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  • LibreScan, the First Decentralized Blockchain Explorer supported by QANplatform

    LibreScan, the First Decentralized Blockchain Explorer supported by QANplatform

    Estonia, Tallinn, 22nd December, 2021,

    -The team behind QANplatform announces LibreScan, the first open-source self-hosted Decentralized Blockchain Explorer (DBE). Cryptocurrency holders will soon be able to self-host their blockchain explorer to ensure their private information can not be associated with their wallet addresses to avoid centralized tracking.

    The foundation of blockchain technology is decentralization. Unfortunately, the reality is that 95% of the crypto community relies on centralized services like Etherscsan or BscScan. According to website analytics tool Similarweb, the two most used centralized block explorers are in the top 1,500 visited websites globally, with 43-61 Million total visits in November 2021. 

    These centralized blockchain explorers not only track their users, associate their wallets with their IP addresses but also mean a critical central point of failure. If a government ever wants to ban cryptocurrencies, they could disable only these services and cut off 95% of users since there will be no graphical user interface available.

    The community developed LibreScan aims to give an open-source tool for the cryptocurrency users and let them run a blockchain explorer on their  PC without any centralized authority. Developers will contribute to the open-source project where they can connect any blockchain platform with LibreScan.

    Developers and end-users can pre-register for the free LibreScan blockchain explorer on LibreScan.org

    “We need a quick and joint approach to eradicate the only real centralized point of failure threat to secure the accessibility and privacy of all actors in the crypto community. As we have seen recently, one key gatekeeper’s failure could cause massive interruptions in the whole ecosystem. This is the reason why we would like to invite every key market player and individual programmer to the community-driven development to create the first truly free, open-source and self-hosted Decentralized Blockchain Explorer (DBE) called LibreScan.” — Johann Polecsak, Co-Founder and CTO of QANplatform

    About LibreScan:
    LibreScan is the first open-source self-hosted Decentralized Blockchain Explorer (DBE) founded by QANplatform, built by the crypto community for the community. Developers will be able to contribute to the open-source project where they can connect any blockchain platform with LibreScan. Cryptocurrency users will be able to run their own blockchain explorer on a PC and always have secure access to their blockchain explorer without being tracked.

    Website: https://www.librescan.org

    About QANplatform:
    QANplatform is the quantum-resistant Layer 1 hybrid blockchain platform that will allow developers and enterprises to build quantum-resistant: smart contracts, DApps, DeFi solutions, NFTs, tokens, Metaverse on top of the QAN blockchain platform in any programming language. The QAN TestNet will be released EOY 2021.

    Website: https://www.qanplatform.com

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/QANplatform

    Contacts
    • Andreas
    • press@qanplatform.com
  • FTX.US Inks New Sports Partnership Deal to ‘Push the Industry Forward’

    FTX.US Inks New Sports Partnership Deal to ‘Push the Industry Forward’

    Key takeaways:

    • The FTX crypto exchange has been actively pursuing partnerships with sports organizations in an effort to increase the adoption of crypto among sports fans
    • FTX.US VP of Bussiness Development Avinash Dabir said a deal with prominent D.C.-based sports teams will increase the exchange’s favor among the regulators
    • The new deal comes less than a week after FTX.US penned a $10 million deal with NBA team Golden State Warriors

    FTX US, the American arm of the international FTX crypto exchange, has agreed on a deal with Monumental Sports and Entertainment (MSE), the owner of several prominent sports franchises, including NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Mystics.

    A deal with D.C.-based sports teams will help FTX.US in its pursuit of greater regulatory clarity

    FTX has made great strides throughout the year on its goal of making the exchange a household name in the United States. As a reminder, the exchange has signed a $135 million 19-year deal with NBA franchise Miami Heat, a $210 million naming rights agreement with gaming organization TSM, and the first crypto sponsorship deal of its sorts with Major League Baseball (MLB), to name just a few.

    When speaking to CoinDesk, FTX.US VP of Business Development Avinash Dabir underlined the importance of having a presence in the nation’s capital to make sure that crypto regulation is “done properly”:

    “FTX is very much focused on being, you know, the adult in the room, in terms of working with regulators and helping wherever we can to push the industry forward in the right way. To be able to have a presence in D.C. in this manner goes hand-in-hand with our desire to work with everyone involved to make sure crypto is done properly.”

