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New Collaboration Strengthens Trust in Oil and Gas Certification Data

Diode and CleanConnect.ai Announce AI-Driven Framework for Verifiable Real World Assets

PORTLAND, Ore., March 17, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Diode, the leader in blockchain-defined networking, today announced a collaboration with CleanConnect.ai to strengthen the integrity and traceability of oil and gas production certificates. The initiative integrates Diode’s zero trust networking technology, Oasis’ privacy preserving blockchain, and CleanConnect.ai’s ProveZero multi-certification pathway system to deliver authenticated production proofs with source level provenance. The AI-driven verification framework safeguards regulated industrial information while ensuring the validity of on-chain Real World Assets (RWAs).

Image caption: Diode, the leader in blockchain-defined networking.

“Every certified performance target, every methane measurement, every evidence document is only as valuable as the trust chain behind it,” said Mark Smith, Chief Strategy Officer of CleanConnect.ai. “By routing production data generated by ProveZero through Diode’s zero-trust network and anchoring it on Oasis, we give producers, traders, and buyers cryptographic proof that the attributes encoded in every Environmental Attribute Certificate reflect real, verified, source-level data — not a registry spreadsheet someone emailed. Our ProveZero multi-certification platform can now generate tokenized energy as a verifiable Real World Asset on the blockchain, spanning ISO 14067, ISCC, EO100™, MiQ, OGMP, EUMR, and more — giving the market a single, auditable chain of custody across every major standard simultaneously.”

“We see private, automated, and cross-vendor AI systems as the next frontier for regulated data,” said Hans Rempel, CEO of Diode. “By leveraging our private AI control plane anchored on Oasis, CleanConnect.ai can rapidly deploy new assurance capabilities without sacrificing privacy, compliance, or control.”

“Oasis provides the private foundation that makes zero-trust networking so powerful for regulated industries,” said Marko Stokic, Head of AI at Oasis. “Seeing that infrastructure now underpinning real-world certification workflows in the energy sector is the kind of adoption we built for. We look forward to seeing CleanConnect.ai and Diode push the boundaries even further.”

To read the case study on how Diode, Oasis, and CleanConnect.ai are delivering verifiable Real World Assets, go to https://diode.io/blog/diode-cleanconectai-oasis-verfiable-rwa.

ABOUT OASIS

Oasis makes applications private and verifiable, empowering developers to build experiences where data ownership and user confidentiality are foundational and where user data is protected by default. Learn more at https://oasis.net/.

ABOUT CLEANCONNECT.AI

CleanConnect.ai provides AI-driven automation solutions that monitor and reduce methane emissions across oil and gas operations, enabling cost savings, regulatory compliance, and environmental sustainability in real time. Learn more at https://cleanconnect.ai/.

ABOUT DIODE

Diode is the innovation leader in Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) technology, providing blockchain‑secured networking that automates defense of teams, systems, and AI infrastructure while securely unlocking collaboration across organizational boundaries. Learn more at https://diode.io/.

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FormFree president Eric Lapin to speak on artificial intelligence at MISMO Winter Summit

ATHENS, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- FormFree® today announced its President Eric Lapin has been selected to speak at the MISMO Winter Summit taking place January 8-11, 2024, at The Woodlands Resort just outside of Houston, Texas. Lapin will speak on a panel titled "Demystifying Artificial Intelligence, Digital Identity and Blockchain" during a brown-bag lunch session on January 9 from 12:30 pm-1:25 pm CT. He will be joined by fellow panelists Devin Caster, principal, product solutions at CoreLogic; Rishi Godse, principal technical architect at USAA; and Shawn Jobe, vice president and head of business development at Informative Research.

A mortgage industry veteran of more than 25 years, Lapin's experience at FormFree and past leadership roles at Old Republic (NYSE: ORI), Black Knight (NYSE: BKI), Credit Suisse (NYSE: CS) and Provident Bank (acquired by PNC) have made him an in-demand speaker on AI, blockchain and other innovative topics related to housing finance technology. His past speaking engagements include the Conference of State Bank Supervisors' Regulatory Summit, the Government Blockchain Association's Blockchain and Infrastructure Conference, Experience FinXTech and NAHREP's TechCon.

"Lenders that want to maintain their innovative edge in 2024 and beyond need to keep pace with the fast-evolving field of artificial intelligence and understand the risks and opportunities it presents to originators, investors and consumers," said Lapin. "By bringing this essential content to its Winter Summit, MISMO is helping mortgage finance leaders prepare for a fundamental shift in the way we do business."

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO®) is a not-for-profit, wholly owned subsidiary of the Mortgage Bankers Association responsible for developing standards for exchanging information and conducting business in the U.S. mortgage finance industry. Its three annual summits (Winter, Summer and Fall) facilitate networking and collaboration among industry colleagues while providing opportunities to learn the latest mortgage industry updates.

To register for MISMO's Winter Summit, visit https://www.mismo.org/events-education/mismo-summit-.

About FormFree®:

FormFree empowers consumers to understand their ability to pay and share it with lenders like never before. Using FormFree's Passport® app, consumers can verify all the core financial data required by loan underwriters - including identity, assets, income, employment credit history and cash-flow data - in seconds. Once consumers are ready to transact, they can anonymously share their verified data on the FormFree Exchange (FFX) and receive immediate offers from a marketplace of lenders who fully understand their ability to pay, residual income and eligibility for down payment assistance and inclusive lending programs. For more information, visit https://www.formfree.com/ or follow FormFree on LinkedIn.

FormFree® today announced its President Eric Lapin has been selected to speak at the MISMO Winter Summit taking place January 8-11, 2024, at The Woodlands Resort just outside of Houston, Texas. Lapin will speak on a panel titled "Demystifying Artificial Intelligence, Digital Identity and Blockchain" during a brown-bag lunch session on January 9 from 12:30 pm-1:25 pm CT. He will be joined by fellow panelists Devin Caster, principal, product solutions at CoreLogic; Rishi Godse, principal technical architect at USAA; and Shawn Jobe, vice president and head of business development at Informative Research.

Related link: https://www.formfree.com/

Stack Sports Launches Innovative StackNFT Platform For Youth Athletes

DALLAS, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Stack Sports - the global technology leader in sports software solutions, announces the launch of StackNFT, a groundbreaking NFT platform designed specifically for athletes to create, decorate, and mint their own NFTs in a secure and straightforward manner. This first-of-its-kind platform offers youth sports families the unique opportunity to engage with the world of NFTs, just like the professional athletes they admire.

To deliver this platform, StackNFT is leveraging the power of NEAR, a high-performance, carbon-neutral, open source blockchain that is designed to be super-fast, incredibly secure, and infinitely scalable.

With NEAR, StackNFT is ensuring a safe and reliable environment for athletes to participate in the rapidly growing NFT market. NEAR also guarantees seamless integration, allowing users to focus on their creativity and the platform's easy-to-use features.

At Stack Sports, the mission has always been to increase participation in sports and transform the overall sports experience. With the launch of StackNFT, the company is taking a step towards achieving that goal by providing a new and exciting avenue for athletes and sports enthusiasts to connect with their favorite pastime.

This innovative platform not only brings the world of NFTs closer to youth athletes and their families but also provides an avenue for them to create and share their own digital collectibles, capturing precious memories and celebrating their accomplishments.

Brandon Shangraw, SVP of Innovation at Stack Sports, shared their enthusiasm about the platform, stating, "We are incredibly excited to introduce StackNFT to the world. Our partnership with the NEAR Foundation enables us to bring the emerging realm of NFTs to youth sports families and athletes, allowing them to create and collect digital memories in a fun, safe, and accessible way."

With the launch of StackNFT, Stack Sports is once again showcasing its commitment to innovation, empowering athletes and sports enthusiasts to engage with the rapidly evolving digital landscape in a safe and user-friendly environment.

For more information about StackNFT and how to get started, please visit https://www.stacknft.com/.

About NEAR:

NEAR is a high-performance blockchain that is designed to be super-fast, incredibly secure, and infinitely scalable. NEAR's vision is to create a network that enables people to re-imagine finance, creativity, and community in new and inclusive ways.

NEAR is built by an award-winning team of engineers and entrepreneurs to be simple to use, inclusive and good for the environment. NEAR is backed by top VCs such as A16Z, Pantera Capital, Electric Capital, Dragonfly Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Blockchain.com, and Baidu Ventures.

About Stack Sports:

With nearly 50 million users in 35 countries, Stack Sports is a global technology leader in SaaS platform offerings for the sports industry. The company provides world-class software and services to support national governing bodies, youth sports associations, leagues, clubs, parents, coaches, and athletes. Some of the largest and most prominent sports organizations, including the U.S. Soccer Federation, Little League Baseball and Softball, and Pop Warner Little Scholars, rely on Stack Sports technology to run and manage their organizations.

Stack Sports is headquartered in Dallas and is leading the industry one team at a time focusing on four key pillars -- Grassroots Engagement, Participation Growth, Recruiting Pathways, and Elite Player Development.

To learn more about how Stack Sports is transforming the sports experience, please visit https://stacksports.com/.

Stack Sports - the global technology leader in sports software solutions, announces the launch of StackNFT, a groundbreaking NFT platform designed specifically for athletes to create, decorate, and mint their own NFTs in a secure and straightforward manner. This first-of-its-kind platform offers youth sports families the unique opportunity to engage with the world of NFTs, just like the professional athletes they admire.

Related link: https://stacksports.com/

Crypto Lists Interviews Ian Bentley About Play to Earn

LONDON, U.K. /ScoopCloud/ -- Crypto Lists (CryptoLists.com) continue the series of interviews with important profiles in the cryptocurrency space. This time, CEO Ian Bentley discusses a popular play to earn game that is about to launch, and he explains his daily tasks.

After a year with lots of new move to earn games, along with exercise to earn and even sleep to earn games, Crypto Lists make an interview with Ian Bentley that handle one of the most promising games in the play to earn segment.

Ian Bentley is a perfectionist and successful entrepreneur from the Tampa Bay Area in Florida. Before taking the position as CEO for Wagmi Games, he started a digital agency focused on lead generation, leading to a 20 million USD exit.

To make the upcoming play to earn game competitive and affordable, he selected a layer two blockchain to avoid any gas fees for transactions. The strategic play to earn game will be released in this quarter and a beta version is already live. Crypto Lists top list of play to earn games show twelve of the most coins and tokens from the niche.

When Crypto Lists asks what Ian is doing in his role, he first jokes about golf and cigars all day, before saying:

"There are so many moving parts to this project. My job at Wagmi Games it to help steer the ship in the right direction based on my decades of business experience. The team that works on the game is dedicated, incredibly talented and stays in their lane, making my job easier."

Ian Bentley also reveals that he entered the crypto space thanks to how he views the future of NFTs. "The NFT industry is infantile and mostly misunderstood from the hype collections of 2021," says Mr. Bentley.

The play to earn game that he manages see digital asset ownership as part of the evolution from web2 to web3. See the full interview at: https://www.cryptolists.com/interview-with-ian-bentley-from-wagmi-games/.

About Crypto Lists Ltd:

Crypto Lists was founded by two crypto enthusiasts, that have been following the market for 9 years each now. Just before the launch, two investors that the founders know well also joined. By agreeing on a vision with transparent, exciting and informative site - Crypto Lists are together starting the journey with a long-term mission and vision. The team aim to becoming one of the most informative sites for people looking to trade, buy, sell, stake, find new cryptocurrencies or exchanges and those that want to stay in the loop regarding everything related to crypto.

DISCLAIMER:

Historical returns are no guarantee of future returns. All trading in financial instruments involves risk, including currency trading with crypto currencies or CFDs. Financial instruments can both rise and fall in value and it is not certain that you will get back invested capital.

Only invest capital that you are prepared to lose. Crypto currencies are extremely volatile, can involve high risk and is not for everyone, states Crypto Lists Ltd. CFDs are complex instruments that have a high risk of losing money due to leverage. Between 62-89% of all private investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider if you understand how crypto currencies and/or CFD works and if you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Crypto Lists continue the series of interviews with important profiles in the cryptocurrency space. This time, CEO Ian Bentley discusses a popular play to earn game that is about to launch, and he explains his daily tasks.

