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  • UREEQA partners i-Create to validate new NFT collection Joe Ravioli

    UREEQA partners i-Create to validate new NFT collection Joe Ravioli

    • 3rd generation Italian brothers Steve and John Campanella: Readying for a Cheesy drop 12/19

    The founders of i-Create LLC are excited to announce the launch of their NFT project Joe Ravioli. This innovative and unique NFT collection tells a creative and fun story for buyers of any age. With the entire collection being validated by UREEQA, buyers will receive a cool piece of digital art, commercial rights, monetization opportunities, IRL (in real life) merchandising opportunities and more, while also supporting a philanthropic cause to fight hunger in America.

    “Joe Ravioli has been such an exciting project for us to develop, as 3rd generation Italian brothers with a love of mob related movies and Italian food and cooking, and having always focused on unique art, pun-filled humor and fun thrown into our character IP projects. Joe Ravioli started positioning itself with licensed IRL items, a strong new metaverse animation collaboration, POD commerce integration, and a non-profit organization we hold dear. Now was the time where we wanted to create a brand in and of its own, where everyone from partnered collaborations to NFT holders and collectors will enjoy its long-term plan for growth, and of course it’s amazing utilities,” said John Campanella, CEO, Engineer and Co-Founder of i-Create LLC.

    “When we were searching for the perfect launch partner, one that understands copyright validation along with an amazingly talented team, UREEQA opened our eyes wide, and we realized we had the best long-term NFT collaboration for this project, and continued IP projects into the future,” says Steve Campanella, President, Artist & Co-Founder of i-Create LLC.

    As veterans in the NFT space Steve and John have experienced firsthand the pain and cost of having their intellectual property ripped off without their permission. So, for the Joe Ravioli drop they wanted to ensure that both themselves and their buyers were better protected before releasing their work. This is where the UREEQA partnership was formed to validate the authorship, ownership, and originality of the entire collection. Buyers can purchase these NFTs and confirm via the collection’s provenance page that the work in fact authentic.

    “From our initial conversations with John and Steve we learned about their unfortunate experience, having their previous IP stolen and monetized without their approval. After pouring heart and soul into the project, then hearing about their struggle to fight the theft, this is unfortunately all too common and exactly why we created UREEQA,” said Shannon Powell, CMO and co-founder of UREEQA.

    Being Italian, food is something that has always been near and dear to Steve and John’s hearts. That’s why they wanted to use the drop of this NFT collection to give back, and felt Move For Hunger would be the perfect fit. “We are thrilled for the launch of Joe Ravioli, and our partnership with i-Create. This is our organization’s first time working with an NFT launch, and we are excited that this creative campaign will help raise awareness about hunger and food waste across the nation,” said Adam Lowy, Founder & Executive Director, Move For Hunger.

    Outside of supporting a great cause, holders of Joe Ravioli NFTs have access to partnerships that give them monetization opportunities out of the gate with teelaunch. “teelaunch is very excited to be partnering with i-Create’s Joe Ravioli NFT project launch,” said Christopher Hamze, President and Founding Partner at teelaunch.

    “teelaunch will be the POD (Print on Demand) delivery partner, making it accessible for NFT holders who have been granted commercial rights to sell on physical POD products after collecting and utilizing their NFTs from either or both The CHEESIEST imPASTA 10K and The Meatball Gang – Joe Goes Underground 10K. We are looking forward to a long-lasting collaboration.”

    You want IRL (in real life) merchandise of your Joe Ravioli NFT? John and Steve already have you covered there too as they’ve partnered with Ata-Boy and Decalcomania to bring the characters to life in everything from buttons, to stickers and wall decals.

    “We are very excited about the launch of Joe Ravioli from the talented i-Create group. Joe Ravioli introduces us to the world of humorous Italian characters, with licenses including Ata-Boy and Decalcomania. We are excited to have this product launch with the NFT,” says Joy Tashjian, President of Joy Tashjian Marketing Group, working with i-Create to build creative and unique license products.

    After creating all the Joe Ravioli characters, Steve really felt they needed to take the project one step further and bring the characters to life. So he enlisted the help of Jennifer Hotai, CEO & Founder at Plover Animation.

    “Plover Animation is sizzling with anticipation to bring the Joe Ravioli NFT collection to life! This is a highly anticipated project for us, as we will have access to the many digital art ingredients of this culinary-themed creation provided by i-Create LLC. We will be cooking (virtually, of course!) up several animated NFTs per week, so be on the lookout soon for those tasty drops,” says Jennifer.

    Get ready for the Cheesiest NFT drop ever ! JoeRavioliNFT … 12/19/2022
    http://joeravioli.io/ ; http://discord.gg/joeraviolinft ; https://twitter.com/joeraviolinft ; http://instagram.com/joeraviolinft/ ; http://facebook.com/joeraviolinft

    About UREEQA

    The UREEQA platform strives to protect creators’ work, their rights and their revenue by harnessing the power of blockchain technology. Building a robust and compelling Package of Proof for source creative work, UREEQA mints only Validated NFTs to represent creative rights. This helps keep buyers safe by giving them confidence that the work they are purchasing was minted by the smart contract approved by the creator of the work and is therefore authentic.

