BnkToTheFuture makes a strategic investment in Blockpass

HONG KONG, Sep 15, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Blockpass and BnkToTheFuture are pleased to jointly announce a new working partnership that has been formed to bring a number of benefits to both companies. BnkToTheFuture, a pioneering global online investment platform which has facilitated the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in FinTech and Crypto companies, is investing in Blockpass as a lead investor. BnkToTheFuture will also be integrating Blockpass' KYC Connect solution into its ecosystem to enable fast, simple and efficient KYC and AML services.

A global online investment platform that allows qualifying investors to invest in financial innovation including FinTech companies, funds and other new alternative financial products, BnkToTheFuture was established in 2010. With a strong focus on compliance, BnkToTheFuture has a community of over 100,000 professional FinTech investors and has invested in cryptocurrency and blockchain companies such as Coinbase, Kraken, Bitstamp, Circle, Shapeshift, Ripple, Bitfinex and over a hundred others.

Blockpass provides a KYC verification SaaS to businesses that operate in regulated industries and an increasingly remote world where trust needs to be verified digitally. Through the Blockpass digital identity protocol, end-users can easily create a verified portable identity that can be re-used to onboard with any service in minutes. Blockpass' unique token, PASS token, is a utility token which facilitates the working of the Blockpass ecosystem and the growth of its user base by rewarding both businesses and individuals that use the platform.

"It's always a pleasure to work with a company whose aims and values closely match our own," stated Adam Vaziri, Blockpass CEO. "Working with BnkToTheFuture provides a great opportunity for us to extend our services to an even wider audience as we seek to bring the cost of compliance down, both in terms of time and money. BnkToTheFuture's investment and integration of Blockpass reinforces that we must be on the right track!"

"As the world's longest-standing Bitcoin company and first ever crypto securities business, we have been working on compliance with global securities laws for over a decade now. We decided to invest and integrate with Blockpass in order to streamline meeting our compliance requirements with a pioneer in Blockchain regulatory technology," stated Simon Dixon, CEO BnkToTheFuture.com.

Both heavily interested in blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies and regulatory compliance, Blockpass and BnkToTheFuture seek to improve the way existing opportunities and services work by utilising groundbreaking technology. As remote working and online markets are increasingly becoming the norm, innovative and flexible solutions need to be utilised to meet changing needs. Blockpass' efficient compliance services and BnkToTheFuture's investment opportunities represent a new way forward for people and businesses in a technologically developed world.

About Blockpass

Blockpass is a unique, reusable digital identity (DID) solution for organizations that participate in regulated industries and in the increasingly remote business environment where trust needs to be verified digitally. Blockpass offers an alternative process to cumbersome, repetitive and expensive Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks through a seamless merchant dashboard that is setup immediately with pay-as-you-go and no initial fee. Blockpass' KYC Connect(TM) 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. In response to the Covid pandemic, Blockpass recently developed a digital certificate service for Covid infection and antibody verification testing.

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About BnkToTheFuture

BnkToTheFuture is a global Online Investment Platform allowing qualifying investors to build their investment portfolio in the equity of Crypto & FinTech companies, security tokens and other new alternative financial products. BnkToTheFuture was the very first securities business in the crypto market launching shortly after Bitcoin in 2010 and now has a community of over 100,000+ qualified investors from all over the world who have invested over $850 million in funding rounds listed on its online investment platform. BnkToTheFuture portfolio companies include Coinbase, Circle, Blockchain.com, Kraken, BitStamp, BitFinex, ShapeShift, BitPay, Ripple Labs and over 100 others. For more info visit https://BnkToTheFuture.com

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ADERA to Broaden and Deepen its Business Presence in Chongqing, China

SINGAPORE, Sep 15, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Adera Global Pte. Ltd. ("ADERA" or the "Company"), an innovative financial services technology group headquartered in Singapore with a track record of more than 35 years, is pleased to announce that it has entered into two Memorandum of Understandings ("MOU") and a letter of intent to broaden and deepen its business presence in Chongqing, China.

Highlights:

– Supported by major Chinese institutions in the banking and trade industries, the supply chain financing platform will utilise ADERA's blockchain solutions and it will be jointly developed together with two established Chinese partners, Chongqing JiangBeiZui CBD investment Group and CCIF Pte Ltd
– Greater economic collaboration will facilitate more trade between Singapore and Chongqing and the supply chain financing platform will enable enterprises in Singapore and Chongqing to digitalise and standardise their trade processes and invoices
– With enhanced accountability and transparency via the supply chain financing platform, it fosters greater trust and confidence between financing institutions and transacting parties, leading to lower risks to business transactions and faster access to financing
– The fintech and data centre established by ADERA will be located in Bishan, Chongqing and it will focus on the development of fintech solutions, artificial intelligence and secured data capabilities, among other new technology innovations
– ADERA will also be participating in SMART CHINA EXPO 2020, where the Company will showcase its latest fintech and digitalisation innovations in this Virtual Expo

The MOUs and letter of intent are part of the China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Project on Strategic Connectivity and it is the third intergovernmental cooperation project between China and Singapore which mainly covers four key areas of cooperation: financial services, aviation industry, transportation logistics and information, and communication.

