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Datavault® Launches Branded Degree and Utility Tokens for Colleges & Universities Worldwide

October 31, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

Data Vault Holdings Inc., the emerging leader in metaverse data visualization, valuation, and monetization announced today that it has minted NFT tokens for leading Colleges and Universities in the United States that are designed to commemorate and recognize student achievements of all types across every learning discipline. Branded tokens bearing the brands of institutions have been designed and launched by Data Vault Holdings for Pacific Conference PAC 12, Big Ten Conference, Community Colleges and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). By utilizing Datavault®’s patented technology, educational institutions of all sizes can establish branded coin inventories and historical blockchain registries. Higher learning institutions are enabled by the Datavault® platform with on-the-fly minting as well as regimented token issuance, memorializing degree issuance, Dean’s list and academic achievement as well as student athlete and performing arts.

As an example, a student will receive tokens for completing a Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral degree with additional issuances to student athletes that have secured roster or individual positions within the College and University Athletics Departments. These tokens contain performance statistics video, alumni messages, coaching and multimedia of all types.

Nathaniel Bradley, CEO of Data Vault Holdings, Inc. stated, “It’s the power of our platform that is on display with our college and universities’ deployment. NIL legal specialists and faculty will maximize the benefits to students presented by our innovative new Web 3.0 tools. Name, image and likeness opportunities that the Metaverse and NFTs have unlocked are nothing short of a breakthrough. Datavault’s patented ability for students to monetize their image and likeness through compliant Web 3.0 strategies represents a large-scale opportunity for marketers, brands, donors and other College and University utilities. With our patented and expanding technology, NIL opportunities for students to become remunerated by capturing and preparing data assets from their college careers are now abundant. This is an exciting time to be a student especially here in America at the epicenter of this technology proliferation and exploration. Carefully planning and deploying with insights, regulatory oversight and foresight gives Colleges and Universities many fundamental advantages.”

Douglas DePeppe, a data rights attorney and member of the Crypto Team at Sports-ISAO, added, “It is exciting to see University and College students and student athletes pursue this NFT opportunity with Data Vault Holdings. Smart Contracts, which are embedded into the Web 3.0 architecture at Datavault®, will help address the privacy, brand, and compliance issues which permeate the emerging NIL marketplace. It is important that data governance via smart contracts and other frameworks accompanies the NIL monetization strategy, particularly with university NIL programs which seek to promote their student athletes.”

CQG, NUTS Finance Launch Optio Research to Develop Institutional Cryptocurrency Infrastructure and Trading Solutions

October 27, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

CQG, a leading global provider of high-performance technology solutions for market makers, traders, brokers, commercial hedgers and exchanges, and NUTS Finance, a blockchain development lab, announced today that they have just launched “Optio Research,” a state-of-the-art Web3-based innovation lab focused on developing decentralized cryptocurrency infrastructure and trading solutions for institutional investors. The initiative is the product of a joint strategic investment by CQG and NUTS Finance, designed to bridge the worlds of traditional finance (TradFi) and the fast-growing decentralized finance (DeFi) space, and leveraging the expertise and technology both firms and their executives bring to bear.

Leading the newly established Optio are CQG executives Kevin Darby and Benjamin Soong, along with NUTS Finance co-founders Terry Lam and Daniel Tang. CQG CEO Ryan Moroney serves as a strategic advisor and member of the Optio Board of Directors.

Moroney said: “We’re truly excited about the launch of Optio. Positioning ourselves at the forefront of financial technology development has always been an integral part of CQG’s mission, and the company has been carefully cultivating an expansion strategy to serve the growing demand for cryptocurrency as a new asset class for our existing and prospective clients. As more institutional clients move toward Web3 blockchain-driven technology, Optio gives CQG the opportunity to accelerate our footprint and play a leading role in the fast-growing digital asset space. We have worked closely with Terry and Daniel over the past several years and have the utmost confidence in the combined team’s expertise and execution ability to quickly establish Optio Research not only as a hallmark name in DeFi and Web3 but as a reliable partner to the institutional investor community.”

