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  • Wells Fargo Provides Cryptocurrency Exposure to its Wealthy Clients

    Wells Fargo Provides Cryptocurrency Exposure to its Wealthy Clients

    Key takeaways:

    • Wells Fargo spokesperson spoke with Bussiness Insider and told them about the bank’s plans about offering crypto services to its “qualified investors”
    • The offering will be limited to customers with an annual income of more than $200,000 or a net worth of more than $1 million
    • Wells Fargo joins the trend of large financial institutions offering cryptocurrency-related products and services

    Wells Fargo is set to become the latest among the growing group of large financial institutions to provide Bitcoin and digital currency exposure to its wealthy clientele, according to Bussiness Insider.

    Wells Fargo cryptocurrency offering is limited to “qualified investors”

    The first report of Wells Fargo showing interest in offering crypto services to its clients dates back to May of this year when the bank’s Wealth and Investment Management division toyed with an idea of implementing an actively managed Bitcoin investing service for high-net-worth clients.

    At the time, the Wells Fargo Investment Institute (WFII) said: “WFII believes that cryptocurrencies have gained stability and viability as assets, but the risks lead us to favor investment exposure only for qualified investors, and even then through professionally managed funds.”

    It seems that the initial plans finally came to fruition after months of deliberation, despite the company’s wariness of cryptocurrencies’ murky legal status. Initially, Wells Fargo intends to offer crypto services to its wealthier clients, dubbed “qualified investors”, specifically those with an annual income of more than $200,000 or a net worth of more than $1 million. The details about how exactly Wells Fargo’s offering will function in practice are not yet known.

    Wells Fargo joins JPMorgan and other financial institutions in offering crypto-related services

    A little over a week ago, on July 19th, JPMorgan announced that it will start providing crypto funds to its wealth clients. JPMorgan’s offering differs from Wells Fargo in several ways.

    Firstly, JPMorgan decided to lower the limitations for the eligibility of the service offered much lower. All clients who have their funds managed by JPMorgan advisors and those who use the Chase trading app are eligible to take advantage of the cryptocurrency offering.

    Additionally, JPMorgan already made clear how it plans to implement its crypto service into its existing product suite. The financial giant will give the option to its clients to decide between investing in five approved funds, which include Grayscale’s Trusts and Osprey Bitcoin Trust. Furthermore, the banks’ advisors are forbidden from recommending crypto products themselves, they can only follow their client’s instructions.

    The institutional interest in the cryptocurrency industry is growing, mostly due to bank customers themselves expressing their interest in making investments in crypto assets. For instance, the investment banking giant, Morgan Stanley, is actively pursuing adding additional crypto offerings to its growing number of financial products. Morgan Stanley was the first big US bank to offer access to Bitcoin funds, however, the initial offering was very limited.

  • Join The Best Marketing ICO and Revolutionize Blockchain Marketing!

    Join The Best Marketing ICO and Revolutionize Blockchain Marketing!

    Smart Marketing Token

    The fast-paced nature of the blockchain industry means that new crypto projects face the problems of a highly competitive market. This makes marketing a major aspect for projects to have a chance to gain traction within the crypto community.

    However, existing marketing services are highly centralized, expensive, and skewed towards large projects with substantial marketing budgets. Smart Marketing Token is seeking to resolve these problems with its innovative platform.

    What is Smart Marketing Token

    Smart Marketing Token (SMT) is the first tokenized marketing agency that wants to decentralize the entire blockchain marketing process. Furthermore, it intends to support new projects that enter the cryptocurrency world with a professional and flexible marketing approach.

    Smart Marketing Token achieves this with its utility token SMT that decentralized marketing and advertising services. SMT serves as a bridge between the agency’s services and clients, leading to an effective marketing strategy. Projects will need to buy SMT directly from supported exchange and transfer it to Smart Marketing Agency to access marketing services.

    As the client base of Smart Marketing Agency grows, the demand for SMT will also increase directly, spiking the token’s value. Holders can also speculate on the token and also benefit from various utilities and buyback programs.

