HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 6 September 2022 – Bybit, the world’s third most visited crypto exchange, is listing OKG, the limited governance-supplied token of Ookeenga, on the Bybit Launchpool.
Ookeenga is the first Vertical Multiplayer Real Time Strategy GameFi project with breathtaking 3D visuals and a compelling storyline by CROS, the studio behind the success of Steam’s top game. Ookeenga also features addictive gameplay inspired by the Clash Royale. Ookeenga has been gaining momentum since its inception with a large community and over 40 partners on board.
The OKG token is a governance token that is used at each level of governance, voting, power in decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) where it is staked, and for control of the DAO’s treasury. Players can also use the OKG token to buy/sell NFTs, and breed or enhance items. Furthermore, owning the OKG token represents the player’s investment in the Ookeenga world. The supply of the OKG token is limited.
Bybit Launchpool is a component of Bybit Earn, where users can stake and earn tokens at attractive APYs for free. Users can stake and unstake tokens anytime, and earn fees on their staked currency. They can also earn bonuses in Tether (USDT).
Ookeenga is backed by reputable investors such as Sky Vision Capital, Ex Network, and ZBS capital.
Ookeenga’s long term vision is to become a core content IP with a comprehensive ecosystem consisting of both Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 subsequent projects. By owning Ookeenga NFTs, investors and players will have access to the entire Ookeenga ecosystem.
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About Bybit
Bybit is a cryptocurrency exchange established in March 2018 that offers a professional platform where crypto traders can find an ultra-fast matching engine, excellent customer service and multilingual community support. Bybit is a proud partner of Formula One racing team, Oracle Red Bull Racing, esports teams NAVI, Astralis, Alliance, Virtus.pro, Made in Brazil (MIBR) and Oracle Red Bull Racing Esports, and association football (soccer) teams Borussia Dortmund and Avispa Fukuoka.
Malaysia’s largest collectible auctioneer leverages on blockchain technology to add a new dimension to numismatic collecting and trading
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 12 September 2022 – Trigometric, the largest collectible auctioneer in Malaysia, today announced the launch of NumisArt, the world’s first and largest numismatic Non-Fungible Token (NFT) trading platform at the 9th Kuala Lumpur International Numismatic Fair. This is a move intended to double the Company’s foothold in the ever-growing global numismatic market.
(L2R) NumisArt co-founders Jerhern KOK_Hann BOOM_Leon YANG
The global numismatic trading market has grown rapidly in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, both in terms of sales as well as prices for highly sought-after collectibles.
According to Mhojhos Research, the global coin collecting market boasted approximately 17.59 billion US dollars annual revenue in 2020, and this has given Trigometric tremendous confidence in the outlook and the potential of the numismatic auction and trading market, a market which it built its expertise and credentials.
According to data released by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG), the world’s largest third-party banknote grading service, the company has graded over 500,000 Malaysian banknotes (includes Malaya and Malaya & British Borneo), ranked third overall, only behind China and the United States. This shows that Malaysia has a large population of numismatist collectors.
Thanks to technology advancement, numismatics such as coins and banknotes will likely become obsolete in the future. They may even share the same fate as most works of art and antiques, and deteriorate over time.
Minting collectibles into NFTs for preservation and enhanced value
To address this, NumisArt was created with the aim to modernise the delivery and infrastructure, allowing collectors to break through the limitations of conventional collecting and trading by minting their valuable collectibles into NFTs to preserve them with enhanced value and create a sustainable source of income.
It is worth nothing that in addition to purchase the virtual numismatic NFT on NumisArt, the buyer will also receive the actual banknote. It also retains currency collectors’ desire to preserve physical banknotes. By tying physical banknotes to NFT, NumisArt also ensure the items traded on its platform contain actual value in real life.
Trusted process to ensure safe and secure trading
Founded in 2002, Trigometric has established its credibility and leadership position in the Malaysian and regional market with extensive experience in organising as well as participating in many international exhibitions and auctions.