    UREEQA provides value and opportunities for its creators, validators and token holders via URQA, the token at the heart of the UREEQA ecosystem. Established in Canada in 2020, UREEQA is modernizing the inefficient and bureaucratic systems currently in place for copyright protection. For more information on UREEQA and upcoming announcements, please visit our website, join our Telegram channel and Discord server, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

    – Website: https://www.ureeqa.com/
    – Discord: https://discord.com/channels/756566642418384906/824682437417369654
    – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ureeqa_inc/
    – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ureeqainc/
    – Telegram: https://t.me/UREEQA
    – Twitter: https://twitter.com/UREEQA_Inc

    Disclaimer:
    Statements in this article, including any statements relating to UREEQA’s future plans and objectives or expected results, may include forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions and are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties inherent in technology development and commercialization. As a result, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Do your own research!

  • UREEQA’s partnership with La Flor Dominicana for an unprecedented NFT campaign with real world utility – Sells for $90,000

    UREEQA’s partnership with La Flor Dominicana for an unprecedented NFT campaign with real world utility – Sells for $90,000

    UREEQA teamed up with renowned cigar manufacturer La Flor Dominicana for an exclusive, limited-edition NFT drop. And so far, it’s been a tremendous hit.

    La Flor Dominicana’s Golden NFT release is validated by UREEQA, resulting in one of the most unique and secure NFT drops in history. The auctions themselves are taking place on the UREEQA marketplace from 8/11 to 8/23 and can be accessed at https://bit.ly/UREEQAXLFD.

    Earlier last week, La Flor Dominicana and UREEQA launched a first of its kind NFT drop that provides an opportunity for seven people across the world to become the exclusive buyers of the Andalusian Bull – The Golden NFT, allowing them to purchase up to 70 cigars per month. The original buyers of these seven NFTs will also receive a personalized 50-count Gold Bullion Humidor filled with cigars.

    Auctions for five of the seven have been completed, with prices hitting $90,000. The auctions themselves are taking place on the UREEQA marketplace and can be accessed at https://bit.ly/UREEQAXLFD.

    Those who purchase The Golden NFT on the UREEQA Marketplace won’t just be comforted by the fact the digital asset and related utilities have been protected by UREEQA’s patent pending validation service, but they’ll also gain the exclusive right to buy the newly created Andalusian Bull — a special LFD cigar that is not available on the cigar market.

    What is The Golden? It is a never-before released Lonsdale version of the famed Andalusian Bull; which pays homage to Spain, the birth country of company founder Litto Gomez and was named Cigar Aficionado Magazine’s Cigar of the Year in 2016.

    “Personally, it’s my favorite cigar,” said Tony Gomez, Vice President of La Flor Dominicana. “There is just something special about the Lonsdale, I think it’s the most beautiful cigar size, and when combined with the Andalusian Bull blend there emerges an elegance and depth of flavor that is nothing short of spectacular.”

    The 42″ x 6.25″ Lonsdale has, until now, been a private blend that Litto Gomez and his son Tony have kept for themselves and their friends. That is changing; altogether, seven NFTs will be minted and auctioned off. Those who purchase an NFT will gain the right to buy up to 70 of these cigars per month for as long as they own the NFT. La Flor Dominicana guarantees that these seven NFT owners will be the only people in the world who can buy The Golden directly from them. Owners of the NFTs will be allowed to re-sell the digital asset in the future, transferring the right to purchase the cigars to a new owner.

    “La Flor Dominicana is an adventurous, creative brand entering uncharted territory with an NFT release that is historic and unprecedented in their industry,” UREEQA Chief Marketing Officer Shannon Powell said. “We’re happy that they’ve recognized we can offer LFD and their clients the ultimate protection and guidance for their highly anticipated release. This is the beginning of something big!”

    UREEQAs patent pending validation service verifies the authorship, ownership and originality of any asset that can be tokenized. From cigars to digital art, the integration of people, processes and technology works in tandem to maintain the integrity of an NFT. This creates more value and trust for sellers and purchasers; especially for an industry navigating into the unfamiliar world of digital assets.

    “Our industry is rather old school, and we realize that this idea will expose a lot of people to a totally unknown world,” said Gomez, “so being able to provide a safe, secure platform for bidding and purchasing that offers assurances regarding authenticity is extremely important. The way we see it, these NFTs aren’t just access to a special cigar — they are an investment and UREEQA’s validation services provide protection on that investment.”

    It doesn’t get much more important than that and to the Gomez family and the LFD brand, it’s personal.

    La Flor Dominicana was founded by Tony’s father, Litto Gomez, and his stepmother, Ines Lorenzo Gomez in 1994. In a relatively short lifespan, the brand has managed to compete with generational cigar brands that have been around for lifetimes. Still, the company’s focus has always been on quality over quantity.

    “We never make more cigars than we can,” Tony Gomez said, “even if demand far exceeds production, which it always does. And we control the entire process behind our products, which includes owning both our own farm and factory.”

    That is being employed in full force for La Flor Dominicana’s Golden NFT release, resulting in one of the most unique and secure NFT drops in history. You still have a chance to jump in!

    NFT release schedule:
    Each NFT will be released one at a time with a 48-hour window.
    #1 – 8/11 – Completed at $85,000
    #2 – 8/13 – Completed at $78,000
    #3 – 8/15 – Completed at $90,000
    #4 – 8/17 – Completed at $90,000
    #5 – 8/19 – Drops at Noon 8/21 EST
    #6 – 8/21 – Drops at Noon EST
    #7 – 8/23 – Drops at Noon EST

    About UREEQA
    UREEQA strives to protect creators’ work, their rights and their revenue through the process of validation when harnessing the power of secure blockchain technology.

    Established in Canada in 2020, UREEQA advances an always evolving secure digital ecosystem of people,
    processes and technology – trusted and unique – that enables Creators to efficiently and affordably protect, control and monetize their assets, anywhere around the world.

