This report is jointly produced by Preorder Observation and Cointelegraph Chinese.
Preface Comments:
Policy:
This week, according to Cai Zhengmao, director of the Shanghai Hongkou District Science and Technology Commission, Hongkou will set up a metaverse industry fund with a total amount of about 1 billion yuan to further strengthen the metaverse industry. Hongkou District will take the cultivation and development of the metaverse industrial economy as the key to accelerating the upgrading of Hongkou's industrial structure, promote new upgrades and new breakthroughs in the regional economy with new ideas and new measures, and strive to build a modern economic system.
Industry dynamics:
This week, since the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the mascot "Bingdundun" has exploded out of the circle, and social network-related hotspots have appeared frequently. Hands and real objects have been sold out all over the country and overseas, even though authorized manufacturers work overtime. Demand exceeds supply, and a "dump" is hard to find. This phenomenon-level popularity also appears in the digital online field. The Bingdundun NFT digital collection officially authorized by the International Olympic Committee has skyrocketed nearly a thousand times in the past two days, sales have skyrocketed in seconds, and second-hand transactions have skyrocketed nearly a thousand times.
According to nWayPlay official website, the image of Bingdundun in the blind box will be displayed as an athlete, performing various winter sports, such as alpine skiing, steel frame snowmobile, snowboarding and so on. At the same time, the blind box also contains two versions of the official emblem of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and a poster.
Application:
This week, Bank of China Hebei Xiong'an Branch and Bank of China Fullerton Rural Bank Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "BOC Fullerton") have in-depth cooperation to jointly promote the application of digital renminbi in non-operating institution bank-bank cooperation scenarios. Bank of China Fullerton has the ability to export digital renminbi. On January 16, 2022, Bank of China Fullerton customers opened and used digital renminbi personal e-wallets through the bank's own channels, which marked the opening of the digital renminbi bank-bank cooperation model in Xiong'an New District.
The digital renminbi bank-bank cooperation model provides non-operating institutions with full life cycle functions such as digital wallet opening, card binding, transfer, and cancellation. Extensive. This model has played a leading and demonstration role for non-operating institutions such as rural credit cooperatives and local legal person institutions in Xiong'an New Area to carry out digital RMB cooperation.
Blockchain Policy Highlights
The implementation of national blockchain innovations improves the risk control of financial institutions
On February 14th, recently, 16 departments including the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission jointly issued a notice announcing the innovative applications of national blockchain in 15 comprehensive and 164 characteristic areas determined by local and departmental recommendations, expert review, online publicity and other procedures. pilot list. The "Development of Supply Chain Financial Services Relying on Blockchain Technology" project declared by the Tianjin Branch of the People's Bank of China was selected, becoming one of the five pilot projects selected in Tianjin and the only pilot project selected in the financial field of Tianjin. This national blockchain innovative application pilot project relies on the blockchain technology of Shenzhen Qianhai Joint Exchange Center (QME), and converts non-standard commodity spot into standardized electronic warehouse receipt assets for transactions. Make pledges to provide supply chain loans for platform traders, and in April 2021, the first financing business of this model will be successfully implemented nationwide. Through the effective application of blockchain technology, this pilot project has improved the real transparency of the underlying assets of the warehouse receipt pledge financing business, the accuracy of risk control by financial institutions, and the convenience of fund approval and investment, and provides supply chain financing services for commercial banks.
Jiangxi Issues Opinions to Accelerate Blockchain Technology Application and Industrial Development
On February 14th, the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology and the Provincial Internet Information Office jointly issued the "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Application of Blockchain Technology and Industrial Development in Jiangxi Province" (hereinafter referred to as "Opinions"), proposing that by 2025, all The comprehensive competitiveness of the provincial blockchain industry has been comprehensively improved, the ability of independent technological innovation has been greatly enhanced, and the integration and development of the new generation of information technology has become closer. Positive results have been achieved in empowering the real economy, improving public service supply, and strengthening government governance capabilities. Form a group of competitive well-known enterprises, well-known brands and representative products, and create 2 to 3 blockchain industry development clusters. The "Opinions" clearly build a famous blockchain garden, cultivate famous blockchain enterprises, and create famous blockchain products.