    Smart Marketing Token has already collaborated with the fast-rising blockchain platform Student Coin. Student Coin (STC) is an academic-focused blockchain platform that raised $21 million in its ICO on April 22, 2021, and ranked within the top 500 crypto on the coin rankings. Smart Marketing Token will serve as the marketing tool for promoting tokens created within the STC terminal.

    Smart Marketing Token Features

    Smart Marketing Token has several features designed to ensure that it runs a sustainable and optimal marketing ecosystem for users. Some of the features include.

    Fixed fee promotion: SMT provides a flexible marketing structure for projects that perform ICO, IDO, and IEO. There are no initial fees, and projects are billed based on a fixed fee commission from generated net profit from events (IDO, ICO, IEO). SMT also provides marketing promotion for all ICO launchpads listed on the Student Coin Terminal at a service charge of 3% of the total net profit raised from the ICO within the STC ecosystem.

    Governance and Voting: SMT token serves as a governance token, and holders will be able to vote on new proposals every quarter. Some of the proposals include decisions on new projects that the marketing agency should promote. SMT holders with significant holdings will have considerable influence during the voting process. The governance feature indirectly impacts the value of SMT by ensuring that only quality projects that will succeed are chosen for promotion.

    Staking: Smart Marketing Token intends to introduce a staking and buyback program. SMT holders will be able to stake their tokens for a fixed percentage reward yearly. SMT token buyback will be done using part of funds raised from B2B clients and redistributed to SMT token stakers.

    Educational service: SMT is a platform that seeks to spread marketing information from experts and will build an educational marketing platform. The educational platform will be available to only SMT holders who can access content on tips and tricks from marketing experts.

    Automated Marketing service: Smart Marketing Token will build a platform that will allow projects to purchase marketing services automatically. Once a marketing service is purchased, SMT freelancers available 24/7 will perform tasks and provide a fast turnaround time for clients.

    Backed by top stakeholders in the blockchain industry

    Smart Marketing Token (SMT) is backed by top blockchain stakeholders and is led by Daniel Bihun. Bihun is a digital marketer with more than a decade of experience establishing brands and serves as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Student Coin (STC). Smart Marketing Token core team consists of members with backgrounds in content marketing and graphic design.

    The marketing blockchain platform also has an advisory board that consists of Wojciech Podobas, CEO and founder of Student Coin. Other members also include Gabriela Mrozek, Marketing Manager at Microsoft, and Ph.D. Dagmara Plata-Alf, president of the Marketing and Digital Transformation Council

    Smart Token Marketing partners include Student Coin and Coinzilla, with the platform set to collaborate with more companies in the coming months.

    Smart Marketing Token (SMT)

    Smart Marketing Token (SMT) is an ERC-20 token that is designed to provide value to holders. It serves as the utility token and will be used to pay for marketing services within the Smart Marketing Token ecosystem.

    SMT has a total supply of 10,000,000 tokens that will be issued. The token distribution is as follows.

    • ICO sale – 55%
    • Airdrop – 5%
    • Marketing – 15%
    • Development – 10%
    • Team and advisory board – 15%

    Smart Marketing Token ICO

    Smart Marketing Token will launch SMT via an ICO (Initial coin offering) starting from August 2, 2021, for community members and the public to purchase SMT tokens. The ICO will run until October 31, 2021, and will be divided into 100 phases. Each phase has a target cap of $20,000, with subsequent phases attracting a 1% rise in SMT value. ICO participants can buy SMT using their Credit Cards, Coinbase, or MetaMask Wallet on the Smart Marketing Token website.

