Category: NFTs

MContent Appoints Brandon Fong as the new Chief of Streaming for its Global Content Business

MContent, the world’s first fully decentralized content ecosystem is pleased to announce the appointment of Brandon Fong as their new chief of streaming business. The hiring of the well-respected industry veteran shows the commitment of the MContent board to strengthen its streaming business ambitions and commitment to its community and stakeholders as the company moves towards a rebranding and relaunch of its content platform.

As part of his new role, Fong will oversee MContent’s consumer facing streaming platform with responsibility for all revenue growth, marketing operations, product development, and user acquisition initiatives. He will also lead new business development and strategic partnerships that integrate MContent’s suite of web3 assets across SVOD, AVOD, FAST and transactional marketplaces.

“I am thrilled to join MContent and work with the talented leadership team to create unique streaming experiences for their consumers, content partners and advertisers. MContent’s slate of high-quality content, engaged user community and dynamic, blockchain enabled rewards platform provide a strong foundation for continued success and growth,” said Brandon Fong.

In his previous roles, Fong was Senior Vice President at Curiosity Stream and has held senior leadership positions at STX Entertainment, Time Inc., Starz Entertainment and AOL. He has executed content partnerships with FuboTV, Yahoo, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Snap and LG while driving strategic relationships with Facebook, Amazon and Jukin Media. He holds a bachelor’s

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and an MBA from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.

“Given Brandon’s impressive track record as a transformative business leader and his strong relationships in the global content and streaming business, as well as his drive to create resilient teams and culture, I am confident that he will build on MContent’s incredible success story and lead the business to new levels of sustainable and accelerated growth across the world for our customers, stakeholders & investors,” said Umair Masoom, Founder & Managing Partner MContent.

For further information contact:

David Hein
INACTA Communications
David.hein@inacta.com / David@cryptooasis.ae
0585876888

Tariq Jaser
Digital Marketing Manager
MContent
tariqj@mcontent.net
+971585261290

The Crypto Oasis Partners with Plato & Amplifi in the Middle East Region

Inacta Comms which is part of the Crypto Oasis has partnered up with Plato. It has acquired the rights to the Plato Platform in all of the Middle East. The partnership will enable Crypto Oasis to connect with the wider community and promote Web3 and blockchain awareness in the Middle East and worldwide. Plato’s extensive exposure will target media houses all over the world. Plato identifies and organizes both public and private data sources that make accessing this information faster and more efficient. By layering information with highly contextual and validated data sets, we create an authentic and value-driven user experience. Plato exists to distribute content in a secure and efficient way by separating signal from noise.

“We are delighted to have Plato as one of our partners,” said Faisal Zaidi, CMO of Crypto Oasis. “Ideas grow into great visions and by through this partnership in the middle east, it will help us distribute data intelligence in a personalized, secure and private way. This partnership will go a long way.”

Plato is an open intelligence repository and platform that unlocks the power of Vertical Search in a highly scalable and secure web3 interface. The platform is designed to provide an ultra-safe and secure environment to consume sector-specific real-time data intelligence.

Bryan Feinberg, CEO of Plato , commented, “We are honored to be partnered with Crypto Oasis as it represents a best-of-class web3 ecosystem for the UAE and beyond. Our strategic goals are very much aligned.”

Plato / Amplifi will be used to distribute press releases to various editorial offices and journalists which will guarantee coverage worldwide. Plato uses its internal syndication to electronically connect with thousands of media outlets. The services provided are tailored to the type of news you’re distributing. Using Plato can help target specialty media in a unique way. A good service will increase the chances of getting your message seen by the public.

About Inacta

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

Web: https://inacta.com/en

About Plato

Plato is an open intelligence repository and platform that unlocks the power of Vertical Search in a highly scalable and secure web3 interface. The platform is designed to provide an ultra-safe and secure environment to consume sector-specific real-time data intelligence. Plato’s AI curates the latest sector intelligence with insights into the people, companies, and culture driving innovation today.

