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Blockchain unicorn Animoca Brands teams up with a K-Pop agency to create NFTs

Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based blockchain game developer, is teaming up with a Korean entertainment agency to offer digital collectibles starring music artists and actors, adding K-pop groups to the non-fungible token hype.  The move will add to the increasing list of celebrities who have embraced NFTs, which also includes BTS. K-pop related NFTs On Monday, Animoca announced a collaboration with Cube Entertainment, the South Korean talent agency behind girl group (G)I-dle and boy band BTOB, to start an NFT-related project.  NFTs are blockchain-based digital assets that verify the validity

‘Triad’ members kidnap and torture Hong Kong crypto trader who manages to escape

A 39-year-old Hong Kong man was kidnapped and held for ransom last week after meeting a Tether buyer in Kowloon Bay.  The man was taken inside an industrial facility, assaulted, and forced to hand over his phone and trading platform passwords.  He was held captive for about a week at Tai Po, northern Hong Kong. His kidnappers demanded HK$30M from his family.  His relatives contacted the cops on Nov. 9, 2021. The police then stormed the house where the victim was being held, but he managed to flee through a

Polis Enters the DeFi Space, Launching Smartchain, DEX and BSC Bridge

Press Release: Polis is launching its first-ever blockchain, PolisChain, allowing users to benefit from its purpose-built DEX and Yield Farming. November 15th, 2021, Mexico City, Mexico – Polis, the project behind decentralized payments platform PolisPay, is announcing the launch of PolisChain, its first native blockchain to power the Polis ecosystem, which includes the Olympus network. The new chain represents a significant move for the ecosystem, signalling the project’s ambition to increase adoption with a particular focus on the fast-growing decentralized finance (DeFi) space.  Coinciding with this announcement, the team behind

Toy Companies Hasbro, Funko, and Mattel Turn to Wax as Trusted Partner

William Quigley loved baseball cards during his pre-teens. As the founder of WAX (Worldwide Asset Exchange), you might think Quigley’s crowning achievement may have been to strike a deal with Topps Baseball Card company, so WAX could manage and create NFTs with the MLB. However, Quigley was able to add another giant feather to his cap as WAX recently completed the rare “hat trick” as the official NFT partner for the toy industry’s “big three” – Funko, Hasbro and Mattel. WAX was already a trusted partner for many, working with

Christine Rankin and Viktor Fritzén Join CoinShares as Non-Executive Directors

Europe’s largest digital asset management firm, CoinShares announced the appointment of Christine Rankin, a former partner at PWC, and Viktor Fritzén, former corporate finance analyst at Goldman Sachs, as independent non-executive directors of the company today.The newly appointed independent non-executive directors have extensive experience in the global financial sector. CoinShares aims to expand its operations and services in the future.In her career, Rankin held key positions at some of the leading organizations in the world. Currently, she holds the position of Senior Vice President, Corporate Control of Veoneer, a worldwide

Ojamu Launches on QuickSwap After Successful Polygon Mainnet Launch

Ojamu announced the listing of its native OJA token on QuickSwap, the largest decentralized exchange on the Polygon network. Sponsored Sponsored Following the successful Polygon Mainnet OJA launch, and in cooperation with QuickSwap, Ojamu is now looking at various incentive programs for both OJA and Quick holders on the QuickSwap platform, with further announcements coming soon. Ojamu is a MarTech platform bringing the power of blockchain, Ai, and NFTs to empower brands in both the blockchain/crypto and non-blockchain business spaces. Sponsored Sponsored It has come to prominence in recent months

Libre DeFi AMA Session With BeInCrypto

BeInCrypto recently held an ask-me-anything (AMA) session with Libre DeFi, a platform that promises to simplify the entry into the DeFi space via its user-based and frictionless onboarding experience.Sponsored Sponsored BeInCrypto: Hi Everyone! Welcome to another BeInCrypto AMA Session! Today we welcome both Julian (@libredefijulian) and Josh (@LibreJosh). They are CEO and COO at Libre Defi, respectively. Here is how things will work. I’ll have 10 questions for them. After these questions, they will pick up 5 out of all the questions asked by the BeInCrypto community. Good luck to you

Trident University International DBA Graduate Presents Research on Workplace Retention in the Military

Dr. Chadwick Guire, DBA alumnus, Trident University International CHANDLER, Ariz. (PRWEB) November 03, 2021 Dr. Chadwick McGuire, a 2021 graduate of Trident University International’s (Trident) Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program, presented research from his Doctoral Study Project (DSP), “The Impact of the Air Force’s Organizational Structure on the Retention Rate of Air Force Officers.” This presentation was part of the Trident’s CORE webinar series and was hosted by Dr. Indira Guzman, Doctoral Studies Director in Trident’s College of Business. Dr. McGuire is a 2021 graduate of Trident’s DBA program

CoreStarter aims to revolutionize cryptocurrency projects fundraising

There’s no doubt that launchpads have altered the fundraising model for decentralized finance projects. Before the advent of crypto launchpads, entrepreneurs launched their projects by creating websites. This model didn’t quite turn out well because these projects were incapable of raising enough cash to kickstart operations. This is how cryptocurrency launchpads emerged. CoreStarter is the First-Ever cryptocurrency launchpad with a mission to break the barrier of rewarding high stakers and neglecting small investors. CoreStarter is a cross-chain fundraising platform built on Solana, with Ethereum, Binance, Cardano, and Polkadot blockchains to

Burger King partners with Robinhood Crypto to give away cryptocurrencies.

According to a press release, fast-food chain Burger King is partnering with Robinhood Crypto to give away a range of cryptocurrencies. The rewards on offer are 20 bitcoin, around $1.17 million, 200 ether $800,000, and 2 million Dogecoin ($472,000). The odds of winning a bitcoin prize, according to the release, are 100,011 to 1. Earlier, Robinhood reported a 35 percent yearly surge in its revenue. The cryptocurrencies will be given away to Burger King’s Royal Perks members. The cryptocurrencies will be given away to Burger King’s Royal Perks members, a

What is Dragonbite? (BITE)

DragonBite is an open decentralized asset management platform for customers to store and swap all digital assets in one app. Retail customers have always been big fans of loyalty programs, not only to express their approval of a product or a service but also because of the exciting perks that come with them. The problem is, the rules of these programs are often restrictive, and their rewards are too limited resulting in slim benefits for consumers, which they cannot enjoy. Fortunately, blockchain can change all of this.  Table of Contents Background