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Verofax secures $3M in Bridge funding to deploy AI & AR experiences to tourists and sports fans

ABU DHABI, UAE, Aug 27, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - Verofax Limited, a Web3 services company, today announced closing a $3M bridge round led by international investors Plug & Play Tech Center, Navig8 Group, King Abdullah University for Science and Technology, Trove Capital UK follow-on investment, Jawa Brothers Advisory, with Alzamil Pedco CVC and Tracecore CVC completing the list of investors. Verofax applies patented Web3 technologies such as Blockchain, Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence to provide 'Elevated tourist, shopper and brand marketing experiences', enabling destinations, retailers and sports stadiums to

Bringing Chinese Culture to the World through Digital Distribution

- Embracing NFT 2.0 with Digitally Inspired Treasures from Dunhuang Art HONG KONG, Aug 21, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - To better promote Chinese culture globally, Beiwen Digital, a subsidiary of Beijing Cultural Investment Development Group Co., Ltd. and a directly affiliated enterprise of the Publicity Department of Beijing Municipal Committee, has collaborated with Hong Kong JM Enigma Capital Limited to pioneer the NFT 2.0 era of digital collectibles by integrating cultural assets with modern technology. Today, they co-hosted a press conference and formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding China's Cultural Digital Assets

UNFK Announces “Meme Movement with a Purpose” Where Comedic Pranks Collides with Crypto Activism

Amid an oversaturated memecoin explosion, UNFK (unf*ck) launches a purpose-driven, meme-powered project uniting community through comedy and pranks [Los Angeles, California – Aug. 20] – UNFK (unf*ck), a secret crypto society to prank corrupt corporations, today announces its "Meme Movement with a Purpose” amid a crossroads moment of uncertainty for memecoins and the entire crypto industry. Questions surround the sector's future: “Are we just gambling on scams?” “Why are there so many dog and cat coins?” “How do we harness the memetic energy in crypto to drive toward a larger

Ex-Singapore Parliamentarian’s Swiss Company Launches Swiss Franc and Euro Stablecoins

Singapore investor and former parliamentarian Calvin Cheng's newly rebranded Swiss company, Anchored Coins, was granted membership in the Swiss VQF in early 2023. VQF is the largest and oldest cross-industry self-regulatory organisation in Switzerland and is officially recognised by FINMA, the country's financial services watchdog. Anchored Coins is launching a Swiss Franc-backed stablecoin (ACHF) and a Euro-backed stablecoin (AEUR), and will be issued on the Ethereum and BNB Chain blockchains. DCS Card Centre in Singapore is planning to issue credit cards collateralised by AEUR and ACHF. ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Aug 16,

Japan Industry Partners Launch Trials to Strengthen Cybersecurity Against Threats in the Telecoms Industry

TOKYO, Aug 1, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Japan KDDI Corporation, KDDI Research, Inc., Fujitsu Limited, NEC Corporation, and Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI), today announced that they will embark on a series of trials exploring the introduction of Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)(1), a list of programs that comprise software, into the communications field including 5G and LTE network equipment with the aim of strengthening cybersecurity, on August 1, 2023. The five companies plan to establish a framework to manage this project and start a survey to address different