Web: Platodata.io / AmpifiPR.com

Crypto Oasis Hosts 3 pivotal Web3-related Sessions at the Inaugural Dubai Metaverse Assembly

The inaugural Dubai Metaverse Assembly first announced by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai and organised by the Dubai Future Foundation, took place on September 28 and 29. The Crypto Oasis, the fastest growing blockchain and Web3 ecosystem in the world, hosted the three sessions at the event that brought together regional and international experts in Dubai to shape the future of the metaverse.

The first session featured Meta Decrypt discussing “Design Thinking – Digital Economy in the Metaverse”. This was an enriching and engaging talk about creating a more participatory economy and also discussed a broad range of metaverse use cases from strategy through execution. It is expected that a fully realised metaverse won’t just be a part of the digital economy, but its own quasi-independent economy that may end up reweaving the fabric of the digital world.

The second session was a panel discussion on Venture Capital in the Metaverse. The participants included:

– Valerie Hawley – True Global Ventures
– Jawad Ashraf – Virtua
– Domenik Maier _ iBLOXX
– Saqr Ereiqat – Crypto Oasis

The metaverse is a venture capitalist’s dream. The metaverse represents a real opportunity for cutting-edge innovation and significant startup returns. VCs around the world acknowledge that it has the potential to be a multi-trillion dollar market. With advances made in bandwidth, chips, software, and new (hardware) platforms, metaverse adoption is expected to rise, which is why there is an abundance of capital in this space.

The final session was a thought leadership talk by Crypto Oasis Co-Founder Saqr Ereiqat titled “Web2 is Silicon Valley, Web3 is Crypto Oasis”.

Speaking about the event and the Crypto Oasis sessions, Ereiqat said, “The Dubai Metaverse Assembly is another step towards the United Arab Emirates being the leading digital economy. The ‘Digital Economy Strategy’ aims to double the contribution of the digital economy to the UAE’s gross domestic product (GDP) from 9.7 percent as of April 2022 to 20 percent by 2031. It also seeks to enhance the position of the UAE as a hub for the digital economy in the region and globally as we are already witnessing and supporting an influx of intellectual resources into the UAE.

“We believe an ecosystem consists of Talent, Capital, and Infrastructure, with the UAE bringing those three together. We have therefore coined the MENA region as Crypto Oasis. At the Dubai Metaverse Assembly, we proudly hosted three sessions to educate, inspire, and contribute. Today, the Crypto Oasis, with the UAE at the heart of it, is pushing the frontier in the Web 3 space. While Web 2 was primarily based out of Silicon Valley, events like the Dubai Metaverse Assembly and others will ensure that Web 3 is the Crypto Oasis.”

The metaverse assembly cements Dubai’s position as the world’s metaverse capital as it looks to leverage Dubai’s digital infrastructure and support global transformations and disruptions. The flagship event explores the digital economy and identifies opportunities to help startups, entrepreneurs, communities, investors, and governments unlock the unlimited potential of the metaverse to create a bolder future. The Crypto Oasis is delighted to be part of this first of its kind event that sees the world’s leading metaverse experts converge in Dubai.

About Crypto Oasis

The Crypto Oasis is a Middle East-focused blockchain ecosystem supported by initiators of the Crypto Valley Switzerland. The core elements needed for its development are Talent, Capital, and Infrastructure. The Ecosystems stakeholders include Investors & Collectors, Start-Ups & Projects, Corporates, Education & 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 1,100 organisations in the UAE alone. The forecast is to identify over 1,500 established organisations across the region by the end of 2022. www.cryptooasis.ae

For more information contact:
Faisal Zaidi
Crypto Oasis
faisal@cryptooasis.ae
+971552000840

MetaBoundless Hosts First-ever Avatar Concert in the Metaverse

The concert is an impressive and unique experience not to be missed, marking a major step for masses of users into the metaverse. MetaBoundless has partnered with the Algorand Foundation for this concert to mint NFTs for each concert-goer, serving as their digital ticket into the show. MetaBoundless has also partnered with Apparel group, the retail industry leader in the region, as the platinum sponsor and the leading eCommerce platform 6thstreeet.com as the official merchandise partner of this first concert of the future in the Arab world. Fans are to expect unique web3/ NFT fashion that will further push the uniqueness of the first “Concert of the Future” — A Step into the Metaverse.

