Bangalore, India, October 14th, 2024, Chainwire

India Blockchain Week (IBW), the country’s flagship series of blockchain and web3 events held in Bangalore, is set to return for 2024 after an enormously successful 2023 edition. Spanning from November 30th – December 8th 2024, the web3 festival will feature an array of 100+ web3 events, including flagship events such as IBW2024 Conference, ETHIndia, IBW Demo Day and many other side-events hosted by Indian & global blockchain industry stakeholders.

The IBW2024 Conference, the two-day headline event anchoring India Blockchain Week (IBW), will be held on 4-5 December 2024, 9am-6pm, at the Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center. It’s the first-ever platform for Indian Web3 builders and innovators to explore collaboration opportunities with global industry leaders. The main conference is hosted by Hashed Emergent, a web3 venture capital firm dedicated to accelerating the mass adoption of web3 in India and other emerging markets. 

India has ranked #1 in crypto adoption for two consecutive years, as per Chainalysis. The country is playing an increasingly important role in the global web3 ecosystem, accounting for over 12% of the global web3 developer base. It is also home to over 1,000 web3 startups, according to a joint report by Hashed Emergent, KPMG in India, Devfolio, Coinswitch, and Kratos Gaming Network (KGeN). These achievements highlight India’s resilience and enthusiasm for digital assets despite the perception of stringent regulations.

“As a host of India Blockchain Week Conference, we are committed to amplifying India’s thriving web3 landscape on the global stage,” said Tak Lee, CEO & Managing Partner of Hashed Emergent. “Our goal is to foster collaboration across the Indian ecosystem by bringing together local innovators and global stakeholders. We’re excited to return with the second edition of IBW, continuing our work to nurture and grow the web3 community in India and other emerging markets.”

The government of India itself has taken initiatives to leverage blockchain technology for better governance. Its National Blockchain Framework (NBF) aims to secure digital governance with blockchain technology. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)’s Vishvasya-Blockchain Technology Stack offers Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) with a geographically distributed infrastructure designed to support blockchain-based applications.

Moreover, a panel led by the Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) is reportedly working on a consultation paper seeking inputs from stakeholders including industry experts, companies, and the public, on how cryptocurrencies should be regulated in India. In the backdrop of evolving regulations, the IBW Conference will offer attendees insights into the country’s regulatory landscape and its impact on the future of crypto and web3 in India.

The full list of confirmed speakers will be revealed later, but it will include prominent global and local leaders of the blockchain industry such as Aptos Co-founder & CTO Avery Ching, Polygon Co-founder Sandeep Nailwal, Monad CEO Keone Hon, Startale Labs CEO Sota Watanabe, and BitGo COO Chen Fang.

Avery Ching, the Co-founder & CTO of Aptos Labs, commented, “India is home to incredibly talented developers and leaders who are advancing web3 in remarkable ways. It’s inspiring to see the impact builders in India have had on the entire Aptos ecosystem, and I hope to see more builders after our activation at IBW this year.”

Hailed as India’s first and biggest world-class, multi-chain web3 conference with a pan-industry agenda, the IBW Conference will feature 100+ innovators, entrepreneurs, policy makers and thought leaders across the entire spectrum of the blockchain industry engaging in keynote speeches, panel discussions, fireside chats, and moderated debates.

“I am honored to be participating in India’s flagship blockchain and web3 conference. India is at a unique inflection point in web3 adoption, with its thriving developer community, commitment to entrepreneurship, and pace of economic activity. I am excited to speak about opportunities for Monad Labs to collaborate with the local web3 ecosystem in advancing blockchain innovation,” said Monad CEO Keone Hon.

Last year’s IBW Conference featured Vitalik Buterin (Ethereum), Mo Shaikh (Aptos), Emin Gün Sirer (Avalanche), Jesse Pollak (Base), Sandeep Nailwal (Polygon), Sebastien Borget (Sandbox) and others as speakers. The 2023 event was sponsored by Avalanche, Near, Aptos, Polkadot, ICP, Ledger, Sui, dYdX, Berachain, CoinDCX, and Transak.

