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MoneyGram International Inc, a global money transfer platform, has announced today that it will be acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners, a leading private equity firm based in Chicago.

Washington, USA, Feb 16, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - MicroPets, one of the most popular crypto projects on Binance Smart Chain with over 68,000 holders, has announced a massive overhaul to their rewards system. Although the changes just rolled out, MicroPets has already experienced a 100%+ increase in their price within a short period.

Rewards Changes

Like nearly every NFT staking project out there, MicroPets rewarded its native asset ($PETS). Since inception the team had given out an estimated $10.5MM in rewards–That's just three months! Despite the team hitting an all time high of $207 million, the selling pressure from rewards was a constant drain on the price.

The new rewards changes are a game changer and have been called genius by members within their own community. The team has dramatically limited rewards in $PETS tokens and instead gone with a completely different approach that combines NFT burning with BNB rewards.

The MicroPets team created two distinct pools: Unevolved and evolved. Investors who choose to receive $PETS rewards receive a tightly controlled quantity on a monthly basis. However, with the evolved pool, users receive BNB rewards in addition to the ability to buy $PETS tokens with BNB completely tax free. The result is a green wall that enables investors to dollar cost average their BNB rewards with a 0% buy tax while helping pump the chart at the same time.

Evolution

Knowing the NFT supply was high, the team incentivizes users to burn an NFT to begin the evolution process. Pairing an NFT with one of equal or higher rarity, the user burns one of the two and the NFT enters a 14 days incubation period. After, the user collects the Evolved NFT, which then enters the BNB staking pool.

The result? A reduction in NFT supply, less reward demand due to the incubation period, and a great pump, especially when you consider the team has put 800 BNB in the Evolution pool for the first 30 days. As of this writing, the reinvestment rate of BNB rewards is 85%, which is an incredible metric.

Data-Driven Decisions

The team has also brought on another key role that will support them in analyzing their blockchain data, ensuring live statistics on everything from rewards and reinvestment rates to pet prices, in addition to all major financial decisions. Such practice is a rare sight in the world of Decentralized Finance (DeFi), yet puts MicroPets in a class of its own. This level of transparency and insights is simply very very uncommon.

In fact, the team plans to use these key metrics to reward the right actions regarding the reward systems, ensuring a 30 days review with the community with performance goals.

P2E Innovation

MicroPets Runner is due out this quarter and is developed by a renowned app development firm. Recognizing that nearly every P2E game funds its own demise with its rewards systems, the MicroPets team has opted for an approach not yet seen in the space. Leveraging P2E as a marketing funnel, the team will draw in new users with free pets while leading them through the complete buying process as they work to acquire their first paid MicroPet.

How's this unique? First, the team will have a shop that's refreshed every 30 days that's powered by smart contracts. The shop will have 3D NFT's among other items players can claim in addition to a raffle ticket type system that enables smaller investors to still have fun and potentially earn as well!

The team will combine the best aspects of both Web 2.0 and Web 3.0, creating a rewards system that doesn't lead to excessive selling pressure while acting as a monthly draw for players to check out the refreshed shop!

Metaverse Expansion

The MicroPets team will be building its own metaverse expansion, named Petropolis, and is already working on telling the story of that vision using award-winning animation studio.

In Petropolis, MicroPets investors will be able to leverage their 3D NFT portfolio and land assets within a community-driven ecosystem and economy, all powered by the Petropolis token. Planned are six different land types, each with their own unique city, gathering & crafting resources, and more!

Upcoming Exchange Listings

Coinciding with the major upcoming releases for the MicroPets project and their upcoming P2E game are additional exchange listings. In fact, the MicroPets team has found a key partner that's guiding them on an "exchange blitz" that's designed to consistently move the project up the various exchange tiers, further driving visibility and awareness amongst several key markets, such as China.

Conclusion

The MicroPets team is poised for great success considering the recent changes to the rewards systems. The chart and resulting price action has spoken for itself thus far alongside the enthusiasm from the community. With everything else the team at MicroPets is working on, the future is bright and ripe with opportunity.

About MicroPets

MicroPets has taken the hottest memes in the crypto space, from Doge to Floki, and transformed them into loveable 3D NFT's. Users purchase MicroPets tokens on PancakeSwap, visit their custom-built dApp and then purchase a crate. Inside of the crate is a random 3D NFT, each with their own unique rarity and staking multiplier. The rarer the NFT the better the rewards. The team also has an upcoming Play-To-Earn (P2E) game in development by a renowned app development company, set for release this quarter. Thus far, the team has sold tens of thousands of 3D NFT's.

Social Links
Telegram: https://t.me/micropets
Twitter: https://twitter.com/micropetsbsc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/micropets.bsc/

Media Contact
Brand: MicroPets
Contact: Matthew Johnson, PR Director
Email: marketing@micropets.io
Website: https://www.micropets.io

SOURCE: MicroPets

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Indaod.io announces plans to purchase and manage a collection of highly desirable Vacation Properties through a Decentralized Autonomous Organization or DAO.

The DAO structure lowers the barrier to entry for real estate through the tokenization of the asset. The indaod.io DAO token holders can cost effectively enter the market and reap the benefits of real estate passive income that have typically been afforded to the very wealthy. The low cost of entry also mitigates the risk associated with alternative asset investments such as real estate. Possibly the most significant benefit to the indaod.io DAO token holders will be the ability to trade their tokens on secondary platforms.

According to indaod.io founder and real estate investor, Hannah Kirby, “The Vacation Property asset class is a natural fit for consensus decision making on the blockchain. The industry provides hundreds of data sets that can be accessed by smart contracts and incorporated into autonomous decision-making algorithms utilized by the DAO.”

The digital representation of a Vacation Property on a distributed ledger or blockchain is in its revolutionary infancy. The theoretical benefits include:

• Transparency within the real estate process through the execution of smart contracts.
•  Efficiency gains by removing numerous layers of intermediaries. 
• The potential for more efficient clearing and settlement as the states adopt digital representation of real estate and real assets.
• Liquidity potential and the securitization of assets typically lacking liquidity.

To fund the DAO, indaod.io is offering a Founder Membership NFT which grants the owner voting rights on key decisions as well as a pro rata share of the DAOs initial token allocation. Members are encouraged to provide insight and work to the development of the smart contracts that will govern the DAO and its Vacation Rental property acquisitions as well as the financial incentives that align with the goals of the organization.

Post DAO formation, Founder Membership NFT holders can exchange their Founder Membership NFT for a pro rata share of tokens for each NFT they hold. All token holders will receive additional perks of Vacation Property ownership such as preferred booking and discounted rental rates.

About indoad.io

A pioneer in the field of real estate tokenization, indaod.io is a community driven venture with the goal of democratizing and providing direct acquisition of real estate at a price point that mitigates financial risk and adds liquidity to the market.

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