Lam said: “Over the last few years, we have seen the crypto marketplace develop rapidly. However, it is evident that the workflow and infrastructure for institutional investors is still at a nascent stage. Through Optio, our partnership with CQG and collective experience in derivatives trading technology and Web3 development give us the opportunity to be market leaders in developing a range of solutions that will not only improve the current user experience, but also act as a catalyst to accelerate adoption into this emerging asset class by traditional financial institutions.”

Optio Research’s first major project will be announced in the coming weeks.

Arf raises $13m from investors including Circle Ventures, Hard Yaka, and SDF

October 26, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

The VQF-regulated global settlement banking platform using Web3 technologies has raised $13m in a seed round with the participation of industry leaders including Circle Ventures, Hard Yaka, United Overseas Bank Venture Management, Signum Capital, and Stellar Development Foundation.

Arf has raised $13 million in equity and debt financing in a seed round from notable investors across Web3 and institutional finance space, including the investors of Coinbase, Solana, FTX, and Kabbage.

Circle Ventures joined the round alongside the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), United Overseas Bank (UOB) Venture Management, Signum Capital, Hard Yaka, NGC Ventures, Blockchain Founders Fund, and 500 Emerging Europe.

The firm intends to use the cash injection to further develop its blockchain-based technology to provide global treasury management and working capital credit lines for financial institutions and licensed money service businesses alike operating in the cross-border payments industry.

“We are delighted to see prominent Web3 and institutional finance investors validate our vision and join forces with us,” said CEO Ali Erhat Nalbant.

“Arf’s technology sits right at the center of cross-border payments evolution. This funding round will help us scale Arf to free up trillion dollars worth of locked working capital in the industry,” he added. “We’ll keep leveraging digital assets and Web3 technologies to fuel the transformation in global finance in a fully compliant way.”

With the seed funding, the firm will develop and foster new paradigm-shifting technologies in cross-border payments by combining the best of what Web3 and traditional finance has to offer.

Arf recently received the approval of the Financial Services Standard Association (VQF). The firm opened a new office in Zug and started scaling its team.

Arf also announced the launch of Arf Credit Line in April, which provides money service businesses instant access to transactional working capital credit lines, and allows any corridor to be post-funded in real-time.

eNaira Charting the Course for Financial Inclusion on its One-Year Anniversary

October 25, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

Bitt joins the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in celebrating the one-year anniversary of the eNaira. Since its launch on 25 October 2021, citizens and residents of Nigeria were the first on the continent of Africa to be able to use a legal tender digital currency for their daily financial transactions.

Bitt and the CBN continue to work diligently to roll-out eNaira updates in adherence with the CBN’s published roadmap. The implementation plan identifies three phases. The project roll-out is currently in phase two. In addition to onboarding banked customers and merchants, and integrating and optimizing core banking systems to facilitate transactions throughout the existing eNaira ecosystem, other major achievements include:

Unbanked customer onboarding and transactions via USSD
Integrations with the National Payment Service for QR functionality and wholesale funds transfer (RTGS)
Onboarding of IMTOs and integration of DCMS to exchange Naira
Multi-lingual support for mobile applications and USSD
SMS Integration with CBN’s SMS gateway service
Security hardening

The next phases will include:

Onboarding of Nigerian Trade and Exchange platform
Sector-specific tokens for grants and subsidies
Programmable payments for eNaira payment scenarios

Brian Popelka, CEO, Bitt states “This year has been full of firsts for Africa. Being the first provides the opportunity to become the first to find solutions and to chart the course for others to follow. Today’s one-year milestone is an exceptional achievement for both the Central Bank of Nigeria and Bitt teams. We look forward to continued partnership on this CBDC deployment journey and to provide additional features to expand eNaira’s value to all Nigerians and everyone, everywhere.”

Bitt has ensured that Nigerians play a pivotal role in this project by expanding its global team to include Nigerian engineers, product managers and executives.  Imran Khan, EVP, Partnerships, states, “Utilizing local talent cements our commitment to Nigeria and to the entire African continent as we endeavor to lower infrastructure cost and improve the access and user-experience of receiving and sending money, thereby promoting financial inclusion throughout Africa.”