Some of the key highlights of the gathering include:

• IBW2024 Conference: Held on 4-5 December 2024 at the Sheraton Grand Whitefield, it features keynote speeches and panel discussions on the latest developments and opportunities in the web3 space, and examining the policy landscape. It will also feature stage events and workshops by Aptos, Starkware, and other companies.
• IBW Hackathon: Taking place from 30th Nov – 2nd Dec at the Fortune Select Trinity, Whitefield, the hackathon is expected to see the participation of over 250 enthusiastic individuals. The ten finalists of this chain-agnostic hackathon will get to present their innovative solutions at the conference. Other rewards for participants include bounty prizes and free tickets to the IBW Conference.
• IBW Demo Day: The Demo Day will be held alongside the main conference on the 4th of December. It will spotlight 15 notable Indian web3 startups at the IBW2024 Conference venue. The Demo Day will cater to the broad audience  including investors, founders, builders and others.
• ETHIndia: Organized by Devfolio from Dec 6-8, it is one of the world’s largest Ethereum hackathons, hosting over 1,500 builders and 25+ workshops.

The IBW organizers would like to thank the sponsors for their help in making it the most important event in the country for conversations about crypto, blockchain, web3, and policymaking. The key sponsors include Aptos, Polygon, Starkware and Starknet Foundation, with many more in the process of joining the list to support the event.  

About India Blockchain Week (IBW)

India Blockchain Week (IBW) is a movement unifying the Indian web3 ecosystem and a platform to connect with the global community. It is India’s biggest pan-industry series of blockchain and web3 events, spanning from November 30th- December 8th 2024 across Bangalore, India. IBW is a week-long array of 100+ web3 events, including flagship events such as the headline IBW Conference, ETHIndia, FILBangalore and many other side-events, networking events, workshops, parties etc hosted by Indian & global blockchain industry stakeholders.

The IBW Conference is the two-day headline event anchoring India Blockchain Week (IBW) on 4-5 December 2024 at the Sheraton Grand, Bangalore and hosted by Hashed Emergent – a web3 venture capital firm dedicated to accelerating the mass adoption of web3 in India.

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About Hashed Emergent

Hashed Emergent is the venture capital arm of Hashed, backing builders from India and emerging markets shaping the on-chain frontier. It invests at the earliest stages of a web3 startup’s journey, using its expertise, experience, and network to amplify their growth and success. The team is rooted in the cultural hubspots of web3 in emerging markets, spanning across Bangalore, Seoul, Singapore, Lagos and Dubai. Hashed Emergent drives web3 focused ecosystem and community expansion in these markets through its purpose-built initiatives. 

For media queries, please contact: Irshad Ahmed, gm@indiablockchainweek.com

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Irshad Ahmed
gm@indiablockchainweek.com

San Francisco, USA / California, October 10th, 2024, Chainwire

Constellation Network’s “HyDef ‘24” conference will take place on Thursday, October 24, 2024, featuring a free daylong virtual event combined with a live in-person event for a nominal fee at 1 Hotel in San Francisco.

Constellation Network is a unique Web3 framework with new open-source tooling that empowers companies and individuals to build blockchain networks for Big Data, creating trust and transparency around data collection, validation, and transacting. Nicknamed “America’s Blockchain,” Constellation Network actively works with entities such as the U.S. Military, The Digital Chamber, the Texas Blockchain Association, Space ISAC, and the National DigiFoundry. Constellation has been validated and approved by the U.S. Department of Defense through the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) as a, “Scalable, Secure and Defense-Approved Blockchain technology.” 

“So much work has been going on behind the scenes which is why HyDef is a great forum to bring it to the forefront around one action packed event. Since the launch of Metagraphs, it’s been hard to keep up with all the inbound interest from federal, enterprise and academia. We are excited to not only give updates on what has matured but also unveil new expressions that truly separate Constellation apart in the Web3 industry.” – Benjamin Diggles, Constellation Co-founder and CSO

Constellation’s HyDef ‘24 conference will deliver a jam-packed day of ground-breaking insights. Conference sessions cover secure information-sharing in a zero-trust world, the future of finance and blockchain, the evolving regulatory environment, government and blockchain, and much more.