In a unique Arab-led virtual concert starring Ragheb Alama and Saad Lamjarred, ticket sales went live on September 15, 2022. This historical release is the first step towards accessing the exciting world of Web3, Metaverse, NFTS and DAOs. The concert of the future — A Step into the Metaverse is the first time Arabic music legends and superstars will unite in a dynamic series of virtual worlds to deliver a one-of-a-kind experience to fans. The virtual concert will be released live to fans on October 20, 2022, starring Ragheb Alama, Saad Lamjarred, and Michel Fadel, composing new and old hits from these superstars. The tickets can be purchased online at https://metaboundless.io/. However, these are not just any tickets. These tickets give you NFT rewards through the MetaBoundless claims portal, and these NFTs have unique benefits to be revealed over time.

MetaBoundless aims to simplify and utilize Web3 tools to create a bridge between superstars, content creators and influencers. For The Concert of the Future — A Step into the Metaverse, MetaBoundless has partnered with Algorand, a leading blockchain network known for its environmental friendliness, hyper-low fees, and user-friendly ecosystem of applications. Shamir Ozery, Head of Web3 at the Al- gorand Foundation, commented, “We’re excited to be part of the Middle East’s first-ever metaverse concert! The artist avatar NFTs will serve not only as a commemorative token of a user’s participation in this first-of-its-kind experience but also to build a community among attendees and demonstrate utility, serving as each guest’s ticket into the virtual experience. It is a great opportunity for music fans to experience firsthand some of the creative use cases for digital assets beyond cryptocurrencies.”

Ragheb Alama talks about his partnership with MetaBoundless and this experience, “This is the first time my avatar will be revealed to the virtual world. Fans all over the world will see me in a new way and be able to access memorabilia from this event as NFT rewards for purchasing tickets. Everything in this concert is unique, this is the way to go for concerts in the future, and I am keen to keep up with the future and popular trends.”

Saad Lamjarred describes his participation in this concert, “I witnessed similar global experiences for futuristic concerts, and I am sure that this concert will be something very unique for our beloved fans. I am excited for the fans to see me and my unique digital avatar in the virtual concert.”

Music composer Michel Fadel stated, “The changes in the market and the music industry always require us to keep up with new trends. I am excited to partner with MetaBoundless to deliver these trends to a larger audience and help use some of these innovative tools to give more power to the fans.”

Dharmin Ved, CEO of 6thstreet.com, the merchandising partner of the first ‘Concert of the Future’ in the Arab world, stated, “As 6thstreet.com, we are all about setting trends for the future generations. As a first experience with a celebrity-led Avatar & NFT concert, we want to create a similar experience for the fans and ticket holders when it comes to the merchandise by Creating fashion items that will also be inspired and linked to the web3 space and NFTs.”

Adi K. Mishra, CEO and Founder of MetaBoundless, commented, “Our objective is to be able to connect celebrities with their fans using tools from the Web3 world. We are also looking forward to building our partnership with the Apparel group, the retail conglomerate in the GCC, and 6th- Street.com, in order to deliver exciting merchandise options in order to link the real world and the virtual world for a community-led experience. We believe the world of media and entertainment will be transformed over the next decade, and MetaBoundless aims to be at the forefront of this change. The company is presently in discussions with other leading artists to bring onboard as well.”

About MetaBoundless

MetaBoundless is the new cultural economy designed to enhance entertainment, sports and media with the power of community. MetaBoundless is the Web3.0 bridge between creators and fans and connects creators and creator IP with fans to produce and scale creator content. MetaBoundless goal is to enable creators and fans to collaborate and invest in each other.