Hong Kong fintech startup Mojodomo launches new brand “On-us” to build a seamless, customized and scalable incentives ecosystem

October 25, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

Mojodomo Holdings Limited (“Mojodomo” or the “Company”), Asia’s first performance-based voucher solution provider, today announced the launch of “On-us”, a new brand aiming to provide customers with a trusted, seamless, personal and social brand experience through incentives solutions that integrate financial, payment and marketing technologies.

Since its inception in 2018, Mojodomo has captured significant market share in the incentives industry and established business partnerships with around 50 major enterprises. On top of that, the Company has collaborated with organizations such as Hong Kong Cyberport and the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management, supporting various exhibitions and conferences as their digital voucher solution partner to deliver value for participants and drive deeper engagement. Leveraging the launch of On-us, Mojodomo plans to extend its solution beyond banks and insurers to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), providing them with a robust voucher solution via its SAAS (Software As A Service) platform.

Through its own zero-waste incentives ecosystem, the Company has also integrated ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) values into its business and marketing solutions. As Mojodomo continues to deepen its implementation of ESG principles, it will further embed these elements into its development strategy to push forward the sustainable development of its business and the industry. To this end, the Company has established partnerships with ESG merchants such as Green Common, Eco-Grey, Redress and the HKFYG Organic Farm, and will introduce more ESG-focused local and overseas merchants in the future.

The new brand “On-us” is derived from the English idiom “it’s on us”, indicating when someone else will pay on an individual’s behalf, reinforcing that this brand experience is intended to make consumers feel rewarded with a special treat. It highlights Mojodomo’s aspiration to help companies improve marketing efficiency and more effectively use valuable marketing spend while offering their clients the rewards they truly need and appreciate, thereby creating meaningful social value. This vision reflects Mojodomo’s overarching commitment to becoming a consumer-minded B2B brand.

As a fintech startup, Mojodomo enables virtual card payments for instant voucher redemption and settlement between businesses and merchants through its omni-tech platform, which can also monitor the redemption of vouchers and collect consumer behavior data in real time. This performance-based and pay-as-you-go voucher solution not only reduces the administrative costs and resource waste of traditional incentive reward programs, but also boosts return on investment (ROI). Additionally, it enables marketers and merchants to better understand customer habits and enhance brand experiences and interactions. Going forward, Mojodomo will operate this platform under the name “On-us”, supporting its own brand at the group level and using it as a base on which to build a trusted, seamless, personal and social incentives ecosystem that creates lifetime value for partner brands, merchants and consumers.

Dennis Shi, Co-Founder and CEO of Mojodomo Holdings Limited said, “The new ‘On-us’ brand will help showcase Mojodomo’s core values and enrich our corporate identity. In line with our mission to create greater value for brands, merchants, and consumers, On-us and the company as a whole share a vision of generating and delivering impact while driving industry innovation through cross-disciplinary marketing solutions.”

To date, the Hong Kong-based company has opened offices in Taiwan and Singapore, where Keith Lim was appointed as its SEA General Manager in June 2022. Lim is responsible for building and leading Mojodomo’s Singapore team to accelerate the expansion of its local business. As a seasoned and successful startup entrepreneur with deep expertise in the fintech industry, Lim has previously created mobile payment, artificial intelligence and blockchain platforms for major insurers and banks. To build up its business in the region, especially in the SEA market, Mojodomo is also targeting to raise another round of funding next year. This follows the completion of its Series A funding in 2021, with the proceeds used to support product development.

Artmarket.com, already positioned on NFTs with Artprice, reacts to an interview on BFM Crypto with Bruno Le Maire and notably his desire to make France “the hub of the crypto-asset ecosystem”

October 22, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

On 17 October 2022, Bruno Le Maire – Minister of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty – was interviewed by BFM Crypto on the topic of crypto-assets.