Previously, such intergovernmental cooperation projects have effectively facilitated the origination and completion of several China-Singapore cooperation projects. In 2018, 16 cross-border financing projects under the China-Singapore Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity were followed through.

Strategic Collaborations with Established Chinese Private Enterprises and Government Agencies in Chongqing

Chongqing, in southwest China, is one of four municipalities directly controlled by the central government – the other three are Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin. Chongqing has posted double-digit economic growth for more than a decade and in 2019, Chongqing posted a GDP growth of 6.3% Y-o-Y to RMB 2,361 billion in 2019.

ADERA's first MOU and letter of intent relates to the development of the first supply chain financing platform for cross border trade activities between Singapore and Chongqing.

Utilising ADERA's blockchain solutions and technology capabilities, the supply chain financing platform will be jointly developed together with two established Chinese partners, Chongqing JiangBeiZui CBD investment Group, a state-owned enterprise, and CCIF Pte Ltd, a state-related business agency.

In addition, the supply chain financing platform has obtained the support from major Chinese institutions in the banking and trade industries that comprise of Bank of Chongqing, YuMaoTong Foreign Trade Service Platform and Chongqing Tianlian Citrus Network Technology Co. Ltd.

To facilitate a greater volume trade activities between Singapore and Chongqing and improve efficiency between business enterprises in both countries, the blockchain-based supply chain financing platform will integrate multiple e-invoicing standards in China to conform to the PEPPOL e-invoicing standard that is recognised internationally.

With enhanced accountability and transparency via the supply chain financing platform, it can foster greater trust and confidence between financing institutions and transacting parties, leading to lower risks to business transactions and faster access to financing.

The pilot supply chain financing platform is expected to be introduced by the end of 2020 and there is potential to replicate the platform across other key markets in China and connecting more business enterprises and transactions between China and Singapore.

The second MOU is signed between ADERA and Chongqing Bishan District Government to establish a fintech and data centre, spearheaded by ADERA, which will be located in Bishan, Chongqing. The fintech and data centre will focus on the development of fintech solutions, artificial intelligence, and secured data capabilities, amongst other new technology innovations.

Commenting on these milestones, Mr. Lennon Tan, Chairman of ADERA, said: "The MOUs and letter of intent reflect our strong commitment to serve the business communities in both Chongqing and Singapore with our technology innovations and deep industry experience.

Working together with our established MOU partners in Chongqing, we look forward to develop an enhanced ecosystem of trust that transcends geographical barriers and creates new value propositions that will benefit stakeholders.

Paving the way for the mainstream adoption for digitised supply chain documentation and data integration, we believe that our blockchain-based supply chain financing platform will lead to a higher volume of cross border trades and faster access to supply chain financing while lowering risks at the same time among transacting parties."

Mr. Lennon Tan, added, "Sharing a common vision of developing and commercialising new technology innovations with the district government in Bishan Chongqing, our fintech and data centre in Chongqing aims to be a gateway to enable more advanced technology applications to create a more inclusive community."

Showcasing ADERA's Latest Fintech and Digitalisation Innovations in SMART CHINA EXPO 2020

In addition, ADERA is participating in the SMART CHINA EXPO 2020, which is an annual gathering for international enterprises, industry leaders, scholars and experts, and government officials to share and explore the latest developments in the fields of smart technology, smart industry, smart manufacturing, and smart application.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SMART CHINA EXPO 2020 has been transformed into a virtual platform and ADERA will be showcasing its latest fintech and digitalisation innovations in the following areas:

– Blockchain driven cross-border e-invoicing & supply chain platform
– Digital identity solutions enabling enrolment to verification
– Fintech transformation for banking institutions with workflow automation & intelligent kiosk
– Biometric contactless attendance and temperature-taking system with contact tracing
capabilities

About Adera Global Pte Ltd ("ADERA")

Serving global banks, financial institutions, telecommunications and government agencies around the world, ADERA is a financial services technology group headquartered in Singapore providing a platform of innovative fintech, digitalisation and data security solutions.

With an established track record of more than 35 years, ADERA aims to enable our customers to digitalise and enhance their business models to broaden access to new markets, improve end- users experience and develop greater business efficiency.

For more information, please visit ADERA website: https://aderaglobal.com

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Moonstake partners with TZ Ventures, Tezos centric blockchain startup combinator from South Korea

SINGAPORE, Sep 15, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – We are pleased to announce that Moonstake and Binarystar entered into a strategic partnership with TZ Ventures from South Korea accelerating industry adoption of staking within Tezos's ecosystem.

Moonstake is an advanced technology company with specific focuses on blockchain and staking technologies to build Asia's Biggest Staking Network. Moonstake was established to develop a staking pool protocol to satisfy increasing demands in regional and global blockchain markets. Signature products include Moonstake Web Wallet along with Moonstake Mobile Wallet (iOS / Android) enabling full staking functions and to be an all-in-one gateway for users to maximize the usage and potential of cryptocurrencies. Currently, Moonstake's staking pool supports Cosmos, IRISnet, Ontology, Harmony, Cardano, QTUM and supports Tezos thereby providing current users with the flexible option to adopt Tezos for staking purposes.

