BREATHE! Convention has recently announced its main campaign message for this year’s BREATHE! Convention: “The Web3 Revolution Is Just Starting.”
https://bit.ly/BreatheWeb3
This message reflects the rapidly growing interest in Web3 adoption, in addition to other new tech sectors including: – Blockchain – Cryptocurrency – DeFi – Metaverse – NFTs
“We’re reaching a point where communities across the world are waiting for something new to happen in the Web3 space,” said Public Relations Director Brian Edmiston.
“What is crucial right now in this economic climate is for professionals to have a fully immersive mega-hub for networking, education, and showcasing this technology and how it affects not just business around the world, but our day-to-day lives. When we do that, the mass adoption of Web3 can finally take shape.”
BREATHE! recently released its Impact Video, detailing its campaign message, which is viewable directly on the BREATHE! Convention YouTube Channel.
With 2023 in full swing, the BREATHE! Convention has prioritized its efforts in securing and finalizing its growing line-up of expert industry experts from across the globe. These professionals were selected based on their talents and passion in sharing usable actions and best business practices throughout the Web3 space to educate both experienced Web3 followers and newcomers to the space.
The BREATHE! Convention speaker agenda includes such experts as: – Majid Zafer, Co-founder of DCRBN – Juliana Echavarria, Founder & President of Blockchain FIU – Maryanne Chisholm, Artist & Community Builder of Cafe Muse – Ashton Addison, CEO of Crypto Coin Show – Aaron Vick, Web3 Evangelist
BREATHE! is set to showcase the latest Web3 and new tech advancements directly in one of the main exhibition halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center, one of the busiest destinations for exhibitions in North America.
BREATHE! has already secured multiple new tech giants for participation as sponsors with the convention, including Metakeep, a fully compliant multi-patented non-custody wallet protocol and smart contract infrastructure, and NFT Tix, a pioneering blockchain ticketing marketplace.
When asked about his thoughts on the current state of new technology sectors like Blockchain, BREATHE! Advisory Board Member Rory Kelly, Owner of Bithome LLC, had this to say:
“Look at what the dotcom bomb gave us. It gave us some of the greatest tech giants right now, Apple for example. There is so much innovation within blockchain and there are a lot of things that people don’t know about or hear about that blockchain is being used for or considered for…”
“Honestly, the world currency is going to come from a cryptocurrency that is run on the blockchain. That’s a fact… There are just so many ideas and so many things out there that people don’t know. I’d love this event to become the place where innovators tell us about their new products, educators tell us about the blockchain, when did it start, what’s its future. I love everything about it.”
BREATHE! Convention has also released its 2023 Roadmap to provide the path that BREATHE! intends to pave for participants, attendees, and followers of this experienced-based Web3 convention.
A previous version of this press release was made available on the BREATHE! Convention website on January 25, 2023.
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.
Moonstake, a leading provider of staking services for blockchain networks, partners with Humans.ai, AI and blockchain startup focused on harnessing the power of artificial intelligence in an ethical framework. The partnership will focus on the advancement of AI-powered applications on the blockchain on the Asian market, leveraging the strengths of both companies to drive innovation in the field.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Moonstake, a company that shares our passion for using cutting-edge technology to solve real-world problems,” said Sabin Dima, CEO & Founder at Humans.ai. “The combination of our AI expertise and innovation and Moonstake’s blockchain know-how will allow us to empower solutions that are truly useful to society and able to scale to meet the needs of the Asian user base and business clients,” added Sabin Dima.
The partnership will begin with a joint development program, aimed at exploring the potential of AI-powered applications on the blockchain and identifying new business use cases for this technology. The companies also plan to launch a series of joint initiatives, including regional events, to foster collaboration and innovation in the AI and blockchain sector.
European startup Humans.ai addresses some of the major dysfunctions present in the current AI status quo. As AI is rapidly gaining traction all around the world, benefiting numerous industries and businesses, the Humans.ai team has made it its mission to assist the transition of artificial intelligence, AI models, and AI-based solutions from the centralized Web2 domain, where giants of the tech industry hold the reins to innovation development, to a decentralized environment, where artificial intelligence is becoming a democratized asset that is constantly monitored by real humans to ensure its ethical use.
Moonstake started the staking business in 2020 with the aim to create the largest staking network in Asia. Since then, the company developed a user-friendly Web Wallet and Mobile Wallet (iOS / Android) with support for over 2000 cryptocurrencies. After a full-scale operation launched in August 2020, Moonstake’s total staking assets have grown rapidly to reach $1 Billion, allowing Moonstake to become one of the top 10 staking providers globally. Currently, Moonstake supports 18 leading PoS assets including Cosmos, IRISnet, Ontology, Harmony, Tezos, Cardano, Qtum, Polkadot, Quras, Centrality, Orbs (Ethereum and Polygon), IOST, TRON, Shiden, FIO, Everscale, Oasisa and Solana.
By merging AI with blockchain, Humans.ai aims to create the AIVERSE, which is an ecosystem hosting the economy of AIs, with the objective of giving people control and ownership over the future evolution of the technology.
“We believe that the partnership between Humans.ai and Moonstake has the potential to revolutionize the way that AI and blockchain technology are used together,” said Mitsuru Tezuka, Founder at Moonstake. “By joining forces, we are able to expand a truly decentralized ecosystem for AI that is more secure, more transparent, and more accessible to a wider range of users.”
