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            <title><![CDATA[IOST Holders To Be Rewarded For Bringing Partnerships to IOST Ecosystem]]></title>
            <link>https://medium.com/iost/iost-holders-to-be-rewarded-for-bringing-partnerships-to-iost-ecosystem-ef3aeebd230e?source=rss-99b221f5f824------2</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[IOST Foundation]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 07:07:40 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2022-10-20T07:07:40.099Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/900/1*YMbgZ10Nqoi7COO1ItcR8A.jpeg" /></figure><p>Hi IOSTIANS,</p><p>Growing a project together requires contributions from the holders. We believe you add tremendous value to the IOST ecosystem in many ways, one of which can be to <strong>introduce, connect and help us to forge strategic and long-term partnerships.</strong></p><p>IOST will incentivize anyone who can bring new quality Dapps in the area of <strong>P2E, NFT, DeFi and Metaverse to our ecosystem. </strong>Once the deal is sealed, and the integration is completed, <strong>a reward of up to 3,000 USDT </strong>will be offered to the ambassadors, depending on the strategic level of the projects bought, the popularity and engagement of the users of the projects, the level of communication you deliver along the process and how fast the process goes.</p><p>Different tools and projects have been developed and implemented in order to promote an active IOST ecosystem. We have also worked with other partners who are willing to contribute to our ecosystem by creating new applications, tools, and services. The main goal of this collaboration is to build a strong platform that can support different types of Dapps.</p><p>The community will also play a major role in this ecosystem because you are the ones who use these Dapps every day. You will benefit from these applications as well as from their use by others in different ways such as sharing ideas or helping each other out when needed.</p><p><strong>IOST holders are to be involved in every aspect of this project. We are working hard on our roadmap and hope you will help us reach our goals faster.</strong></p><h4>Contact Us</h4><ul><li>Fill in <a href="https://iost-eng.typeform.com/to/gtqf1ugP">this form</a> and we will contact you directly</li><li>For further questions, chat with us on <a href="https://t.me/officialios">IOST’s Official Group</a></li></ul><h3>About IOST</h3><p>Backed by major financial and VC firms such as Sequoia, Matrix, and ZhenFund, IOST is a pioneering decentralized, high-throughput, gas-efficient Proof-of-Believability-powered smart contract platform built to tackle the scalability trilemma. For this, the concluding ranking from China’s CCID ranked IOST as the best blockchain platform under <em>Basic Technology</em>, better than Ethereum, EOS, and every other smart-contracting platform evaluated by the agency. This is a testament to the quality and ability to roll out a better, innovative product and reflects our genuine desire to be the best in the sphere.</p><p>IOST currently has the ever-expanding 500,000 community members in over 20 countries, over 400 nodes, a top staking economy, and symbiotic relationships with corporations dotted worldwide.</p><p>If you would like to hang out with the IOST community on chat, social media, or discuss product development, we have something for everyone:</p><p><a href="https://t.me/officialios">Telegram</a> |<a href="https://t.me/iost_announcements">Announcement</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/IOST_Official">Twitter</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/IOSToken_jp">Japan Twitter</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/IOST_KR">Korea Twitter</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jimmyzhong_iost">CEO Twitter</a> |<a href="https://invite.iost.io/">Developer Community</a>| <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IOSTofficial/">Facebook </a>|<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/iostproject/">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="http://medium.com/iost">Medium</a></p><p>…………………………………………………….</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=ef3aeebd230e" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/iost/iost-holders-to-be-rewarded-for-bringing-partnerships-to-iost-ecosystem-ef3aeebd230e">IOST Holders To Be Rewarded For Bringing Partnerships to IOST Ecosystem</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/iost">IOST</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Buidl IOST Together!]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:01:31 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2022-10-17T09:01:31.603Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*30vJU-po1t8E9cI5rNJ3Ew.jpeg" /></figure><p>It is no secret that community is a core component of every project. The IOST community could and should be a key part of building a stronger ecosystem. A strong and collaborative effort from all IOST hodlers to boost our ecosystem, grow more applications, and stronger user base is much needed.</p><p>Various offline events such as university hackathons in Japan and networking events in Korea and Singapore were great opportunities to meet cool IOSTIANS who happily shared their journey of choosing and investing in IOST. It is reassuring and fortunate to have such an amazing group of IOSTIANS all over the world who share our vision for what a truly decentralized web should look like.