain technology they need to build a safe, sustainable economy that their communities trust. This innovative suite of solutions aims to support:
Safe Environments for Digital Assets
The Forte Rules Engine employs on-chain guardrails to implement protective layers and safeguards that help mitigate risk and manage digital asset markets. The technology streamlines compliance navigation by leveraging Forte’s ecosystem of regulated partners to facilitate Know Your Customer (KYC) and Wallet protocols as well as sanctions enforcement, fostering responsible practices and building trust among users and communities. Through enhanced features such as Zero Knowledge (ZK) capabilities, developers can ensure privacy, verify identities, and assure transaction integrity.
Economic Stability
Developers will have access to a growing set of features designed to help launch, grow and scale a sustainable economy that their community can trust. This includes both templated and bespoke rulesets which can be designed to mitigate market volatility and manipulation, enforce token utility requirements, and effectively manage trading volume.
The on-chain rulesets are designed for seamless integration and equipped with third-party integration options, ready to meet developer needs from day one. They offer the flexibility to adapt and evolve alongside the project, ensuring scalability and stability.
Developers interested in leveraging the Forte Rules Engine for their next project can start building here.
About Forte
Forte provides open-source, on-chain solutions that foster safe environments and support healthy and stable digital asset economies. Our trust and privacy-preservation solutions empower developers to manage compliance risk, promote economic stability, and leverage instant liquidity. Developers can deploy flexible and adaptable blockchain solutions that evolve with their dynamic needs – fully compatible with all EVM chains and web3 wallets. Forte and its ecosystem partners are currently working with acclaimed developers to redefine the future of blockchain innovation.
Contact
Sibel Sunar
47 communications on behalf of Forte
forte@fortyseven.com
Miami, Florida, December 16th, 2024, Chainwire
Floki is set to make its mark at the 2024 World Tennis League (WTL), one of the most exciting mixed-gender exhibition tennis tournaments in the world.
Held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi from December 19 to December 22, this year’s event combines world-class tennis with live music, set to captivate millions of fans worldwide.
The 2024 WTL boasts a roster of top-ranked athletes, including: Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Jasmine Paolini, Casper Ruud, Nick Kyrgios, Simona Halep, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Paula Badosa, Andrey Rublev, Elena Rybakina, Caroline Garcia, Mirra Andreeva, Jordan Thompson, Sumit Nagal, Alexander Shevchenko and Denis Shapovalov. These players have been assigned to 4 different teams — Kites, Eagles, Falcons and Hawks — as part of an all-play-all game format.
Floki’s brand will be prominently displayed throughout the tournament. Branding will feature courtside next to the tramlines and across all digital collateral including LED boards, big screens, and backdrops.
The partnership aims to position Floki with a global audience that exceeded 46.4 million during last year’s event.
The evenings will transform the Etihad Arena into a concert venue, featuring live performances by Bryan Adams, Akon, Anastacia, and Sean Paul.
This year’s WTL will be broadcast live on Sony TV and an extensive network of global broadcast partners, ensuring Floki reaches tennis fans worldwide.
About the World Tennis League
Now in its third edition, the World Tennis League has earned a reputation for its innovative format, blending elite-level tennis with a festival atmosphere. The third edition of the WTL is set to take place from December 19–22, 2024, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE, a premier venue that hosts world-class events. The tournament attracts top-tier tennis talent and millions of fans worldwide, making it a marquee event in the international sports calendar.
About Floki
Floki is the people’s cryptocurrency and utility token of the Floki Ecosystem. Focused on utility, community, philanthropy, and strategic marketing, Floki is working toward becoming the world’s most recognized and used cryptocurrency. With over 490,000 holders globally, Floki has already established a strong brand presence. Users can learn more at floki.com.
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Contact
Community Relations Officer
Pedro Vidal
FLOKI
Marketing@floki.com
Georgetown, Cayman Islands, December 16th, 2024, Chainwire
During the testnet phase, over 1.3m users contributed more than 6.5m data points to train user-owned AI models. On mainnet, DataDAOs will leverage the $VANA token to enable users to collectively own, monetize and govern their personal data for a stake in the booming AI economy.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 2024 — Vana, the pioneering network for user-owned data, today announced the launch of its mainnet and native $VANA token. The launch marks a significant milestone in breaking through the data wall that’s limiting AI development while preserving privacy and giving users a stake in the value their data generates.
Developed by Open Data Labs — a San Francisco-based research and technology company born out of the MIT Media Lab — the Vana network is an EVM-compatible blockchain that enables users to maintain ownership and control over their personal data while allowing that data to be used for AI model training through privacy-preserving technologies.
The mainnet launch follows Vana’s successful testnet phase, which saw over 1.3 million users contributing over 6.5m data points to DataDAOs, processing approximately 1.7 million transactions daily. The testnet demonstrated that programmable data ownership is not just possible, but critical at this point in AI development, says Anna Kazlauskas, CEO of Open Data Labs and inventor of Vana:
“Today’s mainnet launch marks a fundamental shift in how data is owned and monetized in the AI era. Users have always legally owned their data, but platforms have captured all the economic value — and most users don’t even realize their data is legally theirs!
