JCB appoints AxiCom to support Public Relations and Communications growth across Europe

LONDON, Jun 9, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., today announced the appointment of AxiCom, WPP's technology specialist communications agency, as its PR agency of record in Europe, following a competitive pitch process. AxiCom will support JCB's growth in the region through strategic media relations and communications, as the company evolves as a data-driven global financial services provider.

Building on JCB's unique heritage, AxiCom's remit also includes growing brand recognition with merchants, acquiring partners and other target groups to assist in differentiating the company from other payment providers. JCB is entering into a new era as travel restrictions gradually ease, and with that in mind the JCB brand has prioritised carving out a niche space for JCB in a competitive European market – and AxiCom will support JCB in this endeavour.

In a recent brand study, JCB learned that although brand awareness in Europe is currently low, there is a phenomenal opportunity for growth, with the brand already being recognised as:
– Specialists in Asian cardmember insights and data to support partner prosperity
– Premium and high-quality with affluent cardmembers
– Collaborative and customer-centric with partnerships, based on trust and reliability
– Strong commitment to upholding Japanese legacy principles, such as Omotenashi

Ray Shinzawa, recently appointed as the Managing Director for JCB International (Europe) Ltd., explained: "The AxiCom team is a very welcome addition to the JCB network in this stimulating growth phase for JCB within Europe. We are eager to utilise their in-depth expertise in our very niche industry of payments and technology to drive JCB brand awareness cross-regionally – with the core purpose of unlocking new payment gateways for our 140 million international cardmembers and European business partners alike."

Victoria Perea-Usher, Vice President, Marketing Communications, JCB International (Europe) Ltd., said: "As we strive to innovate our marketing and communications, and be a trusted partner for our customers, it was crucial that we appoint a PR agency that could support our strategy. Throughout the pitch process, the AxiCom team presented us with contemporary ideas and ways of thinking that demonstrated a clear understanding of our technology and objectives across Europe, helping us to further engage with the JCB community."

The AxiCom team will be led by Director of Fintech, Robert Roessler and will include resources from AxiCom's European offices as well as the Content Hub.

Rosie Bannister, managing director UK at AxiCom, said: "The financial services industry is changing rapidly, meaning large and small brands need to adapt quickly to maintain their market position by translating their messages into stories that engage customers. Robert and his team are experts in building brand awareness through strategic media engagement that will firmly position JCB as a data-driven organisation dedicated to providing customers with a best-in-class payment experience."

About JCB

JCB is a major global payment brand and a leading credit card issuer and acquirer in Japan. JCB launched its card business in Japan in 1961 and began expanding worldwide in 1981. Its acceptance network includes about 39 million merchants around the world. JCB issues cards across various countries and regions internationally with more than 140 million cardmembers. As part of its international growth strategy, JCB has formed alliances with hundreds of leading banks and financial institutions globally to increase its merchant coverage and cardmember base. As a comprehensive payment solution provider, JCB commits to providing responsive and high-quality service and products to all customers worldwide. For more information, please visit: www.global.jcb/en/

About AxiCom

Founded in 1994, AxiCom is a technology specialist communications agency. We fuse intelligence, integrity and initiative to deliver powerful integrated communications for our clients that turn them into true technology heroes. At AxiCom, we translate technology. We bring the most meaningful message to the people our clients care about, wherever they are in the world. Our team of technology and communications experts make what's global local, and what's complex clear, turning separate systems into an integrated approach. AxiCom is part of the global communications group BCW Group and is the only specialist technology PR agency within the WPP Group (NYSE: WPP).

AxiCom Media Contact:
Ricky Broughton: ricky.broughton@axicom.com
+44 7552 212 026

JCB International (Europe) Ltd. Contact:
India Stone: istone@jcbeurope.eu

JCB (Head Office in Japan)
Ayaka Nakajima: jcb-pr@jcb.co.jp

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Mastercard, KnowBe4, Perfios, Daon and many other tech giants to define the biggest fintech show in Africa

Nairobi, Jun 9, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – The world is now gravitating towards digital financial services and so is Africa with the rampant growth in smartphone adoption and internet penetration. As per several reports, 48% of African banks are transitioning towards becoming digital-first and therefore opening a huge market for financial technology.

To bridge the gap between the fintech providers and financial institutions, Tradepass is hosting the 9th edition World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS) at The Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya on 19-20 July 2022.

Mastercard, KnowBe4, Perfios and Daon will be the face of the summit as they will have their own exclusive exhibition booths to showcase their cutting-edge tech solutions for the FSI industry.