Moonstake users have the ability to use their Tezos Asset (XTZ) to earn rewards through its website based staking pool. With Tezos, the active community will be able to stake their coins on the Moonstake platform. Unlike other cryptocurrencies to stake, if you have more than 1 XTZ, you can get connected with a validator and are eligible to receive rewards. To perform staking with Moonstake, you need to create an account and stake at Moonstake Web Wallet. At this time, the transaction fee will be charged. Rewards are automatically handed out based on the tokens you have in your wallet. The entire quantity held in the wallet will continue to be staked. You are free to send and receive tokens in your wallet at any time, even while staking. There is no lockout period.

TZ Ventures incubates early stage blockchain startups based on Tezos. They provide support to projects building on Tezos and venturing into equity financing. They mainly incubate projects on Tezos and aim to build real business use cases of blockchain technology. They run a regular program that assists startups with office space, technical support, mentoring, marketing, partnerships, fund-raising and more.

Tezos is a technology for deploying a blockchain capable of modifying its own set of rules with minimal disruption to the network through an on-chain governance model. Unlike Bitcoin, Tezos does not rely on mining (Proof of Work), but instead utilizes a Proof-of-Stake based consensus model. At Tezos, all stakeholders can participate in managing the protocol. The selection cycle offers a formal and systematic procedure for stakeholders to agree on proposed protocol changes. By combining this in-chain mechanism with self-change, Tezos can change this initial selection process to adopt better management mechanisms as soon as it is realized. At Tezos, all stakeholders can participate in managing the protocol. The selection cycle offers a formal and systematic procedure for stakeholders to agree on proposed protocol changes. By combining this in-chain mechanism with self-change, Tezos can change this initial selection process to adopt better management mechanisms as soon as it is realized.

Moonstake will work closely with Jaywon Lee, Director of TZ Ventures and Diego Olivier Fernandez Pons, Scientific Advisor of TZ Ventures.

Jaywon Lee, Director of TZ Ventures:
Jaywon is the Director for TZ Ventures which is a Tezos-centric incubator for start-ups seeking to use the Tezos blockchain protocol. TZ Ventures helps start-ups to achieve technical, business and organizational milestones during the intensive incubation program to prepare for the demo day. He is also a business school professor and teaches accounting and entrepreneurship in the undergraduate, MBA and corporate programs. He has extensive experience in establishing and incubating start-up companies which span a wide spectrum of industries (AR/VR, bio/medical, blockchain, cybersecurity, De-Fi, E-commerce, entertainment, fin-tech, green energy, logistics, mobile health and prop-tech) in multinational locations (Chile, France, Hong Kong, Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, UK, US and Vietnam). He is also an author of a best-selling IT book in Korea titled, "How to become a blockchain company". He earned his BS at U.C. Berkeley, completed the MS program at Purdue University and received his PhD at Columbia University.

Diego Olivier Fernandez Pons, Scientific Advisor of TZ Ventures:
Diego Olivier Fernandez Pons has been advising Tezos on scientific topics since 2014. He is a founding board member of the Tezos Foundation. While he was a board member of the Tezos Foundation, he created the Tezos R&D Labs (Nomadic Labs), launched the scientific partnerships between Tezos and scientific institutions like INRIA and IMDEA (French and Spanish research institute in computer science), he created the Tezos Foundation grant program. He also helped the creation of 4 Tezos Foundations in Asia (Japan, Korea, China and Singapore). He is today scientific advisor of TzVentures.

Moonstake's partner Binarystar will also support marketing efforts for this partnership and both companies by event organization and local community development on staking technology and blockchain adoption. This partnership will create synergies by jointly driving blockchain staking activity and accelerating industry adoption of staking within Tezos's ecosystem.

About Moonstake

Moonstake was recently established to develop a staking pool protocol to satisfy increasing demands in regional and global blockchain markets. Staking adopts Proof of Stake (PoS) as a type of consensus algorithm which allows cryptocurrency holders to increase the likelihood of receiving block rewards from its block validation transaction. It brings together the ability to stake and ultimately distributes block rewards based on contribution. Moonstake develops a staking pool protocol and provides business services through partners and companies. Staking is expected to help elevate the blockchain technology and work for decentralization. https://www.moonstake.io/

About TZ Ventures

TZ Ventures incubates early stage blockchain startups on Tezos. They provide support to projects building on Tezos and venturing into equity financing in South Korea. They mainly incubate projects on Tezos and aim to build real business use cases of blockchain technology. They run a regular program that assists startups with office space, technical support, mentoring, marketing, partnerships, fund-raising and more. https://www.tz.ventures/

About Binarystar Co. Ltd.

