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H.E. Justin Sun Discusses the Seamless Web3 Future

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Monday, September 19, 2022

Justin Sun, Founder of TRON, spoke about the Seamless Web3 Future at Binance Blockchain Week in Paris.

Key Points: 
  • Justin Sun, Founder of TRON, spoke about the Seamless Web3 Future at Binance Blockchain Week in Paris.
  • The panel discussed important topics such as Web3 and its universal definition, key tools, critical issues, safety concerns, and other pressing matters concerning the industry's future.
  • All panelists agreed that Web3 was already here, but mainstream adoption of Web3 is what will lead to the creation of more use cases.
  • While Chen and Lambert expressed interests similar to Sun, Chen expanded upon Sun's future vision of what Web3 is and what it could become.

Blockchain.com Lists TRX in its Wallet and Exchange

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

TRX is available to send, receive, buy, sell, swap, and earn rewards in the Blockchain.com Wallet and to deposit, trade, and withdraw on the Blockchain.com Exchange, making TRX more accessible for people to use worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • TRX is available to send, receive, buy, sell, swap, and earn rewards in the Blockchain.com Wallet and to deposit, trade, and withdraw on the Blockchain.com Exchange, making TRX more accessible for people to use worldwide.
  • Blockchain.com is one of the original cryptocurrency companies that began as the first Bitcoin blockchain explorer in 2011 and later created a cryptocurrency wallet and exchange.
  • Over 37 million verified users worldwide and 84 million wallet holders use Blockchain.com products, opening up exposure to TRX among a large community of users.
  • This latest listing makes TRX more attainable for the public to utilize on TRON dApps to further grow the ecosystem.

TRON and Wintermute Reach Strategic Partnership

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Monday, September 12, 2022

Geneva, Switzerland--(Newsfile Corp. - September 12, 2022) - TRON is thrilled to announce that Wintermute is now the official market maker for TRX and a strategic partner of the entire TRON ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • Geneva, Switzerland--(Newsfile Corp. - September 12, 2022) - TRON is thrilled to announce that Wintermute is now the official market maker for TRX and a strategic partner of the entire TRON ecosystem.
  • "This latest partnership between Wintermute and TRON is an extension of our efforts to partner with leading DeFi projects and offer our support through what we do best - making markets more liquid," said David Micley, Director of Business Development at Wintermute.
  • Earlier this month, Wintermute became the latest whitelisted member to join the TRON DAO Reserve , gaining access to mint and redeem USDD , the over-collateralized decentralized stablecoin powered by the TRON network.
  • Accordingly, Wintermute has a track record of working with the most prominent projects, which is further strengthened by its partnership with TRON and USDD.

CCRI Finds TRON as One of the Top Eco-Friendly Blockchains

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Friday, August 26, 2022

It reveals the TRON blockchain optimizes its ecological footprint more than Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, Cardano, Avalanche, Algorand, and many more prevalent cryptocurrencies.

Key Points: 
  • It reveals the TRON blockchain optimizes its ecological footprint more than Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, Cardano, Avalanche, Algorand, and many more prevalent cryptocurrencies.
  • The energy consumption of PoW blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum is over 83 and 22 million kWh, respectively.
  • TRON had a yearly energy consumption of only 162,868 kWh - 99.9% less than the power consumed by Bitcoin and Ethereum!
  • TRON is still an environmentally sound blockchain when compared to other major blockchains in their carbon footprint.

Chia Network Expands Leadership Team Adding Thomas Chow as Chief Legal Officer

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

Chia Network, Inc. (Chia or the Company), founded by Bram Cohen to provide an open-source, public blockchain optimized for real-world adoption, today announced the addition of Thomas Chow as Chief Legal Officer (CLO) to lead the Legal, Human Resources, and Policy verticals of the organization.

Key Points: 
  • Chia Network, Inc. (Chia or the Company), founded by Bram Cohen to provide an open-source, public blockchain optimized for real-world adoption, today announced the addition of Thomas Chow as Chief Legal Officer (CLO) to lead the Legal, Human Resources, and Policy verticals of the organization.
  • Chow brings over 20 years of experience leading legal and compliance efforts at public and private companies, ranging from startups to large corporations.
  • Specialized in technology and finance, Chow's leadership and success span e-commerce, financial services, digital advertising, and social media.
  • As CLO, Chow will utilize his expertise to drive meaningful and scalable processes to guide Chia in regulatory compliance, strategic planning, business operations, and risk management.