    Wielding best-in-class processes, UREEQA mints NFTs that prove and validate any original creation can be tokenized through a Package of Proof, verifying the authorship, ownership and originality for source creative work. Performed by unbiased, third party validators and attested by the Creator, this NFT empowers Creators to securely monetize their assets on the blockchain while giving buyers reassurance of authenticity.

    At the heart of the UREEQA global digital ecosystem is URQA, the token that innovatively brings value and opportunities for the creator community, validators and token holders.

    For more information on UREEQA and upcoming announcements, please visit our website, join our Telegram channel and Discord server, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

    About La Flor
    La Flor Dominicana was founded in 1994 in Santiago, Dominican Republic by husband and wife team Litto and Ines Gomez and remains a family business to this day. Over the years they have developed a wide range of award-winning blends to fulfill the ever-changing needs of today’s cigar smokers. Their well-known quality and consistency is made possible through their philosophy of vertical integration. From the seeds planted on their farm to the cigars rolled in their factory, they have achieved a rare level of control over every process behind their products. https://laflordominicana.com/

    Disclaimer:
    Statements in this article, including any statements relating to UREEQA’s future plans and objectives or expected results, may include forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions and are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties inherent in technology development and commercialization. As a result, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Do your own research!

  • Women of Venusverse “Genesis” Collection with NFT Validation by UREEQA now available on Opensea

    Women of Venusverse “Genesis” Collection with NFT Validation by UREEQA now available on Opensea

    Venusverse, an organization designed to give women insight into the world of Web3, announces the launch of a ground-breaking new NFT collection that will be protected by UREEQA, a leading digital validation company that helps creators protect, manage and monetize creative work.

    Ten percent of revenue from the release will be donated to the CivicAction Leadership Foundation in support of women in the organization’s leadership programs. [Image: UREEQA]

    The Women of Venusverse “Genesis” Collection of 2,022 NFTs is a one-of-a-kind art collection with membership access to the Venusverse community.

    Ten percent of revenue from the collection will be donated to the CivicAction Leadership Foundation in support of women in that organization’s leadership programs, including the DiverseCity Fellows and the Emerging Leaders Network.

    The “Genesis” Collection launched on April 19 on the Opensea.io marketplace.

    “2,022” is somewhat of a representation of the number six (2+2+2), which is said to be the number of unconditional love and selflessness. Venus (named after the Roman Goddess of love and beauty) is the sixth planet in the solar system in terms of size and mass. And the 0 comes in because the stars aligned considering Venusverse launched as a company in 2022.

    According to Venusverse CEO and co-founder, Janelle Chalouhi, the beautiful, eclectic and diverse 2,022 art pieces “represent women from across the world, bringing us all together under one collection.”

    Chalouhi described to Ontario-based digital artist and designer Fatima Gharaibeh her vision behind representing diversity among women from across the world as well as the properties and layers she wanted to include in the collection and Gharaibeh brought the vision to life in a beautiful way. That is how the first 114 NFTs were first created, 104 of which are animated. The properties were then used to generate the remaining 1,908 NFTs through generative art.

    “To me this was a nod to the new digital era we have entered into, where we use tech to enhance the work we do and hopefully to do good,” Chalouhi said.

    Collectors who buy into the Genesis Collection of 2,022 NFTs will gain membership access to the Venusverse community, and they’ll also be granted peace of mind thanks to UREEQA.

    THEMUSEUM’s CEO, David Marskell, introduced the two startups and asked both CEOs to serve on a recent panel with Museums Canada. It’s only fitting that THEMUSEUM will be hosting the Women of Venusverse launch event in May at their Voodoo Lounge followed by an exhibit.

    The next step for Venusverse was to protect the collection, and that’s where UREEQA came in. The entire collection will be validated by UREEQA’s Responsible Minting(TM) technology, with the platform’s Package of Proof(TM) giving buyers the critical assurance that what they’re purchasing is the real deal.

    “Since I decided to go this route, I knew that the provenance and the authenticity of the collection was so important, especially given the amount of scams that are happening right now,” Chalouhi said. “I needed the collection to essentially have a digital signature, which is why we’ve partnered with UREEQA to validate and authenticate the art, and to make the collection even more exclusive.”

    “Not only is this UREEQA’s first opportunity to validate an entire NFT collection, but it also represents a chance for us to team up with a platform that shares similar values,” UREEQA CEO Kirk Fergusson said. “Both UREEQA and Venusverse are focused on launching and supporting art that is honest and authentic, and the best way to provide that assurance to a buyer is by having the work validated. We are thrilled to provide that for the 2,022 collection.”

    A global network of validators will use UREEQA’s platform and technology to analyze the authenticity of the full collection. At the end of the validation process, a Package of Proof will be generated which documents all the steps taken by UREEQA and its validation team to verify the authenticity of the work. The key information is made available on a provenance page, which is contained in the Venusverse website, providing an easy-to-use resource for prospective NFT buyers to verify the authenticity of a creation of interest.

    And because key information about the creative work’s authenticity is stored in a record on the blockchain, drop-day purchasers and those who buy the validated work on resale can be assured that they’re getting the legit product, no matter when or where they’re jumping in.

    About VENUSVERSE
    Venusverse is Canada’s first female-founded female-focused educational program, incubator and NFT collection. Through awareness, education, thought leadership and a supportive community, Venusverse removes barriers to entry for women in the world of Web3.

