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Blockchain development giant Brugu makes US$25 million windfall gains

April 1, 2022 Published by

 

Brugu Software Solutions, one of India’s fastest growing blockchain development and engineering companies, has announced a major boost in its annual revenue, thanks to a flurry of new business and strategic alignments with key clientele.

Brugu has hit a market capitalization of $28.5 million in the first quarter of 2022.

The company witnessed a threefold increase in the number of clientele during the past year thanks to massive adoption of DeFi in the financial sector, metaverse in gaming and Web 3.0.

“This has been the best year for us so far. We are banking on the exceptional growth of the blockchain and crypto industry being driven by an increase in the adoption of NFT and metaverse,” says V.S. Kiran Paturi, CEO, Brugu Software Solutions.

As per a recent report by Fact.MR, the blockchain technology market is expected to register a CAGR of 84 per cent during the next ten years to touch US$ 3,273.83 billion by 2032. Separately, another report based on estimates compiled by Bloomberg using trading volume data indicates that about USD$3 million is being generated every day in profit alone by the top ten cryptocurrency exchanges.

“These are big numbers. The industry is all set to grow further following new regulatory guidelines and widespread use of blockchain technology,” says Kiran.

Brugu offers end-to-end blockchain development solutions including blockchain technology consulting, development of dApps, smart contracts, blockchain wallets and decentralized exchanges, and tokenization.

Brugu has also entered into  strategic alliances with some of its select clients. “We have initiated key agreements with select partners, where in addition to the development fee we also acquire stocks and participate in their growth journey,” says Kiran.

“For one such client, we had a mandate to develop the smart contract system along with the token presale platform besides offering consultancy service prior to listing on various exchanges. It took them just three weeks to reach a market capitalization valuation of approximately $1 billion, making it the fastest-growing crypto project ever,” added Kiran. This partnership, where Brugu holds a stake, along with new projects and associations is all set to catapult the company’s market capitalization to US$200 million by the end of 2022.

“We are working on a new metaverse gaming project, which is in the advanced stages of completion. We are expecting a ten-fold increase in our growth by the end of the year,” adds Kiran.

Brugu is also gearing up to achieve a valuation of US$1 billion by 2024.

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Blockchain development giant Brugu makes US$25 million windfall gains

April 1, 2022 Published by

 

Brugu Software Solutions, one of India’s fastest growing blockchain development and engineering companies, has announced a major boost in its annual revenue, thanks to a flurry of new business and strategic alignments with key clientele.

Brugu has hit a market capitalization of $28.5 million in the first quarter of 2022.

The company witnessed a threefold increase in the number of clientele during the past year thanks to massive adoption of DeFi in the financial sector, metaverse in gaming and Web 3.0.

“This has been the best year for us so far. We are banking on the exceptional growth of the blockchain and crypto industry being driven by an increase in the adoption of NFT and metaverse,” says V.S. Kiran Paturi, CEO, Brugu Software Solutions.

As per a recent report by Fact.MR, the blockchain technology market is expected to register a CAGR of 84 per cent during the next ten years to touch US$ 3,273.83 billion by 2032. Separately, another report based on estimates compiled by Bloomberg using trading volume data indicates that about USD$3 million is being generated every day in profit alone by the top ten cryptocurrency exchanges.

“These are big numbers. The industry is all set to grow further following new regulatory guidelines and widespread use of blockchain technology,” says Kiran.

Brugu offers end-to-end blockchain development solutions including blockchain technology consulting, development of dApps, smart contracts, blockchain wallets and decentralized exchanges, and tokenization.

Brugu has also entered into  strategic alliances with some of its select clients. “We have initiated key agreements with select partners, where in addition to the development fee we also acquire stocks and participate in their growth journey,” says Kiran.

“For one such client, we had a mandate to develop the smart contract system along with the token presale platform besides offering consultancy service prior to listing on various exchanges. It took them just three weeks to reach a market capitalization valuation of approximately $1 billion, making it the fastest-growing crypto project ever,” added Kiran. This partnership, where Brugu holds a stake, along with new projects and associations is all set to catapult the company’s market capitalization to US$200 million by the end of 2022.

