Spool launches its Smart Vault tool to radically simplify risk-managed yield portfolio creation

Tel Aviv, Israel, Sep 21, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Spool, the DAO creating a platform to build seamless DeFi products for investors of all backgrounds, launches its Smart Vault creation tool. Smart Vaults enable individuals and institutions to create customizable and diversified yield portfolios. Through a 5-step Smart Vault, or "Spool," creation process, users can tailor all aspects of their portfolio, including assets, risk models, strategies, and allocations, to their goals.

Digital assets have the potential to change how people invest and build wealth. But the difficulty in getting accustomed to DeFi processes slows adoption. Cryptocurrency can be confusing to navigate on its own, and adding in the complexities of financial strategies and technology often stifles curiosity and exploration. Traditional institutions and individual investors interested in entering the DeFi space may find it grueling to build and manage comprehensive yield-generating portfolios.

Spool empowers investors of all sizes to easily participate in DeFi by simplifying previously inaccessible investment products. Through its non-custodial platform, users now have access to multiple yield generators while maintaining control of risk appetite and portfolio diversification. Built as a toolbox for institutions and individuals exploring decentralized finance, Spool eliminates the complexity that often characterizes DeFi product creation. The Spool Smart Vault creation pathway grants user agency over every key parameter of their DeFi portfolio, including:

Spool Asset
Users can select from 3 stablecoins including USDC, DAI, and USDT to start building the portfolio.

Risk Model
Spool's native risk model analyzes key facets of yield generators including APY, TVL, time deployed, code audits, bug bounties, and depth of smart contracts to generate a comprehensive risk score. External risk model providers can create additional models implementing their own assessment criteria, which can be added to the platform once approved by the Spool DAO. This allows capital contributors to choose which model to utilize based on parameters that best suit their needs.

Strategies
Creators can select and combine multiple strategies to build a diversified yield portfolio. Currently available strategies use key yield farming protocols and liquidity pools such as Aave, Curve, Harvest, Convex, and Yearn, among others.

Risk Appetite
Capital contributors can set an adjustable risk appetite for their chosen investments using a sliding scale from 1 to 10. Each setting automatically updates fund allocations to each strategy and the projected APY which reflects the risk appetite.

Performance Fee
Once all the yield generators are selected, Spool creators can set a performance fee to a maximum of 20 percent, generating additional profit from other investors choosing to deposit in the Smart Vault. Spool creators can then name their Spool and connect their crypto wallet, activating the Smart Vault.

The Spool creation feature opens the door for further developments. This includes a Software Development Kit (SDK) built for seamless white-labeled front-end integration by third-party developers, projects, and businesses to utilize Spool's Smart Vault solution. Additional integrations to Spool's native infrastructure include user-generated risk models and additional strategy protocols.

"We are incredibly proud to launch our flagship service to any investor or institution ready to make the leap into DeFi," says Philipp Zimmerer, Core Contributor at Spool. "DeFi is the future of finance, but making its infrastructure accessible to everyone is vital to help grow to its full potential. Opening our creation toolkit puts Spool at the forefront of becoming the hub for decentralized financial products and services."

About Spool

Spool is a DAO building a comprehensive and simplified infrastructure for DeFi investment products. Spool unlocks the capabilities of decentralized investment to a global audience through a single interface that prioritizes accessibility and customization. By providing a top-tier toolbox for institutions and investors alike-Spool opens the door for diversified, risk-adjusted DeFi returns. To learn more, please visit https://www.spool.fi/.

Media Contact:
Anastasia Perlukhina
anastasia@reblonde.com

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Find and Join New IDOs through Uplift, Verified by Blockpass

HONG KONG, Sep 19, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – 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!

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B.Duck Enters Web3 with GigaSpace Metaverse Partnership

HONG KONG, Sep 16, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – 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

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

DUBAI, Sep 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – The 22nd global edition of the World's Biggest Blockchain Summit Series is making a big return to Dubai on October 17-18, 2022 at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, UAE being 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/

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

DUBAI, UAE, Sep 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – 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

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

Singapore, Sep 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – StraitsX (www.straitsx.com), the Southeast Asia-based digital asset payment infrastructure today announced native support for the StraitsX Singapore Dollar (XSGD) and StraitsX Indonesian Rupiah (XIDR) on the Polygon blockchain. Polygon will become StraitsX's third officially supported blockchain, after Ethereum and Zilliqa.