Hongkou, Shanghai: "Metaverse Industry Development Action Plan" was released, and the Metaverse Industry Party Construction Alliance was unveiled
On February 16th, Hongkou District of Shanghai issued the "Metaverse Industry Development Action Plan", and the Hongkou District Yuanverse Industry Party Construction Alliance was unveiled. The members of the alliance include the Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shanghai Wanxiang Blockchain Co., Ltd. Home units, Bailian Group and Shanghai City Investment Group awarded Yuan Universe Hongkou No. 1 Space and No. 2 Space. It is reported that Hongkou will strive to build a North Bund metaverse development and application demonstration zone, cultivate and introduce a group of high-quality metaverse scene application enterprises, and build a group of metaverse industrial economic space.
Foshan, Guangdong: Promoting the application of blockchain technology to build a new social credit system
On February 17th, recently, the reporter learned from the Development and Reform Bureau of Chancheng District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province that the "blockchain + public credit information sharing service platform" (hereinafter referred to as "blockchain") with blockchain technology as the core + Credit Chancheng" platform) has been officially launched a few days ago, and the "Credit Chancheng" website built by this platform has also completed internal testing and is officially open to the public. It is understood that the "Blockchain + Credit Chancheng" platform has integrated and innovated the previous "distributed" "enterprise credit repair" processing channels, opened an online service hall for enterprises on the online website, and set up an online service hall in the offline data service area. window and terminal. Enterprises only need to choose any channel online or offline to quickly apply. In response to the problem of some enterprises being "insensitive to dishonesty", the "Blockchain + Chancheng Credit" platform has strengthened credit warnings, changing passive repairs into active reminders. The reason why the early warning can be realized is that the "blockchain + credit Chancheng" platform can use big data to evaluate the credit risk of the enterprise. "From the perspective of 70 data labels, the platform conducts comprehensive credit portraits of more than 200,000 market players in the region, and divides their credit levels into four grades: A, B, C, and D from high to low. For enterprises with high credit risks, strengthen the "double random, one public" supervision, and strengthen credit risk prediction.
Xuhui District of Shanghai proposes to develop NFT art industry
On February 18th, following the first inclusion of the "Yuan Universe" in the new year's government work report in January this year, Xuhui District of Shanghai clearly proposed to develop the NFT (Non Fungible Token, non-homogeneous token) art industry . At the same time, the first NFT artwork ecological alliance in China is ready to emerge in Xuhui. Jin Jianhong, deputy director of the Xuhui District Culture and Tourism Bureau, said at the exchange meeting that at present, Xuhui District has established the goal of establishing an NFT artwork industry ecosystem with the West Bund as the core area, and will establish an NFT artwork ecological alliance as soon as possible to step up the construction of platform scenarios, Formulate industry development standard rules, "seize this hot new track, and vigorously develop the regional digital economy."
10 provinces and cities include digital renminbi in the financial "14th Five-Year Plan" standard development is expected to speed up
On February 18th, a few days ago, Chongqing City issued the "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan for Chongqing's Financial Reform and Development (2021-2025)", pointing out that it will strive to carry out legal digital currency pilots and explore international application scenarios for digital renminbi. Combing found that since June 2021, digital renminbi has gradually become a high-frequency vocabulary in the "14th Five-Year Plan" of local finance. Specifically include: Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Xi'an, Hainan, Chongqing and other 10 provinces and cities. Among them, Jiangsu mentioned in the "Jiangsu Province "14th Five-Year" Financial Development Plan" that it supports Suzhou to give full play to the first-mover advantages of the digital RMB pilot and develop and expand the digital currency industry. And in the planning column 15, it is mentioned separately to explore the cross-regional interconnection of digital renminbi in the fields of transportation, schools, medical insurance, and social security. The "14th Five-Year Plan" for the High-Quality Development of Shenzhen's Financial Industry stated that it will carry out innovative applications such as digital currency research and mobile payment, accelerate breakthroughs in key technologies such as mobile payment and terminal security related to digital currency wallets, and strive to build a legal digital currency. The currency innovation pilot zone promotes international cooperation and cross-border use of digital renminbi; the "14th Five-Year Development Plan for the Financial Industry of Hainan Province" proposes that digital renminbi pilots will be carried out throughout the island. And explore the application scenarios of digital renminbi with the characteristics of Hainan Free Trade Port to create a digital renminbi ecosystem.