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/720/1*0yGzrX0ti9kztOfGewnukA.png" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*GXHuKUiM3UzuxQofuHcCqw.png" /></figure><p>Different tools and projects have been developed and implemented in order to promote an active IOST ecosystem. We have also worked with other partners who are willing to contribute to our ecosystem by creating new applications, tools, and services. The main goal of this collaboration is to build a strong platform that can support different types of Dapps.</p><p>The community will also play a major role in this ecosystem because you are the ones who use these Dapps every day. You will benefit from these applications as well as from their use by others in different ways such as sharing ideas or helping each other out when needed.</p><p>IOST holders are to be involved in every aspect of this project. We are working hard on our roadmap and hope you will help us reach our goals faster by joining our upcoming program.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/720/1*7n0l5bbfOopfIAyWV5MQGA.png" /></figure><p>This is</p><p>To be continued!</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=f3c6b6873bef" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/iost/buidl-iost-together-f3c6b6873bef">Buidl IOST Together!</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/iost">IOST</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bitpoint Japan Exchange Joins IOST Ecosystem Network as Node Partner]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 03:51:57 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2022-09-30T03:51:57.908Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*8lVCke-uEXHHU_c4bU-qUw.jpeg" /></figure><p>The IOST blockchain has provided a developer-friendly environment for developers and stable network for community since its mainnet launch in 2019. The smart contracts supporting JavaScript give programming flexibility, as well as, network transaction costs (gas costs) are virtually free as no tokens are consumed by the mechanism of gas consumption through the deposit of IOST tokens.</p><p><strong>IOST ecosystem node partners in Japan include developers, web3 game service providers, private investors, media, law firms, and digital asset exchanges, and in globally, world-class Staking providers, such as Binance Staking, Huobi Wallet, Moonstake. Node partners are not only incentivized to participate in verification or block generation, but also play an important role in the network security required for a decentralized network.</strong></p><h3>Bitpoint Japan offers IOST Staking Service</h3><p>We believe that the participation of Bitpoint Japan, a well-known Exchange, as a node partner of the IOST ecosystem will revitalize the Japanese IOST community and reaffirm the IOST ecosystem to the global community. Bitpoint Japan also plans to launch an IOST coin staking service in 2022.</p><h3>Together Contributing on Web 3 Education in Universities</h3><p>IOST has been providing free workshops on understanding blockchain to universities and educational institutions in Japan. From 2018 to the present (September 2022), a cumulative total of more than 500 students from 9 universities and colleges in Japan have learned about blockchain and its technology. Bitpoint Japan, together with the IOST community, will continue to contribute to web3 education and the development of human resources in the industry.</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=538fecb5bf6a" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/iost/bitpoint-japan-exchange-joins-iost-ecosystem-network-as-node-partner-538fecb5bf6a">Bitpoint Japan Exchange Joins IOST Ecosystem Network as Node Partner</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/iost">IOST</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[IOST Ranks 15th In The Most Expected Coin Survey in Japan]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[IOST Foundation]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:01:19 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2022-09-05T08:01:19.315Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*0KchE0mP3s5rHqvduuJaVg.png" /></figure><p><strong>Net Money, a Japanese magazine for retail investors, conducted a survey on the usage status of crypto assets on June 2022. IOST was indicated by several of the respondents as the most promising coin of the future. The survey was done by 1,000 men and women aged 20–59 in Japan who have an account at an exchange.</strong></p><blockquote><em>“Crypto assets are attractive because they can be invested in small amounts, and the number one reason for choosing an exchange was name recognition and reliability of the company. The most anticipated crypto asset was bitcoin, accounting for 48% of the total. “ — The summary by Net Money</em></blockquote><h3>Brand recognition or reliability is the reason to choose exchanges</h3><p>In Japan, exchanges are competing with each other to get new coins into their hands faster than their competitors. In the survey, the top three exchanges where accounts are opened by respondents and most frequently used exchanges are same which are Number 1 bitflyer, Number 2 Coincheck, and Number 3 GMOCoin. The most common reason for choosing an exchange was brand recognition or reliability, followed by the variety of coins handled and then low fees.</p><h3>Amount of money invested in crypto assets</h3><p>In another survey report* on financial investments, crypto asset investing, like FX, is overwhelmingly favored by men and by young adults. The investment amount is small due to the large proportion of young people, in this survey, more than 25% of the respondents invested less than JPY50,000.