  • Square’s Cash App Bitcoin Profits Double in Q2, BTC Drove $2.7B in Gross Revenue

    Square’s Cash App Bitcoin Profits Double in Q2, BTC Drove $2.7B in Gross Revenue

    Key takeaways:

    • In the letter to its shareholders, Square disclosed its encouraging earning figures for Q2, which showed a 91% increase in total gross profit year-over-year (YoY)
    • Bitcoin gross profit increased to $55 million from $17 million last year
    • Square had to pay an impairment loss on its Bitcoin position due to the decrease in net carrying value of Bitcoin in Q2

    Shared in the letter to shareholders yesterday, Square disclosed its earnings figures for the second quarter of 2021. Compared to last year, the company’s total gross profit rose by an impressive 91%, to $1.1 billion. Bitcoin revenue increased more than 200% year-over-year (YoY).

    Bitcoin is among the reasons for the Cash App’s success

    Gross Bitcoin revenue for the first quarter of 2021 was a staggering $3.5 billion. In the second quarter, the revenue decreased by more than 20% and has fallen to $2.7 billion, which was mostly attributed to the weaker crypto market performance during May and June, when Bitcoin price fell by 50% since its all-time high. 

    While the gross revenue of Bitcoin services was indeed very high, the Bitcoin gross profit was $55 million, or approximately 2% of the total Bitcoin revenue.

    Square considers Bitcoin an integral part of its ecosystem. In the letter, the company has linked the growth in user activity on the platform to the constant improvement of its services

    Square’s percentage of monthly active users (MAUs) and weekly active users (WAUs) has grown steadily since 2017, as can be seen in the image below, showing statistics for June 2017 to June 2021.

    Image source: Square

    Square recognized a $45 million Bitcoin impairment loss

    According to data from Bitcoin Treasuries, Square is in possession of 8,027 BTC. Out of the company’s total Bitcoin position, 4,709 BTC were bought in October 2020. An additional purchase of 3,318 BTC was made in February of this year. Bitcoin that Square holds puts it at the fifth place out of all the companies that currently hold the world’s largest cryptocurrency.

    Image source: BuyBitcoinWorldwide

    Due to Bitcoin’s price drop earlier in the year, Square was required to report the difference in the BTC’s value as an impairment loss. Per accounting rules, a report of an impairment loss is necessary when the asset’s price falls below its carrying value (initial purchase price). On the other hand, the report on increases in value is not required until the profits are realized in an eventual sale of the asset.

    Due to the change in Bitcoin price, Square reported a $45 million loss. In Q1 Square also reported a loss, albeit considerably smaller, of $20 million. Square paid $220 million for its Bitcoin altogether, however, the current value of BTC holdings at the time of this writing is $320 million.

    Jack Dorsey, founder and CEO of Square and Twitter, recently appeared at the B World Conference, where he and Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed their support for Bitcoin and shared their thoughts on the cryptocurrency industry

  • Industry Leaders Predict an Incoming Rise in Cryptocurrency Value In 2021

    Industry Leaders Predict an Incoming Rise in Cryptocurrency Value In 2021

    Last year’s market crash saw millions of crypto investors left out of pocket… but things are already on the way back up.

    The Bitcoin crash of 2020 saw market highs go from just under $8000 to lows of just over $3500 in the space of a day. As you can imagine, this made many people unhappy at their losses. The millennial generation predominantly responsible for Bitcoin investment had already made their millions by 2020, but nevertheless the losses still hurt.

    We caught up with Bitcoin masterminds PEGA Mining to get their opinion on what we should expect next from a market that most investors have lost faith in.

    Who Are the Industry Leaders?

    These industry leaders provide access to mining cryptocurrency. With servers based all over the globe, there are several of them, all over the world. These services provide miner rental, hosting, and hashpower renting services to many clients. Each client benefits from state of the art Bitcoin mining technology, coupled with the knowledge and experience of an innovative Bitcoin mining company based out of the northern hemisphere.

    The beauty of this type of operation is that it connects Bitcoin investors with those who are able to mine the coins. There are plenty of miners out there who lack either the funds to do so, or the energy needed. The end user is the recipient of a share of anything mined, and they don’t even need a thorough understanding of how it all works to achieve success.

