Metria Network, the much-awaited solution for the entire crypto industry will be within reach soon. The chain agnostic decentralized infrastructure is designed to meet the needs of new-age DeFi and NFT applications by overcoming the issues of scalability, interoperability, and fragmentation of liquidity. 

Currently under development, the Metria multichain platform is a Polygon-based ecosystem that combines the necessary features and enhancements required to enable seamless transfer of digital assets and liquidity across protocols. While a Polygon native platform, Metria also supports Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain at the moment, with plans for inclusion of more protocols in the future. 

A Peek into the Metria Ecosystem

The Metria ecosystem provides all the necessary infrastructure and tools for the development and deployment of a diverse range of multichain capable DeFi and NFT applications. The first few products to be launched as part of the ecosystem are the project's flagship decentralized exchange platform – Metria DEX, NFT tools and Unified NFT Marketplace and Universal Staking and Farming platform. 

Metria DEX

The native DEX protocol of the Metria ecosystem, Metria DEX is a completely decentralized, user-friendly multichain exchange platform that incorporates a familiar interface and CEX like features. The exchange protocol acts as a single window for users to trade any crypto asset, available on any of the supported blockchain protocols. Apart from enabling cross-chain trading of existing crypto assets, the platform also supports trading of synthetic tokens linked to real-world assets. 

The Metria DEX dashboard acts as a unified interface for cross-chain trades, swaps, staking, yield farming and other DeFi activities. Apart from its own staking and farming protocols, Metria DEX also acts as an aggregator by listing staking pools and prevalent APYs in real-time. Users can directly stake their assets on any of the listed pools from within the dashboard.

Unified NFT Marketplace

Metria is laying the groundwork for a robust, universal NFT ecosystem with its Unified NFT Marketplace. The first of its kind decentralized multichain NFT marketplace allows users to mint, trade and auction NFTs within Metria as well as other blockchain ecosystems. As the name suggests, the Unified NFT Marketplace acts as a single window for users to discover NFTs across different marketplace on various protocols and purchase them directly using Metria's native utility token.  

NFT Creators can make use of the NFT creation tools and other NFT related services to mint NFTs, assess their value and list on the Unified NFT Marketplace. Once listed, the NFTs will be indexed across marketplaces on all supported protocols amplifying discoverability in the process. 

Metria Blockchain 

Undergoing development in parallel to other Metria platform features, the Metria Blockchain is a Polysharding-based EVM compatible PoS blockchain protocol designed for chain agnostic operations. The protocol is being developed as a universal protocol that can cater to the needs of new age DeFi and NFT projects by providing a low-cost, highly scalable, and completely decentralized infrastructure solution. The cross-chain capability and EVM compatibility makes it easy for both new and existing projects to adopt Metria and gain access to a much wider community and enhanced liquidity from across different protocols. A key differentiator between Metria and other networks is the ability of Metria to enable seamless transfer of assets across protocols with the help of specialized crypto bridge infrastructure. By erasing the boundaries between protocols, Metria enables free flow of liquidity to maintain a healthy balance of demand and supply for projects within the ecosystem.  

The $METR Token

Powering the entire Metria cross-chain ecosystem, now and in the future is $METR. The ecosystem's utility and governance token, $METR is a multichain token that will be initially available on Polygon, Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain. Its presence will expand to other protocols as and when Metria extends support for those chains. 

$METR is the preferred mode of value exchange within the Metria ecosystem. Using the token, users can gain access to various products and services, enjoy discounted trading fees on Metria DEX and NFT Marketplace, and earn through staking, liquidity provisioning and yield farming activities within the ecosystem.  

The upcoming $METR whitelisting and public sale will be followed by listing on popular AMM DEXs – Uniswap, QuickSwap and PancakeSwap on Ethereum, Polygon and Binance Smart Chain respectively will enable the community to gain access to the token.

About Metria

Metria is an all-inclusive, fully decentralized financial ecosystem that erases all boundaries between Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies.  A unified platform, the infrastructure is designed to provide every individual, access to digital assets with absolute ease.

Learn more about Metria at: https://metrianetwork.io/

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Toyota City, Japan, Mar 14, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Society is changing at unprecedented speeds, as exemplified by carbon neutrality initiatives and the advance of digital transformation, and there are similarly unprecedented expectations for innovative technologies. The fusion of technologies across industry boundaries is becoming increasingly important, as is already happening in the digital domain.
For these reasons, there is a growing need to create vast, virtuous cycles by nurturing the seeds of outstanding technologies in society, linking them to economic value, and recycling them into new technologies that will inspire further innovations.