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*7Sn5Fj6zV9rYfoEm.png" /></figure><p>Source: <a href="https://zuu.co.jp/media/cryptocurrency/cryptocurrency-questionnaire202206">https://zuu.co.jp/media/cryptocurrency/cryptocurrency-questionnaire202206</a></p><p><em>*</em><a href="https://www.nri.com/jp/knowledge/blog/lst/2022/fis/financial_business_trends/0218?fbclid=IwAR3QTO5CLJH4xdPr8y5c4TEc1I0uk5kifnQtmP5vkkvMcsdVqT76xHvxpMU"><em>https://www.nri.com/jp/knowledge/blog/lst/2022/fis/financial_business_trends/0218</em></a></p><h3>The most expected coins — IOST ranked #15</h3><p>48% of respondents answered BTC, which appears to be absolutely trusted as the key currency for crypto assets. Followed by ETH (6.9%) and XRP (5.6%).</p><p><strong>Interestingly, IOST ranked 15th in this survey, but the coins ranked below IOST were those that are higher rankings on CoinMarketCap. This shows how important it is to show crypto asset holders in the Japanese market the attractiveness of the project and the potential of the coins.</strong></p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*Nvul-AS0rJsEeR9u.png" /></figure><p>Source: <a href="https://zuu.co.jp/media/cryptocurrency/cryptocurrency-questionnaire202206">https://zuu.co.jp/media/cryptocurrency/cryptocurrency-questionnaire202206</a></p><p>Read a full report by Net Money <a href="https://zuu.co.jp/media/cryptocurrency/cryptocurrency-questionnaire202206">HERE</a></p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=8487b6b0d028" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/iost/iost-ranks-15th-in-the-most-expected-coin-survey-in-japan-8487b6b0d028">IOST Ranks 15th In The Most Expected Coin Survey in Japan</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/iost">IOST</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Watch-2-Earn project LOFI will be Launched on IOST!]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[IOST Foundation]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:30:33 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2022-08-25T09:35:46.800Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*CGToynIwV43Ik57d" /></figure><p><strong>On August 25, 2022, ultra-fast, decentralized blockchain network IOST announced a new partnership with the Watch2Earn Project- LOFI to further expand the NFT and X2E sectors to the IOST ecosystem.</strong></p><h3>Watch-2-Earn project on IOST!</h3><p>Many projects tried to become the next Axie Infinity, but in the end, the project that led the next wave of Axie Infinity was StepN. There are too many M2E projects being launched and promised to be a better version of StepN. However, IOST anticipates that the trend after StepN will start with other X2E projects.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*5qJLoiohYTSyT-Fb" /></figure><p>There is a high potential for Watch to Earn space. IOST believes there are three essential elements for a successful project, and the LOFI team has determined that it has all of the followings:</p><ul><li>Many users in the target market.</li><li>It should be used regularly in users’ daily life.</li><li>Using this product should return a positive impact on users’ life.</li></ul><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*jTmSq9JxukXQNRey" /></figure><blockquote><strong><em>LOFI’s target users are those who watch videos on Twitch, YouTube, or another video platform. LOFI offers users more benefits than the traditional way of watching the video. It can have a positive impact on users’ lives and has the potential to be used by hundreds of millions of users around the world.</em></strong></blockquote><p><strong>The LOFI team will launch the first product through BSC but will later expand to multi-chain and support IOST</strong>. IOST hopes to provide high-quality DAPPs to the IOST community through this partnership, and hopefully, this will make the IOST ecosystem more diverse.</p><h3><strong>About LOFI</strong></h3><ul><li>LOFI is a Watch-to-Earn platform where streamers and fans engage in symbiotic relationships with tokens. We aspire to build a more productive and progressive ecosystem of live streaming based on amplifying and rewarding fans for their contributions.</li><li>LOFI will allow fans (referred to as “viewers”) to watch, earn, and contribute to their favorite streamers with our easy-to-use app, LOFI EQ.</li><li>Viewers earn tokens with LOFI Pods NFT while watching Twitch (support for YouTube will come at a later date) with the LOFI EQ app.</li><li>LOFI EQ provides ‘Starter Pods,’ so users can earn $BUZZ without purchasing an NFT: Starter Pods are less efficient than LOFI Pods, and some conditions(ex: watching ads, etc.) for earning would be added.</li><li>From the perspective of tokenomics, LOFI EQ promotes interaction between viewers and streamers based on compensation.</li></ul><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/970/0*gGSq_4FPhpr7eyGW" /></figure><h3><strong>About LOFI Team</strong></h3><ul><li>GLOBAL EXPERIENCE: From Silicon Valley to Korea, China, Singapore, and Africa, we have valuable experience in multinational companies such as AWS, IBM, Louis Vuitton, Samsung</li><li>TECH BASED TEAM: LOFI’s core AI technology is proven with copyrights, patents, and prestigious awards. You can experience our AI technology on our previous product, LOFI Station (<a href="https://station.lofi.buzz/">https://station.lofi.buzz/</a>). LOFI’s core AI technology links your face and NFT image in real-time through a single camera (available on mobile).