    The latest sponsorship deal involving multiple Washington sports teams comes less than a week after FTX.US penned a $10 million deal with professional basketball team Golden State Warriors, which made the US-based exchange the exclusive crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) platform of one of the winningest clubs in NBA’s history.

    FTX.US is far from being the only exchange spending big money on sports deals. Last month, Crypto.com acquired naming rights for the Los Angeles’ iconic Staples center from more than $700 million in a deal that will last 20 years. One of the most coveted sports venues in the world will be renamed to Crypto.com Arena on December 25.

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  • Blue Monster Games is Acquiring Citadel Studios in The First Ever ‘Metaversification’ of Traditional Games

    Blue Monster Games is Acquiring Citadel Studios in The First Ever ‘Metaversification’ of Traditional Games

    GAINESVILLE, FL, 22nd December, 2021,

    Blue Monster Games, the blockchain gaming studio behind Realms of Ethernity, has entered into an agreement to acquire renowned indie game developer Citadel Studios, the makers of Legends of Aria, a famous sandbox MMORPG game released in 2019.

    The deal, once finalized, will see the Citadel Studios team join Blue Monster Games, with Citadel’s founder Derek Brinkmann joining as CTO. Derek will bring his wealth of 17 years of game development experience, starting from the days of Ultima Online in 2006, where he worked as lead developer for 6+ years and oversaw the release of a number of expansion packs.

    Furthermore, Blue Monster Games will have full access to the source code of Citadel’s Shards Engine, a high-performance 3D engine optimized for MMORPGs and supporting thousands of players in a single virtual world. Developers can also program add-ons and mods to any Shards-based game using the Lua programming language, a powerful and popular choice for in-game scripting. Furthermore, Shards Engine includes ready-made systems for groups, guilds, crafting and skill systems, crucial to any RPG.

    The acquisition will also mark the first time that an existing AAA game will be updated with blockchain and Web3 mechanics, thus “metaversifying” it with NFTs and token-based in-game currencies. Legends of Aria is expected to be the first entry to Realms of Ethernity’s “meta-metaverse” concept, and RETH holders will be given exclusive access to the soon-to-be-announced Legends of Aria’s IDO.

    Realms of Ethernity is an MMO metaverse game where players can buy plots of land, boats, mounts and all kinds of other equipment needed for survival. RoE is a dangerous and lawless environment where players always risk losing their prized possessions. Players can join up in clans to protect themselves and even go on the offensive themselves, fighting with other clans for loot and glory.

    Realms of Ethernity is powered by the RETH token, which offers governance power over the platform and grants exclusive rights to join in connected metaverses. RETH will have in-game utility, as well as be available for holders can stake and earn rewards.

    “Realms of Ethernity isn’t just a regular metaverse game, it’s going to be the metaverse to eat the gaming world,” said Joseph Rubin, Co-Founder of Blue Monster Games. “Our acquisition of Citadel Studios is the first step towards that vision. We will bring metaverse elements to their existing games, which will then become a full part of the Realms of Ethernity metaverse! Expect to see many more of these kinds of acquisitions from us in the coming months.”

    “We’re excited to join forces with Blue Monster Games to create the next generation of online games inside the BMG multiverse,” said Derek Brinkmann. “I founded Citadel Studios to allow gamers to create stories in authentic and living virtual worlds. Over these 8 years, we made history in bringing an original sandbox MMORPG to players and forged unforgettable memories and relationships with our players. I’m excited to be joining Blue Monster Games and taking this technology to the next level to bring living, breathing worlds to the metaverse.”

    About Realms of Ethernity
    Realms of Ethernity (RoE) is a MMORPG game developed by Blue Monster Games, the makers of Kart Racing League. Built on Polygon, RoE is both an exciting virtual world of loot, land and PvP battles, as well as a “meta-metaverse” incorporating many other games into its rich ecosystem. The game is powered by the RETH governance token, which enables the community to take the reins of the project.