Aware of such a need, Advanced Technology Acceleration Corporation (ATAC) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) launched a new joint initiative in May 2021, entitled Innovative Technology Acceleration Platform (ITAP), with the goal of contributing to the research, development, and social implementation of outstanding technologies in Japan.

ATAC is a company that takes a hands-on approach in supporting the commercialization of advanced technologies, such as incubating startups and engaging in industry-academia collaborations through its extensive networks with universities and research organizations and knowledge of technology incubation. Toyota is engaged in cutting-edge technological research in the field of mobility and beyond, and boasts expertise and networks cultivated through TPS and other manufacturing processes.

ITAP fuses the knowledge and networks of the two companies with the goal of providing extraordinarily dynamic and agile support for the exploration, social implementation, and commercialization of innovative technologies. The Platform will provide support to universities, research organizations, and tech startups in wide-ranging fields, including carbon neutrality, materials, robots, human augmentation(1), energy, semiconductors, AI, and digital.

ATAC and Toyota have signed a basic agreement to collaborate in technology incubation with the University of Tokyo's School of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, and Nagoya University. Comments from the signatories of the three universities are given below:

Takao Someya, Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo

The Faculty of Engineering and the Graduate School of Engineering are actively collaborating with various industries to contribute both to the resolution of social issues and the development of highly skilled engineers capable of resolving them. I have great expectations for ITAP, a joint initiative of ATAC and Toyota; by working together with ITAP, I hope to further accelerate the use of engineering knowledge in creating value.

Kazuya Masu, President of Tokyo Institute of Technology

For industry and academia to conduct incubation activities that leverage their respective knowledge and expertise, it is important that both sides amass experience working together across a number of actual cases. ATAC has the know-how for commercializing advanced technologies, while Toyota is a driving force for commercialization in wide-ranging fields; I have great hopes that, through ITAP, they will actively promote these incubation activities.

Akihiro Sasoh, Director of Academic Research & Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration, Nagoya University

It is my understanding that the role of academia in supporting startups is to nurture ventures leveraging entrepreneurship education and research seeds. ITAP provides various supports for advanced technological research and social implementation from seed stage. I have very high expectations of ITAP's activities as a new form of collaboration between industry and academia.

ATAC is a hands-on incubation company for advanced technologies. Going forward, it intends to identify the potential of various technologies, fully utilize the industry networks of the IGPI Group, and carry out the research & development, social implementation, and commercialization of such technologies.

Toyota's Mission is "Producing Happiness for All." It seeks to achieve its mission by promoting research into advanced technologies with an increasingly diverse range of partners, including universities and research organizations, in the field of mobility and beyond.

(1) Human augmentation refers to the technological alteration of the human body to enhance physical or mental capabilities.
(2) One of the investors that can consider participation in fundraising of startups under ITAP activities.


Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.comSociety is changing at unprecedented speeds, as exemplified by carbon neutrality initiatives and the advance of digital transformation, and there are similarly unprecedented expectations for innovative technologies.

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HONG KONG, Mar 9, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - AAC Technologies Holdings Inc. ("AAC", HKEx: 2018), the world-leading solutions provider for smart devices, and Dispelix, the leader in see-through waveguide displays for AR & MR wearables, announced a strategic partnership on March 8, 2022 HKT, to ensure the AR & MR wearables industry has access to the highest quality see-through waveguide displays in the world.

With the announcement, AAC becomes one of Dispelix's strategic partners for mass manufacturing of Dispelix's see-through waveguide displays to support the growing global demand associated with the Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) wearables markets. The companies are working together to provide the highest quality waveguide displays designed to deliver industry-leading form factor, image quality and clarity performance for all customers globally.

The win-win partnership brings together AAC's unparalleled expertise in wafer-level optics mass manufacturing and Dispelix's unique waveguide technology.

Dr. Antonino F. Parrinello, Head of Corporate Development of AAC, said, "We are delighted to join Dispelix in their path toward deployment of high-end AR solutions to the consumer market. This partnership will leverage the full potential of AAC's unique manufacturing platform and global operations to support all customers engaged in the development of system-level solutions enabled by Dispelix unique technology. AAC considers this moment of rapid growth of the AR/MR market as an important opportunity to deliver strategic value for our customers and to continue to strengthen our position as a global leader in the precision optics space".