About Moonstake
Moonstake is the world’s leading staking service provider that develops and operates decentralized wallet services for businesses and individuals.
Since its launch in April 2020, Moonstake has partnered with 27 leading platform providers, including Cardano’s constituent Emurgo, developer of the Polkadot-connected blockchain Astar Network Stake Technologies, and the TRON Network with over 50 million users. In May 2021, Moonstake further enhanced its corporate credibility by becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of OIO Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.
Using blockchain technology, Moonstake aims to progress toward a world where anyone can easily make use of highly secure and reliable digital asset management tools. https://www.moonstake.io/
About Moonstake’s staking business
For the staking industry, which has grown into a 630-billion dollar market as of September 2021, Moonstake provides a decentralized staking service that does not require user deposits, and supports nodes around the world in addition to its own validator nodes. Moonstake currently supports the staking of 18 blockchains. With a total staking assets of 1.8 billion USD and a global user base, the company ranked third out of more than 10,000 providers worldwide in June of the same year.
About Humans.ai
Humans.ai is creating an all-in-one platform for AI-based creation and governance at scale. Humans.ai leverages blockchain technology and artificial intelligence to enhance the standard NFT and expand its functionality, transforming it from a static art form to an interactive and intelligent asset class capable of encapsulating neural networks or segments of a person’s digital DNA. The technology, named AI NFT, represents a new type of NFTs that enable people to use their biometric data to create artificial intelligence solutions that are kept ethical by complex governance, consensus, and verification mechanisms.
Humans.ai’s unique consensus mechanism, Proof-of-Human, will be integrated to demonstrate there is a real human behind every transaction, making it more secure and trustworthy. https://humans.ai/
Fujitsu today announced the launch of its “Fujitsu Web3 Acceleration Platform,” offering a developmental environment as well as various service APIs based on blockchain and high-performance computing technologies. Fujitsu envisions the platform as a future community for users in start-ups, partner companies, and universities working to build the next generation of Web3 applications and services.
Figure 1: Overview of the Fujitsu Web 3 Acceleration Platform
Figure 2: Image of the Fujitsu Web 3 Acceleration Platform
The new platform will connect users to Fujitsu’s existing suite of Computing as a Service (“CaaS”) (1) applications, including “CaaS HPC” and “CaaS Digital Annealer”, as well as the “Fujitsu Computing as a Service Data e-TRUST” (“Data e-TRUST”) (2) module. Data e-Trust leverages Fujitsu’s “IDentitY eXchange” (“IDYX”) (3) and “Chain Data Lineage” (4) technologies for ensuring the authenticity of transactions and secure data distribution and utilization between different systems and services with blockchain and other data verification tools. Moving forward, Fujitsu also plans additional technology modules for the platform, including its transparent trust transfer technology (5) and “ConnectionChain” (6) technology.
Fujitsu will provide access to the platform free of charge to select participants of its global partner program, “Fujitsu Accelerator Program for CaaS” (7) to drive co-creation of new Web3 services. Program partners will be able to begin to use the platform in Japan from March 2023, with availability step-by-step expanding to partners globally starting in fiscal 2023.
The platform will contribute to the realization of a rich ecosystem that empowers users to create new applications for Web3, allowing for new ways to interact, create, and share data freely and securely for use cases including digital content rights management, contracts, business transactions and processes.
Under its vision for Fujitsu Uvance to achieve a sustainable world, Fujitsu ultimately aims to offer a Web3 platform that allows companies and individual users to connect to co-create transformational, value-added solutions to a variety of issues facing society.
Services and technologies
In addition to blockchain and verification technologies offered through “Data e-TRUST,” the new platform will provide users access to Fujitsu’s world-leading, advanced computing technologies and applications including “Fujitsu Computing as a Service HPC” and “Fujitsu Computing as a Service Digital Annealer” for developing and running simulations, AI and combinatorial optimization applications. These technologies will allow users to analyze and evaluate multiple scenarios for formulating solutions to various societal issues based on data that ensures trust. Moving forward, Fujitsu will step-by-step provide further prototype functions for Web3 leveraging Fujitsu’s transparent trust-ensuring technology and “ConnectionChain” technology for co-creation partners via CaaS.
Creating new business through co-creation with the Fujitsu Web3 Acceleration Platform Fujitsu will provide a portal site and development environment to support co-development activities and the development of new Web3 applications and services, and to test and practice the value these new Web3 applications and services offer. Fujitsu and its co-creation partners will examine use cases, develop prototypes, and conduct PoC trials aimed at creating new business related to the following three key themes of Web3:
1. Realization of a co-creation society through decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) Trial development and implementation of new Web3 services in which projects are organized and promoted through autonomous consensus among participants according to various objectives Visualization of participants activities and value they created to appropriately distribute gained profits according to individual contribution
2. Rights management and utilization of digital content Development and implementation of new Web3 services for distribution of digital content including images and videos to protect copyrights and guarantee authenticity of digital data Supporting the creation of various contents based on secondary work and reused work that can be freely distributed by providing a system that guarantees copy rights and legitimate compensation of creators
3. Realization of digital trust Test development and implementation of new Web3 services to ensure the accuracy and reliability of information by avoiding risks such as leakage of personal information and fraudulent transactions in order to enable more flexible and open communication and use of information Realization of a new social paradigm in which companies and individual users can connect securely by preventing digital fraud and ensuring authenticity in all transactions and sharing of data knowledge
Future Plans
As Fujitsu expands services and functionality for its new Web3 platform from March 2023, it further plans to hold a global planning and development contest to build and implement DAO communities and create new Web3 services.