Hackathon-winning projects will be showcased at the event where developers have leveraged Constellation’s big data transaction and validation capabilities to build apps that gather and validate data at scale. These apps feed the data into AI or causal models to give businesses and individuals insights based on more input than we’ve heretofore been able to process.

Another HyDef highlight will be the long-awaited reveal of the details of the working relationship between Constellation and Panasonic. The work the two companies are doing together has the potential to bring Constellation’s technology and blockchain-secured edge computing to the world en masse in a meaningful way.

“The Constellation Community is the backbone to our ecosystem. HyDef is a time for us all to come together, celebrate the progress in our ecosystem, give visibility to our partners, and gear up for the future of Constellation. By bringing together thought leaders, builders, and new product development we paint a picture for new opportunities in distributed networks and the communities that build them.”- Ben Jorgensen, Constellation Co-founder and CEO

The in-person event will be held at the 1 Hotel in San Francisco and will require a nominal $150 fee. Attendees include representatives from Panasonic, the Greer Institute at Intel, Forward Edge AI, venture capitalists, The Digital Chamber, the Constellation leadership team, along with Stardust Collective community leaders.

The virtual event is free to attend with access via livestream to all keynote speeches, panel discussions, and hackathon showcases in real time. Virtual attendees can engage directly with speakers and panelists through Q&A and live chat features, and may connect with other attendees in virtual event spaces.

“Our metagraph application layer just released to the public, and this is the perfect time for us to showcase our Hackathon winners, our partners, and our progress. I’m excited for the chance to bring the industry together in this unique format and share ideas and ways we can work together and build together.”- Altif Brown, Constellation co-founder, Head of Community, and conference organizer

To find out more about the event and register, users can visit stardust’s event site at https://stardust-collective.org/HyDef-Conference

About Constellation Network

Constellation Network, founded in 2017, is a Blockchain ecosystem powered by the Hypergraph Transfer Protocol (HGTP), designed to secure, validate, and process data for Web3 applications. HGTP enables seamless and secure Blockchain communication, akin to how HTTP functions for the web. Constellation’s tools support building Blockchain networks for big data, fostering trust and transparency. Validated by the U.S. Department of Defense via the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Constellation is recognized as a scalable and secure Blockchain solution.

Website: www.constellationnetwork.io

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Conste11ation

Telegram: https://t.me/constellationcommunity

Contact

Constellation co-founder, Head of Community, and conference organizer
Altif Brown
Constellation Network, Inc.
altif@constellationnetwork.io

London, United Kingdom, October 9th, 2024, Chainwire

• Stablecoin Standard’s newly introduced set of global standards receives endorsement from a number of stablecoin issuers, including GMO-Z.com Trust Company (‘GMO Trust’), StraitsX and BiLira, that offer G10 currencies including JPY, SGD, TRY & USD
• Standards also endorsed by top ecosystem participants including Fireblocks, Solana, Bitstamp, Zodia Markets and JST Digital

Stablecoin Standard, the industry body for stablecoin issuers globally, today announced that their recently unveiled set of global standards for stablecoin issuers have been endorsed by some of the leading stablecoin issues and ecosystem participants in the industry. Among those who have endorsed are Archblock, BiLira, Bitstamp, GMO-Z.com Trust Company (‘GMO Trust’), JST Digital, Fireblocks, Solana Foundation, StraitsX and Zodia Markets, signaling a new era of cooperation and standardization within the stablecoin industry.

The standards, announced by Beth Haddock, Global Policy Lead at Stablecoin Standard, at the Annual Flagship Event in Singapore, were designed to promote operational resilience, transparency and consistent issuer commitments globally. Stablecoin Standard’s Policy Working Group created the high-level standards that are both general and actionable, while being sensitive to the innovation in the market. 

