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Bosonic launches Enterprise Solutions for digital assets clearing and settlement

May 27, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

Bosonic, a decentralized Financial Market Infrastructure (dFMI) business has today announced the launch of Bosonic Enterprise Solutions, a best-in-class clearing and settlement capability for digital assets that removes the dependency on bilateral credit or a central counterparty.

Bosonic Enterprise Solutions provides Bosonic’s Layer-2 blockchain solution designed to support payment versus payment (PvP) instantaneous clearing and settlement of digital assets and fiat currencies that already underpins the Bosonic Network.

The capability has been launched to meet the growing demand from a range of clients. These include regulated financial market infrastructure organizations and banks looking to launch digital asset capabilities, as well as newly-formed digital asset exchanges that need a best-in-class post-trade clearing and settlement solution to eliminate counterparty credit and settlement risk.

Bosonic Enterprise Solutions can be delivered using a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model or via a dedicated deployment model to suit the needs of clients that want to operate their own networks and market platforms. With the solution, clients of FMIs, banks or exchanges can maintain collateral in their own accounts at regulated, neutral custodians that use Bosonic’s technology to automate net settlement movements from trading.

Rosario Ingargiola, Bosonic CEO, said: “The demand for a service such as Bosonic Enterprise Solutions has been extraordinary, with the market this year heavily focused on developing the next generation of digital asset capabilities across a range of asset classes and use cases.”

Jason Nabi, Chief Revenue Officer, commented: “The capital markets industry has been looking at blockchain technology since about 2015 to solve inefficiencies across post-trade. Bosonic Enterprise Solutions, incorporating the Bosonic Network’s proven technology, delivers a specifically designed clearing and settlement capability which provides a turnkey digital asset infrastructure platform that can be used by market operators to run their own trading venue or digital asset post-trade service.”

Nabi added: “We believe all asset classes will be digital assets in the coming years, and the growth of this market and our respective business supporting the wider digital asset ecosystem will be significant.”

Bosonic launches Enterprise Solutions for digital assets clearing and settlement

May 27, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

Bit.Store Platform Launches Social-Fi Collaborative Investment

May 26, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

Web3.0 social-fi pioneer Bit.Store has achieved a new milestone on its mission to democratize investment with the launch of a DAO-driven investment portfolio. DAO members can opt into a trading algorithm that aggregates investment and trading sentiment of all participating members. Using Bit.Store’s native token, STORE, members can both invest in and cast votes on investment opportunities that are both proposed and decided algorithmically in aggregate through smart contracts.

From its inception, Bit.Store focused on building a community when it entered a market entirely dominated by platforms that kept their users isolated from one another. The obvious question at the time was, “what if all these users had the opportunity to collaborate?” If millions of users could signal their sentiments and decisions, a public aggregate of that would be an extremely powerful tool for small investors.

Bit.Store began by designing social functions to allow investors to support one another and share knowledge, while safely and easily participating in the crypto investment market.

This is how Bit.Store became the first investment DAO social-fi model, connecting investors from all over the world so that users can share trading information and trading strategies, learning from each other to make trading more efficient and tapping into the wisdom of the crowd. Individual decision-making is enhanced by insight into the sentiments and decision making of the entire community.

In this latest development, each member of the DAO can create their own portfolio as well as join an aggregate portfolio DAO for collaborative investing. DAO members make investment proposals through the DAO, and investment decisions are based on DAO voting results through the STORE utility token. Members of the DAO may have the right to exit positions or terminate their participation in the aggregate portfolio at any point in time.

Trading information shared by each member of the DAO is public and stored in the blockchain. Anyone can access the information to ensure the platform is open and transparent.

STORE utility functions include voting, sharing, documentation, discussion, governance, and more. It was first created to quantify user stake in the community through cryptocurrency and start a flow of value back to users for their participation, plus incentivise contributions that are higher in quality overall. A real economy has always existed in pre-Web3.0 community models, but it was always hidden from the users. The point systems of many community platforms have hinted at the potential, in fact, and Bit.Store communities realize the value in crypto.