    – Website: www.venusverse.ca
    – Instagram: @venus_verse
    – LinkedIn: Venusverse
    – Twitter: @venusverse_ca

    About UREEQA
    Established in Canada in 2020, UREEQA is modernizing the inefficient and bureaucratic systems currently in place for copyright protection. By building a robust and compelling Package of Proof(TM) for source creative work, UREEQA only mints Validated NFTs to represent creative rights. This helps keep buyers safe by giving them confidence that the work they are purchasing was minted by the smart contract approved by the creator of the work and is therefore authentic.

    The UREEQA platform strives to protect creators’ work, their rights and their revenue by harnessing the power of blockchain technology. UREEQA provides value and opportunities for its creators, validators and token holders via URQA, the token at the heart of the UREEQA ecosystem. For more information on UREEQA and upcoming announcements, please visit our website, join our Telegram channel and Discord server, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

    – Website: https://www.ureeqa.com/
    – Discord: https://discord.com/channels/756566642418384906/824682437417369654
    – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ureeqa_inc/
    – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ureeqainc/
    – Telegram: https://t.me/UREEQA
    – Twitter: https://twitter.com/UREEQA_Inc

    About THEMUSEUM
    We are THEMUSEUM – ONEWORDUPPERCASE. We are a new kind of experiential museum – one of maverick ideas and unexpected intersections. No dusty objects and no velvet ropes. We are a premier cultural destination dedicated to presenting fresh, inspiring content from around the globe in unique and immersive ways designed to showcase art & technology at play.

    – Website: www.THEMUSEUM.ca
    – Instagram: @THEMUSEUMkitchener
    – Facebook: THEMUSEUMkitchener
    – Twitter: @THEMUSEUM
    – YouTube: THEMUSEUMtv

    For additional information, please contact: David.Marskell@THEMUSEUM.ca

    Disclaimer:
    Statements in this article, including any statements relating to UREEQA’s future plans and objectives or expected results, may include forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions and are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties inherent in technology development and commercialization. As a result, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Do your own research!

  • UREEQA Brings Validation-as-a-Service to the NFT Marketplace

    UREEQA Brings Validation-as-a-Service to the NFT Marketplace

    • The VaaS solution will help NFT marketplaces, NFT collection creators, auction houses and other online platforms to crack down finally, on fraud, piracy and theft.

    UREEQA, a leading digital validation company helping creators to protect, manage and monetize creative work, has today announced the launch of its new Validation-as-a-Service (VaaS) solution, designed to tackle NFT fraud and protect NFT creators.

    Certainly, any solution will involve validating a creator’s identity. However, Ureeqa was conceived of the notion that it was as important to validate the authorship and ownership of every creation as well, a factor lacking in current NFT marketplaces, most of which focus on the ease with which creative pieces can be initialized and sold.

    UREEQA’s unique platform fixes this by employing its VaaS solution to generate a Package-of-Proof(TM) and a Responsibly Minted(TM) NFT, which come together to serve as evidence that the creator and the creation have been authenticated and are legitimate.

    “The initial exchange models were adopted by NFT marketplaces on the fly, hurried and so demand-focused that it enabled bad actors to take advantage of the situation,” UREEQA CEO Kirk Fergusson said. “Efforts need to be made to curb the abilities to perpetrate fraud as easily in the first place. Then, we have the answer with a patented process and blockchain-based solution that can be integrated into most NFT platforms.”

    UREEQA’s revolutionary system — which has been tried and tested by renowned artists on the company’s own marketplace — is a creator-centric hybrid approach to validation and IP protection. The platform’s patented validation process enables verification via a centralized model, while generating a Package-of-Proof on the blockchain for anyone to see in decentralized fashion.

    Any ETH-based NFT sales platform can integrate the core components of the UREEQA platform into their marketplace, just like that. And so too can any auction house or creator association.

    Participating marketplaces can visibly delineate creations that have gone through this thorough assessment process — highlighting the extra steps that creators have taken to instill confidence amongst prospective purchasers.

    “Building scalable world-class NFT marketplaces to address early adopter demand has taken considerable effort over the past year,” Fergusson added. “At UREEQA, we’ve spent the last 18 months building a validation solution designed to support creators first and foremost — and this patented technology is now available to NFT marketplaces to eradicate fraud and instill trust in the creations they’re offering through their platforms. By leveraging our VaaS solution, NFT marketplaces can quickly work to stamp out fraud while preparing their marketplaces for broader mass market adoption.”

    About UREEQA
    Established in Canada in 2020, UREEQA is modernizing the inefficient and bureaucratic systems currently in place for copyright protection. By building a robust and compelling Package-of-Proof(TM) for source creative work, UREEQA only mints Validated NFTs to represent creative rights. This helps keep buyers safe by giving them confidence that the work they are purchasing was minted by the smart contract approved by the creator of the work and is therefore authentic.

    The UREEQA platform strives to protect creators’ work, their rights and their revenue by harnessing the power of blockchain technology. UREEQA provides value and opportunities for its creators, validators and token holders via URQA, the token at the heart of the UREEQA ecosystem. For more information on UREEQA and upcoming announcements, please visit our website, join our Telegram channel and Discord server, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

    Disclaimer:
    Statements in this article, including any statements relating to UREEQA’s future plans and objectives or expected results, may include forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions and are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties inherent in technology development and commercialization. As a result, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Do your own research!

  • UREEQA Launches New High-yield Staking Pools

    UREEQA (www.ureeqa.com), a blockchain platform for protecting, managing and monetizing creative work, will launch two new high-yield Staking Pools, both of which are designed to bring the company’s followers and investors an opportunity to greatly increase their holdings.