Artmarket.com carefully notes the declaration by the top of the State of the economic potential of the crypto-asset ecosystem, and above all of wanting to make France “the European hub of the crypto-asset ecosystem”. Bruno Le Maire declares: “And we want France to be the European hub of the crypto-asset ecosystem.”

He also said: “Today, France has some of the most innovative DASPs in the world and can draw on an exceptional concentration of crypto skills, whether scientific, IT, financial, legal or commercial.”

Artmarket.com is fully prepared to contribute to making France a Leader in crypto-assets in Europe and also in the world, in the specific field of Art NFTs, adopted by all historical players in the Art Market.

As World Leader in Art Market Information and a pioneer on the Internet since 1987 with Group Serveur, Artprice by Artmarket (twice designated an “innovative company” by BPI France) has all the advantages, technological know-how, and expertise to give France a place as an international leader in the field of crypto art.

Artmarket.com already has a permanent information feed on daily NFT news in 119 countries, as the world’s leading press agency dedicated to the Art Market, NFTs, and Metaverse:

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/artmarketcom-artprice-and-cision-extend-their-alliance-to-119-countries-to-become-the-worlds-leading-press-agency-dedicated-to-the-art-market-nfts-and-the-metaverse-301431845.html

Artprice by Artmarket.com confirms that during the first half of 2022, the Art NFT phenomenon (Jeton Non Fongible in French) became a durable segment of the art market on all continents with acceleration in sales and volumes in the second half of 2022. This acceleration has been triggered primarily by a) the purge of cryptocurrencies and b) the introduction of much more favorable legislation in the USA. Meanwhile, Europe has introduced a regulatory framework that supervises and controls the cryptocurrency environment, thereby giving greater confidence to consumers, investors, and operators.

This regulation is the subject of studies, colloquia, and proposals to major French and European government bodies by the Art & Law Institute, where Artprice by Artmarket has been heavily involved as a long-standing member since 1997.

thierry Ehrmann, founder of Artprice and CEO of Artmarket.com remarks: “in our various annual art market reports and our communications with investors, we have always included NFTs in our studies. And we have always said that one cannot understand this market with exponential growth without understanding the vital importance of Blockchains, cryptocurrencies, and their cultural origin within the Cypherpunk milieu (period of PGP-type data encryption in the early 1990s).”

Indeed, OpenSea USA, the leading NFT platform, itself declares that 80% of the primary issues of Art NFTs are likely to impact the intellectual property rights of third parties. Faced with this observation, Opensea has announced that it is considering solutions to counter this scourge and protect sellers and buyers. There is only one viable solution to this problem: the certification of the primary Art-NFT market by Artprice through its blockchain and its smart contracts.

It is precisely in the primary issue of Art NFTs that Artprice by Artmarket.com is the only one on the world market, taking into account all the underlying parameters and data, to be able to truly meet the certification of primary issues of Art NFTs.

This ability to certify primary issues of Art NFTs is based on the fact that Artprice by Artmarket.com is the World Leader in Art Market Information and author for 25 years of its authoritative databases. These in turn contain the largest documentary collection in the world of notes, manuscripts, and catalogs of auction sales since 1700, guaranteeing in return the authenticity and the historical proof of its databases.

Artprice by Artmarket.com aims to be the most successful and highly competitive Art NFTs platform through its Metaverse, which is the ultimate and inevitable outcome of the NFT revolution.

This Metaverse is the assurance of exponential and continuous growth of the Art Market by NFTs. It will be accompanied by its Blockchain and its smart contracts to allow fair remuneration for artists, with copyright societies such as ADAGP, of which Artprice has long been one of the main contributors, under the legal provisions of reproduction, for the support of artists.