Related link: https://www.cryptolists.com/

New Technology, 28 Patents, for secure Iris ID. Utilized By the UN, US Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Homeland Security, and Many in Private Sector. Available for Investment or Purchase

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- ProNova Partners, an L.A. based Mergers and Acquisitions firm, has been selected to oversee investment in or the sale of a patented, groundbreaking ID and security technology. This technology involves iris recognition including in the outdoors under bright sunlight, plus world-leading iris recognition tech secured by crypto wallet.

ProNova Partners, a fifteen-year-old Mergers and Acquisitions company, has announced their selection to oversee investment in or the full sale of a world-leading, patented, iris recognition technology.

This technology currently has clients such as the UN, the US Department of Homeland Security, the US Navy, US Marine Corps, the governments of India, the Philippines, Kenya, and numerous others in both the public and private sectors. Uses range from numerous physical security applications to blockchain and cryptocurrency applications.

"The producing company owns 28 patents on this tech," related Rick Carlson, CEO of ProNova Partners. "Its proprietary 'iris recognition in bright outdoors under sunlight' technology is coupled with innovative world-leading iris recognition to crypto wallet. This dramatically improves the security and convenience of digital assets on blockchain."

"This new technology will be usable and game-changing in both developed and emerging countries," announced Rick Carlson CEO and founder of ProNova Partners. "We are proud to be a part of bringing this to the world market."

The technology meets information sharing protocols between service providers and will lead to a new and open data economy. The ramifications are complete security for Bank information, Financial Transaction Data, Driving Data, SNS Contents, Health Information, Government/Education Certification, Insurance Information-in short data stemming from virtually any source.

ProNova Partners has assisted expansion or sale of some 400 firms in its history, in multiple areas of the marketplace.

"We are very pleased to assist in the growth and expansion of this much needed and innovative technology," concluded Carlson. "This tech empowers users to safely and securely lock and unlock everything from bank and medical transactions to equipment and even clothing. It could well change the way everything is done, and to do so with 'no mistake security' for every user."

For detailed information go to: https://pronovapartners.com/engagement/patented-world-leading-iris-recognition-technology-firm-for-sale/

ProNova Partners, an L.A. based Mergers and Acquisitions firm, has been selected to oversee investment in or the sale of a patented, groundbreaking ID and security technology. This technology involves iris recognition including in the outdoors under bright sunlight, plus world-leading iris recognition tech secured by crypto wallet.

Related link: https://www.pronovapartners.com/

Stack Sports Partners with NEAR Foundation to Make NFTs more Accessible to Sports

PLANO, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Stack Sports - the global technology leader in sports software announced today that it will be partnering with the NEAR Foundation, a Swiss non-profit that oversees the NEAR blockchain ecosystem, to launch an athlete-focused NFT platform. The new Stack NFT platform will give all athletes an opportunity to create and mint their own NFTs on NEAR's blockchain.

"We are continually looking for new ways to serve our partners and sports families," said Brandon Shangraw VP of Marketing and Innovation at Stack Sports. "This athlete-focused NFT platform will allow our partners to access cutting edge innovation that was previously unavailable to our market. We see this as a huge value add for sports organizations and families."

Momentum continues to build around Stack Sports and its ecosystem as they add value for sports organizations. The largest ecosystem of value-add services now boasts over 50 products and services designed to help organizations grow participation while transforming the experience for athletes.

"NEAR is the perfect partner to help us bring this product to market," said Kyle Lundon, VP of Product at Stack Sports. "With their focus on scalability, security, and a consumer-friendly user experience they are a layer one blockchain technology that can support sports at scale. Their leadership in this space has given us confidence they can support the ten million plus sports families we serve."

The NEAR blockchain is faster than the world's most used blockchain and capable of 100,000s of transactions per second, with lower transaction fees. This allows the Stack NFT platform to give athletes a chance to mint their own NFTs at a very low cost and on a carbon-neutral blockchain. For Stack Sports users, the first NFTs they create will be free as an added benefit of being in the largest sports ecosystem. That means users of products like Sports Connect, CaptainU, Skyhawks, and Stack Team App will all have the opportunity to jump into creating an NFT at no cost.

NEAR runs in concert with Ethereum, along with other blockchains, allowing for the free flow of assets and communication between networks for the betterment of all. This means that the NFTs created on the NEAR blockchain are best-in-class and come without these portability restrictions that exist elsewhere in the NFT ecosystem.

"Sports is a clear space for innovation within the NEAR ecosystem," said Josh Daniels Head of Funding at the NEAR Foundation. "We are excited to partner with Stack Sports who has the vision and depth of experience to develop an NFT platform for all athletes."

The NEAR Foundation aims to help evangelize, raise awareness, support, and grow their ecosystem by allocating funding, including non-equity grants. To date, the foundation has allocated over $12M to nearly 600 grantees.

About NEAR:

NEAR is a high-performance blockchain that is designed to be super-fast, incredibly secure, and infinitely scalable. NEAR's vision is to create a network that enables people to re-imagine finance, creativity, and community in new and inclusive ways.

NEAR is built by an award-winning team of engineers and entrepreneurs to be simple to use, inclusive and good for the environment. NEAR is backed by top VCs such as A16Z, Pantera Capital, Electric Capital, Dragonfly Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Blockchain.com, and Baidu Ventures.

About Stack Sports:

With nearly 50 million users in 35 countries, Stack Sports is a global technology leader in SaaS platform offerings for the sports industry. The company provides world-class software and services to support national governing bodies, youth sports associations, leagues, clubs, parents, coaches, and athletes. Some of the largest and most prominent sports organizations including the U.S. Soccer Federation, Little League Baseball and Softball, and Pop Warner Little Scholars rely on Stack Sports technology to run and manage their organizations. Stack Sports is headquartered in Dallas and is leading the industry one team at a time focusing on four key pillars -- Grassroots Engagement, Participation Growth, Recruiting Pathways, and Elite Player Development. To learn more about how Stack Sports is transforming the sports experience, please visit: https://stacksports.com/.

Stack Sports - the global technology leader in sports software announced today that it will be partnering with the NEAR Foundation, a Swiss non-profit that oversees the NEAR blockchain ecosystem, to launch an athlete-focused NFT platform. The new Stack NFT platform will give all athletes an opportunity to create and mint their own NFTs on NEAR's blockchain.

Related link: https://stacksports.com/

NOOFT Project to create the NFT Search Engine

SHERIDAN, Wyo. /ScoopCloud/ -- NOOFT project is a one-stop-platform for the NFT market, with a unique AI-based ecosystem designed to filter and index millions of NFTs from marketplaces around the web so that NFTs' enthusiasts can get everything they need about the NFT world in no time. In an NFT world with various marketplaces and NFTs minted on different blockchains that make it hard for the end user (both creators and owners) to navigate them all, the NFT enthusiasts have now access to the entire NFT world through just one platform: NOOFT.

NOOFT project - NFTs integrated ecosystems

NOOFT project aims at integrating the NFT marketplaces, by creating:

* NOOFT search engine: integrating marketplaces across the world, NOOFT is the one-stop-platform to search and discover NFTs so users can find what they are looking for easier and faster. Also, the ads will help the NFTs creators & marketplaces to promote their assets.

* NOOFT for creators: as there is no evolution without constant learning, NOOFT brings a comprehensive NFT academy designed for both NFTs beginners and experts.

* NOOFT terminal: where NFT experts will have access to a high level analytics platform where they can dive deeper into the NFT world.

NOOFT token

The partnership the Nooft Project has with the NOOFT token will grant users access to special discounts for services on the NOOFT platform. As a loyalty utility token, NOOFT token will enable holders to explore and enjoy all the perks of the NOOFT project's features.

NOOFT search engine - next stop

When creating or buying an NFT, the user faces the challenge of multiple marketplaces and systems that require time and energy to get used to them, to get all the information needed. Here is where the NOOFT platform steps in with its NFTs search engine that will help the users to navigate the NFT world faster and easier. Therefore, the next stop in the NOOFT project will be the MVP version of the NFT search engine, starting from Q2 in 2022.

Learn more at: https://nooft.io/

Nooft Technologies Inc. is the source of this content. This Press Release is for informational purposes only. The information does not constitute investment advice or an offer to invest.

NOOFT project is a one-stop-platform for the NFT market, with a unique AI-based ecosystem designed to filter and index millions of NFTs from marketplaces around the web so that NFTs' enthusiasts can get everything they need about the NFT world in no time.

Related link: https://nooft.io/

Legal Counsel for Blockchain Smart Contracts Announced for Carbon Tokenization

CHEYENNE, Wyo. /ScoopCloud/ -- Carbon Asset Network (CAN) announces that Oklahoma-based Wurtz & Associates will provide oversight and facilitation of the blockchain-based "smart contracts" related to the recently revealed initiative by CAN. Through an innovative protocol, this process tokenizes land resources for carbon sequestration and protection of the soil and water resources. The initiative makes use of the natural process of photosynthesis, which reduces carbon in the air.

"We chose Kimberly Wurtz's firm to oversee this aspect because she is specialized in property law and water law, as well as land management, and has focused her firm on solely assisting landowners," says John Robitaille, Director of Carbon Asset Network. "Her firm will act as the point of contact for tokenizing the landowner assets from start to finish."

The initiative will also have support from a Digital Asset Manager who will provide the information necessary to validate the resource's title and ensure the smart contracts are properly in place. The use of blockchain creates a secure, unchangeable title and legal language in contracts so there is upmost transparency and accountability. This initiative will be the first to apply this type of technology to a real property in a way that not only benefits the landowner, but also benefits the land and promotes climate wellness.

"At Wurtz & Associates, our focus is to help empower landowners in protecting their land and resources. By utilizing blockchain, landowners can participate in CAN's grants for soil health, water, carbon, and other essential aspects to ensure that the land thrives," says firm owner Kimberly Wurtz. "Our firm is a fierce advocate for landowner rights and the protection of all natural resources."

Carbon Asset Network offers grants from the nonprofit Synergy for Ecological Solutions to land managers to create a total ecological solution in consultation with CAN's agronomy experts. Through photosynthesis, an increase in soil health will result in a decrease of carbon in the air.

For more information:

http://CarbonAssetNetwork.com

https://www.wurtzpropertylaw.com/

Carbon Asset Network (CAN) announces that Oklahoma-based Wurtz & Associates will provide oversight and facilitation of the blockchain-based "smart contracts" related to the recently revealed initiative by CAN. Through an innovative protocol, this process tokenizes land resources for carbon sequestration and protection of the soil and water resources.

Related link: http://CarbonAssetNetwork.com/

Blockchain Meets Agriculture to Improve Soil and Air Quality

CHEYENNE, Wyo. /ScoopCloud/ -- Two innovative Cheyenne-based companies, the agricultural Carbon Asset Network and blockchain consultancy group Ember Labs have joined forces to create the new pathway for carbon sequestration and improving air quality by using the power of blockchain. This new model is designed to be a private enterprise alternative to Cap and Trade methods, which have not proved successful since its inception in 2009.

"Blockchain, combined with tokenization, empowers a model where we all can be successful in cleaning carbon out of our air by improving soil health," says Ian Alexander, principal of Ember Labs. "It's time to put that ability into the hands of ESG oriented businesses, agriculturists, land managers of any kind, and the everyday people wanting to help our environment. The desire to do this is not new. What we have designed is the ability to streamline and make the process for a Total Ecological Solution actually work."

The Carbon Asset Network joins with nonprofit Synergy for Ecological Solutions to provide grants which allow land managers to take action for a Total Ecological Solution through soil health. Often these new methods increase operating costs and capital investment. The grants allow the land managers to take action right away to maximize soil health.