</li></ul><h3>Official links</h3><ul><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/LOFI_Buzz">https://twitter.com/LOFI_Buzz</a></li><li>Discord:<a href="https://discord.gg/lofi-buzz"> https://discord.gg/lofi-buzz</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://lofi.buzz/">https://lofi.buzz/</a></li><li>Whitepaper: <a href="https://whitepaper.lofi.buzz/">https://whitepaper.lofi.buzz/</a></li></ul><p>If you would like to hang out with the IOST community on chat, social media, or discuss product development, we have something for everyone:</p><p><a href="https://t.me/officialios">Telegram</a> |<a href="https://t.me/iost_announcements">Announcement</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/IOST_Official">Twitter</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/IOSToken_jp">Japan Twitter</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/IOST_KR">Korea Twitter</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jimmyzhong_iost">CEO Twitter</a> |<a href="https://invite.iost.io/">Developer Community</a>| <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IOSTofficial/">Facebook </a>|<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/iostproject/">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="http://medium.com/iost">Medium</a></p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=bbc0fb0aaf46" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/iost/new-watch-2-earn-project-lofi-will-be-launched-on-iost-bbc0fb0aaf46">New Watch-2-Earn project LOFI will be Launched on IOST!</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/iost">IOST</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[IOST H2 2022 Roadmap Is Unveiled Now!]]></title>
            <link>https://medium.com/iost/iost-h2-2022-roadmap-is-unveiled-now-55674e594b2a?source=rss-99b221f5f824------2</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[IOST Foundation]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:01:19 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2022-08-19T09:01:19.406Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*4hu9WE1xXHteF0go6yDbMw.jpeg" /></figure><p>We are excited to move into Q3 and Q4 of 2022 and share with IOSTIANS our goals and plans moving forward.</p><h3><strong>Q3- 2022</strong></h3><ul><li>Enhance user experience in infrastructure and improve IOST explorer and iwallet plugins’ speed and function</li><li>Optimize node deployment experience on IOST mainnet and simplify the deployment documentation</li><li>Elevate IOST mainnet node running performance cost mechanism</li><li>Complete Web3 API for RPC</li><li>Source more partnerships in Web3</li><li>List IOST coin on more Japan and global changes</li><li>Explore more top-tier and quality global ecosystem partners</li><li>Upgrade IOST node partner cooperation mechanism and develop Voting Function for community governance via DAO</li></ul><h3>Q4- 2022</h3><ul><li>Lower down IOST account creating threshold and explore more possibilities in using public keys as addresses</li><li>Enrich IOST development documents and accelerate the growth of Dapp ecosystem</li><li>Explore EVM automatic migration to run IOST ecological smart contracts</li><li>Accelerate the integration of payment platform to upgrade wallet functions</li><li>Incubate high-quality projects in GameFi &amp; NFT</li><li>Focus on the in-depth layout of Web3 and promote the IOST ecosystem’s development at all levels</li><li>Expand the IOST ecosystem and the growth in Europe and America markets</li></ul><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=55674e594b2a" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/iost/iost-h2-2022-roadmap-is-unveiled-now-55674e594b2a">IOST H2 2022 Roadmap Is Unveiled Now!</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/iost">IOST</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[IOST and University Laboratory Co-Hosted Web3 Summer School “Metaverse and Smart Contract”…]]></title>
            <link>https://medium.com/iost/iost-and-university-laboratory-co-hosted-web3-summer-school-metaverse-and-smart-contract-e95c4461611d?source=rss-99b221f5f824------2</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[IOST Foundation]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 08:47:39 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2022-08-17T08:47:39.308Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>IOST and University Laboratory Co-Hosted Web3 Summer School “Metaverse and Smart Contract” Contributing to Blockchain Education</h3><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/900/1*DIViW4Ahf337iIlGtgApPQ.jpeg" /></figure><p>The IOST Foundation started the “Blockchain Free Education Program” in 2018 and has provided a cumulative total of more than 500 students at 9 universities and educational institutions in Japan to provide Web3 education.</p><p><strong>On August 11, 2022, IOST Foundation held the Web3 Summer School “Metaverse and Smart Contracts,” a blockchain learning event co-sponsored by the Kawamura Laboratory of the Department of Intelligent Informatics, Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University.</strong> The lecturers were developers from <strong>DeNA, a mobile game company and famous for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars NFT movie collection “PLAYBACK 9” and EverSystem, which develops multiple services on the IOST blockchain</strong>. In addition, the Japan Blockchain Association supported the event to educate students and develop human resources.</p><p><strong>Fumitoshi Ogata (System Developer, DeNA Inc.)