“We are working on a new metaverse gaming project, which is in the advanced stages of completion. We are expecting a ten-fold increase in our growth by the end of the year,” adds Kiran.

Brugu is also gearing up to achieve a valuation of US$1 billion by 2024.

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As part of the World Government Summit 2022, The UAE Government reveals the GovTech Award Winners

March 31, 2022 Published by

 

The 7th edition of the “GovTech Prize” winners have been named, with organizations from across the world being recognized and celebrated for their outstanding involvement across a range of categories. This is the world’s first government award where the digital twin of the Award has been embedded in the trophy as an NFT, digitally chronicling the winner and the award forever.

The GovTech Prize winners were announced on the 30th of March as part of the World Government Summit (WGS) 2022 at Expo 2020 Dubai. The Prize is an annual global award designed to motivate world government entities and startups to create and innovate government technology solutions that help solve common and pressing global challenges.

His Excellency Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Chairman of the World Government Summit Organization stated: “With over 250 case studies nominated from 65 countries, the winners of the GovTech awards reflect what the WGS mission is and how the prestigious award celebrates the outstanding humanitarian and government initiations from around the world. This year’s winners are an inspiration for others to continue creating and becoming pioneers in the government technology, which pushes the world forward.”

Winners of the six categories

The “Education & Remote Learning” category winner is ‘Eduq+’ in partnership with the Department of Education Brazil. ‘Eduq+’ is the world’s first nudgebot startup, using Artificial Intelligence to motivate over 2M students with fully personalized messages boosting academic performance during the Covid-19 reducing grade repetition by 33% and preventing student drop out by 50%.

The “Health & Wellbeing” category winner is ‘Sleepio & Daylight’ in partnership with NHS Scotland. Scotland is the 1st country in the world to make digital therapeutics for anxiety and insomnia available nationally to 5M people at no cost, using non-drug alternatives “Sleepio & Daylight”, evidenced-based cognitive behavioral therapy apps that resulted in 70% improvement in anxiety symptoms and improved sleep by an average of 7 additional hours per week.

The “Refugees” category winner is ‘TYKN’s Ana’ in partnership with the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. An award-winning startup, TYKN is a digital identity platform used to optimize the process of issuing Work Permit related documents for refugees leveraging blockchain – improving the opportunity for the 3M refugees in the country to have access to healthcare, education, and banking.

The “Climate Change” category winner is ‘Flash Forest’ in partnership with Emissions Reduction Alberta. Flash Forest startup have combined forces adopting an innovative solution, leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Drones to plant up to 20,000 tree seeds per day and bringing down cost by a 4x factor. The joint initiative is targeting to plant 1 billon trees in the next few years.

The “AI Powered Government Services” winner is ‘Bürokratt’, Estonia. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications launched “the Siri of digital public services” the world’s first public service AI-based virtual assistant, revolutionizing the way citizens have access to Government services allowing 1.3 million Estonians to access all public services.

The “Unique Breakthroughs” winner is ‘Visolis’ in partnership with the US Department of Energy, USA. ‘Visolis’ is one of the 50 next companies to disrupt the world, created carbon-eating microbes that reduce CO2 emissions by more than 90%, using biomass instead of petroleum to produces carbon negative material at a faction of the material production cost & potentially disrupting material industries valued at more than trillion dollars

The World Government Summit (WGS), launched under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in 2013, itis a global platform that brings together world leaders, ministers, senior officials, and policymakers to share experiences and ideas that contribute to the development of future governments and discuss the latest trends and innovative solutions for global challenges. The WGS 2022 convened this year and welcomed up to 4000 participants and 500 speakers, who are shaping the next generation of governments.

