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Frank Sanchez Represents Altbase Token in Win over Christian Hammer
Rosedale, California–(Newsfile Corp. – January 2, 2022) – Altbase Token, and soon-to-be altcoin exchange, has begun its athlete sponsorship program in resounding fashion, with Frank Sanchez and his unanimous points victory vs Christian Hammer earlier today. During the weigh-ins, and throughout the fight itself, Frank donned the Altbase logo on his apparel with some extensive coverage seen during the fight. The fight sponsorship is the first of many collaborations between the heavyweight and $ALTB in his pursuit to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
Frank Sanchez sports Altbase logo in fight vs Christian Hammer
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Business As Usual for Fierce Sanchez
Seemingly a class above his opponent, Frank dismantled Christian Hammer from the get-go, with a barrage of blows to the body in the earlier rounds that seemed to take the challenge out of Hammer. Sanchez went on to take every round thereafter in a victory made with such ease – it’s easy to see why many think he will be a major contender for belts in the heavyweight division.
With the victory wrapped up, Sanchez occupies position 5 in the WBO with just the worlds elite in front of him. His record extends to 20-0 and it seems as if it’ll take the likes of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk to potentially stop him.
Altbase To Continue Sponsorship of Sanchez in Pursuit of World Heavyweight Championship
Frank Sanchez has swept the floor with the heavyweight divisions gatekeepers, and that is why Altbase Token is committed to his success. He is in pursuit of one of the biggest fights in the world, against the best in the world – of which the relationship with Altbase will remain constant throughout. As opposed to ways of old where fighters let down agreements at the last minute, now Altbase are backing athletes with major potential – and giving them the funding and backing to get there on their journey.
When the big unification fights come, $ALTB will be a mainstay on the apparel of Frank Sanchez and thus drive more awareness as the bigger fights are made. Creating the relationship now, and working with Frank’s team on a fight-by-fight basis, ensures that in the lead up to his swansong Altbase is known as the altcoin that helped to get him there.
Just The Start for Altbase Further Marketing and Buybacks
The Sanchez vs Hammer fight is really just the tip of the iceberg for Altbase marketing ploys. Guerilla marketing and athlete sponsorship will continue to form part of the funnel, underpinned by digital and development. An in-house team of 5 developers, 2 UX designers, and a partner crypto marketing agency has set Altbase up to acquire new users on its pending app platform for bull and bear markets to come.
The buyback scheme will also continue, with stealth buybacks having been placed at multiple times across the last few weeks. Buys are made from the open market in a stealth-like fashion to prevent front-running of buybacks, and ensure the effects are genuinely seen – as opposed to hyping and marketing a buyback that’s seen by other projects in the space.
After the Gate listing, ALTB has found a new low at $3.7m marketcap, however this now sets the baseline for further marketing exploits going forward, with the accessibility for new users to buy altbase on gate now being in place.
Altbase App V2 to Go Live
The utility of Altbase Token itself is made by the pending app release. With the token being native to the app and powering its usage, users will be required to use ALTB for purchases within the app, including merchandise and some pairings. The app launch is set to be followed by a string of listings on the app, designed to bring further communities to Altbase in the form of user downloads.
Once the app is launched, the wider elements of the marketing strategy will swing into place when users have a place to go to make their purchase easily. The refreshed app is the missing piece in the Altbase product suite, providing a gateway to new cryptocurrency users to purchase altcoins – with Altbase at the forefront. Expectations for new app downloads will be in the thousands upon launch. Get ready for 2022, Altbasers!
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Blocks & Headlines: Today in Blockchain – May 19, 2025 | DoubleZero, Toobit, Story Protocol, Marco Polo, Argo Blockchain
May 19, 2025 — As the blockchain industry surges into its next phase of maturity, today’s briefing spotlights five pivotal developments shaping the crypto ecosystem: the physical limits of the public internet, a major exchange’s European push, Hollywood’s bet on Web3, blockchain’s role in global trade finance, and the drive for sustainable mining. Together, these stories reflect an industry wrestling with infrastructure bottlenecks, forging new community models, and renewing its environmental and regulatory commitments. From fiber-optics rails to Hollywood IP tokenization, let’s unpack what matters today—and why it matters to you.
