Category: Exchanges & Software

Serco Named a Finalist in 15th Annual Ventana Research Digital Leadership Awards

  • Recognized for increasing efficiencies and reducing enterprise risk by automating financial processes with Trintech’s Cadency Platform

Trintech, a leading global provider of cloud-based financial close solutions for the Office of Finance, announced today that its customer, Serco, a leading provider of professional, technology, engineering and management services, has been named a finalist in the “Office of Finance” category of the 15th annual Ventana Research Digital Leadership Awards. Serco was recognized for its innovative use of Trintech’s Cadency Platform to standardize and automate its reconciliation and financial close processes.

“Automation is an integral part of our ongoing Finance strategy and vision to become a world-class finance function,” said Paul Adams, Head of New Business & R2R at Serco. “By automating our controls, it enables us to prevent errors, gives us confidence over our reporting and that our processes are operating as efficiently as possible.”

Following the successful roll-out of Cadency, Serco has achieved a single, standardized approach to balance sheet management on a global scale. Reconciliations now require less manual effort thanks to increased automation and the application of a risk-based strategy. Serco has seen significant benefits since implementing automation including:

  • Reduction in financial risk as it improves reporting accuracy
  • Reduction in error rate
  • Reduction in manual data entry tasks and related human error
  • Increased speed in processing financial data
  • Improved decision making due to reports being accurate, up-to-date, and delivered in real-time
  • Improved compliance procedures
  • Increased employee productivity and job satisfaction
  • Improved auditable records
  • Increased scalability

“We are proud that our Cadency Platform has been instrumental in Serco’s efforts to become a world-class finance function and achieve a single, standardized approach to balance sheet management on a global scale,” said Teresa Mackintosh, CEO at Trintech. “As a leading provider of financial solutions for large enterprises, we understand the unique complexities and requirements that come with an organization of Serco’s size. The transformation efforts they have been able to achieve and implement with Cadency is truly remarkable and I look forward to continuing our partnership for years to come.”

This year’s winners will be announced the week of November 2nd.

More information on the Ventana Research Digital Leadership Awards can be found here. https://www.ventanaresearch.com/resources/awards/leadership

About Trintech
Trintech Inc., a pioneer of financial corporate performance management software, combines technical and financial expertise to create innovative, cloud-based software solutions that deliver world-class financial operations and insights. From high volume transaction matching and streamlining daily operational reconciliations, to automating and managing balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, journal entries, disclosure reporting and bank fee analysis, to governance, risk and compliance – Trintech’s portfolio of financial solutions, including Cadency(R) Platform, Adra(R) Suite, and targeted tools, ReconNET(TM), T-Recs(R), and UPCS(R), help manage all aspects of the financial close process. Over 3,500 clients worldwide – including the majority of the Fortune 100 – rely on the company’s cloud-based software to continuously improve the efficiency, reliability, and strategic insights of their financial operations.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Trintech has offices located across the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the Nordic countries, as well as strategic partners in South Africa, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. To learn more about Trintech, visit www.trintech.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Media Contact:
Kelli Shoevlin
Sr. Manager, Global Corporate Marketing & Communications
kelli.shoevlin@trintech.com

SOURCE: Trintech, Inc.

Trintech Is Awarded “Easiest to Do Business With” and “Fastest Implementation” Badges in G2’s Fall 2022 Report

Trintech, a leading global provider of cloud-based financial close solutions for the Office of Finance, today announced the company has received several new badges based on customer reviews received on G2, a leading global tech marketplace and review platform. In addition to multiple references to impeccable customer service, the company’s Adra Suite (financial close solution for mid-market organizations) received the only badge for “fastest implementation” in the Implementation Index for Financial Close category and its Cadency Platform (financial close solution for large enterprises) received the only badge for “Easiest to Do Business With” in the Relationship Index for Financial Close category.

“We are honored to be recognized for our commitment to delivering the very best user experience possible for our customers,” said Leo Yancey, Chief Customer Officer of Trintech. “It is a reflection of the trust, confidence, and satisfaction that our customers place in Trintech’s ability to help them deliver a quick and accurate close process each month.”

Trintech’s Fall 2022 G2 Badges include:

  • Leader – Mid-Market Grid(R) for Financial Close (substantial satisfaction and market presence scores)
  • Fastest Implementation – Financial Close Implementation Index (shortest go-live time in its category)
  • Easiest to Do Business With – Financial Close Relationship Index (highest Ease of Doing Business With rating)
  • High Performer – Grid report for Financial Close | Fall 2022 (high customer satisfaction scores)
  • High Performer – Enterprise Grid(R) Report for Financial Close (high customer satisfaction scores)
  • Users Love Us (20+ reviews with an average rating of 4.0 stars)

“Ranking on G2 reports are based on data provided to us by real software buyers,” said Sara Rossio, Chief Product Officer at G2. “Potential buyers know they can trust these insights when researching and selecting software because they’re rooted in vetted, verified, and authentic reviews.”

Trintech top five highlights from G2 include:

  • “Innovative time-saving tool that provides management visibility during month-end processes”
  • “Great reconciliation tool with great service”
  • “Great customer service – Very knowledgeable and responsive with any questions or issues we had during the implementation”
  • “Amazing product – I had zero experience with this product and was able to navigate and utilize the functionality of what it offers quickly”
  • “Great solution for small/medium-sized firms to get organized for month-end close and reconciliations”

To learn more about Trintech’s financial close solutions, visit Trintech.com.

About Trintech
Trintech Inc., a pioneer of financial corporate performance management software, combines technical and financial expertise to create innovative, cloud-based software solutions that deliver world-class financial operations and insights. From high volume transaction matching and streamlining daily operational reconciliations, to automating and managing balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, journal entries, disclosure reporting and bank fee analysis, to governance, risk and compliance – Trintech’s portfolio of financial solutions, including Cadency(R) Platform, Adra(R) Suite, and targeted tools, ReconNET(TM), T-Recs(R), and UPCS(R), help manage all aspects of the financial close process. Over 3,500 clients worldwide – including the majority of the Fortune 100 – rely on the company’s cloud-based software to continuously improve the efficiency, reliability, and strategic insights of their financial operations.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Trintech has offices located across the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the Nordic countries, as well as strategic partners in South Africa, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. To learn more about Trintech, visit www.trintech.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Media Contact:
Kelli Shoevlin
Sr. Manager, Global Corporate Marketing & Communications
kelli.shoevlin@trintech.com

SOURCE: Trintech, Inc.

Meet Spectre: The Platform Revolutionizing and Simplifying High Frequency Trading

When first stumbling into the world of high frequency trading, the complicated jargon and unintuitive platforms are oftentimes a barrier for non-technical users to understand their workings. Luckily, with the increase in interest in blockchain technology around the world coupled with human nature to innovate, development teams around the world are creating platforms for novice and experienced users alike to trade cryptocurrencies in a simple manner. A web search for “best trading platform” yields nearly 383 million results. Yet, after diving into some of these results, one stumbles across a conglomerate of difficult-to-comprehend terminology, tools, and trading techniques incomprehensible for beginners. In a world that is so interconnected and education is so accessible, how is it possible that an integral aspect of the financial system is still unreachable for complete beginners?

Luckily, with the increase in interest in blockchain technology around the world coupled with human nature to innovate, development teams around the world are creating platforms for novice and experienced users alike to trade cryptocurrencies in a simple manner. Spectre.AI is leading this trend.

Spectre is an online financial trading site created with the vision of allowing anyone to trade assets in a fraud-free and broker-free manner. Amassing an impressive 140,000 traders, Spectre has created an ecosystem that enables users to trade simply while minimizing risk and complexity.

As opposed to traders betting on token price fluctuations, Spectre introduced a trading strategy by predicting crypto directions! Traders can bet whether they believe the next time period (minutes, hours, days, or even seconds) will have a general up or down price movement. At the time of writing, they offer trading on any normal currency pair, metals, a variety of digital assets (all the big names, with more DeFi and NFT focused tokens to come in the future), and equities across several global stock markets!

Spectre also introduced two new financial products that have been a wide success across the financial trading industry: EPICs and Reverse Futures. In short, EPICs are Spectre’s benchmark index of Euro-based currency pairs, completely traded through time. Reverse Futures are Spectre’s digital contracts on past global equities. Currently, their Reverse Futures offering supports Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Tesla, Twitter, and a variety of Indian equities. Several more are set to launch soon. Reverse Futures allows traders to trade on real-world equities but from an historical point of view. The concept is to synthetically construct the price performance of strong assets from the past and streamed them forward in time. This idea, although a bit complex to understand at first, revolutionizes the financial trading sphere by creating a completely new way for traders to profit.

Another interesting feature Spectre offers is the several ways to structure trading accounts, namely on and off-site trades. Through on-site accounts, the trading funds are deposited into the account and are used to trade directly on the platform, similar to most other trading exchanges. This juxtaposes their other trading option, off-site accounts, which is a fully decentralized and broker-less trading option. In short, users don’t have to actually deposit as all trades are initiated by them through their cryptocurrency wallet whilst using the platform. All of these trades are stored on their underlying blockchain. Given blockchain’s inherently publicly distributed and open-source nature, these trades provide unprecedented levels of transparency to the trading platform while ensuring complete safety of client funds. Additionally, Spectre offers a DeFi boost wallet where traders can earn the highest staking rewards in the industry, both in blue-chips and the DeFi token of their choosing. In addition, coupled with their 24/7 no-fee and fully compliant trading, Spectre has a robust analytics page for everyone to review their past trades and understand their profits and losses.