Comments from participants in the “Fujitsu Accelerator Program for CaaS”/ users of the Web3 Acceleration Platform
Yoshito Sudo, Founder and CEO of TC3 K.K.: “We are excited about the launch of the Fujitsu Web3 Acceleration Platform. Our company helps enterprises to build digital products and AI engines by working with global Gig Economies. By participating in the Fujitsu Web3 Acceleration Platform, we plan to prototype Web3 application services and DAO community services. With this initiative, we believe that we can promote our vision of “Gig Innovated,” a world in which we can achieve innovation with Gig Economy (8).”
Hiroyoshi Miwa, Vice President of Kwansei Gakuin University & Executive Dean of Organization for Information Strategies, Japan: “Web3 is still in its infancy, but it has the potential to open up a whole new world. To achieve this goal, it is important not only to research and develop advanced technologies, but also to create new services. In the post COVID era, there are efforts to make use of Web3 in the field of education and research. We will also use this platform to challenge various innovative initiatives and contribute to social implementation at our institution.”
Hiroya Momikura, Representative Director of Pocket RD Co., Ltd. “Our company offers customers considering Web3 business a Digital Double service, which enables them to use different types of NFT (non-fungible tokens) and efficiently build their business within the upcoming one-digital wallet era. Combining this service with Fujitsu’s technology for identity verification and security technologies, we aim to provide our customers with an environment in which they can conduct their business in a safer, more secure manner.”
Jin Sashida, CEO of SAKURA UNITED PLATFORM PTE. LTD.: “Our company is operating an X-Fi platform business, which links token finance with the daily activities of existing industries and consumers, utilizing the design and operation know-how of token finance developed through GameFi (9). By combining this with Fujitsu’s Web3 technology, we anticipate that we can achieve highly reliable transactions, and we will jointly examine a wide variety of use cases.”
(1) “CaaS”: “Fujitsu Computing as a Service”, Fujitsu’s portfolio of cloud services that make advanced computing technologies easily available to everyone. In addition to the conventional application in academic fields, Fujitsu will promote cutting-edge research and the enhancement of corporate competitiveness in a wide range of industries. Fujitsu CaaS was launched in Japan by the end of October 2022 and is scheduled to be rolled out globally step-by-step starting in fiscal 2023. (2) “Fujitsu Computing as a Service Data e-TRUST” (“Data e-TRUST”): New trust service function of CaaS featuring with Fujitsu’s IDYX and Chain Data Lineage technologies for secure data distribution and utilization. Provides advanced data security and ensures the authenticity and security of data distribution between different systems and services. First launched in October 2022 to the Japanese market. (3) “IDentitY eXchange” (“IDYX”): Technology developed by Fujitsu to securely distribute personal identities (such as IDs and attribute information) among companies and individual users. “Fujitsu Develops Digital Identity Technology to Evaluate Trustworthiness in Online Transactions” (press release, July 4, 2019) (4) “Chain Data Lineage”: Technology developed by Fujitsu to trace the distribution process and processing of data and goods back to their origin. Technology to improve the reliability of data distribution across industries by guaranteeing the end-to-end traceability of data and goods across organizations. “Fujitsu Develops Technology to Improve Reliability of Data Distribution across Industries” (press release, September 20, 2018) (5) Transparent trust transfer technology : Technology that assists users in transparently granting and verifying digital signatures when using different services. “JCB, JP GAMES and Fujitsu launch joint project to strengthen digital data rights management in the metaverse and gaming world” (press release, August 23, 2022) (6) “ConnectionChain”: Technology developed by Fujitsu to interconnect different blockchains and ecosystems securely using blockchain technology. “Fujitsu Develops Security Technology to Safely Connect Blockchains” (press release, November 15, 2017) (7) “Fujitsu Accelerator Program for CaaS”: Global partner program that aims to provide prompt solutions to societal issues by co-creating new use cases on CaaS with innovative startups in Japan and overseas. As a “Fujitsu Accelerator Program for CaaS Co-Creation Partner”, participating startups will receive free use of CaaS, dedicated engineer support and training, and various benefits related to use case creation through joint development. (8) Gig economy: A work style in which temporary jobs are contracted out through the Internet, and an economic form formed by such a work style. (9) GameFi: A combination of “Game” and “Finance”; users can earn economic value, or real world money, by playing for valuable cryptocurrencies and NFTs.
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu’s purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As the digital transformation partner of choice for customers in over 100 countries, our 124,000 employees work to resolve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Our range of services and solutions draw on five key technologies: Computing, Networks, AI, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we bring together to deliver sustainability transformation. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.6 trillion yen (US$32 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 and remains the top digital services company in Japan by market share. Find out more: www.fujitsu.com.