South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service to Strengthen Supervision of NFT and Metaverse
On February 15th, the South Korean Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced in its annual work plan released on Monday that it will strengthen the monitoring of new trading assets, including NFT. The FSS said it will develop countermeasures against factors that harm consumers in the fast-growing digital asset market. Earlier this month, the FSS said it would step up inspections of IPOs from emerging market companies such as NFTs and metaverses.
Bank of Korea is studying the possibility of using CBDC to pay for digital assets such as NFT
On February 17th, the Bank of Korea recently announced that it is studying how to use the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to pay for various digital assets such as NFT. The first phase of the test is to build a virtual experimental environment on the cloud disk, and use distributed ledger technology to realize the basic functions of CBDC such as manufacturing, distribution, circulation (remittance, settlement), and recycling. The second phase of the test first examined the possibility of using CBDC in the transaction of digital assets such as NFT. It also adds the associated function of using CBDC to trade digital artworks, copyrights, etc. circulating on other distributed ledger platforms. Connecting different distributed ledgers, it is planned to use CBDC for simultaneous settlement of ownership of tokenized assets and funds. In this regard, the staff of the Bank of Korea explained: "NFT and other digital asset transactions have always used ordinary cryptocurrencies. Now we want to try to use CBDC for transactions.
Domestic Industry Trends
Holley Technology: Focusing on its main business, it will increase the research and development of game and entertainment equipment in the field of VR and AR technology
On February 13th, Huali Technology stated on the interactive platform that the development of the global "Metaverse" industry is still in the stage of exploration and development. It has a certain first-mover advantage in virtual scenes and amusement experiences such as "universe" games. The company will focus on the main business and increase the research and development of game and entertainment equipment in the field of VR and AR technology. VR, AR and other virtual reality technologies will realize the exploration of relevant application scenarios in the digital world and the real world.
"Metaverse" social software jelly is taken off the shelves, suspending new users from entering
On February 13th, after the "Metaverse" social software jelly app rushed to the top of Apple's overall list, it fell into rumors of suspected leaking user information. On the evening of the 13th, the jelly APP announced that it chose to actively remove new users from the app store during the large-scale system upgrade period and focus on improving the existing user experience. The jelly APP stated in the announcement that in recent days, jelly has encountered continuous and organized attacks, maliciously spread rumors on major platforms, and received negative reviews from trolls in the app store. In this regard, jelly has taken legal action decisively. Jelly APP said that in order to let everyone have a smoother sense of use, and to travel with more friends in the wider world in the future, reluctantly chose to take the initiative to suspend new users from the app store during the large-scale system upgrade period Enter, focus on improving the existing user experience.
China Search was selected as a national blockchain innovative application pilot
On February 14th, recently, sixteen departments including the Central Network Information Office jointly announced the list of national blockchain innovation application pilots. China Search Information Technology Co., Ltd. (China Search) was selected as a pilot in the "blockchain + copyright" characteristic field. And ranked among the best, becoming the only national new media platform and mainstream media on the list. China Search is a national search engine jointly established by the seven major news agencies of the central government and sponsored by Xinhua News Agency. It is also an organizational unit of the China News Media Copyright Protection Alliance, a central news website, and a national high-tech enterprise.