    About Blue Monster Games:
    Blue Monster Games Inc. is a Florida-based corporation dedicated to the development of video games utilizing NFT technology. These gaming projects are based on a play-to-earn model, meaning that players have the opportunity to earn money in-game.

    Blue Monster is the maker of Kart Racing League, which features 3D NFT characters that can be used to play a kart racing game, earning rewards for every race they win. The team is also working on a number of different projects that will be announced over the coming months.

    Contacts
    • Krishna Bala
    • krishna@bluemonstergames.com
  • Christmas Welcome Giveaways, “Axie players” Exclusive Benefits

    Christmas Welcome Giveaways, “Axie players” Exclusive Benefits

    Geneva, Switzerland, 21st December, 2021,

    The WINNFT HORSE team has announced exclusive benefits for “Axie players”, with Christmas 2021 is approaching, in this time of welcoming the new and resigning the old.

    As long as you are an Axie player, you are eligible to participate in this activity, and you can get great activity rewards!

    Event Rules

    Event Registration opens on December 19, 2021

    Event Participation Eligibility:

    Axie players can participate in the campaign by meeting the following conditions:

    Have 3 months of Axie market transaction records before

    The current number of Axie pets ≥ 3

    Current pet level ≥ 20

    Event registration: go to google forms to sign up:

    https://forms.gle/jxFx6Cd4BSpVZQaz5

    Instructions for submitting information: WIN NFT HORSE Market Account(register website: http://market.winnfthorse.io), Tronlink Wallet address(register website: http://www.tronlink.org)

    The first round of whitelists will be announced on December 25. Therefore, players who signed up after December 25 will have to wait for the second round of benefits.

    Mystery box purchase time: From 2021 December 25 to 2022 January 3,4:00 AM(UTC), go to the market by mystery boxes and participate in welfare activities.

    Note: The Mystery box is sold at a uniform price of 8000TRX, upgrade to VIP10 to get another horse racing mystery box*1 (expected 2 horse racing cost <700u, daily earnings>20u, current horse racing market price reference https://market.winnfthorse.io)

    Exclusive welfare events.

    As of 4:00 AM(UTC) on January 3, the highest level of any of your horses is higher than the level in the table below, you can get the corresponding in-game HOS coins reward, and it can be accumulated.

    As of 4:00 AM(UTC) on January 3, you can get the corresponding reward for the highest VIP level in the game, and it can be accumulated. For example, if you reach VIP level 50, you can get all VIP level rewards.

    *Open the mystery box, and you will get a horse*1, open other different mystery boxes and you will get a racehorse with the corresponding pedigree level.

    Reward distribution time.

    The rewards will be issued according to your horse racing level and VIP level. All rewards will be issued to your game account and corresponding wallet within January 4,2022 – January 9,2022.

    Note: If your game account has already obtained a horse before December 25,2021, you are not eligible to participate in the event.

    Learn more (ask the administrator in the group)

    Telegram: http://t.me/WINNFTHORSE

    Discord: https://discord.gg/6Q54HgrjGk
     

    Contacts
    • Billy Chen
    • contact@apenft.org
  • Fed’s Stimulus Withdrawal; CleanSpark Rise in Revenue

    Fed’s Stimulus Withdrawal; CleanSpark Rise in Revenue

    It was revealed that the Federal Reserve System, or commonly known as the Fed, speeds up its withdrawal and will reduce its bond purchases by $30 billion every month. This value is the double withdrawal value of $15 billion every month. It is also a way to prop up the markets due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

    With this, the U.S central bank is watched closely by digital-asset traders because several traders see the potential debasement of the dollar from the monetary stimulus which is facilitated by the Fed’s money printing.

    The reason why the Fed is doubling its pace is that they are planning to go out of business next year. A quick process of winding down will allow them to quickly start raising the interest rates for the first time since 2019. 

    Bitcoin (BTC) is the largest and most valuable coin developed by a pseudonymous Satoshi Nakomoto in 2009. The main purpose of BTC is to serve as an alternative to traditional coins such as the Japanese yen and the British pound. When sending and receiving funds, you just simply need to scan the QR code or provide your crypto wallet address.

    Since the Fed’s decision was released, crypto traders became worried about its aggressive withdrawal pace with a decision to increase the interest rate the following year. This is one of the reasons why there are several Bitcoin blog posts about the best move to make when the coin’s price dives deep or skyrockets.