</strong><br>Ogata introduced himself in Metaverse and shared the sense of the world of Metaverse with the students through an application that digitizes objects in the real world using LiDAR built into smartphones. He talked about the transition from the beginnings of the Internet to the new concept of Web3 and its differences, as well as the globally standardized standards that are important for the diffusion of new technologies. He also introduced DeNA’s blockchain-based NFT and other applications that can be enjoyed on smartphones.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*RfjqHGqha8Q3csaE.png" /></figure><p><strong>Takao Wada, Ph.D. (CEO and Blockchain Developer, EverSystem Inc.) Takaya Shirahama (Blockchain Developer, Eversystem Inc.)</strong><br>Dr. Wada explained the mechanism of blockchain technology and the characteristics and mechanism of the public chain that started from Bitcoin, and demonstrated the IOST blockchain game “Crypto Ninja”. Mr. Shirahama demonstrated a new game application under development that utilizes the IOST blockchain and allows everyone to become an author. Mr. Shirahama also gave a hands-on IOST smart contract to students.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*u8DxUJfRp8J-HwqX.png" /></figure><p><strong>Japan Blockchain Association (JBA)</strong><br>The learning quiz at the end of the event, students who did well in the quiz were awarded T-shirts written of “Web3 is a National Strategy!” In terms of Web3 human development, JBA is working with its member companies to nurture talented blockchain engineers and entrepreneurs in the future.</p><p>If you would like to hang out with the IOST community on chat, social media, or discuss product development, we have something for everyone:</p><p><a href="https://t.me/officialios">Telegram</a> |<a href="https://t.me/iost_announcements">Announcement</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/IOST_Official">Twitter</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/IOSToken_jp">Japan Twitter</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/IOST_KR">Korea Twitter</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jimmyzhong_iost">CEO Twitter</a> |<a href="https://invite.iost.io/">Developer Community</a>| <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IOSTofficial/">Facebook </a>|<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/iostproject/">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="http://medium.com/iost">Medium</a></p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=e95c4461611d" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/iost/iost-and-university-laboratory-co-hosted-web3-summer-school-metaverse-and-smart-contract-e95c4461611d">IOST and University Laboratory Co-Hosted Web3 Summer School “Metaverse and Smart Contract”…</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/iost">IOST</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[New NFT marketplace “tomonity” launched with built-in wallet on IOST]]></title>
            <link>https://medium.com/iost/new-nft-marketplace-tomonity-launched-with-built-in-wallet-on-iost-495e37ef1e35?source=rss-99b221f5f824------2</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:41:20 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2022-07-20T11:41:20.754Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*llqjHtkYe1J-e64EgS_P_w.jpeg" /></figure><p><strong>15 July 2022, Omochi Ltd., CEO: Tomohisa Iwamoto, a web system developer, has announced officially the release of “tomonity”, an NFT marketplace powered by the IOST blockchain.</strong> 7 famous Japanese NFT artists, 3D creators, and illustrators will participate in the launch.</p><h3>1. Easy even for Crypto Beginners! Built-in Wallet</h3><p>To lower the barrier to entry for artists and users with no knowledge of cryptocurrency or blockchain, we have introduced a dedicated wallet that is automatically granted upon registration. Users do not need a specific wallet for their crypto assets, eliminating the arduous process of learning and tightly managing a wallet.</p><h3>2. Free transaction fees for users</h3><p>IOST’s unique consensus mechanism allows users to freely execute transactions by covering the cost of the transaction (gas fee) that is originally borne by the user.<br><em>*A 2.5% transaction closing fee is charged at the time of sale.</em></p><h3>3. Seven NFT Artists, 3D Creators and Illustrators participate</h3><ol><li>Shiberu, 3D Creator, Twitter: @Shiberu_7</li><li>Kamikaze, 3D Creator, Twitter: @kamikaze_ku92</li><li>Analogozi, Illustrator, Twitter: @analogozi</li><li>Chanmaroru, Illustrator, Twitter: @chanmaroru</li><li>IMOKO, Illustrator, Twitter: @IMOKO5555</li><li>Lemone, Illustrator, Twitter: @Cawaii_Cawaii00</li><li>Tsumugi Production, Illustrator, Twitter: @Tsumugipro</li></ol><h3>4. Unique IDs to Prevent Fake Collections</h3><p>Fake collections are common in the NFT marketplace, with malicious users buying fake collections that look like well-known pieces. Because of this, tomonity issues unique IDs for users, collections, and items, which can be changed by the user, and which can be used to prevent fake collections from being sold. This is not something that can be changed by the user. The user can then check the ID to determine if it is a real or fake item.</p><h3>Features to be added in the future</h3><blockquote><em>Community Features<br>API for Games<br>Collection Analysis<br>Arbitrary Currency Settlement<br>Cross-chain</em></blockquote><h3>Website, User Engagement — tomonity Community</h3><ul><li>Website: <a href="https://www.tmty.io/signin">https://www.tmty.io</a></li><li>Twitter：<a href="https://twitter.com/tomonityNFT">https://twitter.com/tomonityNFT</a></li><li>Discord：<a href="https://discord.gg/xBXyDgbv5k">https://discord.gg/xBXyDgbv5k</a></li></ul><h3>Omochi Ltd.