As soil becomes healthier, there is more oxygen released to the air, and more carbon pulled into the roots and soil (carbon sequestration) through the natural process of photosynthesis. Land managers include not only those in the agriculture industry, but managers of parks, golf courses, undeveloped land, or anyone who manages open land.

"It's actually very simple," says John Robitaille, Director of Carbon Asset Network. "Nature has its own way to increase air quality and that's photosynthesis. Working with Ember Labs, we have created a method utilizing blockchain that simply makes this feasible and effective in a private enterprise scenario, which lets those who want to help both our soils and our air quality. The whole process turns on simply cooperating with Nature. We say it's climate wellness through soil health."

Many air quality programs are designed to eliminate emissions from fossil fuel. This new method, however, is designed to take any carbon out of the air immediately and is not reliant on adoption of alternative energy sources so that the air can improve sooner rather than later.

For more information, visit:

http://CarbonAssetNetwork.com

https://www.emberdev.io/

Two innovative Cheyenne-based companies, the agricultural Carbon Asset Network and blockchain consultancy group Ember Labs have joined forces to create the new pathway for carbon sequestration and improving air quality by using the power of blockchain. This new model is designed to be a private enterprise alternative to Cap and Trade methods, which have not proved successful since its inception in 2009.

Related link: http://CarbonAssetNetwork.com/

Brilliant Chess Game Finale by World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen Has Been Added to ‘Chess Board Rapture’ NFT Collection

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- A Magnus Carlsen chess brilliancy that wrapped up his successful 2016 World Chess Championship match defense has been minted by Citrusw00d Productions on the OpenSea non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace.

The latest addition to the Chess Board Rapture NFT collection depicts the concluding phase of Carlsen's final playoff game win over challenger Sergei Karjakin five years ago - culminating with a shocking queen sacrifice that has been called the most dramatic final move of any World Chess Championship since the institution originated some 135 years ago.

The 94-seconds-long film can be viewed at:

https://opensea.io/assets/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e/63367472966475522338762630114326136861224857079812512247593168992986552336388

Like previous entries in the collection, the featured move sequence is rendered by means of sophisticated videographic technology and is accompanied by text and graphic elements that evoke the time and place where the game occurred, and by branded music synchronized to reinforce the impact of the viewing experience. Each of these practices is unique -- making Chess Board Rapture a pathbreaking project in the nascent chess NFT universe.

"Everything in this film and in the two previous ones is 100% comprehensible to any viewer who knows nothing more than the rules of play," says Coordie64, the chess playing visual artist behind the Chess Board Rapture project. "The on-board action is explained without use of chess notation or special terminology, but in under 100 everyday words that illuminate both the game's aesthetic beauty and appealing tidbits about its history."

Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, who will defend his title again this month in a match against Russian challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi in Dubai that begins November 24, is viewed by many as the greatest chess player ever. The 2016 championship match took place in New York City some three years after he first wrested the world title from Vishy Anand.

Although neither contestant in the latest Chess Board Rapture NFT game was American, the 2016 match was the first one-on-one battle for the world chess title held in America since 1995, and only the third since 1907. Extending this collection's tradition of designing displays that bridge chess culture with the wider world, the text page colors and typefaces that appear in the latest NFT were associated with the most visible and consequential non-chess event that coincided with the Carlsen-Karjakin chess match.

The next item slated to join the collection later in November will also extend a Chess Board Rapture tradition of honoring women's contributions to high-level chess past and present. It will feature a brilliancy by Vera Menchik, the first Women's World Chess Champion. Menchik competed against most of the world's top male players while holding the women's championship title from 1927 until 1944 when she and her family died in a German bombing raid on London.

Each Chess Board Rapture film presents a short sequence of moves that decided a historically important game, followed by a text vignette describing the context and the players. Designed for the general public and art collectors, the content contains no chess notation. Each NFT will be produced in a pre-set number of editions that carry a unique digital certificate of authenticity recorded on the Ethereum blockchain.

The collection is housed at https://opensea.io/collection/chess-board-rapture.

The project is managed by Citrusw00d Productions, a start-up enterprise that is working with members of the chess community to develop curated experiences meant to deepen public appreciation of the aesthetic beauty and historic traditions of the Royal Game.

Unlike other e-sports, chess is widely recognized as an art form as well as a competitive struggle. It is not uncommon for chess tournaments to award "brilliancy prizes" for exceptional creativity at the board. Frank Marshall, an American champion of the early 20th century, once made a move of such beauty that spectators reportedly showered him with gold coins. Marcel Duchamp, a professional-level chess player and a world-class artist, famously declared that "all chess players are artists."

Citrusw00d Productions website: https://citrusw00d.com

For technical and other details of the Chess Board Rapture project and its people, please refer to the background fact sheet linked here (PDF):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bLc1aGt9Rt1KABKhucTlgyARV010Ym13/view?usp=sharing

Please note that the company name, Citrusw00d, is spelled with zeros ("0") in place of the letter "o."

MULTIMEDIA:

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*LOGO link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uVxyYAgc8fkY7EI4zgzu30ELUpTktuPX/view?usp=sharing

ABOUT THE NEWS SOURCE:

Citrusw00d Productions is in the business of production and distribution of multimedia content targeting specialized audiences, including collectors of chess art with historical significance.

More Information: https://citrusw00d.com/

A Magnus Carlsen chess brilliancy that wrapped up his successful 2016 World Chess Championship match defense has been minted by Citrusw00d Productions on the OpenSea non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace.

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FormFree selects Amazon Web Services (AWS) to power consumer financial identity solutions

ATHENS, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- FormFree® today announced it has selected Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) to power FormFree's consumer Financial DNA® solutions for the lender market. FormFree, a pioneer in direct-source digital financial verification, leverages cloud computing technologies to deliver scalable and secure solutions to over 3,500 lenders and partners throughout the United States.

FormFree will leverage leading AWS technologies such as Amazon Managed Blockchain to create a scalable Hyperledger Fabric network to deliver its Passport® Token and vision of commoditizing borrowers' and credit providers' interests using non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the FormFree Exchange (FFX), a marketplace solution that puts consumers in control of their lending interactions. Blockchain maintains the proof of truth as consumers use FFX to safely and securely share their verified Passport Token with prospective credit providers.

The partnership also strengthens FormFree's ability to deliver financial data to U.S. housing finance agencies by leveraging AWS's expertise in the federal government and housing finance sectors.

"The FormFree Exchange, powered by AWS, revolutionizes consumers' participation in the lending process," said FormFree Chief Technology Officer Brian Francis. "No longer is getting a loan centered on the lender. Instead, each consumer's unique Passport NFT puts them in control of who can see their financial information, and lenders can instantly get matched with leads that are not only qualified based on the consumer's level of interest but also verified based on the degree of fit between the consumer's financial profile and the lender's offerings."

About FormFree®

FormFree® is a market-leading fintech company whose revolutionary products AccountChek® and Passport® make for a more inclusive credit decisioning landscape by enabling lenders to understand people's true ability to pay (ATP®). Our vision is to leverage source data and data-driven intelligence to usher in a new era of transparent, fair and liquid credit markets. To date, thousands of U.S. lenders and brokers have ordered millions of FormFree's patented verification reports representing trillions of dollars in loan verifications. FormFree delights borrowers and lenders with a paperless experience, dramatically reduces origination timelines and offers automated analysis and standardized delivery to lenders and investors using a secure ReissueKey®.

For more information, visit https://www.formfree.com/ or follow FormFree on LinkedIn.

FormFree® today announced it has selected Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) to power FormFree's consumer Financial DNA® solutions for the lender market. FormFree will leverage leading AWS technologies such as Amazon Managed Blockchain to create a scalable Hyperledger Fabric network.

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Blockchain-based, AI-powered mortgage advisor Home Lending Pal raises $2.2M in pre-Series A round led by TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, announced today that the TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP (the "Fund") recently led a pre-Series A investment round in Home Lending Pal, a technology-enabled marketplace that focuses on fair lending practices by using artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technology to turn a complex home research and origination process into an easy online shopping experience for both qualified and unqualified borrowers.

Home Lending Pal's platform assists consumers, particularly minorities and millennials, to assess their financial ability to take on a mortgage. It also guides them to take actions to improve their access to mortgage financing and select mortgage originators with whom they want to share their application information based on an AI algorithm that predicts probability to close.

"TMC understands that progressive approaches to addressing fair lending and bridging the homeownership gap are needed, and the unique access the Fund provides to TMC's network of prominent industry lenders will be vital in helping Home Lending Pal build a process that de-identifies HMDA data until after the underwriting decision is made," Bryan Young, co-founder and CEO of Home Lending Pal, said. "This revolutionary technology allows underwriting data to be digitally validated while using a single upload of documentation to enable multiple lenders across the country to determine if they will work with the borrower without human biases from the upfront disclosure of age, sex or race."

"Financial inclusion must start with equal access, borrower data empowerment, and personalized education without sales pressure," said Steven Better, co-founder and COO of Home Lending Pal. "Home Lending Pal reduces origination friction for qualified borrowers and allows personalized roadmaps for unqualified borrowers to become qualified. I am excited to work with TMC to modernize the process by emphasizing fair lending and putting people first."

"The mortgage industry is embracing the idea of providing educational financial resources to consumers long before they begin their home buying journey and seek out lenders for financing options. Home Lending Pal exemplifies this concept by providing a much-needed solution to a pervasive issue," said Jonathan Freed, Managing Partner of Holland Mortgage Advisors and one of the Fund's participating Limited Partners. "We are excited by Home Lending Pal's cutting edge technology and the opportunity to collaborate with their forward-thinking team to improve access to home financing solutions by all consumers."

Orlando-based Angel Syndicate Bluewave Investment Partners, CMFG Ventures, Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith, and CMFG Ventures Discovery Fund are other notable investors who joined the round. Home Lending Pal has raised $3.5 million to date for its digital mortgage advising platform, powered by artificial intelligence and blockchain. Home Lending Pal will demonstrate the next phase to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in early September and release it to the public for consumer use and feedback by late September.

The Limited Partners of the TMC Emerging Technology Fund consist of some of the most technology-forward lender members of TMC who evaluate and invest in companies looking to advance the mortgage industry. The Fund continues to look for investment opportunities that will result in higher profitability and business process improvement for TMC lender members.

About The Mortgage Collaborative

Based in San Diego, Calif., The Mortgage Collaborative was founded in 2013 by four notable industry leaders and is the nation's largest independent mortgage cooperative network. TMC is singularly focused on creating an environment of collaboration and innovation for small to mid-size mortgage lenders across the country to reduce cost, increase profitability, and better serve the dynamic and changing consumer base in America. For more information, visit http://www.mortgagecollaborative.com/.

The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, announced today that the TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP (the "Fund") recently led a pre-Series A investment round in Home Lending Pal, a technology-enabled marketplace .

Related link: https://www.mortgagecollaborative.com

The NFT Art Market Just Got Safer and Faster – VR-All-Art Integrates Solana Blockchain to Develop New Protocol

ZUG, Switzerland /ScoopCloud/ -- VR-All-Art, one of the leading platforms for exhibiting and acquiring art in virtual reality, today announced an integration with the Solana blockchain. The adoption of a blockchain infrastructure for virtual exhibitions is meant to ease art trade in virtual reality while bringing liquidity and regulation to the growing NFT art market. The platform will ensure that art registered on the blockchain is compatible with established regulations and copyright laws by developing the All-Art Protocol on Solana.

With the All-Art Protocol, VR-All-Art is aiming to bring constant liquidity to the world of tokenized art by creating a unique type of AMM (automated market maker) liquidity pools for NFTs. The protocol introduces a new standard, the NFT-PRO, designed for stakeholders in the art market. The NFT-PRO standard will enable artists to customize license rights for each art piece they create and embed them into NFT-PRO smart contracts. Through this mechanism, the All-Art Protocol will protect both artists and collectors, while enabling new use cases for owning, exhibiting and trading art on the blockchain.