Another interesting aspect of Spectre is their trading bays. Finance and gaming have long been industries that have not coincided. Yet, with Spectre’s introduction of trading bays, that is slowly changing. Trader’s Bay is an online store, built into the Spectre platform itself that offers many upgrades and privileges that users can subscribe to for a small daily cost to enhance their trading. These enhancements include charms and spells which increase payouts, trade allocations, and limits of open positions! This article (bit.ly/3dPssEJ) brilliantly describes how the Trader Bays will unite gaming and finance. Spectre is certainly a pioneer in this regard.

To understand further how Spectre (www.spectre.ai) works, the Plato Blockchain (www.platodata.ai) team (and authors of this report) dived into the platform to grasp exactly what is attracting Spectre’s massive user base. At first glance, we were very impressed with the intuitive layout of the platform and the ease of creating an account and KYC. One important thing to note, however, is that users with an IP address from the United States will not have access to the platform. After playing with the platform for a short while, we went into the orders page to analyze how our performance was. The presentation of each of our trades was impeccably detailed, featuring the exact timing each action was done, entry and exit prices, sources, amongst a variety of other data points. After years of experience across a variety of trading platforms, we concluded Spectre’s reporting of our past trades was an experience unlike any other. We have plans in the future to experiment with their hyper-API, which allows developers to build automated trading robots, applications and trading interfaces that interact with the Spectre platform. We are curious and excited to understand the better applications and use-cases investment APIs for HFT will have in the future!

All in all, Spectre is certainly a game-changer platform creating a new paradigm in high frequency trading through accessibility and a suite of trading tools. In fact, Forbes India called Spectre “India’s Robinhood!” (bit.ly/3SoOD3G) Ultimately, the next generation of financial tools will be led by Spectre’s efforts. Through security, ease-of-use, and financial tools unique to their platform, Spectre is redefining HFT one trade at a time.

Source: www.platodata.ai

Moonstake Officially Supports The Ethereum Merge

Today, Moonstake is thrilled to announce that we will officially support the Ethereum Merge. This event marks the full transition of the Ethereum network to Proof-of-Stake and will finally enable users to stake and earn from their ETH assets. We are proud to be one of the first platforms in the world to officially support the new Proof-of-Stake ETH.

The Ethereum Merge will undoubtedly bring about exciting developments for the market as well as many benefits to crypto users. We have an insight article on the impact of this event and why you should care here( https://moonstake.io/everything-about-ethereum-merge/) , so check it out if you’re interested.

Moonstake users do not need to take any action to access the new Proof-of-Stake ETH. All your ETH funds on Moonstake will remain secure when the Merge takes place.

Moonstake started the staking business last year 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, allowing Moonstake to become one of the top 10 staking providers globally. Since March this year, Moonstake has also entered DeFi together with the newly launched DeFi platform, Muse.Finance, who has begun releasing its core DeFi products which are all scheduled to be integrated into Moonstake platform to enable advanced DeFi connectivity for our global users.

Established in July 2015, Ethereum has long been leading the industry with Bitcoin as the most popular digital assets. The Ethereum network is has been running on the Proof-of-Work consensus algorithm like Bitcoin since its inception, but is now changing to Proof-of-Stake. Benefits of The Merge include a massive 99.95% reduction in the network’s energy consumption and eventually, lower fees and faster transaction speed for users as the upgrade will set the stage for future scaling upgrades including sharding.

Moonstake Wallet has always supported the staking assets available on the Ethereum chain such as ORBS and CENNZ. By becoming one of the first platforms to support Proof-of-Stake Ethereum, Moonstake is further demonstrating its commitment to providing the best experience for crypto 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 17 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 Ethereum

Ethereum is a technology for building apps and organizations, holding assets, transacting and communicating without being controlled by a central authority. There is no need to hand over all your personal details to use Ethereum – you keep control of your own data and what is being shared. Ethereum has its own cryptocurrency, Ether, which is used to pay for certain activities on the Ethereum network. https://ethereum.org/

Annual Trintech Connect Events Bring Together Global Customers and Partners to Advance Finance Transformation Initiatives

Trintech, a leading global provider of integrated, cloud-based financial close solutions for the Office of Finance, kicks off Trintech Connect this fall with various regional sessions designed to address the unique needs of different audience segments. Our annual customer events empower organizations to take the next step in their finance transformation journey and leverage automation across their entire reconciliation and financial close processes. Trintech Connect brings together Trintech’s global customers and partners to advance product knowledge, share their experiences using Trintech’s solutions and discuss best practices across various industries and verticals.

