Category: Crypto

Accelerating Web3 Adoption: Roland Berger and the Inacta Group Cooperate on Digital Assets and Web3 Venture Building for their Clients

Inacta Group, a leading Swiss IT solution provider with a venture building arm focused on blockchain enabled business models, and Roland Berger, a global strategy consulting firm, have disclosed that they are working on joint Web3 projects and intend to closely cooperate on many more in the future. One of the projects is for the German utility giant E.On which was announced in December 2022, another is for a pharma- and consumer goods giant based in Switzerland.

Inacta is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, in the heart of Crypto Valley, and has delivered many Digital Assets and Web3 projects for clients like AXA, InCore Bank, Swiss Post, Raiffeisen Bank and Visa. Additionally, Inacta has been one of the initiators of the fastest growing blockchain ecosystem in the world, MENA focused Crypto Oasis.

Crypto Oasis has been the facilitator for this deal by connecting the stakeholders through their expert knowledge of the global Web3 network. “Many such deals, connecting global players, have been orchestrated by Crypto Oasis as we build on the strong infrastructure of the Middle East and the talent and capital migration into the region,” says Saqr Ereiqat, Co-Founder of Crypto Oasis.

Roland Berger has been at the forefront of advising blue-chip companies, investment funds and governments on Digital Assets, Web3 and Metaverse strategies and use cases.

“Inacta is a reputable company in the Web3 ecosystem. With this new partnership, we extend our offering further towards the implementation of Web3 ventures, while still maintaining the necessary objectivity to be protocol- and vendor agnostic, a key value for us when advising clients,” says Pierre Samaties, Partner and Global Head of Roland Berger’s Digital Asset, Web3 and Metaverse practice.

“Roland Berger is a thought leader among the top strategy consulting firms in the Digital Assets and Web3 space. With our strategic partnership, we can combine strong strategy consulting skills with Web3 implementation power for our clients. We leverage this experience out of Crypto Valley and the growth in Crypto Oasis to bring more Web3 and Digital Asset solutions into the corporate world. For us, it is not about trading of crypto currencies, it is about building infrastructure for Tokenisation, Provenance and Digital Identities in several areas,” says Ralf Glabischnig, Managing Partner and founder of Inacta.

ABOUT ROLAND BERGER

Roland Berger is the only management consultancy of European heritage with a strong international footprint. As an independent firm, solely owned by its Partners, Roland Berger operates 51 offices in all major markets. Their 3,000 employees offer a unique combination of an analytical approach and an empathic attitude. Driven by the values of entrepreneurship, excellence and empathy, Roland Berger is convinced that the world needs a new sustainable paradigm that takes the entire value cycle into account. Working in cross-competence teams across all relevant industries and business functions, Roland Berger provides the best expertise worldwide to meet the profound challenges of today and tomorrow.

ABOUT INACTA GROUP

Digital, decentralised, innovative – Inacta AG, founded in 2009 and based in Zug, is an independent Swiss IT company. More than 100 experienced digitalisation experts support organizations from the insurance, banking, real estate, and healthcare industries. Also part of the Inacta Group are several international ventures with offices in Switzerland and the UAE. Inacta supports established companies as well as start-ups with consulting, project management, and software development. As a leading technology provider for many years, Inacta uses state-of-the-art methods and leads numerous blockchain projects worldwide.

ABOUT CRYPTO OASIS

Crypto Oasis is a MENA focused Blockchain Ecosystem headquartered in Dubai, UAE. The core elements needed for its growth are Talent, Capital, and Infrastructure. The Ecosystems stakeholders include Investors & Collectors, Start-Ups & Projects, Corporates, Science & Research Institutions, Service Providers and Government Entities & Associations. Crypto Oasis’ vision is to be one of the leading Blockchain Ecosystems in the world. Today it is the fastest growing Blockchain Ecosystem in the world, with more than 1,650+ organisations identified in the UAE alone with more than 8,300+ individuals working in the space.

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Inacta Group – https://inacta.ch/en
Crypto Oasis – https://cryptooasis.ae

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HH Sheikh Juma Ahmed Juma Al Maktoum reiterates endorsement of World Blockchain Summit coming back to Dubai in March 2023

World Blockchain Summit (WBS), the world’s longest running series of blockchain events is coming back to Dubai for its 24th edition on March 20-21 at Atlantis the Palm, under the endorsement of HH Sheikh Juma Ahmed Juma Al Maktoum, member of the ruling family of Dubai.