Binarystar Co. Ltd. is a leading Japanese incubation platform with Japan's biggest Blockchain business hub in the heart of Tokyo. It has multiple proprietary outlets to promote blockchain businesses to companies throughout Japan and East Asia and operate as a consulting body to accelerate business in such areas. https://binary-star.business/

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Yan Zhi: Promote the Entrepreneurial Spirit in Global Expansion

SINGAPORE, Sep 11, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – China's top executives from state-owned and private enterprises recently gathered for a press conference organised by China's State Council Information Office (SCIO) in Beijing to talk about entrepreneurship and the role of innovation in the development of enterprises. The event saw participation from among China's top business leaders including Ning Gaoning, Chairman of Sinochem; Liu Yonghao, Chairman of New Hope Group; Zhou Yuxian, Chairman of China National Building Materials Group; and Yan Zhi, Chairman of ZALL Group ("ZALL").

Yan Zhi, Chairman of ZALL Holdings Ltd (Photo credit: The State Council Information Office of China)

Yan Zhi, Chairman of ZALL shared, "I feel that it is very important, especially during this unprecedented crisis, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, to promote the entrepreneurial spirit which is a mindset that embraces the love for his or her hometown; social responsibility; positive attitude; and innovation. ZALL has managed to grow our footprint across the world underpinned by our values as we ride the wave of globalisation and innovation, and I envisaged this trend to continue."

As one of the first companies in China to operate traditional wholesale markets, logistics, and ports, ZALL has developed Asia's largest B2B offline-to-online trading ecosystem in China and Southeast Asia. Combining online platforms, offline marketplaces and supply chain networks, ZALL empowers customers, merchants and enterprises with access to more convenient, efficient and accurate services, from trading, logistics to property and finance.

"We are developing a new generation of global intelligent trading platform powered by the application of new advanced technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Big Data, and modern supply chain management that will become the driving force and catalyst for China's "dual-circulation" economy," added Mr Yan.

ZALL Smart Commerce Group., the global e-commerce entity under ZALL, recently reported that 2020 first half-year revenue grew by 3 per cent year-on-year to reach RMB 35.76 billion (USD 5.24 billion), and achieved net profit of RMB 281 million (USD 41.14 million), despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Revenues from supply chain management and trading business largely contributed to the Group's total turnover at around RMB 34.96 billion (USD 5.12 billion).

Commodities Intelligence Centre (CIC), Singapore's first physical commodity B2B e-trading platform powered by blockchain technology also saw revenues cross USD 1 billion in its 2020 first-half revenues, surpassing its entire 12 month revenues from 2019. As a joint venture between ZALL Smart Commerce Group Ltd., Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Global eTrade Services (GeTS), CIC offers a global intelligent trading platform to more than a dozen countries, helping companies to reduce transaction costs, optimise the efficiency of their supply chains across cross-border trading, financing, logistics, compliance and risk management; achieving greater trading synergies globally.

ZALL is also one of the nine bidders who made the shortlist for the Singapore wholesale digital banking license with only three licenses set to be awarded by end-2020. The digital bank foray will mark ZALL's fourth major project in Singapore since 2018, as it aims to bridge the funding gap and support the expansion of local SMEs and micro-SMEs into Asia.

With a strong commitment towards social responsibility, ZALL was the first company to activate and mobilise their global supply chain networks and resources to deliver emergency supplies within 48 hours of the lockdown to the Wuhan epicentre. The Group has provided 11 air cargo shipments of medical supplies, including masks, and personal protective gear to 556 hospitals and medical institutions in Hubei province in China, and has setup seven emergency hospitals and three fangcang sheltered hospitals to alleviate the severe hospital bed shortage at the epicentre.

Beyond supporting China's fight against Covid-19, ZALL has stepped up efforts to empower governments around the world in the fight against Covid-19, and has published two e-books that is translated into more than 20 different languages to share their knowledge and experience with fighting the pandemic in China and Wuhan. The Group also donated a total of RMB 185 million of medical supplies to 16 countries and regions around the world, including Singapore and affected countries, such as Japan, France, Czech Republic, Cambodia, Indonesia, Peru, Ecuador as well as Central And West African countries.

"As an entrepreneur, the basic spirit that one must have is to love one's country and hometown, and if one is not even able to love their hometown, we can't really expect them to love anything else," said Yan Zhi.

About ZALL Smart Commerce Group

ZALL Smart Commerce Group is a leading Chinese B2B e-commerce group (ranked 166th of Fortune China 500 companies) with a global footprint across the world and is listed on three exchanges on HKSE, NYSE and SSE. ZALL Group develops and operates Asia's largest B2B offline-to-online trade ecosystem in China and Southeast Asia, including Singapore, with more than 30 B2B platforms in China, US and Singapore, and a GFA of more than 10 million sqm of wholesale trade centres in China. In 2018, ZALL Group achieved a GMV of more than RMB 600 billion (US$85.2 bn), serving over 1 mil SME customers worldwide.

ZALL has also obtained a virtual banking licence and currently operates Z-Bank in China since 2017, one of China's Top 5 digital banks that has supported more than 5.5 million SME and individual customers. For more information, please visit http://en.zallcn.com/

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XanPool Concludes US$4.3 Million Series Pre-A Financing

HONG KONG, Sep 11, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Hong Kong-based fintech startup XanPool (xanpool.com) is pleased to announce it has raised US$4.3 million in a Pre-A financing round led by blockchain technology and service provider OK Group, alongside Hashkey and Gumi Cryptos, to spearhead its infrastructure expansion into the eastern hemisphere.

