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Liquid Craft Dragons & Bourbon NFT Series Goes Live

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Windsor, Colorado–(Newsfile Corp. – November 23, 2021) – Liquid Craft – a new project merging traditional liquor investing with blockchain technology through physical asset backing of NFTs – has successfully launched the public sale of their Dragons & Bourbon liquid art series, having gone live at 12PM PST today.

Liquid Craft Liquor-Backed NFTs Live Now for Whitelisted

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The innovative proposal comprises NFTs acting as an ownership authentication for physical assets – in this case bottles of liquor starting with bourbon for the first release. The upcoming marketplace will house all exclusive releases from crafters around the world, including fine wines, spirits, and beers, for investors to buy, sell, and trade their collectible bottles on an international level.

MINTING PAGE: https://mint.liquidcraft.io/

The Dragons & Bourbon NFT series – Liquid Craft’s First

Dragons & Bourbon is the first NFT series – a collaboration between Liquid Craft and The Heart Distillery – an award winning distiller based in Windsor, Colorado. The owner of the distiller Zach Weakland is also the head of Liquid Craft, bringing first-hand experience of the liquor industry to the project – a passionate attribute usually associated with the success of a new innovation.

The 1500 exclusive small-batch bottles of bourbon are being sourced from this distiller, and with the release being split in two tiers – 750 on each – there will be two distinctive bottles of bourbon for these tiers. The Ethereum Network tier will have a typical rounded bottle with 123 proof cask strength, and the Binance Smart Chain tier will have a square-shaped bottle, with 100 proof cask strength. Both bottles will have a unique taste to each batch of 750 using homegrown and locally sourced ingredients to create their premium bourbon, which will only be exclusively available during the Liquid Craft launch.

The NFTs we’re released on Nov 20th at a cost of 0.2 ETH for Tier One, and 0.7 BNB for Tier Two – a small discount for whitelisted investors. The public launch will list at 0.22 ETH for Tier One, and 0.75 BNB.

Airdrops for First Buyers of the DNB Series

Any participant that purchases an NFT on any of the two tiers will be eligible for an airdrop of the native $CRAFT token – releasing in the near future. Depending on the tier purchased, the amount received will vary: up to 4500 tokens for the ETH tier, and up to 1500 for the BSC tier. The airdrop comes with additional benefits for purchasers; entry to future promotions, giveaways, as well as exclusive offers and discounts.

Blockchain Technology and the Traditional Liquor Industry

The revolutionary marketplace Liquid Craft aims to bring to liquor and crypto investors, will provide an improved way of purchasing and selling liquor internationally – by allowing an easy and secure process of backing NFTs with the bottles as a form of ownership authentication. The exclusive future releases will be available only on the Liquid Craft marketplace, and won’t be replicable, nor obtainable from anywhere else.

The proposal eliminates intermediary processes that exist in current liquor investing – by having the exclusive bottle stored at the supplier, unless harvested by the owner at the expense of the NFT representing it. By leaving the bottle untouched, it greatly reduces any possible damages that come with international shipment of fragile goods. If a harvest is requested, the NFT is removed from the supply permanently, and the bottle is sent to the owner – as the art piece no longer exists, the bottle cannot be traded on the Liquid Craft marketplace, or any secondary market.

The Public Launch and Future of Liquid Craft

The public launch of the Dragons & Bourbon NFT went live earlier today, with the $CRAFT token launch and the marketplace proposition the next steps on the roadmap. The project reach and community will be significantly extended in line with increased marketing plans.

Liquid Craft have partnered with leading crypto marketing agency – Coinpresso – who are using full-stack digital marketing strategies through SEO, Content Marketing, and Social Media Marketing. The marketplace offering is where these efforts are synergised and the utility of $CRAFT is brought to life.

The innovation presents an opportunity for the traditional liquor industry to make use of evolving blockchain technology, to better both markets. By using NFTs with tangible value through their physical asset backing, it increases the appeal and security of two huge markets that are currently captivating a large portion of the world cash flow. The liquor market relies heavily on international tourism, which has been seen at record lows – the project offers a lifeline to businesses that have struggled with this crisis, and can better suit crafters for any future events.

Minting Page: https://mint.liquidcraft.io/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CraftLiquid
Telegram: https://t.me/Liquid_craft

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SUNRATE named one of the top 100 cross-border payment companies for 2024 by FXC Intelligence

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SINGAPORE, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — SUNRATE, an intelligent global payment and treasury management platform has been named one of the Top 100 Cross-Border Payment Companies for 2024 by FXC Intelligence, which recognises and celebrates the most important players in the cross-border payments industry.

SUNRATE has been recognised for its capabilities in providing global payment products and services for businesses worldwide, including international payments, global collection, commercial card issuance and treasury management.

Businesses can make payments to more than 190 countries and regions, transact in 130+ currencies and settle card spends in more than 15 currencies. They also enjoy global collection services available in over 30 currencies and collect funds in over 10 major global currencies, as if they were local payments. As part of SUNRATE’s global vision to drive B2B digitalisation, it also offers effective treasury management tools such as TreasuryOS and RiskOS, to enable businesses to manage and oversee their financial assets, liabilities, and liquidity.

Daniel Webber, CEO and Founder of FXC Intelligence said, “SUNRATE’s debut in the Cross-Border Payments 100 underscores its growing importance both in its home market and in the wider region and beyond. The company’s strong growth and innovation focus were key to FXC Intelligence’s decision to include them on the Top 100 this year.”