The summit hosted with the support of Strategic Partner, Elite Partner Investments, is themed Fostering the future of Web3.0, and boasts one of the most stellar line-ups of industry heavyweights including:
– Sandeep Nailwal, Co-Founder, Polygon
– Sunny Lu, Co-Founder & CEO, Vechain
– Helen Hai, Executive VP, Binance and Head of Binance Charity
– Max Kordek, CEO & Co-Founder, Lisk
– Gracy Chen, Managing Director, Bitget
– Jean-Charles Gaudechon, CEO, One-Football Labs
– Alex Zinder, Global Head, Ledger Enterprises
– Dina Sam’an, Co-Founder & Managing Director, CoinMENA

Dubai and the surrounding MENA countries have firmly established themselves as some f the most crypto, blockchain and web3.0 friendly markets in the world and so is the perfect destination for projects and influencers from around the world to meet, network and support the continued growth of the ecosystem.

Furqan Rassul, CEO of Elite Partner Investment remarked, “As a hub for innovation and technology, Dubai has tremendous potential for the growth of the crypto and blockchain ecosystem. We are seeing a significant increase in interest and adoption of these technologies in the region, and I am optimistic about its future here. With the support of the government and the business community, Dubai is becoming a leader in this space, and I believe that Elite Partner Investment is well-positioned to play a key role in driving this growth in collaboration with WBS.”

Amongst the topics of discussion identifying the game-changing trends in the web3.0 ecosystem are decrypting the regulatory landscape of virtual assets, central bank digital currencies, and cross-border payments and maximizing ESG impact with blockchain.

Mohammed Saleem, Founding Chairman, WBS noted, “We are honoured to announce the endorsement of HH Sheikh Juma Ahmed Juma Al Maktoum, member of the ruling family of Dubai, alongside the participation of the most prominent players in the crypto and Web 3.0 space, including Binance, VeChain, Ripple, Polygon, Investcorp, and many others. This shows the influence and growth of the WBS conference, making it a premier event globally in this ever-changing industry. Attendees can network and learn from the brightest minds in the field, making WBS Dubai a must-attend event for those seeking valuable insights and connections.”

Sunny Lu, Co-Founder & CEO, VeChain added, “I look forward to joining the World Blockchain Summit and sharing the work we’re doing over at the VeChain Foundation. Our team is enabling revolutionary applications of blockchain in the field of sustainability. World Blockchain Summit presents an ideal opportunity to share more information about these important developments with an expert audience.”

Confirmed speakers at the summit include:
– Sandeep Nailwal, Co-Founder, Polygon
– Sunny Lu, Co-founder & CEO, Vechain
– Helen Hai, Executive VP of Binance and Head of Binance Charity, Binance
– Max Kordek, CEO and Co-founder, Lisk
– Gracy Chen, Managing Director, Bitget
– Jean-Charles Gaudechon, CEO, OneFootball Labs
– Alex Zinder, Global Head, Ledger Enterprise
– Dina Sam’an, Co-Founder and Managing Director, CoinMENA
– Reece Merrick, Senior Director, Global Strategic Partners, Ripple
– Nena Dokuzov, National representative in European Blockchain Partnership, Republic of Slovenia
– Herve Francois, Blockchain Fund Partner, Investcorp
Confirmed sponsors at the summit include:
– Gold sponsors: IMPT.io, UrbanID, Web3 Management
– Exhibitors: Cinemakoin.io, Crastonic, DeCir, Sabai Ecoverse
– Official PR Partner: Luna PR
– Official Content Distribution Partner: Zex PR Wire
– Official Event App Partner: CrowdComms
– Ecosystem Partner: CryptoOasis
– Association partners: European Blockchain Association, MENA Fintech Association
– Community Partners: EcoX, APAC DAO
– Media partner: Cointelegraph, beincrypto, Cryptonewz, Bitcoin World, Coinbold, The News Crypto, CAN Newswire, Dx Talks, BitCoin Addict, Coin Cruncher, CoinsCapture, Cryptopolitan, Gagsty, ICOHolder, The Cryptonomist, CoinPedia Fintech News, Crypto Reporter, Hashd News, Dsrpt Blog, CryptoEvents, Bitcoin Trading, Crypto Bulls Club, Bitcoin Insider, The Coin Republic, The Eastern herald, Kiro Media and Itez

About World Blockchain Summit

World Blockchain Summit is the home of global web 3.0 communities and experts designed to foster growth, collaboration, and adoption of the latest emerging technologies in the space. This is the world’s largest series of summits that is exclusively dedicated to the proliferation of the ecosystem and adoption of blockchain, crypto, metaverse and web 3.0 solutions that connects founders, developers, investors, regulators, enterprise buyers, media and influencers.

WBS has hosted over 20 editions in over 10 countries.