</h3><p>Omochi provides web design/system construction, design, and operation support and development, promotion/marketing of products and services, and web media management services. We are also engaged in the fashion business.<br>URL: <a href="https://omochi.ltd/">https://omochi.ltd/</a></p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=495e37ef1e35" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/iost/new-nft-marketplace-tomonity-launched-with-built-in-wallet-on-iost-495e37ef1e35">New NFT marketplace “tomonity” launched with built-in wallet on IOST</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/iost">IOST</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[IOST Listed on Huobi Japan Exchange | Deposit & Withdrawal Now Available!]]></title>
            <link>https://medium.com/iost/iost-listed-on-huobi-japan-exchange-deposit-withdrawal-now-available-45a32d4e230b?source=rss-99b221f5f824------2</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[IOST Foundation]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:55:25 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2022-06-01T08:55:25.400Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*9nST6PzoW7KKrJeu3sUiQg.jpeg" /></figure><p>1st June 2022, <strong>IOST is now available on Huobi Japan as its 20th officially listed token according to Huobi’s latest </strong><a href="https://huobi.zendesk.com/hc/ja/articles/6894622078489"><strong>announcement</strong></a><strong>. IOST deposit and withdrawal are now open on Huobi Japan exchange to our Japanese IOSTIANS. </strong>IOST won t<a href="https://medium.com/iost/iost-won-the-1st-place-in-popular-coin-voting-in-japan-against-tezos-ontology-enjin-neo-qtum-de7fc1045eb8">he most popular coin in a Popular Coin Voting Contest</a> by Huobi Japan against Against Tezos, Ontology, Enjin, NEO &amp; Qtum so shout out to our IOSTIANs for contributing to this listing announcement.</p><p>Back in April 2022, <a href="https://medium.com/iost/iost-to-get-listed-on-bitpoint-japan-exchange-5ab0f0fec5ff"><strong>Bitpoint Japan officially listed IOST</strong></a><strong>. </strong>In May 2022, <strong>IOST token was </strong><a href="https://medium.com/iost/iost-token-listed-on-green-list-by-the-japanese-crypto-association-beddd2ce3ec"><strong>announced on the “GREEN LIST”</strong></a><strong> by </strong><a href="http://jvcea.or.jp/"><strong>JVCEA</strong></a><strong>, the Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association.</strong> <strong>IOST is also one of the only 18 coins that make it to this Green List, out of 48 coins by JVCEA.</strong></p><p>In total, there are 4 now compliant exchanges- Coincheck, OKCoin Japan, Bitpoint Japan, and Huobi Japan to support IOST native token in Japan. We are thrilled about our compliance progress, and expansion to get IOST more readily accessible to more users.</p><p>If you would like to hang out with the IOST community on chat, social media, or discuss product development, we have something for everyone:</p><p><a href="https://t.me/officialios">Telegram</a> |<a href="https://t.me/iost_announcements">Announcement</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/IOST_Official">Twitter</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/IOSToken_jp">Japan Twitter</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/IOST_KR">Korea Twitter</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jimmyzhong_iost">CEO Twitter</a> |<a href="https://invite.iost.io/">Developer Community</a>| <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IOSTofficial/">Facebook </a>|<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/iostproject/">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="http://medium.com/iost">Medium</a></p><p>…………………………………………………….</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=45a32d4e230b" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/iost/iost-listed-on-huobi-japan-exchange-deposit-withdrawal-now-available-45a32d4e230b">IOST Listed on Huobi Japan Exchange | Deposit &amp; Withdrawal Now Available!</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/iost">IOST</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Yokozuna Finance Launches Sumo themed Play 2 Earn NFT’s and Auction Marketplace on IOST]]></title>
            <link>https://medium.com/iost/yokozuna-finance-launches-sumo-themed-play-2-earn-nfts-and-auction-marketplace-on-iost-ca5f9fc673ff?source=rss-99b221f5f824------2</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[IOST Foundation]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 08:04:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2022-05-26T08:04:16.210Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*nZeWJKUWpr6zAAN-.jpeg" /></figure><p>The <strong>non-fungible token (NFT)</strong> market was one of the <strong>hottest growth areas</strong> in the fintech last year. Several well-known and soon-to-be well-known artists, influencers and projects took centre stage for much of <strong>2021</strong>, leading the way and <strong>racking up more than $50B in sales</strong>.</p><p>The NFT space was red hot, but not without some critics rightly suggesting many entrants were putting forth unimaginative copycat projects and selling static jpegs lacking in use case with only “hope” of creating collectability.