“Trintech Connect is built to empower our customers, through knowledge sharing and peer collaboration in more intimate settings, in order to maximize their technology investment and drive their businesses forward,” said Teresa Mackintosh, Chief Executive Officer at Trintech. “Our aim is to provide our customers with meaningful opportunities to collaborate with their colleagues and counterparts and to hear from industry leaders and product experts, all with the goal of supporting them as they work to position their organizations for continued growth and deliver best in class financial operations and insights.”

Trintech customers and partners are a part of a growing network of over 300,000 finance professionals across the globe. Trintech Connect provides the opportunity to engage with other customers, partners, executives, and product specialists in-person, with a jam-packed agenda featuring customer stories, networking sessions, and product breakouts to gain insights and get inspired.

Several Trintech partners and industry thought leaders will be sponsoring and presenting at the various Trintech Connect regional events listed below, including Accenture, Arribatec, Capgemini, Finance Resources, FORVIS, KPMG LLP, Planful, ServiceNow, Workiva, and XACCT Accounting. Complete details for each regional session, including registration information, can be accessed here. https://www.trintech.com/event/trintech-connect/

– Trintech Connect: Regional User Group – Dallas, TX (September 20th, 2022)
– Trintech Connect: Regional User Group – New York, NY (September 22nd, 2022)
– Trintech Connect: Adra Kundedag – Oslo, Norway (October 13th, 2022)
– Trintech Connect: EMEA Executive Customer Alliance – Berlin, Germany (October 18th-19th, 2022)
– Trintech Connect: Regional User Group – Chicago, IL (October 20th, 2022)
– Trintech Connect: Adra Kunddag – Stockholm, Sweden (October 26th, 2022)
– Trintech Connect: North America Executive Customer Alliance – Chicago, IL (May 9th-11th, 2023) *Registration will open for the North America session in early 2023

About Trintech

Trintech Inc., a leading global provider of cloud-based financial close solutions for the Office of Finance, combines unmatched technical and financial expertise to create innovative, cloud-based software solutions that deliver world-class financial operations and insights. From high volume transaction matching and streamlining daily operational reconciliations to automating and managing balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, journal entries, disclosure and fiduciary reporting, and bank fee analysis, to governance, risk, and compliance – Trintech’s portfolio of financial solutions, including Cadency(R) Platform, Adra(R) Suite, and targeted tools, ReconNET(TM), T-Recs(R), and UPCS(R), help manage all aspects of the financial close process. Over 3,500 clients worldwide – including the majority of the Fortune 100 – rely on the company’s cloud-based software to continuously improve their financial operations’ efficiency, reliability, and strategic insights.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Trintech has offices across the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the Nordics, as well as strategic partners in South Africa, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. To learn more about Trintech, visit www.trintech.com/ or connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

Media Contact:
Kelli Shoevlin
Sr. Manager, Global Corporate Marketing & Communications
kelli.shoevlin@trintech.com

SOURCE: Trintech, Inc.

Find and Join New IDOs through Uplift, Verified by Blockpass

Compliance provider and expert Blockpass is proud to reveal its new partnership with Uplift, an IDO launchpad platform that facilitates and accelerates the launch of innovative blockchain projects. Besides providing KYC options for Uplift’s platform, in this exciting new partnership Blockpass and Uplift will be conducting AMAs, giveaways and rewarding both LIFT tokens and facilitating IDO access to Blockpass users.

Uplift is an award-winning investment platform that incubates, launches and accelerates blockchain-based projects, such as crypto, DeFi, Web3.0, GameFi, NFT and DEX projects. The Uplift launchpad is uniquely designed to be adaptive, fair and welcoming to the fast growing projects that it supports, and values community. Some of Uplift’s focal points include making investment accessible, unique referral programmes, fully vetted projects, investors insurance, easy accessibility to all and a fair lottery system to allow everyone – not just whales – to be involved in IDOs. The platform currently boasts in excess of 8000 unique stakers, over US$1,200,000 raised capital and more than US$826,000 total locked value.

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 more than 500,000 verified user identity profiles, Blockpass facilitates instant onboarding, and to date over 3000 services have taken advantage of this opportunity to get access to users with reusable digital identity profiles.

“IDOs have already started proving their importance and we’ve seen just how crucial companies like Uplift are for supporting and accelerating good projects into the blockchain ecosystem,” said Blockpass CEO Adam Vaziri. “We’re particularly glad to see Uplift’s commitment to safety and security of its users, not just with Blockpass’ solutions but with its own investor insurance methods and fairness checks in place.”

“At Uplift, the protection of our community is of the utmost importance, which is why we are pleased to be partnering with Blockpass to offer our users their best-in-class KYC services,” said Growth Lead, Irina Berezina.