    The fresh campaign comes several months after UREEQA opened three initial staking pools, all of which were full within hours of their launch. This time, two pools will be available at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 30, 2021. One (called Hitchcock) is a VIP pool, only available to those who own one of the platform’s Community Qards. The other (called Angelou) is open to anyone.

    Hitchcock offers a 155% annual percentage yield (APY) with a maturity date of two months and a maximum individual contribution of 100,000 URQA. Angelou offers a 55% APY with a maturity date of three months and a maximum individual contribution of 50,000 URQA.

    Tokenholders will earn URQA as soon as they’re in either pool.

    “Our last Staking Pools campaign was a tremendous success, and we have no doubt that we’ll build on that while helping to enrich the digital wallets of our Tokenholders with Hitchock and Angelou,” UREEQA CEO Kirk Fergusson said. “As an added benefit to all UREEQAns, the new pools should also help shore up URQA on the open market.”

    For more information on our end-of-summer ‘pool party,’ visit us on Medium or Twitter.

    About UREEQA
    The UREEQA platform strives to protect Creators’ work, their rights and their revenue by harnessing the power of blockchain technology.

    Established in Canada in 2020, UREEQA will modernize the inefficient and bureaucratic systems currently in place for copyright, patent, industrial design and trademark protection. By building a robust and compelling Package of Proof for source creative work, UREEQA only mints Validated NFTs to represent creative rights. This helps keep buyers safe by giving them confidence that the work they are purchasing was minted by the smart contract approved by the Creator of the work and is therefore authentic.

    UREEQA provides value and opportunities for its Creators, Validators and Token holders via URQA, the token at the heart of the UREEQA ecosystem.

    For more information on UREEQA and upcoming announcements, please visit us at Ureeqa.com, join our Telegram channel and Discord server, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

    – Discord: https://discord.com/channels/756566642418384906/824682437417369654
    – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ureeqa_inc/
    – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ureeqainc/
    – Medium: https://medium.com/ureeqa-inc
    – Telegram: https://t.me/UREEQA
    – Twitter: https://twitter.com/UREEQA_Inc
    – Official website: https://www.ureeqa.com/

  • UREEQA Announces New Qards Campaign, Staking Pools and Tier Structure

    • Beneficial opportunities for URQA tokenholders and loyal members of the UREEQA community

    UREEQA (www.ureeqa.com), a blockchain platform for protecting, managing and monetizing creative work, today announced several exciting new programs that are designed to generate considerable returns and benefits for the budding platform’s community members, as well as a substantial bump in the URQA token.

    UREEQA has launched a new Community Qards campaign that will lead this fall to tremendous new opportunities for those who are most loyal and active within the platform’s orbit.

    Community Qardholders will gain access to a VIP Staking Pool with a 155% Annual Percentage Yield (APY) that will launch on September 30, 2021. Those who collect a full set of the seven first-generation Qards will gain full access to the top tier of the platform’s new tier structure. That means direct access to senior members of the UREEQA team, discounts on NFTs, shares of community pot payouts, and access to the UREEQA Vault as well as exclusives in the UREEQA Marketplace.

    Critically, all the proceeds from Qard sales under this month’s campaign will be used to market buy URQA. That will lower the supply of URQA on the market and further protect UREEQA’s investors by stabilizing the market price of the token.

    “Our Qards, Staking Pools and Tiers are integrated so that the passionate members of our growing community can benefit in a variety of ways from their involvement and investment in our platform,” UREEQA CEO Kirk Fergusson said. “This fall, we’re giving UREEQAns a new way to expand their NFT collections while also building their portfolios, increasing their clout within the community, and bolstering the value of the token. Everybody wins.”

    Community Qards are persona NFT collectibles, available at the UREEQA Marketplace. Seven personas will be made available as part of the initial batch, with the next drop coming Thursday, September 16 at 7 p.m. ET.

    It is a rare opportunity to get in on the ground floor on something with tremendous yield. Plus, it involves original and unique NFT art as part of the world’s first truly, publicly and transparently authenticated lot of collectible NFT cards — enabling buyers to become a part of digital collectible history.

    To get started, log in or register now at UREEQA.com. For more information, visit UREEQA on Medium. https://medium.com/ureeqa-inc

    About UREEQA
    The UREEQA platform strives to protect Creators’ work, their rights and their revenue by harnessing the power of blockchain technology.

    Established in Canada in 2020, UREEQA will modernize the inefficient and bureaucratic systems currently in place for copyright, patent, industrial design and trademark protection. By building a robust and compelling Package of Proof for source creative work, UREEQA only mints Validated NFTs to represent creative rights. This helps keep buyers safe by giving them confidence that the work they are purchasing was minted by the smart contract approved by the Creator of the work and is therefore authentic.

    UREEQA provides value and opportunities for its Creators, Validators and Tokenholders via URQA, the token at the heart of the UREEQA ecosystem.

    For more information on UREEQA and upcoming announcements please visit our website UREEQA, join our Telegram channel (t.me/UREEQA), and follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/UREEQA_Inc).

  • UREEQA Appoints Technology Marketing Leader Kirk Fergusson as CEO

    Harsch Khandelwal moves to Executive Chairman as UREEQA accelerates efforts to protect Creators’ work, rights and revenue through its blockchain platform

    UREEQA, a blockchain platform for protecting, managing and monetizing creative work, today announced that the company is bolstering its executive core as technology marketing leader Kirk Fergusson becomes the new CEO.