Sanxingduiyuan universe collection theme series is launched today
On February 14th, the Sanxingduiyuan universe collection theme series was released today, including collection cards of the Vientiane, Liaoji, and Fantasy City series. There are nine collections of cultural relics under the three themes, each of which is limited to 30 copies. A total of 810 collection cards will be issued, with no additional issuance. Users randomly buy blind boxes, and users are not limited to purchase. On February 14, 2022, it will be available for limited time and limited sale at 10:00 am. The collection is a digital collection issued based on the Kezheng blockchain technology protocol, and is jointly issued by the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology and the Sanxingdui Museum.
Intime Department Store and beauty brand Mao Geping launched a limited edition "Ceremony" series of digital collections
On February 14th, Intime Department Store and Mao Geping, a high-end beauty brand, launched a limited edition "Ceremony" series of digital collections, which will be launched at 0:00 today. There are two collections in this series. Phoenix Totem and Grand Ceremony. Double Phoenix Fan, limited to 1,000 pieces. Users can enjoy it when they purchase the MAOGEPING "Dragon and Phoenix Harmony" set at the Tmall flagship store of Intime Department Store. Program pickup and viewing.
Hong Kong Ocean Park and The Sandbox will launch NFT and explore the metaverse market
On February 15th, according to the official website of Animoca Brands, Hong Kong Ocean Park announced that it has reached a cooperation with The Sand box, a decentralized game virtual world under Animoca Brands, and will explore the launch of NFT assets and enter the metaverse market. The park builds characteristic content and products in the virtual plot. Sebastien Borget, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of The Sand box, said that he hopes to use this breaking circle cooperation to demonstrate how entertainment experience can attract and reward visitors from local and around the world through NFT and the P2E model of earning while playing.
Guangzhou Launches Lantern Festival "Guangfu Temple Fair Cloud Universe"
On February 15th, Guangzhou City announced the launch of the Lantern Festival "Guangfu Temple Fair Cloud Universe". Government symbols are used as building elements to create an online virtual public cultural space for the general public through digital modeling and Unreal Engine technology, combined with the traditional Chinese New Year atmosphere. It is reported that China Unicom's virtual digital person Yiyi and animation star Pigman also came to the "Guangfu Temple Fair Cloud Universe".
Tencent launched a new business XR layout Quanzhen Internet has been recruiting internally
On February 15th, according to the data, Tencent (00700.HK) launched a new business - XR (Extended Reality, Extended Reality) business, and recently started internal recruitment (that is, internal cross-departmental transfer) . In this internal document, Tencent stated that the XR business is a brand-new business that the company has vigorously built in response to the Quanzhen Internet. tickets. The business focuses on the layout of the full-link XR ecosystem, including XR devices on the hardware side, perception and interaction technology on the software side, and content and developer ecology on the content and industry side.
Xunlei Chain Launches Enterprise Digital Collection Service Platform
On February 16th, the Xunlei Chain enterprise digital collection service platform was officially launched on the Xunlei Chain official website. The ThunderChain enterprise digital collection service platform is built based on the underlying technical support of the ThunderChain, providing enterprises and institutions with a full-link service system such as digital collection design, casting, display, and management. The digital collections minted on the Thunder Chain are uniquely identified using the Thunder Chain technology, encrypted and deployed through smart contract technology and permanently stored in the Thunder Chain, with a unique serial number on the chain. In addition to pure pictures, the platform also supports different types of digital content, such as game props, audio and video, collectibles, event tickets, etc. It is reported that the Xunlei chain enterprise digital collection service platform has distributed the Xunlei Hummingbird digital collection to all Xunlei employees on February 7.