Antti Sunnari, CEO of Dispelix, said "We're delighted to announce our partnership with AAC, one of the very few mass-manufacturers of high precision miniaturized optical components for high-volume consumer applications. AAC's proven expertise in ramping up, scaling, and efficiently operating novel and highly complex wafer-level manufacturing processes for mass-customized optical components adds a completely new dimension to our offering. The partnership will ensure strength & competitive edge for customers of both companies with highly manufacturable waveguide display solutions featuring unmatched performance and quality." "Any organization developing an AR or MR wearable, understands the quality of the display is critical because without a high quality display their wearable will be a failure in the eyes of consumers."

About AAC Technologies
AAC Technologies Group is the world's leading solutions provider for smart devices with cutting-edge technologies in materials research, simulation, algorithms, design, automation and process development. The Group provides advanced miniaturized and proprietary technology solutions in Acoustics, Optics, Electromagnetic Drives and Precision Mechanics, MEMS, Radio Frequency and Antenna for applications in the consumer electronics and automotive markets. The Group has 32 offices in Asia-Pacific area, Europe and US, 13 production sites in China, Czech Republic, Malaysia, and Vietnam, and 19 R&D centers in China, US, Finland, Denmark, UK, South Korea, Japan and Singapore.

About Dispelix
Dispelix is a waveguide designer and manufacturer that delivers visionary augmented and mixed reality see-through displays for consumer and enterprise solutions. Its patented DPX waveguides unlock new freedoms in AR product design with unmatched image quality, performance, and efficiency. Led by the world's most sought-after experts in optics, photonics, and manufacturing, Dispelix powers AR experiences that push boundaries. Dispelix is headquartered in Finland, with offices in US, China, and Taiwan. Learn more at dispelix.com.


Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.comAAC Technologies Holdings Inc. ("AAC", HKEx: 2018), the world-leading solutions provider for smart devices, and Dispelix, the leader in see-through waveguide displays for AR & MR wearables, announced a strategic partnership on March 8, 2022 HKT, to ensure the AR & MR wearables industry has access to the highest quality see-through waveguide displays in the world.

TOKYO, Mar 9, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) (TOKYO: 4004) announces that it was resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held today that, regarding a plan for transformation from current company structure to holding company structure, the Company will start to consider the plan and prepare for execution of the plan. Execution of the plan is subject to adoption of relevant resolutions by shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, which is planned to be held in late September 2022, and is also subject to approval and authorization by the appropriate authorities. We will announce details of the plan as soon as they are decided.

1. Background and purpose of the consideration

As we stated in "Our Policy toward Realization of 'Co-Creative Chemical Company'," which was announced on February 14, 2022, the Showa Denko Group aims to change the Group into "Company that can compete on the world stage," "Company that contributes to sustainable global society," and "Company that develops talent that represents Japan's manufacturing industry," thereby making the Group "Global Top-Level Functional Chemical Manufacturer from Japan," which is the ideal state of the Co-Creative Chemical Company.

Into the Purpose of the Showa Denko Group, which is "Change society through the power of chemistry," we put our will to have global top-level competence as a chemical manufacturer, to think beyond the conventional boundaries of our individual business activities, and to co-create better society with stakeholders and communities who share a high aim and ideal with us. This is the essence of Co-Creative Chemical Company that we aim to be. Through realization of the Purpose, the Showa Denko Group will continue reforming itself, aiming to become the Global Top-Level Functional Chemical Manufacturer.

In the process to realize the ideal state, the Showa Denko Group will commit itself to realize scale and profitability of the Company which are prerequisites to become a company that can compete on the world stage, execute business portfolio management focusing on strategic allocation of management resources, while maintaining integrity, promoting innovations that bear competitive advantage, and executing personnel strategy focusing on human resource development based on Purpose and Four Values, which are the Showa Denko Group's new Corporate Philosophy.

To become Global Top-Level Functional Chemical Manufacturer, which is our ideal state, and to maximize our corporate value, we will accelerate business portfolio management which enable us to solve global social issues and create sustainable corporate value. Aiming to establish organizational structure optimum for realization of the ideal state, we will consider specific procedures for transformation into a holding company structure.

If the Group transforms itself into a holding company structure, the holding company will specialize in formulating and executing group strategy and functioning as a company listed on the stock exchange. The holding company will cope with management issues quickly and flexibly, and realize appropriate allocation of management resources group-wide from bird's-eye viewpoint, including formation of business alliance and M&A. The newly integrated company (a company involved in manufacturing) will focus on strengthening competitiveness of each business of the Company in order to realize synergy of integration of Showa Denko and Showa Denko Materials as soon as possible, and operate businesses in a quick and flexible manner corresponding to the surrounding environment, thereby enhancing corporate value of the entire Group.

