# UN approves NFT standards initiative led by Tencent

# UN approves NFT standards initiative led by Tencent

“# UN approves NFT standards initiative led by Tencent ” Chinese entertainment conglomerate Tencent has been approved by the United Nations to lead a project exploring the creation of a standard technical and security framework for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) . The project, dubbed a “technical framework for DLT-based digital collection services” will be the world’s…

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# Game review: Olympic Games Jam Beijing 2022

# Game review: Olympic Games Jam Beijing 2022

“# Game review: Olympic Games Jam Beijing 2022 ” Olympic Games Jam: Beijing 2022 is the Winter Olympic’s official play-to-earn multiplayer mobile game, created in collaboration between Animoca Brands-owned nWayPlay game studio and the International Olympics Committee. The app is currently only available on the Google Play store for Android phones, with no official release…

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#Dutch reporter Sjoerd den Daas grabbed by Chinese guard during Winter Olympics opening ceremony

#Dutch reporter Sjoerd den Daas grabbed by Chinese guard during Winter Olympics opening ceremony

“#Dutch reporter Sjoerd den Daas grabbed by Chinese guard during Winter Olympics opening ceremony” A Dutch reporter covering the Winter Olympics in Beijing was manhandled by a Chinese authority during a live shot outside the game’s opening ceremonies. Dutch public broadcasting correspondent Sjoerd den Daas tried to finish his report while being grabbed, pushed, and…

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# Nifty News: Olympic Games Beijing 2022 edition

# Nifty News: Olympic Games Beijing 2022 edition

“# Nifty News: Olympic Games Beijing 2022 edition ” Today’s Nifty News rounds up nonfungible token (NFT) projects centered around the Winter Olympics, which began Friday in Beijing, China. The following are initiatives taken by the International Olympic Committee, or IOC, The British Olympic Association, and an independent artist leading up the 2022 games. IOC celebrates…

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#Shortened Olympic torch relay starts for Beijing Olympic Games

#Shortened Olympic torch relay starts for Beijing Olympic Games

“#Shortened Olympic torch relay starts for Beijing Olympic Games” BEIJING — The three-day torch relay for the Beijing Olympics, shortened considerably because of concerns about the coronavirus, started Wednesday with an 80-year-old former speedskater carrying the flame. The relay opened at the Olympic Foreign Park. Luo Zhihuan, the country’s first internationally competitive speedskater, ran the…

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#Grindr disappears from Apple, Android stores in China

#Grindr disappears from Apple, Android stores in China

“#Grindr disappears from Apple, Android stores in China” Popular gay dating app Grindr has vanished from app stores in China amid a government crackdown on “bad Internet culture.”  Grindr was removed from Apple’s app store in China on Thursday, according to data from app analytics site Qima. Grindr has also been banned from Android app…

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# China pilots nationwide blockchain development over real-world use cases

# China pilots nationwide blockchain development over real-world use cases

“# China pilots nationwide blockchain development over real-world use cases ” The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced the commencement of an in-house effort to expedite blockchain development and innovation across 15 zones and 164 entities.  The initiative aims for the large-scale implementation of blockchain technology across businesses and government organizations in China.  The CAC,…

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