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The Challenges and Opportunities behind the Convergence of AI and Blockchain.

  Over the last decade, the potential overlap between cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI) — two significant technological trends of the last decade. The curiosity stems from a natural inclination to find a connection between these innovative domains. On the surface, the synergy seems apparent: the decentralizing force of cryptocurrency could offset the centralizing tendencies of AI, while AI's complexity could be made more transparent through blockchain technologies, which are adept at data management and verification. However, the conversation often hit a snag when delving into concrete applications, leading to

Bridging Real and Virtual Economies

In an era where decentralized finance (DeFi) promises revolutionary, permissionless, and credit-check-free access to financial services, the limitations to its application lie in the narrow range of digital assets it encompasses. But industry pioneers are working to widen its scope by introducing real-world assets (RWAs) to the digital realm. For instance, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Ripple is embarking on a research project to try and tokenize real estate. This venture was made public about seven weeks ago as part of a broader initiative, the digital

‘Enemy’ music video possibly hints at young Ekko making an appearance in Arcane

We’re only a week away from the release of Riot Games’ highly anticipated Netflix series Arcane, but fans have finally gotten another sneak peek at the story in the music video for the show’s theme song, “Enemy.” Viewers also caught several glimpses of a character that suggests Runeterra’s resident time traveler Ekko might be making a significant appearance in the series. In the music video, a young Jinx is seen spending time with a mischievous boy with white hair who could be a young Ekko. They have multiple scenes together

Riot releases new song for Arcane featuring Imagine Dragons and JID: ‘Enemy’

Riot has released a new song and music video in collaboration with Imagine Dragons and JID ahead of the grand debut of Arcane, the upcoming League of Legends series that’s set to premiere on Netflix on Nov. 6 at 9pm CT. “Enemy,” a three-and-a-half-minute track, features vocals from Imagine Dragons, who worked closely with Riot to create “Warriors,” the official song of Worlds 2014. It also includes a verse from American rapper JID—one of the highlights of the song. [embedded content] Following a young Jinx and Vi through the seedy

Entropiq shock Heroic to lock in Legends Stage spot

An exciting series between Entropiq and Heroic was concluded in favor of the underdog team, 2-1, to ensure their advancement to the Legends Stage where the likes of Natus Vincere, Liquid, and G2 await. Heroic was in a great spot to close out the series in two, having won their opponent's map pick of Ancient and taken a 6-1 lead on the T side of Nuke, but Dmitry "⁠hooch⁠" Bogdanov's men didn't give up. Fearless play on the offensive sides of Nuke and Mirage got Entropiq back into the game

JJoNak Leaves NYXL for Seoul Dynasty

OverwatchJJoNak has left the NYXL after four years with the team. / Photo courtesy of the Seoul DynastyBang "JJoNak" Sung-hyeon has left his longtime team, the New York Excelsior, to join the Seoul Dynasty for the 2022 Overwatch League season, the Dynasty announced Friday.JJoNak rose to prominence with the New York Excelsior, joining the team in the inaugural season of the Overwatch League and powering the team with his aggressive Zenyatta play. For his efforts the season, he earned the first-ever T-Mobile MVP award. He's remained a central player for

3D Cloud Startup Echo3D Raises $4M in Seed Round Led by Konvoy…

NEW YORK (PRWEB) October 18, 2021 echo3D, a cloud platform that is revolutionizing the way 3D, AR and VR content is stored and streamed, has secured an investment of $4 million led by Konvoy Ventures, with participation from Space Capital LP, Remagine Ventures, and angel investors Datadog, GitHub, and Facebook. The announcement comes on the heels of echo3D’s latest milestone of registering 11,000 users worldwide since 2020. Founded in March 2018, echo3D, formerly known as echoAR, focuses on building tools and infrastructure to help developers create lighter and faster 3D

Bella Poarch joins HyperX as a brand ambassador

Bella Poarch has signed on as a HyperX brand ambassador, the company announced on Oct. 14. The 24-year-old influencer will be one of the faces of HyperX’s new microphone video campaign that’s set to release in the fall. In a press release regarding the announcement, Poarch expressed her enthusiasm for the upcoming project. “I’m loving the opportunity to bring my style and passion for life and music to the HyperX family,” Poarch said. “I bring my love for people to be happy and healthy in everything they do and look forward

Putting together the puzzle: Team Liquid’s rocky return to the Worlds stage

The last string that held Team Liquid together broke. The multi-time LCS champion team committed millions of dollars this past November, signing two high-profile free agents and renewing its mid laner to one of the biggest extensions in the league—and now, it looked all for naught.  It had already been a rough June for Liquid. One of those stars, top laner Alphari, got benched amid behavioral issues early in the month, and the other, Santorin, played through debilitating migraines and needed time to recover. Yet there was one more unforeseen

Amumu, Miss Fortune, Tryndamere, and others at top of LS and Nemesis’ Worlds 2021 tier list

With the 2021 League of Legends World Championship quickly approaching, more and more tier lists regarding teams, players, and champions have been appearing on social media. And over the weekend, former LCK shoutcaster LS, in collaboration with former Fnatic mid laner Nemesis, posted their tier list of the best champs they expect to see used during the upcoming tournament. Image via LS Starting with the best top laners in Patch 11.19, the duo put Fiora and Gangplank in their Z-tier, with Tryndamere, Graves, Irelia, and Jayce following in the S-tier.