    ‘The market went down before the fed announcement, so it’s probably correcting now. Inflation is coming for sure, and we see it’, Merav Ozair said, a professor in the finance and economics department at Rutgers Business School.

    ‘Supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic and the reopening of the economy have continued to contribute to elevated levels of inflation, the Federal Open Market Committee added.

    Moreover, the Fed confirmed that they would keep the interest rate between 0% and 0.25% until the end of 2021. The Fed officials have also predicted an interest rate increase of up to 0.9% in 2022 from the expected 0.3%. Once the rates are raised, the next challenge for the Fed is to reduce its huge balance sheet.

    Increased revenue of CleanSpark

    Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark nearly reached its goal of generating more than $50 million in revenue. However, there is also a $21.8 million net loss. As of 2021’s fiscal year report, its revenue rose up to 400% but a loss of $0.75 per share.

    Based on several crypto news sites, CleanSpark’s adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) are around $9 million or $0.31 gain per share. Even with the current losses, the company has been continuously expanding over the last eight months. As a matter of fact, CleanSpark bought 22,680 BTC machines with a hashrate of 1.3 exahash per second to accommodate more transactions.

    Hashrate is the measure of the computational power needed when mining. Simply put, it is the speed of mining. The more mining transactions, the higher the hash rate is needed.

    ‘We are deploying advanced technologies like renewable energy assets and immersion cooling to make our operations more efficient. These efficiency enhancements are expected to increase production and decrease operating costs at all our facilities’, Zach Bradford said, the CEO of CleanSpark. 

    CleanSpark is a sustainable Bitcoin mining company with the goal to solve modern energy challenges. Aside from Bitcoin mining, CleanSpark is also focused on providing services such as mVoult, commercial energy systems, and GridFabric.

  • CryptoTanks Listing at PancakeSwap, December 21

    CryptoTanks Listing at PancakeSwap, December 21

    After successfully completing private rounds and IDO, Play2Earn token of CryptoTanks game will be available for trading on the decentralized PancakeSwap exchange on December 21. Trading will be available from 17:00 UTC in BUSD/TANK trading pair.

    What is CryptoTanks?

    The project takes us back to the nostalgic 8-bit 1990 gaming based on the iconic Batte City with the implementation of Play To Earn and NFT mechanics, which makes the game attractive for regular users, investors, and farmers alike. CryptoTanks offers team and individual tank battle modes with different locations and missions, which provides utility for the game’s internal TANK token. Moreover, the game will implement the NFT tank lease mechanism, so that users will not have to buy their own game items to start earning tokens, but lease them instead. For NFT holders, on the other hand, it gives an opportunity for passive earning by renting tanks to other users.

    Why CryptoTanks?

    Play2Earn is one of the key trends of 2021-2022, and while a lot of other projects are being released, CryptoTanks can be distinguished from hundreds of other games by a number of features:

    •  Simple gameplay familiar to all generations of gamers
    •  Cross-platform support making it possible to play and earn on Android, Windows, Mac OS and Web versions
    •  DeFi and GameFi mechanics appealing to casual gamers and big investors
    •  Support for Polygon, Binance Smart Chain and Ethereum networks
    •  Community of 30,000+ users on social media

    Partners and investors

    The project is supported by well-known cryptocurrency funds Magnus Capital, AU21 Capital, Gains Associates, Fairum Ventures, having a huge portfolio of successful investments in Play2Earn games. The project has previously accomplished successful IDOs at Infinity Pad and BSCStation. Token smart-contract has been successfully audited by the leading cybersecurity company Haken.

    TANK Token

    The game’s native token will be initially available on Binance Smart Chain with an initial capitalization of $609,000, which many investors believe is a good sign for growth. The game is scheduled for release in early 2022, and the project has a broad and loyal community, strong partners, and an attractive product for the general public. In the near future we expect more announcements from CryptoTanks team, CEX listings and NFT tanks drops.