“Vana lays the groundwork for a new kind of data economy – one where users can benefit from the AI models they help create, and where developers can finally access the cross-platform datasets needed to build truly powerful AI. Property rights were the foundation that enabled modern economies to flourish – and in today’s digital economy, programmable data rights are the foundation for the next generation of AI.”
The key features of the Vana mainnet will include:
- Trustless Validation through secure data ingress and trusted execution nodes
- Granular Permissioning allowing users complete control over their data usage
- Onchain Data Provenance tracking how contributed data is applied
- Data Liquidity Pools (DLPs) enabling collective data pooling, governance and monetization via DataDAOs
- Proof of Contribution mechanism ensuring fair rewards for data quality
- Staking $VANA to DataDAOs through Data Hub
With the network’s proof-of-contribution system, users can earn by contributing their data to DataDAOs – receiving dataset-specific tokens that grant governance rights while maintaining control over how their data are used. These data tokens can be traded for $VANA, the network’s native currency. The top DataDAOs also receive DataDAO rewards. Beyond data contributions, users can earn additional tokens by running nodes, validating transactions, and staking to DataDAOs.
With a total supply of 120 million tokens, $VANA will serve as the foundation for the network’s economic model, enabling:
- Governance over network parameters and data usage
- Staking to secure the network and validate data contributions
- Incentivization of high-quality data submissions from data contributors
- Revenue Sharing from AI model development and data usage
Among the DataDAOs building on Vana are DNA DAO, addressing privacy concerns around genetic data ownership, and an expansion of the successful Reddit Data DAO, which has already demonstrated the potential of community-owned data pools. Read more about DataDAOs on Vana here.
The mainnet launch comes at a crucial time when AI development faces increasing data scarcity, while users seek greater control over their digital footprint. Vana’s solution enables individuals to participate in and benefit from the AI economy while maintaining sovereignty over their data.
As AI hits a data wall and more platforms monetize user data without sharing any upside with users, users deserve to own a stake in the future of AI, says Art Abal, CEO of Vana Foundation:
“The current way we buy and sell private data in Web2 is broken. Our data is extracted and held for ransom by a few platforms and data-brokers. They decide how much our data is worth, and the technology it creates. No more. This is just the beginning of a future where we can decide our data’s worth and decide what technology it creates. This is the data revolution!”
Users can start staking $VANA on Data Hub here. For more information, users can visit www.vana.org, read our docs, follow us on X, launch a new DataDAO.
Media Contact:
About Vana
Vana is the first decentralized network for user-owned data, unlocking data as a new digital asset class. The Vana network consists of an EVM-compatible blockchain, secure personal server environment, and set of native contracts designed for the trustless and secure exchange of user-owned data via DataDAOs.The network empowers users to maintain control over their data while participating in the growing AI economy by pooling their data with others and earning rewards for their contributions.
Media Kit | Vana Docs | X | Discord
About Vana Foundation
Vana Foundation is a non-profit entity tasked with ensuring the sustainability and growth of the Vana ecosystem.
About Open Data Labs
Open Data Labs is an independent research company focused on technology to accelerate user-owned data. Open Data Labs created the Vana protocol and provides ongoing core developer services to the Vana Foundation.
Contact
Nick Vivion
Vana Foundation
media@vanafoundation.org
New York, USA, December 16th, 2024, Chainwire
In a celebration of innovation, Forbes Web3 proudly showcases the community members who hold the Forbes Legacy Pass in its December 2024/January 2025 issue. The Forbes Legacy Pass is more than a membership- it’s a transformative experience bringing together a cohort of global entrepreneurs, founders, and creators. It grants members exclusive access to global Forbes Web3 events, access to curated artist drops, and a global community of thinkers and doers. To learn more about the Forbes Legacy Pass and to apply for a spot, users can visit Forbes Legacy Pass.
The Forbes Legacy Pass Members List
Applying for a Forbes Legacy Pass Membership
The Forbes Legacy Pass is a gateway to the future of entrepreneurship and innovation. With over a 120,000+ waitlist, users can learn more about the Legacy Pass and become part of this trailblazers community at Forbes Legacy Pass.
About Forbes
Forbes champions success by celebrating those who have made it, and those who aspire to make it. Forbes convenes and curates the most influential leaders and entrepreneurs who are driving change, transforming business and making a significant impact on the world. The Forbes brand today reaches more than 140 million people worldwide through its trusted journalism, signature LIVE and Forbes Virtual events, custom marketing programs and 43 licensed local editions in 69 countries. Forbes Media’s brand extensions include real estate, education and financial services license agreements.
Contact
Forbes Media
PR@forbes.com
Palo Alto, California, December 16th, 2024, Chainwire
This partnership establishes the first AI x Web3 Lab at Stanford University’s Future of Digital Currency Initiative.