Beth Haddock, Global Policy Lead at Stablecoin Standard, commented on the endorsements: “Their endorsement not only validates the rigor of our proposed framework but also underscores the importance of creating a stable, transparent, and resilient environment for digital currencies. This milestone, following discussions at our annual meeting, sets a strong foundation for the continued evolution of the ecosystem.”

The endorsement of the standards lays the groundwork for a stablecoin ecosystem that prioritizes transparency, security and consumer protection. With increased scrutiny from regulators and growing demand for digital assets, unified standards can provide clarity and assurance to both industry participants and the public. Stablecoin Standard’s new framework aims to accelerate the adoption of stablecoins by fostering greater confidence among consumers, regulators, and traditional financial institutions.  

Ramy Soliman, Co-Founder of Stablecoin Standard, commented on the endorsements: “The endorsement of our global standards by leading stablecoin issuers such as, BiLira and ecosystem participants, including industry leaders like Solana, Zodia Markets and JST Digital, is a vital step toward establishing a unified, trusted framework for the entire sector. As stablecoins continue to redefine the future of digital payments, these standards will provide the foundation for long-term growth, transparency, and security. This collective commitment—solidified during discussions at our annual meeting—not only underscores the industry’s dedication to fostering innovation but also demonstrates a concerted effort to align with evolving regulatory expectations and build the consumer trust essential for stablecoins to thrive globally.”

Stablecoin Standard and its endorsing members plan to continue refining these standards for implementation with the goal of achieving industry-wide adherence by Q4 2025.

Quotes from Endorsers:

Sinan Koç, Co-founder and CEO of BiLira, commented on their endorsement, “As a stablecoin issuer, BiLira has always prioritized transparency, security, and adherence to high standards, which is why we are proud to endorse the Stablecoin Standard’s newly introduced set of global standards. TRYB is governed with a commitment to uphold these principles, which we believe are essential for fostering trust and stability in the rapidly evolving digital asset space. We support this initiative as a significant step towards a more resilient and unified stablecoin ecosystem.”

Ran Goldi, SVP Payments and Network at Fireblocks, commented on their endorsement, “With more than a dozen stablecoins issued on Fireblocks, we strongly believe standards are the right path for our ecosystem with regard to interoperability and reaching the holy grail of instant liquidity any time, anywhere. SCS is taking a big, bold step, and we proudly endorse and stand with them on this journey.”

Kenny Chan, Head of StraitsX, commented on their endorsement, “As one of the leading regulated stablecoin issuers in Asia, StraitsX is committed to upholding the highest standards of transparency and operational resilience. We are proud to support the Stablecoin Standard’s newly introduced global standards, which will help build greater trust in the stablecoin ecosystem and ensure that digital currencies can be securely and seamlessly adopted by businesses and consumers worldwide. By working collaboratively with key industry participants, we believe these standards will provide a strong foundation for the future of stablecoins, promoting innovation while ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory frameworks.”

About Stablecoin Standard

Stablecoin Standard (SCS) is the industry body focused on setting operational, transparency, and product related standards for stablecoins. The SCS plans to achieve industry wide standards by sharing international best practices, business development use cases, forming industry led working groups defining what a high-quality liquid stablecoin should look like, and engaging with policymakers domestically & internationally. The SCS ecosystem consists of over 30 advisory board members, industry partners and issuers that offer digital currencies in global jurisdictions such as the US, EU, Singapore, Australia, and Turkey – among others.

Users can follow the Stablecoin Standard on LinkedIn and X and to learn more, please visit: https://stablecoinstandard.com/

Contact

Kevin McGrath
stablecoinstandard@mgroupsc.com

Mahe, Seychelles, October 9th, 2024, Chainwire

ATLETA Network, modular, multi-layer blockchain for the sports industry, has teamed up with Bybit, one of the leading global crypto exchanges. This marketing strategic partnership will provide new users with a chance to win incredible prizes: a racing car Porsche 718, wrist watches Rolex, iPhone 16 Pro, and more.