To reduce the possibility of counterfeits, old currencies traded on NumisArt are required to be graded by PMG as every banknote that PMG graded is a source of trust and credibility among buyers and sellers. Through partnership with PMG, all currency NFTs are certified and verified with their own number and code.
Aside from being the only numismatic grading organisation authorised by the American Numismatic Association (ANA), PMG also provides paper money grading service to the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG).
On the security front, the Company spent nearly eight months to develop NumisArt in accordance with international standards. It has successfully obtained certification from CERTIK, the world’s leading third-party blockchain security audit company for Web3. Through its full suite of end-to-end security services, CertiK has protected over $300 billion (approximately RM1.34 trillion) worth of crypto assets for well over 3,200 enterprise clients.
Most importantly, as compared to traditional process which could take up to several months, all transactions on NumisArt are fast, simple and transparent as it allows instant transaction which undoubtedly provides an attractive reason for collectors to utilise the platform.
Establish eternal rights and interests for creators while creating sustainable income
Through NumisArt, collectors can now safeguard their collections as all transaction records will be stored in perpetuity via blockchain technology. This means that identity of the original creators will always be recorded and they can forever enjoy the five percent royalties for every future transaction. In other words, even though they no longer hold the physical banknote, they can still earn money in perpetuity and can pass it down to future generations.
Hann Boom, co-founder of NumisArt explained: “The creation of NumisArt allows collectors to show the world their numismatic collections, while expanding their collection to wider audience which will provide them with better trading opportunities. Creators can also earn a royalty fee for each NFT transaction thus create a life-long sustainable income stream as long as the banknote keeps changing hands.
“Through NumisArt, Malaysians can play a leading role in actively promoting the numismatic collecting and culture to the world. I hope it will open doors for younger generation to appreciate the appeal of numismatic and join us in preserving this distinctive cultural heritage,” he said.
Boom, who is also the director of Trigometric added: “Old banknotes and NFTs are a match made in heaven. It is the perfect fit between physical and virtual. Each banknote has its own serial number, so there will never be two identical banknotes in the world. The same is true for NFTs, as each one is unique and irreplaceable. As a result, numismatics is the best candidate for NFTs”
To commemorate the launch of NumisArt, the company held a special “Mystery Egg Hatching” event on the first day of the numismatic fair. These mysterious eggs were released prior to the event, and each egg contained a limited-edition NumisArt Commemorative Test Note. These test notes with NFT and Augmented Reality (AR) technology are limited to 3,333 pieces, each with a unique serial number. The physical test notes were distributed to the buyer on the event day.
Since NumisArt went live, a number of rare banknotes were minted into NFTs through the platform, especially a series of remarkably rare Nissan Estate emergency notes issued during World War II. The Nissan Estate notes only circulated for five months during the initial stages of Japanese occupation in the Tawau district, British North Borneo.
These emergency notes are extremely scarce and historically significant. Printed in denominations of 50 Cents, $1, $5, $10 and $25. The $25 note which was graded and authenticated by PMG in 2021 is currently worth RM1.2 million, making it one of the most valuable numismatic NFTs on NumisArt.
The Company is actively promoting NumisArt to collectors outside of Malaysia, and its next step will be exhibiting at the upcoming Singapore International Coin Fair 2022 (SICF 2022) at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore from September 16 to September 18.
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About NumisArt
Launched by Trigometric in 2022, NumisArt is the world’s first and largest numismatic NFT trading platform created by Trigometric. NumisArt’s goal is to modernise the delivery and infrastructure of collecting and trading to provide all collectors with a fast, simple, secure and dependable platform built on blockchain technology. NumisArt thus allows them to break through the limitations of conventional collecting and trading through minting collectibles into NFTs to preserve them and create a source of income that transcends generations!
Established in 2002, Trigometric is the largest and most trusted auctioneer of collectibles in Malaysia. It was the first of its kind in large scale collectibles trading in Malaysia. The Company is the organiser of the Kuala Lumpur International Numismatic Fair, the largest numismatic show in Malaysia.