The Minister of the Economy adds “In the immediate future, I am delighted with the transition from Ethereum to proof of stake, which consumes much less energy. ”

This is in line with Artprice by Artmarket.com’s Blockchain, which will mainly use Ethereum for its smart contracts, as announced in its recent press release, following the transition from “Proof of Work” (PoW) to “Proof of Stake” of Ethereum 2.0 on September 15, 2022:

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/artmarketcom-with-a-99-95-reduction-in-energy-consumption-the-merge-is-a-historic-and-ecological-success-for-ethereum-the-reference-cryptocurrency-for-artprice-and-for-the-art-nft-market-301625211.html

Indeed, Artmarket.com has been following very closely for the last 3 years the transition to “The Merge” for the decarbonized Blockchain Ethereum 2.0, in the context of the global energy crisis, which is only just beginning. According to its Founder Vitalik Buterin, thanks to “The Merge”, after 7 years of development and successful beta tests), the electricity consumption of the Blockchain ETH collapses by more than 99.95%, going from “Proof of Work” (PoW) to the “Proof of Stake” (PoS).

The fact that Artprice anticipated three years earlier the Blockchain Ethereum and its smart contract as the reference in the Art Market for NFTs, is further reinforced by the official dispatch from Christie’s on September 27, 2022, with the launch announced of Christie’s 3.0 which is based on the Blockchain Ethereum.

According to an Artprice study:

“All Market Makers in the Art Market and in particular the majority of Auction Houses worldwide now have an NFT department for cataloged and online sales throughout the year. Similarly, all the major structures in the museum industry and art galleries are starting to publish their own NFTs.

Digital Art created in the 1980s is finally making its real revolution by impacting nearly half a billion Art NFT enthusiasts, at purchasing costs that are now very accessible.

There are already more than 54,000 artists identified by Artprice who directly produce their NFTs for their buying public and this is only the very beginning of this paradigm shift.

It is a major event that definitively modifies the structure of the Art Market and its actors, as known since 1950 according to sociologists, art historians, and analysts. This is also confirmed by the various departments of Artprice, particularly concerning the figures.”

https://www.actusnews.com/fr/artmarket/cp/2022/09/29/artmarket_com-rapport-financier-s1-2022-les-capitaux-propres-depassent-les-30m-eur-rn-en-progression-record-ca-s1-mise-en-place

Artmarket.com will contribute to giving France and Europe a chance to counterbalance the Anglo-Saxon hegemony in the field of crypto-assets. It will expose to the Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital sovereignty, the unique capabilities of Artprice by Artmarket.com, the World leader in Art Market information for 25 years, in certification of primary issuance in the field of Art NFTs and crypto Art more generally.

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WEMADE’s stablecoin WEMIX$ could be the driver of ecosystem growth

October 21, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

WEMIX Dollar (WEMIX$), a stablecoin issued by WEMADE, will be unveiled on October 22 with potential to expand the WEMIX ecosystem.

On October 20, WEMADE announced the launch of WEMIX$ scheduled for October 22. The WEMIX$ will be backed by USDC, a stablecoin issued by Circle. For every WEMIX$ issued, a dollar of USDC will be held in reserve. USDC can be characterized by its steady value as it is backed by actual dollars and WEMADE plans to maintain the value of WEMIX$ by pegging WEMIX$ to USDC.

Furthermore, WEMADE will activate the DIOS protocol to maintain the value of the WEMIX$ at $1. The DIOS protocol is for issuing and burning the stablecoin to keep the WEMIX/USDC ratio at 1:1.

Henry Chang, CEO of WEMADE, introduced the WEMIX$ and disclosed information about the DIOS protocol during his keynote speech at the blockchain conference TOKEN2049 held in Singapore on September 28. WEMADE’s stablecoin WEMIX$ is devised so that the issuance of the stablecoin increases in accordance with the growth of the WEMIX ecosystem. The DIOS protocol was designed to this end.

For example, if the value of WEMIX$ becomes higher than 1USDC, the DIOS protocol will automatically issue additional WEMIX$ to match its value with 1USDC. On another hand, when there is high demand for WEMIX$, increasing its price over $1, the DIOS protocol kicks in automatically to issue additional WEMIX$.

The newly issued dollar of WEMIX$ will be exchanged with 1.1USDC and 1USDC will be immediately put into the reserve. The plan is to return the reserve to WEMIX investors through the DIOS staking program.

Chang noted “WEMIX$ has all the requirements of a stablecoin” and emphasized that “If WEMIX$ operates successfully as planned, it will not only contribute to the growth of the mainnet ecosystem of WEMIX but also become a key currency for blockchain transactions.”

