William Shatner-backed firm teams up with Mattereum for NFT provenance tracking
Mattereum and William Shatner’s Third Millennia are collaborating to combat counterfeiting in the expanding nonfungible token space. Blockchain authentication outfit Third Millennia — founded by science fiction icon William Shatner — has partnered with Mattereum, a London-based “digital twin” trading platform, to launch an initiative focused on nonfungible token provenance."Digital twins" refer to real-world asset NFTs, or rwaNFTs — tokenized versions of physical goods.According to a press statement issued on Monday, the joint initiative will feature rwaNFTs based on memorabilia and props....
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Best known for playing Captain James T. Kirk in the iconic Star Trek franchise, William Shatner is selling signed and authenticated NFTs. In conjunction with Mattereum, Shatner is auctioning real-world asset non-fungible tokens (rwaNFTs) via the OpenSea marketplace. Who wants the first real world cigar on the blockchain? Or Denny Crane prop Business card? @justinsuntron? […]
What does Star Trek and bitcoin have in common? The future! Captain Kirk - err - William Shatner, rather, appears to be gearing up to dabble in bitcoin. That's according to a tweet the actor, comedian, and Priceline negotiator sent out on Thursday. Ok so I'll go open up an account and see if these codes will translate into real bitcoin and then figure out what to do with them. Seems like Shatner received some sort of paper wallet, and is trying to import them. This thread on Reddit indicates he's opening an account on Coinbase, though we don't see any proof of that in his tweet. Welcome to....
Mastercard is set to incorporate carbon footprint tracking into its blockchain-based solution, to help consumers offset carbon emissions through their purchases. Leading payment technology provider Mastercard will help consumers directly offset carbon emissions and choose better products for the environment via its blockchain-based Provenance Solution.The system provides such granular detail that consumers can choose a more environmentally friendly cup of coffee, or a sustainable T-shirt, by interacting with the carbon credits directly related to that item, as represented by a nonfungible....
The Australian government has made two grants of up to $3 million available to blockchain teams targeting minerals certification and excise taxation solutions. The Australian government has opened applications for grants up to $3 million each in funding to blockchain projects targeting supply chain tracking in the minerals industry and tax tracking in the food and beverage sector.Applications are open until April 29, with any sole trader, partnership, publicly-funded research organization, or entity incorporated in Australia that possesses an Australian Business Number eligible to....
The Provenance Blockchain Foundation launched its new, open source proof-of-stake blockchain in May. Shortly thereafter, parent company Figure Technologies announced a $200 million Series D funding haul. Provenance will utilize Bison Trails’ infrastructure to strengthen its network and provide support to Hash holders to run validator nodes, according to June Ou, the executive director at Provenance Blockchain Foundation. Hash is the native cryptocurrency of the Provenance blockchain, serving both as a medium of payment as well as a governance token. “We’re proud to support Provenance in....