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OKX’s Haider Rafique Honoured as Most Influential CMO in Blockchain & Crypto 2022 Award

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Saturday, November 19, 2022
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Rafique was honoured with the Most Influential CMO in Blockchain & Crypto 2022 Award for his outstanding efforts in bringing OKX into the mainstream and expanding its customer base beyond Asia.

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  • Rafique was honoured with the Most Influential CMO in Blockchain & Crypto 2022 Award for his outstanding efforts in bringing OKX into the mainstream and expanding its customer base beyond Asia.
  • In May 2022, Rafique signed another multi-year deal naming OKX the primary partner of McLaren Racing.
  • In September 2022, McLaren and OKX unveiled a bespoke celebration livery carried on the MCL36 F1 cars at the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix and 2022 Japanese Grand Prix.
  • In September 2022, Rafique launched a multi-million dollar advertising campaign with the aim of introducing OKX to the world.

Shima Capital Becomes Newest Member of BRAVO READY Funding Consortium

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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BRAVO READY , creator of BR1: Infinite Royale, the first risk-based shooter, welcomes Shima Capital to its growing list of investors as part of its initial $3.5MM seed round.

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  • BRAVO READY , creator of BR1: Infinite Royale, the first risk-based shooter, welcomes Shima Capital to its growing list of investors as part of its initial $3.5MM seed round.
  • Shima Capital is a perfect partner for us because they have visibility and credibility in this sector and they bring incredible operational expertise to go along with their investment.
  • BRAVO READY co-founder Jon Cohen says, Shima Capital is an upcoming player in the crypto space, and their founders experience and expertise speak for themselves.
  • Shima is backed by Dragonfly Capital, Digital Currency Group, Tiger Global, Bill Ackman and other strategics (e.g.

Shima Capital Debuts with $200 Million to Support Web3 Founders through "Crypto Bear Market"

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shima Capital ("Shima"), a global venture firm that invests in early-stage blockchain companies across all market cycles, today announced that it has launched its debut fund, Shima Capital Fund I ("Fund I" or the "Fund") and has collectively raised $200 million. The Fund received significant support from notable investors including Dragonfly Capital, Bill Ackman, Animoca, OKex, Mirana Ventures, Republic, and Andrew Yang, among others.

Key Points: 
  • The Fund received significant support from notable investors including Dragonfly Capital, Bill Ackman, Animoca, OKex, Mirana Ventures, Republic, and Andrew Yang, among others.
  • Founded in 2021 by veteran investor Yida Gao, Shima Capital supports blockchain startups in their earliest stages (i.e.
  • "Yida Gao and Shima Capital exemplify the early stage venture capital that's needed in Web3.
  • Shima is composed of seasoned investors, accomplished operators, and former founders who align on a mission to support all-star teams with building and scaling generational companies.

TrueFi powers WOO X's institutional services through decentralized loans to verified clients

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Monday, July 11, 2022
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WOO X will use TrueFi to support its institutional services by issuing loans to its clients through the protocol.

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  • WOO X will use TrueFi to support its institutional services by issuing loans to its clients through the protocol.
  • With its total of more than $1 billion loans originated in 2021, TrueFi ups the DeFi lending game by enabling loans to verified institutional borrowers through its lending protocol.
  • WOO X will rely on TrueFi as the lending protocol of choice for uncollateralized loans to its institutional clients in its native WOO token, making it TrueFi's first non-stablecoin portfolio.
  • WOO DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization working to foster the growth of the WOO Network, will provide the tokens for the loans, with all yields returning to the WOO DAO.

$100 Million Ecosystem Grant Program Will be Leveraged to Catalyze ‘Creatives Unleashed’ Program for Fireside Creators to Accelerate Transition to Web3

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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This partnership helps accelerate the ability for the entertainment and media industry to make the transition to Web3.

Key Points: 
  • This partnership helps accelerate the ability for the entertainment and media industry to make the transition to Web3.
  • While we were approached by many blockchain solutions, were thrilled to partner with SKALE to power the most performant, secure, and eco-friendly solution.
  • The way consumers engage with celebrities and creators is rapidly evolving and NFTs have become a clear winner.
  • Their ability to capture digital media and build creative fan engagement mechanisms right into smart contracts takes creators to the next level.