For more information and tickets, visit www.worldblockchainsummit.com/Dubai

London-based Downtown International enters JV with ONERHT to expand Asia-Pacific presence

London-headquartered multinational real estate agency Downtown International has entered into a joint venture (JV) partnership with Singapore-based RHT AlDigi Financial Holdings, a member of ONERHT, as part of its expansion into Asia.

Downtown International is an award winning multinational real estate agency offering an extensive range of brokerage services for residential and commercial properties in downtown areas of major cities across the globe. With over 1000 agents and 150,000 real estate investors on its books, it has become a market leader in its field since its founding in 2011.

The JV partnership adds significant value and synergies to ONERHT’s ecosystem of multidisciplinary professional services, including members RHT Real Estate and SDAX. RHT Real Estate’s Singapore portfolio for its clients will now be complemented with Downtown’s portfolio of international properties.

The JV will look into tokenisation of real estate assets on SDAX. Supported by its strategic shareholders ESR, PSA and Straits Trading, SDAX is a Monetary Authority of Singapore licenced platform that serves institutional, accredited and retail investors, providing uniquely curated assets including tokenised real estate. Through the combined strengths of both partners in origination and distribution of real estate investments, the JV will be able to offer tokenised international real estate for clients.

Mr Martin Ashkuri, Group Chief Executive Officer of Downtown International, said, “This partnership represents a significant milestone as we expand our reach and capabilities in Asia with the addition of real estate tokenisation. Access to the ONERHT ecosystem of multidisciplinary firms will place Downtown International at the forefront of future real estate trends.”

“With a presence now firmly established in Asia, Downtown International will look to other major centres in the region to further develop its distribution channels. Beyond its regional headquarters in Singapore, Downtown has identified 7 additional centres in an ambitious 3-year expansion plan initiated by our Senior Management team,” he added.

The JV will capitalise on Asian Pacific investors’ sustained appetite for European real estate as well as the region’s relative optimism on growth.

Dr Han Bin, Managing Director of the JV, Downtown Realty Pte. Ltd., said, “We plan to leverage the emerging trend of cross- border capital flows and potential of tokenisation in the real estate market to create cutting edge investment solutions. We have been working closely with institutions and family offices across the region to realise initial deal flows. We believe in the potential of tokenisation to reach out to a larger pool of investors. Tokenisation will enhance the ability for diversification and risk management of portfolios and promote liquidity in the real estate sector.”

About ONERHT

ONERHT is an integrated multidisciplinary platform of professional services. Since 2011, RHTLaw Asia’s founding team aspired to develop a second engine of growth through ONERHT, an independent ecosystem of professional services, associated companies and networks, complementing RHTLaw’s full service legal offerings. Please visit www.onerht.com.

About Downtown International

Downtown International is an award winning multinational real estate agency offering an extensive range of brokerage services for residential and commercial properties within downtown areas across the globe. Downtown International specialises in the sale and marketing of off-plan residential developments and represents leading residential property developers showcasing an extensive portfolio of properties to our clients. For details, please visit www.downtowninternational.com.

About SDAX

SDAX is a regulated investment and trading platform providing multi asset securities and fund units. It fractionalises and tokenises institutional-grade real assets for trading on SDAX’s blockchain powered exchange. SDAX democratises access into the universe of securities – private funds, private equity, private credit across different industries – for the benefit of a wider investor base. For more details, please visit www.sdax.co

For media queries, please contact:
Elliot Siow / elliot.siow@rhtgoc.com / +65 8375 0417

BREATHE! Convention Releases Official White Paper, Detailing Mission on Web3 Adoption

Today, BREATHE! Convention announced the release of the official BREATHE! Convention White Paper (https://breatheconvention.com/white-paper/), which serves as a comprehensive guide that details a mission of rapidly increasing Web3 education and adoption around the world.

“This is our love letter to all the projects out there who want more transparency and credibility in the Web3 space,” said Public Relations Director Brian Edmiston. “The BREATHE! White Paper is the ultimate game plan for how we’re making this convention the staging area for worldwide adoption of blockchain, metaverse, AI, and all other adjacent Web3 technologies. We want Web3 developers, investors, and enthusiasts to know that BREATHE! is about empowering businesses, groups, and individuals who want to make that leap to the next evolution of the internet.”

It also provides detailed information on the convention’s offerings, including workshops, panel discussions, and keynote presentations from industry experts that provide value for the entire spectrum of people in Web3, from Web3 pioneers with extensive knowledge to professionals just starting their journey into the Web3 space.

An excerpt from the executive summary in the BREATHE! White Paper has outlined why BREATHE! as a brand has designed a Web3 based convention:

BREATHE! Convention is designed to bring together a diverse group of attendees, including developers, researchers, investors, and enthusiasts, to discuss the latest developments and trends in web3 and to explore potential collaborations and partnerships.