Xanpool's Jeffery Liu, CEO on Left, and Artem Ibragimov, CTO on Right.

XanPool's payment infrastructure allows instant processing of traditional and cryptocurrencies without custody risk. Conventional crypto exchanges require long waiting times – several hours days to days – to clear deposits and withdrawals. Several high-profile exit scams in the space has led users to be wary of keeping substantial amounts of crypto-currency on an exchange.

XanPool C2C software enables users to settles their crypto-currency to local-currency trades in seconds instead of hours, without taking custody of customer funds throughout the entire process. This is done by having users run XanPool's custom APIs, which are built into local payment solutions such as FPS in Hong Kong, IBFT in Pakistan, and InstaPay in the Philippines.

Essentially, the C2C technology allows individuals and businesses to participate in market-making between cryptocurrencies and the local currency by "plugging" their financial infrastructure (such as bank accounts and e-wallets) into the XanPool network. They will then join an extensive C2C network of over 500 liquidity providers across the Asia Pacific region.

XanPool currently has over 75,000 transacting users in over 8 South East Asian countries, and has plans to expand into Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia, Japan, Korea, Australia, and New Zealand in the coming two quarters.

Commenting on the successful funding round, Estrella Du, a representative from OK Group's Investment Department, said: "The Eastern Hemisphere has seen massive adoption of digital payments; we think XanPool's first-principles reconsideration of crypto on and offboarding infrastructure can drive massive efficiency in the Asian ecosystem. OK Group is excited to partner with XanPool in building the next generation payment infrastructure."

Jeffery Liu, Chief Executive Officer at XanPool, said, "Our aim is to build the most affordable infrastructure for the processing and of cryptocurrency, and routing of local currency; the money raised will allow us to expand beyond Southeast Asia and reach out to a wider group of users on the Eastern Hemisphere."

XanPool's architecture has applications in cross-border payments as well, says Jeffrey. "Besides our geographical expansion, one of the focus areas for our next few quarters will be the traditional-online merchant payment space. Merchants across Asia are encumbered by legacy payments routing institutions, intermediaries, and infrastructure.

"Cryptocurrencies can enable instant, peer-to-peer cross-border routing and settlement, cutting out the middle men. Imagine a Pakistan merchant accepting Hong Kong dollars with FPS and receiving Rupees through IBFT within a few minutes."

Daniel De Weyer, former Global Director at SWIFT, after having worked for over 20 years at SWIFT, has also joined the XanPool team as a Director. As such, Daniel will assist in and lead some of XanPool's geographic, and product expansion effort westwards.

About XanPool

XanPool software allows anyone to seamlessly enable Crypto to Fiat on or offboarding. Instantly executing and settling transactions without taking custody of customer funds. Our unique C2C software solution and liquidity network makes the onboarding and offboarding infrastructure in crypto much more user friendly, and resilient against existing infrastructure dependency (such as bank partners). We allow institutions and retail to on and off board regardless of their infrastructural limitations.

XanPool analogizes its collective technology to a "SWIFT-like Network", but instead of taking days or weeks to settle, XanPool, using only more modern payment solutions with less overhead and risk, can settle similar transactions with a fraction of the cost, and speeds which are magnitudes faster, within seconds. Visit xanpool.com.

Jeffery Liu, Chief Executive Officer at XanPool, is available for interviews.
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Email: Fred@XanPool.com & Support@XanPool.com
Phone: +852 5334 3110 (WhatsApp only)

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Epazz DeskFlex Signs Up an Average of 5 New Customers Per Week for Its Desk Booking Software, as Companies Return to the Office After COVID-19 Lockdowns

CHICAGO, IL, Sep 1, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – via NEWMEDIAWIRE — Epazz, Inc., DeskFlex (OTC: EPAZ), a mission-critical cloud computing software provider company, confirmed today that DeskFlex desk booking software is signing up about five new customers per week. The company receives strong interest from enterprises, governments, nonprofits, and hospitals. This increase in sales will be seen in the third quarter financials.

DeskFlex meeting room booking software continuously adds new features and functions that help public and private organizations, schools, and enterprises transition to the "new normal" during the COVID-19 pandemic. DeskFlex meeting room scheduling software recently added COVID-compliant features, including the Thermal Scanner, Mask Detection, Social Distancing Survey, Contact Tracing, Automatic Desk Sanitation, Dynamic Scheduling, Capacity Limits, and Visitor Management.

DeskFlex helps offices and schools prevent infection within the vicinity. DeskFlex's room scheduling system can also quickly facilitate the Contact Tracing process in case of an outbreak. The complementary devices – such as Contactless Room Display, the FlexCube, Bluetooth Beacons, and the Lobby Kiosks – assist in the software's functionality.

Since June, DeskFlex has received subsequent requests for product demonstrations and software training as well as increased subscriptions. The DeskFlex room booking system ensures that their software features and hardware components comply with COVID-19 measures required by health departments around the world. DeskFlex desk booking software anticipates a rising trend for an interactive business software solution that secures employee health and safety.

