Issue #1: APAC blockchain trends, corporate baking and NFTs for enterprises.
Here are the latest updates from March and April 2021.
Introducing our first TZ APAC ecosystem newsletter: Fresh Out The Oven! Every month, we’ll publish the latest news, updates and activities within the Tezos ecosystem.
CryptoBuzz: TZ APAC’s Katherine Ng covers the latest trends in Singapore’s blockchain and crypto ecosystem
Head of APAC Marketing, Katherine Ng will cover the latest trends and developments in the Singapore blockchain and crypto space at CryptoBuzz alongside Xfers, Coinhako, Singapore Bitcoin Club and Defi Singapore.
Tune in on 4 May at 7.30pm SGT (GMT+8).
Ubisoft becomes a corporate baker
World leading video game producers, Ubisoft, is the latest corporation to join Tezos as a corporate baker, in partnership with Nomadic Labs. Ubisoft Blockchain Initiative Director, Nicolas Pouard cited Tezos’ proof-of-stake governance system and eco-friendly design as being key factors in why the company chose to pursue its innovation efforts on the Tezos blockchain. Benefits of corporate baking on Tezos also include: zero fee transactions, privacy, security, regulatory compliance, and voting power on the network, among others.
Singapore-based SME lending platform, ShuttleOne appoints TZ APAC to lead blockchain strategy
ShuttleOne – a Singapore-based fintech company that provides real-time settlement of cross-border money transfer services – has chosen Tezos to develop its product, with support from the TZ APAC team. ShuttleOne aims to help informal workers remit money at a lower transfer fee with greater transparency, as well as connect SMEs with licensed money service providers. “By running our solution on the Tezos blockchain… we are able to remove the need for working capital, pool on-demand liquidity, and reduce transaction costs by up to 80%,” stated founder and CEO, Hongzhuang Lim.
Tezos grantee KoineArth launches NFT product suite for enterprises
Indian-based blockchain startup KoineArth has launched “marketsN” on Tezos, an “enterprise NFT-as-a-service platform” to equip companies with better supply chain management, intellectual property, quality control and financing. The platform includes a “Product Passport”, which acts as a digital record of any product from cradle to grave, recording critical information such as ownership, full service records, warranty claims and so on.
TZ APAC head of Asia, David Shin explores the ecological sustainability of NFTs
David Shin, Head of Asia, TZ APAC critiques the global impact of NFTs' carbon footprint, why sustainability must be front and centre for these digital ecosystems to truly flourish, and what role proof-of-stake blockchains have in the solution. "The power of blockchain technology is a democratising force for the social, political and economic issues the world faces today and the users of this technology must be stewards of the planet too."
TezTalks: Marissa Trew, marketing manager, TZ APAC explains why APAC is at the forefront of blockchain and crypto adoption
Marissa Trew explains why APAC is the crypto market to watch and how TZ APAC is building the Tezos blockchain ecosystem in the region on TezTalks. Plus, learn how Sylo and imToken are further integrating Tezos into their smart wallets.
Watch the full episode:
TZ APAC launches social media channels in China and Japan
TZ APAC has launched two Chinese social channels to relay news and offer updates on the latest happenings within the Tezos ecosystem in China. Want to learn more? Subscribe to the Weibo and WeChat pages here. TZ APAC has also launched @Tezos_JP on Twitter to translate ecosystem updates in Japanese.
TZ APAC signs three-party MOU with Busan city mayoral candidate, Hyungjoon Park and Anchor Value
The MOU includes supporting global blockchain conferences, bringing major global companies’ projects to Busan, developing blockchain technology for supporting Busan city, and more.
Kathleen Breitman discusses clean NFTs, VR/AR and gaming at GBA Blockchain Week
Kathleen Breitman, early architect of Tezos, covers how clean NFTs on Tezos are transforming the digital art space and her optimism about gaming and VR/AR platforms at GBA Blockchain Week 2021.
Watch her full speech:
Jacob Pouncey, research & adoption manager, TZ APAC presents the latest activities in the Tezos gaming ecosystem
As a new member of the Blockchain Gaming Association, TZ APAC’s Jacob Pouncey shares the latest news, updates and activities of gaming developers in the Tezos ecosystem, including Interpop, Emergents, CricTez and BotWars.
Watch the full presentation: