vEmpire DDAO (https://v-empire.digital/), the world's first Layer 2 Metaverse protocol that is dedicated to restoring fairness to the Metaverse, today announced that its native token VEMP has bridged over to the Binance Smart Chain (BCS) and is now trading on PancakeSwap.

The listing makes it possible for the vEmpire community to trade $VEMP on one of the world's most popular dApp, using a network with some of the lowest transaction fees in the industry, thereby introducing an entirely new audience to vEmpire.

This integration makes it possible for the entire vEmpire community to provide liquidity on the PancakeSwap platform and earn proportional rewards based on the amount of liquidity that they provide. This is significant for both VEMP holders and the vEmpire project itself as the partnership leverages exposure to Shiba's fast-growing community. 

We are happy to announce that we have bridged over to the Binance Smart Chain,” said Dom Ryder, Founder and CEO of vEmpire. “We look forward to integrating with one of the most engaging communities in the industry and we hope that we can introduce many of these passionate crypto natives to vEmpire.”

The ultimate goal of vEmpire is to introduce more crypto enthusiasts to vEmpire's mission of fighting against centralization by keeping decentralized Metaverse projects decentralized. It does this through its democratic DAO and platform for collateralizing Metaverse tokens, whereby stakers can earn financial rewards derived from profits across over five Metaverses. 

About vEmpire

vEmpire is focused on achieving true decentralization and holding DAOs accountable. Our official platform incorporates different staking strategies to incentivize Metaversal token staking to speed up the battle against centralization in the cryptoverse. Our protocol rewards MANA, SAND, AXS, STARL and ETH stakers with our native token VEMP, alongside rewards in the token that they staked. vEmpire allows crypto enthusiasts to earn financial rewards on their holdings while also helping contribute to ensuring the important crypto projects can realize their true potential instead of being used as cash cows by centralized entities. 

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For years, customers have been demanding more from their financial institutions. Covid-19, and the consequences that came from the pandemic only accelerated these customer demands. Consumers expect immediacy, personalized, and flawless interactions with their favorite brands and they expect the same from their banks.

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-- Telos (www.telos.net), one of the most active blockchain platforms in the world according to Blocktivity, today announced that a group of six prominent crypto investors, led by John Lilic, ConsenSys and Polygon investor, co-founder and board member of Code to Inspire, have invested eight million USD into a strategic deal, which will provide a major capital breakthrough as Telos launches the most advanced Ethereum Virtual Machine platform to date. 

To date, the Telos blockchain has funded itself entirely from bootstrapping with no large investors. With this sale, Telos aims to secure a firm source of liquidity and ongoing funding for development and marketing without needing to resort to TLOS token sales in the event of a prolonged bear market over the next year. In addition to the eight million raise, the investment group will provide Telos with deep industry connections and deal-making expertise to accelerate the whale-less network's inroads into the crypto establishment. The Telos community will reap the benefits of the wealth of skills, expertise, knowledge and relationships brought in by five proven investors as Telos continues to ramp up for major new exchange listings and a flourishing DeFi ecosystem with Telos EVM that is now completing its mainnet launch.

As a uniquely grassroots project that never had an ICO or VC investment round before or since its 2018 mainnet launch, this strategic deal represents the first large investment in Telos by any group, with approximately 1.7% of the total Telos token supply being purchased. The investors entered the agreement via a community liaison when $TLOS tokens were trading at $0.90 USD and agreed to pay a $0.10 USD premium on the market price. In total, eight million tokens were sold at a price of $8 million USD and split between investors, with a maximum of two million tokens available to any individual investor within the group.

“Telos has walked a challenging path over the last three years without engaging the well funded, well connected investors common to other blockchain networks. While this preserved our identity as an egalitarian, self-governing community, it left us exposed to the risks of continuing to fund our explosive growth through extended bear markets. With this strategic investment, Telos welcomes partners who see our long term value, provide crucial connections and guarantee our ability to continue building our real-world-ready tools regardless of market conditions. At the same time, it further de-risks the ability for Telos to grow without sacrificing token support or community sustainability,” said Douglas Horn, Telos chief architect and whitepaper author. “I'm grateful for every single new Telos founder who joins us, but the investing track record of this group is particularly impressive. It's been rewarding working with them already, even before the deal was consummated. I see John and his group as true believers and partners in Telos's unbridled success. Frankly, these guys are badasses who have picked winner after winner, so it's thrilling to believe that they see the same potential in Telos.”

The funds sold were originally approved by a community vote in December 2020 and allocated by the community-elected Telos block producers as part of the Telos T-Bond NFT sale of January 2021 valued at $0.20 per TLOS. The community-selected stakeholders overseeing this allotment unanimously agreed to release the remaining funds for the strategic sale at five times the originally approved price, given the alignment provided by this investment round and the overall benefits to Telos. The arrangement enjoyed unanimous support from both the Telos Core Developers and Telos Foundation who recognized the strategic benefits of bringing in experienced investors.