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 have led to a surge in interest for Blockpass’ On-chain KYC(TM) solution which promises to change the way blockchains enable compliance. Through its recent work with Animoca Brands, Blockpass is developing the ability to provide KYC 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 over 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.

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 KYCTM 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 and sign up to the following:

Promotional video: https://youtu.be/SvO2cw3e-SI
Website: http://www.blockpass.org
Email: sales@blockpass.org

About Uplift DAO
Who are Uplift?
Invest in the future and earn in the present with Uplift. Uplift is an award-winning launchpad for IDOs. They incubate, launch & accelerate Crypto, Defi, Web3.0, GameFi, NFT, & DEX Projects.

They believe that early investment opportunities should be accessible to all, which is why they offer a low barrier to entry, making it quick and easy for you to get into the early stages of best-in-class ventures!

They assess the entire project, from the team of founders to the technology behind it, to ensure the company has a viable use case and is ultimately an excellent investment for their community of users.

Why Buy and Stake LIFT?
Only the best-in-class projects! Uplift has launched many successful projects, with NFT4Play raising $200,000 BUSD and YouMinter raising up to $450,675 BUSD. In addition, some of their projects have made gains of over 13x! When you stake $LIFT you get access to their upcoming IDOs and the chance to make huge profits!

Unique Referral Programs
Once you’ve staked your $LIFT tokens, you can earn additional rewards for every person you introduce to Uplift, which means even more passive income!

Earn in the Present
The more $LIFT you stake and the longer you stake it, the higher the rewards!

Low barrier to entry
Most launchpads require a significant upfront investment before you can participate in IDOs, making a lot of launchpads exclusive clubs for rich “whales” that exclude the average retail investor. Uplift changes this and makes it easy for everyone to get involved, requiring a minimum stake of just $100 worth of $LIFT tokens.

Fair Lottery System
Uplift operates a Fair Lottery system that ensures a “whale-resistant” approach to IDOs, allowing wallets of all sizes to access the sea of opportunities it provides.

Opportunity to access private round investments
Obtain the same benefits as venture capital firms! You can access exclusive investment rounds by staking 10,000 $LIFT tokens!

Price Protection Promise
Uplift offers a unique offer to protect investors – their Price Protection Promise! IDOs on Uplift come with a KPI-based refund guarantee if a project doesn’t hit the agreed KPIs at the token generation event (TGE). This makes investing in IDOs with Uplift almost risk-free!

Everyone has a say!
Uplift operates as a decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO). So as a $LIFT token holder, you have voting rights and can also participate in decision-making about the future of Uplift! So with Uplift, your voice matters!

The 22nd Edition of World Blockchain Summit is set to take place in Dubai this October

The 22nd global edition of the World’s Biggest Blockchain Summit Series is making a big return to Dubai on October 17 – 18 at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai, as one of the most elite gatherings of the global crypto and blockchain ecosystem.

Dubai has set its sights on becoming a global tech hub by attracting entrepreneurs, investors and even crypto influencers as marketing capitalization hits US$1.4 trillion up 86% year-to-date, with the Middle East’s blockchain market anticipated to be worth US$3.2 billion by 2023.

The UAE has begun implementing crypto regulation in the past year, issuing more than 30 exchange licenses and establishing a devoted regulatory body. But will UAE’s new regulatory structure make the market grow even faster? And will the Emirati government be able to regulate cryptocurrency quickly and effectively? World Blockchain Summit looks to answering the most pressing questions and bringing together industry experts and thought leaders to understand what the future of blockchain and crypto looks like not just in the case of Dubai, but also the world.

In line with Dubai’s vision of being a global Web3 hub, leadership backing, and digital asset regulatory framework, the summit will feature presentations, use-case studies, and educational sessions by global technology providers who will be showcasing their latest innovations designed with the primary focus on enabling businesses and organizations to adopt Blockchain and Crypto solutions.

“The government’s focus on blockchain is evident in the UAE, with various initiatives and ventures related to the technology. The event will essentially explore what lies ahead for UAE in terms of blockchain adoption in various industries, technological and regulatory advancements.” stated Mohammed Saleem – Founder, World Blockchain Summit.

World Blockchain Summit – Dubai is sponsored by:
– Headline Sponsor – Decentralized Investment Group; GBR Coin
– Platinum Sponsors – Quai Network; SafuuX
– Silver Sponsor – Coinstore; Aura Dogs

Ecosystem Partner: Crypto Oasis
Exhibitor: Dreamster; Galaxy Heroes; Khaleeji

Badge Sponsor: SafuuX
Lunch Sponsor: SafuuX
Lanyard Sponsor: Quai Network

Official PR Partner: Luna PR

Media Partners: ACN Newswire (www.acnnewswire.com); Be In Crypto; TyN Magazine; CryptoNewZ; Crypto Academy; Women In Blockchain Canada; Bitcoin World; Coinspeaker; BinBits; Coinvestasi; Cointelegraph; The Cryptonomist; Coinstelegram; The Jordan Times; Security Middle East; Regtech Times

About World Blockchain Summit (WBS)

World Blockchain Summit is a global series of elite gatherings that take place in 19+ destinations across the world.