Founded in 1997, DeskFlex is a pioneer in desk booking software, conference room booking, and remote working concepts. For over 20 years, DeskFlex continually improves to meet the demands and challenges of various organizations in a different era.

According to Shaun Passley, PhD, CEO of Epazz, Inc., "We are gratified to announce that our team is now working overtime to cater to different organizations that request customized DeskFlex anti-COVID features and help them return to work or back to school safely."

About DeskFlex.com

DeskFlex is a desk booking solution and room reservation software for conference rooms, workspaces, desks, car parking spaces, equipment, hoteling, and HotDesking that helps office managers accommodate the occasional needs of mobile workers while reducing rent and facility costs. DeskFlex lets employees reserve space in advance or claim desks right away. It adjusts the telephone switch (PBX) so calls ring at the "desk du jour." DeskFlex includes check-in, point-and-click floor maps, a web browser, a local kiosk, Outlook integration, and conference room scheduling.

About Epazz, Inc. (www.epazz.com)

Epazz, Inc., is a leading cloud-based software company that specializes in providing customized cloud applications to the corporate world, higher education institutions, and the public sector. Epazz BoxesOS(TM) v3.0 is a complete web-based software package for small- to mid-size businesses, Fortune 500 enterprises, government agencies, and higher education institutions. BoxesOS(TM) provides many of the web-based applications organizations would otherwise need to purchase separately. Epazz's other products are K9Sky kennel software and the Provitrac applicant tracking system.

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Integrated Authentication Platform Startup Rowem Goes Global with Its Key Security Technology Post-Corona

SEOUL, KOREA, Aug 27, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – The recent corona virus has given way to significant growth in the 'contactless digital infrastructure industry' and various countries have also been releasing relevant policies under the name 'New Deal'. Major countries worldwide have been calling for the digitization of SOCs and are encouraging the growth of such technologies – ABCD5G (AI, Blockchain, Cloud, Data, 5G).

However, as the world becomes a digitally 'hyperconnected' society, a gigantic IT system is created but is vulnerable to attack. Thus, security has become an issue so important that it can determine a company's success, with digital security and privacy expected to face an even bigger challenge in the coming years.

In accordance with this trend, Rowem, an integrated authentication platform startup specializing in user security, held a conference at the 63 Building in Yeouido, Seoul, on August 20th regarding 'the South Korean IT industry's Proposal for the Post-Corona Era'. This conference was co-hosted by FPT Information System, a subsidiary of Vietnam's largest IT company, FPT Group, with specialists from China, Hong Kong, South Korea, and the United States in the audience.

South Korea's primary authority on blockchain research and professor at the Department of Computer Science in Korea University, Hoh Peter In, stated in his opening remarks that "COVID-19 is speeding up the world's hyper digital transformation", and that "companies who cannot adapt to this change will be driven out with only the adopters remaining."

First speaker Edward KH Chang, senior vice president of the Korea Public Diplomacy Association (KPDA), introduced South Korea's New Deal policy by saying that "South Korea has achieved remarkable outcomes with its efficiency based fast follower strategy," and emphasized that "It needs to seize the opportunity to become the First Mover now while the door to the Fourth Industrial Revolution is open."

Chinese People's Political Consultative Service (CPPCC) member Dr. Johnny Ng and the State Council's Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) professor Xianhua Wei illustrated the changes that China's financial innovation and e-commerce sectors have undergone and anticipated the emergence of new business models and opportunities.

Emanuel Pastreich, president of the Asia Institute, explained how the protection of personal information has become even more important amid a rapid increase in demand for cloud technology. Chair-professor at Handong University, Seung ho Tak, also insisted on new standards tailored to a new era.

The closing address was given by Rowem CEO, An Taeho, where he stated, "The key takeaway from the changes that various countries' specialists have brought up is the authentication technology involved in security," and that "both the convenience that consumers seek and the security that service providers pursue have to be realized."

Established in the year 2012, South Korea's leading security certification technology company, Rowem, rose to prominence with its development of 'PASSiKEY', a service that simplified the various and cumbersome online identification steps using a four-digit passcode or the user's biometric authentication by supporting 2 factor and 2 channel authentication techniques at the same time.

PASSiKEY is a mobile application providing convenient authentication and payment methods through the user's mobile device and can be accessed on both domestic and global websites that support the service. Its convenience comes from a simple authentication method (a four-digit passcode or biometric identification) that can be used for registration, sign ins, payment, etc.

Even with a four-digit code, the user's security is not compromised in any way. Here, a randomized 16-digit converter is applied to eliminate any risk of phishing or hacking.

Moreover, because the user's information is again verified by a partner company after PASSiKEY's authentication, service providers can expect a secondary authentication through PASSiKEY's API alone.

CEO An further stressed, "As more companies go online and become digitized, security is most in demand and in this regard, companies that adopt PASSiKEY for free are guaranteed the best security service for no additional charge."

As for the strength of its security, Rowem's simple authentication technology has been recognized by the South Korean Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) as an alternative to public key certificates.