1. Breaking the Bandwidth Barrier: DoubleZero’s Quest for High-Speed Blockchain Rails
The Story: At Consensus 2025 in Toronto, DoubleZero co-founder and CEO Austin Federa warned that today’s public internet “was never built for high-performance systems,” creating a critical bottleneck for high-throughput blockchain networks. Unlike traditional client–server models, modern blockchains require validators to rapidly switch between heavy data consumption and mass broadcast, demanding both low latency and massive bandwidth. By building dedicated fiber-optic communication rails, DoubleZero aims to slash transaction latency, tighten DeFi spreads, and unlock new use cases once stymied by internet constraints. Founded in late 2024, the project raised $28 million and plans its public mainnet launch in H2 2025, following an April token sale open to validators from Solana, Celestia, Sui, Aptos, and Avalanche.
Analysis & Implications: Federa’s remarks signal a shift: the limiting factor for blockchain performance has moved off software and compute and onto physical infrastructure. As decentralized networks scale, the quality of global connectivity becomes paramount. For DeFi traders, faster rails could mean tighter arbitrage windows and lower slippage; for enterprise adopters, sub-second confirmations could finally rival traditional payment rails. Yet building and maintaining dedicated networks carries capital and regulatory burdens. Will blockchain projects partner with telecom giants or build private consortia? How will this influence the ongoing L2 vs. L1 scalability debate? As the blockchain space broadens into enterprise domains, physical network investments may become as strategic as protocol design.
Source: Cointelegraph
2. Toobit’s European Expansion: Platinum Sponsorship at Dutch Blockchain Week
The Story: On May 19, Toobit announced its role as Platinum Sponsor of Dutch Blockchain Week 2025 (May 19–25) and revealed plans to host a booth at the Dutch Blockchain Summit in Amsterdam on May 21–22. Coming off its Platinum role at Web3 Amsterdam earlier this year, the award-winning derivatives exchange seeks to deepen ties with Europe’s crypto community—showcasing trading solutions, exploring partnerships, and engaging physically with its user base.
Analysis & Implications: Sponsorship of marquee events like Dutch Blockchain Week underscores exchanges’ pivot toward community engagement and regional regulatory alignment. As the EU advances its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, European crypto players face both opportunity and uncertainty. Toobit’s visible presence signals confidence in the continent’s evolving legal landscape—and the strategic importance of in-person dialogue. Beyond brand building, these events catalyze partnerships with custodians, DeFi projects, and institutional investors. For traders, this focus on local engagement could translate into tailored products—European stablecoins, localized fiat on-ramps, or region-specific compliance tools. Toobit is betting that boots on the ground matter as much as bits on the chain.
Source: GlobeNewswire
3. Hollywood Meets Web3: David Goyer’s “Emergence” Universe on Story Protocol
The Story: At Consensus’s Toronto conference, filmmaker David Goyer (Blade trilogy, The Dark Knight, Apple TV’s Foundation) unveiled Emergence, a sprawling sci-fi franchise built on his blockchain platform Incention and powered by Story Protocol. Leveraging a 2,500-page story bible and an AI “Atlas” agent, Goyer plans community-driven storytelling—fans co-create characters, up-vote submissions, and share licensing upside via on-chain smart contracts. Story Protocol, which has raised over $80 million from a16z, Hashed, and Endeavor, offers IP registration, royalty-sharing, and permissioned remixing, aiming to decentralize franchise building.
Analysis & Implications: Goyer’s venture epitomizes the emerging creator economy in Web3, where tokenized IP and community governance challenge Hollywood’s top-down model. By placing narrative rights and royalties on-chain, creators and fans potentially share in franchise upside—aligning incentives but also demanding robust smart-contract frameworks. Yet risks abound: quality control, legal enforceability of on-chain IP, and community moderation. Will traditional studios adapt or resist? And can emergent on-chain governance scale for billion-dollar franchises? As AI and blockchain converge, the entertainment industry faces disruptive opportunities—and headwinds—around ownership, monetization, and creative collaboration.