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Opera Takes a Giant Leap Into Web3, Integrates Solana, Polygon, StarkEx, and Others

March 30, 2022 Published by

 

Opera, the company behind the world’s first native web3 browser with built-in crypto wallet, today announced adding support for several major blockchain ecosystems, including Solana, Polygon, StarkEx, Ronin, Celo, Nervos, IXO and Bitcoin.The tens of millions of active Opera users can benefit from blockchains and decentralized apps (dapps) and services within eight different blockchain ecosystems. From now on, users get access to the vast ecosystem of Polygon or Solana dApps or the benefits of Layer 2 DeFi via StarkWare-powered DiversiFi. They can also tend to their Axies by accessing Ronin.

Notably, today’s launch also extends access to PoS blockchains and Ethereum Layer-2 ecosystems: Polygon and StarkEx. By gaining entry to these blockchains, users can benefit from lower gas fees and faster transactions while minimizing their carbon footprint and still leveraging Ethereum’s robust decentralization and security.

The integration of multiple blockchains and notably Layer 2s is a key strategy in Opera’s mission to remain chain agnostic and seamlessly onboard millions of users to Web3 and to do so in an environmentally-conscious way.

“Ever since we started in the Web3 space in 2018, we’ve been sealing partnerships with the most popular and cutting edge blockchains and web3 domain name providers in order to accelerate crypto’s evolution from proof of concept towards mass adoption. Ultimately, Web3 is on its way to becoming a mainstream web technology and users won’t need to know they’re interacting with it. They need to get a superior user            experience and a true benefit,” said Jorgen Arnesen, EVP Mobile at Opera.

In mid January 2022, Opera shipped the first public beta version of its new Crypto Browser Project on mobile and desktop. The Crypto Browser Project provides the ultimate, all-in-one, fully-dedicated Web3 browsing experience. Although Opera originally launched the first web browser with an integrated cryptocurrency wallet and basic Web3 support back in 2018, the Crypto Browser Project which includes a built-in dapp support, a non-custodial crypto wallet, as well as Crypto Corner, marked the beginning of a new journey towards a dedicated Web3 browsing experience with the aim of accelerating the evolution of the next generation of the Web. This is now coming to life.

Polygon

Integration with Polygon is a key strategy in Opera’s mission to seamlessly onboard millions of users to Web3 and to do so in an environmentally-conscious way. Polygon’s fast, scalable, and ultra-low fee environment has made it one of the most popular Ethereum scaling solutions among users and developers alike. With Ethereum gas fees surging to unsustainable levels, the browser developer has moved quickly to integrate the project and allow a direct and efficient way for users to interact with Polygon.

By contrast, once assets are sent to Polygon’s Proof-of-Stake (PoS) chain, the carbon impact becomes virtually negligible for asset minting and transferring. Polygon consumes just 0.00079 terawatts (TWh) of electricity per annum, making it more than 90% less energy-intensive than Ethereum layer-1. For example, minting a single NFT on Polygon produces roughly the same amount of CO2 as driving 0.26 kilometers.


From metaverse platforms, such as Sandbox, Decentraland, Minecraft-compatible NFT Worlds, Cryptovoxels and Somnium Space through to the most popular gaming dApps in the Polygon ecosystem, including projects from Polygon Studios, and games such as Aavegotchi, My Crypto Heroes, Atlantis World, Decentral Games, and many others. Opera’s support for Polygon exposes users to a popular Ethereum ecosystem with over 7,000 dApps to choose from, including popular gaming apps Sandbox, Decentraland, and Aavegotchi. Opera’s integration of Polygon builds on the browser’s aim to onboard millions of users to the Web3 space in an environmentally-conscious manner.

Solana

Major web browsers began working towards including native blockchain features during the DeFi explosion of 2020. Since then, many have integrated varying levels of blockchain functionality. However, Opera’s inclusion of Solana beats out major competitors in the sector.

Solana became a top 10 cryptocurrency project by market cap moving into 2022. Its low transaction fees, high scalability, and energy-efficient consensus model have made it a viable player in the blockchain sector.