Bit.Store distributes STORE Coins to users from an “incentive pool,” and these crypto assets can be traded and freely given and received. In the community, votes, kudos, likes, shares, etc., have value in STORE Coins, thereby incentivising users to earn them through the quality of their contributions.

Since its launch this February, STORE has hovered around the 0.05 USD range, but began to rise in May, now up to around the 0.13 USD mark even as the overall crypto market led by BTC has declined over the same period.

BINANCE BAHRAIN FIRST CRYPTO-ASSET SERVICE PROVIDER TO BE GRANTED FULL CATEGORY 4 LICENSE IN THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

May 26, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

Binance, the world’s leading blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, today announces that Binance Bahrain has received a Category 4 license as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), allowing it to offer a full-suite of crypto exchange services in Bahrain. Binance Bahrain is the first exchange to be granted a category 4 license by the CBB.

Richard Teng, Head of MENA at Binance, said: “The upgrade to a Category 4 license in the Kingdom of Bahrain is a landmark achievement for Binance and further signifies our commitment to being a compliance-first exchange. This will allow us to provide the full suite of products and services that users have come to expect from an exchange, in a safe and well regulated environment.

“We are grateful to the Central Bank of Bahrain for their support and vision in granting Binance Bahrain this license. Bahrain is well on the path to becoming a leading global hub for crypto.”

The Category 4 license will allow Binance Bahrain to provide a full range of crypto-asset exchange services to customers under the supervision of the Bahrain regulators.

Highlights: Day One of BSV Global Blockchain Convention in Dubai

May 25, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

Yesterday, the inaugural BSV Global Blockchain Convention Kicked off at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai. The three-day convention, hosting over 2,000 in-person and virtual attendees, as well as over one hundred businesses, features a variety of speakers and panel discussions centered around the power and real world applications of the BSV blockchain. Day one of the convention focused on presentations and conversations around blockchain scaling, gaming, the metaverse, NFTs and more.

For those who could not attend but are interested in catching up on the latest announcements and innovations, a recording of the entire conference and subsequent sessions are available here.

Key highlights and announcements from day one includes:

Buzzmint announcing a digital twin of a Renoir painting at auction

Buzzmint, a company that enables brands to create tokens quickly and easily and NFTs of their digital assets to then market and sell via a fully integrated storefront, formally announced the impending auction of Pierre August Renoir’s ‘Gabrielle Holding a Mirror with a Portrait of Coco.’ The listed price is currently $3 million, and the winning bidder will receive the physical painting as well as its digital NFT twin.

Connecting the real world to the metaverse with Transmira

The first-ever metaverse platform to seamlessly blend augmented reality and virtual reality, Transmira Omniscape will feature 3D maps of real cities that will enable users to buy virtual real estate then commodify it for use in the real world. Suppose a coffee shop chooses to drop an NFT outside its virtual shop, or an arena wants to sell virtual seats to an upcoming concert, Omniscape is intended to provide these types of real-world capabilities.

In summarizing his vision of the metaverse, Transmira co-founder Robert Rice said, “I like to define [the metaverse] as the total of all of the data and information of everything digital that surrounds us but presented in a way that’s more immersive and more interactive, whether it’s through augmented reality or virtual reality.”

Making blockchain use accessible with Gate2Chain

Gate2Chain makes blockchain integration for businesses more accessible through its extensive suite of tools. Now, instead of having extensive blockchain knowledge, only basic coding experience is required to complete a build of this magnitude.

Describing the platform, co-founder and COO Joe Holles de Peyer said, “For blockchain to really deliver on its promises, we need to get to work changing the mindset. We want to help people move from mass opportunism to mass opportunity.”

Gate2Chain also announced their partnership with TRUEWORLD Organization. This partnership will enable real-time monitoring of environmental indicators and sustainability claims. The capabilities sit on a dynamically updated platform built by TRUEWORLD, accredited by institutions, and recorded to the blockchain using Gate2Chain.

What We are Hearing Today

The second day of the BSV Global Blockchain Convention will focus on the intersection of blockchain technology with the entertainment, financial services and IoT industries. Topics will include music, sports, payment services, digital assets and more. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from speakers and moderators like Marc Scarpa, Co-Founder of DeFiance Media; Somi Arian, Founder & CEO of FemPeak; and Dr. Craig Wright, Chief Scientist of nChain.

For those interested in catching the livestream, you can visit coingeek.com or CoinGeek’s YouTube channel. Day two kicks off at 10:00 am GST / 2:00 am EST.

GEMS Secures 50M Investment Commitment from GEM

May 23, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

GEMS is honored to announce its new $50 million Investment Commitment from GEM Digital Limited (‘GEM Group’), a digital asset investment firm based in The Bahamas. GEM Group actively sources, structures and invests in utility tokens listed on over 30 CEXs and DEXs globally.

The new capital will be used to further enhance GEMS products and expand the ecosystem globally, with a primary focus in Asia.

GEMS, the Esports 3.0 Platform, currently has more than 80 blockchain and Esports companies as partners, most of which are pioneer, top-tier investors or world class leaders in the industry. As its expansion plan is inclusive and aggressive, GEMS welcomes new GameFi partners to join in.

“GEMS is a promising Esports 3.0 GameFi Platform with a unique O2O (online-to-offline) system. It propels Esports into 3.0 by integrating GameFi, Metaverse and SocialFi elements,” a spokesperson for the GEM Group said. “We are about to experience fundamental change in how we perceive the blockchain and Esports world. We definitely see great potential in GEMS Esports 3.0 platform and would like to give our ultimate support to GEMS.”

“We are honored to sign the $50 million Investment Commitment agreement with the GEM. This agreement with GEM notably positions us for our next stage of development as we continuously innovate and evolve our products,” said Andy Koh, CEO of GEMS. “GEM’s capital commitment provides strong support to future development and expansion of our platform, especially in Asia. Part of the capital will be used to fund user acquisition.”

“The $50 million funding commitment from GEM will foster the growth of GEMS, as well as its partners. With LABS Group and Arena Esports Hotel as our founding partners, our next step is to wisely deploy these capitals to nurture our O2O ecosystem, as well as explore new and exciting opportunities for GEMS,” said Yuen Wong, co-founder of GEMS and CEO of LABS Group.

GEMS has secured an extra 50 million USDT on top of its current token raise of 7.46 million, which sees opportunities from the market and enthusiasm of industrial players. With the support of over 45 partners and the GameFi alliance, GEMS is excited to be listed on top Launchpads, which allows GEMS to recruit more early adopters to learn about this Esports 3.0 platform. Make blockchain gaming the next Esports!

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Blockchain-driven investing app, Hedgehog, launches two new tokens representing fractional investments in real-world assets

May 23, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

Hedgehog, the blockchain-driven investment app, has made two new tokens available to eligible individuals in the US, UK and Switzerland. The tokens target a combination of regular income and growth, and will be available to buy directly via the Hedgehog app for as little as $5k.

Hedgehog has a simple mission: to make it possible for eligible individual investors to access the benefits of investing in real-world assets.

Real assets, or tangible assets with intrinsic value, can provide stability and reassurance in periods of stock market volatility, while they also offer portfolio diversification. Institutions, including pension funds, are increasing their ownership of real assets, according to a Bank of America Merrill Lynch report published last year.

Via its investment funds, Hedgehog gives eligible individual investors exposure to real-world assets, such as real estate and infrastructure, of a size and quality that would otherwise be out of reach.

Blockchain technology makes this possible.

Hedgehog uses ‘tokenization’ technology, underpinned by blockchain-based smart contracts, to offer digital tokens that are backed by income generated, directly or indirectly, by real-world assets. The technology helps Hedgehog remove barriers to entry and enables eligible individuals to have more control over the investments they own.