    What Experts Say About the Bitcoin Market

    When we asked these reputable Bitcoin mining firms what they thought about the current value of the cryptocurrency market, they didn’t seem too worried. As they pointed out, Bitcoin prices have gone up and down more times than an elevator in a busy department store. Since its release in 2009, we have seen peak after trough, peak after trough. It is general consensus that this is just the latest bump.

    The road to a single digital currency was never going to be an easy one. We should expect a fluctuation in the value of the cryptocurrency market for some time yet. However, just because it fluctuates in value, doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t get involved. There are plenty of millennial millionaires out there who made their money from cryptocurrency. We could potentially do the same.

    How to Mine Your Own Bitcoin

    So, how do you get started mining your own Bitcoin? The process is simple. All you need is access to the Internet and a computer to work from. Desktop computers tend to have more processing power but a laptop will do.

    Visit your chosen hosting site and set up an account. They will ask you whether you want to rent hash power, buy miners, or host miners with your account. Simply decide which option works best for you, then make your investment. Shortly after, you will be generating Bitcoin of your own. The process doesn’t even require you to know much about computers.

    So what are you waiting for? Isn’t it about time that you earned some Bitcoin of your own?

  • Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Appears in Ashton Kutcher’s Living Room

    Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Appears in Ashton Kutcher’s Living Room

    Key takeaways:

    • Ethereum co-founder and perhaps the most recognizable face in crypto has recently made a surprise appearance in the home of Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher
    • The guest appearance was a part of promoting Ethereum-enabled growing NFT space
    • A large number of stars from the world of sports, movies and music are launching their own NFT collections

    Ethereum co-founder and one of the most recognizable people in the blockchain space, Vitalik Buterin, has recently appeared on Twitter video with actor Ashton Kutcher and his wife Mila Kunis. The Hollywood couple and Buterin discussed Ethereum and blockchain technology in general out of the comfort of the couple’s home.

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    An interesting collaboration between a crypto genius and Hollywood stars

    The first segment of the video, dubbed ‘Welcome to Kutcher Kitchen Talks’, starts on a lighter note with Kutcher asking Kunis about some common cryptocurrency-related terms and her explanations about them. Kunis tried her best at explaining what “crypto”, “blockchain” and “decentralization” mean. Each time Kutcher asks a question, the camera pans to the left to the actress famous for her role in ‘That ‘70s Show’.

    The second part of the video starts off with Kutcher asking his wife, “What is Ethereum?”. She doesn’t get the chance to answer the question before the camera pans to the right where suddenly Vitalik Buterin appears. He offers a very quick but in-depth summation of what Ethereum is. Kutcher seems shocked by the answer and can only utter, “Yeah, that makes sense.”

    Actress promotes “The first NFT animated series”

    From the links in the original tweet, it is apparent that the quick video collaboration was made in order to promote Mila Kunis’ ‘Stoner Cats’ non-fungible token (NFT) series. The Kunis’ crypto project includes free access to stream the actresses’ latest animated series. Next to Kunis, the famous ‘Cast behind the Cats’ includes, Buterin and Kutcher, comedians Seth MacFarlane and Chris Rock, and actress Jane Fonda.

    Image Source: Stoner Cats

    The Hollywood couple seems to be heavily involved with the crypto industry. Kutcher was among the founding member of a venture capital firm A-Grade Investments, which was launched in 2010. Since then, the VC funds were used to back various projects in the cryptocurrency industry, among others BitPAy and BitGo.

    Approximately a year ago, Kutcher digitized and auctioned his scribblings on the NFT marketplace Cryptograph. At the time the actor destroyed the original art by setting it on fire. The NFT company Cryptograph described the actions as “turning it from the temporary physical world into the immortal digital world.” A large part of the sale of Kutcher’s NFT was put towards charitable causes.

    There is a growing trend of celebrities issuing NFT collections

    Several other celebrities from the world of media and sports have also boarded the NFT train over the last year. Boxing legend Mike Tyson for instance has recently joined forces with NFT agency 1ofone, which will help him with his first non-fungible token (NFT) collection that will be available on opensea.io.