In addition to the issuance of WEMIX$, WEMADE will disclose the WEMIX DeFI service, WEMIX.Fi on October 22. WEMIX$ and WEMIX.Fi are expected to be the economic foundation of the WEMIX ecosystem.

SOURCE Wemade Co., Ltd

Digital Pilipinas showcases Ph as ‘soft landing, safe haven’ for global innovators

October 21, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

Digital Pilipinas, the largest private sector movement for creating a technology and innovation ecosystem in the country, showcases the Philippines as a “soft landing and safe haven” for global innovators.

Amor Maclang, Digital Pilipinas Festival (DPF) Convenor, positioned the Philippines as “a welcoming gateway to ASEAN for other countries who wish to do business in our region, for innovators from other countries who, in the face of adverse political or economic conditions, need to temporarily relocate to where their culture of innovation will be preserved.”

During the DPF, foreign and Filipino leaders shared their plans for creating a stronger, anti-fragile ASEAN by making digital tech more accessible to the public. Department of Information and Communications Technology – Philippines’ Undersecretary David Almirol stressed the crucial role of embracing the enabling qualities of technology in empowering agencies in enforcing their mandates. Through different policies and projects including the E-Governance Act and the iLGU, the public can experience seamless services which pave the way for them to take on bigger decisions and even go global.

Jimmy Kyle Siy, Brankas Director of Customer Success, said that a positive impact on trade would be the first advantage of an ASEAN tech collaboration.

Angkas CEO George Royeca said: working with ASEAN entails “collaboration with regulators in creating the best products that will have the highest positive effect.”

Manish Bhai, UNO Digital Bank Founder, President, and CEO, agreed that without a cross-border ecosystem, digitalization will not succeed: “Everyone is a collaborator – whether it’s cross-country, ASEAN, regional, global.”

Wei Zhou, CEO of Coins.ph, spoke of his plans to make the Philippines “a leader in Web 3.0 not just in ASEAN, but globally. Digital assets and blockchain are equalizers and can mean financial empowerment.”

DPF, which was composed of the World FinTech Festival-Philippines and the Philippine FinTech Festival, was held in partnership with Elevandi, an organization founded by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to foster public-private-sector dialogue to advance FinTech in the digital economy.

Jobbagy László, Managing Director of Digital Success Nonprofit Ltd., emphasized that “digitalization is all around us. We can have all kinds of people and have all kinds of degrees to digitize the culture even in terms of policy-making over the next 30 years.”

Participating in the DPF were co-presentor Coins.ph and co-convenors Etiqa Philippines; Angkas; PayMongo, UnionBank of the Philippines; digiCOOP; ADVANCE.AI; NinjaVan Philippines; KPMG Philippines; UNO Digital Bank; Creador; Globe; PruLife UK; ACUBELAW; Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra; Brankas; GCash; COL Financial; and, Xendit Philippines. Other partners were Tech Exactly; StartUp Village; Bounce Back PH; Fintech Philippines Association; FinScore; Mapúa University; GeiserMaclang Marketing Communications; Inquirer Group of Companies; Inquirer Mobile; Inquirer.Net; Philippine Daily Inquirer; The Philippine Star; Manila Bulletin; United Neon; and Coinvestasi.

Filipino and global industry and tech leaders gathered for the Digital Pilipinas Festival, which kicked off a month-long celebration for ASEAN tech while launching an anti-fragile technology and innovation ecosystem to bring about an economically stronger region.

SOURCE Philippine FinTech Festival

Master Ventures Inv. Mgmt. (MVIM) Invests in Defi leader Volare Finance alongside top crypto VCs: DCG, Huobi Ventures

October 19, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

Master Ventures Investment Management (MVIM). today announced a seed round investment in Volare Finance, a web3 options protocol for crypto volatility markets. Volare’s most recent private round includes GSR, Arrington XRP Capital, Spark Digital Capital, GSR Markets, Huobi Ventures, and other top-tier VC’s among its investors. Top VC’s are increasingly betting on the evolution of financial tools following the initial momentum of the defi movement.

