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OOOOO Provides Corporate Update

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Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – March 29, 2022) –  OOOOO Entertainment Commerce Limited (TSXV: OOOO) (OTCQB: OOOOF) (“OOOOO” or the “Company”), a mobile commerce platform, is pleased to provide an update on its business.

In the first three months of 2022, the Company has focused on two major technology initiatives, delivering the OOOOO Software Development Kit (“SDK”) and its recently launched Fanz platform.

The OOOOO Web SDK is an extension of the existing video commerce platform and has been designed to serve three types of users: commerce companies (“sellers”), creators and shoppers. The solution allows sellers to list products for sale via the OOOOO portal and link these to their existing commerce site, and create live shows using Open Broadcaster Software (“OBS”) or a native app. Using the OOOOO web portal, the sellers can grant permission for third party creators (influencers, models, experts, etc.) to make live shows using a creator app, selling the products of the sellers. These creators can tag products and record live shows on a native app, which is marketed by simply sharing a HMTL5 link. Using such a link means it can be shared across different platforms. The final stakeholder in the process is a consumer, who can watch the live show by clicking the HTML5 link. This show is web based and can be hosted on the site of the sellers. This means the user does not need to have installed an app, and any shopping transaction can happen on the e-commerce site of the sellers. The sellers also do not need to pay a transaction fee to a social media platform.

The Company has been developing this extension to the platform for the last few months and is already in testing. It is expected to be in the hands of clients in or about April 2022. The Company expects to sell this software directly to clients, as well as through resellers including agencies and payment companies. The business model will be software as a service, monthly subscription fees plus a percentage of gross market value.

In addition to the development of the OOOOO SDK, the Company has launched a football-based community called Fanz.com. Fanz.com targets the global football market, offering access to non fungible tokens (“NFT”), gaming and video commerce. The first NFT sold on the platform was the John Motson NFT, based on the former BBC commentator. Since launching, the Company has been selling NFTs on the primary issuance of the Fanz.com site, with a further 5 ETH of secondary trading on platforms including Opens and Rarible. Fanz will be an early user of the OOOOO SDK live shopping feature, marketing memorabilia and NFTs to football fans. Fanz is already planning further NFT drops on the platform including Italian goalkeeper Gigi Buffon and Maradona. The Company plans to launch approximately 50 NFTs in 2022.

Fanz.com plans to launch football themed games in 2022 that will be interoperable with their primary and secondary NFTs that it creates for players, teams and legends of the game.

OOOOO is the majority shareholder of Fanz.

Management Change:

In light of our recent focus, the Company has changed the allocation of human capital in the UK to personnel with a background in technology delivery and change management, including people who have extensive experience in large scale technology programs. The Company has also reduced headcount in the USA. Tom Judge, the former COO, has departed the business in connection with this change in focus and will pursue other opportunities. The Company would like to thank him for his contributions to the Company.

About OOOOO Entertainment Commerce

OOOOO operates a technology platform that enables retailers, brands and entrepreneurs to share product-based opinions directly to consumers through live, interactive, shoppable videos. The platform also offers gamification and social features which reward the community for helping to grow the user base, reducing the need for traditional ad networks.

Interactive video commerce continues to explode as a mega-trend in China, estimated to reach $420 billion this year according to McKinsey. OOOOO are focused on delivering a technology platform and app to enable brands, retailers, and entrepreneurs to embrace the live stream economy.

For further information please contact:

OOOOO Entertainment Commerce Limited

Sam Jones, Chief Executive Officer
604.265.0771
[email protected]

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Forward Looking Information

Certain statements in this news release may constitute “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements are statements that address or discuss activities, events or developments that OOOOO expects or anticipates may occur in the future. When used in this news release, words such as “estimates”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “projects”, “will”, “believes”, “intends” “should”, “could”, “may” and other similar terminology are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the current expectations and beliefs of OOOOO’s management. Because forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, actual results, performance or achievements of OOOOO or the industry may be materially different from those implied by such forward-looking statements. Examples of such forward-looking information that may be contained in this news release include statements regarding: growth and future prospects of our business; our perceptions of the industry and markets in which we operate and anticipated trends in such markets, including the continued worldwide adoption of football; expectations regarding the operation of our app; the timing and expected sale of NFTs; the launch of NFT related gaming and the launch of our SDK technology; and our future revenues. Material factors or assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making an estimate set out in the forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, our ability to execute on our business plan, increase visibility amongst consumers and convert users to revenue producing subscribers and the success of the business of our partners, including our ability to attract and retain sports teams and players. Forward-looking statements involve significant uncertainties, should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be an accurate indication of whether or not such results will be achieved. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: those relating to potential disruptions to product delivery; failure to meet regulatory requirements; changes in the market; potential downturns in economic conditions; availability of financing (as necessary; and other risk factors described in our Filing Statement which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. These risks, as well as others, could cause actual results and events to vary significantly. Accordingly, readers should exercise caution in relying upon forward-looking statements and OOOOO undertakes no obligation to publicly revise them to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/118489

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Central banks and the FinTech sector unite to change global payments space

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The BIS, along with seven leading central banks and a cohort of private financial firms, has embarked on an ambitious venture known as Project Agorá.