About Algorand Foundation

The Algorand blockchain — designed by MIT professor and Turing Award-winning cryptographer Silvio Micali — is capable of delivering on the promise of a borderless global economy. It achieves transaction throughputs at the speed of traditional finance, with immediate fi- nality and near zero transaction costs, and without a second of downtime since it went live in June 2019. Its carbon-neutral platform and unique pure proof-of-stake consensus mechanism solve the “blockchain trilemma” by achieving both security and scalability on a decentralized protocol.

The Algorand Foundation is dedicated to helping fulfill the global promise of the Algorand blockchain by taking responsibility for its sound monetary supply economics, decentralized governance, and healthy and prosperous open-source ecosystem. For more information, visit https://algorand.foundation.

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Amber Lounge, the World’s Best Known F1 After Party, Partners with SO-COL to Launch NFT Memberships

Amber Lounge, the best-known F1 After Party in the world, is launching exclusive NFT-based VIP memberships with web3 company SO-COL. NFT holders can enjoy access and privileges at Amber Lounges at the F1 Grand Prix, FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and other destinations.

The Amber Lounge NFTs represent an exclusive club with over 2,000 memberships-on-the-blockchain available for purchase, granting NFT holders lifetime access to a range of Amber Lounge international VIP and global Pop-Up events frequented by high net worth and influential individuals across the globe including billionaires, celebrities and other jet-setters.

Amber Lounge is partnering with web3 NFT infrastructure company, SO-COL, founded by web3 key opinion leader Irene Zhao.

VIP Access to the Most Exclusive Formula One and World Cup Parties and Events

Some celebrity guests who have attended past events of Amber Lounge have included Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Richard Branson, Gordan Ramsay, Pamela Anderson, Kylie Minogue and supermodels such as Naomi Campbell, Josephine Skirver, Petra Nĕmcová and Victoria Silvstedt. Joining them this year would be prominent web3 founders who are also visiting Singapore for Token2049, right before Amber Lounge at Singapore Grand Prix.

Since its inception in 2003, Amber Lounge has been hosting exclusive and luxurious after-parties in many cities around the world, including their signature events following the Formula One circuit across key destinations such as Monaco, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Mexico City and Shanghai. Their post-race dusk-till-dawn events typically feature an all-night party with live world-renowned DJs. In 2018, it hosted Fernando Alonso’s retirement farewell party; in 2016 Nico Rosberg celebrated his World Drivers’ Championship win at the Amber Lounge in Abu Dhabi.

2000 Lifetime Club Membership NFTs To Be Launched at Singapore Grand Prix

Shark Membership NFTs will be available for minting during the Singapore Grand Prix that will grant NFT owners lifetime access to all Amber Lounge events globally. Whale Membership NFTs that include more privileges will be released in the following months.

Prominent web2 and web3 KOLs have been invited to join Amber Lounge’s NFT membership program, and a series of drops to these KOLs will be progressively unveiled leading to Singapore F1.

Amber shareholders include the principals behind prominent global investment group Catcha Group, CEO Cher Ng who co-founded ZOUK Kuala Lumpur, and Managing Director, Jeanette Tan, who brought the renowned “The Box” to Asia.

It also includes former Parliamentarian of Singapore, Calvin Cheng, who recently established an NFT and fan token investment company that was granted a virtual asset licence from Dubai alongside Binance, FTX and Crypto.com.

Calvin Cheng said, “Web3 opens a whole new world of possibilities for membership programs. The better the events are, the more the memberships are worth. More importantly, there is an instant and global market for the trade of these memberships-on-the-blockchain. Imagine turning up to Amber Lounge at the World Cup knowing football stars and celebrities are inside. Tables and tickets are sold out. Only Members are guaranteed access. One quickly goes to an NFT marketplace to buy an Amber Lounge membership!”

Crypto-savvy clients will be pleased to know that the Amber Lounge NFTs work with standard Web3 wallets. Designed with a user-friendly interface and features, Web2 account login with Google and Facebook, and credit card payment will make the NFTs accessible for everyone.