It is a thought-leadership-driven initiative that brings together the most important stakeholders from the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency ecosystem such as investors, blockchain and crypto projects, exchanges, enterprises, government representatives, and technology leaders – to discuss and deliberate the future of the industry and the revolutionary ways it can transform businesses and government functions.

The summit also features inspirational keynotes, pitch competitions, panel discussions, investor meet-ups, project showcases, industry use-cases and a host of formal and informal networking opportunities.

Don’t miss out on the world’s premier blockchain and crypto event. Book your tickets now and avail up to 30% off on early bird offers. To book your tickets, visit: https://worldblockchainsummit.com/dubai/book-tickets

About World Blockchain Summit

World Blockchain Summit (WBS) is a global series of blockchain, crypto, web3 and metaverse focused events that has brought together over 20,000 industry influencers, investors, enterprise decision makers and Government stakeholders through physical events hosted in over 16 countries.

WBS is dedicated to fostering the growth of the decentralised economy through community development, boosting technological innovation with access to capital, and enabling enterprise and Government adoption of web3 technologies through deal facilitation. Each summit features enterprise and government use-cases, inspirational keynotes, panel discussions, tech-talks, a blockchain exhibition, startup pitch competitions, and a host of networking opportunities.

Other upcoming platforms organised by WBS Events in 2022 include the World Metaverse Show taking place on October 5-6 in Dubai, the World Blockchain Summit Toronto, taking place in November, and the World Blockchain Summit Bangkok in December.

For more information, visit: https://worldblockchainsummit.com/dubai/

More than 500 industry experts and influencers set to redefine brand-customer dynamics at the World Metaverse Show in Dubai

The inaugural edition of the World Metaverse Show, organized by the team behind the World Blockchain Summit, the largest global series of blockchain, crypto and web3 events, is bringing digital builders, entrepreneurs, investors, governments, enterprises, technology providers and experts from gaming, 3D, VFX, XR, and Web3 in Dubai on October 5-6, 2022.

The show will be attended by top officials from across the globe including those from The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum.

The Dubai Metaverse Strategy is set to shape the future of metaverse spearheaded by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktroum, Crown Prince of Dubai, which aims to turn Dubai into one of the world’s top 10 metaverse economies as well as a global hub for the metaverse community.

The objective is twofold; five times the number of blockchain and metaverse companies in five years and help the country establish 40,000 virtual jobs and add $4 billion to Dubai’s economy in five years.

The show will also be defined by 3 pillars:
– Foster Metaverse Innovation and Economic Contribution
– Cultivate Metaverse Talent Through Education and Training
– Develop Metaverse Use-cases and Applications in Dubai Government

Speakers include:
– DR. RAMADAN ALBLOOSHI
Advisor & Acting Director of Public Health Protection Dept, Dubai Health Authority (DHA)
– NICK VINCKIER
Head of Corporate Innovation, Chalhoub Group
– ELLIS WANG
Board of The Executive & Advisory team, The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum
– AHMAD ALTARAWNEH
Senior Strategic Consultant, Dubai Police General HQ
– MOHAMMED ALSUWAIDI
Head of Al Nuaimiya Comprehensive Police Station, Ajman Police General Headquarters
– PABLO OLIVERA BRIZZIO
Director- Corporate Innovation, Abu Dhabi Ports Group
– CRAIG HUGHES
Vice President of Architecture, Emirates NBD

Mohammed Saleem, Founder and CEO of WBS noted, “The Dubai Metaverse Strategy is the latest example of why the region is the perfect destination for companies in the web3 space to grow and re-shape the future of technology. We are honoured to be working with some of the region’s leading enterprises, Government entities and global innovators to help drive the adoption of web3 technologies like the Metaverse and blockchain.”

Sponsors and partners include:
– Kiss Kiss Meta, After Party Sponsor
– Gamein, Pitch Partner and Exhibiting Sponsor
– Bizverse, Novac, Sapizon as Exhibitors
– Luna PR, Official PR Partner
– VR/AR Association, Official Knowledge Partner

Media Partners:
– ACN Newswire (www.acnnewswire.com)
– Bitcoin World
– Bitcosar
– beInCrypto
– Coinnewsextra
– Cointelegraph
– Crypto Academy
– CryptoNewz
– MidEast Information
– The TechMag
– Security Middle East
– SiliconMedia
– The Jordan Times
– Tyn Magazine
– Women in Blockchain

About World Blockchain Summit (WBS) Events

WBS is a global series of blockchain, crypto, web3 and metaverse focused events that has brought together over 20,000 industry influencers, investors, enterprise decision makers and Government stakeholders through physical events hosted in over 16 countries.