Recognised as the foremost expert in numismatics from Malaysia, Trigometric has published a large number of reference materials and guides, most notably the 8th Edition of “The Malaysia, Brunei & Singapore, Banknotes & Coins Numismatic Reference”, the 2nd Edition of “The Hong Kong & Macau, Banknotes & Coins Numismatic Reference” and “The World Uncut-Sheet Banknotes Numismatic Reference”. All these references are utilised by some of the largest third-party currency graders in the world, namely PMG and NGC, where they used the code references on their grade holders.
Rescued Malaysian Workers wait in Cambodia to return home (Photo credit: Bernama)
An increasing number of Malaysian citizens have been falling prey to seemingly lucrative job offers by syndicates in countries like Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, leading to their capture and trade.
President of Laos, Thongloun Sisoulith, and Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh have each sent condolences to His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Great Britain on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
Let Arlo’s advanced monitoring devices watch over your doorstep and protect your delivery packages
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 12 September 2022 – September is surely every shopaholic’s dream with the 9.9 weekend followed by the much-anticipated Great Singapore Sale! As delivery packages begin to arrive at your doorstep, they become easy targets for pesky thieves, especially when left outside your door for hours.
To give you the much-needed peace of mind during this period, Arlo’s smart range of monitoring solutions, from advanced security cameras to wireless doorbells, will help you keep an eye on your delivery packages while watching out for unwanted guests.
And of course, Arlo is joining in the shopping fun with exciting promotions across their products, including the Arlo Essential Wireless Video Doorbell and Arlo Pro 4 Wireless Security Camera.
Arlo Essential Wireless Video Doorbell
Capturing what most traditional video doorbells can’t, the Arlo Essential Wireless Video Doorbell gives you a complete view of your front door with its optimised 1:1 aspect ratio and 1536*1536 HD videowith HDR, so you can easily spot delivery packages on the ground as well as see visitors from head-to-toe. It also offers direct-to-mobile video calls, clear, two-way audio and personalised alerts to allow users to quickly reply to guests or take action. To top it off, the Arlo Essential Wireless Video Doorbell’swire-free set-up, fullweather resistance, night vision and built-in siren make it an effective yet easy, fuss-free way to provide your front door with always-on security.
The Arlo Pro 4 Wireless Security Camera is the ideal solution for those looking for better video quality and a wider field of view to monitor large areas. It features advanced technologies including 2K HDR video quality, an integrated spotlight with colour night vision and a 160-degree field of view to deliver superior video quality day and night. Easily connect the Pro 4 directly to Wi-Fi to enable a hassle-free set-up as a standalone security solution or complimentary camera to an existing Arlo ecosystem. Its two-way audio and built-in smart siren also allow users to have crystal-clear communication and ward off any unwanted visitors on the property.
Arlo is the award-winning, industry leader that is transforming the way people experience the connected lifestyle. Arlo’s deep expertise in product design, wireless connectivity, cloud infrastructure and cutting-edge AI capabilities focuses on delivering a seamless, smart home experience for Arlo users that is easy to setup and interact with every day. The company’s cloud-based platform provides users with visibility, insight and a powerful means to help protect and connect in real-time with the people and things that matter most, from any location with a Wi-Fi or a cellular connection. To date, Arlo has launched several categories of award-winning smart connected devices, including wire-free smart Wi-Fi and 4G LTE-enabled security cameras, audio and video doorbells, and floodlight.
With a mission to bring users peace of mind, Arlo is as passionate about protecting user privacy as it is about safeguarding homes and families. Arlo is committed to supporting industry standards for data protection designed to keep users’ personal information private and in their control. Arlo doesn’t monetize personal data, provides enhanced controls for user data, supports privacy legislation, keeps user data safely secure, and puts security at the forefront of company culture.
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The European Union (EU) in Laos collaborated with Lao Government to organize the One Health Fair last weekend, as part of a broader campaign to raise awareness on the importance of protecting human and animal wellbeing, along with environmental conservation.
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 12 September 2022 – As the wave of new digital technologies continues to sweep the world, Taiwanese financial industry players have embarked on the road of digital transformation. This includes the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) which is intended to give enterprises a data-driven competitive edge.