Irene Zhao, co-founder of SO-COL, generated S$7.5 million of NFT sales of her own photos in 10 days earlier this year. She commented, “We are very honoured to partner with Amber Lounge. We hope to bring our NFT experience to one of the best known party brands in the world.”

About Amber Lounge

Amber Lounge is a VIP luxury party host that holds events in key cities across the globe, including the world’s most exclusive luxe lifestyle events following key Grand Prix destinations. Founded in 2003, Amber Lounge has become a world-renowned organisation for exceptional experiences from extravagant fashion shows and exhilarating dusk-till-dawn parties around the globe. Amber Lounge events are commonly frequented by billionaires, celebrities and other jet-setters.

In 2022, Catcha Group acquired Amber Lounge and launched the Amber Lounge NFT memberships initiative. Each NFT represents a lifetime membership granting the holder global access to Amber Lounge events, along with other perks. Representing Amber Lounge’s first foray into an expanding Metaverse initiative, Amber Lounge NFTs are the world’s first high-profile NFT-based memberships to be launched by a global luxe lifestyle events company.

Amber Lounge Official Channels
Website: https://amber-lounge.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amberloungeltd Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmberLoungeLtd
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmberLoungeLtd/

Last event video from 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZGEhVyz0AI

For media enquiries on Amber Lounge NFT, reach out to Vanessa@socol.io

B.Duck Enters Web3 with GigaSpace Metaverse Partnership

  • Establishing a Web3 blueprint for brands and IPs

B.Duck, a global character IP is entering Web3 with its first metaverse partnership with GigaSpace, working alongside MADworld to establish a Web3 blueprint for brands and IPs in the metaverse.

Created by the Hong Kong-listed company Semk Holdings International Limited (2250.HK), B.Duck joins the initiative “Project Spaceport” by acquiring land NFTs in the GigaSpace and will build experiences to bring joy, positivity, and fun to its 10+ million fans around the world.

Brought into the digital world by the NFT platform MADworld, B.Duck has already launched a 3D NFT collection. NFT owners can soon travel through GigaSpace and spread positivity to every corner of the virtual space.

Project Spaceport & Web3
Project Spaceport will be a cultural space district. Brands will be able to create their own virtual space when the Metaverse launches. B.Duck has already cemented its web3 presence permanently on the “Map of the Galaxy” at GigaSpace.

MADworld, an NFT platform backed by Animoca brands, has also committed to building Project Spaceport in the GigaSpace.

When the GigaSpace metaverse launches, B.Duck will help build the Museum of Brands, which will be an innovative way for brands to showcase their products, vision, and mission. Another exciting feature is branded avatars – fans will be able to travel in the GigaSpace with a B.Duck avatar.

“We’re motivated by inspiring our fans the love for travel and bringing them joy and positivity. The metaverse is how we will experience Web3, and GigaSpace allows us to create innovative experiences for our fans,” said Mr. Eddie Hui, the founder of B.Duck.

“B.Duck entering Web3 is prominent in establishing a foundation for digital creatives for brands and IPs. We’re thrilled to be a part of the journey to offer tools for brands to express themselves in the metaverse,” said M, co-founder of GigaSpace.

About B.Duck
Designed by Eddie Hui in 2005, B.Duck was originally a gift for his children. B.Duck is the largest domestic character IP in China in terms of licensing revenue in 2021. With strong in-house artistic design capabilities, SEMK has developed and nurtured a proprietary portfolio of approximately 26 self-created characters created under the motto of “Be Playful”. As of 31 December 2021, B.Duck family characters had recorded in aggregate more than 10.5 million subscriptions or follows by B.Duck fans on various e-commerce platforms and social networking platforms, within aggregate, over 740 million views of various types of content in relation to the elements of B.Duck family characters.

About GigaSpace
GigaSpace is a blockchain-based virtual space metaverse where users can purchase land NFTs to create content and explore worlds. It offers a platform to drive the adoption of Web3 by helping brands and partners build their presence in the metaverse.

