• USA Crypto Appoints Hassan Sunny as Chief Safeguarding Officer

    HTX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, proudly announces the appointment of Singapore national football team goalkeeper Hassan Sunny as Chief Safeguarding Officer.

    “The partnership between HTX, the ‘People’s Exchange’, and Hassan Sunny, the ‘People’s Goalkeeper’, is a perfect match,” said Justin Sun, Member of the HTX Global Advisory Board. “Together, we will work to ensure the safety and security of user assets in the ever-evolving crypto world. Just as Sunny fearlessly protects his goal on the field, HTX is committed to protecting every user’s assets with the same determination and resolve, providing the safest and most reliable investment environment possible.”

    Sunny also expressed his excitement about joining the HTX family, stating “I am excited to be part of HTX. I can’t wait to embark on this journey with the team.”

    Sunny has been called a national hero in China for his outstanding performance in the final group match of the first round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers against Thailand on June 11th. Despite facing relentless attacks, Sunny made an incredible 11 saves, including a crucial one in stoppage time. Singapore ultimately lost the match 1-3, but their result helped China qualify for the next round at the expense of Thailand.

  • Data NFTs up on Solana’s Powerhouse NFT Protocol – Drip Haus

    In the digital era where content is king, creators are the rockstars driving the internet’s vibrant culture. Yet, despite their contributions, major corporations still hold a monopoly on user-generated content and its data assets. Drip Haus is a revolutionary platform set to disrupt this status quo by empowering creators and advocating for data ownership.

    Itheum isn’t just innovating with Data NFTs; it champions data ownership. We’ve released features complementing Drip Haus’ vision of empowering creators. Itheum’s Data NFT technology lets creators like musicians, artists, or authors tokenize their skills with dynamic data streams behind traditional NFT art, enabling shared ownership and access through multiple copies of Data NFTs.

    One of the coolest and strongest points of a Data NFT is that it allows anyone to create token-gated, “data experiences”, with no custom technical work required on their side. This capability is incorporated directly into the Data NFT design, making it quick and simple for anyone to generate Data NFTs where access to the wrapped data can only be unlocked by the current owner of the Data NFT, putting powerful tools into the hands of creators without requiring new complex “web3 tooling.”

    This approach aligns perfectly with Drip Haus’ mission, further empowering creators by ensuring they can monetize their skills and maintain ownership over their data.

    Itheum’s Innovative Data NFT Standard on Solana

    The first drop of Itheum Data NFTs will happen on June 19th, with an airdrop to the Solana community of the first-ever Data NFTs minted on the Solana blockchain via the Drip Haus platform. This is the second generation of Itheum’s BiTz XP generator – IXPG2. A collection of four different tiers: Ultimate, Legendary, Rare, and Common, which unlocks a fun  “Meme Burning Game” that generates  BiTz XP and links it to the Data NFT. This allows the Data NFT owners to start their data ownership and data tokenization journey within the Itheum Protocol ecosystem. The game allows you to collect BiTz XP – a unit strongly connected with the Liveliness (web3 Reputation) of each of the Itheum ecosystem’s users, which is backed by bonded $ITHEUM tokens.

  • Smart Investors aim at BlockDAG Over Lido DAO and Algorand

    I see that Smart Investors now prefer BlockDAG Over Lido DAO and Algorand in 2024, and I wonder why. They say it’s a standout among its peers.

    I guess it all depends on the recent performances of these cryptocurrencies. BlockDag seems to be the biggest dog.

    Note: Lido DAO has surged past $2.24 mark. Algoran has better future, looking at #0.27 in 2024, and an increase to $0.47 in 2025.

    BlockDAG has gained trust on many fronts. Experts now list it as the coin of choice because of its recent performance. The daily presale revenue of $500k is having a solid $5m target.

    More than that, BlockDAG has a massive support of more than 60,000 participants that are ready to make sure it reaches the 2024 target for 2025.