Xinwang Bank: The application for the qualification of digital RMB service provider has been approved by the central bank
News on February 19th, as one of the few Internet banks in the country, Xinwang Bank has reached a cooperation intention with a number of operator banks on accessing digital renminbi. The development and testing of digital renminbi access is progressing smoothly, and the service provider qualification The application has been approved by the central bank. In the future, Xinwang Bank will actively explore the application of digital renminbi together with various application scenarios including supermarket chains. In addition to Sichuan Xinwang Bank, two Internet banks, WeBank and MYbank, have joined the ranks of digital RMB wallet operators.
Foreign Industry Trends
Phillips Auctions to Auction NFTs Made by Virtual Artists on Valentine's Day
Global auction house Phillips launched a nine-day non-fungible token (NFT) auction in Hong Kong on Monday, February 14. One NFT for bidding is the NFT "Drowning in Love" generated from auction data produced by virtual artist MonoC developed by Gusto Collective. Aaron Lau, founder and CEO of Gusto Collective, said that MonoC will input at least 100,000 data points from live online auctions, generate algorithms, and present NFTs in video form. price auction.
USC Marshall commits $5 million to new blockchain initiative
February 14th, as the cryptocurrency boom continues, the USC Marshall School of Business is increasing and adjusting their courses, investing in and creating new opportunities for MBA students to become familiar with the digital economy. In fact, investment firm Van Eck Associates donated $5 million to the USC Marshall School of Business in early February to establish a cryptocurrency and blockchain-focused program that includes new courses, research opportunities and events. A donation by USC Marshall undergraduate alumnus Cynthia van Eck and her husband Jan will give students an opportunity to learn about NFTs and blockchain.
NBA Merchandise Designer Shawn Kurz Launches Blockchain-Based Ecosystem to Solve Global Hunger
On February 14th, NBA merchandise designer Shawn Kurz announced the creation of the blockchain-based ecosystem FoodChain Global (FCG), which aims to support charitable activities aimed at global hunger. With the help of Cody Boyd, a former military systems engineer, the FCG development team launched digital assets such as Polygon-based FoodChain Global tokens and NFTs. Proceeds will be used to donate to Canadian charities Daily Bread Food Bank and Shelters on Queens Road Serve food.
The Bingdundun NFT officially authorized by the International Olympic Committee has risen nearly a thousand times in two days
On February 14th, according to China Fund News, the Bingdundun NFT digital collection officially authorized by the International Olympic Committee has skyrocketed nearly a thousand times in the past two days. When browsing the official trading platform of nWayPlay, I found that the second transaction price of this Bingdundun NFT in the market has skyrocketed, and the original price of $99 has become history. The biggest increase is the Nordic combined Beijing 2022 (Nordic combined Beijing2022) mascot Bingdundun's pin series. There are currently 13 NFTs on sale on nWayPlay. The lowest offer has reached $2,000 and the highest offer has reached $88,888. Compared with the initial issue price of $99, it has skyrocketed nearly 1,000 times.
Soccer player Ronaldinho serves as global ambassador for Graph Blockchain's NFT subsidiary New World
On February 14th, the Canadian listed blockchain company Graph Blockchain announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary New World has reached a cooperation with the famous football player Ronaldinho (“Ronaldinho”), and will officially launch the enhanced Reality (AR) NFT platform. As a global ambassador, Ronaldinho's partnerships include creating exclusive events and NFT experiences for fans and supporters. As part of the agreement with Ronaldinho, Graph Blockchain agreed to issue 4 million common shares, subject to regulatory approvals, including from the CSE.
Womenswear brand Roksanda to launch shoppable NFT at London Fashion Week 2022
Women's clothing brand Roksanda will launch a purchasable NFT at London Fashion Week in 2022. Roksanda has partnered with virtual world innovation provider Institute of Digital Fashion (IODF) to create an NFT of geometrically printed sculptural gowns that can be tried on in AR via Instagram and will be sold on Roksanda.com for GBP. Roksanda said it hopes to simplify the NFT purchase process and make NFT available to existing luxury consumers.