Website: https://www.gigaspace.io/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gigaspace2140
Discord: https://discord.gg/gigaspace

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

Crypto Valley Association Joins Hands with The Crypto Oasis to Boost Blockchain Development in the Middle East

Crypto Valley Association, the Switzerland-based association of blockchain corporates and crypto professionals, has partnered with Crypto Oasis, Dubai to connect the growing blockchain communities in both Switzerland and the Middle East. Sharing several of the same goals for the growth of a thriving global blockchain ecosystem, Crypto Valley Association joins forces with Crypto Oasis to boost the development and adoption of blockchain technology.

Ralf Glabischnig, founder of the Crypto Oasis is fully focusing on connecting the Crypto Valley to the Crypto Oasis and growing the wider Inacta Group with Venture Capital and Venture Building structures in the UAE. The goal is to replicate the unique ecosystem growth strategy from the Crypto Valley into the Crypto Oasis. Inacta is also one of the founding members of the Crypto Valley Association and believes the time is ripe for this collaboration to bring the two regions closer together and bridge the geographic distance.

The Crypto Valley Association is based out of Zug, which is Europe’s crypto capital. The Association was founded to benefit from Switzerland’s strengths to connect startups and established enterprises and foster blockchain – & cryptographic tech innovation and adoption. The alliance with Crypto Oasis will help build bridges, share knowledge and enable an exchange between crypto-passionates in Switzerland and in the Middle East.

Emi Lorincz, President of the Crypto Valley Association says: “I am thrilled to help accelerate the global growth of the Crypto Valley Association. After opening our CVA Latin America Chapter, the Middle East, as a hub – with already 1000+ organisations – is the fitting next step for our expansion. We are delighted to partner with the digital economy in the Middle East with our focus on blockchain technology and we’re excited about this flourishing partnership with Crypto Oasis that will help us foster blockchain adoption at a global scale.”

Faisal Zaidi who is a co-founder of Crypto Oasis will lead the Crypto Valley Association chapter for the Middle East. He says: “We are excited to announce our new alliance with the Crypto Valley Association. The two entities will play complementary roles and expedite our mutual aim to establish a leading global blockchain ecosystem. This alliance will connect a fragmented blockchain world by connecting Switzerland, which is at the forefront of disruptive technology, with the Middle East which is all set to become the new hub for crypto and blockchain.”

To initiate building the bridge between Dubai and Switzerland, the Crypto Oasis is inviting the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to visit Crypto Valley in Zug, Switzerland. During their visit, they will identify blockchain organisations in Crypto Valley that have the potential to migrate to Dubai to further enhance the Crypto Oasis ecosystem. These crypto companies will get a chance to explore the plethora of opportunities in this region and witness a friendly jurisdiction that welcomes disruption in the digital space. Further of these visits with other major organisations like DMCC, DWTC and ADGM are planned for the future.

The heart of the fastest-growing blockchain ecosystem in the world is Dubai, which is emerging as a citadel of blockchain innovation and has the potential to back great blockchain enterprises. Crypto Oasis catalyses the growth of organisations in the crypto space and like the Crypto Valley Association, it brings together investors, start-ups, corporates, researchers and government entities. The cooperation and collaboration between both will aim to advance the digital economy in the Middle East and bring distributed ledger technologies to the mainstream.

About Crypto Valley

The Crypto Valley Association is a Swiss-based independent with the mission of building the world’s leading blockchain and cryptographic technologies ecosystem. The CVA is powered by its eleven Working Groups and by its driven members. The main purpose of the Association is fostering collaboration, driving adoption of digital assets and connecting startups, established enterprises through networking, research, policy recommendations, and its yearly flagship conference, – the Crypto Valley Conference (www.cryptovalleyconference.com).

Learn more through https://members.cryptovalley.swiss/.