Moonstake is pleased to announce that our users can now earn interest from the staking coin AVAX of Avalanche network. Hold, send, receive, and stake AVAX to receive rewards with the best user experience through one single click. After Cosmos, IRISnet, Ontology, Harmony, Tezos, Cardano, Qtum, Polkadot, Quras, Centrality, Orbs (on Ethereum and Polygon), IOST, TRON, Shiden, FIO, EVER, ROSE, and SOL, the popular coin AVAX has become the 19th staking coin available on Moonstake.
This accomplishment is made possible through technical integration between Moonstake and our strategic partner, RockX, whom we have also worked with to enable DOT and SOL staking for users! RockX is a top-13 digital asset platform and leading node operator for popular blockchains like Polkadot, Solana, and Avalanche.
Moonstake started the staking business in 2020 with the aim to create the largest staking network in Asia. Since then, we have developed the most user-friendly Web Wallet and Mobile Wallet (iOS / Android) with support for over 2000 cryptocurrencies. After a full-scale operation launched in August 2020, Moonstake’s total staking assets have grown rapidly to reach $1 Billion. Today, Moonstake is a recognized top 10 staking provider in the world and a Verified Provider of the VPP family of the leading staking data aggregator, Staking Rewards.
Meanwhile, Avalanche is an open-source platform for launching decentralized applications and enterprise blockchain deployments in one interoperable, highly scalable ecosystem. Avalanche is a EVM compatible decentralized smart contracts platform built for the scale of global finance, supporting 4,500 TPS (transactions per second) output. Ethereum developers can quickly build on Avalanche as Solidity works out-of-the-box. For its consensus algorithm, Avalanche operates its own protocol called Snow that uses Proof-of-Stake (PoS) as the foundation. It uses three separate chains: X (transactions), P (staking and validator activities), and C (smart contracts, DApps) to run the network. Thanks to its robust technical architecture and DeFi ecosystem, Avalanche has become one of the most popular blockchains for DApp developers. Learn more about Avalanche in our AVAX 101 article here ( https://moonstake.io/what-is-avax-staking/ ).
Here’s a simple 4-step process to stake AVAX on Moonstake Wallet: 1. Register your Moonstake Wallet via Web or mobile (iOS / Android) 2. Select AVAX from the “Wallets” screen and click the “Add Asset” button 3. Access the AVAX screen to check your staking information and validator. From the Staking tab, click the “Stake” button and enter your staking amount (must be more than 25 AVAX). 4. Enter your wallet password to complete staking.
How AVAX Staking Works You will have to transfer your AVAX onto P-Chain to start staking. When you hold assets in a P address, you make them illiquid. You will not be able to freely move your assets into your X address, and you cannot transfer them to another P address. To move assets from one P address to another, you have to send them back to your X address and then send them to another P address.
Users must have 25 AVAX to delegate/stake in the wallet, the minimum amount of time one can stake funds for validation is 2 weeks for a lock-up period. The delegation fee set by validators is the portion of the rewards that are paid to the validators. The minimum delegation fee is 2%. However, there is no slashing on Avalanche, staked tokens are never at risk of loss due to poor validator performance.
When a validator is done validating the Primary Network, it receives back the AVAX tokens it staked. The validators will also vote on whether the leaving node should receive a staking reward for helping to secure the network.
A validator will only receive a staking reward if they are online and response for more than 80% of their validation period, as measured by a majority of validators, weighted by stake.When a node leaves the validator set, the validators vote on whether the leaving node should receive a staking reward or not.
How To Get Rewards for AVAX Staking and How Unstaking Works AVAX rewards earned from staking are handled on the protocol level, and rewards will automatically be transferred to you once they are earned. AVAX tokens must be staked for a minimum of 2 weeks and a maximum of 1 year, and the staking rewards (as well as the staked tokens) will be received by the user after the staking period ends.
About Moonstake Moonstake is the world’s leading staking service provider that develops and operates decentralized wallet services for businesses and individuals. Since its launch in April 2020, Moonstake has partnered with 27 leading platform providers, including Cardano’s constituent Emurgo, developer of the Polkadot-connected blockchain Astar Network Stake Technologies, and the TRON Network with over 50 million users. In May 2021, Moonstake further enhanced its corporate credibility by becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of OIO Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. Using blockchain technology, Moonstake aims to progress toward a world where anyone can easily make use of highly secure and reliable digital asset management tools. https://www.moonstake.io/
About Moonstake’s staking business For the staking industry, which has grown into a 630-billion dollar market as of September 2021, Moonstake provides a decentralized staking service that does not require user deposits, and supports nodes around the world in addition to its own validator nodes. Moonstake currently supports the staking of 18 blockchains. With a total staking assets of 1.8 billion USD and a global user base, the company ranked third out of more than 10,000 providers worldwide in June of the same year.
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 on Avalanche. https://avax.network
About RockX RockX is the smartest platform to participate in the growing digital asset economy by enabling anyone to capitalize on the emerging global asset class of digital assets and cryptocurrencies for the best risk-adjusted returns. RockX is a comprehensive digital asset platform where mainstream users can participate in the blockchain economy at a suitable risk-reward profile. RockX is the first of its kind in the market where users can diversify and be exposed to different digital assets in one simple interface. https://www.rockx.com/
The next generation real-time live virtual events and concerts metaverse platform company STGZ, announced a partnership with Klaytn, a global metaverse public blockchain platform today. The partnership strengthens the STGZ platform through Klaytn’s fast, secure, and scalable public blockchain technology, enabling STGZ to offer metaverse experiences globally. Klaytn is a public blockchain focused on the metaverse, gamefi, and the creator economy. The project’s MainNet went live in June 2019 and has developed rapidly to become one of the most trustworthy brands in the industry.
