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One major issue the crypto space has faced for a long time now is the issue of interoperability. This however is beginning to be a non-issue as solutions pop up every day in this fast-moving industry of ours. One of these solutions I’ve been impressed with is that of ChainPort and I’d be talking about them in this article.  ChainPort  ChainPort is a permissionless crypto bridge that lets its users port any crypto token to different blockchains like Polygon, Avalanche, Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and Ethereum. ChainPort plans to support all EVM compatible networks. This is detailed on the Roadmap. This ability to transfer tokens to different blockchains enables anyone to make any token blockchain agnostic by carrying out a few simple clicks.  ChainPort works in three simple steps: You deposit tokens You mint them on your target chain  And then they are ready to use on Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs)  ChainPort Features and Benefits  Permissionless — Users can port their tokens between blockchains and boldly trade across the cryptoverse without intervention or limitations.  Simple UX — ChainPort’s porting interface and experience is as user-friendly and simple as it can get.  Embeddable — ChainPort provides a direct link that is connected to the token pair and blockchain of users. This way, it’s easy to have a bridge to the bridge and it’s easier for the community of the user.  Full Interoperability — ChainPort boasts of a full cross-chain portal. This feature allows tokens to port across multiple chains without reverting to the original token.  Fast — ChainPort has one of the fastest bridge speeds in space. An average port takes only 2.5 minutes to complete.  API Integration — You can add ChainPort bridges directly to your token from your digital property.  Secure Bridge — For ChainPort, security is a top priority. The bridge secures all assets on it with a multi-layer technology that combines the latest breakthroughs in MPC cryptography and hardware isolation. There are also other advanced security features like fund segmentation, multi-sig cold wallet protection for assets, multiple contract audits etc.  Live Human Support — There is a live chat support feature on all of ChainPort’s devices How to Use ChainPort  Listed below are the steps you have to follow to successfully use ChainPort’s bridge to transfer tokens between different blockchains.    Connect your Wallet — On a first-time visit to ChainPort, you will need to connect your wallet to the platform. Wallets that are supported include MetaMask, Wallet Connect, Formatic, and Portis. To use other wallets, you can connect them through Wallet Connect via QR. Select a Token —  After connecting your wallet, you have to select the token you want to port over to a new blockchain.  Deposit the Token — After selecting the token you’re trying to port over to another blockchain, you can then deposit that token into ChainPort so that it can be sent over to the blockchain of choice. Approve the Transaction — Next you have to decide how much gas you want to pay for the transaction. This is the last thing you have to do and your tokens will be on a new blockchain.  Check It Out — When your tokens arrive at your Blockchain of choosing, you can press “Check it Out” and you’ll get redirected to Etherscan/BscScan/PolygonScan to view the transaction.  Verified Token   These are tokens that were ported with the help of the ChainPort Team. These tokens have liquidity on the other side of the bridge for you to trade on. Below is a sheet with all the tokens ChainPort supports https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-hKsH-n_jIx7ojusO9Wj4UmmgH-WHJN8VTJ5hlvl2E4/edit#gid=0 Token  CPT is the native utility token of the ChainPort ecosystem. It enables a premium discount for utilising ChainPort services throughout the network. Also, with CPT, a rev-share model is enabled for projects and affiliates of ChainPort. These affiliates/projects will earn a percentage of the fees paid for the tokens they help onramp and/or for transactions they refer to the ChainPort network.  The majority of the payable fees are used to buy CPT, which may then be used for burns or in yield strategies. Affiliates, referrers and projects of ported tokens will get some of the fees from the bridge. Holders of CPT who use the bridge with their CPT will have their CPT staked to perform yield strategies.  Another perk of CPT is that its holders will have VIP access to take advantage of the valuable data network effect the platform boasts of. The CPT Token will bridge the data network effect which is generated by ChainPort into a value network effect for all holders of the CPT token. Tokenomics ChainPort has fair tokenomics that has been conceived to share value with its users and supporters. This simple and effective system is built-in and exclusive to the platform. Users Fee + NFT Per Port 0.3% … Continued