Opera’s users will now be able to access all the Solana ecosystem, including decentralized applications (dApps) currently hosted on the blockchain. These include apps ranging from decentralized exchanges (DEXs) like Solend and Raydium; NFT marketplaces, as well as music streaming apps. While Opera is working with the Solana ecosystem to integrate the Opera Wallet, users will have to connect through the Phantom wallet for now.

Along with Solana, Polygon and other blockchains, Opera is also enabling access to Ethereum’s Layer-2 ecosystem via StarkWare-powered StarkEx and decentralized exchange, DeversiFi. The integration allows users to benefit from efficient, ultra-low-cost transactions that are over 100 times quicker and more cost-effective than the Ethereum mainnet.

Additionally, Opera has announced support for the Ronin blockchain, home to the popular GameFi project, Axie Infinity — and one of the runaway successes of the decentralized gaming space. Also included in the integration are Nervos, IXO, Celo and Bitcoin.

Jorgen Arnesen, EVP Mobile at Opera, said, “The average web user may still be hesitant to dabble with Web3, but with the integration of Solana, Polygon, and others in our mobile browser, they can now access these technologies from the safety and familiarity of the browser that provides them with a dedicated Web3 experience.”

Polygon and Polygon dapps are available in the Crypto Browser Project on Android and PC, as well as Opera for Android. Solana, StarkWare/Deversifi Layer 2, IXO, Ronin, Nervos, Bitcoin and Celo are available in Opera for Android and will become available in the Crypto Browser Project in the coming months.

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Scienjoy to Launch a New Program to Provide Funding to Artists for Transforming Traditional Arts to NFTs

March 30, 2022 Published by

 

Scienjoy Holding Corporation (“Scienjoy”, the “Company”, or “We”) (Nasdaq: SJ), a leading live entertainment mobile streaming platform in China, today announced that Scienjoy is launching a new program to provide funding to artists for transforming traditional arts to NFT platforms, which is an effort of the Company to provide financial support to artists with creative minds.

NFT Experience X (the “Program”), established by the Company, is purported to provide technical support to artists, musicians, and other performers to create NFT works across the selected locations, whether through traditional art, exhibitions, murals, or other unique arts projects. The Program is expected to create hundreds of opportunities for more than 300 artists across the world.

The vibrant art galleries and well-known exhibition scenes worldwide have significantly suffered from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including closure of the art venues, cancellation of art projects and reduction in budgets.

Scienjoy has already established several initiatives to support the traditional artists, including a NFT program that allows mural in downtown New York City to launch a gamified blind box for auction. Scienjoy also introduced dedicated European artists for NFT creation and showcased unique artworks connected to live performances in Art exhibitions in Los Angeles.

NFT Experience X provides selected artists with technical support from the Scienjoy engineering department to help them make a NFT highlight and supports artists like Julie Harvey, Peter Sadofsky, Radka Salcmannova, and Dazhou Wang, who would become NFT topics on the platform, such as OpenSea in the days to come. The Program marks a significant effort to support the arts in the NFT market.

Mr. Victor He, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Scienjoy, commented, “We believe the initiative will help ensure that artists are not left out of the future NFT world in the blockchain era. We want to help artists to fulfill their interests. In the traditional art community, artists have so much to offer and so much give, I believe it’s a good opportunity to highlight the creative minds in the Metaverse. For independent artists who are unconnected to NFT platforms and might have been left out of prestigious galleries, high value focused exhibitions, and non-profit groups’ programs, my colleagues and I also want to assist them in succeeding.”

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Revolutionary new Global DeFi Ecosystem Reltime to launch on April 11 at 11:04 CEST

March 30, 2022 Published by

 

Relltime AS will be launching the world’s most secure Proof of Authority (PoA) based blockchain and financial ecosystem on April 11, 2022.

Reltime’s Decentralised Finance (DeFi) ecosystem to celebrate global launch

Utilising game-changing distributed ledger technology (DLT), Reltime will reward all users that sign up to the ecosystem

Reltime has created a unique Peer-to-Peer (P2P), Decentralised Finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Reltime will introduce a stable coin, Reltime Oxygen (RTO), for all users, which serves as an internal transaction ecosystem currency, backed by deposits in euro.