APENFT to Support Potential Ethereum Hard Fork and NFT Trading on the New Chain

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Singapore, Singapore--(Newsfile Corp. - August 17, 2022) - APENFT Marketplace has announced support for the Ethereum 2.0 Merge and its potential hard fork on Wednesday, August 10, which will help NFT trading on the new Ethereum chain welcome all NFT projects that side with the fork.

Key Points: 
  • Singapore, Singapore--(Newsfile Corp. - August 17, 2022) - APENFT Marketplace has announced support for the Ethereum 2.0 Merge and its potential hard fork on Wednesday, August 10, which will help NFT trading on the new Ethereum chain welcome all NFT projects that side with the fork.
  • Another reason APENFT Marketplace intends to fully support the potential Ethereum hard fork is to promote the diversity of the crypto market ecosystem.
  • Meanwhile, it will partner with NFT teams, wallet teams, and ecosystem builders that support the Ethereum fork and improve the NFT ecosystem on ETHPoW.
  • APENFT Marketplace, being the first decentralized NFT platform that declared its support for the Ethereum hard fork, is a long-standing NFT platform on the TRON chain and has been expanding with the full backing of the TRON ecosystem.

TRON Grand Hackathon Season 2 Closes out Submission with over 1800 Participants

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

Geneva, Switzerland--(Newsfile Corp. - August 4, 2022) - Season 2 of The TRON Grand Hackathon 2022 has seen a wave of submissions receiving over 1800 participants since it kicked off on May 16, a staggering increase from Season 1 of the Grand Hackathon earlier this year.

Key Points: 
  • Geneva, Switzerland--(Newsfile Corp. - August 4, 2022) - Season 2 of The TRON Grand Hackathon 2022 has seen a wave of submissions receiving over 1800 participants since it kicked off on May 16, a staggering increase from Season 1 of the Grand Hackathon earlier this year.
  • Similar to the first season, TRON DAO and BitTorrent Chain (BTTC) aim to inspire developers to achieve their project goals.
  • The second season of the TRON Grand Hackathon consisted of over 30 major partners, nearly 40 different judges, and a community voting system.
  • The increase in applicants is not the only area of growth in the TRON Grand Hackathon.

The APENFT Foundation Announces The Second Open Call Of its $100 Million Art Dream Fund

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

The same openness and inclusiveness permeate the review process of the Art Dream Fund.

Key Points: 
  • The same openness and inclusiveness permeate the review process of the Art Dream Fund.
  • The open call of the 2022 Art Dream Fund has started, application will close on October 30th.
  • The Art Dream Fund was co-sponsored by H. E. Justin Sun, founder of TRON, and Sydney Xiong, Director of APENFT Foundation, in 2021.
  • APENFT Foundation is the world's first NFT art foundation that realizes crossover purchases.

TRON DAO Publishes Key Research Paper Defining the Concepts of Network Decentralization

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Friday, July 29, 2022

As the paper makes clear, the simplest definition of decentralization is that it refers to the "dispersion or distribution of functions and powers," something that equates to the overriding goal of TRON DAO, the governing organization of the TRON Network.

Key Points: 
  • As the paper makes clear, the simplest definition of decentralization is that it refers to the "dispersion or distribution of functions and powers," something that equates to the overriding goal of TRON DAO, the governing organization of the TRON Network.
  • Detailed within the paper is an explanation of the key benefits of network decentralization, including sustainability and security, censorship resistance, and the advantages of operating a user-owned network.
  • The paper, TRON DAO - A Deep Dive Into Decentralization, is available to download now via the TRON DAO website.
  • The TRON network completed full decentralization in December 2021 and is now a community-governed DAO.

TRON DAO Announces New Grants Program to Foster Growth of Overall Ecosystem

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

The Community Ambassador Grant Program will encourage a gateway between the DAO and multiple dedicated TRON friends and families to expand the TRON ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • The Community Ambassador Grant Program will encourage a gateway between the DAO and multiple dedicated TRON friends and families to expand the TRON ecosystem.
  • With a quarterly grant allocation of $30,000, the program aims to cultivate relationships between the DAO and established Ambassadors actively engaged within the TRON Community.
  • In an effort to support public good and the dissemination of valuable information about the TRON Ecosystem, the Influencer Grant Program will provide strategic support for TRON eco-educators.
  • The TRON network completed full decentralization in December 2021 and is now a community-governed DAO.