Paul Meng, Co-Founder and CEO at SUNRATE said, “We’re excited to be recognised by FXC Intelligence as one of the top 100 cross-border payment companies. At SUNRATE, we’re on a mission to be the leading global cross-border B2B payment platform in emerging markets, and this recognition is testament to our team’s hard work in pursuit of this mission.”

About SUNRATE

SUNRATE is an intelligent global payment and treasury management platform for businesses worldwide. Since its inception in 2016, SUNRATE is recognised as a leading solution provider and has enabled companies to operate and scale both locally and globally in 190+ countries and regions with its cutting-edge proprietary platform, extensive global network, and robust APIs.

With its global business headquarters in Singapore and offices in Hong Kong, Jakarta, London and Shanghai, SUNRATE partners with the top global financial institutions, such as Citibank, Standard Chartered, Barclays and J.P. Morgan. To learn more about SUNRATE, visit https://www.sunrate.com/ 

About FXC Intelligence

  • FXC Intelligence is the industry leader in cross-border payments data and intelligence.
  • The world’s biggest banks, payments and big tech companies use our critical data to make vital decisions that shape their day-to-day operations, product development and strategy.
  • Our data is also used by a number of international bodies, including the World Bank and the Financial Stability Board, to provide the most important indices in the sector.
  • We track pricing, market size and product changes as they happen and update our dataset at high frequency, giving our clients the competitive edge they need to stay on top in a rapidly changing market.
  • Our platform, which is built on top of our data, offers solutions such as a price engine and sales enablement tool to drive our clients’ growth and profit.

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Zafin Unveils Strategic Leadership Transition in Canadian SaaS Fintech

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Zafin, a company based in Canada, specializing in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for banks and credit unions to modernize their core systems, has announced a significant change in leadership. After over two decades as CEO, Al Karim Somji will be stepping down. Somji, who founded the company in 2002, will transition to a role on Zafin’s board of directors, offering support to the incoming CEO, Charbel Safadi.

Charbel Safadi, who has been serving as group president of Zafin for the past five months, is taking over as CEO. The company highlights Safadi’s deep understanding of Zafin’s operations and culture as key factors that make him well-suited for this role. Zafin sees Safadi as ideally positioned to lead the company into its next phase of growth and success.

Before joining Zafin, Safadi held various leadership positions at IBM. His most recent role at IBM Canada was as senior partner and leader of business transformation services. He also served as chief technology officer (CTO) for IBM iX, the company’s digital experience consultancy and design studio.

Based in Vancouver, Zafin offers a SaaS platform tailored to help banks and credit unions streamline and customize their core modernization efforts.

The announcement of this leadership transition comes shortly after Zafin was acquired by Swedish private equity firm Nordic Capital in February 2024. Overall, 2024 has been a dynamic year for Zafin, marked by significant changes and strategic moves within the company.

Source: fintechfutures.com

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Practical Computing: Moving Beyond AI Hype for Real-world Utility

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Navigating the Evolution of AI: A Personal Journey

I have a longstanding relationship with AI, dating back to the 1980s when expert systems were in vogue. However, I steered clear of the AI winter by venturing into formal verification before ultimately finding my niche in networking in 1988.

Much like my colleague Larry Peterson, who treasures classics like the Pascal manual, I still hold onto a couple of AI books from the Eighties, including P. H. Winston’s “Artificial Intelligence” from 1984. Revisiting this book is a trip down memory lane, as its content remains surprisingly relevant today.

Winston’s insights shed light on the evolving landscape of AI, noting its integration into undergraduate computer science curricula and its regular coverage in reputable news magazines. However, defining AI proves to be a challenge, with Winston’s definition revolving around enabling computers to exhibit intelligence. Despite its circular nature, Winston outlines two primary goals of AI: making computers more useful and unraveling the principles behind intelligence.

The debate over the definition of AI persists, with some advocating for the term Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) to distinguish it from statistical models marketed as AI. However, AI has always encompassed a broad spectrum of computing techniques, many of which fall short of human-like intelligence.

In recent years, neural networks, once popular in the late 1980s, have made a resurgence, with deep learning revolutionizing fields like image recognition. However, the terminology surrounding AI systems, such as “deep learning,” can be misleading. While these networks improve with more training data, their learning process differs significantly from human cognition.

For instance, AlphaGo’s defeat by a human opponent employing an unconventional strategy highlights the inability of AI systems to adapt to novel situations. This disconnect between AI learning and human learning underscores the importance of language in shaping our perception of AI systems.

Despite recent skepticism and failures in AI, it’s crucial not to overlook its positive impact. Machine learning, a subset of AI, offers practical solutions to real-world problems, particularly in networking. From denial-of-service prevention to malware detection, machine learning algorithms play a vital role in addressing various networking challenges.

One noteworthy application of AI is its use by Network Rail in the UK to manage vegetation along railway lines through image recognition technology. While perhaps not as flashy as other AI advancements, it exemplifies the practical utility of AI in solving tangible problems.

In light of recent AI hype and criticism, I advocate for a nuanced approach, preferring the term “machine learning” when appropriate. By focusing on “making computers useful,” we can harness the potential of AI to address real-world challenges effectively.

Source: theregister.com

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