Reltime enables users on four continents to take back control of their finances. Reltime will turn the established financial system on its head by eliminating the need for third parties and by bringing down transaction speeds to a few seconds between users globally.

Furthermore, Reltime users will benefit from the following services:

  • Lend and borrow funds, with or without digital collateral, and with or without interest through smart contracts.
  •    Use Reltime’s Small Exchange Service (SES) in order to swap USDT, BTC, ETH, RTO, RTC and/or other, selected cryptocurrencies in users’ own Reltime wallets.
  •    Deposit and withdraw different currencies (e.g. USD, EUR and GBP) to and from Reltime wallets.
  •    Trade RTC, a listed token on BitMart and CoinTiger and soon other exchanges as well.
  •    Get rewarded with RTC for inviting friends, contacts and family.
  •    RTC token holders will receive an Interest discount as long as he/she holds the token.
  •    Reltime users can earn on lending and set their own terms and conditions, e.g. interest rate, term length, down payment and if they want to have digital collateral for their loan.
  •    Earn on Interest by lending out RTO to other users.
  •    Make lightning-fast, secure, peer-to-peer payment transaction in seconds, without any interference of intermediaries and transaction fees, through your network of phone contacts or easy-to-use QR code scanning between users.
  •    Create joint, secure, personalised and customised accounts, with other Reltime users.

From April 11, Reltime will offer highly-attractive rewards to all users who sign up online. These rewards can be redeemed through the Reltime mobile app and www.reltime.com.

“Our international team and partners are very much looking forward to our April 11 global launch. Reltime is committed to continuing to develop the DeFi ecosystem, through impactful innovation and cutting-edge technologies,” says Frode van der Laak, CEO, founder, and inventor of Reltime. “We are filing several patents and fulfilling people’s urgent desire to take back control of their finances wherever they live, work and play.”

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Industry Leaders Establish New National Trade Association, Canadian Web3 Council

March 30, 2022 Published by

 

Canadian Web3 companies are pleased to announce the launch of the Canadian Web3 Council, a non-profit trade association that strives to position Canada as a leader in Web3 technology such as blockchain and cryptocurrency.

Web3 has quickly evolved from a technology used by hobbyists to a global industry currently valued at more than US$1.8 trillion. Web3 technologies are transforming the internet, financial, and digital services. Beyond its incredible economic potential, it offers new standards of efficiency, transparency, and coordination that are critical to helping solve some of the greatest challenges facing the digital economy.

The Council’s immediate priority is to advocate for a national strategy for cryptocurrency and digital assets. There is an urgent need to ensure Canada and its citizens are well positioned to benefit from this emerging asset class. The Canadian Web3 Council is calling for all levels of governments to establish a coordinated approach to convene industry and experts to build a robust, equitable, and sustainable national strategy for cryptocurrency and digital assets.

Canada’s Role in the Web3 Economy

Canadian entrepreneurs have played a fundamental role in shaping Web3 around the world, including founding some of the largest blockchain networks like Ethereum, Cosmos, and Flow, and many leading NFT platforms like NBA Top Shot and CryptoKitties. Canada also launched the world’s first spot Bitcoin ETF in 2021 and led the way for it on policy and regulation. Despite these successes, Canada has fallen behind other jurisdictions that are advancing policies and defining their approach to Web3. For example:

  • In the United States, policymakers have worked closely with the Web3 industry to increase legal clarity over the last four years. The recent Executive Order issued by President Biden outlined a whole-of-government approach to assess and harness the potential of blockchain.1
  • The European Union (EU) has also recognized the importance of establishing a strategy to provide legal clarity to Web3 companies.2 Policymakers, in collaboration with the Web3 community, are drafting the EU Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation, which provides comprehensive guidance on blockchain regulation in Europe.