"Mastercard is proud to be sponsoring the World Financial Innovation Series for the second year in a row. As a leading technology firm, this event affords us the opportunity to connect with industry peers and partners, to educate about our solutions and efforts in driving financial and digital inclusion across Sub Saharan Africa. At Mastercard we are focused on driving an inclusive digital economy – and we are able to deploy our innovative solutions through key partnership, which is why events such as they are very important to the ecosystem. We are looking forward to another successful event," said Shehryar Ali, Country Manager, East Africa, Mastercard.

The summit will host 1500+ technology and business heads (in-person & virtual) from 200+ leading Banks, Insurance & Micro-Finance institutions across Africa, along with 20+ most inspirational thought leaders who will share the latest developments, case studies, use cases, best practices and many more concerning the tech innovations in the FSI world.

The summit will power two knowledge-packed days filled with insightful presentations on the most pressing industry topics, deep dive panel discussions with the leading thought leaders, live showcase of the best solutions and many more.

Some of the confirmed speakers from the summit include LANRE BAMISEBI, Group Director – IT & Operations, Equity Group; HARTNELL NDUNGI, Chief Data Officer, Absa Bank Kenya PLC; ANTHONY CHESARO, Chief Information Risk Officer, Stanbic Bank; DR. PETER KAMAU NJUGUNA, Chief Information Officer, Co-operative Bank; MAKABELO MALUMANE, MD – Head of Transaction Banking, East Africa, Standard Chartered Bank; SAHIL ARYA, CIO, Head of Banking Technology & Digital Transformation, Gulf African Bank; CHARLES KINYANJUI, Head New Ventures & FinTech Development, National Bank; JACK SIKENYI, Head Enterprise Applications Support, NCBA Group; ASHISH BAGHEL, Head of Digital Banking Channels, Prime Bank Limited; MONICAH NDUNG'U, Head – Payments RPC & Remittances Unit, Ecobank; NNENNA NWABUFO, Director General – East Africa Region, African Development Bank Group; and many others.

Organizer and CEO of Tradepass, Sudhir Jena, expressed, "In the wake of Africa's huge unbanked population, digital financial services play a crucial role in not just increasing bank account ownership but also providing the millions of unbanked Africans with a better chance at wealth management. In that light, World Financial Innovation Series 2022 – Africa, is just the event the continent needs to promote the new-age digital innovations in the FSI sector and expose the ultra-lucrative fintech market."

For more information about the summit, log on to: https://africa.worldfis.com/

About Tradepass

Providing access to the global emerging markets, Tradepass brings together people, products and solutions to power events for unparalleled business and networking opportunities. Being the most accredited event company, it helps organizations: enter new markets, grow sales pipeline, close prospects, raise capital and identify the right solution-providers.

As a deal facilitator, Tradepass is always determined about exposing the most agile liquid growth markets, to enable all-round scalability and growth.

Media contact:
Shrinkhal Sharad
PR & Communication Executive
shrinkhals@tradepassglobal.com
+ (91) 80 6166 4401
Tradepass

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E-Invoicing Exchange Summit Americas: The Future is Bright

KREUZLINGEN, CH, May 25, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – The 5th E-Invoicing Exchange Summit Americas took place in Miami from May 9 to 11, 2022. Over 100 experts, thought leaders and key decision-makers from 16 countries met in person to discuss the past, current, and future trends in electronic invoicing, procurement, and continuous transaction controls (CTCs).

Two very well attended interactive workshops kicked off the event. The first one was run by the Business Payment Coalition (BPC) discussing the next steps for an E-Invoice Exchange Framework for the U.S., and was followed by OpenPeppol exploring how the Peppol Network, international invoicing and CTCs, can be flexibly and progressively applied.

The wide acceptance and embrace of the four-corner-model was evident in the numerous presentations in testament of its usefulness, its features, and its success. Interesting case studies gave insights into the current experiments and future trends of automation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Further subjects of debate included the harmonization of different initiatives towards a truly global interoperability framework, which was also the topic of a high-level expert panel. The mutual agreement of all participants was that the future is bright for this space and calls for international collaboration.

Once again, the E-Invoicing Exchange Summit has been a great space where the E-Invoicing and E-Reporting community exchanged ideas and benefitted from great networking opportunities. Numerous excellent discussions and face-to-face talks took place with customers, partners, and policy drivers on the convergence of the different E-Invoicing and E-Reporting models and how all can help reduce complexity and manage the transition to E-Invoicing and Continuous Transaction Controls.

The global E-Invoicing journey continues in Berlin June 20-21, Lisbon September 26-28, and in Singapore and Dubai (dates to be announced). The next edition of the E-Invoicing Exchange Summit Americas will take place in Miami from April 24 to 26, 2023.