Major financial institutes in South Korea such as KB Securities, Yuanta Securities, Meritz Securities, Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance, and Shinhan Bank have all adopted Rowem's authentication technology making sign ins and transfers possible through a four-digit passcode while enhancing user convenience as well as security.

In 2018, Rowem was recognized as an official member of Telecom Council, whose members include global telecommunication service providers such as Samsung, LG, Verizon, BT Group, Motorola, Intel, Qualcomm, Amazon, Nokia, SoftBank, Deutsche Telekom, Huawei, etc.

To fully commercialize PASSiKEY, Rowem has released a free PASSiKEY API through its Developer Center (https://developer.passikey.com/en), allowing service providers to enter the PASSiKEY platform.

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Epazz Adds Work-From-Home Employee Monitoring Software to Improve Onboarding Software Processes Post COVID-19 and Handle the Increased Demand It is Receiving From New Customers

CHICAGO, IL, Aug 25, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – via NEWMEDIAWIRE — Epazz Inc. (OTC: EPAZ), a prime provider of cloud-based business solutions and blockchain mobile apps and the parent company of DeskFlex room booking software and Provitrac onboarding software, announced today that because of the high demand for its desk and room booking software and its new video interview software, many of its customers are asking for employee monitoring software to handle employees who are working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Employee monitoring software is the newest addition to its software upgrade in preparation for a surge in work-from-home applications during COVID-19. The employee monitoring system is a new feature of the Provitrac applicant tracking system that captures screenshots and logs in video shots to determine whether an employee is working on productive websites. The company has received feedback from new customers about the need to monitor their employees' PC activity and productivity while working at home. We are also working on ways to improve remote computers. Some of our customers have employees access their office computer via their PC to prevent the loss of intellectual property such as trade secrets or source codes. The remote computer will prevent the employee from removing critical data from their office computer. The employee monitoring software will come with an agreement stating that the company is monitoring activity on the user's PC during work hours.

According to Shaun Passley, Ph.D., CEO of Epazz Inc., "We anticipate the needs of the companies to streamline their business operations, especially in recruiting and hiring the right candidate for a job vacancy and managing employees who work from home as part of the new normal."

With the threat of COVID-19, more companies are allowing their employees to work from home and are hiring potential job candidates remotely with the use of videoconferencing technology. Provitrac and DeskFlex total office management software streamline a company's operations, from starting the hiring process to allowing employees to reserve desks in an alternate work schedule in the office. Epazz, Inc. is improving its business software solutions to fill in for the lack of a total office management software solution as the economy rebuilds post-COVID-19.

Provitrac is an applicant tracking software program that provides the best features of recruiting software such as social media job postings, applicant ranking and tracking, job matching, candidate sorting and scoring, reports and analytics and employee onboarding management. DeskFlex is a room booking software program that allows employees to reserve office desks, meeting rooms and equipment when they need to report to the office.

Provitrac applicant tracking solution and DeskFlex room-booking software help businesses simplify their recruitment, hiring and onboarding process, career management, office space management and employee management, whether they work from home or return to the office.

About Provitrac.com

Provitrac is a total cloud-based applicant tracking software that supports online job posting, candidate tracking and interviews. Provitrac software solutions organize candidate management, automate workflow and open company communication in an online platform. Provitrac provides businesses an easily accessible way to manage the recruiting process with a web-based interface. Provitrac applicant tracking software solutions are customizable according to the organization's needs for new hires and allow organizations to handle their recruitment solutions electronically. Provitrac applicant tracking system is available in different modules covering each element of the recruitment process and HR management.

About Epazz, Inc. (www.epazz.com)

Epazz Inc. is a leading cloud-based software company that specializes in providing customized cloud applications to the corporate world, higher-education institutions and the public sector. Epazz BoxesOS(TM) v3.0 is a complete web-based software package for small- to mid-size businesses, Fortune 500 enterprises, government agencies and higher education institutions. BoxesOS provides many of the web-based applications organizations would otherwise need to purchase separately. Epazz's other products are K9Sky.com kennel software and the Provitrac applicant tracking system.

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Moonstake Web Wallet Provides Staking Support for Cardano ADA

SINGAPORE, Aug 22, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Moonstake, a blockchain company focused on staking technologies, has announced staking support of Cardano's cryptocurrency ADA, one of top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap, in Moonstake's Web Wallet. After Cosmos, IRISnet, Ontology, Harmony and Tezos, Cardano became the 6th available coin on Moonstake Web Wallet.

On July 29, the Cardano development team launched the long-awaited Shelley Mainnet. Shelley brings about opportunities for users to stake their ADA and help Cardano transition from a centralized, federated system to a fully decentralized system, with delegated staking features & rewards incentives. Shelley is the most significant upgrade by Cardano since its inception, bringing about a new system architecture and an entirely new set of user functionalities.

Moonstake entered into partnership with EMURGO, a founding entity of Cardano protocol, on August 11. This partnership creates synergies by driving blockchain staking activities and accelerating industry adoption of staking within the Cardano ecosystem. Moonstake's ADA as a stakable coin promotes staking adoption of Cardano regionally and globally.

