ShapeShift, an international, non-custodial cryptocurrency leader, announced the availability of a new, in-depth report titled “New Frontiers: A Deep Dive Analysis of the Cosmos, Polkadot, and Near Protocols.” The analysis reviews three emerging “smart contract blockchains” (or, blockchains that can run a wide variety of decentralized applications).

While blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum have grown in mindshare, adoption and sophistication, lesser-known blockchains are proliferating. This series will provide blockchain, cryptocurrency and Web 3.0 development enthusiasts with an in-depth review of the opportunity and state of evolution of the three emerging platforms. The report is the first of a series called “New Frontiers”; subsequent reports issued later this year will review additional smart contract blockchains and explore related topics.

“New Frontiers: A Deep Dive Analysis of the Cosmos, Polkadot, and Near Protocols” provides readers with an assessment of each protocol’s:

• Architecture (high-level review)
• Interoperability
• Governance
• Ecosystem
• Token Distribution

“The world of smart contract platforms is buzzing with new entrants—all of which strive to offer the properties of being trust-minimized, censorship-resistant, immutable, permissionless and transparent. These are the qualities that have propelled Ethereum to success,” said Kent Barton, head of Research and Development at ShapeShift and author of the series. “Enthusiasts may want to get involved with these newer blockchains early; but it’s difficult to know which new projects have a strong foundation before they have earned a critical mass of developers, users and projects. This series of reports, while not investment advice, will offer analysis and one view of their potential.”

Integrated Ventures, Inc is pleased to disclose that BHP Capital NY, Inc has completed its second funding round, as part of $3,000,000 Equity Investment, in the amount of $375,000, by purchasing 375 Preferred Class C Shares. Steve Rubakh, CEO of Integrated Ventures, adds the following:

“On 01/28/2021, the Company has issued 8K with details, regarding $3,000,000 Equity Investment by BP Capital NY, Inc. As of 02/05/2021, the total amount funded under this agreement is $1,125,000 million.

“The Company is pleased to confirm the latest shipment of WhatsMiners has arrived and being installed in our NY location. It must be noted, that due to (1) Chinese New Year, (2) low availability of mining equipment for sale and (3) high demand, INTV is committed to executing smart purchases and will only commit to the value priced deals. Thus, on 02/07/21, the Company purchased 26 WhatsMiners, priced at $55,450 (shipping and customs included).

“During the next weeks, INTV plans to announce more details on (1) mining equipment purchases from Canaan (BTC) and PandaMiner (ETH) and on (2) expanded deal with PetaWatt Holdings, including information on purchases of “MiniPods”: 20 ft mobile, 300kw, turn-key and fully build out with smart PDUS, modular mining containers, to be installed at Carthage, NY.”

About: Integrated Ventures, Inc is Technology Portfolio Holdings Company with focus on Hosting, Development Of Blockchain Applications and Cryptocurrency Mining.

For more details, please visit the Company’s website: www.integratedventuresinc.com.

Quantocoin is a blockchain bank that will offer all the benefits of a traditional bank but without any of the drawbacks. The company is launching its native Utility token on leading exchange LAToken, after the final round of its IEO is complete. The QTCT token sale is staggered over 3 rounds, with the first round now extended until the 7th of February, and the last round finishing on March 30th, 2021.

Quantocoin is a blockchain bank focused on offering a solution to mainstream banking problems, whilst still offering all of the benefits associated with traditional banks. The Quantocoin blockchain banking platform and mobile app are set to launch in Q2 2021. Both will utilize blockchain smart contracts to do away with slow transaction times and high processing fees but still provide traditional offerings such as fraud security, and new technologies like Bio-ID verification.

A Blockchain Bank Of The Future

Quantocoin will offer faster transaction times, less administration requirements and a lower cost than traditional banks. Quantocoin is also focused on security and has streamlined traditional AML and compliance procedures using fast, secure and more affordable blockchain technology.

In striving to blend all of the best aspects of traditional banking with the benefits of blockchain, QTC will offer a broad range of features. Quantocoin will provide great banking features such as Insurance protection, Credit, Payment Deferral, Remittances, and Unlimited international transfers, all of which will greatly benefit global businesses.

Individuals and blockchain enthusiasts will benefit equally though, with evolved features like spending cashback, (up to 30%) Crypto and fiat currency exchange and advanced asset management. Users will be able to receive funds, send money, make payments and even trade, all with cryptocurrency and fiat. The platform will also offer reward and loyalty programs to benefit loyal users.