    Former CEO Harsch Khandelwal rounds out the executive team as Executive Chairman.

    Kirk Fergusson

    In barely a year, UREEQA has evolved from a compelling concept to a crypto project with a loyal, growing base of believers and Tokenholders as well as a healthy pipeline of clients excited to utilize the company’s revolutionary platform. UREEQA will increase its dedicated focus on proactively engaging its core audiences and demonstrating the platform’s full potential for helping Creators protect, manage and monetize their work. The organization is making valuable changes to its braintrust in order to maximize its ability to develop in a wide range of fields.

    In his new role as Executive Chairman, Khandelwal will focus on strategic development and implementation to support UREEQA’s continued growth. Meanwhile, Fergusson – a distinguished technology marketing executive – moves into the CEO role. Altogether, the rearrangement will allow Khandelwal, Fergusson and the rest of UREEQA’s highly-esteemed executives to naturally become more keenly focused on their respective wheelhouses moving forward.

    “As we’ve built this company from the ground up, we’ve learned a lot about ourselves and our place in this constantly changing industry,” Khandelwal said. “One thing we’ve realized is just how important it is to employ the best possible talent across the board. Adding Kirk Fergusson as CEO is a move in lockstep with that approach, and it will enable me to focus on continuing to strategically build UREEQA into an industry powerhouse.”

    This is yet another critical maneuver for UREEQA from a personnel standpoint. In May, former KPMG director of market relations and versatile industry executive Rakan Aown became UREEQA’s new Vice President of Business Development, while former SAS director of consulting services and celebrated business leader Joe Pillitteri became the company’s new Executive Vice President. In July, music and entertainment legend Harvey Mason Jr. joined an Advisory Board that already contained Michael Sheresky and Ramses IsHak of United Talent Agency, official Community CEO Kevin Leflar and former SOCAN VP Janice Scott. All of these experts and many others have worked throughout 2021 with Khandelwal to lay down the puzzle pieces. Now, with Khandelwal’s oversight, Fergusson will play a major role in putting these pieces together as UREEQA continues to evolve.

    With over 30 years’ worth of functional experience in marketing, corporate communications, sales/business development, and general management, Fergusson is a black belt in strategic and tactical marketing, solution development, business development/sales, and start-up/scale-up management.

    Prior to joining UREEQA, Fergusson led sales operations for SecureKey Technologies, which employs blockchain technology to underpin its innovative identity network. He previously held leadership roles with several Toronto-based start-ups, one of which was focused on deploying a blockchain-based supply-chain management SaaS solution.

    While serving as Managing Director of Canada’s leading digital medical education firm, MDBriefCase, Fergusson led Canadian business development activities as well as the shared services provided to the company’s global operations. And prior to that, he was VP of Corporate Services at Canada Health Infoway, where he led corporate communications and marketing activities for the national electronic health records agency.

    Fergusson has also acted as a public relations executive in Ottawa, where he served a multitude of federal government clients including the Copyright Board of Canada, Canadian Heritage, and Industry Canada.

    “I’m thrilled to be joining UREEQA at this juncture,” Fergusson said. “The team is first-rate and the company has made terrific progress to date. I look forward to helping Creators of all stripes discover our unique platform, and encouraging them to leverage it to the fullest extent to protect, manage and monetize their creative work.”

    To learn more about UREEQA and the company’s executive team, please visit our website: www.ureeqa.com/about-us

    About UREEQA
    The UREEQA platform strives to protect Creators’ work, their rights and their revenue by harnessing the power of blockchain technology.

    Established in Canada in 2020, UREEQA will modernize the inefficient and bureaucratic systems currently in place for copyright, patent, industrial design and trademark protection. By building a robust and compelling Package of Proof for source creative work, UREEQA only mints Validated NFTs to represent creative rights. This helps keep buyers safe by giving them confidence that the work they are purchasing was minted by the smart contract approved by the Creator of the work and is therefore authentic.

    UREEQA provides value and opportunities for its Creators, Validators and Tokenholders via URQA, the token at the heart of the UREEQA ecosystem.

    For more information on UREEQA and upcoming announcements please visit our website (https://www.ureeqa.com/), join our Telegram channel (https://t.me/UREEQA), and follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/UREEQA_Inc).

  • UREEQA Advisory Board Welcomes Music Industry Leader Kevin Leflar

    His roster of clients is impressive and includes the likes of James Taylor, Santana, Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits, and the list goes on. Kevin Leflar, co-founder, president and CEO of officialCOMMUNITY – has seen it all. Spending 30+ years straddling both the music and technology worlds, Leflar has become one of the best-known authorities on the impact of digital technology on the music industry.

    Leflar’s List of Clients

    Launching his career as a band manager in his early 20s, sending demo tapes to music labels and ultimately representing a Juno award-winning artist, Leflar spurred a bidding war landing him one of the biggest deals in Canadian history. By his mid-twenties, he had his own label, was offered bands and musicians to manage and could have written his own ticket in the industry.

    Leflar’s interests and career took a turn into the tech sector pre-Y2K, working on what he describes as “Web 1.0,” where software developers were considered somewhat rock stars – in their own right. After igniting his passion for all things Internet technology, contributing to the growth of a company from five to 350+ employees in only four short years, he ventured off on his own – bringing his two interests together with the birth of officialCOMMUNITY. officialCOMMUNITY is an online event-driven brand management agency that uses technology to empower established recording artists to acquire, serve and connect with their fans as lifelong, direct customers and community members.