Moonstake Wallet is a universally advanced staking wallet that can store up to 2,000 cryptocurrency types and stake major coins. The Moonstake Wallet not only provides enterprise-grade security, but also a staking function to give users full control over their digital assets. Along with the launch of Shelley mainnet, Moonstake Wallet immediately started supporting ADA to receive, store and transfer ahead of major crypto wallets, and now ADA staking is onboard.

For this initial period supporting ADA staking, only desktop browsers Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Opera, and Chrome and Firefox browsers on Android allow users staking. Users of Internet Explorer and Safari and iOS mobile users are required to download available browsers on desktop for access.

Here's a simple 3-step process for staking ADA on Moonstake:

1. New users must register their mobile Moonstake wallet (https://wallet.moonstake.io)
2. Then Add ADA with "Add New Asset"
3. Click the "Stake Now" button

The whole amount of ADA in your wallet will be staked although you can still send assets while you are staking. If your balance is less than 5 ADA, you will not be able to stake.

For more information about Cardano and ADA staking, please visit www.moonstake.io/ada

About Moonstake Pte Limited (www.moonstake.io).

Moonstake was established to develop a staking pool protocol to satisfy increasing demand from regional and global blockchain markets. Staking adopts Proof of Stake (PoS) as a type of consensus algorithm which allows cryptocurrency holders to increase the likelihood of receiving block rewards from a block validation transaction. POS brings together the ability to stake and ultimately distributes block rewards based on contribution. Moonstake develops a staking pool protocol and provides business services through partners and companies. Staking is expected to elevate blockchain technology and work towards decentralization.

Moonstake aims to create the largest staking pool network in Asia, and a robust environment for cryptocurrency holders Establishing a clear partnership roadmap with Moonstake represents another significant milestone for continuing to strengthen ties with leading platforms across Asia's burgeoning Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ecosystem. Partnership has been announced with Ontology and NEO, Binarystar, Japan's biggest blockchain hub, OIO Holdings Ltd (SGX: OIO), a Singapore Catalist-listed company, and Quras, PundiX and Wanchain, to create a more prosperous Asian ecosystem. Noted industry advisors such as Lisk, Mr. Nizam Ismail, CEO of Ethikom Consultancy, and Mr. Garlam Won, Head of Marketing at Harmony, support Moonstake's innovative journey.

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Moonstake partners EMURGO, founding member of Cardano Protocol

SINGAPORE, Aug 21, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Moonstake, a blockchain technology company focused on staking technologies, and EMURGO, a global blockchain solutions provider & a founding entity of the Cardano protocol, have signed a partnership MoU. The partners aim to drive blockchain staking activity and accelerate industry adoption of staking within Cardano's ecosystem.

Moonstake was established to develop a staking pool protocol to satisfy increasing demands in regional and global blockchain markets. Signature products include Moonstake Web Wallet and Moonstake Mobile Wallet (iOS/Android), which enable full staking and are designed as all-in-one gateways. Moonstake's staking pool currently supports Cosmos, IRISnet, Ontology, Harmony and Tezos, while partner OIO is actively marketing across the region to boost wallet and staking services. This partnership will also broaden awareness of EMURGO and Cardano ADA.

EMURGO is a global blockchain solutions provider and a founding entity of the Cardano protocol, with strategic locations in Singapore, the USA, India and Indonesia. EMURGO enables pragmatic blockchain solutions for developers, startups, enterprises and governments by leveraging Cardano, a third-generation blockchain protocol driven by a research-first approach. EMURGO works with IOHK and Cardano Foundation to promote the Cardano ecosystem by building, investing, and advising projects and organizations that adopt Cardano's decentralized blockchain ecosystem.

Cardano, the leading global proof-of-stake blockchain platform founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through research-driven methods, recently launched the Shelley Mainnet. Shelley brought about opportunities for ADA users to stake their ADA and help Cardano transition from a centralized, federated system to a fully decentralized one with delegated staking features & rewards incentives. Shelley is the most significant upgrade to Cardano since its inception, bringing about a new system architecture and an entirely new set of user functionalities.

Moonstake has 3 initial validators in Cardano ADA pools for staking and more validators are to be added soon. During the initial period, the partnership will conduct technical evaluations in line with full-scale implementation of ADA staking pools to verify compatibility. A number of ADA holders and partners are committed to supporting Moonstake's staking pools once its web and mobile wallets gain full functionality. The Moonstake ADA pool aims to become a dominant ADA staking pool.

Mitsuru Tezuka, CEO at Moonstake says:
"Cardano brings a new standard in technology, open and inclusive, to challenge the old and activate a new age of sustainable, globally-distributed innovation. We believe the partnership with EMURGO will create a new era of staking across Asia."

Ken Kodama, CEO at EMURGO says:
"We are excited to partner with Moonstake, which is committed to creating Asia's biggest staking pool network. We believe that this partnership further boosts Cardano's decentralized blockchain ecosystem and grows the wider blockchain community."

Moonstake ADA: https://adapools.org/pool/30432a0b85b6f80b3e9cd356d8b76b9793f5530c91050c1688da4922
Moonstake: https://www.moonstake.io/
EMURGO: https://emurgo.io/

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