Generative efforts are created by the guiding principles of BREATHE!, which is to create opportunities that encompass:

– Education
– Experience
– Entertainment

In addition to these efforts, the convention is also built to offer opportunities for workshops, panel discussions, and keynote presentations from industry experts that provide value for the entire spectrum of people in Web3, from Web3 pioneers with extensive knowledge to professionals just starting their journey into the Web3 space.

The BREATHE! White Paper is available directly on the BREATHE! Convention website under the Press & Media section (https://breatheconvention.com/white-paper/).

BREATHE! has also announced it is ending Super Early Bird Registration on February 23rd, 2023. Followers of the convention are encouraged to register to attend while Super Early Bird Registration pricing is currently available directly at: https://breatheconvention.com/shop/

About BREATHE!

Taking place on May 3-5, 2023 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, BREATHE! Convention is connecting the Web3 universe that brings the power and utility of Web3 technology to life at this experience-based event.

Visit www.breatheconvention.com to secure your ticket to attend and inquire for exhibiting and sponsoring opportunities. BREATHE! is active on social media, providing the latest news and updates to the event.

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Blockpass and Avalanche Secure Dapps, Enable Digitization of Assets

A new partnership, between digital identity verification provider Blockpass and Avalanche, a high-performance smart contracts platform, is revealed today as both companies seek to further the safety, security and capabilities of the blockchain ecosystem. As part of this partnership, Blockpass will be integrated with Avalanche for KYC and AML verification. Through this, Avalanche will also enjoy Blockpass’ new feature that allows users to certify their ownership of their digital wallets, providing a market suitable for Unhosted Wallets thanks to Blockpass’ Unhosted Wallet KYC.

Avalanche is a high-performance, scalable, customizable, and secure blockchain platform which enables the building of application-specific blockchains for both private and public blockchains. The Avalanche platform facilitates the creation and launching of highly scalable decentralized applications and complex digital assets with custom rules, covenants, and riders. With these smart assets and scalable Dapps, Avalanche provides a low-cost and eco-friendly platform for the creation, transfer, and trade of digital assets.

Blockpass is a digital identity verification provider which provides a one-click compliance gateway to financial services and other regulated industries. Through Blockpass, users can create, store, and manage a data-secure digital identity that can be used for an entire ecosystem of services, token purchases and access to regulated industries. For businesses and merchants, Blockpass is a comprehensive KYC & AML SaaS that requires no integration and no setup cost. You can set up a service in minutes, test the service for free and start verifying and on-boarding users. Currently, with around one million verified user identity profiles, Blockpass facilitates instant onboarding, and to date over a thousand businesses have taken advantage of this opportunity to get access to users, including those with unhosted wallets and reusable digital identity profiles.

“Since the conception of Blockpass the digitization of assets has been one of our goals and we’re excited to be working together with Avalanche to further the development of blockchains, decentralized apps and smart assets,” said Blockpass CEO Adam Vaziri. “We started with the verification of human identity to enable both regulatory compliance and the provable ownership of digital assets; we’re pleased that we can work with Avalanche to expand this and to provide our Unhosted Wallet KYC solution.”

Blockpass has grown significantly in size and use since its inception, both in the number and range of users and organizations it has partnered with and the scope of its work. Blockpass continues to develop its digital identity protocol with updates and additions to improve the compliance experience. The existential need for DeFi projects to be regulatory compliant and the recent integrations and legal developments have led to a surge in interest for Blockpass’ On-chain KYC(R), the only live zero knowledge solution for Crypto KYC, and Unhosted Wallet KYC solution finally enabling blockchains and DeFi platforms to have a compliance layer. Through its work with Animoca Brands from early 2022, Blockpass provides a zero knowledge KYC service where the delivery of the verification result is provably sent and shown on a blockchain without sharing the underlying data. This represents a significant step towards the future Blockpass hopes to bring about where identity verification can be proved without revealing any personal information at all.

About Avalanche
Avalanche is the fastest smart contracts platform in the blockchain industry, as measured by time-to-finality, and has the most validators securing its activity of any proof-of-stake protocol. Avalanche is blazingly fast, low cost, and green. Any smart contract-enabled application can outperform its competition by deploying on Avalanche. Don’t believe it? Try Avalanche today.