Founding Members

The Canadian Web3 Council represents organisations that have made a significant impact on the development of Web3 technologies across the globe and are committed to building and innovating responsibly in Canada. It represents a diverse group of members, ranging from issuers of financial products and exchange platforms, to investors and open-source blockchain projects.

They are:

  • Aquanow
  • Axiom Zen
  • Chainsafe Systems
  • Dapper Labs
  • Ether Capital
  • ETHGlobal
  • Figment
  • Informal Systems (Cosmos)
  • Ledn
  • Wealthsimple
  • WonderFi Technologies Inc.

The association is actively recruiting members to help define Canada’s national Web3 strategy. For more information about the Canadian Web3 Council, visit: www.Web3canada.ca.

Quotes from the Canadian Web3 Council and its Co-Founders

“The Canadian Web3 community has led the charge on some of the most innovative and high-valued projects globally. World-changing talent and creativity often starts in Canada, only to flourish elsewhere. We can’t afford to miss the opportunity to nurture these talents domestically, for the benefit of all Canadians. We look forward to working collaboratively with policymakers to establish Canada as a hub for Web3 talent and innovation for decades to come.” 

Jelena Djuric and Connor Spelliscy, co-founders of the Canadian Web3 Council.

“As the industry has grown into a multi-trillion-dollar asset class, now is the time for the government to work alongside industry leaders to ensure thoughtful policy is formed. Although there are regulatory challenges when it comes to this nascent industry, the Canadian Web3 Council can work alongside regulators, to help them understand and navigate this complex space. This is a technology at the cross section of the next iteration of the web and the future of finance. Canada has the opportunity to take a leading position on the global stage and become a desired destination for new business relating to the sector.” 

Brian Mosoff, Ether Capital CEO

“The Canadian crypto ecosystem is poised to flourish and position homegrown Canadian companies as global leaders. But to make this a reality, Web3 industry participants, government and regulators need to work together to create a framework for responsible innovation that sets Canadian businesses and investors up for success. We look forward to being part of the Canadian Web3 Council to help move this forward.” 

Blair Wiley, Chief Legal Officer, Wealthsimple

“Canada has been an engine for innovation within the Web3 community over the last several years. The Canadian Web3 community has attracted hundreds of millions in investments and created thousands of jobs already. As members of this community, we are excited and eager to work with Canadian regulators to continue flourishing. Canada has all of the elements to become a global leader in this industry.” 

Adam Reeds and Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, co-founders of Ledn Inc.

“WonderFi is proud to join the Canadian Web3 Council as a Founding Member. Our mission is to create compliant access to digital assets through centralized and decentralized platforms including through Bitbuy, Canada’s first regulated Crypto Marketplace. We look forward to collaborating with other council members and policymakers to help establish Canada as a leading destination for Web3 innovators and entrepreneurs.” 

Ben Samaroo, WonderFi CEO

SOURCE Canadian Web3 Council (CWC)

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Hashdex Names Crypto ETP and ETF Leader Laurent Kssis Managing Director and Head of Europe

March 29, 2022 Published by

 

Hashdex, a leading global crypto-focused asset manager, today announced the appointment of Laurent Kssis as Managing Director and Head of Europe. Mr. Kssis will spearhead Hashdex’s European expansion as part of the firm’s ongoing efforts to help investors around the world better understand and gain a diversified exposure to the crypto asset class. To support the continental expansion, Hashdex continues to actively hire new members across London, Zurich, Paris, and Lisbon.

Mr. Kssis brings to Hashdex an extensive set of skills in crypto asset management and European crypto exchange-traded products (“ETPs”), as well as two decades of proven experience in Delta One trading and in the exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) market. Mr. Kssis most recently served as Managing Director and Global Head of ETPs at Swiss issuer 21Shares, where he listed more than 25 crypto ETPs across several European regulated exchanges – which were world and European firsts. In that time, Mr. Kssis actively contributed to the raise in assets under management from roughly $20 million to $1.75 billion. He also served on the issuer’s board of directors, where he was instrumental in developing and lobbying for innovative single tracker product launches for its European expansion.