"What we have witnessed with the latest trend in registering art as NFTs is a lack of proper infrastructure to handle the demand," said Vitomir Jevremovic, CEO and Founder of VR-All-Art. "Ethereum transactions are slow, while the fees for minting and trading NFTs are skyrocketing. The environmental impact of a single NFT mint is enormous. This is not sustainable. Artists and galleries need affordable ways to put their art on the blockchain and have real-time transactions to handle live auctions. This is why we have chosen Solana. It is the fastest and most promising blockchain with a low energy-consumption footprint. We simply need things to work when people are minting NFTs and creating virtual exhibitions."

Talking about the NFT standard currently in use, Jevremovic said, "The art market got a good introduction to what blockchain can do for it, but it was a tough lesson to learn because NFTs are just not a good enough solution." He went on to state, "With the current NFT model, you basically own a string of text in the form of a hash or a link. This is not an art piece. We need better ways to incorporate art license rights into smart contracts. We believe the global art market needs a blockchain standard in line with the regulatory framework for art. Only then can we expect the art market to expand and scale in the digital and virtual space, with more people engaging and transacting value through NFTs."

Anatoly Yakovenko, the President of the Solana Foundation said, "Fast, low-cost NFTs have the potential to bridge legal rights and digital authentication in ways never before possible. I'm delighted the All-Art Protocol is choosing to build on Solana, and look forward to their launch." VR-All-Art invites other platforms to use the All-Art Protocol and join its efforts to regulate the NFT art market and provide more liquid assets for stakeholders.

Don't miss any news about the All-Art Protocol and hot NFT topics on Twitter @allartprotocol.

About VR-All-Art

VR-All-Art is an established platform in the art and XR space. It is a platform and a marketplace for artists, galleries, museums and the general public to exhibit, explore and acquire art in virtual exhibitions. A virtual space, a metaverse of galleries and exhibition spaces with no physical boundaries, it is revolutionizing art exhibitions and art spaces by giving new power to artists as they are no longer constrained to the limitations of real world space and time.

To learn more, please visit https://vrallart.com/. To learn more about the All-Art Protocol, please visit https://allart.io/.

About Solana

Solana is a high-performance Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchain focused on delivering scalability without sacrificing decentralization or security.

Until now, blockchains have been single-threaded computers, guaranteeing no two transactions conflict if executed in parallel. Solana unlocks concurrent GPU-parallelization for the first time, using Proof of History (PoH), a clock before consensus, delivering high speed, low latency, and inexpensive transactions, all at layer 1 without sharding.

Developed by a team of former Qualcomm, Apple, Intel, and Dropbox engineers, Solana is stewarded by The Solana Foundation and is advanced by a loyal community of decentralized developers around the world. To learn more, please visit https://solana.com/.

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VR-All-Art, one of the leading platforms for exhibiting and acquiring art in virtual reality, today announced an integration with the Solana blockchain. The adoption of a blockchain infrastructure for virtual exhibitions is meant to ease art trade in virtual reality while bringing liquidity and regulation to the growing NFT art market.

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Information Sciences Students at The University of South Carolina Build A Digital Identity Blockchain Providing Validated Identities for All

COLUMBIA, S.C. /ScoopCloud/ -- The ValidIDe Project announces today the launch of its Indiegogo Fundraiser Campaign (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-validide-project) providing Perks to contributors in support of developing the ValidIDe digital identity blockchain network.

Whether online or in the real world, there's no simple way to verify who you are or who you claim to be other than your driver's license. By having to give that document out, sometimes you are revealing all your personal identity information (PII) when it isn't necessary.

Imagine a solution where restaurants, bars, banks, governments, employers, hospitals, and others all have an accurate way to verify your identity and you don't have to worry about who is looking over your shoulder. Your personal information that isn't needed is safe and secure and the information that you do need is at your fingertips.

Students in the School of Information Sciences at the University of South Carolina (UofSC) have designed such an application that leverages the emerging technology of Blockchain. This creates an immutable (i.e., unhackable) record that provides the user absolute control over how their identity is used and shared.

"Right out of our course on Blockchain, our students created an idea, the ValidIDe app, to secure their digital identity. We have been working for nearly three years to assure that South Carolina has passed the laws required to create a prominent business environment where startups such as these can leverage the latest in emerging technology to create a company that will have a direct impact on employment and services in the state," said Dr. Gordon Jones, Professor of Blockchain at UofSC.

The ValidIDe Project is currently developing an application that you and your receiver can both place your full trust in because you know that, once the information is validated, it is impossible to hack and alter it.

"One of the primary factors of ValidIDe is to make sure that you are always in control of the information you want to share. When I need to prove my age, I don't need to share my actual birthdate, just the fact that I am of age to buy. This way, I don't have to worry if that waiter now knows my name and where I live," said Erica Barnette, a co-founder of the ValidIDe Project and senior in the iSchool at UofSC.

To create your digital ID, you'll be able to download the ValidIDe app from Apple Store or Google Play. From there, you will set up an account indicating which state you have a driver's license or official state identity in.

You will then use the ValidIDe virtual facial scan on your smartphone while the ValidIDe machine-learning algorithm compares the facial scan to your driver's license or identification card photo on file with your resident state.

Once your profile has been validated by ValidIDe and saved, advanced blockchain security features help identify that your ID is legitimate. When you need your ID, simply click on the ValidIDe app and show it to the waiter, airport TSA agent, or whomever.

Because ValidIDe is a startup created by students out of UofSC, the group wants to introduce the project to the world through an Indiegogo Fundraiser Campaign. This allows contributors to be able to support the project by pre-purchasing reward Perks. Funds raised will go directly to developing the applications and the ValidIDe blockchain network with verification services for Charter members.

We encourage and ask everyone reading this message to learn more and contribute to our Campaign website at: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-validide-project

ABOUT VALIDIDE

The ValidIDe Project is a startup created by students from the University of South Carolina. We believe that all people should own their Personal Identity Information (PII), be in control of who accesses it, and benefit from its use by any government, private enterprise, and other third parties. We verify the identity of individuals based on the strength of a collection of evidence so they may share their Personal Identity Information when required. This is executed through a process directly conducted by humans as a service and a digital process conducted by the latest in technologically advanced tools such as our Service With A Tool or the ValidIDe SWAT. Learn more at: https://validide.com/

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The ValidIDe Project announces today the launch of its Indiegogo Fundraiser Campaign providing Perks to contributors in support of developing the ValidIDe digital identity blockchain network.

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ViewTech Borescopes Announces New Ultraviolet Mechanical Articulating Video Borescope

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. /ScoopCloud/ -- Dye penetrant (DP) testing, often referred to as a fluorescent penetrant inspections (FPI), is an important method of nondestructive testing of materials that occurs when a fluorescent dye is applied to a non-porous material surface to detect micro-fractures, delamination, seams and other defects with an ultraviolet light. ViewTech Borescopes is debuting the VJ-3 Ultraviolet (UV) video borescope which facilitates endoscopic dye penetrant testing by detecting internal and external surface defects. These inspections are a critical part of quality control for many different types of manufacturing processes.

The VJ-3 UV Video Borescope is available with an insertion tube diameter of 6.0 millimeters and lengths ranging from 1.0 to 3.0 meters. Featuring full four-way articulation, image and video capture capability, along with a rugged, liquid-proof design, nondestructive testing professionals will save time and improve FPI outcomes with the ultra-portable and easy to use VJ-3 UV video borescope. In addition to the VJ-3 Ultraviolet, ViewTech Borescopes also recently released two other borescope models, the VJ-3 Dual Camera and the VJ-3 Infrared (IR).

The combination of the VJ-3 UV and DP testing is used by a skilled technician to detect even the smallest imperfections. With the potential for high-volume testing at a low-cost, dye penetrant testing is suitable for machined parts and manufactured products for the Aerospace, Energy, Medical, Automotive, Military and Defense industries, as well as numerous other industries.

VJ-3 Video Borescope

The VJ-3 mechanical articulating video borescope is a nondestructive testing instrument used for the remote visual inspection of machinery, equipment and components. The VJ-3 facilitates the visual recording and photo documentation of an inspection and components in areas that are otherwise inaccessible or require great effort and expense to access directly. The VJ-3 consists of two modules integrated into one system: an insertion tube with distally mounted camera/LEDs, and the base unit with control panel, LCD monitor, power source and all necessary circuitry.

About ViewTech Borescopes

ViewTech Borescopes, founded as RF System Lab in 2008, is North America's #1 seller of video borescopes. Their first product, the VJ borescope, set a new standard for portability, ergonomics and ease-of-use, with its industry-first mechanical, joystick-controlled articulation.

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ViewTech Borescopes is debuting the VJ-3 Ultraviolet (UV) video borescope which facilitates endoscopic dye penetrant testing by detecting internal and external surface defects. These inspections are a critical part of quality control for many different types of manufacturing processes.

Related link: https://www.ViewTech.com

EnHelix ETRM Wins 2019 Leading Innovator in Oil and Gas Artificial Intelligence Analytics Software Award

HOUSTON, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- EnHelix(R), EnHelix ETRM has emerged the Leading Innovators in Oil & Gas Artificial Intelligence Analytics Software for 2019. The announcement was made known in an announcement sent to EnHelix Marketing Director Jen Wang by Wealth & Finance International.

According to the announcement, EnHelix Commodity Trading & Logistics Software was selected as the leading software of the year after a judging process that took over three months.

Commenting on the award, Marketing Director of EnHelix Jen Wang said, "The EnHelix commodity trading and logistics software with artificial intelligence and blockchain is an advanced solution for trading companies which helps to standardize and automate its system of physical trades, reduces frauds and operational risks, and expedites settlement.

"Our artificial intelligence trading system is fit-for-purpose configurable software that works on machine learning, deep learning, and cognitive science with the goals of providing trading companies an advantage on speed and agility on highly competitive and volatile commodity markets."

Wang added, "Our customers are thrilled on how powerful the artificial intelligence is with business automation and seamless AI user experiences."

With EnHelix oil and gas AI solution, companies can now automate their trading, logistics, and accounting processes with machine learning capability with much-improved speed and efficiency. This benefits everyone along the supply chain from market participants to customers.

More information: https://www.enhelix.com

About the Artificial Intelligence Award:

The Oil and Gas Artificial Intelligence Award is an initiative of Wealth & Finance International launched to acknowledge the exemplary performance and innovation of some outstanding AI organizations. Winning the Artificial Intelligence Award provides organizations with the evidence they need to prove, beyond doubt that they are outstanding. Previous winners of the Artificial Intelligence Award include EQ investors, Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) among many other reputable companies.

About EnHelix(R):

EnHelix is a global software leader in providing commodity trading and logistics management solutions driven by integrated Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence to serve the value chain across crude oil, natural gas, LNG, refined products, petroleum, chemical, NGL, renewable, power, coal, and other commodity markets.

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EnHelix's EnHelix ETRM has emerged among the Leading Innovators in Oil & Gas Artificial Intelligence Analytics Software for 2019. The announcement was made known in an announcement sent to EnHelix Marketing Director Jen Wang by Wealth & Finance International.

Related link: https://www.enhelix.com/

Polyient Labs Co-sponsoring Blockchain for Good Conference in San Francisco, Oct. 25-27

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Phoenix-based Polyient Labs, an early-stage, blockchain-startup incubator, is co-sponsoring Blockchain for Good, October 25 -27, 2019 in San Francisco. The three-day event gives community-minded founders and organizers an overview of blockchain technology as well as insights into how the technology can be harnessed to help nonprofits hit their social-impact goals.

The agenda includes keynote speakers and workshops where participants can pitch ideas, build teams and get real-world feedback from industry experts on their proposed solutions.

Best of all, the top-three top pitches will be awarded prizes - including exclusive coaching sessions with Polyient mentors.

For Polyient CEO, Brad Robertson, connecting purpose-driven initiatives to blockchain technology is a natural fit. He knows firsthand that launching and managing a successful nonprofit is a never-ending challenge.