“We are excited to offer two more investment opportunities to the eligible individuals registered on our platform” said Hedgehog co-founder Rob Lamb. “Our model is to provide investors with the opportunity to pick and choose between investments that offer a different mix of benefits, to prioritise the outcomes most important to them as individuals: financial, social or environmental.”

Both tokens represent indirect investments in real-world assets located within one hour of Manhattan, New York:

Industrial Warehouse @ i.Park 84 is a fully leased manufacturing building at i.Park 84, the former IBM East Fishkill semiconductor manufacturing facility situated on 300-acres of land with over 3 million square feet of buildings.
Solar @i.Park Hudson is one of the largest arrays of rooftop solar in the New York metro area: 3,700 solar panels covering 2.2 acres of rooftop that provides the tenants of @ i.Park Hudson with a source of green energy.

Of the two new tokens, co-founder Michael Ward says: “We are catering to investors that have demand for some of the benefits that investing in valuable real-world assets can provide. Industrial Warehouse @ i.Park 84 is a source of stable cash flow and upside potential, while investors in Solar @i.Park Hudson can earn regular income and support the transition to a low-carbon economy at the same time.”

WeWay Ambassador Ellen Sheidlin Wins Award in Cannes

May 20, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

WeWay , the unique entertainment ecosystem powered by NFTs and blockchain technology, is delighted to announce that WeWay Brand Ambassador Ellen Sheidlin received “Best NFT Artist” award at the WIBA ceremony in Cannes.

This ceremony is a part of the fourth edition of the World Influencers and Bloggers Awards (WIBA) 2022. It took place on 18th May during the Cannes Film Festival at the famous Hotel Martinez.

At WIBA 2022, Ellen Sheidlin won an award in the nomination “Best NFT Artist”. As a well-known fashion model and artist, Ellen works with both physical and digital art directions, using the unique style of survirtualism. Her artwork is in high demand in exhibitions in London, Florence, Palermo and also in Japan.

Following her outstanding achievements and the fact that she was among the first artists to join the non-fungible token market, the WeWay team decided to form a partnership with Ellen. As the project’s official Brand Ambassador, she promotes WeWay’s NFT-powered ecosystem as well as educates and raises the awareness of her audience about digital collectibles and the metaverse.

“I am really happy that this year I was honored to become the winner in the nomination ‘Best NFT Artist’. This is especially important for me because, for many years, I have been creating works in which I try to convey my vision of the world and show life from a new angle. Recently, I discovered the field of NFTs, which fascinated me with its capabilities. And WeWay helped me to delve into the sphere of NFTs and metaverses, showed me what advantages these sectors can give with influencers,” said Ellen Sheidlin.

“We are glad that such outstanding representatives of creative professions as Ellen realize the importance of new technologies and try to bring them into their work. In turn, we are always happy to help them master these technologies and explain the value of the products produced by celebrities to their audience in the metaverse. Ellen is an excellent example of how a creative person working in the field of art familiar to us can reach a new level of creativity using the metaverse and NFTs,” Fuad Fatullaev, WeWay’s Founder and CEO, stated.

Energi Secures $50 Million Investment Commitment from GEM

May 20, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

Security-focused blockchain, Energi (NRG) secures Investment Commitment for $50 million. This marks an important step forward for the organization which has until now sustained itself by self-funding, rather than having launched with a pre-mine or ICO. With this investment commitment, Energi is well-positioned to continue its growth and drive the adoption of its blockchain technology.

The commitment was led by the Bahamas-based GEM Digital Limited (GEM).

GEM Digital Limited is a digital asset investment firm. Based in The Bahamas, the firm actively sources, structures and invests in utility tokens listed on over 30 CEXs and DEXs globally.

Energi was launched during the bear market of mid-2018, and since then has rapidly built noteworthy technical infrastructure including innovative security protocols which disable criminal behavior, as well as multi-layer scalability. Energi is currently focused on launching their own NFT marketplace, which will be a major competitor to the likes of Opensea. While the problem of crime continues to worsen in the broader blockchain space – especially for NFTs, Energi is perfectly positioned for the market’s growth ahead.