“Klaytn is a blockchain platform led by South Korean internet giant Kakao. They are known for their fast, secure and scalable blockchain technology,” said CJ, CEO of STGZ. “We are thrilled to partner with Klaytn and bring their blockchain expertise to our platform, assisting us in achieving our goal of making the metaverse accessible to everyone.”
Officially launched in June 2019, Klaytn is the dominant blockchain platform in South Korea and is now undergoing global business expansion from its international base in Singapore. Klaytn is the public blockchain subsidiary of Kakao, South Korea’s second-largest company after Samsung, which pioneered the super app Kakao Talk. Kakao’s deep influence in Korea’s technology and entertainment industry and their global expansion plans, provided the backdrop for an investment and partnership with STGZ.
Klaytn’s business expansion activities are supported by the Klaytn Growth Fund, which aims to grow the ecosystem of companies built on Klaytn. The Klaytn Growth Fund is managed and disbursed by Klaytn Foundation, a Singapore-based and non-profit organization established in August 2021.
Klaytn has invested in a multimillion dollar grant to STGZ to help market and bring their blockchain into the U.S. market with festivals, NFTs, and the most advanced entertainment metaverse experiences to artists and fans.
The STGZ platform solves the problem of a lack of dedicated virtual interfaces for events, content sharing, and community building in the metaverse. Artists and fans alike now have a new platform to share and monetize their creative works and interactions in the metaverse with STGZ.
STGZ bridges the gap between real life and the metaverse using cutting-edge XR technology to create immersive and interactive entertainment experiences that anyone can share with the world, from anywhere in the world, and for free. The platform is disrupting traditional social media by replacing static pages with fully customizable 3D stages, allowing users to create their own perpetual spaces and experiences including the ability to live stream during events and shows.
STGZ tears down prohibitive costs that allow fans to virtually attend real-world events from anywhere in the world and provides artists with the ability to take advantage of web3 technology. It’s easy to use, a free stage for everybody, and makes for the ultimate metaverse platform for artists and fans to share experiences and grow communities together.
For fans, STGZ provides them the abilities to visit their favorite artists, explore new performers, and hang out with friends at concerts and festivals. Unlike real-world events and once the event is over, the experience still lives on, allowing fans to replay performances or attend performances they missed.
For artists, STGZ provides a unique way for them to share their art and themselves, while at the same time earning from multiple traditional and web3-based revenue streams: such as ticketed events, advertisements, sponsorships, wearables, VIP NFTs, and more.
In 2022 STGZ continued to build out their platform, complete strategic partnerships, and launched the MetaMansion Hamptons Edition with the globally renowned DJ’s Diplo, Disclosure, and Kygo. STGZ will outline their 2023 plans in press releases throughout this year.
About STGZ
STGZ is a leading provider of virtual reality and blockchain-based services, committed to making the metaverse accessible to everyone. Learn more at https://stgz.io
About Klaytn
Klaytn is a global public blockchain platform that aims to bring blockchain mass adoption by providing an easy-to-use platform for users, developers, and businesses. Learn more at https://www.klaytn.foundation
Plato Technologies Inc. (Plato) announced today that it has passed the 10 millionth visitor mark on its Open Beta. “This represents a significant milestone for the company, and we want to thank everyone involved in this project for their contribution over the course of the last three years of bootstrapping,” said Bryan Feinberg, Plato CEO.
Plato was built as a response to the security vulnerabilities that became prevalent across the ICO boom of 2016-17, as an ultra-secure environment to consume sector specific intelligence with a zero ads model. The company that has been operating in semi-stealth mode for the past 3 years is presenting this week at Quantum Miami (QuantumMiami.com).
“We not only created an immersive data platform that is built to scale, but we figured out how to authentically engage across the sectors we cover, especially across Blockchain & Web3. We started by building an organized taxonomy of the blockchain industry, and once we cracked that we went after the entire innovation superhighway, which now consists of 27 market verticals that intersect with venture capital and private equity. We view ourselves as part of the fabric that is the foundation of Web3, especially when it comes to secured connectivity and trustless environments,” continued Feinberg.
“We learned so much from Beta, not only how to build Ai, but how to build a sustainable data ecosystem via a low-cost, high value product. We are strong believers in testing assumptions against the dynamics of real-world environments and this Open Beta was the perfect medium to battle test our frameworks. Web3 is going through a metamorphosis at present and the race is incorporating more Ai as it relates to driving more personalized and authentic engagements.”
Since its beta launch in April of 2020, Platodata.io has had over 70,000 enterprise visitors from 200+ countries across 27 languages, and 40% of the Fortune 1000.
About Plato
Plato is an open intelligence repository and data platform that unlocks the power of Vertical Search in a highly scalable way. The platform is designed to provide an ultra-safe and secure environment to consume sector-specific real-time data intelligence across 27 market verticals and 27 languages.