</p><blockquote><em>Recognising, </em><strong><em>“hope is not a strategy”</em></strong><em>, </em><strong><em>Yokozuna Finance has quickly went from being the new kid on the dohyō, to a leading DeFi NFT platform in the GameFi space</em></strong><em>. With the gaming market already a multi-billion dollar industry and expected to grow exponentially in the coming decade, it is no surprise that </em><strong><em>functional NFT’s </em></strong><em>are finally making their way into the space and</em><strong><em> here to stay</em></strong><em>.</em></blockquote><p>Today, with the introduction of its’ <strong>NFT auction marketplace</strong> at <a href="http://app.yokozuna.fi/">app.yokozuna.fi</a>, Yokozuna Finances’ <strong>innovative Play-to-Earn</strong> NFT’s model has taken another step in affording participants the opportunity to use <strong>“Functional NFT’s” </strong>to monetise their gameplay.</p><p>The project is loosely based on professional and amateur Sumo with aspirations to educate and entertain users through a fun and unique gamified DeFi experience. Users will not only earn rewards for staking NFT’s, but govern the DAO. The team hopes proposals to fund Sumo initiatives in real life can help raise awareness for the sport globally.</p><p>For <strong>those new to the project, it is still early</strong>, as until now, users could only earn the project’s native token, <strong>$ZUNA</strong> which has a <strong>total supply of 100 million</strong>. The team has cleverly designed <strong>sustainable deflationary tokenomics</strong> in that <strong>20% of the remaining supply is annually or about 42,000 ZUNA per day with approximately 27 million in circulation</strong> which are <strong>easily tracked</strong> with the ZUNA price, burned and emitted among other metrics which are readily available on the D’App dashboard.</p><p>Today’s announcement signals the next chapter for the development of ZUNA where <strong>“use case”</strong> and <strong>“consumption” </strong>will be introduced into the project. The team is thrilled Yokozuna Finance NFT’s have more functionality than collectability and IOST’s ultra-fast and highly scalable blockchain, is perfect for gaming projects seeking become a leaders in functional NFT’s and the gamification of Finance.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*I2hmGFOcAGcGB2IM.png" /></figure><p>Yokozuna Finance NFT Marketplace will award Sumo NFT’s to the highest bidders using ZUNA token on <a href="http://app.yokozuna.fi/">app.yokozuna.fi</a></p><h3>How does it work?</h3><p>Once live, <strong>users bid for sumo-themed NFT’s utilising $ZUNA</strong>, the projects native token in the <a href="http://app.yokozuna.fi/"><strong>app.yokozuna.fi</strong></a><strong> Auction Marketplace </strong>to begin their journey as a young inexperienced rikishi (wrestlers) to become Yokozuna or Grand Champion.</p><p>Users are able to create and <strong>develop a team of up to nine (9) sumo themed NFT’s</strong> earning (and in some cases losing) <strong>PushPower </strong>and experience along the way.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1017/0*0lvP0AOKEPzTpz7v.png" /></figure><p>Users can “Fuse” Sumos in hopes to increase “PushPower” and increasing traits and attributes of their Sumo.</p><p>In the Yokozuna Finance Fusing tab, you can <strong>select two of your Sumo NFT’s, merge/fuse them together, and create a brand-new Sumo</strong>. The <strong>result of the merge can increase (or in some cases, decrease) PushPower</strong>, meaning that not all fuses will result in a new NFT more powerful than the two that were merged. <strong>A combination of luck and skill will be required to produce the most desired outcomes </strong>determined partly by gene science technology employed by the highly capable development team.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/346/0*gScsdkaISzGwERkk.png" /></figure><p>The team’s<strong> aggregate PushPower will be used to reward users with a proportionate share of daily IOST rewards </strong>accrued in the Yokozuna Finance DAO Fund. The project team anticipates it will <strong>distribute thousands of IOST tokens daily and millions annually.</strong></p><p>What better way to learn about DeFi, NFT’s, GameFi and an almost 2000 year old sport than getting paid for doing it?</p><p>###</p><p><strong>Yokozuna Finance Glossary:</strong></p><p><strong>ZUNA — </strong>native token of Yokozuna Finance and exclusive token to purchase Sumo themed NFT’s from the Auction Marketplace. ZUNA can be purchased on the Yokozuna Finance D’app and Hoo exchange</p><p><strong>PushPower — </strong>the key metric utilised by the DAO Fund to determine an NFT’s share of the DAO Fund when staked</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/359/0*zpq40W1MX-wYAaer.png" /></figure><p><strong>Attributes — </strong>characteristics of the Sumo to include<strong> </strong>Agility, Strength, Speed, Body Type, Hair Style, Eyes, Mouth and Mawashi</p><p><strong>Bond — </strong>the amount of ZUNA that an NFT can be redeemed for at the expiration of the term</p><p><strong>Bond Term — </strong>length of time a Sumo themed NFT has remaining before it can be redeemed for ZUNA</p><p><strong>Bond Redemption Value </strong>— amount of ZUNA will receive when the user redeems the NFT at the end of the Bond term</p><p><strong>DAO — </strong>Decentralised Autonomous Organisation owned and governed by eligible Yokozuna NFT owners</p><p><strong>DAO Fund</strong> — Initially <strong>seeded with 1 million $ZUNA, and deposit fees from the select project vaults the current value of the DAO Fund is approaching $100K USD</strong>, in spite of the recent market correction. Future funding of the Yokozuna Finance DAO