Named after the Greek word for “marketplace,” this initiative stands at the forefront of exploring the potential of tokenisation to significantly enhance the operational efficiency of the monetary system worldwide.

Central to this pioneering project are the Bank of France (on behalf of the Eurosystem), the Bank of Japan, the Bank of Korea, the Bank of Mexico, the Swiss National Bank, the Bank of England, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. These institutions have joined forces under the banner of Project Agorá, in partnership with an extensive assembly of private financial entities convened by the Institute of International Finance (IIF).

At the heart of Project Agorá is the pursuit of integrating tokenised commercial bank deposits with tokenised wholesale central bank money within a unified, public-private programmable financial platform. By harnessing the advanced capabilities of smart contracts and programmability, the project aspires to unlock new transactional possibilities that were previously infeasible or impractical, thereby fostering novel opportunities that could benefit businesses and consumers alike.

The collaborative effort seeks to address and surmount a variety of structural inefficiencies that currently plague cross-border payments. These challenges include disparate legal, regulatory, and technical standards; varying operating hours and time zones; and the heightened complexity associated with conducting financial integrity checks (such as anti-money laundering and customer verification procedures), which are often redundantly executed across multiple stages of a single transaction due to the involvement of several intermediaries.

As a beacon of experimental and exploratory projects, the BIS Innovation Hub is committed to delivering public goods to the global central banking community through initiatives like Project Agorá. In line with this mission, the BIS will soon issue a call for expressions of interest from private financial institutions eager to contribute to this ground-breaking project. The IIF will facilitate the involvement of private sector participants, extending an invitation to regulated financial institutions representing each of the seven aforementioned currencies to partake in this transformative endeavour.

Source: fintech.globa

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TD Bank inks multi-year strategic partnership with Google Cloud

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TD Bank has inked a multi-year deal with Google Cloud as it looks to streamline the development and deployment of new products and services.

The deal will see the Canadian banking group integrate the vendor’s cloud services into a wider portion of its technology solutions portfolio, a move which TD expects will enable it “to respond quickly to changing customer expectations by rolling out new features, updates, or entirely new financial products at an accelerated pace”.

This marks an expansion of the already established relationship between TD Bank and Google Cloud after the group previously adopted the vendor’s Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for TD Securities Automated Trading (TDSAT), the Chicago-based subsidiary of its investment banking unit, TD Securities.

TDSAT uses GKE for process automation and quantitative modelling across fixed income markets, resulting in the development of a “data-driven research platform” capable of processing large research workloads in trading.

Dan Bosman, SVP and CIO of TD Securities, claims the infrastructure has so far supported TDSAT with “compute-intensive quantitative analysis” while expanding the subsidiary’s “trading volumes and portfolio size”.

TD’s new partnership with Google Cloud will see the group attempt to replicate the same level of success across its entire portfolio.

Source: fintechfutures.com

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MAS launches transformative platform to combat money laundering

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The MAS has unveiled Cosmic, an acronym for Collaborative Sharing of Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing Information and Cases, a new money laundering platform.

According to Business Times, launched on April 1, Cosmic stands out as the first centralised digital platform dedicated to combating money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing on a worldwide scale. This move follows the enactment of the Financial Services and Markets (Amendment) Act 2023, which, along with its subsidiary legislation, commenced on the same day to provide a solid legal foundation and safeguards for information sharing among financial institutions (FIs).

Cosmic enables participating FIs to exchange customer information when certain “red flags” indicate potential suspicious activities. The platform’s introduction is a testament to MAS’s commitment to ensuring the integrity of the financial sector, mandating participants to establish stringent policies and operational safeguards to maintain the confidentiality of the shared information. This strategic approach allows for the efficient exchange of intelligence on potential criminal activities while protecting legitimate customers.

Significantly, Cosmic was co-developed by MAS and six leading commercial banks in Singapore—OCBC, UOB, DBS, Citibank, HSBC, and Standard Chartered—which will serve as participant FIs during its initial phase. The initiative emphasizes voluntary information sharing focused on addressing key financial crime risks within the commercial banking sector, such as the misuse of legal persons, trade finance, and proliferation financing.

Loo Siew Yee, assistant managing director for policy, payments, and financial crime at MAS, highlighted that Cosmic enhances the existing collaboration between the industry and law enforcement authorities, fortifying Singapore’s reputation as a well-regulated and trusted financial hub. Similarly, Pua Xiao Wei of Citi Singapore and Loretta Yuen of OCBC have expressed their institutions’ support for Cosmic, noting its potential to ramp up anti-money laundering efforts and its significance as a development in the banking sector’s ability to combat financial crimes efficiently. DBS’ Lam Chee Kin also praised Cosmic as a “game changer,” emphasizing the careful balance between combating financial crime and ensuring legitimate customers’ access to financial services.

Source: fintech.global

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