    Norwegian chess world champion and the highest-rated player of all time, Magnus Carlsen, is another celebrity who has launched its own NFT collection on OpenSea. Jokingly named Bongcloud.art, the chess prodigy sells 69 unique games, specifically featuring chess opening variations of the Bongcloud and the Greek openings.

  • Olympics 2020: NFTs Second Drop is Out with 50 New NFT Pins Available

    Olympics 2020: NFTs Second Drop is Out with 50 New NFT Pins Available

    Bitcoin Press Release: Over 5000 NFT pins are available for sale to celebrate the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

    30th July, Limassol, Cyprus — The second drop of NFTs dedicated to the Summer Olympics 2020 has already kicked off, coming 5 days after the first drop. The second drop features 50 different digital pin designs, each with numbers 1 to 1,664. All of the designs feature the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Mascot in different poses and backgrounds from the games.

    NFT Drop Box

    The common box drop which contains 5 assorted Common Tokyo 2020 digital pins goes for $9 per box. There are only 5,000 available for sale, and there’s a maximum of 30 boxes per transaction.

    Earlier, nWay announced the Tokyo 2020 Olympics collection of NFT pins, which were scheduled to be released across 4 drops. Being the first of its kind, the collection features Olympic pins that showcase the Tokyo 2020 emblems and mascot. The drops have already begun since July 23 and will continue till August 8.

    There are two more drops to come after the current Common Box drop; the Epic Box on August 3 and Legendary Box on August 6. Each of these drops will last only 24 hours. Hence, you have to take the opportunity while you can.

    nWay and IOC Release NFT Pins 

    This nWay’s partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to make these NFTs collectible pins has increased the popularity of NFTs in the sports world. Before this, quite a number of people in the sports world have already been introduced to NFTs. In fact, many online crypto gambling sites such as 1xBit have joined the flow.

    1xBit Joins the Games

    To help players enjoy the Olympics better, 1xBit, a leading crypto gambling platform, has provided many betting options for punters. Fans of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics can enjoy betting on the games with the best odds at this sportsbook.

    But that’s not all there is to gain from 1xBit, punters can also enjoy the following: 

    • Welcome Bonus: Up to 7 BTC bonus is offered to new players on their first four deposits on the site.
    • Numerous Currencies: Players get to enjoy betting in all the popular cryptocurrencies available. There are 30+ coins available to use at 1xBit. What more? Players can choose to switch from one coin to the other when playing on the site.
    • Anonymous Platform: You won’t have to submit any private information, not even your name! Just sign up in a few seconds and begin to bet on games
    • Fast Payouts: Your cash-out request is processed instantly by 1xBit. Your money gets to your wallet immediately.
    • Many gambling options: There are more than 40 sports with hundreds of leagues to bet on. This gives you thousands of betting markets to choose from. And if you ever feel like gaming instead, check out the casino section which offers 5000+ online slots and 200+ live dealer games.

    Ready to play? Sign up on 1xBit and enjoy crypto gambling right away.

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  • Considering Buying the Dip? Here’s Why You Should Use Binance To Do It

    Considering Buying the Dip? Here’s Why You Should Use Binance To Do It

    Volatility in the market can create favorable buying opportunities

    To everyone who closely follows the cryptocurrency price movements as well as for those who just take a look at the market values every now and then, it is obvious that the crypto marketplace is a volatile place.

    A common difference between a serious investor and a casual one is that the experienced investor is at all times ready to execute a trade, while the amateur investor has to first resolve the issue of getting its funds on a crypto exchange. Once the funds are finally deposited, the opportunity to make a truly high-value trade might already be over.

    As the cryptocurrency industry continued maturing over the years the crypto exchange options continued getting increasingly more refined and more numerous. In this article, we’ll be taking a look at Binance, one of the industry leaders.

    Throughout the years, Binance managed to drastically improve its repertoire of deposit options. While at first Binance was a crypto-to-crypto exchange, it now supports debit/credit card transactions as well as old and proven bank transfers to facilitate crypto onboarding.