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 stablecoin by market capital today. XIDR, introduced in November 2021, has also gained significant traction, joining XSGD as one of 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 (Previously known as the Matic network) 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.

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

– Members will get access to the XelebX club through tradable NFTs
– XelebX will launch with a community of 200+ million existing fans across the Eros ecosystem

MUMBAI, INDIA, Sept 14, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – 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

Next Block Expo Event Embraces Compliance with Blockpass

HONG KONG, Sep 9, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – On-Chain KYC(TM) provider Blockpass is excited to announce a partnership with Next Block Expo, one of the biggest industry events in Europe. This new partnership will see Blockpass CEO Adam Vaziri speaking at the Next Block Expo event in Berlin on November 23rd and 24th of this year. Those looking to attend should take advantage of the early discounts being offered.

Next Block Expo is styled as 'The Blockchain Festival of Europe' and boasts an impressive 5000 attendees, 100+ sponsors & exhibitors, and 80+ speakers. The event promises to be a hotbed of activity with presentations, roundtables, workshops, pitch contests, hackathons, VC 'speed dating' and numerous side events. Topics being discussed and explored during the two day extravaganza cover all manner of crypto- and blockchain-related topics including DeFi, blockchain gaming, the metaverse and NFTs, scaling and infrastructure, Web3 discovery, fundraising and investing. Next Block Expo offers a chance for attendees to meet founders and CEOs of fast-growing startups, VCs, angel investors, advisors and blockchain experts that can elevate business to the next level.

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.

"We're delighted to be getting back into the events scene with such an important company as Next Block Expo." said Adam Vaziri, Blockpass CEO. "We've always been determined to bring regulation and compliance to the widest possible audience and bring legitimacy to the blockchain ecosystem, and with the foresight of the Next Block Expo team in realizing the importance of compliance this promises to be a great place to do so."

"Next Block Expo wants to focus on the future of Web3 – we are witnessing a new economy that is a combination of what Web3 already created and now traditional sectors are jumping in. So let's discuss, brainstorm and share our vision of the future. Compliance is the big and important part of it." said Tom Kopera, Next Block Expo Co-Founder.

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, the pioneer of On-chain KYC(TM), is a fast, fully comprehensive KYC & AML screening software-as-a-service for blockchains, Crypto, Defi and other regulated industries. With Blockpass, you get an unmatched set of benefits for any compliance service that includes pay-as-you-go, no setup cost, no integration necessary, free testing, immediate launch and at the lowest cost. Blockpass' KYC ConnectTM platform enables businesses to select requirements for customer onboarding that can include ID authentication, face-matching, address checking, AML ongoing monitoring and/or screening of sanctions lists, politically exposed persons (PEP), and adverse media. Through Blockpass, end-users easily create a verified portable identity that they can control and re-use to onboard with any service instantly. By integrating with Chainlink Network – a decentralized oracle solution – last year, Blockpass introduced the first On-chain KYC(TM) solution that will service many blockchains in the years to come. Additionally, Blockpass' partnership with Animoca Brands has demonstrated how verification and adherence to standards can be proved on a blockchain without revealing any underpinning data – a significant boon for verifying Animoca Brands' NFT prize winners and a huge step towards securing the ecosystem of the Metaverse. The Blockpass App is available from the App Store and Google Play.

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About Next Block Expo

Next Block Expo – The Blockchain Festival of Europe will be held in Berlin, 23-24 November 2022. NBX brings founders, investors and blockchain experts together to redefine & discover the future of web3. With the magnitude of 14.000m2 venue, 5.000 attendees, 100+ sponsors and 80+ speakers it aims to become one of the biggest industry events in Europe.

The event is called "The Blockchain Festival of Europe" for a reason as it serves its participants 6 content tracks within multiple formats including: Presentations, Roundtables, Workshops, Pitch Contest, Hackathons, Speed Dating, Side Events and Expo.

Networking opportunity backed by world-class event mobile app is the core value proposition for the attendees. Target audience of the event includes founders, developers, VCs, exchanges, market makers, launchpads, dApps, service suppliers and other industry participants.

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

DUBAI, UAE, Sep 8, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – 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
+971552000840

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Crypto Oasis Launches Groundbreaking arte Talks with TODA for Web3 Awareness

DUBAI, UAE, Sep 5, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – 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.

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