Concurrent computing

The First Mint launches NFT fest presented by NBA Top Shot

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Monday, July 26, 2021

VANCOUVER, BC, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - In a shared commitment to next-gen fandom, T he First Mint and Dapper Labs' NBA Top Shot are bringing the NFT sports & gaming community together for a first-of-its-kind online festival.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - In a shared commitment to next-gen fandom, T he First Mint and Dapper Labs' NBA Top Shot are bringing the NFT sports & gaming community together for a first-of-its-kind online festival.
  • First Mint Fest is a multi-day showcase of NFT platforms, products, and projects designed to rally the crypto community while helping newcomers find their first NFT.
  • Attendees will have access to live panels from notable speakers on industry topics such as NFT Utility, Creator Economy, and Women in Blockchain.
  • "We are thrilled to be supporting The First Mint as they take on this awesome mission to educate and engage.

DataBank Acquires Building and Land for Fifth Data Center in Denver

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Monday, July 26, 2021

The region has technology, research and education assets -- and Denver had developed its own Tech Center area long before the dot com era was established.  A recent Forbes article ranked Denver and nearby Fort Collins in the top five for businesses and careers, citing the "very educated populations and the global companies that are headquartered in the area." The area also has more than a dozen major federal research facilities.

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  • The initial DEN5 build will feature one data hall of 30,000 raised square footage and 6MW of power, with expansion capacity of two additional data halls.
  • Denver is at the heart of the Front Range area, a strong center of growth for start-ups and venture capital in the tech industry.
  • The region has technology, research and education assets -- and Denver had developed its own Tech Center area long before the dot com era was established.
  • DataBank's edge infrastructure platform provides colocation , cloud and network services across its 60+ data centers, modular/micro data centers and 20 neutral interconnects.

Global Live Streaming Platform LIVIT Crowns Winner Of "One Take Season 2" Talent Competition

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Monday, July 26, 2021

LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LIVIT , the global live streaming platform with more than 45 million users worldwide and rapidly growing across the United States, concludes their final episode of the "One Take Season 2" talent competition.

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LIVIT , the global live streaming platform with more than 45 million users worldwide and rapidly growing across the United States, concludes their final episode of the "One Take Season 2" talent competition.
  • After four weeks of intense competition, both streamers debuted their best performances of the season and closed out the night with a head-to-head showdown.
  • As the largest live streaming platform in Asia, the platform is expanding to multiple international markets.
  • The Company's live interactive platforms include its flagship live entertainment streaming app 17LIVE (LIVIT in English markets), Meme Live and live streaming shopping platforms HandsUP and FBBuy.

Netheru OU Launches The World's First and Largest Exchange for Personality

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Monday, July 26, 2021

TALLINN, Estonia, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A Crypto Company based out of Europe; named Nether launches the world's first and largest exchange for personality.

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  • TALLINN, Estonia, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A Crypto Company based out of Europe; named Nether launches the world's first and largest exchange for personality.
  • Nether NFT marketplace is the world's first and largest exchange for personality, where celebrities, influencers or other popular people will be able to determine the true value of their personality.
  • Fans and devotees would then be able to trade, buy, sell and exchange their personality token, or in other words the personality bits.
  • Famous personality with an NFT on the marketplace, would easily be able to exchange the tokens pegged with the NFT.

Netheru OU Launches The World's First and Largest Exchange for Personality

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Monday, July 26, 2021

TALLINN, Estonia, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A Crypto Company based out of Europe; named Nether launches the world's first and largest exchange for personality.

Key Points: 
  • TALLINN, Estonia, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A Crypto Company based out of Europe; named Nether launches the world's first and largest exchange for personality.
  • Nether NFT marketplace is the world's first and largest exchange for personality, where celebrities, influencers or other popular people will be able to determine the true value of their personality.
  • Fans and devotees would then be able to trade, buy, sell and exchange their personality token, or in other words the personality bits.
  • Famous personality with an NFT on the marketplace, would easily be able to exchange the tokens pegged with the NFT.

Fanadise leads the way for Influencers

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Monday, July 26, 2021

"NFTs enable us to bring real utility value to the crypto-space," said Bartek Sibiga - former skiing champion and co-founder of Fanadise.

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Bit Digital and Digihost Announce Expansion of Strategic Collaboration to Further Increase Combined Hashrates by 2 EH

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Monday, July 26, 2021

This agreement with Digihost secures a key component of activating this opportunity, and is expected to enable rapid deployment of newly purchased miners.

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  • This agreement with Digihost secures a key component of activating this opportunity, and is expected to enable rapid deployment of newly purchased miners.
  • We are delighted to build on our existing collaboration with Digihost, and look forward to continued successes together."
  • Bit Digital, Inc. is a bitcoin mining company with one of the largest currently-owned fleets among US-listed bitcoin miners at over 1.9 EH.
  • This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of Bit Digital, Inc., and its subsidiary companies.

Wyre, Polygon Partner to Offer USDC Token to Millions of Customers

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Friday, July 23, 2021

San Francisco, CA, July 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (via Blockchain Wire ) Via Wyres Checkout API, developers around the world can provide Polygons USDC token to their customers via the Polygon ecosystem.

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  • San Francisco, CA, July 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (via Blockchain Wire ) Via Wyres Checkout API, developers around the world can provide Polygons USDC token to their customers via the Polygon ecosystem.
  • Polygon is Ethereums internet of blockchains, with its protocol allowing the building and connecting of various Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks, creating a multi-chain Ethereum ecosystem.
  • Sandeep Nailwal, Co-Founder at Polygon said, Wyre is putting everything into building a secure fiat-to-crypto onramp for the world to use.
  • The Wyre Network reaches millions of customers around the world, expanding DeFis growth and bringing in more users with every partnership.

$134.3B China Short Video & Live Streaming Market Forecast to 2025 | Tencent Video, Kuaishou, Momo, Bigo Live, Bilibili, Douyin - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, July 23, 2021

The "China Short Video & Live Streaming Market: Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2021-2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "China Short Video & Live Streaming Market: Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2021-2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Further, China live streaming market is anticipated to reach US$76.42 billion in 2025, experiencing growth at a CAGR of 35.29% during the period spanning from 2021 to 2025.
  • Based on the type of live streaming, China live streaming market can be classified into two key categories, named as, game live streaming and non-game live streaming which includes entertainment, e-commerce and education among others.
  • The report provides a comprehensive analysis of China short video & live streaming market, segmented on the basis of DAUs and type.

iQIYI partners with Tsinghua University to further enhance video streaming quality with adaptive bitrate algorithms

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Friday, July 23, 2021

Through full validation via the Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Service (ABS) on iQIYI's Cloud, the model can help users enjoy a smooth viewing experience for a long duration and in different scenarios.

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  • Through full validation via the Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Service (ABS) on iQIYI's Cloud, the model can help users enjoy a smooth viewing experience for a long duration and in different scenarios.
  • In 2019, the Company's paper on the development of a real-time evolution system of multiple Adaptive Bitrate Streaming algorithms (RESA) on ABS was accepted at the IEEE's International Conference on Multimedia and Expo(ICME).
  • Deeply committed to improving the streaming experience across scenarios and devices, iQIYI has long focused on developing technologies for intelligent bitrate algorithm optimization and lag reduction.
  • With more and more users stream content using their mobile devices, streaming services must continue to improve streaming quality across different network environments via solid bitrate selection algorithms.