Energi will use this new influx of capital to bolster the team behind its upcoming NFT marketplace and collections, as well as expand its other NFT-related products and services, build partnerships, and diversify its product suite.

“We are super excited to bring GEM into Energi, they are a powerful partner and will provide us enormous support for our upcoming NFT ecosystem!”.
– Tommy Rostami, CEO

Tommy envisioned a blockchain-focused on user security and morally sound governance. His goal was to build Energi with the right foundations; being an eco-friendly blockchain with EVM-compatible smart contracts and scalable layer-2 technology built in. Under Tommy’s leadership, Energi has grown substantially, now boasting a team of over 100 talented individuals committed to bringing a safe blockchain experience to the world.

GEM Digital Limited is a digital asset investment firm. Based in The Bahamas, the firm actively sources, structures and invests in utility tokens listed on over 30 CEXs and DEXs globally.

Global Emerging Markets (“GEM”) is a $3.4 billion, alternative investment group with operations in Paris, New York, and the Bahamas. GEM manages a diverse set of investment vehicles focused on emerging markets and has completed over 530 transactions in 72 countries. Each investment vehicle has a different degree of operational control, risk-adjusted return, and liquidity profile. The family of funds and investment vehicles provide GEM and its partners with exposure to: Small-Mid Cap Management Buyouts, Private Investments in Public Equities and select venture investments.

NFT Charity Auction Highlights Free Ukraine Event During World Economic Forum

May 20, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

The Free Ukraine Foundation is hosting a special charity event on May 25 in Davos, Switzerland, where a series of art pieces featuring Ukrainian artists is up for auction to raise funds and support the mission of peace for Ukraine and its people. The event is hosted in collaboration with the Mriya Art Mission, which is focused on preserving Ukrainian art, helping native artists and protecting the country’s cultural heritage.

To bring the NFTs to life, the Free Ukraine Foundation is working with Mint Werx, a premium NFT creative and production studio. Mint Werx is designing, creating and launching a series of three high-value NFTs that are combined with exclusive one-of-a-kind physical artworks that will be auctioned at the event. These NFTs feature the work of Artem Shestakov, a Ukraine native and world-renowned artist and photographer best known for his nature and landscape images. The physical art piece will be signed and numbered by the artist, along with a certificate of authenticity.

“We are steadfast in our mission of cultural diplomacy for peace, and we are honored to welcome our esteemed guests to the event and help build awareness and support for the efforts to preserve the culture of Ukraine during these challenging times,” said Andrey Kolodyuk, co-founder of the Free Ukraine Foundation. “The Mriya Art Mission is about coming together to defend the culture of Ukraine and ensure its existence by preserving art, music, paintings and theater, which are so important to the soul of Ukraine but threatened by the chaos of war.”

The charity event will take place Wednesday, May 25, from 9-11 p.m. CEDT and will be held at the Decentralized Web Gateway, a multiday event dedicated to exploring the benefits of decentralization, hosted by Filecoin Foundation.

To learn more about the Free Ukraine Foundation and Mriya Art Mission, visit the organization website.

Author: TheBlockchainExaminer.com

Bosonic launches Enterprise Solutions for digital assets clearing and settlement

Bosonic launches Enterprise Solutions for digital assets clearing and settlement

Bit.Store Platform Launches Social-Fi Collaborative Investment

BINANCE BAHRAIN FIRST CRYPTO-ASSET SERVICE PROVIDER TO BE GRANTED FULL CATEGORY 4 LICENSE IN THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Highlights: Day One of BSV Global Blockchain Convention in Dubai

GEMS Secures 50M Investment Commitment from GEM

Blockchain-driven investing app, Hedgehog, launches two new tokens representing fractional investments in real-world assets

WeWay Ambassador Ellen Sheidlin Wins Award in Cannes

Energi Secures $50 Million Investment Commitment from GEM

NFT Charity Auction Highlights Free Ukraine Event During World Economic Forum

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