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The TRON Grand Hackathon 2022 Announces the First List of Partners to Join the Permanent Judging Panel

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Singapore, Singapore–(Newsfile Corp. – February 25, 2022) – TRON DAO and BitTorrent Chain (BTTC) have announced Poloniex, Houbi Incubator, Houbi Ventures, Gate.io, and KuCoin Ventures as partners who will be joining the permanent judging panel.

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The Exchange Partners will serve as judges for the Hackathon projects built on TRON or BTTC. Each of the partners may consider funding projects with high potential. Winning projects that issue utility tokens will have the opportunity to work with our exchange partners on potential future listings, and be invited to integrate with some of their native blockchains, such as GateChain on Gate.io.

Meet the Exchange Partners

Poloniex
Poloniex is a global cryptocurrency exchange with world-class trading platform and security. Poloniex supports perpetual contracts, spot and margin trading, and leveraged tokens. Its services reach global users in nearly 100 countries and regions with various languages available.

“Poloniex is glad to be part of this Hackathon. In the past, we have witnessed the rise of many quality projects that have powered the industry to the next level,” said Eddie Jiang, Head of Marketing at Poloniex. “I’m also thrilled to meet more outstanding developers during this event, and Poloniex is willing to provide support to the most forward-looking and innovative projects.”

Yie Sean Teoh, will be joining as Judge from Poloniex, who joined the company in September 2021 as Listings Manager and is himself a seasoned crypto investor. Prior to joining Poloniex, Teoh had worked in the Banking, Finance, and Asset Management industry for six years. He graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Economics from the London School of Economics in 2010 and passed the third and final exam of the CFA qualification in 2014.

Huobi Incubator
Huobi Incubator is the project incubation arm of Huobi Group. It is positioned as a professional investment incubator integrating industry research, investment fund, and accelerator. It is committed to helping the next generation of blockchain entrepreneurs and technical teams grow at a high speed.

“Huobi Incubator has been committed to incubating projects in the Web3 field since its establishment and has partnered with multiple organizations and companies to launch the Web3 Scholarship to fund projects in this field,” said Zhe Li, Head of Research. “This synergistic partnership with the TRON and BTTC ecosystem will help mentor aspiring Web3 projects, so all users of the Internet will benefit from the innovation put forward by up-and-coming developer talents.”

From the Huobi Incubator, Jinbin Xie will be joining the judging panel, the Senior Investment Manager at Huobi Strategic Investments, specializing in cross-chain, layer 2, privacy tech, and Web3. With tremendous accredited experience being a startup founder, Xie oversaw mass operations of a crypto community with over 100K participants. He possesses a deep understanding of challenges and problems founders are yet to face to help them eliminate any barriers on the way to their success.

Huobi Ventures
Huobi Ventures is focused on growing its venture investment portfolio and supporting blockchain projects through long-term investment strategies. Huobi Ventures aims to identify strategic opportunities across different blockchain verticals to complement and expand Huobi’s product offerings. In addition, Huobi will integrate acquisitions into its growing suite of blockchain-enabled applications and services to expand the business into new markets.

“The TRON team is ambitious and has achieved a lot in the past year,” said Evans HuangFu, Senior Investment Manager. “We are looking forward to supporting founders with great vision and execution in the TRON ecosystem at the early stages.”

From Huobi Ventures, Haijing Lin will be joining, who serves as their Investment Director at this arm of Huobi Global. Lin is a seasoned equity-turned-crypto venture investor with extensive and intimate experience in project positioning strategy during blockchain projects’ complete lifecycle incubation.

Gate.io
In the last eight years, Gate.io has strived to provide its users with the best trading experience. Gate.io is one of the top 10 crypto exchanges globally, listing high-quality crypto assets. The platform features low transaction fees and offers over 1,200+ crypto assets.

From Gate.io, Mariela Tánchez will be joining the judging panel, the International Business Development Manager for Gate.io. She has been involved in many startup blockchain projects and helped support many blockchain foundations to expand crypto knowledge. Her philosophy is that everyone should have access to a fair economic system, and blockchain is the solution to that.

“We have been a supporter of various TRON-based project listings and will keep supporting TRON’s ecosystem,” said Mariela Tánchez. “We’ll also take investment and listing of TRON-based projects into consideration. We welcome TRON-based projects to integrate with GateChain. We are happy to support the growth of the TRON ecosystem, search for great projects to invest in and list, and build further relationships between GateChain and TRON/BTTC. We consider DAO and Web3 to be crypto’s future and hold optimism for GateChain’s upcoming achievement.”