About Crypto Oasis

The Crypto Oasis is a Middle East-focused blockchain ecosystem supported by initiators of the Crypto Valley Switzerland. The core elements needed for its development are Talent, Capital, and Infrastructure. The Ecosystems stakeholders include Investors & Collectors, Start-Ups & Projects, Corporates, Education & 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 1,100 organisations in the UAE alone. The forecast is to identify over 1,500 established organisations across the region by the end of 2022. www.cryptooasis.ae

For more information contact:
Faisal Zaidi
Crypto Oasis
faisal@cryptooasis.ae
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Crypto Oasis Launches Groundbreaking arte Talks with TODA for Web3 Awareness

Crypto Oasis has teamed up with the Theatre of Digital Art (TODA) to launch arte Talks, a first-of-its-kind bi-monthly initiative that will bring Web3 into the mainstream. These series of talks will be based around the innovations, developments and solutions Web3 is bringing to the digital world. There was a massive turnout at the first event, held on August 28th, attracting people who wanted to know more about developments within Web3 and blockchain.

Crypto Oasis wants arte, a Web3 Meta-Community initiative, to become a global platform that will foster creativity, entrepreneurship and collaboration across borders, by shining a spotlight on prominent voices from the art and crypto communities. The series of talks also seeks to expose some of the myths that surround Web 3 and decentralised technologies by educating a large target audience about the cultural phenomenon of NFTs, the Metaverse, and Blockchain. TODA, using its state-of-the-art technology, comes in to present a sophisticated and cutting-edge way of seeing NFTS and Blockchain art and at the same time, creates an oft-missed link between digital and traditional art forms.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with TODA,” commented Ralf Glabischnig, Founder of Crypto Oasis. “arte Talks will bring together like minded individuals and Web3 communities to create an environment that will enable individuals in the art and technology space. We expect this partnership to bring us one step closer to spreading Web3 and Blockchain adoption and awareness.”

The pilot event featured exciting speakers who explored NFTs through unique lenses. The first talk was given by award-winning artist Amrita Sethi, whose claim to fame is being UAE’s first NFT artist and visionary. Amrita turned her back on corporate life to pursue a deeper calling, leading to the creation of a new multimedia art form, called “Voice Note Art”, which is now called “SoundBYTE”. Her thought-provoking talk included topics like human behaviour and their understanding of art and technology. She talked at length about brand adoption and how NFTs and the Metaverse can seamlessly integrate into our lives, much like the Internet.

The second arte Talk was given by Patrick Mortiz, or PRM, the creator of Dubai Peeps, an avant-garde NFT project. His artistic speciality is moulding ultra-realistic sculptures out of clay. PRM shared deeper thoughts on the digital art space and how it can provide opportunities for both digital and traditional artists.

arte Talks has been launched at a crucial time as the world becomes increasingly tied to the digital asset market since the rise of NFTs in 2020. NFTs and the Metaverse are set to transform our futures and will continue to disrupt both the digital and traditional art worlds. arte offers exciting opportunities for creatives, visionaries and artists who seek to grow their brands and advance the regional digital economy. TODA is the ideal partner in arte’s journey to seamlessly connect the art community with blockchain and finance professionals.

Daria Prodaevich, Managing Director of TODA said: “At TODA it is our mission to make complicated concepts easier for everyone. We strive to educate our community and increase awareness of the utilization of WEB3 space. arte Talks enables us to bridge the gap between the art sphere and the decentralized domain of blockchain- as well as the opportunities within it.”

arte Talks will bring together the crypto community of Dubai again this month for another fascinating talk and it will spotlight some of the most exciting, emerging voices in art and blockchain. For anyone interested in taking part in arte Talks and becoming a speaker to explore and share knowledge, please apply on the following website – https://arte.community/speak-at-arte-talks

This initiative is supported by Gulf Business and GB Tech Talk (A Gulf Business brand)

About arte

arte is a Web 3.0 Meta Community initiative by Crypto Oasis. It is a digital pioneer that will enable collaborations and knowledge sharing among the Web3 community, which includes artists, finance professionals, investors, collectors, blockchain specialists, and Metaverse enthusiasts. It will help them stay updated with the latest news and trends and will also work on educating the wider public on blockchain technologies. arte will provide a space for the development of Metaverse, blockchain, and NFT (non-fungible token) solutions.