Lenovo is about to release the "Think Book Series Digital Collection"
February 15 news, it is reported that Nervina Labs public account issued a document, Lenovo will soon release "Think Book series of digital collections", a total of 3 types, the number of subtypes are 300, 300, 400, a total of 1000 copies. It is reported that Lenovo is trying to visualize the ThinkBook brand core through these NFTs. The technology behind this NFT comes from Mibao, an NFT basic technology service platform.
Lingerie giant Victoria's Secret submits NFT trademark application to the US Patent and Trademark Office
On February 15th, the famous underwear retailer Victoria's Secret (Victoria's Secret, referred to as: Victoria's Secret) has submitted several NFT-related trademark applications to the US Patent and Trademark Office, planning to sell virtual underwear, footwear, headwear, glasses, bags, etc. bags and fashion accessories. According to its filing, the company also plans to organize virtual fashion shows. "Victoria's Secret is entering the virtual world," wrote U.S. trademark attorney Josh Gerben.
Disney names new exec in charge of metaverse strategy: Telling 'a new generation's story'
February 16th, Walt Disney CEO Bob Chapek (Bob Chapek) said in an email sent to employees on Tuesday that the company has appointed an executive to oversee Metaverse strategy. According to the email, Walt Disney Media and Entertainment distribution executive Mike White has been named senior vice president of "next-gen storytelling and consumer experience," where he will work with Disney's creative team to help identify consumer How to experience Disney's upcoming Metaverse. Chapek announced in November that Disney would be entering the metaverse, which he described as part of the company's strategic priorities, "to advance storytelling by combining elements of the physical and digital worlds."
British gallery Unit London sells NFT version of "Famous Paintings", priced from 100,000 to 500,000 pounds
On February 16th, a gallery in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, launched an NFT version of the "Famous Paintings" exhibition and sold famous paintings from various Italian museums. . According to Agence France-Presse, the gallery is called "Unit London" and held a special exhibition on the 15th: in the form of works of non-homogeneous tokens (NFT), it shows Italian Renaissance masters Raphael Sansi, Leonardo For masterpieces by Da Vinci and other painters, buyers can get a physical frame and a digital version of the painting. According to "Unit London", the digital prints are displayed on an electronic screen with high resolution; the physical picture frames are handmade in Tuscany, Italy, and accurately imitate the picture frames used when the original works are exhibited in various Italian museums.
Indian media giant Viacom18 released Fully Faltoo NFT, sold out within 48 hours
On February 17, the youth, music and English entertainment cluster (YME) of Viacom18, the flagship product of Indian media, released 3,000 Fully Faltoo NFTs, which were sold out within 48 hours of launch, the company said in a press release on Wednesday. . Fully Faltoo is a local award-winning sitcom show, and the 3,000 NFTs consist of collectibles inspired by the show's popular characters, such as "Bakra urf GOAT" and "Rangu The Champ." Viacom18 said Fully Faltoo will continue to release more of these culturally-oriented NFTs on the Fully Faltoo NFT marketplace, powered by infrastructure builder GuardianLink.
Universal Music Group has reached a partnership with NFT platform Curio to develop NFT series for record labels and artists
On February 17th, Universal Music Group (Universal Music Group) has established a partnership with NFT platform Curio to develop NFT series for its record labels and artists. Universal Music said it plans to work with Curio to develop digital artwork and other collectibles for the company and its artists. Curio will also serve as an online store, allowing users to purchase officially licensed NFTs, and will launch its first NFT collection in March in partnership with Capitol Music Group and British singer-songwriter Calum Scott.