The Quantocoin mission is to become the bank of the future, by offering the security, stability and other options offered by traditional banks but without the delays, paperwork and high costs. Quantocoin will be integrated into the Quantopay platform in Q2, 2021.

The wave of international blockchain innovation is coming to the shores of the Mediterranean. In April this spring, Antalya is the place to be for Crypto enthusiasts, Crypto investors, IT specialists and trailblazers in the field of Blockchain IT technology and Cryptocurrencies. Come to Rixos Downtown for networking and recreation!
The organizers are German agency Lead Volume and Turkish blockchain-platform Centex, experienced online-market players.

Blockchain Wave at Rixos Downtown Antalya is a lounge style conference for 1,000 participants with a themed networking after-party on the Mediterranean coast. Listen to speakers from different regions of the world in a relaxed environment. At the exhibition, guests can find new partners and hold discussions in the comfortable networking lounges. Later on, Blockchain Wave participants will go to a themed after-party show, where you have the chance of getting to know partners and clients better in an informal party atmosphere. The mystery theme of the show is to be announced a month before the event.

• 14  speakers from Europe, Asia and the CIS
• 2 panel discussions
• 8 hours of useful content
• 30  promo stands at exhibition
• 3 networking lounges with drinks and snacks
• 1 unique costumed after-party show!

The main goal – the organization of a meeting place on the Mediterrenean coast where IT, blockchain and crypto currency specialists and influencers can to network and relax at. Antalya is an ideal location, with convenient international connections allowing guests from Europe and Asia to come together to negotiate partnerships, socialise and enjoy luxurious resort facilities and warm climate. logistics for the meetings, negotiations and leisure of guests from Europe and Asia. Here, the leaders of innovative projects can share their international experience, establish new business connections and enjoy their leisure time, before celebrating their deals at the impressive after-party.

For whom:
Blockchain start-ups, crypto funds, investors, crypto exchanges and wallets, traders, miners, developers and visionaries.

Topics include:

• Crypto trading in 2021
• Investing in blockchain projects in current conditions
• New trends: DeFi, crowdfunding and tokensale-Mining in 2021
• The legal aspect of crypto-currency regulation in different countries.
• Decentralised solutions for the modern world-Blockchain and crypto-trading training schemes.

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Mercuryo.io, via a partnership with Zero Hash, begins providing access to its digital asset payment services for businesses and individuals in the United States. Mercuryo offers seamless fiat-to-crypto payment gateway solutions to corporate and consumer clients. Since its launch, Mercuryo has been serving over 600,000 users and 180 crypto projects and prominent enterprises, becoming a leading digital asset payment gateway provider in Europe.

Mercuryo features two flagship solutions: a digital asset wallet and a widget service. While the wallet provides access to seamless crypto-to-fiat and fiat-to-crypto transactions, businesses can integrate the widget directly into their apps or websites. With just a few clicks customers can purchase digital assets in their local currencies via Visa and Mastercard cards. The widget also supports Apple Pay and Google Pay services, so clients can buy crypto this way too.

“We are excited about entering the US market. We are observing an interest from this region – 41% of payments on our platform are made in US dollars. Our vision is to build a financial infrastructure that provides customers worldwide with easy and fast access to cryptocurrencies,” says Petr Kozyakov, Mercuryo’s CBDO and co-founder.

Mercuryo’s partner firm is a registered Money Service Business under the oversight of FinCEN and a licensed Money Transmitter in over 40 US states, allowing the company to offer regulated payments solutions for all its customers across the country.

“We are pleased that Mercuryo is leveraging the Zero Hash compliance and technology infrastructure to service US customers. We empower innovators such as Mercuryo who are building Finance 2.0 by providing a turnkey and totally customizable solution for transactions in a regulated ecosystem,” Edward Woodford, Zero Hash’s CEO, stated.

To kickstart the expansion, Mercuryo closed a €2.5m seed funding led by the international venture capital fund Target Global.

The company’s ecosystem has achieved significant growth last year. Its turnover went up 50 times, reaching $75.5M in Q4 2020. The number of employees has also doubled.

About Mercuryo.io

Founded in 2018, Mercuryo.io is a global cross-border payments network that allows businesses to send and receive transactions for products and services using cryptocurrencies. The firm operates a leading digital asset payment gateway in Europe and has partnerships with over 150 market makers.

Kaizen Finance, a decentralized finance platform with cross-blockchain interoperable protocol, announces the launch of Kaizen staking.