WBS is dedicated to fostering the growth of the decentralised economy through community development, boosting technological innovation with access to capital, and enabling enterprise and Government adoption of web3 technologies through deal facilitation. Each summit features enterprise and government use-cases, inspirational keynotes, panel discussions, tech-talks, a blockchain exhibition, startup pitch competitions, and a host of networking opportunities.

Other upcoming platforms organised by WBS Events in 2022 include the World Blockchain Summit – Dubai taking place on October 17-19 in Dubai, the World Blockchain Summit Toronto, taking place in November, and the World Blockchain Summit Bangkok in December.

For more information and tickets, visit www.worldmetaverseshow.com

Media Contact:
Elisha Patel
elisha@lunapr.io

StraitsX, the issuer of XSGD and XIDR introduces Polygon as its third natively supported blockchain

StraitsX (www.straitsx.com), the Southeast Asia-based digital asset payment infrastructure, today announced native support for the StraitsX Singapore Dollar (XSGD) and Indonesian Rupiah (XIDR) stablecoins on the Polygon blockchain. Polygon will become StraitsX’s third officially supported blockchain, after Ethereum and Zilliqa.

Starting today, users can leverage the StraitsX platform to send and receive XSGD & XIDR on the Polygon network.

Since its launch in October 2020, XSGD has gained rapid adoption, surpassing over 4.8 billion XSGD in on-chain transactions, making XSGD one of the largest non-USD stablecoins by market capital today. XIDR, launched in November 2021, has also gained significant traction, joining XSGD amongst the largest Southeast Asian stablecoins.

Starting today, users can leverage the StraitsX platform to send and receive XSGD & XIDR on the Polygon network.

Head of StraitsX, Aymeric Salley said: “We’re thrilled to introduce the StraitsX stablecoins in the vibrant Polygon ecosystem, enabling our users to take advantage of the faster settlement times and significantly reduced gas costs.”

Hamzah Khan, Head of DeFi and Labs at Polygon, said: “StraitsX’s stablecoins are some of the most-utilized in the cryptocurrency space, particularly outside the U.S. We’re delighted to welcome StraitsX to the Polygon ecosystem and recognize the immense utility they’ll bring — particularly within Polygon’s expanding DeFi ecosystem. We look forward to providing the infrastructure that allows the project to flourish in the coming months and years.”

XSGD & XIDR (Polygon) features fast and efficient transactions. Transactions on the Polygon network are significantly more cost-effective on the Ethereum network. Known as a ‘layer 2’ scaling solution, Polygon is designed to run decentralized applications (dApps) built for Ethereum, enabling developers to quickly scale their dApps to run on faster, more efficient infrastructure and accelerate access to Web3, decentralized finance (DeFi) and NFT markets.

About StraitsX

StraitsX is the pioneering payments infrastructure for digital assets space in Southeast Asia and a Major Payment Institution licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
StraitsX is part of the Fazz ecosystem, which aims to make the future of finance accessible for all businesses in Southeast Asia.

StraitsX offers personal and business account holders to mint and redeem StraitsX stablecoins, manage payments, and connect their accounts to digital asset platforms. Business accounts can also access B2B API-enabled payment rails for digital asset platforms.
For more information, please visit www.straitsx.com.

About Polygon

Polygon (MATIC) is a protocol and a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks. Also known as a layer-2 scaling platform, the Polygon chain exists on top of the Ethereum blockchain. The Polygon chain boasts lower gas fees and faster speeds compared to the Ethereum blockchain.
To learn more, please visit https://polygon.technology.

Eros Investments, Xfinite and Calvin Cheng partner to launch XelebX, World’s First Metaverse Members-Only Influencer Fan Club

Eros Investments, a leading Global Media, Entertainment & Technology portfolio of ventures, and Xfinite, a decentralized entertainment ecosystem, have partnered with veteran entertainment and tech entrepreneur Calvin Cheng, to launch ‘XelebX’, the world’s largest Web 3.0 members-only celebrity fan club. The partnership will introduce over 200 million existing fans of global influencers and celebrities associated with Eros’ ecosystem and its group companies to the new metaverse with NFTs and Fan Tokens.

XelebX will be accessible only through NFT memberships. The NFT membership holders will get access to various benefits, including exclusive access to virtual meets with the influencers, exclusive content, virtual backstage passes, and celebrity NFT collectibles.