Website: https://www.avax.network/
Whitepapers: https://www.avalabs.org/whitepapers
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avalancheavax
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/RwXY7P6
GitHub: https://github.com/ava-labs
Documentation: https://docs.avax.network/
Telegram: https://t.me/avalancheavax
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avalancheavax
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avalancheavax
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/avax
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Avalancheavax

About Ava Labs
Ava Labs is a team that makes it easy to launch decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on Avalanche, the fastest smart contract platform in the blockchain industry. Empowering people to easily and freely digitize all of the world’s assets on one open and programmable blockchain platform, Ava Labs was founded by computer scientists from Cornell University, who brought in talent from Wall Street. The company is funded by Andreessen Horowitz, Initialized Capital and Polychain Capital, with angel investment from Balaji Srinivasan and Naval Ravikant. https://www.avalabs.org/

About Blockpass
Blockpass is building trust in the Crypto Economy by providing….
– A home for all your Crypto KYC needs – KYC & AML for DeFi, exchanges & blockchains, Travel Rule provision for regulated VASPs, and blockchain forensics.
– A decentralized network of around one million crypto enthusiasts with portable KYC profiles and around one thousand business customers.
– The fastest, most affordable, fully stacked KYC & AML screening in the Crypto sector.
– The first and only KYC & AML “Crypto Travel Rule” solution for unhosted wallets.

In 2021, Blockpass was invited to enter the Cohort 7 of the UK Financial Conduct Authority Sandbox to pilot our solutions for the UK market. Blockpass also introduced the On-chain KYC solution that enables customers to access zero-knowledge verification of users so they can access provably completed verifications and adhere to standards without seeing the underpinning data. In 2022, Animoca Brands and Yuga Labs utilized On-chain KYC when they verified over 150,000 users in the $320 million Otherside NFT sale – the largest to date in Crypto sector history.

The Blockpass App is available from the App Store and Google Play. For more information and updates, please visit http://www.blockpass.org or Email: sales@blockpass.org.

#WBSDubai to Create Global Business Opportunities for Web3 Innovators

After its incredible success in hosting five international editions in 2022, World Blockchain Summit returns to Dubai on 20-21 March 2023 at Atlantis, The Palm. The show’s stellar agenda spread across two days, brings together more than 70 industry pioneers as speakers, over 50 projects showcasing their innovative offerings, and 2,000 global web3 community members and investors to network, collaborate, and drive the web3 ecosystem forward.

Dubai has piloted several ground-breaking blockchain projects, exploring innovative use cases across various disparate sectors, from transportation and health to municipal services and education. World Blockchain Summit is a platform for networking, thought leadership, and deal flow for the web 3.0 community, with a curated agenda addressing current market trends and challenges.

The event includes:
– An exhibition floor for showcasing innovative projects.
– A deal flow space for investors.
– Networking opportunities with industry leaders and innovators.

“Web3 has all the potential to be a global solution for many pressing issues, including breaking the cycle of poverty for many families, empowering women, and improving the life chances of displaced people. But to achieve this, we know we must continue to invest in crypto and Web3 education for everyone, just like we did in 2022,” said Helen Hai, Executive VP and Head of Binance, who will be speaking at the summit.

Speakers include:
– Sunny Lu, Co-founder, and CEO, of Vechain
– Dennis Jarvis, CEO, Bitcoin.com
– Helen Hai, Executive VP of Binance and Head of Binance
– Robby Yung, CEO, Animoca Brands and Partner, Animoca Capital
– Max Kordek, CEO and Co-Founder, Lisk
– Alex Zinder, Global Head, Ledger Enterprise
– Dina Sam’an, Co-Founder and Managing Director, CoinMENA
– Alexander Chehade, Executive Director and General Manager, Binance FZE, to name a few

Mohammed Saleem – Founding Chairman of World Blockchain Summit states, “Dubai has positioned itself perfectly as one of the world’s most crypto and blockchain-friendly destinations. We are excited to bring WBS back to Dubai this March as we host some of the world’s leading experts to share their insights and showcase the latest innovations in the space.”

Co-Founder and CEO Alexander Anastasi-Dow at Web3Management says, “We are thrilled to be a Gold Sponsor of the World Blockchain Summit Dubai and to have the opportunity for our Co-Founder and COO James Blunden to give a keynote speech regarding the importance of community development and management in today’s market. We are looking forward to connecting with market leaders and the global community.”

About World Blockchain Summit (WBS)

World Blockchain Summit (WBS) is a part of Trescon, a rapidly growing company that organizes emerging tech events. It aims to support the growth of web 3.0 globally. The management team has over 20 years of experience managing successful conferences, expos, and summits. Additionally, WBS works with web 3.0 industry leaders and innovators as advisors to ensure alignment with current market trends and needs.

WBS is the world’s longest-running blockchain, crypto, and web 3.0-focused summit series. Since our inception in 2017, we have hosted more than 20 editions in 11 countries as we strived to create the ultimate networking and deal flow platform for the web 3.0 ecosystem. Each edition brings together global leaders and emerging startups in the space, including investors, developers, IT leaders, entrepreneurs, government authorities, and others.