Kaizen staking is based on Kaizen protocol, a new generation DeFi protocol, which addresses major impediments to accessing DeFi services such as impermanent loss, hidden fees and high transaction costs which prevent DeFi from being inclusive of millions of users.

To promote DeFi adoption, Kaizen Finance currently offers up to 80% APY for major stablecoins like USDT, BUSD, USDC and DAI with a minimal lockup period of 6 months within its staking service. Kaizen Finance does not charge users any fees for staking their income.

Kaizen protocol is an automated liquidity protocol, which provides three main advantages:

• Low commissions
• Utilization of Oracle-Governed pools
• Easy-to-use tools for broader usage

Kaizen protocol in combination with intuitive design of the platform, allows users to easily navigate DeFi services and enables the platform to provide users opportunities to earn some of the highest guaranteed returns on the market for holding stablecoin assets. Precise price oracle system, which takes into account the external market feeds is another distinctive feature that sets Kaizen Finance apart from conventional DeFi platforms.

Kaizen staking operates on the basis of stablecoin to provide asset security. The value of stablecoins is pegged to USD, providing minimal risks of volatility and reducing risks of losing asset value. Kaizen staking leverages the full security potential of decentralized finance, therefore the rewards are generated and transferred automatically and no entity can meddle with them.

Kaizen Finance launched the Kaizen swapping service earlier this year introducing the ability to swap USDT and ETH for tokens of pioneering products and services.

Huobi Charity Limited (“Huobi Charity”), a philanthropic arm and blockchain-based charity platform of Huobi Group, today announced that it has obtained approval from the Board of Charity Commissioner for Gibraltar (“the Board”) to operate as a registered and fully regulated charitable organization. As a formally recognized charity, Huobi Charity will be able to accept fiat and digital asset contributions from different entities and conduct various philanthropic activities to help create a better future globally.

Huobi Charity was intentionally formed with a broad scope to benefit the global society through a wide variety of initiatives. The firm aims to prevent or alleviate poverty; advance education; promote health and longevity; nurture communities; advance art, culture, heritage or science; further environmental protections; and provide relief to persons in need, including those with disabilities, ill health, economic hardship, etc.

“As a global charity that’s helping shape the new digital economy, we believe it is our responsibility to ensure we’re building toward a fair and equitable future for all while also preserving the culture and values that define who we are as a society,” said Ciara Sun, Vice President of Global Markets and head of social impact initiatives at Huobi Group. “By receiving formal status as a registered charity in Gibraltar, we’ll be able to collaborate with other internationally-renowned charities and have a much bigger impact on the lives of people all across the globe.”

As a registered charity, Huobi Charity will operate in full transparency under the supervision of the Board, a regulatory body governed by the Charities Act of Gibraltar. All activities of the firm such as fundraising and donations will comply with regulatory requirements established by the Board. Huobi Charity will disclose transactions and provide the Board with regular reports on the activities of the firm, undergoing annual audits to prove the legitimacy of its funding sources. By opting to operate as a registered charity, Huobi is providing donors with full visibility into its charitable activities and fund management, further building on the trust that the Huobi brand is already known for.

Huobi Charity expands on Huobi’s existing social responsibility initiatives aimed at enriching the lives of people globally through blockchain technology and digital assets. Last year during the initial COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, Huobi Group committed $1.4 million USD to source and donate hundreds of thousands of medical masks, protective suits, oximeters, and other medical supplies to over 135 hospitals and community healthcare centers in affected areas. Huobi Group also donated $50,000 USD in HT to the Indonesia-China Association of Economic, Social and Cultural Cooperation for the purchase and distribution of medical supplies to Indonesian hospitals.

As blockchain continues to be harnessed by various organizations – both in the financial market and across other industry verticals – the focus remains on how the technology is transforming business operations. After revamping multiple enterprises, Blockchain has found a new alliance with MLM and the results are impressive. India’s Antier Solutions has processed transactions worth a 100 million USD across all its Blockchain based MLM platforms.

At the core of blockchain technology is a “shared distributed ledger” where the data and transactions are recorded. This distributed ledger is accessible to everyone on the network, thereby promoting transparency. Blockchain acts as a new type of database system that allows multiple parties to share access to the same data, at virtually the same time, enabling an unprecedented level of confidence. Furthermore, this technology has the potential to automate and accelerate business processes by using smart contracts that make the third party functions redundant.

Although almost every industry is ripe for blockchain adoption, one area that holds significant potential for blockchain implementation is the MLM (Multi-level Marketing) industry.