XelebX, at a later stage, will launch fan tokens that track an influencer’s popularity and will be tradeable on major exchanges allowing holders across fandoms to trade and exchange value freely. This will also enable influencers and celebrities to collaborate and grow their fanbase in a way native to Web 3.0 interoperability and composability.

Existing Community Key to Success

Calvin Cheng says, “Web 3 is all about community building. Other platforms have tried this in the past. They built the tech but struggled to build the community – the key to Web 3’s success. We already have the tech expertise and an amazing community of hundreds of millions of fans. We will now onboard them into the Metaverse using the latest digital asset and Web 3 technologies.”

Next Evolution of Media and Entertainment

Kishore Lulla, Chairman, Eros Investments, says, “Over five decades, Eros has built one of the largest media and entertainment businesses enthralling millions of fans and launching some of the biggest stars in India. One of the key reasons for our success is our ability to embrace change – from film to TV to the Internet and now Web 3.0 and readiness to lead it from the front. The metaverse and the immersive Internet are the technological tides that will carry us forward for the next 50 years. Eros is committed to being at the forefront of its adoption.”

Swaneet Singh, CEO of Xfinite, says, “With Xfinite, Eros has already gained invaluable experience in media built upon virtual assets and the blockchain. XelebX is the next natural innovation to bring the global community of entertainment fans into the metaverse and unlock immersive interaction with the influencers they follow.”

Xfinite’s partner Mad Influence, a leading influencer marketing company, has joined XelebX, the world’s first Metaverse Members-Only Influencer Fan Club. Various celebrities from Mad Influence have associated with XelebX for the launch. Gima Ashi (Garima Chaurasia), an Indian-origin actor, model, and social media influencer with 14.6 million followers on Instagram and a part of Mad Influence’s ecosystem, says, “I am super excited to join XelebX. The platform will facilitate better engagement with my fans and allow both fans and I to monetise our relationships through digital assets like NFTs and Fan tokens.”

About Eros Investments

Eros Investments is a venture with assets in media, sports, blockchain, digital commerce and gaming. Its portfolio companies include Eros Media World, Eros Now, Xfinite, EXR, and Eros Innovations. Disruption is at the heart of Eros Investments, and its core culture is deeply rooted in next-generation intellectual properties with technology as the driving force. Its blockchain, sports, and entertainment ventures have been game changers with a solid first mover advantage. Eros Investments is a future-ready organization committed to developing the Web 3.0 ecosystem with a mission to make the world of entertainment better through innovation and diversity.

About Xfinite

Xfinite is a decentralised entertainment ecosystem where users turn their time and engagement into rewards, brands advertise with trust and creators build economies. Xfinite achieves this by democratising premium content and NFTs through products such as Mzaalo and MzaaloNFT. Mzaalo is a play-to-earn VoD platform offering millions of users of premium content across 12,000+ movies, music, originals, and live TV. Users redeem earned tokens across 600+ established brands, merchandise, digital goods, games, and celebrity experiences. It is on the iOS, Play Store, and JioStore, and provides entertainment to millions of Daily Hunt, Josh, Eros Now users, SpiceJet and Daimler travellers. Xfinite’s soon-to-be-launched NFT marketplace, MzaaloNFT will connect consumers and NFT collectors to native and globally acclaimed artists, celebrities, athletes, millions of digital collectables, and more. The ecosystem is powered by the Xfinite Entertainment Token ($XET). $XET is available on BitMart, MEXC, Tinyman and Algofi as well as on high-performing staking platforms like Yieldy. It is also the only media-entertainment-based blockchain platform to get the Virtual Asset License from the Dubai government.

www.xfinite.io
www.mzaalo.com
www.mzaaloNFT.com

About Calvin Cheng Web 3 Holdings

Calvin Cheng is currently the Chairman of listed Chinese EdTech firm ReTech Technology Co, which he led to an Initial Public Offering, together with other high-profile investors from China. ReTech’s shareholders include several co-founders of Alibaba, as well as founders of other major Chinese tech companies. Prior to ReTech, Cheng was the Head of Elite Model Management for Asia. He was also the licensee for Ford Supermodel of The World for China, Singapore and Malaysia. Cheng launched a media investment fund with one of China’s largest film and media group, The Bona Film Group.

In Singapore, Cheng was the founding director of Lumina-Looque Group, which organises fashion events for global luxury brands like LV, Moncler and Ferrari. Lumina was also involved in organising the launch of Dubai Meydan City. Cheng is the former appointed Member of Singapore’s Parliament and Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum.

Calvin Cheng Web 3 Holdings was the first NFT and Fan Token company to be granted a license by Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (DVARA).

For more information, contact:
Chi-an Chang
Director, Public Relations (Singapore)
chi-an@financialpr.com.sg
T: (65) 6438 2990