    Considered a rock star by his programmers and a self-described nerd to his rock star clients, Leflar landed on the world stage by working with legends Elton John, Bob Dylan, George Michael, Roger Waters and Sam Smith.

    Recognizing that artists’ fame can be a double-edged sword, he felt compelled to become involved with organizations dedicated to improving Canadian musicians’ profile and rights. He subsequently represented a collection of recording artists before the Canadian Copyright Board and worked with international consulates as a Canadian ambassador of music.

    “Leflar’s background is certainly unique,” commented UREEQA CEO Harsch Khandelwal. “It’s not every day that an individual spends his days thinking up events like golfing with Alice Cooper, and then spends his evenings thinking about intellectual property rights and how technological advancements could impact the industry and his clients’ livelihood.”

    It is here that his passion, values and interests align with UREEQAs vision – that by leveraging technology, and blockchain, UREEQA can protect a Creator’s Work, Rights and Revenue. “UREEQA understands that this is an international problem and we’re assembling a team that we think can make a difference, that can change Creators’ lives,” Khandelwal added.

    “The music industry has its flaws,” noted Leflar. “Creators need a way to protect what’s theirs and it’s clear to me that UREEQA is on the right path. That’s why I’m excited to join their team as a member of the UREEQA Advisory Board.”

    Khandelwal echoed Leflar’s excitement about joining the Advisory Board, adding that “It’s clear to me that Kevin is there for the music industry, he’s dedicated his life to the interplay between music and technology, and most importantly, he cares about the recording artists. Kevin is a perfect fit as the latest member of the UREEQA Advisory Board.”

    About Kevin Leflar
    Kevin Leflar is the co-founder, president and CEO of officialCOMMUNITY. officialCOMMUNITY empowers established recording artists including James Taylor, Santana, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Sarah McLachlan, Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits to acquire, serve and connect their fans as lifelong, direct customers and community members.

    officialCOMMUNITY conducts direct sales in each artist’s name through their official website using only their brand. Our artist’s teams manage the official social media presence and operate as stewards of the artist’s brand online.

    Mr. Leflar has an extensive background as a technologist and consultant, musician and music industry innovator. https://www.officialcommunity.com

    About UREEQA
    The UREEQA platform strives to protect creators’ work, their rights and their revenue by harnessing the power of blockchain technology.

    Established in Canada in 2020, UREEQA will modernize the inefficient and bureaucratic systems currently in place for copyright, patent, industrial design and trademark protection. By building a robust and compelling Package of Proof for source creative work, UREEQA only mints Validated NFTs to represent creative rights. This helps keep buyers safe by giving them confidence that the work they are purchasing was minted by the smart contract approved by the creator of the work and is therefore authentic.

    UREEQA provides value and opportunities for its Creators, Validators and Tokenholders via URQA, the token at the heart of the UREEQA ecosystem.

    For more information on UREEQA and upcoming announcements please visit our website UREEQA (https://www.ureeqa.com/), join our Telegram channel here (https://t.me/UREEQA), and follow us on Twitter here (https://twitter.com/UREEQA_Inc).

  • The UREEQA Collection of Pledged Assets Welcomes Kenny Aronoff

    The UREEQA Collection of Pledged Assets Welcomes Kenny Aronoff

     If you have ever listened to the radio, there is a good chance you have heard Kenny Aronoff drumming. He has worked with everyone from Paul McCartney to Lady Gaga to The Rolling Stones, and has been cited by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the “100 Greatest Drummers of All Time”. Now he is choosing to partner with UREEQA.

    From playing with Johnny Cash to Beyonce, Kenny Aronoff is a musician who has demonstrated his ability to stand the test of time. The reason he has been able to do this can be boiled down to one word “passion”.

    His passion for his work can be felt by anyone who meets him. Since the age of 10, Kenny knew what his purpose was, and this purpose drives him to continuously grow and improve.

    Not only was he named #1 Pop/Rock Drummer and #1 Studio Drummer for five consecutive years by Modern Drummer, but his passion for growth and improvement has also led him to become a successful inspirational speaker.

    With all of his experience in the music industry just imagine the stories he could tell. Well, now you don’t have to imagine it as he recently added author to his list of credentials with the release of his book Sex, Drums, Rock ‘n’ Roll! So where does one of the world’s most influential drummers go to protect both his audio and eBook? Well, Kenny has chosen UREEQA.

    The partnership between UREEQA and Kenny grew out of our mutual passion for creative works. Aronoff noted that “My first thoughts were what do myself and UREEQA have in common? Passion, Purpose, Authenticity, Creativity, Perseverance. Not only do I support the platforms’ goal, but the team behind the platform holds these same values”.

    UREEQA’s CMO Shannon Powell stated that “we are honored to welcome Mr. Aronoff to the platform. Kenny’s participation in our closed beta gives UREEQA access to his expertise in the music industry as well as his experience as an author”. She went on to say that “in addition to his experience, his passion for creativity and continuous improvement are perfectly aligned with the purpose behind this closed beta, to improve and bring the best possible product to our users”.

    UREEQAs platform is designed with a vision to empower Creators. To provide Creators with an easy-to-use option to have their work validated, minted as an NFT, a package of proof on hand to prove their ownership, and access to the tools they need to protect this work if it is ever stolen. The support we have seen from experts in their field, like Aronoff, helps UREEQA ensure the product we deliver will achieve this goal. Stay tuned to find out what other experts in their creative fields have joined Aronoff in their support for UREEQA.