KuCoin Ventures
KuCoin is a leading cryptocurrency exchange (boasting over 10 million users), now accessible in over 207 countries, with over 600 digital assets to choose from. Currently, the platform offers P2P fiat trading, staking, spot trading, lending, and margin trading.

From Kucoin, James will be joining as judge, a Senior Associate at KuCoin Ventures and a proactive investor in the crypto space, specializing in the infrastructure & layer fields. Fang is a solid supporter of the builders of Web3 and wants to be part of the team. He led the investment into Pocket Network and other such infrastructure projects.

“We are excited to see BTTC tapping into Web3 and are pumped to partner with the TRON Grand Hackathon to support the ecosystem,” said James. “BTTC is building a multi-chain layer2 solution for EVM compatible chains, which we see as a great value-add for both Web3 and the KuCoin ecosystem. In addition, we believe in becoming builders’ co-founders and friends by providing insights as well as resources.”

As part of the Hackathon, the team will be hosting a few of the judges and partners on the “Around the Block” podcast series streamed live on TRON DAO YouTube and DLive Protocol (a truly decentralized live streaming platform).

About TRON DAO

TRON is dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps). Founded in September 2017 by H.E. Justin Sun, the TRON network has continued to deliver impressive achievements since MainNet launch in May 2018. July 2018 also marked the ecosystem integration of BitTorrent, a pioneer in decentralized services boasting nearly 100M monthly active users. The TRON network has gained incredible traction in recent years, with over 78 million users on the blockchain, upwards of 2.8 billion transactions, and over $8 billion in total value locked. In addition, TRON hosts the largest circulating supply of USD Tether stablecoin across the globe, overtaking USDT on Ethereum in April 2021. The TRON network completed full decentralization in December 2021 and is now a purely community-governed DAO.

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New Opportunities for International Businesses: TerraPay Partners with Multipass

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DUBAI, UAE, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — TerraPay, a leading global money movement company, has joined forces with Multipass, a bank challenger in the financial technology sector, to redefine cross-border payment solutions for corporate customers. This strategic collaboration aims to offer unparalleled reliability, efficiency, and cost optimisation to businesses operating in the UK, Europe, and beyond.

Through this partnership, Multipass gains access to TerraPay’s extensive global payments network, expanding its reach to new jurisdictions and local payouts in multiple currencies, ensuring efficient cross-border payment solutions to its clients. Both organizations offer 24/7 customer support and dedicated personal account managers, emphasising the importance of human interaction alongside technological advancement.

Sudhesh Giriyan, President – Cross-Border Payments at TerraPay, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, “TerraPay is thrilled to collaborate with Multipass to revolutionize cross-border payments for their corporate customers. This partnership underscores our dedication to providing innovative solutions that drive efficiency, reliability, and cost optimisation.”

Rami Chedid, CEO of Multipass for the UAE and the Middle East, commented, “Our partnership with TerraPay represents a significant step forward in our commitment to deliver secure and fast payment solutions to medium-sized entrepreneurs trading internationally. All while prioritizing security and efficiency in speed and costs. As we continue to work on our expansion plans in the UAE, this trusted partnership gives a new level of importance, offering our clients practically a global payment reach.”

He continued to state that Multipass has initiated the application process for a financial services license in UAE to be regulated by The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), and having received the in-principal approval, the company will launch operations very soon. “This operational expansion will broaden the global payment reach for UAE-based businesses from the very first day, providing them with a competitive edge and opportunities for business growth”, he explains.

About TerraPay:

TerraPay simplifies global money movement – by providing a single connection to the most expansive cross-border payments network regulated in 31 global markets and enabling payments to 144 receive countries, 210+ send countries, 7.5Bn+ bank accounts and 2.1Bn+ mobile wallets. TerraPay is on a mission to connect a borderless financial world, making moving money everywhere instant, reliable, transparent, and fully compliant. TerraPay pushes the boundaries for global businesses – ranging from banks, fintechs and money-transfer operators to travel businesses, creator economy platforms and e-commerce marketplaces – while driving financial inclusion in even the most inaccessible markets. Founded in 2014, TerraPay is headquartered in London, with global offices in Bangalore, Dubai, Miami, Bogota, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Hague, Dakar, Joburg, Nairobi, Milan, Singapore and is expanding rapidly, having received funding from leading investors, including the IFC (the World Bank), Prime Ventures, Partech Africa, and Visa.