    If you don’t yet have a Binance account you can create one by clicking on the button below.

    Credit card or bank transfer – which to choose?

    Once your account is created the next step is to choose a payment method with which to buy cryptocurrency on the exchange. In the upper left corner of the Binance homepage hover over the “Buy Crypto” button to gain access to all the offered payment options.

    Binance hosts a huge catalog of cryptocurrency options as users are able to invest in 50 different cryptocurrencies. The largest coins in the market are obviously included, as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Binance Coin are all available. However, crypto enthusiasts are able to choose from lesser-known altcoins as well.

    We’ll discuss each payment method in its own respective segment.

    Credit/Debit Card payment method

    Binance offers support for Visa and MasterCard, by far the biggest payment networks. Keep in mind though that their availability is dependant on your country of residence and varies by territory. Binance offers a time-limited opportunity as users buying with Visa/Mastercard get 50% off all transaction fees.

    There are no hidden caveats when buying crypto with either a credit or debit card on the exchange as the whole process was made as straightforward and easy to use as possible.

    Pros of purchasing crypto with a debit/credit card:

    • Supports Visa and MasterCard cards
    • Easy to use and very fast payment method
    • Visa Fast Funds allows instant fiat withdrawals

    Cons of purchasing crypto with a debit/credit card:

    • Fees are higher than when using the bank transfer payment option

    Bank transfer and 3rd party payment method

    If you are looking to fund your account with a larger amount of fiat, bank transfers are the way to go. Bank transfers offer the lowest fees, however, SEPA transfers can take between 1 to 2 business days. The bank transactions are not being processed during the weekend, which can further delay access to your funds.

    When your Binance account is funded with fiat currency, your can head to the “Markets” section that can be accessed on the page’s header at the top of the homepage. Once in the markets section, you can navigate to the “FIAT Markets” option to see all available trading pairs. The image below shows the EUR trading pairs, however, you can freely scroll through different fiat trading options.

    Binance also has deals made with various third-party companies. When completing the transactions via a 3rd party company, you are taken to their payment page to complete the payment process. Once completed, the funds are immediately available on your Binance account. 3d party support varies between different cryptocurrencies, however, most coins can be bought using Binance’s partners Simplex and Banxa (as shown in the example of buying BNB below).

    Pros of purchasing crypto via bank transfer/3rd party payment option:

    • Lower fees compared to debit/credit card payments
    • Allows for bigger transaction amounts

    Cons of purchasing crypto via bank transfer/3rd party payment option:

    • Slow speed of transactions as SEPA transfers usually take 1 – 2 business days and are not processed on weekends

    Complete your identity verification to get the most out of your Binance account

    In order to raise your identity verification to the highest level, you have to supply Binance with the required personal information. A photo of a government-issued ID along with a selfie picture. For further information, you can head to Binance’s own step-by-step ‘How to Complete Identity Verification’ guide. The complete overview of different personal verification levels can be seen in the image below.

    Identity verification is instrumental in unlocking all your cryptocurrency buying options. Once the identity verification process is complete you gain access to higher deposit/withdrawal limits. Additionally, your Binance account becomes more secure which can be crucial especially in the event of someone gaining unauthorized access to your exchange account.

    Learn how to recognize a favorable buying opportunity

    Once you have successfully put fiat into your Binance account and taken care of the identity verification process you are ready to make your first cryptocurrency investment.

    The Binance trading page offers all the tools you could ever need both as an experienced trader as well as if you are just starting your crypto trading journey. Though the interface might seem overwhelming at first, Binance supplies each element on the page with concise descriptions and even offers video tutorials for certain options.

    If you are just starting out in crypto trading and lack the time to learn all the details about advanced trading strategies you can take advantage of repeatedly tested dollar-cost averaging (DCA) investing strategy.

    By dividing your investment funds into roughly equal amounts and make trades in predetermined time intervals, you can hardly go wrong. Using DCA can make it easier to “buy the dip” and execute your buying orders when most are too afraid to buy. DCA is especially useful if you are looking for long-term success and pay little attention to short-term price movements.