More information: www.exchange-summit.com

About Vereon AG
Vereon AG organises leading-edge seminars, conferences and workshops addressing current business issues. Distinguished experts in research, science, industry and politics regularly present practical solution approaches and pioneering trends. Leaders and specialists from all sectors appreciate these information platforms for building knowledge, exchanging experience and making valuable new contacts.

Press Contact:
Vereon AG | Public Relations | Hauptstrasse 54 | CH-8280 Kreuzlingen
e: presse@vereon.ch | https://www.exchange-summit.com/insights/media-pr

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NextPlay Technologies Acquires Assets and IP of Casual Game Publisher, goGame, to Integrate its HotPlay In-Game Advertising Technology

SUNRISE, FL, Apr 20, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – NextPlay Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTP), a technology solutions company building a digital business ecosystem for digital advertisers, consumers, video gamers and travelers, has completed its previously announced acquisition of gaming assets and IP from goGame, a Singapore-based mobile casual video game publisher and technology company.

The acquired assets include goPlay, a new-gen game publishing platform featuring a tournament system, chat, payment, and 37 casual games ranging from arcade to strategy. NextPlay plans to complete the integration of its HotPlay in-game advertising (IGA) technology into the 37 goPlay games by year-end.

NextPlay also acquired from goGame a perpetual license to goPay, a payment aggregator that offers game developers multiple ways to more easily collect and process user payments. This includes carrier billing, over the counter, e-voucher, bank transfer and e-wallet. The goPay technology further extends NextPlay's existing payment services, offering access to a wider array of global payment providers.

"The key value for us in this acquisition is how the goPlay platform enables gamers to form a community within its ecosystem," noted NextPlay co-chief executive Nithinan (Jessie) Boonyawattanapisut. "We see this providing a ready-made platform to launch our HotPlay IGA technology, with this leading to new revenue streams and expansion of our reach to users in many additional countries around the world."

As a fully owned brand, goPlay brings Nextplay:

– Web destination for players to gather and engage in social play across a catalogue of well-crafted, hyper casual games.
– Set of new technologies and APIs, such as social graph, chat, and game tournament backend services, for integration into the company's advertising and game services offering and delivered via its core game software development kit across web, set-top box, and mobile platforms.
– New revenue stream through goPay payments and ability to harness exciting new partnerships in key areas of NextPlay's broader market focus, such as NFT gaming and cryptocurrency.

goPlay and goPay offer a core set of compelling features that are perfect for a wide variety of platform partners who will be able to sign up under an Open Beta this summer. The goGame offerings will become part of the NextPlay suite of customizable products that can be tailored to fit the individual needs and capabilities of B2B and B2C operators across the globe.

NextPlay also plans to introduce goPlay game users to its NextFinancial fintech-oriented products, including crypto banking, micro-lending, and potential insurance services. Across each of these offerings, NextPlay would also have full access to goGame's payment processing gateway goPay.

For further details about the NextPlay's asset and IP purchase from goGame, please see the NextPlay Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and also available in the nextplaytechnologies.com investor relations section.

About goGame

Go Game Pte Ltd is a game company headquartered in Singapore, with offices in Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Founded in July 2015 by industry veteran David Ng, the company first made headlines for securing major investments from gaming giant SEGA and venture capitalist Incubate Fund Japan. The 200-strong team has collaborated on projects with SEGA, Disney, Colopl and Viacom. For more information, visit gogame.net

About NextPlay Technologies

NextPlay Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTP) is a technology solutions company offering games, in-game advertising, crypto-banking, connected TV and travel booking services to consumers and corporations within a growing worldwide digital ecosystem. NextPlay's engaging products and services utilize innovative AdTech, Artificial Intelligence and Fintech solutions to leverage the strengths and channels of our existing and acquired technologies. For more information about NextPlay Technologies, visit www.nextplaytechnologies.com and follow us on Twitter @NextPlayTech and LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of, and within the safe harbor provided by the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations, opinions, beliefs or forecasts of future events and performance. A statement identified by the use of forward-looking words including "will," "may," "expects," "projects," "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "estimate," "should," and certain of the other foregoing statements may be deemed forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual future activities and results to be materially different from those suggested or described in this news release. Factors that may cause such a difference include risks and uncertainties related to our need for additional capital which may not be available on commercially acceptable terms, if at all, which raises questions about our ability to continue as a going concern; the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had, and is expected to continue to have, a significant material adverse impact on the travel industry and our business, operating results and liquidity; amounts owed to us by third parties which may not be paid timely, if at all; certain amounts we owe under outstanding indebtedness which are secured by substantially all of our assets and penalties we may incur in connection therewith; the fact that we have significant indebtedness, which could adversely affect our business and financial condition; uncertainty and illiquidity in credit and capital markets which may impair our ability to obtain credit and financing on acceptable terms and may adversely affect the financial strength of our business partners; the officers and directors of the Company have the ability to exercise significant influence and voting control over the Company; stockholders may be diluted significantly through our efforts to obtain financing, satisfy obligations and complete acquisitions through the issuance of additional shares of our common or preferred stock; if we are unable to adapt to changes in technology, our business could be harmed; our travel business depends substantially on property owners and managers renewing their listings; if we do not adequately protect our intellectual property, our ability to compete could be impaired; our long-term success depends, in part, on our ability to expand our property owner, manager and traveler bases outside of the United States and, as a result, our business is susceptible to risks associated with international operations; unfavorable changes in, or interpretations of, government regulations or taxation of the evolving ALR, Internet and e-commerce industries which could harm our operating results; risks associated with the operations of, the business of, and the regulation of our recent acquisitions of Longroot Holding (Thailand) Company Limited (Longroot), HotPlay Enterprise Limited (HotPlay) and NextBank International (formerly IFEB); the market in which we participate being highly competitive, and because of that we may be unable to compete successfully with our current or future competitors; our potential inability to adapt to changes in technology, which could harm our business; the volatility of our stock price; risks associated with the integration of the operations of HotPlay, Longroot and IFEB, which acquisitions we recently competed; the fact that we may be subject to liability for the activities of our property owners and managers, which could harm our reputation and increase our operating costs; and that we have incurred significant losses to date and require additional capital which may not be available on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. More information about the risks and uncertainties faced by NextPlay are detailed from time to time in NextPlay's periodic reports filed with the SEC, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, under the headings "Risk Factors". These reports are available at www.sec.gov. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on the Company's future results and/or could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. The Company takes no obligation to update or correct its own forward-looking statements, except as required by law, or those prepared by third parties that are not paid for by the Company. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

Source: NextPlay Technologies, Inc.

Company Contact:
NextPlay Technologies
Richard Marshall
Director of Corporate Development
Tel (954) 888-9779
rmarshall@monakergroup.com

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Scallop to launch in EU and UK markets in October

LONDON, Sep 8, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Scallop, the world's first DeFi-powered banking app with integrated DeFi-powered accounts, is formalizing plans for launch in the EU and UK markets in late October 2021, with international expansion plans to follow. A one-stop solution for both banking services and crypto DeFi services, Scallop provides traditional banking services for busy users with a cryptocurrency core.

Scallop's ecosystem is focused on offering its users DeFi-powered banking solutions in an all-in-one account that enables them to manage their cryptoassets and fiat in a faster, more efficient, and secure manner, thereby making people's day-to-day lives more manageable, while also bringing crypto a step further into the mainstream.

"Scallop's mission is to accelerate the global transition to a more decentralized and equitable financial system. Therefore, there is a requirement for a banking infrastructure that bridges the crypto and fiat worlds. Scallop will allow its users to use their digital assets in the real world for the very first time. This is a major step for any foreseeable future of cryptocurrencies; without using crypto in the same way as fiat, the future is limited," said Raj Bagadi, CEO and Founder at Scallop.

With Scallop accounts, users will be able to pay for goods, set up direct debits, send or receive cross-border payments, and more. Scallop also comes with an in-built non-fungible tokens (NFT) marketplace where users can easily buy or sell their crypto-collectibles securely. And on top of that, Scallop users will also be able to earn the best interest rates from DeFi protocols like Compound and Aave.

Scallop has already secured a license to provide virtual currency exchange and wallet services from Estonia's MTR financial regulators, and the team is waiting on the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Regulation as an EMD for Electronic Money Institution (EMI). Scallop's also shortlisted in Europe for regulation as an Electronic Money Intermediary. (Scallop services will not be immediately available in the United States)

Scallop will make further announcements as the EU and UK rollout, expected to go live in October 2021, begins. All application development has been completed, and security audits are taking place to ensure the product is technologically sound before the final launch.

About Scallop
Scallop is a DeFi enabled neo-bank that utilises blockchain at its core to provide a safe and secure solution to bridge the gap between traditional and decentralised financial systems – the world's first DeFi powered bank. Find out more at www.scallopx.com.

Official Scallop Links
Website: https://www.scallopx.com/
Medium: https://medium.com/scallopx
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScallopDefiBank
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scallopx/
Telegram: https://t.me/Scallop_Official
ScallopLight: https://tinyurl.com/scallop-light

Contact:
Karampal Singh
karampal.s@scallopx.com
Scallop Group Limited

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Baanx Acquires Stake in Major US Fintech Bank

LONDON, Sep 6, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Baanx, the fast-growing B2B2C "Better than a Banking Platform" specialising in fintech services & lending, becomes the third-largest shareholder in the United States regulated Maxwell State Bank in a multi-million-dollar deal to enhance cybersecurity and banking access to communities throughout America.