The eight million USD in funds has been distributed to the network's Ethereum gnosis safe. Fund will primarily be disbursed to the Telos Foundations for marketing, Telos Core Developers for development and the community-managed Telos liquidity fund, which will provide a massive boost to its ecosystem as a whole via increased development, marketing and network liquidity.

The full Telos Technical Roadmap 2021 can be viewed here. 

ABOUT TELOS

Telos is the only blockchain that runs smart contracts written for both of the leading platforms: EVM/Solidity and EOS.IO/C++. Telos EVM is the most powerful and scalable Ethereum Virtual Machine available. Telos native leverages the speed, scale and power of EOS.IO smart contracts and boasts features like the Telos Decide governance engine for DAOs and dapps. Together, these create a smart contract platform built to power the mass adoption power Web 3.0. For more information, please visit telos.net

Various polls taken by supply chain stakeholders from 2020 to the present moment – including our own – all point to a similar reality. Visibility is still a significant concern for organizations and is absolutely fundamental to a high performing supply chain. This comes as no surprise as disruption continues to affect the cost-to-serve on razor thin margins, and lack of timely insight impacts operational efficiency, OTIF delivery, and customer satisfaction.

The time to act is now. As is choosing a solution that offers the breadth and depth of supply chain visibility needed to help mitigate the impacts of disruption, recover revenues, and outperform competitors.

Role of CFO in today's dynamic and competitive environment is very critical and he is the prime advisor to CEO. Let's checkout more details.

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Solidproof is a Defi and smart contract auditing network introduced in mid-2021. This german-based platform aims to provide smart auditing services and bolster trust in the Defi space. 

When Solidproof launched, several other platforms were providing similar auditing services. Some of them have been in the industry longer and have done much more audits. So, what should make developers choose Solidproof over the other competitors?  Here are a few reasons. 

The Solidproof AutoTool Bolsters Efficiency

One of the significant reasons why Defi projects should use Solidproof is the auto tool. Yet to launch in full, this tool will help in streamlining the auditing activities. Standard auditing platforms use manual systems to scan for bugs and vulnerabilities.

Manual audits can help protect the security of the Defi contract and investors. But, they face one problem, lack of accuracy due to human errors.  Solidproof aims to change the course of Defi auditing completely. How? By using the auto tool.

The auto audit tool helps to automate the entire process of smart auditing contracts. It has pre-installed parameters that look into any errors connected to smart contracts. The idea is to enhance the speed of the audit process. More so, the auto tool will help provide more accurate audits. Every Defi project using Solidproof will enjoy fast, accurate, and efficient audits.

Accordingly, the auto tool will provide convenience for developers. Standard Defi auditing often involves very long processes. By using the auto tool, everything is easy for the average developer. The developer can send their smart contract files directly to the auto tool. After sending, the auto tool works on the rest and releases the report.

The Auditors Provides Fixes

A good auditor does not only identify bugs and errors; they give recommendations. That is one of the main tasks of Solidpoof auditors. In their auditing process, the network conducts two rounds of audits. The first round involves checking for flaws and bugs.

The auditor releases a PDF list of all the bugs identified in the project. This list shows the extent of damage the bug or vulnerability can cause.  It goes to the developers of the smart contract to give them a chance to make changes.

The auditor gives the developing team possible ways to fix the problems. These recommendations ensure that the developer can make all the changes before the final report. By using the fixes given, developers will secure the contract entirely.

Solidproof Has Gained User Trust

Solidproof as a Defi auditor gained massive user trust. The most primary purpose of auditing projects is to improve confidence in projects. Today, due to the many security issues, Defi has been losing investor trust.

But, auditing projects can return trust to Defi. First, Solidproof itself has user trust. They have over 60 thousand followers on Twitter and 39 thousand on telegram. These numbers increase every other day, increasing confidence.

Solidproof partners with several top launchpads like Unicrypt and Pathfund to increase the levels of trust. Solidproof's trust levels increase because of their openness with audit reports. They post each report on the medium page for easy access. So, how can trust in Solidproof impact Defi projects?

Once Defi projects accept Solidproof's auditing, they enjoy increased trust levels. The trust increases since investors realize that the project has no flaws. Since Solidproof is a trusted auditor, its report will increase trust in a project. Moreover, the partner launchpads can easily list any project audited by the Solidproof network. 

Good Customer Feedback

Of course, before engaging with any online service provided, it's vital to look at what the customers are saying. What do the customers say about this project?

On their home webpage, Solidproof shows some feedback from their already audited projects. The feedback praises the platform for providing quality and professional services. 

You can get other feedback and reviews from social networks like Twitter. Visit the audited projects and see what they say about the services. The positive customer feedback is good for Solidproof and its clients.

Data Security Regulations

Solidproof is a reliable auditing network owing to its adherence to regulations. Based in Germany, Solidproof is subject to regulatory requirements in Germany and Europe. Among the regulators include, DGSVO which is the agency for Data privacy. Developers and users do not fear exposure to their data. 