    Staying on top of concurrent crypto events and finding legitimate news sources is mandatory. There is also a big number of crypto influencers who are a great source of information since they are usually quick to give praise to crypto projects when its due as well as share their criticism when it’s warranted. In the list below you can find some examples of crypto personalities who are great follows on social media.

    The list of prominent social media personalities covering the crypto industry:

    • Anthony Pompliano is a founder of Morgan Creek Digital hedge fund that specializes in blockchain technology. He has a large Twitter following and is a host of ‘The Pomp Podcast’ and regularly covers topics pertaining to crypto.
    • Bob Loukas is an Australian born-trader currently residing in New York. Loukas is famous for in-depth market analysis focused mostly on Bitcoin and S&P stocks. If you are searching for long-form video format content, check out his superb ‘4-Year Cycle Journey’ Youtube series.
    • Willy Woo is a great pick for those who are looking for all detailed Bitcoin on-chain analytics and Bitcoin price-prediction models.

    Bottom line

    Binance offers a complete suite of features for purchasing digital currencies. Not only is there a huge number of coins available to chose from, but the exchange also accepts all kinds of payment methods with competitive fee rates. Click the link below to start your Binance trading today.

  • Ethernity Chain to Drop NFT of NAS’s Performance in South Africa on the 20th Anniversary of the end of Apartheid

    Ethernity Chain to Drop NFT of NAS’s Performance in South Africa on the 20th Anniversary of the end of Apartheid

    Johannesburg, South Africa, 29th July, 2021,

    Ethernity Chain is proud to announce another unique NFT collection is coming to its ecosystem. This aNFT (Authenticated NFT) collection contains UNRELEASED and never before seen footage of Nas performing a sold-out show of Illmatic with a full orchestra in South Africa on the anniversary of the ending of Apartheid. This drop is made possible with the help of Audio Up and will occur on July 31, 2021. 

    The connection between NAS and the Apartheid is intriguing. Ending Apartheid in South Africa was a major milestone that coincided with releasing Illmatic in the United States. So having NAS perform on the twentieth-anniversary date of ending Apartheid makes a lot of sense in that regard. Additionally, this cross-over anniversary highlighted a crucial reason why the Apartheid needed to be abolished.

    Before abolishing the Apartheid, it would not have been possible for an African-American hip-hop artist to perform in front of a wide audience like the performance that NAS did in 2014. The fact that performance was held signals a crucial change and is part of the broader narrative of how hip hop is a defining force for African-American voices globally. Additionally, it has become the definitive global music genre that tops streaming and sales charts globally, even today.  

    In 2013, Jared Gutstadt, Founder of Audio Up, had a wild idea to create orchestral tracks based on Illmatic–it would be legendary. Due to a chance meeting between Nas and Jared, they started working on bringing this vision to life. Jared composed the orchestral tracks, partnered with an orchestra, and Nas crushed it by performing his lyrics over the music to a live audience in 2014. This NFT collection is compiled from never-before-seen footage of that performance.

    As serendipity would have it, the date of that performance in South Africa fell upon the anniversary of the end of Apartheid. Coincidentally, the anniversary of the Nas Illmatic album release also falls on this date. The charitable beneficiary of this collection is the We Are Family Foundation, founded by legendary musician and producer, Nile Rodgers. The foundation focuses on initiatives that unite the world. These proceeds will benefit WAFF’s Youth to the Front program. Nile has personal experiences as a creator showcasing his craft in South Africa at the end of Apartheid. His song “We Are Family” gave Nelson Mandela hope when he was still imprisoned in South Africa. Nile composed the music for the movie “Coming To America” which was the first movie premier shown to an integrated audience in South Africa. The synergy of Nas and Nile’s creative talents coupled with the power of their music to unite diverse groups of people makes this collection one of great importance for fans as well as a marker for this moment in history. It’s an ode to how far we have come and a reminder of how far we have to go.