Maxwell State Bank is a fintech bank and VISA Principal Member established circa 1943 in Iowa. With total assets of $29,655,000 and deposits of $25,058,000 Maxwell has been FDIC certified since 1943 for insured deposits. Maxwell was acquired by serial fintech entrepreneur Ronald Ingram, founder of multi-billion dollar fintech programs and companies. He has ambitious plans to make this bank the most secure and future-proof bank in America by expanding their services. He plans to achieve this by working with fintech leaders in cybersecurity, cryptography, tokenization and private/public key infrastructure companies.

Baanx has rapidly become a market leader in secure transaction payment systems, secured lending and banking services with a focus on fast growing verticals. Offering VISA & Mastercard programs through their platform, combined with secured lending services from as little as 0% APR, they are expanding quickly through their B2B2C business model. Baanx partners with leading corporate communities, white-labelling as a leading brand, whilst completely managing the delivery and support of the service to each community they engage with.

Garth Howat, CEO of Baanx said, "We are very excited to have taken a stake in Maxwell and working with Ronald Ingram, who has a strong track record of delivering high performing secure fintech services, having been responsible for $100s of billions of fintech transactions in recent years."

Ronald Ingram, Chairman of Maxwell said, "We are very pleased to welcome Baanx as an investor in Maxwell State Bank. Maxwell Bank has been profitable and well managed for decades, Maxwell, as of 2021, is the most connected bank in North America with direct fiber and low earth laser satellite connectivity. We expect Baanx will expand upon Maxwell's commitment to futurize banking. Baanx is a money center fintech, in the historical banking center of the world, London, with specializations across cryptography, lending, cybersecurity and public/private key infrastructure. We look forward to strategic partnership opportunities such as state-of-the-art cyber security, access to digital safe-keeping of assets and general privacy that we expect to evolve out of this strategic investment."

About Baanx

Baanx "Better than a Banking Platform", offers banking services to fintechs, including secured lending against digital assets and payment authorisation integration into VISA, Mastercard & other transaction payment systems. Baanx headquarters are in London (UK) with subsidiaries in Delaware (United States), Portugal and Lithuania. Baanx manages digital assets using military grade cryptography for maximum privacy and security with digital asset insurance through their partners up to $100M. Baanx is managed by a seasoned team with over a hundred years of combined experience in banking, financial technology, cryptography, finance and digital marketing.

About Maxwell

Maxwell State Bank has been serving Americans for nearly 75 years. January 2021 it was acquired by Ronald Ingram, a serial entrepreneur in fintech, who created a roadmap to ensure the future of this well-established profitable bank for the next generations in the community, region and beyond.

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Dvision Hosts Metaverse Conference for BSC’s Anniversary

HONG KONG, Sep 1, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – The Dvision Network team is hosting an augmented reality metaverse conference to commemorate the first anniversary of the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) ecosystem next month. The celebration will start on the 8th and end on the 13th of September, lasting six days with an action-packed agenda that should last around 4-5 hours per day.

Dubbed the "Binance Smart Chain 1st Anniversary in Dvision Metaversarve", the event will be co-hosted with 30 notable projects in the GameFi and NFT space built on the BSC ecosystem, including StepHero, Alpaca Finance, MyDefiPet, Cryptoblades, Bunny Park, Faraland and many others, that are disclosed in their event page. The metaverse event will be conducted in the special Binance Hall built inside of the Dvision World.

The BSC anniversary is expected to offer various activities, in-game events and airdrops sponsored by participating projects. Attendees will be able to participate in-game quizzes, get their groove on during the dancing event at the conference hall, and chase randomly spawned characters in order to be rewarded by unique NFT items and partner tokens. Last but not least, the "Digging the Earth" event will allow anyone to shovel certain areas during the event to earn partner rewards. Overall, it is expected to be a highly rewarding anniversary celebration both for partnering projects and attending members. The presence of different in-game activities ensure the interactiveness of the BSC anniversary, that will also be accompanied by high-level panel sessions and presentations.

Unique Metaverse Conference

The Binance Smart Chain 1st anniversary on Metaverse continues the next generational trend of metaverse-based conferences. Attendees will be able to leverage innovative features for a unique experience throughout the conference duration.

The conference will also showcase some of the best projects that have launched products within the Binance Smart Chain ecosystem. Some of these projects have partnered with Dvision Network for the conference. They include Splinterland, an NFT card trading and gaming platform on the BSC network. Many in the blockchain gaming space will also meet there X World Games (XWG) a decentralized gaming ecosystem that is available on Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain. Long time technological partner of Dvision, Curvegrid, which is a blockchain project that develops a unique MultiBaas blockchain application server that makes it easier and less expensive to build business applications on the blockchain. Dvision Network used CurveGrid's MultiBaas solution to build a cross-chain bridge when it migrated its protocol to BSC earlier in the year. Another notable team, MyDeFiPet, a virtual pet game that combines DeFi, collectibles on BSC and KardiaChain will be present in the event.

Other partners include Alpaca Finance, Liquidifty, Bunny Park, BabySwap, and many more. The previous events held on the Dvision Metaverse recorded good turnout and the Binance Smart Chain anniversary is expected to exceed previous numbers due to the popularity of the blockchain protocol.

To join the attendees in this virtual event, users can now pre-register to get notified when access to the BSC Anniversary Hall will be available.

About the Binance Smart Chain

Binance Smart Chain (BSC) was launched roughly a year ago to provide an affordable and efficient smart contract solution for the decentralized finance (DeFi) and Non-Fungible Token (NFT) industry.

Since then, the smart contract ecosystem has garnered extreme success and has become the home of multiple DeFi and NFT projects.

About Dvision Network

Dvision Network is a blockchain-based metaverse that allows users to create avatars and participate in a virtual ecosystem. Users can create NFTs without prior knowledge or experience by leveraging the tools made available within the Dvision Network metaverse.

The platform is powered by the DVI utility token, which is traded on major centralized and decentralized exchanges. Dvision Network was initially built on Ethereum and further connected to the BSC via the MultiBaas Bridge. BSC users can trade and exchange the BEP-20 version of the DVI token on popular BSC DEXs like PancakeSwap.

Media Contact:
Name: Boburjon Muydinov
Email: official@dvision.network
Company: Dvision Network

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Xfers & SEBA Bank Named Finalists for Global CBDC Challenge organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore

SINGAPORE, Sep 1, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Xfers, a Southeast Asia based payments leader holding a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license for e-money issuance, together with its partner, SEBA Bank, a FINMA licensed Swiss Bank providing a seamless, secure, and easy-to-use bridge between digital and traditional assets, today announced that they have been named among the 15 finalists for the Global Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Challenge organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Launched by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and in partnership with the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, United Nations Capital Development Fund, United Nations High Commission for Refugees, United Nations Development Programme, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Global CBDC Challenge calls for FinTech companies, financial institutions and solution providers around the world to submit innovative retail CBDC solutions to enhance payment efficiencies and promote financial inclusion.

The joint proposal submitted by Xfers and SEBA Bank was shortlisted from over 300 applications representing over 50 countries and will be presented to the public and a panel of judges at the Singapore Fintech Festival on November 8th, 2021.

Launched in October 2020, StraitsX by Xfers is the first stablecoin initiative focusing on Southeast Asia and issues the StraitsX Singapore dollar, XSGD, a digital token available on the Ethereum and Zilliqa blockchain that is backed one-for-one with the Singapore dollar.

Aymeric Salley, Head of StraitsX, said, "We are delighted to be named finalists for the CBDC challenge by the MAS. We look forward to continuing leveraging our experience as Singapore's first stablecoin issuer, and working closely with our partner, SEBA Bank, which comes with a wealth of expertise and practical experience in developing CBDCs, having just completed a CBDC experiment with Banque de France in June this year."

Founded in 2018, SEBA Bank is a fully licensed FINMA banking and securities dealer. In June this year, SEBA Bank completed a successful CBDC experiment with the Banque de France, which demonstrated the capacity of distributed ledger technologies to communicate with the Eurosystem's settlement platform TARGET2-Securities for the settlement of listed securities. This testing is an important contribution towards the development of an EU wide CBDC.

Matthew Alexander, Head of Digital Corporate Finance & Asset Tokenisation SEBA Bank, commented, "We are thrilled to have been selected by the MAS for this CBDC challenge amongst such a prestigious group of institutions. We look forward to working with our partner Xfers and contributing both our Digital Asset capabilities and recent experience working with the Banque de France CBDC to support the MAS and the Singapore financial centre. At SEBA Bank, we are constantly striving for innovation in the development of digital currencies and digital asset infrastructure. This selection, alongside our partners Xfers, by MAS as a finalist in the CBDC challenge, is a significant validation of our innovation in the development of digital currencies, and builds on our work supporting the Banque de France in CBDC testing. The shortlisting by MAS is testament to SEBA Bank's extensive network and operations in APAC, with the recent appointment of Sam Lin as APAC CEO, and headcount growth in our Singapore and Hong Kong hubs, further solidifying our presence in the region."