Crypto Oasis, the fastest growing Blockchain Ecosystem in the world has now surpassed their goal of identifying 1,500 organisations in the Ecosystem by the end of 2022. As of 31st December, there were over 1,650 organisations and the ecosystem has been growing faster than previously anticipated.
The Ecosystem has witnessed a sturdy 13.8% growth that proves that the Crypto Oasis is expected to continue its robust growth in the coming months as regulators in the region welcome innovation and disruption, making it easier for blockchain-related companies to secure licences and operate. At the forefront of this is Dubai Multi Commodities Centre(DMCC) which is home to over 500 of these native Blockchain organisations, representing the largest concentration of crypto and blockchain companies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Crypto Oasis has added 200+ new organisations in Q4 2022 that have brought in 1,300+ new professionals to the burgeoning Ecosystem, bringing the total number of individuals working in this industry to 8,300+. This 19% growth in employment numbers can be attributed to the UAE being a force to reckon with in the global Blockchain landscape. 78.2 percent (approx. 6,500) of these individuals work in native blockchain organisations, i.e. those which are focused on blockchain and related decentralised technologies. 21.8 (approx. 1,800) percent work for non-native companies, i.e. those that offer blockchain related services or products but do not have blockchain as their primary focus.
Ralf Glabischnig, Founder of Crypto Oasis, stated, “We’re thrilled to have identified these new organisations in our ecosystem that are contributing to a diverse community of stakeholders. The possibilities for Web3 technology are vast, from finance and supply chain management to gaming and social media. However, as it’s a relatively new and emerging technology, its full potential hasn’t been reached yet and the industry is facing challenges such as scalability, security, and user adoption. It’s an exciting and rapidly evolving field to watch and we’re eager to collaborate and learn from each other as we work to improve Web3 and decentralised technologies.”
The Crypto Oasis supports blockchain and Web3 organisations to access resources and expertise that can help them navigate the complex and rapidly evolving landscape. In addition, joining the ecosystem gives them the opportunity to network with potential partners and customers, and to showcase their work to a wider audience.
“The UAE is the perfect amalgamation of Talent and Capital built on a world class Infrastructure,” said Saqr Ereiqat, Co-Founder of Crypto Oasis. “The Ministry of Economy(MoE) has become one of the first Government entities in the world to be active in the metaverse. In 2022 the MoE published its Digital Economy Strategy which aims to double the contribution of digital economy from 9.7% to 19.4% in the next decade. The inception of regulators like VARA and various industry events like the Abu Dhabi Finance Week and Dubai Fintech Week, as well as the launch of the Dubai Economic Agenda “D33″, demonstrate UAE’s commitment in taking an active step to becoming the centre of digital economy globally.”
In the inaugural version of the Crypto Oasis Ecosystem Report 2022, published in partnership with Roland Berger in October’22, identified 1,450+ Web3 organisations in the UAE at the end of Q3 2022. This report aimed to establish the first quantitative and qualitative study of the Crypto Oasis ecosystem. Commenting on the growth of the Ecosystem, Pierre Samaties, Partner and Global Head of Crypto Economy and Web3 at Roland Berger, a top tier strategy consulting firm said: “The UAE is uniquely positioned to play a leading role in the global innovation economy. The growth of the Crypto Oasis Ecosystem will continue in the coming months as we can already witness how regulators in the region are welcoming innovation and disruption, making it simpler for Blockchain-related companies to secure licenses and operate.”
The Crypto Oasis Ecosystem is dedicated to building and strengthening the infrastructure for decentralised technologies in this region. The Ecosystem fosters collaboration and intends to pool resources and expertise to create a more robust and resilient environment to build, create and operate. The Web3 Ecosystem serves the needs of all of its members and has a positive impact on the wider community by helping drive innovation related to decentralised technology. New members of the ecosystem will have the opportunity to contribute to this effort and shape the direction of Web3 development in our region.
The 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. www.cryptooasis.ae.
Launched by Decrypt Studios, the Web3 production studio, The Crypties are the crypto industry’s preeminent annual awards initiative, showcasing the standout achievements of Web3 innovators. A decentralized token-gated voting system for the inaugural awards, held at Art Basel Miami in November 2022, was open to the public with a number of nominees across nine categories such as NFT Project of the Year, DAO of the Year, and more.
EtherMail enabled Decrypt Studios to engage members of the community and distribute the Crypties voting NFT to voters, providing a seamless voting mechanism for the community to participate in selecting the winners of the Crypties Awards. Through this integration, Crypties voters will also now be able to receive future updates about the Crypties directly into their EtherMail inbox, driven by token-gated dynamic mailing lists. Thanks to EtherMail, Decrypt Studios received over 64,000 sign-ups with a 40% vote cast rate by airdropping NFTs to their community.
To vote for The Crypties, members simply had to create an EtherMail account, after which they received a welcome email inviting them to cast their vote on The Crypties voting platform. The user’s voting token was airdropped to the crypto wallet associated with their account, which granted them exclusive access to the voting process. Once the vote was registered, the user’s voting token was burned and replaced with an ‘I Voted’ NFT
EtherMail is the only tool in the Web3 space that allows Web3 companies to send rich, relevant content directly to their asset holders based on up-to-the-minute information. By leveraging EtherMail, companies always have an up-to-date registry of their entire set of asset holders, and can create customized email and automated communication streams. Included in EtherMail’s future pipeline will be the introduction of its native utility token, $EMT, an ERC-20 token based on the Ethereum network. EMT will be a first-of-its-kind incentivization mechanism designed to reward email users for their time and attention reading unsolicited emails, creating a much-needed framework for email economics.