"Blockchain is being deployed across a spectrum of industries, but the nonprofit sector is one area where the technology can really add value," says Robertson. "Most nonprofits operate on shoestring budgets and are fueled by blood, sweat and tears. Every day, they fight to get discovered, improve internal efficiencies, provide transparency and earn recognition. Blockchain can help deliver on all four fronts."

But, Robertson adds, non-technical NPO executives will also benefit from participating in Blockchain for Good. Sign up for the event here - http://communities.techstars.com/usa/san-francisco/startup-weekend/15241

Learn how Polyient Labs supports blockchain innovation here - https://www.polyient.io

About Polyient Labs:

Polyient Labs is an early-stage business incubator helping entrepreneurs fast-track blockchain innovation by providing capital infusion, insight, guidance, direction and talent to power blockchain-based solutions. Read more about Polyient at: https://www.polyient.io

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Phoenix-based Polyient Labs, an early-stage, blockchain-startup incubator, is co-sponsoring Blockchain for Good, October 25 -27, 2019 in San Francisco. The agenda includes keynote speakers and workshops where participants can pitch ideas.

Related link: https://www.polyient.io

Shardus to Demonstrate First Linearly Scalable Blockchain

DALLAS, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- The Shardus Project (Shardus.com) continues to gain momentum with their state sharding solution and will be the first team in the world to demonstrate linear scaling functionality on a decentralized blockchain network at their Q3 update event on Saturday, October 19th in Dallas at the Emerging Technology Summit in Dallas, Texas.

The Shardus team has made significant advancements over the past few months, building sharding and linear scaling into the Shardus distributed ledger. Sharding enables applications built on Shardus to process significantly more transactions in parallel than blockchains that do not have sharding capabilities. Each new node that joins the network helps to increase the parallel processing of transactions so that the throughput of the network scales linearly with the number of nodes in the network.

"We are excited to be the first blockchain protocol to come to market with linear scaling functionality in a dynamic network, and our team is proud to push the industry forward in this direction," said Omar Syed, one of the founders of the Shardus project.

Each quarter, the Shardus team holds a presentation to give interested parties the status of the project and demonstrate the latest developments.

The presentations are recorded and posted on the Shardus YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-DQu61lxOvicMi0VsSIAtA

This quarterly event is in partnership with the University of Texas, Dallas (UTD) Emerging Technology Summit, a leading technology-focused collegiate network. A hackathon will also be taking place during the event. Shardus executives and developers will also be available at the hackathon to teach the participating students how easy it is to build a decentralized network using Shardus.

The Shardus team also recently announced the launch of UniswapDex.com, an open-source project that provides a more feature-rich interface to Uniswap. Users can easily swap between ERC20 tokens and ETH as well as add liquidity to earn transaction fees. The site also shows statistics on Uniswap trading volume, liquidity and return on investment for liquidity providers.

To learn more visit: https://shardus.com

Blockchain DLT - Shardus 2019 Q3 Meetup information - Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blockchain-dlt-shardus-2019-q3-meetup-tickets-71549529569

About Shardus:
The Shardus project is focused on building the core software for a linearly scalable distributed ledger which can be used to create many different networks in the future. The project has an ERC20 token on the Ethereum network which can be earned by contributors to the project.

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The Shardus Project (Shardus.com) continues to gain momentum with their state sharding solution and will be the first team in the world to demonstrate linear scaling functionality on a decentralized blockchain network at their Q3 update event on Saturday, October 19th in Dallas at the Emerging Technology Summit in Dallas, Texas.

Related link: https://shardus.com

EnHelix Unveils the First Blockchain-Based Commodity Trading Software at Houston Gastech Event

HOUSTON, Texas, /ScoopCloud/ -- EnHelix(R), an award-winning oil and gas commodity trading and logistics management software with artificial intelligence and blockchain, today announced the launch of its new Marketplace Blockchain software for commodity trading companies. The new software is an advanced blockchain solution for trading companies which helps to standardize and automate its system of physical trades. It reduces frauds and operational risks, and expedites payment.

The public launch marks the world's first fully operational, enterprise pre-trade and post-trade blockchain trading system for all commodity markets. After the beta period ended, the initial response was overwhelming, with over 50 companies and consulting partners signed up to explore EnHelix Marketplace blockchain trading system.

Speaking about the new products, Jen Wang, Marketing Director of EnHelix attending Gastech conference, said: "Our marketplace blockchain is a fit-for-purpose configurable software that works on top of major CTRM or ETRM systems with the goals of faster production blockchain trading system in weeks not years."

"Our customers are thrilled on how secure and production-ready the Marketplace blockchain system is and how it can help them solve the pre-trade and trade execution fractured processes that have plagued the industry for years," she added.

With EnHelix marketplace blockchain solution, companies can now streamline their trading processes with blockchain with much-improved speed and security. This benefits everyone along the supply chain from market participants to customers.

How EnHelix Marketplace blockchain software for commodity trading companies makes a difference in efficient trade processes and better blockchain implementation experience.

EnHelix Marketplace blockchain software makes a lot of difference for commodity trading companies in the following ways:
* It provides traders with a new blockchain tool to automate trade execution and reduce trade discrepancies while maintaining trading flexibility and optionality.
* Marketplace blockchain system works as an upstream system to ETRM; it is designed to integrate with customers' existing ETRM systems without expensive modifications
* With narrowing MiFID II exemptions and widening reporting scope, EnHelix Marketplace can strengthen reporting needs and address transparency issues
* EnHelix Marketplace gives companies total control, agility, and flexibility with turn-key solutions to faster production blockchain system. It also enables them to gain the benefits of the distributed blockchain technologies across their trading network.

EnHelix Marketplace is part of larger EnHelix Blockchain family of software solutions serving the commodity trading, logistics, and financial segments.

More information: https://blockchain.enhelix.com

About EnHelix(R):

EnHelix is a global software leader in providing commodity trading and logistics management solutions driven by integrated Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence to serve the value chain across crude oil, natural gas, LNG, refined products, petroleum, chemical, NGL, renewals, power, and other commodity markets. Learn more: https://www.enhelix.com/

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EnHelix an award-winning oil and gas commodity trading and logistics management software with artificial intelligence and blockchain, today announced the launch of its new Marketplace Blockchain software for commodity trading companies.

Related link: https://www.enhelix.com/

SafeChain Partners with RamQuest to Provide Fraud-Free Closings

COLUMBUS, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention technology and blockchain applications for land title, announced today its SafeWire application has been fully integrated into RamQuest's Closing Market application - making SafeWire available as a seamless experience to title offices nationwide.

"Improving functionality for RamQuest clients will be essential as we look toward eliminating wire fraud," said Rob Zwink, CTO at SafeChain. "We know human error accounts for the majority of wire fraud detection failure. Consequently, ensuring that agencies' escrow and closing teams can access SafeWire within RamQuest's Closing Market provides the ideal connection. It enables agencies to reduce their exposure without making major changes in their processes."

SafeWire protects real estate wire transactions with multi-source verification. By digitally identifying all transaction participants it assures agencies that the information cannot be tampered with or intercepted by unauthorized parties. This allows bank account authentication, two way sharing of secure documents, collection of wet signatures, and continuous secure communication from pre to post-closing. SafeWire works with buyer and seller banks to ensure all authorized parties receive funds.

"We're committed to developing integrations that empower our customers to grow their business," RamQuest CSO Ben Cork said. "The SafeWire integration is just one example of this and gives RamQuest customers an easy solution to securely communicate sensitive information, verify bank accounts, and ultimately deter fraud."

About RamQuest, Inc

RamQuest, Inc. is a Texas-based corporation that has been serving the title industry since 1991. As the provider of the title insurance and settlements industry's most comprehensive solutions, RamQuest products are currently in use for closings in all 50 states. For more information about RamQuest, visit https://ramquest.com/.

About SafeChain

SafeChain makes real estate transactions safer and modernizes operations for both the public and private sectors of the land title industry. Built by real estate title experts in collaboration with banking technologists, SafeChain tackles the inefficiencies of the home buying and selling process from the inside-out to help title companies, mortgage bankers, realtors and local governments decrease costs and deliver a better experience for customers. Leveraging the most advanced technologies, including blockchain, SafeChain increases the speed and security of real estate closings to deliver faster transactions. For more information visit https://www.safewire.com/ramquest.

SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention technology and blockchain applications for land title, announced today its SafeWire application has been fully integrated into RamQuest's Closing Market application - making SafeWire available as a seamless experience to title offices nationwide.

Related link: https://www.safechain.io/

CPROP Partners with The Mortgage Collaborative as Its Exclusive Blockchain Vendor

COVINGTON, Ky. /ScoopCloud/ -- CryptoProperties LLC (CPROP) is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement with The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC) to join its Preferred Partner Network as TMC's exclusive provider of blockchain-enabled products and services.

"We are highly intrigued by the potential advantages blockchain can deliver to the mortgage industry, both in terms of operating efficiencies and product innovation," TMC Chief Operating Officer Rich Swerbinsky said. "We look forward to working closely with CPROP to help our members remain at the forefront of the industry and continue to grow market share."

"We are honored to join TMC's network of top tier lenders and strategic partners," said CPROP Co-founder Sandy Selman. "TMC's platform affords us an ideal opportunity to work directly with the lending community to tackle industry pain points and deploy solutions that advance the mortgage industry - one of the key real estate industry sub-sectors served by CPROP."

Debbie Hoffman, who has joined CPROP as a senior advisor, will serve as the senior executive for the TMC client relationship.

"This partnership between TMC and CPROP will serve both parties extremely well," Hoffman said. "CPROP's ability to deliver tailored and focused blockchain mortgage initiatives to TMC members will enable the industry to develop added efficiencies across the mortgage lifecycle."

About The Mortgage Collaborative:

Founded in 2013, TMC is the largest independent mortgage cooperative in America, serving more than 155 lender members, with an aggregate annual origination volume of over $200 billion. The lender network is supported by a preferred partner network of best-in-class companies that specialize within each facet of the mortgage life cycle. TMC empowers mortgage lenders across the country with better financial execution, reduced costs, enhanced expertise and improved compliance to help its members access the dynamic and changing consumer base in America.

For more information, visit: https://www.mortgagecollaborative.com/.

About CPROP:

As a thought leader in blockchain-enabled solutions in real estate, CPROP develops and deploys proprietary and white-labeled apps across the real estate value chain, using blockchain where appropriate, to help its partners and clients reduce business risk, address pain points and capture new revenue opportunities.

For more information, please visit http://cprop.io or send your inquiry to info@cprop.io.

CryptoProperties LLC (CPROP) is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement with The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC) to join its Preferred Partner Network as TMC's exclusive provider of blockchain-enabled products and services.

Related link: https://www.mortgagecollaborative.com

SafeChain Announces Founding Title Partners in Blockchain Network

COLUMBUS, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- SafeChain, in partnership with 9 independent title agents in Ohio, has launched a blockchain-backed network that enables peer-to-peer transfers of prior title insurance policies to streamline the title search process and drive down costs for member agencies.

The new network allows independent agents to share prior policies, rewarding contributing agents for policies accessed. Agents have the ability to set the price of their policies as well as customize which underwriters and agents they want to view in their search results. While member agents will maintain governance of the network upon completion, SafeChain will act as the network operator while the project is being built and will gradually relinquish control over to independent agents over the course of the next few years.

"The future of technology in title is driven by the independent title agent. Using world-class software and a new way of thinking about partnerships, we can create a better experience for consumers. It's not a fierce competition, but working together in the best interest of our customers that will allow the industry to redefine how it operates," said Tony Franco, CEO of SafeChain.

Created by and for independent agents the goal of the network is to unlock unrealized value that prior policies can provide. With the network, independent agents will be able to protect their intellectual property, search work programmatically and set the price should they choose to share with other partners of the network.