AI Cloud leader DataRobot announced a collaboration with Shin Kong Financial Holdings today (09/12). Through DataRobot’s AI Cloud Platform and its end-to-end AI and machine learning technology, the collaboration aims at strengthening Shin Kong Financial Group’s AI modeling capabilities through implementation of AI and data democratization strategies for leveraging data science at scale to accelerate digital transformation goals.
DataRobot is one of the most widely deployed AI platforms in the market today, and has provided enterprises with more than 1.4 trillion predictions cumulatively. With DataRobot’s rich automation features which extend to model risk management and model validation, Shin Kong Financial Holdings plans to alleviate tedious and repetitive tasks from the data technology teams, who will in turn, focus on the design and development of innovative products and services.
Shin Kong Financial Holdings will use DataRobot to build, deploy and monitor AI models, to achieve data-driven goals which include:
Optimizing existing digital services and improving customer digital experience;
Providing accurate and customized recommendations and services by predicting the demand for digital financial products;
Implementing AI Citizenship and Data Citizenship.
Sean Race, Vice President of Sales, Asia Pacific, DataRobot, said: “Shin Kong Financial Holdings is one of Asia’s leading financial services organizations. It is our pleasure, and an honour, to cooperate with them to enable AI transformation through building highly sophisticated machine learning models and rapidly deploying automated machine learning technology to drive data-driven operations, product and service decisions.”
DataRobot will support continuous innovation at Shin Kong Financial Holdings and realize the vision of value-based finance through the following methods:
Provide a unified AI Cloud platform, allowing users to quickly experiment, execute and deploy AI-model projects;
Accelerate the time-to-market of innovative services enabled by AI, such as to assist Shin Kong Financial Holdings and its subsidiaries to better analyze target customers, market segments and new product positioning, and identify the best cross-selling opportunities.
DataRobot’s AI Cloud Platform can handle a large variety of data types, promotes enhanced collaboration amongst various user personas and facilitates continuous optimization of AI models across the AI lifecycle.The DataRobot AI Cloud Platform can be deployed in the cloud or in an on-premises data centre, providing a high degree of risk management through robust security management and controls.
Zhang Weixiong, Senior Associate of Digital Technology Development at Shin Kong Financial Holdings, said: “The emergence of automated machine learning (AutoML) has broken through the limitations of applying machine learning at scale. With the automated model training process, DataRobot combines hyper-automation and data citizenship. These two characteristics effectively help data scientists and practitioners focus on high value business analysis to clarify and solve key problems.”
Zhang Weixiong further explained that AutoML is the first step in the journey towards AI and data citizenship. While Data scientists used to spend a lot of time on manual tasks such as coding, DataRobot now completes model building with a simple point-and-click method. The platform adopts an easy-to-navigate graphical user interface which reduces the barrier of entry and learning curve for data citizens to get started – thereby improving the efficiency of cross-team collaboration and communication. Furthermore, extensive automation of the end-to-end model building, validation, deployment and management processes drastically reduces the development time of AI models.
William Su, CEO of Perform Global Inc (PGi), said: “We were the first partner of DataRobot in Taiwan. During the four consecutive years of cooperation, we saw how DataRobot became the first choice for major enterprises in Taiwan to accelerate the road to AI. As DataRobot’s Enterprise AI Cloud serves the needs of both beginners and advanced users, DataRobot can meet the diverse needs of different Taiwanese enterprises at their different stages of AI maturity. I am very happy to work with DataRobot to empower Shin Kong Financial Holdings and its subsidiaries internally and externally with AI – implementing new AI operations and activating data monetization opportunities through the easiest and most effective way.”
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About DataRobot
DataRobot AI Cloud is the next generation of AI. DataRobot’s AI Cloud vision is to bring together all data types, all users, and all environments to deliver critical business insights for every organization. DataRobot is trusted by global customers across industries and verticals, including a third of the Fortune 50. For more information, visit http://www.datarobot.com/