    About Ethernity Chain:

    Ethernity is the groundbreaking authenticated NFT project which auctions verified artwork featuring the top artists and stars from sports, music, film, gaming, tech, history and entertainment. Each of these digital artworks is represented as a non-fungible token (NFT). The pieces feature well-known public figures, and a portion of all funds raised from the endeavor will be donated to charitable causes. Ethernity Chain combines the utility of DeFi and merges it with NFTs to create an exclusive pipeline to rare, collectible content from notable figures and well-established digital artists.

    About Audio Up Media:

    Audio Up Media is a podcast content production studio, housing a world of infinite, audio-based properties. Ran by Audio Up CEO and Adweek’s 2020 Podcast Innovator of the Year and Podcast Producer of the Year recipient, Jared Gutstadt (formerly of the Jingle Punks), Audio Up is building an ecosystem of premium entertainment content within the music and audio space. From fictional scripted podcasts, which include a Marvel-like universe of musicals, where the records themselves become the story foundation, to one-on-one interview formats, Audio Up’s goal is to create a new and innovative form of IP. They are bringing audio blockbusters to life and taking this media from black and white, into technicolor. Current properties include the riveting top 20 crime podcast Where The Bodies Are Buried, Michael Cohen’s new chart-topping podcast Mea Culpa, and Tom Green’s The Tom Green Interview. Their recent projects include Make It Up As We Go with Scarlett Burke, Miranda Lambert, Lindsay Ell and other huge country entertainment names; and four-part scripted Halloween podcast Halloween in Hell with Machine Gun Kelly, 24kGoldn and iann dior. Up next, Audio Up will debut Sonic Leap featuring Hero The Band, and Uncle Drank: The Totally Hammered Podcast starring Gary Busy and Dennis Quaid. 

    Contacts
    • Steve D’Agostino
    • Steve@ethernity.co
  • WEWE Global – The New Step towards Crypto Utopia

    WEWE Global – The New Step towards Crypto Utopia

    When blockchain technology appeared, a new light came into the worldwide economy. Until then, nobody imagined that they could make transactions without third parties involved.

    Starting with Bitcoin, everything turned out better and better. We’ve got to tokens, NFTs, and all the way to Decentralized Finance. 

    However, starting with our generation, people are more interested in the user experience. The more various features a crypto app has, the more desired it is. All users want is easy and quick access to what they need. 

    And WEWE Global made the best out of it. 

    What is WEWE Global about?

    WEWE Global is a whole crypto ecosystem, of which the main utility is shopping with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and WEWE tokens. 

    It doesn’t matter if the shop is online or physical; the important thing is for it to be one of WEWE’s partners. And take note that there are 52 million partner physical stores already, not counting the e-commerce websites. 

    Among the other features, we have: 

    • Travel vouchers discounts;
    • Staking options;
    • Referral program;
    • Blockchain lessons.

    In other words, everything you could do on different apps is available on a single platform.

    WEWE Global project partners

    To make the WEWE Global ecosystem run smoothly, the team behind the platform needed some back-up, with the main partners being:

    1. CryptoBulls – that helps WEWE with signal trading services;
    2. Travel4You – who made the travel voucher discounts possible;
    3. SmartStake – that comes with the crypto staking service;
    4. LyoPay – who made possible the crypto payment in physical and online stores. 

    This is what we call teamwork. 

    Who backs up WEWE Global?

    The team behind the project bears the name of DIGITECH SERVICES LTD, a company that uses the DAO system without disrespecting the legal economic management rules. 

    For example, the platform is about the redistribution of wealth – 70% of WEWE Global fees are given back to users. 

    The team built this project driven by two main purposes:

    • Making crypto accessible to a broader range of people;
    • Providing tools for future digital entrepreneurs. 

    Everything is quick and intuitive – no wonder how the project got over 140,000 users already. 

    Now, what are you waiting for? Get your WEWE tokens and join the train to the future. Don’t forget to follow WEWE on local media to be up to date with each of their perks! 

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