The initial agent group is set with the task of establishing governance, fees, and network upgrades. Founding members include:

* Jonathan Holfinger - COO/Principal of Northwest Title
* Scott Stevenson - CEO/Principal of Northwest Title
* Ryan Marrie - President of Ohio Real Title
* Sean Stoner - President and CEO of Title First
* Jeff Meyer - Owner of Clean Title Agency, Columbia Title Agency, WIN Title Agency and Leadership Title Company
* Jim Janson - President of Chicago Title of Northeast Ohio
* Kevin Blum - President of Erie Title
* Kelley Sauerzopf - Co-Owner of World Class Title
* Tim Leehan - Partner of Venture Land Title
* John Dyer - President of Nova Title

"We have taken an active interest in learning about what blockchain technology can provide to the title industry, and this project seems to be the most valuable use case for title agents to date," Holfinger said. "We are excited to be part of a project that both shares and protects our work product, increases consumers' access to re-issue credit, and lowers our search costs."

"In the past technology was driven by the title plants and underwriters -- both of which are traditionally slow to adopt new technologies based on their current market lead. It makes way more sense to have independent agents driving change in the industry, and I am eager to work with our partners in Ohio to improve our technical capabilities," added Marrie.

Independent title agents can sign up to learn more at https://www.safechain.io/prior-policy-network.

About SafeChain:

SafeChain makes real estate transactions safer and modernizes operations for both the public and private sectors of the land title industry. Built by real estate title experts in collaboration with banking technologists, SafeChain tackles the inefficiencies of the home buying and selling process from the inside-out to help title companies, mortgage bankers, realtors and local governments decrease costs and deliver a better experience for customers. Leveraging the most advanced technologies, including blockchain, SafeChain increases the speed and security of real estate closings to deliver faster transactions and better consumer confidence. For more information visit https://www.safechain.io.

SafeChain, in partnership with 9 independent title agents in Ohio, has launched a blockchain-backed network that enables peer-to-peer transfers of prior title insurance policies to streamline the title search process and drive down costs for member agencies.

Related link: https://www.safechain.io/

SafeChain Partners with Adeptive to Provide Fraud-Free Closings for ResWare Customers

COLUMBUS, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- SafeChain, an industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain applications for land title, announced today that Adeptive Software has integrated SafeWire into ResWare, Adeptive's powerful title and escrow production software.

"Wire fraud is not a problem that can be tackled alone. It takes a concerted effort from everyone involved to take on an issue that keeps on growing," said Tony Franco, CEO at SafeChain. "We know that seamless integrations are important for title professionals, and with this integration, they no longer have to leave the ResWare environment to prevent wire fraud. Teaming up with Adeptive is a significant step forward to bring peace of mind during one of the largest transactions in a person's lifetime."

SafeWire protects real estate wire transactions by verifying the identity of both the buyer and seller and authenticating ownership of the accounts involved in the transaction. Backed by blockchain technology, SafeWire also provides a secure portal to transmit and store wiring instructions, ensuring that this information cannot be tampered with or intercepted by unauthorized parties.

"We are focused on enabling our customers to be as efficient and productive as possible providing integrations, where they make sense, to enhance the transaction process. Integrating with SafeChain aligns with our focus to seamlessly connect while securing against cyber threats," said Adeptive Software President Bryan Buus.

About Adeptive Software:

Independently-owned and operated, Adeptive Software was founded in 2003 and develops the powerful ResWare title and escrow production platform. ResWare is a sophisticated, yet flexible solution providing workflow automation, custom configuration, a secure collaboration portal, and numerous partner integrations that enable clients to be more productive, efficient, and adaptable. With the ResWare platform and Adeptive's experienced staff, Adeptive helps transform businesses by empowering them to grow their top line, enhance customer offerings, plan for the future, and thus transform their business overall. Learn more at https://www.adeptivesw.com.

About SafeChain:

SafeChain makes real estate transactions safer and modernizes operations for both the public and private sectors of the land title industry. Built by real estate title experts in collaboration with banking technologists, SafeChain tackles the inefficiencies of the home buying and selling process from the inside-out to help title companies, mortgage bankers, realtors and local governments decrease costs and deliver a better experience for customers. Leveraging the most advanced technologies, including blockchain, SafeChain increases the speed and security of real estate closings to deliver faster transactions and better consumer confidence. For more information visit https://www.safechain.io.

SafeChain, an industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain applications for land title, announced today that Adeptive Software has integrated SafeWire into ResWare, Adeptive's powerful title and escrow production software.

Related link: https://www.safechain.io/

seriesOne Acquires Dynamo Development to Accelerate its Global Expansion Efforts and Bring Software Development In-House

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- seriesOne Inc., a leading global digital security fundraising platform led by leaders with over 20 years of traditional investment banking, venture capital and technology experience, today announced its acquisition of Dynamo Development, a custom software development company with a mature engineering team based in the Ukraine. The acquisition enables seriesOne to expand and strengthen its in-house technology development capabilities, to accelerate the delivery of solutions for issuers and react to market demands with the support of an additional 40 engineers.

Dmitry Grinberg, former CEO of Dynamo Development, will oversee the in-house technology division in his new role as the Global Head of Technology for seriesOne.

"For the past five years, Dynamo Development has been a trusted, strategic development partner who has enhanced both seriesOne's offerings and our capability in the digital security fundraising space," said Michael Mildenberger, CEO of seriesOne. "Now is an opportune time to bring our development team in-house as we expand our solutions to issuers and investors in Europe and Asia, and provide them with a growing list of products and services."

"seriesOne was among our most important customers and the opportunity to join them as they expand in the digital security space is significant to our team," said Grinberg "We have developed specific fintech expertise through a long association with clients such as seriesOne and other financial clients such as Prime Trust and Citibank. We're looking forward to continuing to contribute to the growth of seriesOne."

To learn more about seriesOne, please visit: https://seriesone.com/

About seriesOne:
seriesOne is a leading blockchain based FinTech company formed by industry veterans with decades of expertise across technology, investment banking, venture capital, and financial compliance. The firm enables digital security offerings by providing a combination of key technology, strategic consulting, regulatory compliance, fundraising infrastructure and access to a network of investors worldwide. All seriesOne services are designed to comply with applicable securities regulations, enabling companies to register, market, and escrow their fundraising initiatives.

seriesOne Inc., a leading global digital security fundraising platform led by leaders with over 20 years of traditional investment banking, venture capital and technology experience, today announced its acquisition of Dynamo Development, a custom software development company with a mature engineering team based in the Ukraine.

Related link: https://seriesone.com/

Totle Launches Equity Crowdfunding Campaign on Republic

DETROIT, Mich. /ScoopCloud/ -- Totle, the startup powering rapid growth in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) by providing optimized exchange functionality, today announced their partnership with Republic - a leading crypto and equity investment platform backed by Binance and AngelList that enables anyone to be an angel investor. Totle plans to use the funding to accelerate and foster business development with new API partners.

"Republic is incredibly diligent about the companies they get behind, so this opportunity is very exciting for us," said David Bleznak, CEO of Totle. "Their involvement only affirms our vision for crypto asset exchange and the future of decentralized finance. By raising funds on Republic, we have the opportunity to closely involve all of our supporters."

In addition to CEO David Bleznak's own $500k recent share purchase, Totle community members will now have the opportunity to join in on the startup's early successes. Since launching its beta product last year, the company has expanded its suite by opening up the platform to B2B partners via their API and recently secured funding from top blockchain industry institutional investors including Arrington XRP, NEO Global Capital and Goren Holm Ventures.

Bleznak adds, "The campaign with Republic represents our commitment to democratizing finance so that 'unaccredited' investors can access the same opportunities as JP Morgan or Goldman Sachs. The funds raised will enable Totle to expand the onboarding of new B2B partners and continue to build out our suite of decentralized exchange products and services available through our API. These new features enable partners to focus on building their businesses, while Totle focuses on providing optimal exchange functionality for them."

Totle provides the emerging decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem access to DEX liquidity and optimal pricing for the exchange of digital assets. By doing so, Totle unlocks the opportunity for billions of people to improve their standard of living through the application of distributed ledger technology. Totle's customers include leading wallets, trading funds, DApps and other financial applications. These B2B partners utilize Totle to offer end-users diverse use-cases, including the ability to pay for goods and services with a wide variety of tokens.

To learn more about Totle, please visit: https://www.totle.com/

To learn more about investing in Totle, please visit: https://www.totle.com/invest

About Totle:
Totle powers the blockchain economy by providing the safe, simple decentralized exchange of digital assets as the best price. For wallets, traders, payment processors and any business with a need to exchange digital assets, Totle provides one simple API to access the leading decentralized exchanges and decentralized exchange protocols.

By aggregating many DEXs, Totle solves fragmentation, improves liquidity, and propels the growth of de-fi solutions. Totle solutions are non-custodial and enable users to always maintain control over their own private keys.

About Republic:
Republic, a spinoff of AngelList, provides the opportunity for anyone to invest in highly vetted startups with as little as $50. Our curated investment platform hosts a diverse set of equity and crypto-focused token offerings. Republic operates under U.S. equity crowdfunding regulations and is under the supervision of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

To date, the acceptance rate of companies applying to fundraise on Republic is below 5 percent, while funding success rate exceeds 95 percent. Through its partners and affiliates, Republic also connects founders to institutional investors, provides compliance services and supports crypto projects' digital token distribution needs. For additional information, please visit: https://republic.co/ @joinrepublic facebook.com/joinrepublic.

Totle, the startup powering rapid growth in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) by providing optimized exchange functionality, today announced their partnership with Republic - a leading crypto and equity investment platform backed by Binance and AngelList that enables anyone to be an angel investor.

Related link: https://www.totle.com/

Major Utah Title Agency Cottonwood Title Selects SafeWire from SafeChain

COLUMBUS, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain implementation for land title, announced today that Cottonwood Title Insurance Agency, Inc., one of the largest independent title agencies in Utah, has adopted SafeWire(TM) to protect the wire transactions facilitated by its agents across the Wasatch Front.

"At Cottonwood Title, we pride ourselves on our speed, accuracy and ability to close transactions on schedule, but equally as important to us is ensuring that our clients' funds do not fall into the wrong hands," said Cort Ashton, vice president of escrow at Cottonwood Title. "SafeWire provides our customers with peace of mind in knowing their wire transactions are protected without impacting the excellent service our customers and partners expect."

Leveraging both bank-grade authentication and blockchain technology, SafeWire uses this technology to prevent fraudsters from interfering with real estate wire transactions. Through the platform, title agents can verify the identities of both the buyer and seller in the transaction, as well as securely store and transmit wiring instructions to prevent fraudsters from intercepting and tampering with this information. In addition, title agents can authenticate ownership of the buyer's and seller's respective bank accounts to ensure funds are being sent to and received by authorized parties

"The pace at which real estate wire fraud is increasing has far outstripped the industry's ability to address the issue through traditional means," said Tony Franco, CEO and co-founder of SafeChain. "Technology like SafeWire is the industry's best hope at stopping wire fraud in its tracks, and proactive title agencies like Cottonwood Title are really leading the way for the industry in terms of implementing solutions to address this issue."

About SafeChain:
SafeChain makes real estate transactions safer and modernizes operations for both the public and private sectors of the land title industry. Built by real estate title experts in collaboration with banking technologists, SafeChain tackles the inefficiencies of the home buying and selling process from the inside-out to help title companies, mortgage bankers, realtors and local governments decrease costs and deliver a better experience for customers. Leveraging the most advanced technologies, including blockchain, SafeChain increases the speed and security of real estate closings to deliver faster transactions and better consumer confidence. For more information visit: https://www.safechain.io.

About Cottonwood Title:
Since 2000, Cottonwood Title has provided professional title and escrow services for homeowners and investors throughout Utah. With six offices across the Wasatch Front, our premium services are available to over 2 million people. We're known for the personal relationships we develop, and our proprietary process helps us move quickly and close transactions with accuracy and on schedule. For more information, visit https://www.cottonwoodtitle.com.

SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain implementation for land title, announced today that Cottonwood Title Insurance Agency, Inc., one of the largest independent title agencies in Utah, has adopted SafeWire(TM) to protect the wire transactions facilitated by its agents across the Wasatch Front.