Fund provides for a percentage of the transaction fees to contribute directly to the DAO which will be implemented along with the introduction of the NFT’s</p><p><strong>Dohyō </strong>— is the space in which a sumo wrestling bout occurs. A typical dohyō is a circle made of clay, partially buried rice-straw bales and is 4.55 meters in diameter</p><p><strong>Fuse — </strong>the process of merging two Sumos to create a new Sumo</p><p><strong>Heya — </strong>could mean the place/gym/house where Sumo train or can be used to identify which team a Sumo belongs</p><p><strong>Mawashi</strong> — clothing commonly worn on the lower half of a Sumo which can include mawashi, sagari, kesho-mawashi or tsuna</p><p><strong>Yokozuna — </strong>“Grand Champion”; a title that is bestowed not won. In the history of organised Sumo less than 75 Yokozuna have been awarded the distinction</p><p><strong>What’s next?</strong></p><p>IOST’s recent announcement and introduction their new cross-chain capability, opens the possibility for Yokozuna Finance to bring popular network tokens into the IOST ecosystem and into the project. The team has spoken with several projects who have expressed interest after learning of IOST’s ability to bridge assets from IOST to ETH network and vice-versa. Judging by the teams promotional video, BTC, DOGE and others can be in the project’s future.</p><p>The Yokozuna Finance development team had set it sights on the metaverse from the beginning, with much of the development designed ease of future integration. Before then, the development teams continue working on a secondary marketplace, game development and PvP and PvC tournament concepts.</p><p><strong>Learn more:</strong></p><p><strong>Website: </strong><a href="https://yokozuna.fi/">https://yokozuna.fi</a></p><p><strong>DApp: </strong><a href="http://app.yokozuna.fi/">app.yokozuna.fi</a></p><p><strong>Telegram:</strong> <a href="https://t.me/yokozunafinance">https://t.me/yokozunafinance</a></p><p><strong>Twitter:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/yokozunafinance">https://twitter.com/yokozunafinance</a></p><p><strong>About Hoo Exchange</strong></p><p><strong>Hoo.com</strong> is the first <strong>centralised exchange (CEX)</strong> listing for <a href="http://app.yokozuna.fi/"><strong>Yokozuna Finance </strong></a>who built ZUNA token on top of the IOST network, known for speed, efficiency, and low transaction costs</p><p>Based in Dubai, Hoo has more than 2 million registered users, covering more than 120 countries and regions around the world. Hoo has become one of the most widely distributed crypto trading platforms in terms of users.</p><p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://hoo.com/">https://hoo.com/</a></p><p><strong>Invitation: </strong><a href="https://www.hoo-share2.com/invite/26513239">https://www.hoo-share2.com/invite/26513239</a></p><h3><strong>About Yokozuna Finance</strong></h3><p><strong>Yokozuna Finance</strong> is the leading decentralised finance protocol based on the IOST blockchain. It introduces a new design concept of NFT-based DAO ownership, both managing and ultimately owning the DAO fund. Based on sumo tradition, users progress through divisions to reach the highest league ranking in the Makuuchi, with the ultimate aspiration to become a yokozuna.</p><p><strong>Risk Warning: </strong>Any digital assets investment is risky. Please evaluate your risk tolerance before getting involved. Users may lose some or all of their investment.</p><p><strong>Acknowledgement of Risk: As with any asset, the value of Digital Assets can increase or decrease and there can be a substantial risk that you lose money buying, selling, holding, or investing in Digital Assets. </strong>You should consult your financial advisor, legal or tax professional regarding your specific situation and financial condition and <strong>carefully consider whether trading or holding Digital Assets is suitable for you.</strong></p><p>The laws regarding trading in digital assets varies by jurisdiction; Yokozuna Finance strongly suggests users understand and abide by the laws and regulations in their respective jurisdictions.</p><h3>About IOST</h3><p>If you would like to hang out with the IOST community on chat, social media, or discuss product development, we have something for everyone:</p><p><a href="https://t.me/officialios">Telegram</a> |<a href="https://t.me/iost_announcements">Announcement</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/IOST_Official">Twitter</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/IOSToken_jp">Japan Twitter</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/IOST_KR">Korea Twitter</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jimmyzhong_iost">CEO Twitter</a> |<a href="https://invite.iost.io/">Developer Community</a>| <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IOSTofficial/">Facebook </a>|<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/iostproject/">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="http://medium.com/iost">Medium</a> | <a href="https://discord.com/invite/PdCcQGBYmn">Discord</a></p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=ca5f9fc673ff" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/iost/yokozuna-finance-launches-sumo-themed-play-2-earn-nfts-and-auction-marketplace-on-iost-ca5f9fc673ff">Yokozuna Finance Launches Sumo themed Play 2 Earn NFT’s and Auction Marketplace on IOST</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/iost">IOST</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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