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Famous Fighter Cung Le Joins Fight to Fame as Vietnam Ambassador

On November 29, 2019, Cung Le, who is a top fighter in Vietnam, officially signed on to become Fight to Fame BMS Action Star Ambassador for Vietnam. Previously, Fight to Fame has signed fighters such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend & trainer to Hollywood stars, Rigan Machado; Roy Jones Jr, who was champion across four weight classes with seven world championship gold belts; as well as the No.1 boxing champion in South Africa Chris Van Heerden. Added to that list now is a top champion to come out of Vietnam, Cung Le.
When joining Fight to Fame BMS and becoming Fight to Fame’s Vietnamese Action Star Ambassador, Cung Le said, “I feel excited and blessed to have been chosen as Fight to Fame BMS’ Action Star Ambassador for Vietnam. I look forward to promoting the original blockchain, movie, and sports model of Fight to Fame worldwide to Vietnam, so that more athletes, fight fans, and audiences in Vietnam can learn about Fight to Fame and the FF tokens, and will hopefully tune in to our Fight to Fame Action Star Reality Show. At the same time, I will call on athletes in Vietnam to sign up on our official website when registration begins next year. I have nothing but love to all of my fellow athletes and sports fans across my country of Vietnam. I hope you all can show the world the best that Vietnam has to offer through our upcoming fighting events and reality series, as Fight to Fame aims to create a new generation of fighting heroes. I will personally lead you into Hollywood, take part in Hollywood action movies, and earn the opportunity to also become Hollywood action stars.”
Phillipe Diaz, Hollywood producer, director, CEO of Fight to Fame Film Committee, and chairman of Cinema Libre Studio, said, “Cung Le is new blood in global MMA champion ambassadors and plays a positive role in the development of Fight to Fame. Cung Le is an outstanding fighter, and a well-known action actor who has a lot of room for development in Hollywood. We plan to invest in several Hollywood action movies in 2020 which will feature Cung’s many talents”.
Tim Smithe, Chairman of the Fight to Fame Global Operations Committee, said: “Cung Le is a fighting hero, and will attract many athletes from around the world to come to Fight to Fame, and inspire them to register online for the chance to be apart of the next generation of fighting heroes. Our cooperation with Cung Le provides a stage for athletes in Vietnam to showcase their strength & abilities. At the same time, our FF token will bring opportunities for wealth & prosperity to athletes and fans alike across the great nation of Vietnam.”
Cung Le is a highly respected Vietnamese-born American Action Star, retired mixed martial artist, Sanshou fighter, and kickboxer. He competed as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), holding a record of 2-2 with the organization. He is a former International Kickboxing Federation Light Heavyweight World Champion, having a professional kickboxing record of 17-0 before moving to mixed martial arts. Le is perhaps best known in mixed martial arts for competing in Strikeforce, where he defeated Frank Shamrock to become the second Strikeforce Middleweight Champion before vacating the title to further pursue his acting career, holding a record of 7-1 with the organization. Le also holds the record for the most consecutive knockouts in Strikeforce history — knocking out an impressive 6 opponents in a row.
Cung Le went from a championship fighter to become a Hollywood Action Movie Star. Le co-starred in the live-action Tekken film (based upon the popular martial arts fighting game), as well as a role in Fighting (alongside Channing Tatum). He also starred in the Hong Kong martial arts film Bodyguards & Assassins, marking the first time Cung Le had a fight scene with martial arts superstar Donnie Yen. Le also played Bronze Lion in The Man with the Iron Fists, a film directed by RZA. Since then, he has established his international status of Hollywood action movie star, and has won the enthusiastic love and kind praise of many movie and fight fans around the world – especially across southeast Asia. This Hollywood action star from Vietnam is a shining example of how a young fighter with nothing but a dream, hard work, and relentless dedication, can breakthrough in Hollywood – and become an idol and hero across Vietnam.
SOURCE Fight to Fame
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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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