Blockchain travel booking platform Travala launches NFT-based travel rewards program
On February 17th, Travala, a blockchain travel booking platform, announced the launch of an NFT-based travel rewards program. Users who hold Travel Tiger series NFT and lock 2,500 AVA will be able to obtain Smart Diamond membership. All Smart Diamond members are eligible for the Ambassador Bonus. Every quarter, Smart Diamond members can claim travel points equivalent to 10% of Travala's net income. In addition, members have the opportunity to earn random travel rewards ranging from luxury hotel stays, air tickets and private vacations, among other perks. It is reported that the Travel Tigers series includes 1,000 unique NFTs and is the first NFT series released by Travala on Ethereum. Of these, 900 NFTs will be sold and 100 will be reserved for marketing promotion and future project funding. The current sale has reached the third round and can be purchased directly on OpenSea.
Former US first lady Melania Trump launched the "President NFT" series POTUS NFT
On February 18th, former US first lady Melania Trump (Melania Trump) launched the NFT series POTUS during the tenure of former President Donald Trump (Donald Trump). POTUS generally refers to the President of the United States, that is, President The abbreviation of the United States of America, some people objected to this naming. The NFT series will launch 10,000 pieces, based on the Solana blockchain, priced at $50, highlighting iconic moments from the former presidential administration, and NFT sales will begin on February 21st on President's Day.
Doodles will release Space Doodle NFT on February 28
On February 18th, Doodles announced on social media that it will release Space Doodle NFT on February 28th. It is understood that Space Doodle NFT uses NFT packaging technology. Holders can package their own Doodle NFT through the Doodle Bot smart contract. The randomly generated spaceship will be combined with the original Doodle to form a Space Doodle NFT. The user's original Doodle NFT will be hosted in In the official Space Doodles vault.
Indian Dating Platform Mingout Starts Metaverse Dating Trend
On February 18th, dating platform Mingout launched Metaverse Dating in India, organizing a moon-based virtual date for two users. Metaverse or virtual dating is still a nascent concept in India, and Mingout hopes to create a dating revolution that will be accessible, fun and immersive. Over the past year, Mingout has gone on more than 1,000 virtual dates, but this metaverse integration could provide some of the most immersive and interactive experiences for single men and women of this generation.
Russian figure skating Olympic champion "Ice Prince" Plushenko will create IceDeer NFT to help the Winter Olympics
On February 18th, the famous Russian figure skater Plushenko, known as the "Ice Prince", announced on his personal Twitter that he will issue 10,000 copies of IceDeer NFT on Opensea to help the Beijing Winter Olympics. He was a gold medalist in the 2006 and 2014 Winter Olympics and a silver medalist in 2002 and 2010. He has won 3 world championships, 7 European championships and 10 Russian championships. There are 566,000 followers on Twitter. It is reported that each NFT of IceDeer will be endowed with special "identity" and rights by Plushenko. Owning it can not only become a member of IceDeer Club, but also enjoy more rights and interests. At the same time, according to Plushenko’s official announcement, he will also choose one of the 10,000 IceDeer NFTs as his avatar on his social platform, and use a special Crypto method to cheer for the Winter Olympics.
Hoseo University in South Korea distributes NFTs to all 2,830 graduates
South Korea’s Hoseo University will award non-fungible token (NFT) degrees and certificates to all 2,830 of its 2,830 graduates at its graduation ceremony on Friday, February 18. The university hopes that moving from paper degrees to NFTs will improve access to administrative services and prevent falsification or alteration of degrees. It is reported that many industries and entities in South Korea have begun to adopt NFT, and the country's conglomerates Samsung, SK and LG have incorporated NFT into their latest series of goods and services. Earlier this week, South Korea’s Samsung-backed Sungkyunkwan University awarded NFT certificates to three students at its graduation ceremony.
Picasso's granddaughter says she will continue to create NFT with her family
February 18th, the famous painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso's granddaughter Marina Picasso (Marina Picasso) issued a statement on YouTube today. She expressed her support for NFT technology and shared that her Uncle Claude Picasso now supports the project. Looking ahead, Marina said that she and her family will "continue to produce NFTs." Marina said in the video: "I have a 30-year-old son who is passionate about NFTs. It appealed to me, so I researched the subject and I found that it is a modern technology that can connect us to art .It really appealed to me. That's how I decided to create our first NFT series with my son." Their NFT series is called "Man and the Beat."