About StraitsX by Xfers

StraitsX is the pioneering payments infrastructure for the digital assets space in Southeast Asia developed by Singapore-based FinTech Xfers, which is a Major Payment Institution licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore for e-money issuance. StraitsX offers personal and business accounts to deposit, hold and withdraw funds as well as to connect their accounts to digital asset platforms. Business accounts can also access B2B API-enabled payments rails for digital asset platforms and issues the Singapore Dollar-backed stablecoin, XSGD.

About SEBA Bank – The Future of Digital Banking, Investing & Financing

Founded in April 2018 and headquartered in Zug, SEBA Bank is a pioneer in the financial industry and the only global smart bank providing a fully universal suite of regulated banking services in the emerging digital economy. In August 2019, SEBA Bank received a Swiss banking and securities dealer licence – the first time a reputed, regulatory authority such as FINMA has granted a licence to a financial services provider with a core capability in digital assets. The broad, vertically integrated spectrum of services combined with the highest security standards, make SEBA Bank's value proposition unique – this is why Banque de France selected SEBA Bank to test the integration of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). CVVC Global Report and CB Insights named SEBA Bank as Top 50 Companies within the blockchain ecosystem. Aite Group awarded SEBA Bank with their 2021 Digital Wealth Management Impact Innovation Award in the category "Digital Startup of the Year". For more information please visit seba.swiss.

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“The Future Is Now” – Asia Digital Financial Summit 2021 and S.A.M. Academy Launched

SINGAPORE, Sep 1, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – The 2nd edition of the Asia Digital Financial Summit will take place on 27 November 2021. Featuring keynote speaker Tony Fernandes founder of Air Asia, and a stellar line-up of exciting speakers covering a wide range of investments, currencies and topics such as business and entrepreneurship etc, it will once again reach out to some 2 million potential attendees.

Registrations commence on 1 September 2021 via the Asia Digital Financial Summit registration link : https://promo.samtradeacademy.com/stac-adfs2021nov-en-press/.

Along with the launch of the Asia Digital Financial Summit, S.A.M. Academy will also be officially launched. S.A.M. Academy aims to be the trusted education partner for learners and investors and with a faculty of expert practitioners boasting decades of experience between them, learners are provided with solid insights coupled with practical knowledge that can be immediately applied to their careers or daily lives.

Announcing the launch of S.A.M. Academy, Mr Md. Shidiq, CEO of S.A.M. Academy, believes strongly in the company's mission to provide investors and lifelong learners the opportunity to learn from the very best in the industry and to be able to put their education into practice immediately. "Learning is best expressed in doing. That's the ultimate test of whether we have managed to not just impart theoretical knowledge about a certain subject, but a deep understanding of the ins-and-outs of how to apply their learning practically in their daily lives."

The inaugural Summit was held in June 2021 and was attended by thousands from across Asia. Renowned investor Jim Rogers, the keynote speaker, gave attendees extensive insights into the economy, markets, and a healthy reality check regarding what he sees as the short and medium-term opportunities in 2022 and beyond. Attendees gave a very enthusiastic 5-star thumbs-up to the event and many came away with new insights and useful learnings.

"Every one of our instructors and coaches are highly-experienced traders and working professionals in their respective fields who are passionate about imparting their knowledge and real-world experience to guide learners along their own learning journeys and help them to earn passive income for themselves while maintaining their current jobs."

In August this year, The Financial Commission, a leading independent member-driven external dispute resolution (EDR) organization for international online brokerages that participate in global foreign exchange (forex), CFDs, derivatives, and cryptocurrency markets, declared Samtrade Academy as a certified educational provider following a thorough review of the extensive educational content Samtrade Academy offers. This ensures that users who receive such content have access to accurate educational materials. Samtrade Academy is an affiliate and also the full-fledged financial educational arm of S.A.M. Academy (Reference: https://bit.ly/3zyoBl9)

About S.A.M. Academy (samacademy.sg)

S.A.M. Academy is a leading education organiser and training company in business, entrepreneurship, tech, personal finance, and lifestyle courses.

S.A.M. Academy provides PMETs, retail investors, aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners with practical knowledge they can use and empowers them to positively improve their lives, financially and otherwise. Via their members portal, users can access and be equipped via thousands of hours of hands-on training. In addition, S.A.M. Academy regularly organises exciting events featuring highly sought after speakers from around the world. Visit https://www.samacademy.sg.

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Stake Your ETH (8.55% APR) and Reinvest Locked Funds

Washington, D.C., Aug 30, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Are you tired of 0% interest on your fiat currency savings? Join the most significant cryptocurrency upgrade (bit.ly/38DGcMR) and earn up to 8.55% annualized reward rate (APR) for your deposit.

Ethereum 2.0 upgrade is the next big thing in crypto. The second-largest cryptocurrency is migrating from the energy-consuming proof-of-work (PoW) to a much more efficient proof-of-stake (PoS). Under PoS, you lock funds used for validating transactions, and you earn interest rates as a reward.