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All of us think that the information uploaded on the internet always remains there. However, this is not the case, in reality, the websites, data that make up the whole internet are often censored, changed, and sometimes removed also. Big centralized enterprises such as AWS, Google Cloud, IBM, DELL EMC store most of the data on the internet. They act as a medium in providing users access to applications, websites and can easily revoke our access anytime. In case these companies don’t have enough funding to maintain the servers, our data can also disappear. Long-term data storage is a big problem faced by internet users currently. Arweave solves all of these problems by following a decentralized approach. What is Arweave? Arweave is a decentralized protocol that allows you to store data permanently on the internet by paying fees only one time. It connects people who need storage to those people having disk space on their hardware devices. It is designed to provide internet users with permanent, cost-efficient data storage. Arweave is built differently than any major blockchains such as Ethereum, Cosmos, Solana, etc. It is built on the blockchain-like data structure called blockweave. In blockweave, each block is linked to the previous block and to a recall block (a random block from the history of the blockweave). The blockweave supports a permanent and decentralized web called the permaweb. It is a collection of websites, data, and decentralized apps (dApps) that can be easily accessed by users through internet browsers. Arweave’s native token AR is used for transactions fees on the network and also used to incentivize miners for storing copies of data and mining new blocks. Comparison between Traditional Web and Permaweb                     The Traditional Web                     The Permaweb Information is mutable Information is immutable The traditional web is centralized Permaweb is decentralized Monopolized  Users have control over their data Link Rot issue exists Zero upkeep Storing is expensive Pay once and store forever How does Arweave Works? The above diagram shows the structure of the Arweave Protocol. Similar to traditional blockchains, all the information of websites and applications on the permaweb is stored in the collection of blocks that form blockweave. In a traditional blockchain like Ethereum, each block is linked to its previous block. However, in the case of Arweave’s blockweave, each block is linked to its previous block and another random block from the blockweave history known as its recall block. Recall block is a key element of Arweave’s consensus mechanism, known as PoA.  Here’s how Proof-of-Access works:  Miners provide data storage and also store copies of data stored in the network in exchange for AR tokens. They are responsible for maintaining the blockweave network. Miners have to provide cryptographic proof that they have access to the recall block, then only they can mine or verify a new block. This is the reason, why Arweave’s consensus mechanism is called PoA. Arweave’s goal of long-term data storage is made possible due to miners following the rules set by the proof of access consensus mechanism. When a rare recall block needs to be linked, miners storing that rare block have to face less competition against other miners, and the probability of receiving block reward increases. Thus, for miners who also store rare blocks, their chances of getting more rewards increase in the long term. It is not compulsory for miners to store all the data in the network. Miners can choose which block or transactions, they would like to store. Miners can also create their own “content policy” which will restrain certain information from being stored on their hardware devices. Whenever data distribution takes place, it scans the content policies of each miner, and if the content is restricted by the miner’s content policy, that particular data will be not accepted by the miner’s transaction pool. Tokenomics of Arweave AR tokens are used for payment by users for storing their data permanently on the Arweave network. AR tokens are also received by miners for storing data and mining new blocks. All the transaction fees of the Arweave network do not go to miners at one time. The majority of transaction fees go to a storage “endowment”, fees are gradually disbursed to miners over time from this endowment. User pays fees only one time and interest accrued on it is distributed to miners. This incentivization cliff measure is taken to minimize the AR token volatility while also preserving the long-term survival of the mining-based consensus mechanism. Arweave’s blockweave data structure uses Proof of Access as a consensus mechanism. AR tokens have a maximum supply of 66 million. AR tokens have a current circulating supply of 50 million. On the network’s launch, 55 … Continued

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London, UK, Jan 14, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi Rail and Intermodal Telematics (IMT) have agreed an exclusive long-term partnership that will add IMT's pioneering monitoring sensors to Hitachi's existing digital freight service. The agreement will allow Hitachi to offer rail freight companies around the world a solution that provides real time monitoring to improve efficiency and safety.

Netherlands based independent solution provider IMT has pioneered the development of digital monitoring sensors and telematics solutions for freight wagons and containers. The sensors verify the exact location of the cars, the loading status, the open/close condition of doors and hatches, the temperature and pressure of the cargo and the health condition of bogies and wheelsets. The data is sent to the Cloud via a solar powered GPS device and allows the condition of the train and its cargo to be monitored in real time, as well as alerting operators about potential issues. The partnership allows the use of AI analytics to optimise the efficiency and safety of its customers' freight services worldwide.