About TODA

The Theatre of Digital Art (TODA) is the UAE’s first digital art theatre that offers a 360 degrees immersive experience to its visitors using state-of-the-art technology. TODA takes you into an immersive way of appreciating masterpieces from the world’s most notable artists and contemporary digital creatives. It aims to make complicated new concepts simple and uses an innovative format to present the world’s art. TODA provides people with the best of what the art of the future can offer.

Crypto Arabs: The First NFT Project to Trend Number 1 in the region on Twitter

For the first time in history an NFT project has made it to the top spot trending on twitter in the MENA region. Newly founded Middle-East based project Crypto Arabs is making headlines with their NFTs.

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Crypto Arabs have already received significant media attention by announcing their partnership with the cartoon loved by millions, for 16 seasons – Shaabiat Al Cartoon. The pair will be turning the Arabic cartoon into an NFT collection for the first time.

The NFT project attracted attention last month when announcing big players such as; Sheikh Humaid bin Khalid Al Qasimi and Princess Nejla bint Asem of Jordan as some of the first members of the community. Once again they are turning heads. On Friday August 26th, 2022 Crypto Arabs was trending number 1 on twitter in the UAE and Kuwait.

The attention didn’t stop there. Regional influencers, celebrities and NFT artists including; Sharifa AlBarami, Hamoody Bumby, Angie Gegg, Amrita Sethi, and Georgia Fairweather began supporting the project’s success via their social media channels. Led by Mohamed Al Banna, CEO of Lead Ventures, Ralf Glabischnig, Founder of Crypto Oasis DMCC and Adi K Mishra, Founder of Karma Innovations, Crypto Arabs is a collection of 9,999 pieces of unique Non Fungible Tokens (NFT) artworks, designed in partnership with beloved Arabic cartoon creation, Shaabiat Al Cartoon.

Crypto Arabs aims to provide value to its members by delivering benefits around their 3 main pillars – Education, Network, and Charity;

1. Direct access to their founders’ network in Dubai of: Lead Ventures, Karma Innovations, Crypto Oasis, Dubai Blockchain Center, Sheesha finance and the founders of these organizations.
2. Education around Web 3.0, and NFTs by launching a Learn to Earn initiative. Any holder of Crypto Arabs will get access to leading educational sessions for free.
3. Give back to charity – A percentage of each NFT sold will be given to charity.

Project lead Mohamed Al Banna, spoke on their recent success, “Crypto Arabs is bringing our community into the future of crypto currency, Web 3.0 and NFT’s, so we are pleased to know that people are engaging in this groundbreaking conversation on Twitter. “A community is being built here”. Individuals can become part of the Crypto Arabs community by registering on their official website, www.cryptoarabs.art. Those who register, will receive exclusive updates about the launch, and how to become a part of the community and take part in these brilliant initiatives.”

Founder – Adi K Mishra says: “The fact that Crypto Arabs is trending on Twitter shows the increasing interest in NFTs and digital assets in the middle east and the rest of the world. NFTs are providing entertainment and media properties around the world with interesting new ways to engage audiences. These digital assets are helping build large communities, both in the real world and the Metaverse around key ideas. We feel Crypto Arabs is one of the most exciting projects in the NFT space right now.”

Crypto Arabs have partnered with Crypto Oasis. They are a MENA focused blockchain ecosystem that has joined forces with Investors & Collectors, Start-ups & Projects, Corporates, Governments & Associations, Science & Research and

Service Providers.
Crypto Arabs has appointed Saeed Al Damakie Founder & CEO of Sheesha Finance. Sheesha Finance is a DeFi multi-chain platform offering a level playing field for all investors to access a diversified portfolio of projects.

Important URLs
https://cryptoarabs.art/
https://cryptooasis.ae
https://twitter.com/cryptoarabnft
https://www.instagram.com/cryptoarabnft/

For more information please contact:
Faisal Zaidi
Crypto Oasis
faisal@Cryptooasis.ae
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