Final Word

Solidproof is proving to be a unique Defi contract auditor owing to the features and services it provides. The auto tool is, of course, the most crucial element of this network. It automates the entire audit process. Generally, based on the reasons provided above, Solidproof is a good choice for the Defi project. 

On top of auditing, Solidroof provides KYC scanning services. The idea of KYC scanning involves checking for any money laundering risk surrounding the project. Hence, any project that asks for a KYC scan will undergo thorough scrutiny of the team members. 

Solidproof's commitment to trust and security in Defi makes them the best Defi auditors today.

Recently, both Australia and New Zealand have reached ‘agreement in principle’ on proposed free trade agreements (FTAs) with the UK.  Details of the Australia-UK agreement in principle can be found on the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) website, while the NZ-UK agreement in principle is available from the NZ Foreign Affairs and Trade website.  Each document states that Australia/NZ will make all reasonable efforts to join the UK as members of the Hague Agreement, which provides an international registration system for industrial designs.  An article which appeared on the Lexology site last month stated that these developments imply that ‘Australia has (finally!) agreed to join the Hague Agreement on Industrial Designs’.

This is not true.  I do not see Australia joining the Hague Agreement in the foreseeable future, Australia-UK FTA notwithstanding.  I am less familiar with the political position in New Zealand, but suspect that the situation is not much different in the Land of the Long White Cloud.

Here is a fun fact…  Article 17.1(5) of the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA), which entered into force on 1 January 2005, states that:

Each Party shall make its best efforts to comply with the provisions of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (1999), and the Patent Law Treaty (2000), subject to the enactment of laws necessary to apply those provisions in its territory.

Yet here we are, nearly 17 years later, and Australia is still not a member of the Hague Agreement.  It would seem that the phrase ‘best efforts’ in a trade agreement basically amounts to nothing more than a promise to think about it over an unspecified – and potentially indefinite – time frame.  I suspect, therefore, that an undertaking to make ‘reasonable efforts’ in an agreement in principle is code for ‘they want us to do it; we have no plans to commit to doing it; but we do not want to hold up negotiations by actually saying no.’

And there are very good reasons – namely three separate processes of review and consultation since 2012 – for believing that Australia has no intention of joining the Hague Agreement any time soon.

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Recently crowned #1 launchpad by average ROI,  Starter (https://starter.xyz), today announced it will host the Initial Dex Offering (IDO) of Starchi, Starter's first play-to-earn blockchain game featuring nostalgic battle leagues that promote societal values inspired by the original Tamagotchi. The IDO will be held on November 22, 2021. 

The game aims to remind users, otherwise named Collectors, of the lost values of humanity. The in-game Starchi, a species of never-before-seen, sun thriving creatures have long dwelled on Earth and are now facing an inherent and existential crisis, unable to survive as a result of humans encompassing the earth and spreading darkness across the planet due to self-created calamities. To reverse the course of the planet, Collectors will have the opportunity to adopt, raise and take care of the Starchi digital pets to help avoid extinction as well as create their own virtual battle arenas for friendly battles between Starchis. 

“As our first play-to-earn game, Starchi grasps at the roots of the issues faced by our society today. It's exciting to see so many of our users interested in the concept and the purpose of the game. The upcoming IDO will provide a chance for Starchi to be more widely disseminated allowing it to grow even more,” said Lionel Iruk, special counsel at Starter. “The hopeful success of the IDO and Polygon's backing will ensure that Starchi carries through the nostalgia felt by the early Tamagotchi fans, however, the additional DeFi and blockchain elements will invite new gamers to experience the Starchi magic.” 

Starchi Collectors will collect their earnings based on daily task completion of everyday responsibilities such as growing and nurturing the Starchi, taking part in friendly battles, staking their earnings, or raising Starchis to avoid their extinction. 

Starchi will operate on a dual token economy with the $START token to be used as a way to grant access to the game and trade Starchi. The second token, $ELIXIR, otherwise known as Starchi Liquid Luck will grant a variety of in-game, economic incentives. 

During the Initial Dex Announcement (IDO), 5,000,000 $ELIXIR tokens will be made available for purchase at $0.030 USD.

To create more earnings opportunities for the Starchi community to find their financial freedom, Collectors will have the ability to stake their $START and $ELIXIR earnings to get access to IDOs on Starter's launchpad. 

Starter's community has provided hassle-free funding to many well known IDO launches and now adds Starchi to the list. Collectors can begin their Starchi journey here https://starchi.gg/. For more details on Starchi's IDO launch with Starter, please visit https://starter.xyz/. 

About Starter

Starter (https://starter.xyz) is the leading IDO launchpad, incubator, and investor network for @0xPolygon, $ETH, $AVAX, $FTM, and #BSC, having raised over $25M for 40+ projects, including Cake Monster, Wall St Bets, Nasdex, and Enjinstarter. Starter provides projects access to funding opportunities without the hassle of bureaucratic hurdles or complex KYC requirements. Starter's suite of products include a venture arm Starter.capital, launchpad Starter.xyz, and token vesting and liquidity locking StartVesting.xyz.