With user-friendly simplicity in mind, Volare Finance provides a DeFi option protocol for European options, option combos, and exotic options, allowing investors to adopt standard or customized option strategies portfolios as well as clients tools for hedging, speculation, and yield enhancement. With their technology, Volare Finance aims to reduce the friction traders face in options trading and make it a more accessible trading style for all. The veteran team is designing the protocol to be a one-stop shop for options traders with a range of concerns.

“MVIM believes that the Defi ecosystem is only in its beginning stages, and we expect that its continued evolution will fundamentally shape the future of finance in new and novel ways. Volare is positi oned nicely ahead of an huge opportunity to fulfill an important market need, and at a time the shift from Defi 1.0 to Defi 2.0 is imminent. The project brings a much needed option functionality to the market, and we believe they are the right team to execute their roadmap and deliver this much needed solution to the market. We look forward to supporting their mission with the industry leading resources at our disposal.”

–Orion Depp, Head Managing Partner, Master Ventures Investment Management

“The partners at MVIM have a broad range of experience from backgrounds in finance, investment management, management consulting, technology startups, and venture capital. We’re excited for the diversity of skills and support that MVIM brings to Volare.”

-Jake, Head of Product and Capital Markets, Volare Finance

Including MVIM’s investment, Volare has attracted $6m in total capital raised, and will use the funds to build their revolutionary options trading model in the emerging blockchain ecosystem. The financing news follows Volare’s recent testnet launch on the Fuji Protocol, an important milestone as the team continues in its push to provide a transparent, trustworthy, and convenient decentralized mechanism for crypto options trading.

INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC ARTIST SASHA BRINGS TOGETHER TWENTY ARTISTS FOR A SPECIAL NFT COLLABORATION TO CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF HIS LABEL LAST NIGHT ON EARTH

October 19, 2022 Published by TheBlockchainExaminer.com

Global DJ/Producer SASHA announced today a special blockchain art collaboration project “TEN” to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his label LAST NIGHT ON EARTH. The collection, which brings together Sasha, 10 visual artists, and 10 musical artists, is set to go live on Nifty Gateway on October 21 at 5pm EST. This cutting-edge NFT Collaboration is managed by SEVEN20.

The digital art drop coincides with this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), where Sasha and the Last Night On Earth team will have a presence at the Ghost Gallery to host a live NFT Exhibition alongside partners Fan3 and Tokentraxx. Sasha will also be performing a 6 hour back-to-back set with Patrice Baumel at Het Sieraad on the 22nd, where some of the artwork will be displayed in the show visuals. The drop will close after the Het Sieraad Party.

The collection will truly be a global feat, as in addition to the collection being exhibited live in Amsterdam, it will also be exhibited in Los Angeles at the Crypt Gallery (Dream Hotel, Hollywood). And if you can’t make it to either Amsterdam or Los Angeles, then you can still participate in the exhibition fun by joining a drop party virtually in CryptoVoxels, where imnotArt will be hosting, and you can even catch an exclusive set by Sasha himself.

This massive twenty-one-way collaboration comes almost exactly one year after Sasha’s inaugural digital art collection, which celebrated ‘LUZoSCURA’. The eponymous playlist turned compilation then turned digital art collection; a true journey through the creative awe that Sasha has been emulating throughout his career. The LUZoSCURA collection was created in collaboration with Drew Geraci, an artisan of imagery specialized in astonishing timelapses.

“Last year I first dipped my toe into digital art with our LUZoSCURA NFT drop around the HNDI release – it was so fulfilling and exciting to see this new path of creativity emerge. So when the TEN project came around, it was initially focused on TEN collabs with music artists, but then expanded into collaborating with the digital artists, and doing 10 x 10 x 10 – such a huge and diverse project unfolded, and just an incredible opportunity I had to pursue.”
– Sasha

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Collection Info:

10x Unique Pieces
- All pieces are editions of 10
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Extremely limited edition TEN Collection Vinyl
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