Related link: https://www.safechain.io/

Base Zero Crypto Custody Keeps Financial Institutions Safe from Theft, Fraud, and Accidental Loss of Client Cryptocurrency Assets

BERKELEY, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Multi-signature transaction authorization has become more secure and more convenient, thanks to Base Zero's handheld signer devices. The devices work in combination with flexible security software that smoothly integrates with existing financial systems. Base Zero institutional crypto custody enables offline safekeeping of client crypto assets while maintaining 24/7 real-time asset access and transaction capability.

In 2018 over $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency was lost worldwide as a result of fraud or theft. That's $600 million more than the total construction cost of the massive new Salesforce Tower in downtown San Francisco. Financial institutions have a need and responsibility to securely safeguard crypto assets from theft, disaster, death of key personnel, and other business continuity scenarios.

"The real threats are existential - like having to show up in court for bankruptcy proceedings five years later after your fund or exchange goes out of business due to catastrophic loss of client assets," says CEO Matt Zimmerman. "While Base Zero protects against hacking and embezzlement, we also help financial institutions meet compliance requirements, and earn the trust of their clients."

Combining the most advanced technology with the simplest of the most easy-to-use interface, Base Zero allows institutions to safeguard and control client assets in-house - without relying on third parties. With 24/7 asset access, Base Zero provides convenience and high security - offering peace of mind to asset managers and their clients.

Financial Institutions can get started with as little as a letter of intent.

Zimmerman goes on to say, "Our engineers come to your location to set up your handheld devices and integrate with your systems. We do a custom integration for all of our clients."

Interested parties should download the Base Zero product Datasheet and Security Whitepaper at: https://basezero.com/

Twitter: @basezero_crypto

Multi-signature transaction authorization has become more secure and more convenient, thanks to Base Zero's handheld signer devices. The devices work in combination with flexible security software that smoothly integrates with existing financial systems. Base Zero institutional crypto custody enables offline safekeeping of client crypto assets while maintaining 24/7 real-time asset access and transaction capability.

Related link: https://basezero.com/

SafeChain Collaborates with Accuity to Secure Real Estate Wire Transfers

EVANSTON, Ill. /ScoopCloud/ -- SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain implementation for land title, announced today that it has integrated bank data from Accuity, the leading provider of financial crime compliance, payments and Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions, to enhance the security of real estate transactions. SafeChain's wire fraud prevention platform, SafeWire(TM), now incorporates information from the Accuity Bankers Almanac Routing and Transit Number (RTN) File, to give users greater confidence that funds are being wired to the correct account.

"As wire fraud schemes increase in both number and complexity, it is critical for title companies to authenticate and verify every aspect of the wire transaction to ensure consumers' funds are protected throughout," said SafeChain CEO and Co-founder Tony Franco. "The integration between SafeWire and Accuity, the Official Registrar of ABA Routing Numbers, provides additional peace of mind to all parties in a real estate transaction by ensuring the authenticity and accuracy of routing information and adding an additional safeguard against wire fraud."

Now, when wire instructions are sent to SafeWire, users can leverage the Accuity payments data to verify that all necessary routing information for the transaction is present and correct. In addition to SafeWire's current ABA and intermediary verification checks, the Accuity integration will make it easier for the consumer when an intermediary institution is needed to complete a wire transfer. Rather than relying on the consumer to gather the intermediary's routing information, Accuity will now collect and verify the information automatically and report it to the title company via SafeWire.

"Wire fraud in real estate transactions is one of the fastest growing cybercrimes in the United States, and the closing process, in particular, requires closer scrutiny of transactions," said Sarkis Akmakjian, Senior Director of Product Management at Accuity. "Bankers Almanac Routing and Transit Number File significantly reduces operational risk by ensuring the integrity of the payment origination data. We are pleased that SafeChain is working with us to optimize and reinforce the safety of its payments processes."

About Accuity:

Accuity offers a suite of innovative solutions for payments and compliance professionals, from comprehensive data and software that manage risk and compliance, to flexible tools that optimize payments pathways. With deep expertise and industry-leading data-enabled solutions from the Fircosoft, Bankers Almanac and NRS brands, our portfolio delivers protection for individual and organizational reputations.

Part of RELX Group, a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries, Accuity has been delivering solutions to banks and businesses worldwide for 180 years. For more information visit: https://accuity.com.

About SafeChain:

SafeChain makes real estate transactions safer and modernizes operations for both the public and private sectors of the land title industry. Built by real estate title experts in collaboration with banking technologists, SafeChain tackles the inefficiencies of the home buying and selling process from the inside-out to help title companies, mortgage bankers, realtors and local governments decrease costs and deliver a better experience for customers. Leveraging the most advanced technologies, including blockchain, SafeChain increases the speed and security of real estate closings to deliver faster transactions and better consumer confidence. For more information visit: https://www.safechain.io.

SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain implementation for land title, announced today that it has integrated bank data from Accuity, the leading provider of financial crime compliance, payments and Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions, to enhance the security of real estate transactions.

Related link: https://www.safechain.io/

One of the Largest Independent Title Companies in Texas Expands Use of SafeWire to All 25 Offices

COLUMBUS, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain implementation for land title, announced today that Providence Title, one of the largest independent title companies in Texas, has expanded its deployment of SafeWire(TM) to include all 25 offices throughout the state. Moving forward, Providence Title's network of agents will use SafeWire to verify the identities of transaction participants, authenticate bank account ownership as well as securely store and transmit wiring instructions.

"Trust is paramount to the real estate transaction, and with wire fraud continuing to threaten our industry, we needed to do everything in our power to help our customers' ensure their transactions are secure," said Dan Foster, CEO of Providence Title. "Combatting wire fraud has been a major initiative for us, and SafeChain was the best partner we could have chosen to help us achieve our goals. Every title company needs to move to a platform like this."

SafeWire ensures the integrity and security of real estate wire transactions. The platform leverages bank-level authentication and blockchain technology to prevent unauthorized parties from taking part in the transaction, tampering with transaction information or intercepting wire funds.

While business email compromise (BEC) schemes - the most common method of committing wire fraud - are on the rise across all industries, the real estate sector has been a particular area of focus for fraudsters. According to FBI data, from June 2016 to May 2018 real estate BEC schemes resulted in more than $1.6 billion in losses in the U.S. As government agencies consider regulatory changes to address the growing problem, such as requiring payee matching for all wire transactions, title companies have turned to platforms like SafeWire, which already includes payee matching, for a more immediate solution.

"Wire fraud isn't going away, and if the real estate industry continues to rely on antiquated technology and processes, the easier it becomes for fraudsters to hijack these transactions," said Tony Franco, CEO and co-founder of SafeChain. "SafeChain firmly believes in the power of technology and education to address this issue, and we're increasingly seeing title agents buy in to this shared vision, with companies like Providence Title paving the way for their peers."

About SafeChain:

SafeChain makes real estate transactions safer and modernizes operations for both the public and private sectors of the land title industry. Built by real estate title experts in collaboration with banking technologists, SafeChain tackles the inefficiencies of the home buying and selling process from the inside-out to help title companies, mortgage bankers, realtors and local governments decrease costs and deliver a better experience for customers. Leveraging the most advanced technologies, including blockchain, SafeChain increases the speed and security of real estate closings to deliver faster transactions and better consumer confidence.

For more information visit: https://www.safechain.io.

SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain implementation for land title, announced today that Providence Title, one of the largest independent title companies in Texas, has expanded its deployment of SafeWire(TM) to include all 25 offices throughout the state. Moving forward, Providence Title's network of agents will use SafeWire to verify the identities of transaction participants, authenticate bank account ownership as well as securely store and transmit wiring instructions.

Related link: https://www.safechain.io/

SafeChain Digitizes Property Deed Transfer and Conveyance for Perry County, Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain implementation for land title, announced today it has completed the digital conversion of Perry County, Ohio's deed transfer and conveyance process between the engineer and auditor. Beginning January 7, the Perry County Engineer's office will be able to digitize property deeds before the inspection and mapping process.

Moving forward, each deed will receive a digital stamp backed by blockchain for added transparency and security, eliminating the need for physical authorization. The deeds will then be electronically transferred to the county Auditor's office for conveyance.

"As public servants, our top priority is to ensure that we operate as efficiently as possible to best serve our constituents - regardless of the size of our jurisdiction," said Perry County Auditor Drew Cannon. "By working with SafeChain and the Perry County Engineer to modernize our operations and eliminate the need for a physical stamp, we've completed a key step for a 100 percent digital deed transfer and conveyance process. Through this project, we are providing transparency for property owners about their deed status, while also increasing our operational efficiency."

Perry County marks another successful public-private partnership in which SafeChain has worked with local government officials to utilize the latest technology to transact property more efficiently. Its second successfully executed use case was deed issuance with Franklin County, Ohio. SafeChain's previous endeavors also include its commercial wire fraud product, SafeWire(TM). With the completion of the Perry County project, SafeChain has, for the third time, leveraged blockchain to positively impact the real estate transfer process, representing significant progress on Ohio's goal to transfer all real property using blockchain.

"When SafeChain entered the real estate industry, we knew that tackling the industry's biggest challenges in both the public and private sectors was the only way to truly innovate a process that has existed for hundreds of years," said Tony Franco, CEO and co-founder of SafeChain. "Perry County is a great example of how innovation comes from across the state and isn't limited to metropolitan jurisdictions. By eliminating these physical and analog processes, SafeChain is excited to continue partnering with forward-thinking elected officials to improve the taxpayer experience of transacting property."

About SafeChain:

SafeChain makes real estate transactions safer and modernizes operations for both the public and private sectors of the land title industry. Built by real estate title experts in collaboration with banking technologists, SafeChain tackles the inefficiencies of the home buying and selling process from the inside-out to help title companies, mortgage bankers, realtors and local governments decrease costs and deliver a better experience for customers. Leveraging the most advanced technologies, including blockchain, SafeChain increases the speed and security of real estate closings to deliver faster transactions and better consumer confidence.

For more information visit: https://www.safechain.io/.

SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain implementation for land title, announced today it has completed the digital conversion of Perry County, Ohio's deed transfer and conveyance process between the engineer and auditor. Beginning January 7, the Perry County Engineer's office will be able to digitize property deeds before the inspection and mapping process.

Related link: https://www.safechain.io/

Ohio’s Largest Title Agent Selects SafeWire by SafeChain

COLUMBUS, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain implementation for land title, announced today that Ohio Real Title, the largest title agent in the state, has selected its technology solution, SafeWire(TM), to securely facilitate real estate wire transactions for the firm's eight offices throughout Ohio.

"Wire fraud is one of the biggest threats to the homebuying process today. We believe it's our job to protect consumers in what is one of the largest financial transactions they'll ever undertake," said Ryan Marrie, president of Ohio Real Title. "Partnering with SafeChain provides Ohio Real Title's real estate agent partners the confidence in knowing we care about their clients' funds from the minute they begin the homebuying process."

SafeWire protects real estate wire transactions by verifying the identity of both the buyer and seller and authenticating ownership of the accounts involved in the transaction. Backed by blockchain technology, SafeWire also provides a secure portal to transmit and store wiring instructions, ensuring that this information cannot be tampered with or intercepted by unauthorized parties. As an added layer of security, SafeChain is also integrating the national ALTA Registry into SafeWire so that lenders can verify the identity of title insurance agents and settlement companies involved in the transaction.

"According to the FBI, wire fraud attempts have increased more than 11,000 percent over the last two years. By using SafeWire, Ohio Real Title has demonstrated its commitment to combating this growing risk and safeguarding consumers' funds," said Tony Franco, CEO and co-founder of SafeChain. "Ohio Real Title is one of the more progressive title agents in the country, and as a fellow Ohio-based company, SafeChain is especially eager to help our state's largest title agent neutralize this threat for homebuyers in our own backyard."