Applications
Xiong'an New District launches digital RMB bank-bank cooperation model
On February 13th, according to official news, Bank of China Hebei Xiongan Branch and Bank of China Fullerton Rural Bank Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Bank of China Fullerton") have in-depth cooperation to jointly promote the development of digital RMB in non-operating institution bank-bank cooperation scenarios. Application, using the indirect mode to export digital RMB related capabilities to Bank of China Fullerton. On January 16, 2022, Bank of China Fullerton customers opened and used digital renminbi personal e-wallets through the bank's own channels, which marked the opening of the digital renminbi bank-bank cooperation model in Xiong'an New District. Bank-bank cooperation is the pilot development stage of digital renminbi, and it is a kind of cooperative exploration among banks in the same industry. Bank of China Fullerton is the largest rural bank group in China. It adheres to the strategic positioning of "rooting in counties, supporting agriculture and supporting small businesses", focusing on serving inclusive customer groups in counties. It is also the first national banking headquarters financial institution to settle in Xiong'an New Area .
Jiangxi: Explore the establishment of the Metaverse Alliance, and support the planning and construction of the Metaverse Experimental Zone in Nanchang
On February 15th, according to Jiangxi Daily News, Jiangxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology has announced that 2022 will be positioned as the year of breakthrough in the quality of VR industry development. It will gather innovative forces such as existing scientific and technological innovation platforms and leading enterprises in the province, and explore the establishment of Metaverse Alliance. Create a domestic first-class Metaverse R&D platform, focusing on the development of normative standards and development tool supervision in the four directions of Metaverse hardware entry, underlying architecture, artificial intelligence, content and scenarios Reorganize and improve the key core technologies of virtual reality and "stuck neck" technologies catalog, carry out the exploration of the development focus and development path of the Metaverse; support Nanchang in planning and building the Metaverse Experimental Zone, build a digital economy industry cluster, and focus on the development of key industries in the digital economy such as VR/AR, artificial intelligence and 5G, and digital cultural creation.
Nanjing Jiangbei New Area Metaverse Ecological Innovation Alliance was established
On February 18th, the first Metaverse Digital Ecology Conference in the Yangtze River Delta was held in Jiangbei New District, Nanjing. At the meeting, the "Digital Security Innovation Center" invested, constructed and operated by Jiangbei Science and Technology Investment Group was unveiled, and the "Jiangbei New Area Metaverse Ecological Innovation Alliance" was formally established. Luo Qun, Deputy Secretary of the Party Group of the Standing Committee of the Nanjing Municipal People's Congress and Full-time Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Jiangbei New Area, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. The digital economy will greatly change people's future production and lifestyle, and promote future industrial development. As the only national-level new district in the province, Jiangbei New District has always adhered to the innovation gene, grasped the unique advantages of "dual district superposition", actively promoted the construction of leading industries of "two cities and one center", and continued to build an increasingly perfect digital ecology. The blue ocean layout creates the "Yangtze River Delta Sample" of the Metaverse. Next, Jiangbei New District will continue to attract more high-quality talents, enterprises and capital to the new district with higher levels of corporate services, a more optimized ecological environment, and more diversified policy support, so as to jointly create a digital economic ecology with coordinated development. Gathering area, sharing the powerful advantages of digital economic development.
Zhengyuan Wisdom: Completed digital RMB hard wallet dual offline function test technology accumulation
On February 18th, a relevant person from Zhengyuan Wisdom introduced to reporters that the company has completed the research and development of digital RMB smart terminals, that is, transaction terminals that support the integration of "card, code, face and currency", and digital RMB hard wallet dual offline function tests, etc. Technology accumulation. Dual offline payment is carried out in the scenario where both parties to the payment have no network, which is an important direction of the digital RMB innovation scenario.
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