The ATLETA-Bybit Event kicked off on October 3rd, 2024. All participants have the opportunity to secure major rewards by joining, depositing, and trading. Here’s how it works:

1. Those interested can register for the event using the official link.
2. Deposit $100.
3. Open and complete a futures trade in 3 minutes with a trading volume of over $100 ($25 with x4 leverage or $10 with x10). 
4. Hold the funds for at least 7 days without withdrawals.

By completing the task, participants automatically enter the ATLETA-Bybit Lucky Draw. The more participants, the bigger and better the prizes:

• 80 participants: PS5 for 1 lucky winner;
• 200 participants: PS5 + iPhone 16 Pro for 2 winners;
• 1,300 participants: PS5 + iPhone 16 Pro + Rolex for 3 winners;
• 10,000 participants: Porsche 718 + PS5 + iPhone 16 Pro + Rolex for 4 winners.

Once users complete the task, they can claim an immediate $15 bonus via the Bybit reward hub. After the event concludes, all eligible participants will also receive an additional 5 USDT airdrop. 

“The ATLETA-Bybit partnership exemplifies the convergence of cutting-edge blockchain technology and user-centric engagement. It’s an opportunity for our community to experience firsthand the possibilities that arise when blockchain innovation meets tangible rewards. As we prepare for our mainnet, this collaboration shows how ATLETA can create unique, value-driven user experiences. Bybit shares our vision for a future where technology empowers people, and together, we are setting new standards in both industries,” says Alex Grigorev, the CMO of ATLETA.

ATLETA Getting Ready for Mainnet

While the ATLETA-Bybit collaboration gains attention, ATLETA is polishing its platform for full-scale deployment. The Olympia Testnet gave the team a real-world look at ATLETA’s smooth cross-chain interoperability and real-time data tracking. The results impressed the team: with over 800 thousand users and 17,5 million transactions, ATLETA feels it is time to deploy the mainnet.

ATLETA’s mainnet will offer a suite of features:

• EVM compatibility that allows for superfluid capital transfusion and application composability;
• Parachains that can enable all market participants to deploy customized networks on ATLETA;
• XCM functionality that grants independent connected networks with communications capabilities;
• BABE + GRANDPA that ensures secure block building and transaction finality.

At the heart of this system lies the Nominated Proof-of-Stake (NPoS) mechanism, a balanced randomization engine that provides fair grounds for validators and nominators to collaborate and maintain the network integrity while having the chance to earn rewards.

ATLETA’s key features translate into the application layer, where over 5,500 smart contracts have already been deployed to take advantage of the varying feature functionalities:

• Decentralized Exchange (DEX) to trade assets;
• On-Chain Explorer to track and inspect historical transactions, blocks, and smart contracts;
• Digital ID Platform the launchpad and marketplace to participate in IAOs and conduct SportFi activities by trading digital IDs;
• Staking to incentivize network operators with rewards opportunities for securing the network;
• Governance for distributing decision-making power amongst stakeholders to guide the direction of the network’s development and vote on decisions collectively.

“The upcoming mainnet launch is the culmination of months of innovation and relentless pursuit of excellence. It’s where all the potential we’ve built into ATLETA comes to life, and we’re ready to show the world how blockchain can truly transform the sports industry,” emphasized Andrey Didovsky, the CEO of ATLETA.

About ATLETA

ATLETA Network is the first modular, multi-layer, blockchain with native cross-chain interoperability. ATLETA addresses critical challenges of transparency, fairness, and trust in sports. Leveraging blockchain technology, ATLETA enables an immutable, tamper-proof infrastructure for athlete performance data, contracts, and health records.

Backed by the Blockchain Sports Ecosystem, which integrates AI analytics, performance tracking, VR, and blockchain technology, ATLETA is contributing to a foundation for a more fair, transparent, and innovative future for sports worldwide.

Contact

PR Manager
Polina Krischanovich
ATLETA Network
p.krischanovich@atomgroup.io