“As a true pioneer in the European crypto fund management space, Laurent’s deep, extensive knowledge and practical experience will be undisputed assets to Hashdex and strengthen our leadership team,” said Marcelo Sampaio, Co-Founder & CEO of Hashdex. “His background in crypto exchange-traded products, particularly in Switzerland – which has become the leading venue for listing crypto ETPs – will be invaluable in supporting Hashdex as we accelerate our international reach, expand our global footprint with innovative institutional-grade products and services, and build pathways to connect Swiss and European investors to the crypto economy. We are honoured to have him join our team.”

“Having spent years working on Exchange Traded Products and ETFs, and seeing this industry mature to institutional levels with trillions in assets, we are witnessing unprecedented demand for exchange traded crypto products. I am invigorated at the prospect of driving Hashdex’s strategic vision into Europe,” said Laurent Kssis. “Following Hashdex’s launches of the world’s first crypto index ETF, the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index ETF (HASH11) and the recent DeFi ETF (DEFI11), I am confident that we can further create innovative yet simple, cost-effective and secure products that meet the needs of the European investors who are constantly asking for better diversified strategies. I look forward to developing the firm’s talented team to new levels as we bring compelling crypto investment strategies to institutional, private wealth and global family office investors across Europe.”

Prior to joining 21Shares, Mr. Kssis was CEO of the Swedish based crypto issuer XBT Provider AB, now a CoinShares company, where in 2017 he oversaw the first European Ether ETP listing, which raised $400 million within weeks of launching. Before that, Mr. Kssis had more than 15 years of combined ETF experience with leading firms such as Labranche, Bluefin and Societe Generale. He was also actively involved in the primary and secondary capital markets, where he served with many European ETF issuers including Lyxor and IndeXchange (now Blackrock). In 2015, he oversaw Coinsilium group in becoming the first blockchain venture company to IPO on the UK stock exchange, where he was subsequently appointed Non Executive Chairman. Mr. Kssis recently stepped down after 3 years as board member of Swedish Index Provider Vinter Co., raising $3.4 million in its latest fundraise in 2021. He holds an accredited post graduate Financial Times Non-Executive Director Diploma and a BSc Honours degree in Mathematics from City University, London.

Today’s announcement builds on Hashdex’s ongoing international expansion and position as a global pioneer in crypto asset management. The firm recently launched DEFI11, the world’s first decentralized finance ETF, and accelerated its U.S. expansion through the appointments of Matthew Flood as Head of Business Development-U.S. and Jack Song as Head of Corporate Communications and Chief of Staff-U.S. Hashdex is an exclusive partner of Nasdaq and co-developed the Nasdaq Crypto Index™ (NCI™), which benchmarks the institutionally investable crypto market. The firm also holds an exclusive partnership with Victory Capital, focusing on distributing products in the U.S. that follow the NCI™. Hashdex continues to hit major milestones as part of its mission to accelerate the development of the crypto ecosystem by empowering global participation through building products that provide diversified exposure.

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Next Earth and CodeCluster Sponsor CCTF Hacker Competition

March 29, 2022 Published by

 

Looking for a challenge? The CryptoCurrency (is) the Flag (CCTF) competition sponsored by CodeCluster and Next Earth might be just what you’re looking for.

CCTF is the largest hacker competition for blockchain hackers, and the authors focus on creating realistic challenges that cryptographers, auditors, pentesters and security engineers face on a daily basis, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Polkadot-related tasks. The competition will take place in May, but players can apply until April 7th.

Next Earth is the third largest metaverse project with more than 30,000 virtual land owners, 180,000+ registered users, more than 2,500 transactions and with more than $10 million in total income. The platform, created to become a self-sustaining and self-regulated not-for-profit supporting environmental causes on earth, has donated $1 million to environmental initiatives since launch in Q4 2021. CodeCluster is a culture first web and app development shop.

Why Next Earth and CodeCluster Are Sponsoring Crypto CTF

As a metaverse project, Next Earth depends on community engagement to achieve their goals. Historically, they’ve done a number of giveaways and projects to engage their community. Sponsoring CCTF is just one more way that they’re trying to reach out and engage with the crypto community.