Source: CoinDesk
4. Beyond Letters of Credit: Blockchain’s Transformative Role in Digital Trade Finance
The Story: In a comprehensive overview, Global Trade Magazine highlights blockchain’s potential to overhaul international commerce by digitizing trade finance workflows. Traditional paper-based processes—letters of credit, bills of lading—are slow, error-prone, and fraud-susceptible. Blockchain introduces immutable, shared ledgers and smart contracts that automate payment releases (e.g., upon IoT-verified delivery), collapse settlement times from weeks to hours, and enhance KYC/AML compliance via permissioned networks. Platforms such as R3’s Marco Polo, the we.trade consortium, and IBM/Maersk’s TradeLens demonstrate real-world deployments. Looking ahead, AI, machine learning, and IoT integration will further streamline risk scoring and anomaly detection—but challenges around protocol interoperability, regulatory standardization, and legal enforceability remain.
Analysis & Implications: As global trade rebounds post-pandemic, inefficiencies in trade finance cost banks and businesses billions annually. Blockchain’s promise lies in single-source-of-truth data sharing—cutting reconciliation costs and unlocking capital. For DeFi projects eyeing institutional corridors, tokenized trade-finance instruments could represent multi-trillion-dollar on-chain markets. Yet widespread adoption hinges on multi-stakeholder collaboration—banks, customs agencies, insurers, and carriers—and on harmonized regulations. The next frontier: bridging public and private blockchains, ensuring data privacy while enabling transparency. For blockchain advocates, trade finance offers both a showcase and a stern test of real-world scalability.
Source: Global Trade Magazine
5. Argo Blockchain’s Green Mining Playbook for 2025
The Story: UK-based miner Argo Blockchain (LSE: ARB, NASDAQ: ARBK) continues to expand sustainable crypto-mining operations in 2025. Leveraging hydroelectric power in Quebec and deregulated energy in Texas, Argo mined 1,298 BTC in 2024 at 2.8 EH/s capacity. In March, it announced a $25 million credit facility to upgrade its Texas data center with next-gen ASICs—targeting a 20% hash-rate boost by Q3 2025. With 95% of Quebec power from renewables, Argo aims for 3.5 EH/s by 2026. Competitors Marathon Digital (29.8 EH/s) and Riot Platforms (22.5 EH/s) focus on vertical integration and energy arbitrage, but remain more reliant on fossil fuels. Facing Bitcoin’s price swings, halving pressure, and potential regulatory curbs, Argo’s public listing and green credentials position it to attract ESG-conscious investors.
Analysis & Implications: Crypto mining’s environmental impact remains a flashpoint. Argo’s renewable-first strategy offers a template for sustainable operations, but scaling green hashing sustainably—and profitably—poses capital and regulatory challenges. As governments scrutinize energy usage, mining hubs may shift toward regions with abundant renewables. The storage of zero-carbon electricity via mining rigs could even emerge as a grid-stabilization service. Yet profitability remains tightly coupled to Bitcoin’s price and block rewards. For institutional backers and ESG funds, companies like Argo may represent the safest crypto-mining bet. However, industry consolidation and hardware innovation cycles will determine who thrives in this high-stakes infrastructure race.
Source: Blockchain Magazine
Conclusion: Key Takeaways
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Infrastructure Matters: With dedicated fiber-optics rails, projects like DoubleZero spotlight that blockchain scaling is as much about hardware as code.
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Regional Engagement: Toobit’s European sponsorship underscores the ongoing importance of in-person community building amid evolving regulatory regimes.
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Creator-Economy Revolution: David Goyer’s Emergence franchise illustrates Web3’s potential—and complexities—in democratizing IP creation and monetization.
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Institutional Use Cases: Trade finance remains a prime arena for blockchain’s real-world impact, but adoption depends on interoperability and regulation.
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Sustainability Imperative: Mining firms like Argo must balance growth, profitability, and environmental stewardship to appeal to both crypto purists and ESG investors.
As the blockchain and cryptocurrency landscape advances, these stories offer a snapshot of an ecosystem grappling with scale, regulation, community, and sustainability. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s briefing—where we’ll continue to track the innovations and challenges defining Web3’s evolution.
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