  • Trump’s polling power seems to sink

    Whatever goes up…

    Former President Donald Trump has been stung by a number of polls in recent days, including those suggesting his hush money felony conviction may be harming his 2024 election chances.

    With less than five months to go, Trump and President Joe Biden still appear to be neck-and-neck in the race, although results of recent polls suggest that Biden may be ahead.

    Newsweek has compiled at least four results from recent surveys that may be concerning for Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee. Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung told Newsweek in reaction to some of the polls: “President Trump continues to lead Crooked Joe Biden across polling averages nationally and in battleground states.”

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  • Service dogs may reduce PTSD symptoms for military members

    For military members and veterans who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), adding a service dog to their usual care could reduce the severity of PTSD symptoms, feelings of anxiety, and lower depression while enhancing their quality of life and psychosocial functioning, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

    The trial, which is the largest nationwide study comparing service dog partnerships to usual care alone, included 156 military members and veterans diagnosed with PTSD. Participants were recruited through the database of K9s For Warriors, an accredited non-profit service dog provider. Under U.S. federal law, service dogs are “individually trained to work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.”

    After three months, the 81 participants who received service dogs reported significantly lower PTSD symptom severity, anxiety, and depression, as well as less social isolation and higher companionship than the 75 participants in the control group who were waitlisted for a service dog. All participants received unrestricted access to their usual care outside their participation in the study.

    PTSD is characterized by symptoms of intrusion, increased arousal and reactivity, and avoidance of trauma reminders, among other symptoms, and remains difficult to treat. Those with PTSD may also have other conditions, including major depression and general anxiety disorder. An estimated 23% of military members and veterans with post-9/11 service have PTSD, and veterans are more likely to die by suicide than non-veterans.

    The study was led by Marguerite E. O’Haire, Ph.D., of the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine, Tucson, and colleagues, and is published in JAMA Network Open. NIH funding was provided by NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, and other organizations.

  • Maximum and current supply of 100 cryptocurrencies with the highest market cap as of May 13, 2024

    The coins listed here have been ranked based off their market cap. Bitcoin (BTC), for example, ranks top not for its transaction speed, but because it had the highest market cap of all cryptocurrencies; Figures are as of June 15, 2022, 10:46 CET

    Published by
    Raynor de Best

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    May 17, 2024

    Bitcoin is edging closer to reaching its finite, maximum supply, pushing its price up and making it harder to mine. As a rule of thumb, the fewer coins available to the general audience, the higher the value of the cryptocurrency becomes. No more mining is possible when a cryptocurrency reaches its maximum supply. The market price then reflects supply and demand. Bitcoin has a set limit of 21 million coins, the last of which is to be mined around the year 2140 according to a 2017 forecast – with the assumption that the rate of Bitcoin mining halves every four years.

    Why are there so many differences in crypto supply?

    Cryptocurrency developers can determine whether a coin should have a fixed limit, depending on the blockchain it utilizes or monetary strategies. Ethereum has no maximum supply, meaning miners can create and indefinitely extract this cryptocurrency. This is called an inflationary cryptocurrency, one that continuously inflates the supply. The idea is that the number of tokens in circulation keeps outpacing demand, decreasing overall value. Some coins limit the release of their (indefinite) supply or even destroy (burn) tokens. Such deflationary events took place with LUNA in 2022.

    The appeal of low-supply cryptocurrency for investors

    Crypto investors tend to be on the lookout for crypto with limited supply, ideally with low levels. After a token reaches maximum supply, the argument goes, the coin’s supply becomes static – miners can no longer create new coins. The demand should continue to grow. A maximum cap, they hope, guarantees value gains. Not many such coins exist. DeFi platform AAVE is an example of a cryptocurrency with a max supply smaller than 100 million.

  • Mahindra to lead Ford’s India operations; new JV to focus

    Mahindra to lead Ford’s India operations; new JV to focus

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  • Reality check: Corporate tax cut unlikely to increase investment or employment

    Reality check: Corporate tax cut unlikely to increase investment or employment

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