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  • Highstreet on Binance Launchpool – Earn HIGH by Staking BNB and BUSD on Binance

    Highstreet on Binance Launchpool – Earn HIGH by Staking BNB and BUSD on Binance

    Highstreet (HIGH) is the 28th and latest blockchain project to be featured on Binance Launchpool, a platform that lets Binance users stake their digital holdings into farming pools to earn new tokens for free. A total of 12.5 million HIGH tokens can be earned via Launchpool’s staking offering, allowing Binance users to stake BNB and BUSD tokens and earn HIGH tokens relative to the amount of funds they stake into pools.

    The program will start on December 18, 2021, at 00:00 AM UTC and remain open for 30 days.

    How to earn Highstreet (HIGH) on Binance Launchpool?

    Follow our step-by-step guide to learn how to earn HIGH tokens on Binance Launchpool.

    1. Create an account on Binance and complete KYC

    In order to participate in the HIGH Launchpool, you need to create an account on Binance. You can skip this step if you are already a registered Binance user.

    Create Binance Account

    Once you’ve completed the account registration process and supplied the required KYC information, you can proceed to the Launchpad section, which can be found by navigating to the “Earn” drop-down menu. Here you can find ongoing and past Launchpool and Launchpad projects.

    2. Select the Highstreet program and pick your staking method

    After locating the Highstreet farming program from the list of ongoing and finished Launchpad and Launchpool projects, you will need to select which token you will be using for staking purposes – BNB or BUSD. Keep in mind that APY rates vary by staking method.

    3. Highstreet Launchpool rewards calculation and token distribution

    Participation in the Highstreet farming program provides Binance users with an opportunity to earn HIGH tokens by staking BNB or BUSD. The rewards are distributed to users on a daily basis and split among pool participants based on the amount of funds they’ve contributed to the particular pool.

    The HIGH farming pools will remain open until January 16, 2022, at 11:59 PM (UTC).

    You can provide additional funds to the staking pool or choose to redeem your holdings at any point during the staking period.

    Once you’ve entered your desired staking amount, you can click the “Stake” button to start earning HIGH tokens. 

    You can easily access your Launchpool and Launchpad staking history by navigating to the left side of the screen in the “Savings History” section and clicking on the “Launchpool Farming” tab.

    4. Staking program starts on Dec. 18 and lasts for 30 days

    The HIGH token farming program will commence on December 18, 2021, at 00:00 AM (UTC) and will last until January 16, 2022, at 11:59 PM (UTC). For more information about the program, visit the Binance Announcement page.

    5. How to redeem funds? 

    Binance allows Launchpad and Launchpad participants to redeem their holdings at any point during the staking period. Binance offers two types of redemption:

    • Fast redemption – Staked funds are available instantly, however, interests from the last day are not included.
    • Standard redemption – Staked funds are available the next day, along with the full interests from that day.

    In order to withdraw your staked digital assets from the staking pool, head to the Saving section on your account page and click “Redeem”.

    Proceed by selecting your preferred fund redemption method.

    Binance offers a comprehensive selection of passive income-generating products and services, allowing users to take full advantage of their otherwise idle digital funds. Next to Launchpool and Launchpad programs, Binance users can also participate in DeFi Staking, Savings, Dual Investment, and Liquidity Farming. Keep in mind that each service provides different earning potential, which is usually directly correlated with the risk associated with each offering.

    BNB Vault is one of the best methods to earn interest on your crypto; the service that Binance describes as “BNB yield aggregator” combines Flexible Savings, BNB DeFi Staking, and Launchpool to provide the best APY earning opportunities for your BNB. For more information about the premier BNB investment product, click here.

  • Transient Network Integrates GameScorekeeper To Bring Esports Data On-chain With Its Next-Gen DApp

    Transient Network Integrates GameScorekeeper To Bring Esports Data On-chain With Its Next-Gen DApp

    Tortola, British Virgin Islands, 21st December, 2021,

    Transient Network, a Smart Contract Global Marketplace, has joined hands with GameScorekeeper, a leading eSports solutions provider that tracks and captures data from all major and minor leagues and tournaments in League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Valorant, Honor of Kings, Arena of Valor, and Overwatch. It covers more than 100,000 esports matches per year.