    About Kenny Aronoff

    Kenny Aronoff is one of the world’s most influential and in demand session and live drummers. Rolling Stone Magazine, in fact, cited him as one of the “100 Greatest Drummers of All Time” and Modern Drummer named him #1 Pop/Rock Drummer and #1 Studio Drummer for five consecutive years. The list of artists he’s worked with on the road and/or in the studio reads like a who’s who of the music industry, and includes:

    John Mellencamp, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Sting, The Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Gibbons, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Bob Seger, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, Jon Bon Jovi, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, B.B. King, Dave Grohl, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Beyonce, Santana, Crosby Stills and Nash, Celine Dion, Lenny Kravitz, and many others.

    Kenny has played on over 60 Grammy-nominated or awarded recordings representing over 300 million in sales, with more than 1300 that were RIAA certified Gold, Platinum or Diamond.

    Author is the most recent addition to his long line of credits. Sex, Drums, Rock ‘n’ Roll! The Hardest Hitting Man in Show Business (Backbeat Books, November 15, 2016).

    About UREEQA

    The UREEQA platform harnesses the power of blockchain technology and the blockchain community to empower creators to protect, manage, and monetize their work. Established in Canada in 2020, UREEQA will modernize the inefficient and bureaucratic systems currently in place for copyright, patent, industrial design and trademark protection. UREEQA provides value and opportunities for its Creators, Validators and Tokenholders via URQA, the token at the heart of the UREEQA ecosystem.

    For more information on UREEQA and upcoming announcements please visit our website UREEQA (https://www.ureeqa.com/), join our Telegram channel here (https://t.me/UREEQA), and follow us on Twitter here (https://twitter.com/UREEQA_Inc).

  • UREEQA Welcomes Dean Drever, a Sculptor Who Has Produced Multi-Million Dollar Works of Art

    UREEQA Welcomes Dean Drever, a Sculptor Who Has Produced Multi-Million Dollar Works of Art

    You may recognize the work of the newest addition to the UREEQA Collection of Pledged Assets if you tuned in to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, or if you’ve ever visited Edmonton’s famed Epcor Tower.

    Dean Drever

    Dean Drever is an acclaimed Canadian sculptor whose minimalist and abstract work can be enjoyed at famous landmarks throughout the country, including Toronto’s Union Station and the Toronto Sculpture Garden.

    Drever is a particularly exciting addition to the UREEQA Collection of Pledged Assets, as he is the first artist working in a physical art medium that we are welcoming to the platform. We are pleased that Drever’s pledged work can help illustrate the versatility of the UREEQA platform to protect artists from a variety of backgrounds and mediums.

    As a Creator, Drever’s primary reason for joining the UREEQA platform is to protect his work throughout its many iterations and during the development process. This is one of the many challenges that Creators like Drever face, and a real life example of a problem that UREEQA can solve.

    A creation starts as an idea, that idea is yours, and it deserves protection.

    This is incredibly important to us and is at the forefront of our minds as we develop, launch and grow the platform. UREEQA will help alleviate the fear of bringing an idea to fruition, just for it to be stolen.

    Although Drever’s work often ends up in physical form, it begins as an idea, and that idea can still be protected by the power of the Ethereum blockchain. Whether works are digital or physical, the Creator will be able to utilize the UREEQA platform to validate and protect their work. Though we may be seen as a blockchain company, we are utilizing this technology in a real-world application to empower Creators.

    If you visit Drever’s YouTube page, you can see his creations come to life – from ideas to massive realities, and it’s easy to understand why he would want protection. For his Bear with Salmon sculpture at Edmonton’s Epcor Tower, Dean first designed the bear with illustrations – much like an architect would a building. The bear was then cast and assembled in a foundry in New York. Finally, the two-tonne sculpture was driven across the continent to Edmonton, Alberta. One could understand the many points along the creative way at which Drever’s work could be compromised.

    Once a piece of creative work is hashed to the Ethereum blockchain through UREEQA, it is timestamped, giving proof of WHEN a Creator’s ownership was claimed. This means that as soon as you have an idea, you can stake your claim to your rights. A package of proof can then be built by our team of Validators through our Validation process.

    We want to ensure that no idea goes unseen for fear of it being stolen, before it can even be realized by the original Creator. UREEQA will protect work from the smallest idea to the largest creations, including two-tonne sculptures.

    Dean also looks forward to the social aspect of UREEQA. It will allow Creators, like Drever, to confidently share their work with fans and art lovers all over the globe, without the fear of it being stolen and having no recourse.

    In this way, the UREEQA platform will be an empowering and inspiring place to share creativity. After all, our love of various forms of creative works is the one thing that binds us together as global citizens.

    About Dean Drever
    Dean Drever is a Canadian sculptor whose abstract, minimalist work is featured throughout Canada. Dean studied at the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary, Alberta and currently creates art out of his studio in Toronto, Ontario. His most noted work is Pass the Hat (paper), which is a totem pole made up of nothing more than nearly 11,000 sheets of paper.

    You can discover more about Dean Drever and his body of work here:
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    About UREEQA
    The UREEQA platform harnesses the power of blockchain technology and the blockchain community to empower creators to protect, manage, and monetize their work. Established in Canada in 2020, UREEQA will modernize the inefficient and bureaucratic systems currently in place for copyright, patent, industrial design and trademark protection. UREEQA provides value and opportunities for its Creators, Validators and Tokenholders via URQA, the token at the heart of the UREEQA ecosystem.

    For more information on UREEQA and upcoming announcements please visit our website UREEQA, join our Telegram channel, and follow us on Twitter.