MLM has long been a mainstay for start-ups and companies to promote their products globally while cutting down the marketing costs. A few examples of successful companies that have capitalized on the potential of MLM include Amway, Market America, and Avon Products Inc.

“However, the traditional MLM process is beset with inefficiencies such as centralized control over the system, lack of trust and transparency, and delayed payments to release users’ incentives – which can hold back even the best of MLM projects.

Blockchain brings solutions to these pain points, empowering the MLM industry to position itself as a reliable market. Blockchain eliminates the involvement of a central authority and brings everything on a distributed ledger to enable transparency. The smart contract automates and expedites the MLM process and drives peer-to-peer transactions. Furthermore, smart contract integration contributes to immutability. It prevents any change in the MLM business plan once the smart contract has been deployed on the blockchain, thereby building people’s confidence in the system.

These benefits have fueled the popularity and acceptance of blockchain MLM software among businesses and participants. While start-ups and companies are readily launching smart-contract-based MLM platforms, users are confidently investing in these platforms being sure of a transparent process and secure, instant payouts.

Antier Solutions, a digital assets management solutions providing company, is helping businesses to launch their MLM smart contract platforms. Equipped with a team of 100+ blockchain developers and subject matter experts, 15+ years of rich technical experience, and breadth of expertise, Antier Solutions has helped over 100 companies to launch their MLM platforms on blockchain like TRON, Ethereum, and Bitcoin.

“Blockchain is serving as a catalyst to drive a profound, positive change in the billion-dollar MLM industry and Antier Solutions is working to initiate that change. As businesses navigate towards blockchain and cryptocurrency MLM software, we will continue orchestrating our solutions to help businesses ride the next wave of multi-level marketing”, said Devender Junas, the Product Head of Antier Solutions.

About Antier Solutions

Antier Solutions is a global digital assets management solutions providing company helping businesses transit from conventional technology platforms to blockchain-driven systems. Antier, with its deep domain knowledge and rich experience, has created a well-rounded ecosystem of solutions to help businesses launch their digital assets trading platforms, lending platforms, banks, and more.

Hancom Group, a leader in creating game-changing technology ecosystems has announced that it will participate in the All Digital CES 2021 held from Jan. 11 to 14. The company will present its visions for making the world Smarter, Safer and Freer through pioneering future innovation for an ever-evolving tech industry.

Hancom, like the other highly recognized South Korean market leaders, will share with the industry how it uniquely envisions Mobility, Robotics, Smart City, AI and Blockchain.

Products which Hancom will introduce at All Digital CES 2021:

• Hancom Works – Hancom Works is supporting digital transformation of your organization by enabling all-in-one remote workspaces environment on top of self-hosted data center or Cloud infrastructure such as AWS.
• Hancom Office – Hancom Office is core productivity applications for your work, study and collaboration.
• Toki H2 : AI Home Robot – Toki is a friendly home robot used for sharing customized conversations between family members and engaging in daily life with kids based on facial recognition technology and useful educational contents.
• AI Image Processing Service – Hancom InSpace collects, classifies and analyzes video images captured from satellites, land earth stations and drones.
• Digital Gold Blockchain – Digital Gold Blockchain is a new gold transaction platform creates new gold business with gold, cutting-edge technology, art and finance combined.
• NeoIDM : AI IoT Platform – NeoIDM is a platform that provides an integrated management infrastructure that can flexibly manage via various sensors, IoT and edge devices.
• Hancom Mobile and Digital Forensics – Complete mobile and digital forensic products for data extraction and analysis supporting various types of mobile and digital devices.
• Hancom AI Check 25 : AI Call Center Solution – Hancom AI Check 25 monitors self-quarantined people using AI-bot and assists in monitoring health conditions and information delivery.
• Hancom Genie K : AI Tutor for Korean Language – Hancom Genie K, AI tutor for Korean language, is a 1:1 Korean speaking practice application that allows anyone who wants to learn Korean to practice speaking anytime, anywhere.
• GenieTalk Go!2 : AI Mobile Translator – AI interpreter supporting 65 Languages. GenieTalk Go!2 can be used in offices and fields where various languages are spoken, overseas business trips and overseas travel.
• Parking Friends : IoT Parking Sharing Service – Parking Friends is an IoT Shared Parking service, which provides real-time parking information using IoT sensor. It can check the status of parking spaces and solve the parking.

“As South Korea’s leading ICT convergence company, we look forward to sharing at CES how Hancom will contribute to make the world Smarter, Safer and Freer. Please join us via our online conference, too.” said Dr. Peter Wonsok Yun, President of Global Business, Hancom Group.

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