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What is Star Atlas? (POLIS & ATLAS)

Star Atlas held its IEO in FTX last January 26. This full guide talks about the inner workings of the Star Atlas platform. In the past year alone, we have witnessed an immense rise in blockchain-based gaming projects. The unique combination of gaming and traditional financing has become quite appealing to a community of blockchain enthusiasts. The introduction of titles like Yield Guild Games and Binamon has truly legitimized the decentralized gaming sector. Star Atlas and other gaming projects alike have shown the importance of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for a

Tai Hing Announces 2021 Interim Results

HONG KONG, Aug 27, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Tai Hing Group Holdings Limited ("Tai Hing Group" or the "Group"; stock code: 6811), a multi-brand casual dining restaurant group with roots in Hong Kong and a network of more than 220 restaurants in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Macau, and Taiwan, has just announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 ("1H2021" or the "Review Period").RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS-- Revenue increased by 16.4% to HK$1,532.7 million in 1H2021 (1H2020: HK$1,316.9 million) though both markets in Hong Kong and Mainland China still saw challenges

Live Online Masterclass on Project Finance & Project Financial Modelling

Singapore, Aug 27, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Infocus International Group has launched the Project Finance & Project Financial Modelling online masterclass and it will be commencing live on 27 September 2021. Today's project finance (PF) transactions require a higher level of expertise not only in programming more sophisticated and flexible financial models, but also in incorporating the latest risk mitigation and credit enhancement instruments. While higher standards of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) impact management are being demanded of all major capital projects worldwide, more options and models for ESG mitigation, insurance, guarantee

Molecule Partners with VitaDAO and Nevermined Creating Pioneering Biopharma IP-to-NFT Transfer

[Press Release – Please see Disclaimer] Molecule, a decentralised biopharma marketplace, has developed a novel IP-to-NFT framework with Web3 technology innovator Nevermined. In a historic transaction, the first biopharma IPNFT was successfully transferred to research collective VitaDAO to fund novel longevity therapeutics at the University of Copenhagen. 18th August 2021, Basel, Switzerland — For the first time in history, NFTs are being used for a transfer of IP ownership in medical research. This unique milestone is a result of a partnership between biopharma IP marketplace Molecule, and VitaDAO, a decentralized

Ted Cruz says crypto got ‘screwed’ after senate votes on infrastructure bill

In an occurrence with effects yet to be fully determined, US democrats have objected to moves to make further amendments to the crypto tax provision in the infrastructure bill. Senator Cruz reflects on crypto bill provisionTed Cruz, the lawmaker representing Texas at the United States Senate, revealed this in a tweet on Monday. “Crypto got screwed tonight,”he wrote, noting that the disagreement over the issue of spending took a partisan dimension with Democrats voting against its change.🚨Crypto got screwed tonight.🚨There’s a partisan disagreement on spending, so Dems objected to ALL further amendments.That

Security Industry Association Announces 2021 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship Winners

“This class of scholarship awardees is an inspiring, accomplished group of security industry professionals and students, and the Women in Security Forum is thrilled to help each honoree reach their education and professional development goals through this program." – SIA WISF Chair Kasia Hanson SILVER SPRING, Md. (PRWEB) August 10, 2021 The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named six recipients for the 2021 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship – a program developed by the SIA Women in Security Forum to further educational opportunities and promote advancement for the widest

Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson Calls For Mass Rally Against U.S. Crypto Taxation Bill

Charles Hoskinson, Cardano’s founder and CEO of blockchain research company Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK), has urged the U.S. crypto community to rally against the recently proposed taxation policy. Hoskinson first took it to Twitter earlier this week, calling on digital asset proponents in the U.S. to rally in Washington DC to vent their grievances against the bill. This would be a bid to convince the country’s senators to amend the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) reporting rules for cryptocurrencies. “I think it’s about time we get a rally going in

TRON Launches $300 Million Fund for GamiFi Projects

With the increasing interest in blockchain gaming, the popular blockchain platform, TRON, has recently announced the launch of a new $300 million fund dedicated to supporting GameFi projects. TRON Launches $300M Fund to Support Game Developers In a press release shared with CryptoPotato, TRON noted that the fund dubbed TRON Arcade was launched in collaboration with the leading NFT project, APENFT, and the DeFi project, WINKLink. TRON Arcade is geared toward supporting developers to create games using the play-to-earn mechanism, thus building a robust DeFi content and entertainment community in

DAO-led DeFi Hub NearPad Announces $2M Seed Raise 

[PRESS RELEASE – Please Read Disclaimer] NearPad, the DeFi hub on NEAR’s layer 2 protocol – Aurora, has announced the successful close of its $2m seed round. The raise was led by NGC with participation from leading backers in the blockchain space including NEAR Foundation, OWC, Ellipti, LD Capital, Flow Ventures, Genblock Capital, Exnetwork, and SuperNova Fund. NearPad has set its sight on jumpstarting ecosystem growth on Aurora through its DAO-centric protocol. “We’re excited to partner with NearPAD to help early teams fair launch,” says NEAR Foundation. “NearPAD brings the