Shant Kevonian, CEO and Founder of EtherMail, said:“Given how often tokens and NFTs are bought and sold across the Web3 ecosystem, it has been impossible for projects to maintain direct contact with current holders of their assets. The key word is ‘current’. Keeping pace with the ever-changing pool of holders requires consensual self-updating mailing lists based on real-time, blockchain-synced data. This is precisely what we’ve developed, a Web3 email solution tailored to the needs of Web3 projects. We’re delighted to have worked alongside Decrypt Studios, a true industry heavyweight at the cutting edge of Web3 innovation.”
Joshua Roth, VP of Development at Decrypt Studios, said: “The EtherMail and Crypties ‘Get Out the Vote’ campaign proved the power of EtherMail as a customer engagement, awareness, and information distribution tool. Not only were we able to reach a wide audience of new users, but the product’s flexibility allowed us to define our parameters of voting and provide great ease of use for our voters.”
Further details on the collaboration can be viewed on the dedicated case study page.
For more information on how EtherMail can help your project maintain a direct and secure line of communication with your asset holders, visit: https://ethermail.io/daos.
About EtherMail
EtherMail is the first Web3 Email Solution setting the standard for anonymous and encrypted wallet-to-wallet communication. With EtherMail, companies can send rich, relevant content directly to their asset holders based on blockchain-synced real time information. EtherMail also allows fully anonymous P2P communication and rewards its users for reading relevant content in their inbox.
About Decrypt Studios
Decrypt Studiosis a Web3 creative studio providing blockchain solutions for brands, strategic partners, and IRL and metaverse events. Decrypt Studios demystifies digital assets and virtual worlds, providing tools to help stakeholders reach new audiences via Web3 offerings and activations. With our finger on the pulse of the industry via sister organization Decrypt Media, Decrypt Studios cuts through the hype to provide real-world results across the scope of the blockchain ecosystem.
GenTwo Digital, the Zug-based subsidiary of GenTwo AG, today announces a partnership with Coinbase, the publicly-listed cryptocurrency platform. GenTwo Digital, the leading provider of innovative securitization platforms is herewith extending the investment universe on digital assets for professional investors. This allows all Coinbase crypto assets to be wrapped in bankable financial investment products and enables financial intermediaries to issue innovative certificates such AMC’s (Actively Management Certificates). Any financial intermediary can create white labelled investment products in collaboration with GenTwo Digital and execute via Coinbase’s platform.
Lucas A. Ereth, Managing Partner GenTwo Digital, says: “Through this partnership, GenTwo and Coinbase are not only providing a secure institutional gateway to crypto assets, but also helping GenTwo to fulfil our mission of expanding the investment universe, while creating a more open financial system for the world.”
Coinbase is the leading online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing cryptocurrency and was founded in 2012. Coinbase Prime is the leading institutional prime broker platform for crypto assets. It is a fully integrated platform built specifically for institutions to support the entire transaction lifecycle including advanced multi-venue agency trade execution for 200 assets, custody for more than 360 assets, financing, staking and staking infrastructure, data and analytics, and reporting. Institutions can access Coinbase Prime directly via a user interface or as an integrated platform via APIs to offer crypto related products such as ETPs and ETFs, custodial solutions, or brokerage for their institutional, private wealth, and retail clients.
“We’re excited to collaborate with GenTwo to enable any authorised financial advisor and financial intermediary in Switzerland to provide access to crypto underlyings to their clients via passive and actively managed certificates. These instruments will benefit from execution services through Coinbase multi-venue execution platform, and assets will be held 1:1 in segregated cold-wallets for optimum security,” said Guillaume Chatain, Head of EMEA Institutional Sales at Coinbase.
Coinbase Institutional powers the world’s largest and most sophisticated institutions including BlackRock, Google, Wisdom Tree, 21 Shares, Grayscale, PIMCO, Brevan Howard Digital, Invesco, GSA Capital, Lakestar, and Millennium Global.
About GenTwo AG and GenTwo Digital
Zurich-based innovative securitization specialist GenTwo has invented a new generation of financial products. The company creates securitization platforms for asset managers, banks, family offices and venture capital investors, enabling professional investors to easily invest in bankable and previously non-bankable assets. The focus on off-balance sheet investment products solves the problem of declining margins and growth barriers for many financial market participants. New performance potential emerges through granting access to a theoretically unlimited world of asset classes. Institutional investors can use GenTwo’s securitization solution to realise their own product and business innovations, to make any type of assets investable and to help shape new, sustainable markets. Private investors in Switzerland can also benefit from these innovative products via their financial intermediaries, thereby giving GenTwo the opportunity to open and expand its customer base to retail investors.
GenTwo Digital is based in Crypto Valley in Zug, Switzerland. The subsidiary of GenTwo enables professional investors around the world, and now also private investors in Switzerland, to securitize all digital assets, including crypto assets, in securities on the traditional financial market via their financial intermediaries.