2. Planned process for transformation into holding company structure

The planned process for transformation from current company structure to holding company structure is as follows. We will set the current Showa Denko K.K. as a company to be split, execute the company split, make Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd. (SDMC), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of HC Holdings K.K. (HCHD), in which SDK holds 100% of voting rights, succeed all businesses currently operated by SDK, and merge HCHD into SDMC. Then we will set SDMC as a company to be split, execute the company split, and make SDK succeed a part of SDMC's assets and liabilities. We will announce the detail of this process as soon as it is decided in the future.

3. Plan for the future

- End of June 2022: Record Date to fix shareholders who can execute voting rights at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders concerning transformation into holding company structure
- August 2022: Board of Directors' meeting concerning transformation into holding company structure
- September 2022: Extraordinary general meeting of shareholders concerning transformation into holding company structure
- January 2023: Transformation into a holding company structure

About Showa Denko K.K.

Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004, ADR:SHWDY) is a major manufacturer of chemical products serving from heavy industry to computers and electronics. The Petrochemicals Sector provides cracker products such as ethylene and propylene, the Chemicals Sector provides industrial, high-performance and high-purity gases and chemicals for semicon and other industries, the Inorganics Sector provides ceramic products, such as alumina, abrasives, refractory/graphite electrodes and fine carbon products. The Aluminum Sector provides aluminum materials and high-value-added fabricated aluminum, the Electronics Sector provides HD media, compound semiconductors such as ultra high bright LEDs, and rare earth magnetic alloys, and the Advanced Battery Materials Department (ABM) provides lithium-ion battery components. For more information, please visit www.sdk.co.jp/english/.

For further information, contact:
Showa Denko K.K., Public Relations Group, Brand Communication Department, Tel: 81-3-5470-3235


Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.comShowa Denko K.K. (SDK) (TOKYO: 4004) announces that it was resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held today that, regarding a plan for transformation from current company structure to holding company structure, the Company will start to consider the plan and prepare for execution of the plan.

PeaceDAO, the organization that advocates for world peace and for the prevention of national conflicts and class struggles through cryptography, has announced that it is building a real country that will belong to the cryptocurrency world as well as exist within a real-world map. PeaceDAO plans to use DAO, Decentralized Autonomous Organization, to govern the country and provide a potentially safe place for those displaced by war to rebuild their lives.

The development comes as war in Eastern Europe continues. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than a million people have been displaced, with many crossing the border to find relative safety in Poland, Romania, Moldova, Slovakia, and other countries. At the time of this writing, an end to the conflict is not in sight, and the exodus of Ukrainian refugees continues.

PeaceDAO states that it is developing an initiative to assist people who have been affected by the upheaval caused by military actions in Ukraine as well as war in other parts of the globe. “Through our work, we seek to help the world to avoid a third world war that could kill even more innocent civilians,” a spokesperson says. “Through cryptography, we aim to limit the misunderstandings and geopolitical tensions that continue to cause wars. These conflicts, as we all know, leave behind death, destruction, famine, and other miseries that cause people across borders as well as subsequent generations to suffer. It's this suffering that drives us hard towards our ultimate goal: achieving global peace through a new economic system based on decentralized governance. To accomplish this, we plan to create a new country, one that divests from traditional geoeconomics and geopolitics.”

Central to PeaceDAO's work is DAO, an autonomous  organization which is reinforced by cryptology. DAOs, the team explains, are organizations which are not governed by a single administrative unit but may contain various businesses and organizations spread around the world. 

“A DAO is an organization that may issue its own cryptocurrency that is based on the principle of collaboration rather than the management of a single person,” the company says. “The DAO is programmed so that it is constantly optimized, either by improving its own source code or by making changes in its business model. Those responsible for the operation of DAO will be both people and computer programs. The biggest difference between DAO and a traditional company is that no one has control over the DAO, which is community driven.”

PeaceDAO states that its project extends the boundaries of the blockchain industry and has the potential to be not only a wealth creator but also an advanced governance system using DAO. "There are no borders and no class contradictions - only fair nodes in a blockchain-based world. By enlisting the help of our cypherpunk community, we believe we will be able to accomplish what has eluded us for too long: peace.”

PeaceDAO is a community-led organization that believes truth and love can only be found in a peaceful environment. Its vision is of a world that sees the true power of communities that dream of a better future for everyone. For more information about PeaceDAO and its work to provide post-war devastated people the opportunity to start over in safety, please see the company's website or contact:

PeaceDAO

[email protected] 

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