Champagne corks are flying as a blockchain network with decentralization at its heart celebrates its first anniversary. Free TON is holding a series of contests to mark its launch date on May 7, 2020 — and has invited passionate community members and newcomers to come together to build something special. As events are held online and offline to reflect on the past 12 months, one sub-governance group is encouraging artistically minded crypto enthusiasts to help design some of the first NFTs to be minted on this blockchain. Known as Numiz, these NFTs are designed to commemorate interesting events and historic …

A decentralized communication hub is delivering DeFi for digital supply chains — eliminating the time consuming and complex processes that are associated with keeping businesses running smoothly and safely. Obortech is creating infrastructure known as the Smart Hub, allowing key players at every point of a supply chain to share information and collaborate through easy-to-use mobile and web interfaces. All of this can help deliver efficiencies that are crucial for companies running on razor-thin profit margins, and deliver verifiable product traceability from end to end. This cutting-edge approach means that documents can be exchanged through a tamperproof, joined-up system. Smart …

A crypto-focused company with an array of products and services has revealed the next priority on its ambitious roadmap — a cutting-edge staking system that is set to transform the relationship between high-profile content creators and their fans. TimeTicket Inc. provides a skill sharing economy platform called TimeTicket, which is home to a community of about 500,000 people. This platform enables users to purchase the time of others — and receive help with website production, writing services, IT support, translations, counseling, and more. Work is under way to create a decentralized version of this platform that’s available internationally. Another of …