About Ohio Real Title:

Ohio Real Title was founded in 2005 and is an independent title agent servicing all of Ohio. With more than 100 employees and eight offices, Ohio Real Title processes more purchase transactions than any other independent title agent in Ohio. For more information visit: http://www.ohiorealtitle.com.

About SafeChain:

SafeChain makes real estate transactions safer and modernizes operations for both the public and private sectors of the land title industry. Built by real estate title experts in collaboration with banking technologists, SafeChain tackles the inefficiencies of the home buying and selling process from the inside-out to help title companies, mortgage bankers, realtors and local governments decrease costs and deliver a better experience for customers.

Leveraging the most advanced technologies, including blockchain, SafeChain increases the speed and security of real estate closings to deliver faster transactions and better consumer confidence. For more information visit: https://www.safechain.io/.

SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain implementation for land title, announced today that Ohio Real Title, the largest title agent in the state, has selected its technology solution, SafeWire(TM), to securely facilitate real estate wire transactions for the firm's eight offices throughout Ohio.

Related link: https://www.safechain.io/

Deal-closing tool, heymate, adds new board member and two strategic advisors

ZUG, Switzerland /ScoopCloud/ -- heymate, the portable deal-closing tool, which allows workers in the gig economy to create, negotiate and settle offer-for-work contracts in under 20 seconds on any non-transactional marketplace, proudly announced the appointment of a new board member and two strategic advisors.

The new strategic advisors and the board member, who are also investors, will help guide heymate through its public launch, provide connections with their wide and diverse equity investor networks and support the scalability of the platform as it reaches a global audience over the next two years.

"To prepare for heymate's next stage of growth, we needed intellectual firepower that would help us in tech-ops, business scaling, international go-to-market initiatives, and corporate governance," said heymate's CEO and founder, Philipp Toth.

Heymate's new Board of Directors member:

Dr. Matteo Maccio
Dr. Matteo Maccio is the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Committee member of Falcon Private Bank, a leading Swiss wealth manager and the first private bank in Switzerland to provide institutional crypto-asset management solutions. Besides being an experienced angel investor, Matteo has held various senior management positions at several Swiss banks, such as CFO, Chief Risk Officer, and Chief Accountant.

"I personally admire his deep understanding of accounting, tax and capital market rules - a very important value-add to the corporate governance of a Swiss AG with significant growth ambitions," Toth said, when welcoming Dr. Matteo Maccio to his Board of Directors.

Heymate's new strategic advisors:

Alain Kunz
Alain Kunz is the CEO and founder of the Swiss Crypto Valley embedded TokenSuisse AG, a leading European provider for crypto asset investment solutions. He is an expert in blockchain venture investing and has international clients, including institutional asset advisors, family offices, commercial and private banks, as well as Ultra High Net Worth individuals.

"With his vast network as well as his passion for deep-tech businesses Kunz will have a high impact on our joint venture ambitions and equity placement activities," Toth said.

Saeed Gouda
Saeed Gouda, the managing partner at Berlin- and Zug-based ZEOS CAPITAL, is a serial entrepreneur with international success in scaling tech companies, specializing in e-commerce, m-commerce, and blockchain. Two mobile marketplace companies that he founded were acquired by Rocket Internet and Carousell. He also led DeliveryHero's international pre-IPO growth.

"Gouda's tremendous company building experience and global network in the digital marketplace sector will be highly instrumental to heymate's growth," Toth said.

About heymate:
Heymate aims at bringing gig-economy micro-entrepreneurs the flexibility they want while securing their revenue. The heymate platform helps to simplify and formalize deal terms and conditions, manage escrow payment and resolving disputes, all while offering an ecosystem of services such as getting short-term and on-demand insurance, micro-loans, etc., to support micro-entrepreneurs as they grow.

Website: https://heymate.works

Saeed Gouda - https://www.linkedin.com/in/saeedgouda/
Alain Kunz - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alainkunz/
Dr. Matteo Maccio - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmaccio/

Editorial note: "heymate" is spelled with a lower-case "h" unless at the start of a sentence.

heymate, the portable deal-closing tool, which allows workers in the gig economy to create, negotiate and settle offer-for-work contracts in under 20 seconds on any non-transactional marketplace, proudly announced the appointment of a new board member and two strategic advisors.

Related link: https://heymate.works

Reaching New Heights: Aclaro adds AI Loan Repayment Risk Management Product to its Relationship-Building Tech Solutions

MIAMI, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Aclaro, the leading provider and developer of Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain-based technology solutions, announces the launch of their newest Fintech App in conjunction with the opening of a new office in San Francisco, California.

The Aclaro Loan Repayment Risk Artificial Intelligence (AI) System was developed to predict the probability of payment default of a subprime loan and was officially released on December 10, 2018. The increase in demand for artificial intelligence/actionable solutions is transforming many facets of the day-to-day business and consumer activities and processes. Aclaro is at the forefront of helping the lending industry shift gears in order to adapt to these trends.

"Aclaro has provided us a lucid and a deeper understanding of the risks associated with our loan portfolio. The Aclaro Loan Repayment Risk System allows us to look at repayment risk on a daily basis. We now have the accuracy needed to make decisions based on timely facts and identify risks faster. Looking at risks such as loans that have a 90% of default with a 90%+ confidence level on a daily basis is a game changer for us and the industry!" said Ben Stefanovski, President of Tracir Financial Services.

Today's top companies are remaining profitable by finding new and innovative methods of optimizing their most valuable asset: Data. Aclaro Risk Management uses machine learning algorithms to analyze a lender's loan portfolio. The risk management system optimizes Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in order to calculate a risk score for each borrower in the portfolio. Key components include a full Web based Business Intelligence Front End solution and subsecond decisioning of an active loan.

It's based on a combination of 100+ individual variables associated with borrower, loan terms, insurance coverage, employment, and vehicle data, but Aclaro never utilizes information such as name, income, social security numbers or credit scores from a Credit Bureau in any of its processes.

Aclaro allows businesses to maximize their goldmine of customer data to make smarter decisions. It specifically helps lenders determine which borrowers are at risk of default.

"With the launch of this new risk management solution, Aclaro is disrupting the status quo of the market by providing lenders the high-level technological tools they need to compete in today's modern marketplace," said Farshad Fatouhi PhD, CTO of Aclaro, Inc.

Carlos Galarce, CEO of Aclaro added: "We're excited about adding this product to our 'Know Your Customer' Relationship Building Solutions Portfolio, and the opening of our third office in the San Francisco Bay area to keep up with the growing demand in the Fintech industry."

About Aclaro:

Based in Miami, Florida, Aclaro specializes in providing small and medium-sized businesses with Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence Technology. With these tools, companies can better optimize their customer experience, make better decisions, and make improvements in efficiency and cost savings.

Visit aclaro.io to learn more about the company and their innovative business solutions. If you would like to see their products in use, contact the sales team at +1-833-2ACLARO or visit: https://hubs.ly/H0fSK9G0

Aclaro, Inc., 78 SW 7th St., Suite 500, Miami, FL 33130, USA. Web: https://aclaro.io/

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Aclaro, the leading provider and developer of Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain-based technology solutions, announces the launch of their newest Fintech App in conjunction with the opening of a new office in San Francisco, California.

Related link: https://aclaro.io/

SafeChain Named Outstanding Startup by Columbus Business First at 2018 BizTech Awards

COLUMBUS, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software for land title, announced today that it was honored in the Outstanding Startup category at the 2018 BizTech Awards hosted by regional business publication Columbus Business First. The firm was one of three companies honored in the Outstanding Startup category of the fourth annual BizTech Awards.

"Columbus has been an exceptional location to launch SafeChain, and we are truly honored to have been recognized by Columbus Business First amongst the dozens of impressive technology firms in the Columbus area," said Tony Franco, CEO and co-founder of SafeChain. "The level of talent and local support for startups has been instrumental in SafeChain's early success, and we take great pride in our part in making Columbus a growing hub for innovation and entrepreneurship."

SafeChain was recognized for its wire fraud prevention platform SafeWire(TM) to secure real estate wire transfers, which leverages blockchain technology, as well as its work with the Franklin County Auditor's Office. In addition to helping the Auditor's Office complete the first blockchain-backed real estate transaction in the U.S., SafeChain continues to work the Auditor's Office to modernize the jurisdiction's record keeping by migrating the county's property records to blockchain.

"There are so many more applications for blockchain than simply cryptocurrency, and the real estate industry is a prime example of how this technology can improve a process that's nearly as old as the country itself," said SafeChain CTO and Co-Founder Robert Zwink. "Blockchain helps create a more secure and streamlined property transfer process, which enables real estate professionals to be more efficient and fulfill their ultimate purpose, which is to guide buyers and sellers through this highly complex and momentous transaction."

Columbus Business First launched the BizTech Awards to keep up the tradition of recognizing promising startups, entrepreneurs and innovations in Columbus. The event has been growing alongside the region's booming tech sector, and according to the publication, this year's award received a record number of nominations and an outstanding group of nominees.

To view the honorees of all of the 2018 BizTech Awards categories, visit https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/biztech-awards.

About SafeChain:

SafeChain makes real estate transactions safer and simpler. Built by real estate title experts in collaboration with banking technologists, SafeChain tackles the inefficiencies of the buying and selling process from the inside-out to help title companies, mortgage bankers and realtors decrease costs and deliver a better experience for customers. Leveraging the most advanced technologies, including blockchain, SafeChain increases the speed and security of closings to deliver faster transactions and better consumer confidence. For more information visit https://www.safechain.io/.

SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software for land title, announced today that it was honored in the Outstanding Startup category at the 2018 BizTech Awards hosted by regional business publication Columbus Business First. The firm was one of three companies honored in the Outstanding Startup category of the fourth annual BizTech Awards.

Related link: https://www.safechain.io/

SafeChain Adds Blockchain to SafeWire to Further Safeguard Real Estate Wire Transactions

COLUMBUS, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software for land title, announced today it has added blockchain to its wire fraud prevention platform SafeWire(TM), making the company the first in the industry to do so. The addition of blockchain to SafeWire provides increased security for real estate wire transactions by ensuring fraudsters cannot tamper with wiring instructions undetected.

"SafeChain is committed to stamping out wire fraud in the real estate industry," said Tony Franco, CEO and co-founder of SafeChain. "By coupling an ultra-secure, distributed ledger with SafeWire's identity verification and bank-level authentication technology, we have made the real estate wire transaction significantly more difficult to hack, thus providing home buyers, title companies and real estate agents additional assurance that their transaction is as fraud-free as possible."

The SafeWire platform safeguards real estate wire transactions by verifying participants' identities and account ownership and providing a secure portal to transmit wiring instructions. With blockchain, SafeWire now offers a tamper-proof storage mechanism for wiring instructions that notifies users immediately if an unauthorized party attempts to alter the instructions.

"Today, real estate wire fraud is being perpetrated primarily through business email compromise schemes, where fraudsters spoof the email accounts of legitimate participants to fraudulently divert funds. However, this won't always be the case, as fraudsters become more sophisticated in their attempts," said Robert Zwink, CTO and co-founder of SafeChain. "Blockchain provides the most advanced data security available today, and adding this element to SafeWire ensures that our customers' transactions are secure both today and in the future."

About SafeChain:

SafeChain makes real estate transactions safer and simpler. Built by real estate title experts in collaboration with banking technologists, SafeChain tackles the inefficiencies of the buying and selling process from the inside-out to help title companies, mortgage bankers and realtors decrease costs and deliver a better experience for customers. Leveraging the most advanced technologies, including blockchain, SafeChain increases the speed and security of closings to deliver faster transactions and better consumer confidence.

For more information visit: https://www.safechain.io/.

SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software for land title, announced today it has added blockchain to its wire fraud prevention platform SafeWire(TM), making the company the first in the industry to do so. The addition of blockchain to SafeWire provides increased security for real estate wire transactions by ensuring fraudsters cannot tamper with wiring instructions undetected.

Related link: https://www.safechain.io/