Green Cross International

DevvStream To Engage with Municipal Governments in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, and 25 Additional U.S. Cities to Advance Technological Solutions to Climate Change

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
Carbon, NEO, Green Cross International, Agreement, DESG, City, Poverty, Global Green USA, Renewable energy

In exchange for services related to the Agreement, DevvStream will retain a portion of the carbon credits generated or sold.

Key Points: 
  • In exchange for services related to the Agreement, DevvStream will retain a portion of the carbon credits generated or sold.
  • “This Agreement provides us with valuable access to city governments that share our vision for building environmentally friendly communities,” said Sunny Trinh, CEO of DevvStream.
  • We have a deep understanding of the challenges cities face when balancing economic viability with sustainability, and we’ve modeled our solutions to enable both.
  • DevvStream is pleased to be working alongside Global Green to make the nation’s communities more livable and prosperous for all of us.”

DevvStream and Green Cross International (GCI) to Explore Federal Projects with National Governments Aimed at Advancing Decarbonization Activities

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
Climate change, Paris Agreement, COP28, Conference, NEO, Travel, Partnership, Green Cross International, Interest, DESG, City, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, United, Poverty, Letter, Assistant, Carbon, UN, Organization, United Nations, GCI, Renewable energy

Federal representatives of each nation will work with DevvStream and their local Green Cross National Organization (“GCNO”) to define project-specific parameters, goals, and timing.

Key Points: 
  • Federal representatives of each nation will work with DevvStream and their local Green Cross National Organization (“GCNO”) to define project-specific parameters, goals, and timing.
  • ITMOs are eligible to be traded to other nations and are typically in higher demand—and command higher prices—than non-ITMO voluntary carbon credits.
  • “Our partnership with GCI will give DevvStream global access to governments at the national level, thanks to GCI’s integrated network of governmental organizations across nearly 30 nations,” said Sunny Trinh, CEO of DevvStream.
  • Interested parties can request a meeting with DevvStream via email to the following address: [email protected] .

Megan Fox, Dr. Jane Goodall, and Robert Redford to Serve as Climate Ambassadors for Efficiency Program Targeting Buildings and Facilities Across the US and Canada

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Carbon, EV, Marmot, DESG, GCI, Global Green USA, FSE, Building, Energy Information Administration, Organization, LED, EIA, Green Cross International, Climate Week NYC, Environment, CBOE, Renewable energy, Green

Residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, both new and retrofit, are eligible for the program, and there is no cost to join.

Key Points: 
  • Residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, both new and retrofit, are eligible for the program, and there is no cost to join.
  • An estimated 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions can be attributed to buildings—approximately 30% from their operations and the remaining 10% from construction and materials[1].
  • This represents a tremendous opportunity to impact global emissions while simultaneously generating numerous carbon credits with minimal financial risk to participants.
  • One way we can achieve that goal is through carbon reduction activities in buildings and facilities, which account for an overwhelming share of global energy-related carbon emissions.

Megan Fox, Dr. Jane Goodall, and Robert Redford to Serve as Climate Ambassadors for Efficiency Program Targeting Buildings and Facilities Across the US and Canada

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Carbon, EV, Marmot, DESG, GCI, Global Green USA, FSE, Building, Energy Information Administration, Organization, LED, EIA, Green Cross International, Climate Week NYC, Environment, CBOE, Renewable energy, Green

Residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, both new and retrofit, are eligible for the program, and there is no cost to join.

Key Points: 
  • Residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, both new and retrofit, are eligible for the program, and there is no cost to join.
  • An estimated 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions can be attributed to buildings—approximately 30% from their operations and the remaining 10% from construction and materials[1].
  • This represents a tremendous opportunity to impact global emissions while simultaneously generating numerous carbon credits with minimal financial risk to participants.
  • One way we can achieve that goal is through carbon reduction activities in buildings and facilities, which account for an overwhelming share of global energy-related carbon emissions.

Coinbase-Backed DeSo Unveils MegaSwap, a 'Stripe for Crypto' product, with Over $5 Million in Volume

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Monday, February 13, 2023
Crypto, Bitcoin, Princeton University, Ecosystem, USDC, Voyager, Blockchain, Coinbase, ADA, FTX, NEAR, API, Social media, Risk, Cryptocurrency, Green Cross International, Volume, Ethereum

MegaSwap solves various critical pain points, including onboarding new users and liquidity to any web3 application across any blockchain ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • MegaSwap solves various critical pain points, including onboarding new users and liquidity to any web3 application across any blockchain ecosystem.
  • In its limited release, the platform has already seen more than $5 million in volume, demonstrating its potential to revolutionize the crypto market with cross-chain swaps.
  • Developers can install its frictionless zero-login API with a single line of code, making their apps chain-agnostic and accessible from any blockchain.
  • DeSo is committed to creating a Social Layer for Web3 that allows communities to seamlessly transition between different blockchains.