    Transient is building the “Amazon of Smart Contracts” — a global marketplace of decentralized applications (DApps) designed to help everyday users to create self-enforcing and self-executing smart contracts for specific use cases and industries. It aims to impact existing markets by leveraging its marketplace of dApps. And the esports market is a constant that has presented itself time and again due to the similarities of the communities and the plethora of potential use cases.

    The collaboration with GameScorekeeper enables Transient Network to enter the esports arena in a big way with its upcoming Esports dApp, which will take social betting and content-driven experiences to the next level. GameScorekeeper will provide Transient with an extended coverage of esports data to offer automated market creation and settlements, allowing users to create their own betting markets and compete in the rapidly growing esports wagering industry.

    Marc Burroughes, the Chief Commercial Officer of GameScorekeeper, said, “We’re delighted to be working with such an experienced team and exciting business. Transient is developing a very interesting product which we’re confident will be a great success and as with all our customers, we’re committed to supporting them every step of the way.”

    GameScorekeeper works closely with leading sports betting operators in the industry to obtain the highest integrity data, which would prove useful for the Esports dApp’s betting engine. Transient believes that social betting and content-driven experience holds the key to entertaining the esports community. 

    Apart from providing highly granular match and tournament data, GameScorekeeper will offer Transient access to their portfolio of sophisticated content-driven esports data, such as player statistics and stream URLs, to appeal to the emerging demographic of esports fans. 

    Transient Network CEO Beau Olson said, “Transient is excited to take another significant step in its journey into the gaming and esports community by partnering with leading esports data provider GameScorekeeper. This partnership is critical to enabling our esports app (currently in development) to provide an expansive offering to our community.”

    About GameScorekeeper

    GameScorekeeper is a market leading esports data specialist supplying high integrity data and widgets to major industry players such as Pinnacle and DraftKings. Driven by a vision to bring a higher level of esports analytics to the esports fans across sports betting, fantasy sports and the media sectors.

    For further information, visit: Website | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram

    About Transient

    Transient is a decentralized ecosystem that gives non-coders the ability to create and manage their Next-Gen contracts in the digital world. Its Smart Contract Global Marketplace is built from the ground up to increase blockchain adoption across every sphere of industry and life by hosting and enabling the instantaneous creation and distribution of a wide range of self-enforcing and self-executing smart contracts.

    For further information, visit: Website | Twitter | Telegram | YouTube | Medium

    Contacts
    • Gabriel Zani
    • zani@transientnetwork.io
  • Crypto Derivatives Exchange BitMEX is Launching its own Token BMEX, Spot Trading Service Slated for Q2 2022

    Crypto Derivatives Exchange BitMEX is Launching its own Token BMEX, Spot Trading Service Slated for Q2 2022

    BitMEX, a crypto derivatives trading platform, has announced it will be launching a native BMEX token along with the rollout of BitMEX spot exchange. The company will be airdropping the new crypto tokens into BitMEX.com digital wallets by the 1st of February, 2022, to both new and existing users.

    Key takeaways:

    • According to the exchange, the BMEX token will drive the growth in the BitMEX ecosystem and provide several perks to its holders, including trading fee discounts, better rates when using BitMEX Earn, and early access to new products and services, among other benefits.
    • New users that complete a KYC when registering their BitMEX account will be eligible to receive a reward of 5 BMEX on top of a 10 USDT welcome bonus.
    • The exchange plans to distribute up to 25% of their users’ trading fees as BMEX rewards.
    • BitMEX plans to roll out its new token in two phases. The first phase will feature the airdrop and rewards for newly registered users along with trading fee rewards, while during the second phase that begins in early Q2 2022, the restrictions on BMEX withdrawals will be lifted, and the token will become tradeable and available to buy.
    • Upon the completion of the second phase of the token rollout, the BitMEX spot exchange is slated for launch in the second quarter of 2022.
    • Out of the maximum supply of 450 million tokens, 20% will be reserved for BitMEX staff, while 25% will be locked to show “our long-term commitment to the token and ecosystem,” explained BitMEX.
    • With the launch of a native exchange token, BitMEX will join the likes of Binance, KuCoin, FTX, Crypto.com, and numerous other centralized exchanges that have launched their tokens over the past couple of years to support the growth of their digital platforms.
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