Stanford University’s Future of Digital Currency Initiative (FDCI) and Eliza Labs, creators of the open-source Eliza agent framework, today announced a groundbreaking research partnership to explore how autonomous AI agents will transform digital currency systems. The collaboration, set to begin in Q1 2025, brings together Stanford’s expertise in digital currency research with Eliza Labs’ cutting-edge capabilities in autonomous agent development.
Leveraging Eliza Labs’ open-source Eliza framework for autonomous agent development, the partnership will tackle fundamental questions about how AI agents can establish trust, coordinate actions, and make decisions within decentralized financial systems. This research comes at a critical moment as autonomous agents increasingly influence economic systems and financial services, with the Eliza framework providing a proven foundation for developing reliable and scalable agent-based systems.
“This collaboration represents a unique opportunity to shape how AI agents will interact within digital economies,” said Professors Dan Boneh and David Mazières, who will oversee the research fellowship program. “By combining FDCI’s established infrastructure with Eliza Labs’ expertise in multi-agent systems, we’re positioning ourselves at the forefront of this transformative technology.”
“We are incredibly excited to partner with Stanford’s Future of Digital Currency Initiative, one of the most prestigious programs for digital currency research, to explore how AI agents can reshape the future of financial systems,” said Shaw Walters, Founder of Eliza Labs. “Together, we’re combining Stanford’s academic rigor with our widely used Eliza AI agent framework to drive trust and governance in decentralized economies.”
The research program will unfold across three phases throughout 2025, focusing on three core areas:
- Agent Trust Mechanisms: Developing new frameworks for how autonomous agents establish and verify trust within digital currency networks, building upon Eliza Labs’ existing agent trust architecture
- Multi-Agent Economic Systems: Investigating how agents interact and coordinate in economic contexts
- Decentralized Agent Governance: Creating new protocols for managing autonomous agent communities
The initiative will produce open-source frameworks, simulation platforms, and practical applications in automated market-making systems and decentralized financial services. Early-stage findings and developments will be shared through peer-reviewed publications and industry presentations.
The partnership is actively seeking select industry collaborators, offering early access to emerging technologies and direct involvement in shaping research directions. For venture firms and blockchain infrastructure partners, this represents an opportunity to position themselves at the forefront of agent technology development while accessing emerging technical talent in the field.
Research outcomes will include novel trust frameworks for autonomous agents, scalable multi-agent coordination protocols, and formal models for agent governance in decentralized systems. These developments aim to establish foundational standards for agent interaction in digital economies.
About Eliza Labs
Eliza Labs is at the forefront of developing next-generation autonomous agent systems. Founded in 2024, Eliza Labs is the creator of the Eliza agent framework, an open-source platform designed to revolutionize the way autonomous AI agents are created, deployed, and managed. The Eliza framework enables powerful multi-agent simulations, empowering developers, researchers, and businesses to build advanced AI systems.
Eliza Labs is committed to pushing the boundaries of AI technology to shape the future of intelligent, autonomous systems. For more information, users can visit https://elizaos.ai
Contact
Founder
Sarah Cohen
SJC PR
press@eliza.systems
New York, New York, December 16th, 2024, Chainwire
Pursuing this certification, Borderless.xyz demonstrates its commitment to risk management, operational excellence, and cybersecurity.
Borderless.xyz, a global payments infrastructure company that enables transactions using stablecoins and real-world assets (RWAs), today announced it has successfully completed its Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 1 certification in its first year of operation.
As stablecoins continue to disrupt the payments industry and more companies look for ways to leverage the technology, it’s critical now more than ever to do so in a secure and compliant manner that helps mitigate operational risk.
With this SOC 2 Type 1 accreditation, Borderless.xyz customers can be even more confident that their sensitive information and business operations are safeguarded by industry-leading practices in data security, operational controls, risk mitigation, and compliance.
“Our customers place their trust in us to securely orchestrate collections, payouts, and remittances with our global payment capabilities and liquidity network,” said Kevin Lehtiniitty, CEO of Borderless.xyz. “Pursuing SOC 2 Type 1 certification reflects our dedication to meeting and exceeding industry benchmarks for operational and cybersecurity controls. It’s the first milestone of many that provides our customers with the assurance that their data and transactions are managed in a robust, compliant, and risk-averse environment.”
Borderless.xyz invites current and prospective customers to reach out to its support and sales teams to learn more about its SOC 2 report, which can provide further details into the company’s controls and compliance efforts.
Additional information on security practices, platform architecture, and ongoing improvements can also be found on the company’s website: www.borderless.xyz
About Borderless.xyz
Borderless.xyz is a leading global payments infrastructure company designed to facilitate transactions using internet native money including stablecoins and real-world assets (RWAs). Covering more than 50 countries and 23 currencies, Borderless.xyz’s mission is to empower builders to create efficient money movement, deliver stable currencies to emerging markets, and drive the transition to onchain banking. Borderless.xyz is backed by Amity Ventures, along with executives of leading companies such as Michael Shaulov of Fireblocks, Johnny Ayres of Socure, and Anton Katz of Talos. To learn more about Borderless.xyz, visit https://borderless.xyz/.
Contact
CEO
Kevin Lehtiniitty
Borderless.xyz
kevin@buildborderless.com