數碼港公布，與企業科技及服務公司R3簽署合作備忘，為香港的金融服務及金融科技界提供與央行數碼貨幣 (CBDC)相關的區塊鏈技術創新資源。R3亦會落戶香港，在數碼港設立「創新實驗室」。雙方將透過R3數碼貨幣沙盒，於今年
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Why decentralization isn’t the ultimate goal of Web3
Decentralization of Web3 infrastructure is critical to its success as it gives us back the freedom that we are currently paying for using Web2. The transition from Web2 to Web3 is inevitable.
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A Blockchain-Based Noah’s Ark Is Being Used To Preserve A Record Of The Ukraine Conflict
As the Russian military continues its assault on Ukraine and panicked citizens leave in droves before it is too late, there is a fear that key artifacts of Ukrainian history and culture could be whitewashed in the aftermath of the conflict.
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Ukraine’s Bitcoin donations surpass $4 million as anonymous contributor pledges $3 million
Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order to invade Ukraine, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and volunteer groups in the country have gathered more than $4 million in cryptocurrency contributions.
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Spotify to enter Web3 space; looking for senior backend engineer
Spotify seems to be planning to enter the Web3 space as it is looking for a senior backend engineer who can leverage new technologies including Web3 for the company’s Freemium R&D team.
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Singapore Crypto Firm Amber Group Hits $3 Billion Valuation In Funding Round Led By Temasek
Amber Group has raised $200 million in a fundraising round led by Singapore’s state-owned investment firm Temasek, boosting the valuation of the cryptocurrency financial services firm to $3 billion. It was valued at $1 billion about seven months ago.
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Animoca Brands and Cube Entertainment complete establishment of AniCube joint venture
As previously announced, AniCube will build a music metaverse and issue NFTs and ecosystem tokens based on the intellectual property rights of Cube Ent’s globally popular K-pop music artists and actors.
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Hong Kong An Ideal Cross-Border E-CNY Testbed
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Welcome to The Daily Forkast, February 17th, 2022, presented by Angie Lau. For the latest in blockchain & crypto news. On today’s show:
00:00 Coming Up
00:53 Bybit signs Oracle Red Bull Formula 1 sponsorship deal.
01:41 Korea’s crypto sector spawns two unicorns.
02:30 Hong Kong an ideal cross-bor
Sequoia to raise up to $600m for new crypto fund
Sequoia Capital is looking to roll out a cryptocurrency-focused fund with a size of up to US$600 million, Bloomberg reported, adding that the move signals continued investor interest in the tech even amid increased regulatory attention.
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