To book your tickets, visit: bit.ly/3CSHnHA
For enquiries, Contact: comms@worldblockchainsummit.co

Dubai has piloted several ground-breaking blockchain projects, exploring innovative use cases across various disparate sectors, from transportation and health to municipal services and education. World Blockchain Summit is a platform for networking, thought leadership, and deal flow for the web 3.0 community, with a curated agenda addressing current market trends and challenges.

The event includes:
– An exhibition floor for showcasing innovative projects.
– A deal flow space for investors.
– Networking opportunities with industry leaders and innovators.

“Web3 has all the potential to be a global solution for many pressing issues, including breaking the cycle of poverty for many families, empowering women, and improving the life chances of displaced people. But to achieve this, we know we must continue to invest in crypto and Web3 education for everyone, just like we did in 2022,” said Helen Hai, Executive VP and Head of Binance, who will be speaking at the summit.

Speakers include:
– Sunny Lu, Co-founder, and CEO, of Vechain
– Dennis Jarvis, CEO, Bitcoin.com
– Helen Hai, Executive VP of Binance and Head of Binance
– Robby Yung, CEO, Animoca Brands and Partner, Animoca Capital
– Max Kordek, CEO and Co-Founder, Lisk
– Alex Zinder, Global Head, Ledger Enterprise
– Dina Sam’an, Co-Founder and Managing Director, CoinMENA
– Alexander Chehade, Executive Director and General Manager, Binance FZE, to name a few

Mohammed Saleem – Founding Chairman of World Blockchain Summit states, “Dubai has positioned itself perfectly as one of the world’s most crypto and blockchain-friendly destinations. We are excited to bring WBS back to Dubai this March as we host some of the world’s leading experts to share their insights and showcase the latest innovations in the space.”

Co-Founder and CEO Alexander Anastasi-Dow at Web3Management says, “We are thrilled to be a Gold Sponsor of the World Blockchain Summit Dubai and to have the opportunity for our Co-Founder and COO James Blunden to give a keynote speech regarding the importance of community development and management in today’s market. We are looking forward to connecting with market leaders and the global community.”

About World Blockchain Summit (WBS)

World Blockchain Summit (WBS) is a part of Trescon, a rapidly growing company that organizes emerging tech events. It aims to support the growth of web 3.0 globally. The management team has over 20 years of experience managing successful conferences, expos, and summits. Additionally, WBS works with web 3.0 industry leaders and innovators as advisors to ensure alignment with current market trends and needs.

WBS is the world’s longest-running blockchain, crypto, and web 3.0-focused summit series. Since our inception in 2017, we have hosted more than 20 editions in 11 countries as we strived to create the ultimate networking and deal flow platform for the web 3.0 ecosystem. Each edition brings together global leaders and emerging startups in the space, including investors, developers, IT leaders, entrepreneurs, government authorities, and others.

To book your tickets, visit: bit.ly/3CSHnHA
For enquiries, Contact: comms@worldblockchainsummit.com

Blockchain Life will host the 10th Global Blockchain and Crypto Forum in Dubai

The 10th Global Forum on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and mining — Blockchain Life 2023 takes place on February 27-28 in Dubai.

The event is attended by key industry players, government representatives, heads of international companies and funds, investors, promising startups teams and beginners. It’s noteworthy that the Forum is a meeting point for a premium crypto audience including world Crypto Whales.

What to expect?

– Whales of the crypto industry at one place
– Top speakers with world-changing insights and analytics
– Global expo of the latest Web 3.0 technologies
– Breakthrough smart networking app
– The legendary AfterParty on the luxury yacht trip

Top speakers:

– Yat Siu – Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands, Founder and CEO of Outblaze
– Sergei Khitrov – Founder of Listing.Help and Jets.Capital
– Ben Zhou – Co-founder and CEO of Bybit
– Dr. Marwan Alzarouni – CEO of Dubai Blockchain Center
– Carl Runefelt – Crypto Entrepreneur, Founder Of CryptoJobs.com
– Chris MMCrypto – Cryptocurrency Expert, Co-Founder of MMCrypto
– Gabriel Abed – Ambassador of Barbados to the UAE
– Dr. Mohamed Al Hemairy – Director of Technology Transfer Office at University of Sharjah, Blockchain & Crypto Advisor
– Manan Shah – Founder and CEO of Avalance Global Solutions and CyBirb
– Gracy Chen – Managing Director of Bitget

Where and when?

February 27 – 28, Dubai, Atlantis the Palm.