CodeCluster similarly has a vested interest in seeing blockchain technology succeed. As a web and app development shop, they stand to gain a lot if blockchain becomes mainstream. By sponsoring CCTF, they’re helping to ensure that the best and brightest minds are working on developing the technology.

What Is CCTF?

The vision of CCTF was created at the beginning of 2019 by Six and the first round was played during the BsidesBUD information security conference. Since then, each event started with an increased number of participants and sponsorship awards. The main organizers are Six and Silur. CC7F, or this upcoming event, will have even more challenges and the winners will be awarded from a $15,000 prize pool.

Previous games have covered topics such as cryptography, blockchain, Proof of Authority, Smart Contract security, frontrunning and cryptocurrency infrastructure vulnerabilities, weak crypto, misconfigurations, leaked wallets, BIP seeds, and incorrect RSA implementation.

So what are you waiting for? If you’re up for a challenge, head over to the CCTF website and sign up today!

Video – https://youtu.be/RpLoED1mJYM

CONTACT: For press inquiries please contact: Fruzsina Lederer, [email protected], +(36)309141467

SOURCE CCTF

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BBTV Enters Next Phase of Growth, Enlisting Category Leader ConsenSys to Co-Develop Web3 NFT Solutions for Creators

March 29, 2022 Published by

 

BBTV Holdings Inc. (TSX: BBTV) (OTCQX: BBTVF) (Frankfurt: 64V) (“BBTV” or the “Company”), the leading creator monetization company, has entered into a partnership with ConsenSys, a leading Ethereum software company, to support BBTV’s development of Web3 NFT solutions for content creators.

“As home to almost 5,000 content creators, BBTV has been a driving force in Web2’s $104 billion creator economy,” commented Shahrzad Rafati, Chairperson and CEO, BBTV. “Since the beginning, we’ve been providing end-to-end solutions for creators to succeed, and with our scale and expertise we’re uniquely positioned to empower the growth of Web3’s creator economy.”

  • BBTV will be providing creative, marketing, and content management solutions to creators to enable them to expand, engage and monetize their fan communities outside of major social and video platforms by leveraging blockchain technology.
  • ConsenSys NFT, led by Co-Heads Johnna Powell and Tyler Mulvihill, will provide co-development support for the backend of BBTV’s NFT solutions.
  • BBTV reaches 600 million unique monthly viewers[1] generating more than 35 billion monthly views[2], and the Company is uniquely positioned to leverage its scale, expertise and engagement in the creator economy to drive adoption of Web3 solutions by creators, fans and collectors.
  • Through the Company’s Web3 strategy, BBTV will help creators build their NFTs, track ownership of their content and impact across fans and collectors. Additionally, the Company will authentically connect creators to their fan-base and help creators retain ownership of that experience. This enables creators to monetize their intellectual property more effectively by activating their fans.

Added Rafati, “Fans want to own a piece of their favorite creators’ content and to feel part of a community beyond video platforms. This partnership will play a key role in BBTV’s wider Web3 strategy alongside our community and metaverse initiatives, and ConsenSys provides additional strengths for us as we build something truly differentiated in the space.”

“The creator economy is a powerful ecosystem to drive mass adoption of blockchain and everything it has to offer for creators and their fans,” commented Tyler Mulvihill, Global Co-Head of NFTs, ConsenSys. “As they are a standout leader in the space, we are proud to be working with BBTV to open this new frontier for Web3 and the creator economy.”

Web3 transactions such as NFTs are an addition to BBTV’s Plus Solutions for content creators. Plus Solutions are an important pillar of BBTV’s business, driving higher margin revenue as well as increased value for content creators and brands.

This announcement closely follows BBTV’s launch of its Pay To Crypto solution for creators in January, a component of the Company’s Web3 solutions which enables creators to receive their earnings in a range of popular cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum and USD Stablecoin.

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