Powered by IMT, Hitachi can now provide fully-fledged telematics solutions that improve reliability and performance for the freight market. The technology can give companies the vital information they need to control their supply chains more efficiently and respond with appropriate interventions more quickly. With global supply chains having faced major disruption throughout 2021 and challenges predicted to continue, the partnership offers enhanced resilience for companies transporting goods via rail freight.

The partnership with Intermodal Telematics will complement Hitachi Rail's purchase of Perpetuum last year. The British rail technology firm, Perpetuum, provides Hitachi with digital solutions that improve train reliability and performance. Its remote condition monitoring detects emerging damage in train bogies long before it can be identified by other means, thus preventing failures, facilitating more efficient maintenance cycles, and increasing the life of the wheels. Coupled with the IMT solution, Hitachi will now be able to completely monitor freight vehicles in real time.

Edoardo La Ficara, Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Operation, Service & Maintenance, Hitachi Rail, said:

"Hitachi Rail is focused on growing its digital offer to develop data-driven solutions to meet our customer's complex challenges. Our exclusive partnership with IMT delivers this and enables Hitachi to provide an enhanced digital freight offer across the globe, with a strong initial focus on European and North American markets.

"This solution will enable operators and maintainers to be aware of vehicles' position and status at all times. This will provide a radical evolution for the freight industry, whose railcars are overwhelmingly without any telematics or monitoring whatsoever."

IMT will now exclusively offer the Perpetuum sensor solution in the freight market, which will further broaden IMT's full portfolio in asset and cargo monitoring for the international rail market. Commenting, Dethmer Drenth, Managing Director and Founder of IMT, said:

"This partnership adds a significant value to our railcar market offering as we expand our renowned assets and cargo related monitoring to specific predictive asset maintenance monitoring with the Hitachi/Perpetuum sensor. In that way we create a holistic view of the railcar above and below the axle, alerting the asset and cargo owner on a need-to-know and managing-by-exception basis."

The integration of digital technology has a major role to play in enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, train maintenance and safety. The partnership follows the global mobility firm's strategy of expanding its digital capabilities, including Hitachi's Lumada platform that uses AI and the Internet of Things to turn data into actionable business insights.

The partnership's initial focus for the new digital service will be in European and North American markets. Hitachi Rail is already an established provider to freight operators in North America, where over 34.5 million carloads and intermodal units were transported in 2021, a growth of 4.8% compared to 2020.

About Hitachi Rail:

Hitachi Rail is a fully integrated, global provider of rail solutions across rolling stock, signalling, service & maintenance, digital technology and turnkey solutions. With a presence in 38 countries across six continents and over 12,000 employees, our mission is to contribute to society through the continuous development of superior rail transport solutions. We are proud of our global achievements, from our world famous "bullet trains", to our signalling solutions and turnkey projects, state-of-the-art traffic management and digital solutions. Drawing on the wider Hitachi Group's market-leading technology and research- and-development capabilities, we strive for industry leading innovations and solutions that can deliver value for customers and sustainable railway systems that benefit wider society. For information about Hitachi Rail, visit www.hitachirail.com.

About Intermodal Telematics (IMT)

IMT is the world leading independent telematics solution partner for the tank container industry, offering smart sensor technology and a web application with which operators, container manufacturers, lessors and shippers can obtain the insights they need to improve their delivery performance, operational efficiency and safety. R&D, production, hardware and software development are all in-house, delivering cost-effective product development via a team of 74 people in the Netherlands, Germany and Spain, backed by an entrepreneurial management team with significant industry experience. IMT offers a complete range of monitoring sensors and telematics systems including location, temperature, pressure, full/empty and heating sensors, all connected to its proprietary software platform. More information about IMT, visit www.intermodaltelematics.com.

For more information, please contact:

Adam Love, Group Head of External Affairs:
+44 7860 273 317 or [email protected]

Anja Smid, Marketing Communications Manager, IMT, on +31 6 222 23 974 (or +31 76 231
02 00) or at [email protected].


Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.comHitachi Rail and Intermodal Telematics (IMT) have agreed an exclusive long-term partnership that will add IMT's pioneering monitoring sensors to Hitachi's existing digital freight service.