Buy a ticket now: https://blockchain-life.com/asia/en/#tickets-row

Blockpass Achieves UK Gov’s Cyber Essentials Plus Certification

Blockpass is pleased to announce that it has achieved the Cyber Essentials Plus certification, certified through Forensic Control, a London-based cyber security company. The certification is a UK government-backed scheme to ensure and show protection against cyber threats. This certification follows and builds on from the Cyber Essentials certification that Blockpass earned just over a year ago, further displaying its commitment and capabilities in the region of security.

Blockpass is a digital identity verification provider which provides a one-click compliance gateway to financial services and other regulated industries. Through Blockpass, users can create, store, and manage a data-secure digital identity that can be used for an entire ecosystem of services, token purchases and access to regulated industries. For businesses and merchants, Blockpass is a comprehensive KYC & AML SaaS that requires no integration and no setup cost. You can set up a service in minutes, test the service for free and start verifying and on-boarding users. Currently, with around one million verified user identity profiles, Blockpass facilitates instant onboarding, and to date over a thousand businesses have taken advantage of this opportunity to get access to users, including those with unhosted wallets, with reusable digital identity profiles.

“When providing compliance, it’s imperative that security be at the forefront of Blockpass’ concerns,” said Adam Vaziri, Blockpass CEO. “We want people to know that we’re working to the highest standards and we want them to feel secure in trusting Blockpass with their regulatory needs which are so important as regulators step up to protect the crypto space. Achieving the Cyber Essentials Plus certification is one of the ways we can prove our commitment to safety and security.”

Blockpass has grown significantly in size and use since its inception, both in the number and range of users and organizations it has partnered with and the scope of its work. Blockpass continues to develop its digital identity protocol with updates and additions to improve the compliance experience. The existential need for DeFi projects to be regulatory compliant and the recent integrations and legal developments have led to a surge in interest for Blockpass’ On-chain KYC(R), the only live zero knowledge solution for Crypto KYC, and Unhosted Wallet KYC solution finally enabling blockchains and DeFi platforms to have a compliance layer. Through its work with Animoca Brands from early 2022, Blockpass provides a zero knowledge KYC service where the delivery of the verification result is provably sent and shown on a blockchain without sharing the underlying data. This represents a significant step towards the future Blockpass hopes to bring about where identity verification can be proved without revealing any personal information at all.

About Blockpass
Blockpass is building trust in the Crypto Economy by providing…

  • A home for all your Crypto KYC needs – KYC & AML for DeFi, exchanges & blockchains, Travel Rule provision for regulated VASPs, and blockchain forensics.
  • A decentralized network of around one million crypto enthusiasts with portable KYC profiles and around one thousand business customers.
  • The fastest, most affordable, fully stacked KYC & AML screening in the Crypto sector.
  • Unhosted Wallet KYC(TM) – The only KYC & AML “Crypto Travel Rule” solution for unhosted wallets.

In 2022, Animoca Brands and Yuga Labs utilized On-chain KYC(R) when they verified over 150,000 users in the $320 million Otherside NFT sale – the largest to date in Crypto sector history. In 2021, Blockpass was invited to enter the Cohort 7 of the UK Financial Conduct Authority Sandbox to offer a pilot our solutions for the UK market. Blockpass also introduced the On-chain KYC(R) solution that enables customers to access zero-knowledge verification of users so they can access provably completed verifications and adhere to standards without seeing the underpinning data.

The Blockpass App is available from the App Store and Google Play.

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Former Singapore Parliamentarian’s Swiss Digital Assets Company Receives Regulatory Approval

Singapore investor and former parliamentarian Calvin Cheng‘s Swiss company, Damoon Technologies (‘Damoon’) has been granted membership in the Swiss VQF, joining the ranks of some of the world’s leading digital assets businesses.

The latest development officially opens the door for Damoon to establish a presence in Switzerland. Thedigital assets company is building a platform for users to engage in crypto- to-fiat payments and vice versa, as well as a digital assets custody service.

VQF is the largest and oldest cross-industry Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) in the country and is officially recognised by FINMA, Switzerland’s financial services watchdog.

Damoon must now comply with Swiss anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. Thanks to this, the company is in a unique position to work with demanding clients and offer them a place that provides efficiency, security and regulatory clarity.

Calvin Cheng commented, “I believe in the future of digital assets, but this has to be done in accordance with traditional finance’s compliance standards. Switzerland is the pre- eminent global financial hub, and is the ideal place to base crypto-fiat-crypto financial services, as well as a trusted custodian.”

Recently, Damoon has also joined the Crypto Valley Association in Zug. “Crypto Valley Association are excited to welcome Damoon Technology and Mr. Calvin Cheng as members,” said a spokesperson for the organization.

Currently, Damoon is in the process of building its compliance and operational team in Zurich and Zug, Switzerland. The company expects to start operations by the end of Q2 2023.

Earlier in 2022, Cheng’s Web3 Holdings FZE was awarded the coveted provisional Virtual Asset License by VARA in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The license granted similarly promotes greater customer assurance and risk protection.

About Calvin Cheng

Calvin Cheng is currently the Chairman of Australia Stock Exchange (ASX) listed EdTech firm ReTechTechnology Co, which he led to an Initial Public Offering, together with leading investors from China.ReTech’s shareholders include several co-founders of Alibaba, as well as founders of other leading Chinese tech companies.

Cheng was a former appointed Member of Singapore’s Parliament and a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. He is also the Republic of Serbia’s first Honorary Consul to the Republic of Singapore.

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Pawswap: The Future of Decentralization on Shibarium

Have you heard of Pawswap? If you are a Shiba Inu hodler, you should be familiar with Pawswap, an upcoming decentralized exchange created to make crypto trading accessible to everyone. Pawswap is inspired by the Shiba Inu and is built on Shibarium, an upcoming Layer 2 blockchain, focused on increasing transaction speed and lowering costs to grow the Shiba Inu ecosystem. Are you prepared for the biggest game-changer yet? Pawswap is ready to change your cryptocurrency trading experience, so let’s get started right away!

What is Pawswap ($PAW)?

Pawswap’s innovative approach aims to encourage more people to venture into the world of crypto trading and make it easier for all traders. Pawswap aims to build a user-friendly platform that supports a diverse range of assets such as cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, NFTs, and more. Pawswap has the potential to provide users with a seamless trading experience and make cryptocurrency more accessible to everyone.

$PAW, a promising new asset, was officially launched on the ETH network but recently expanded its ambitions by deploying on both the BSC and Polygon networks. The innovative use of the same contract address across chains by $PAW makes it an appealing option for investors, as they can now easily track $PAW across multiple networks. This adaptation demonstrates PAW’s commitment to being an accessible and versatile option for all types of investors.

Pawswap offers a launchpad for aspiring developers to launch their projects, conduct KYC so users can make more informed decisions, and facilitate multichain trading with extremely fast transaction times. Plus, Pawswap complies with federal and regulatory laws, so you can be sure that all transactions are safe and secure. That’s not all: Pawswap also has a token-based governance system that enables the community to make autonomous decisions about plans for the future of both $PAW and the Pawswap platform.

Solid technology and strong communities

Pawswap’s alpha testing has gone as planned, with nodes being implemented so that full functionality is only a short distance away. With an eye toward the Shibarium launch, the $PAW team is commencing beta testing in a limited fashion. This will help prioritize the development timeline and receive feedback quickly to take care of any needed fixes. People using the BETA version of Pawswap can enjoy connecting to networks like ETH, Polygon, and BSC through the native token bridge, making cross-chain transactions a breeze.

By launching the native bridge onto Shibarium, users of the ETH, BSC, and Polygon networks now have access to Shibarium markets and liquidity pools. They can also easily transfer existing assets and trading capabilities. This is a huge step forward in blockchain interoperability, bringing Shibarium into contact with other chains worldwide. Plus, with the introduction of $PAW Tokenomics, Shibarium customers now have access to numerous incentives within the cross-chain liquidity pool ecosystem.

Shibarium – the multi chain network

Shibarium is finally ready to go live, and what better way to bring it into reality than with the launch of the Pawswap Multichain DEX? The Shibarium network has enabled this revolutionary piece of technology, which brings together multiple chains on one platform. To capitalize on the opportunity, the $PAW team have worked tirelessly to amplify their beta development prior to Shibarium’s release to ensure successful pre-launch testing.

Shibarium is on its way to becoming an incredibly powerful blockchain that expands and enriches the decentralized finance space. Shibarium has created a layer two architecture that enables scalability, innovative solutions, and next-level security. This layer two setup encourages collaborative progress with prompt and reliable operations throughout the system. Due to Shibarium’s efforts, users can utilize the ecosystem to its full potential. Shibarium’s layer 2 aims to set new standards for security, innovation, and scalability within DeFi circles and more widely across blockchain technology. Shibarium has unleashed a progressive and efficient network for individuals of all technological backgrounds, leading the way in advancing the cryptocurrency game as we know it today.

As of 2023, there were 420 million crypto users (https://triple-a.io/crypto-ownership-data/) worldwide. With Pawswap, you can join this exciting new ecosystem while trading your favorite digital asset–Shiba Inu! So, what are you waiting for? Get started today and see how Pawswap can improve your crypto trading experience.

For more information, visit:
https://pawecosystem.com
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