DeSo Partners With Ivy Leagues to Launch Breakthrough Web3 Startup Competition

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Civic, Bitcoin, Sequoia, University, Ecosystem, MetaMask, Green Cross International, Collegiate summer baseball, Student, Social media, RSVP, Blog, USDC, Pantera, Video game, Cryptocurrency, Princeton University

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DeSo is thrilled to announce a first-of-its-kind Web3 startup competition on the prestigious Princeton campus, designed exclusively for students looking to create and launch the next big thing.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DeSo is thrilled to announce a first-of-its-kind Web3 startup competition on the prestigious Princeton campus, designed exclusively for students looking to create and launch the next big thing.
  • "Projects can also launch tokens later on, which can then be traded on DeSo DEX , the world's fastest on-chain order book exchange."
  • The DeSo x Princeton startup competition is the first event of its kind, but it won't be the last.
  • Several other Ivy Leagues and major universities have already contacted DeSo to ask if this breakthrough model can be brought to their campus.

Coinbase-Backed DeSo DEX Launches as World's Fastest On-Chain Order Book Exchange

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ecosystem, Social media, FTX, Sequoia, Risk, USDC, Green Cross International, MetaMask, Cryptocurrency, Coinbase

DeSo DEX enables secondary trading of Openfund tokens, providing instant liquidity to founders and their contributors, and unlocking capital they can use to grow their startups.

Key Points: 
  • DeSo DEX enables secondary trading of Openfund tokens, providing instant liquidity to founders and their contributors, and unlocking capital they can use to grow their startups.
  • Additionally, founders on Openfund can give contributors a liquid token with their purchase, which can be immediately traded on DeSo DEX.
  • "DeSo is the only blockchain that could support a breakthrough application like Openfund and DeSo DEX" says Nader Al-Naji, Founder of DeSo.
  • "The DeSo DEX can process 40,000 matches per second, which makes it the fastest in the world as far as we know.

Coinbase-Backed Openfund Pioneers New Fundraising Model, Powered by Decentralized Social

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ecosystem, Social media, Avalanche, USDC, Sequoia, Growth, MetaMask, SOL, USD, Lead, Cryptocurrency, Solana, Green Cross International, Polygon, Coinbase

Openfund allows entrepreneurs to launch fundraising rounds with tradeable coins via an on-chain order-book exchange backed by the DeSo blockchain.

Key Points: 
  • Openfund allows entrepreneurs to launch fundraising rounds with tradeable coins via an on-chain order-book exchange backed by the DeSo blockchain.
  • For founders, setting up a fundraise on Openfund is as easy as creating a social media account.
  • DeSo is also capable of supporting unique social features leveraged by Openfund, including on-chain profiles and an on-chain social graph.
  • In contrast, DeSo is one ten-thousandth of a cent, making it the first blockchain capable of disrupting storage-heavy applications like social fundraising.

DeSo Foundation: Former Meta and Pinterest Executive Joins Sequoia-Backed Decentralized Social as COO

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Sunday, November 27, 2022
Diamond, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Growth, NFT, Social media, Motivation, Non-fungible token, Meta, CAA, Ecosystem, Kickstarter, Cryptocurrency, Tutoring, Management, Mobile phone, Green Cross International, Pinterest, Coinbase, Sequoia

Salil Shah , former Meta, and Pinterest executive, has joined DeSo , a new blockchain platform that has raised $200 million from Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, CAA, and Coinbase.

Key Points: 
  • Salil Shah , former Meta, and Pinterest executive, has joined DeSo , a new blockchain platform that has raised $200 million from Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, CAA, and Coinbase.
  • Shahs motivation for joining stems from his belief that DeSo has the potential to transform the creator economy.
  • After years spent developing the category-defining technology powering its infrastructure, Sequoia-backed DeSo is hiring Salil Shah , a seasoned executive with experience at Meta and Pinterest, to scale the business.
  • The DeSo mission is to decentralize social media the same way Bitcoin and Ethereum decentralized finance.

Decentralized Social Names Former Meta Exec as COO

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Diamond, Ecosystem, Growth, NFT, Shah, CAA, Multimedia, Non-fungible token, Meta, Kickstarter, Financial technology, Cryptocurrency, Marketing, Creative industries, Mobile phone, Sequoia, Green Cross International, Coinbase, Pinterest

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --

Key Points: 
  • After years spent building the category-defining technology underlying the platform, DeSo has now hired Salil Shah to scale the business.
  • For example, Diamond and Desofy have earned creators over $20 million in its early days off of novel monetization primitives like social tipping, social NFTs, and social tokens.
  • Several promising apps have recently launched on the DeSo platform, including Pearl , a web3 Instagram, NFTz , a decentralized NFT marketplace, and DAODAO , a social Kickstarter-like fundraising tool.
  • One of the first apps launched on DeSo is Diamond , which offers a decentralized Twitter-like experience where communities can support creators with micro-tipping.