GYM NETWORK, Launches New DeFi Platform with Integrated Affiliate System

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Friday, April 1, 2022
Decentralized finance, TVL, BNB, OKEx, Ecosystem, Vault, NETWORK, Cryptocurrency

Reached $13 Million Total Value Locked Within 5 Days

Key Points: 
  • "GYM Network is not about reinventing the wheel but creating something new and innovative based on existing, proven systems," says Alberto Mera, the system designer of GYM Network.
  • "The biggest innovation comes from adding rewards to the user for participating in the protocol and implementing an affiliate system so that you can receive affiliate commissions for referring other users."
  • As they do this through the GYM NETWORK platform, they will also earn rewards in the form of the GYMNET Token.
  • Next to that, users can also earn commissions by referring new members into GYM NETWORK.

NSAV Announces Listing of its NSBC Token on VAEX Exchange

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Friday, March 18, 2022
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The NSBC Token commenced trading on the VAEX Exchange at 9:00 AM EST this morning.

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  • The NSBC Token commenced trading on the VAEX Exchange at 9:00 AM EST this morning.
  • The NSBC is the native token for the NSAVDEX Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchange and is powered by OKEx Chain Protocol.
  • The NSBC is a utility token, whose primary functions are yield farming and staking, plus a variety of additional functions
    After the recent trendsetting accomplishments by Uniswap https://uniswap.org/ , NSAV management believes now is the perfect time to list its DEX Native Token on the VAEX Exchange.
  • Dato' Sri Desmond Lim, Interim CEO and Senior Vice President of Cryptocurrency Operations for NSAV and Silverbear Capital partner stated, We are excited to list our NSBC token on the VAEX Exchange today.

Clover Finance Rebrands to CLV, Making a Move Further into the Web3 Future

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Saturday, March 12, 2022
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The project owning a Polkadot parachain plans to become more inclusive and open to Web3 applications

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  • Amid the upcoming release of new versions of Wallet and Chain products, the Clover Chain will become CLV Chain, and the Clover Wallet will become CLV Wallet.
  • While the existing products and the token $CLV will remain largely the same, the new branding signals a strategic change from finance to everything web3.
  • Previously, Clover Finance won Polkadot's fifth auction with 9,752,487 DOT raised.
  • The decision to expand from Finance to Web3 and target a greater audience seems to be a fair move.

TrustToken Bolsters Executive Suite with Addition of Wall Street and Product Veterans

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Thursday, March 10, 2022
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Wall Street veteran Bill Wolf and long-time product executive Ryan Christensen will bolster the companys pedigree with traditional finance and level up its product leadership.

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  • Wall Street veteran Bill Wolf and long-time product executive Ryan Christensen will bolster the companys pedigree with traditional finance and level up its product leadership.
  • To strengthen its traditional finance experience, TrustToken welcomes Bill Wolf, who joins the company as Chief Investment Officer.
  • Prior to joining TrustToken, he was the President & CEO of Lobo Leasing Ltd., a Blackstone-backed helicopter leasing and advisory service.
  • To explore the many career opportunities at TrustToken, visit our Team page at https://www.trusttoken.com/about/
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TrueFi Launches First Protocol-to-protocol Lending Portfolio for Perpetual Protocol, Powering Up to $100m in DEX Liquidity

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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As part of the collaboration, TrueFi launches its first protocol-to-protocol lending portfolio, supporting market makers with access to competitively priced loans to support even deeper liquidity on Perpetual Protocol.

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  • As part of the collaboration, TrueFi launches its first protocol-to-protocol lending portfolio, supporting market makers with access to competitively priced loans to support even deeper liquidity on Perpetual Protocol.
  • Decentralized exchanges - trading platforms powered by smart contracts - have emerged as one of the key cornerstones of the space.
  • TrueFi helps Perpetual scale its liquidity efforts by launching a dedicated lending portfolio to market makers providing liquidity directly to Perpetual's trading pairs.
  • TrueFi is thrilled to support Perpetual as its first protocol-to-protocol lending partner, powering liquidity for Perpetual's groundbreaking offerings, in a portfolio we expect to pass $100 million by year's end."