Media contact GenTwo: Simone C. Drill, Chief Marketing & Communication Officer media@gentwo.com +41 79 207 33 49 www.gentwo.com
About Coinbase
Coinbase is building the cryptoeconomy – a more fair, accessible, efficient, and transparent financial system enabled by crypto. The company started in 2012 with the radical idea that anyone, anywhere, should be able to easily and securely send and receive Bitcoin. Today, we offer a trusted and easy-to-use platform for accessing the broader cryptoeconomy. Coinbase is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol COIN.
Crypto Oasis Ventures has inked a strategic partnership with MO:ME:NT and added it to its portfolio of disruptive and innovative blockchain organisations. MO:ME:NT bridges the real and virtual world by offering easy access to web3 in an innovative way. As the UAE continues to be the global Crypto capital, MO:ME:NT is all set to bring its remarkable offering to the country.
The unique offering called MO:ME:NTs, instantly turns moments of public interest into Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) through a fully automated API trigger. These precious moments from as an example sporting events are endorsed by the heroes behind the MO:ME:NTs, creating a one-of-a-kind collectible item. With MO:ME:NTs, users have the opportunity to buy, own, collect, and trade these special NFTs.
This enables a new level of interactivity, ownership, collectability and utility. MO:ME:NTs not only serve as unique collectibles but they can also be easily enriched by the brands or individuals who were involved in creating the moment. By using MO:ME:NTs, these brands can build engaging communities and provide various relevant utilities to their followers, ultimately increasing the value of the MO:ME:NT to its holder. Brands can open up a world of new opportunities for their followers and create meaningful, immersive experiences in the real and virtual world driving engagement and value.
Crypto Oasis Ventures is focused on forging new partnerships and bringing innovative organisations to its ecosystem. An investment in a startup such as MO:ME:NT that has a strong business model and a unique value proposition is just one of the many initiatives in the Crypto Oasis to advance the local blockchain economy.
The new partnership will allow for strategic collaboration that will help boost branding, community growth, and investor relations for MO:ME:NT in the UAE. With the support of the Crypto Oasis’ world-class talent and infrastructure, MO:ME:NT will gain access to new markets and customers. This partnership will add further credibility to what MO:ME:NT has been building and ensure it enters the local blockchains space on a strong footing.
In addition to being a strategic partner and investor, Ralf Glabischnig, Founder of the Crypto Oasis, will be joining MO:ME:NT as an advisory board member. This represents a significant step for both companies and Ralf brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise in the blockchain industry.
“We are delighted to have MO:ME:NT onboard to help them embrace opportunities that can transform the local Web3 space,” said Ralf. “We have always been early movers and believe Web 3.0 models like NFT, and Metaverse are going to be the key players in the next iteration of online business. MO:ME:NTs will be revolutionary as brands can harness their power to create meaningful connections with their audiences and drive value. As access keys to relevant real-life experiences, they offer an easy connection to the Metaverse using the limitless possibilities of virtual reality while complimenting the offering of our own venture Tokengate. These are exciting times and we are humbled and privileged to be a market driver in the region’s accelerating startup ecosystem.”
“We are excited to welcome Ralf to our advisory board,” said Rudy Banholzer, Co-Founder and COO of MO:ME:NT. “We are looking forward to working with the Crypto Oasis Ventures team as we continue to grow and innovate. This partnership represents a new chapter for both of us, and we are excited to see what the future holds. We are committed to helping brands provide their audiences with better, more relevant, and exciting experiences by seamlessly bridging the real and virtual worlds. By joining the Crypto Oasis Ecosystem, we hope to leapfrog ahead by expanding our prospects, creating value, and connecting with the broader Web3 community.”
MO:ME:NT has released NFTs and built Metaverse spaces for various brands such as the Erste Bank Vienna Open (ATP 500), Burger King, GPX Store and 6thStreet. Upcoming projects include NFTs for FC Twente, a Dutch football team playing in the Eredivisie, NFTs and a Metaverse space for TCL for the NFL Playoffs, and a Kia Metaverse Space for the Australian Open. MO:ME:NT gives the opportunity to brands to automatically mint NFTs as and when a relevant event takes place.
MO:ME:NT will leverage this partnership with Crypto Oasis Ventures to drive the strategic direction of the company. With the extensive experience in the space and its curated ecosystem, this collaboration will help MO:ME:NT successfully navigate the complexity of the fast-paced Web3 economy and explore the myriad of opportunities it offers.
About Crypto Oasis
The Crypto Oasis is a Middle East focused Blockchain Ecosystem supported by initiators of Crypto Valley Switzerland. 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, with more than 1,450 organisations identified in the UAE alone. www.cryptooasis.ae
About MO:ME:NT
The Swiss based company expanding into the Middle East is offering brands and individuals an easy access to the Metaverse. Their innovative technology captures moments of public interest as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) called MO:ME:NTs via a fully automated API trigger in the instance when they occur. The heroes behind these MO:ME:NTs enrich them with unique content and utilities, and anyone has the chance to buy, own, collect and trade them on an engaging social platform: www.mo-me-nt.com
For more information contact: Faisal Zaidi Crypto Oasis faisal@cryptooasis.ae +971552000840