About Multipass:

Multipass a part of Dyninno Group of Companies, is a bank challenger that provides modern financial solutions for businesses with cross-border activity. It offers a multi-currency business account with an instant FX desk and a corporate card that allows international companies to manage their bank transfers in foreign markets in a simple way. Multipass’s customer offering includes local UK, US, and EU (European Union) accounts, as well as a single multi-currency IBAN supporting over 70 currencies and 200 global payment destinations. The company was founded in 2017 and is led by Dmitry Tsymber.

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Singapore’s CapBridge Selected as International Partner for Hong Kong Virtual Asset ETFs

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SINGAPORE, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — On 30 April, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange officially listed the first batch of spot virtual asset ETF products issued by Bosera Asset Management, China Asset Management, and Harvest Global Investment. CapBridge, a digital wealth management platform under the FOMO Group, announced its selection as the international partner for Hong Kong virtual asset ETFs, aiming to provide compliant, secure, and reliable digital asset investment access for corporate and institutional investors.

Johnson Chen, Founder and CEO of CapBridge, congratulated Bosera Asset Management, China Asset Management, and Harvest Global Investment on the successful listing of the virtual asset spot ETFs. He said, “As a Singapore-based financial institution with a global perspective, CapBridge has always been closely attentive to Hong Kong’s strategic development in the digital asset field. We are honored to deepen our collaboration with various industry partners, working hand in hand to build a robust virtual asset investment ecosystem and drive innovation in the Asia digital asset market.”

In April 2024, CapBridge partnered with Moomoo Singapore, allowing CapBridge’s clients to directly invest in stocks, ETFs, and funds offered by Moomoo via the CapBridge platform, including US virtual asset ETFs and other global virtual asset ETFs. The new Hong Kong virtual asset ETFs would offer investors further access and choices. CapBridge is committed to providing investors with a one-stop investment service platform, meeting clients’ diverse asset allocation needs while upholding regulatory and compliance standards.

CapBridge has remained steadfast in driving developments and fostering innovation in asset markets. Looking ahead, CapBridge will continue to collaborate with global industry partners to bridge both traditional and digital assets for investors, laying the foundation for a more inclusive and dynamic financial future.

About CapBridge

CapBridge, a member of FOMO Group, is a leading digital wealth management platform headquartered in Singapore. As a Capital Markets Services licensee, CapBridge is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to deal in capital markets products, including securities and collective investment schemes, and provide custodial services. It is also an exempt financial adviser licensed to issue or promulgate analyses and reports on investment products.

CapBridge enables HNWIs and institutional clients to invest in traditional and digital assets via its one-stop digital investment platform, providing highly curated, top-quality, and institutional-grade opportunities to meet clients’ diverse asset allocation needs.

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Rainbow Robotics participates in ICRA 2024 in Yokohama, Japan: Bimanual Mobile Manipulator ‘RB-Y1’ debuts overseas

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  • Participating in the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2024) from the 13th to the 16th
  • AI expert research platform, Bimanual Mobile Manipulator RB-Y1 pre-order begins

DAEJEON, South Korea, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Rainbow Robotics (CEO Jungho Lee), a robot platform specialized company, will participate as a bronze sponsor at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2024), which will be held at Pacifico Yokohama, Japan on May 13.

During this exhibition, Rainbow Robotics will demonstrate its Bimanual Mobile Manipulator ‘RB-Y1’. RB-Y1 is a humanoid-shaped research platform equipped with two arms with 7 degrees of freedom per arm, a single leg with 6 degrees of freedom, and a wheel-type mobile platform.

In particular, in line with the recent trend of the AI era, Rainbow Robotics plans to provide various APIs and options so that SW developers can easily utilize them for research purposes.

Throughout the exhibition period, various demonstrations will be shown of RB-Y1 with real-time remote operation technology, which links the data arm and simulation system. Additionally, Rainbow Robotics plans to exhibit the small-sized high-precision collaborative robot RB3-730 and the quadruped robot RBQ-10.

ICRA (International Conference on Robotics and Automation) is an event hosted by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and is the world’s largest robotics conference held annually.

Meanwhile, Rainbow Robotics will begin pre-orders for its Bimanual Mobile Manipulator RB-Y1 from May 8. Customers who purchase during the pre-order period will receive free after-sales service for one year, and products are scheduled to be delivered sequentially starting in October. The research platform is sold for US $ 80,000 and the commercial platform is sold for USD $120,000 (VAT excluded). If you would like to pre-order RB-Y1, please contact us through enquiry page or email us at [email protected].

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