You can stake your ETH, become a validator, and earn high interest on your deposit. Holding ETH this year might be a good idea, as analysts expect the Ether price to soar in case of a successful upgrade. Staking is becoming more and more popular as validators can earn up to 8.55% APR. No wonder over $13 bln worth of ETH has been staked as ETH 2.0 already.

However, not everyone can run a validator node. You need 32 ETH at minimum (over $88k), deep knowledge of the Ethereum network, and your infrastructure.

It's much easier to join SimpleFX Stake&Trade. It's a unique staking pool service, where you can invest the frozen funds. Stake your ETH today (bit.ly/3joXeV4). The earlier you do it, the higher the reward.

Here's what you get with SimpleFX Stake&Trade:
– No fees and no minimum deposits
– Stable Interest Earnings from your ETH deposit
– ETH 2.0 offers a high APR
– Profit from the rising Ethereum price
– Use the staked funds for trading.

Invest your staked coins. Trade stocks, forex, gold, crypto. Hedge your ETH 2.0 funds with bright leveraged shorts. Staking your Ether, you make a profit while helping the ETH community secure the network and run a historic cryptocurrency upgrade.

200-times cheaper than traditional Ethereum transfers

Tired of paying high fees for your BTC or ETH transfers? We've got you covered! Our engineers have just integrated Binance Smart Chain (BSC) payments for ten new cryptocurrencies.

Open the following accounts and enjoy BSC payments that cost $0.25 per transaction instead of $50 using traditional Ethereum ETC20 tokens:
BTC – Bitcoin
ETH – Ethereum
LINK – Chainlink
LTC – Litecoin
BCH – Bitcoin Cash
ZEC – Zcash
ETC – Ethereum Classic
DAI – Dai
DOT – Polkadot
XRP – Ripple
BAND – Band Protocol
XTZ – Tezos
ONT – Ontology
ADA – Cardano
ATOM – Cosmos
YFII – yearn.finance
EOS – Eos

The transaction cost is very affordable. Here are the SimpleFX payments time and fees estimations for BSC and ETH Networks for May 2021:

BEP-20
Deposit: free
USDT Withdrawal: $0.25
Deposit confirmation time: 1 min

ETC-20
Deposit: free
USDT Withdrawal: $50
Deposit confirmation time: 15 min

Binance is one of the significant cryptocurrency exchanges, and they are developing their payments ecosystem to help their customers make cheaper and faster transfers.

About SimpleFX

SimpleFX is a renowned trading app that has been in business since 2014. Was one of the first brokers offering cryptocurrency accounts. You can sign up for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Coin accounts with just an email.

The broker's agile team is improving its tools constantly. Recently they have created a native HarmonyOS app for Huawei users.

SimpleFX's purpose is to provide the easiest way to trade globally. SimpleFX is mobile-first, but you can use the same app across all devices. Trade with SimpleFX WebTrader, native iOS, Android, or Huawei app or MetaTrader4.

Their team is always up to date with the newest cryptocurrency trend. They offer the lowest transfer fees available; that's why they have recently introduced Binance Coin, Binance USD, and the fastest and most economical Binance Smart Chain.

If you'd like to trade a stock or any other asset they still don't have in their offer, give them a shout, and chances are they are already working on it; if not, they will include your proposition in the products roadmap.

Wall Street has zero control over them. Sign up with an email address, make a deposit, and cash in profits.

Using just your email address, you can also become a SimpleFX affiliate. You don't need to deposit a single cent to start earning lifetime revenue share (up to 30%) from your referral links.
Sign up to SimpleFX with an email, give it a try, and ride the ever-exciting global financial markets.

Here's why SFX is the best trading app:
– no ID verification for cryptocurrency accounts. Sign up with e-mail
– Invest Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, Binance Coin, and more (22 cryptocurrency accounts)
– No minimum deposits
– No fees
– Up to 50x leverage on stocks $1,000 depo = $50,000
– Up to 500x leverage on Forex $1,000 depo = $50,000
– Reputable – over seven years in the market
– Global reach – check out for your local currency (over 20 fiat currencies)
– Great support English, Spanish, Portuguese and more (probably in your language)
– SimpleFX is independent and not controlled by Wall Street
– Active development team willing to add new features especially for you
– Frequently updated WebTrader (working in every browser), native iOS and Android apps
– The most efficient cryptocurrency payments. Binance Smart Chain (BEP-20) fast transfers with super low fees (100 times lower than Ethereum ERC-20)
– Stake & Trade – earn 8.55% annual interest on your ETH 2.0 deposit. Trade with your frozen money.

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