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With the new team member – CoinsPaid, ARIS Limassol FC feels unstoppable
For the last two years, the united efforts of CoinsPaid and ARIS Limassol turned tables in Cyprus Championship, with ARIS now fighting for the champion’s title and right to play in European cups.
ARIS Limassol was founded in 1930, and that makes it one of the oldest football clubs in Cyprus. The club’s best achievement was qualifying for the Cyprus Cup final in 1989, but back then, victory slipped away. The next season the team signed, the legend himself, Ukrainian Oleh Blokhin, the 1975 European Footballer of the Year, who helped them get fourth place for the second time in their history. After that, the only real success has been seen by the team’s performance in Second Division – it won that championship 5 times (1954, 1956, 1994, 2011, 2013). Nevertheless, the club has preserved its legendary fighting spirit and bravery. A good example of such a spirit is Lakis Papadopoulos – he is the top scorer in the history of Aris Limassol and a true legend. The only thing that Aris lacked was a good sponsor.
CoinsPaid could see the hidden potential of the club, even through the shadows of the volatile performance in the past – that’s exactly why CoinsPaid decided to support ARIS two years ago. Apart from the increased number of players and overall new lease of life, ARIS got a new coaching staff and improved infrastructure. That is the real transformative power of the leading provider of cryptocurrency payments in the world.
Both ARIS and CoinsPaid have already started to reap the fruits of their partnership.
ARIS was promoted to the Cypriot First Division last year after a successful match against Akritas Chlorakas. And that was just the beginning, as for right now, the club is 2nd in the Cyprus Championship, with just one point separating it from first place!
ARIS management has no intention of slowing down; in fact, they intend to work even harder in 2022, improve the level of competition, and make steady progress toward their objectives. They also expect that the number of spectators in the stands will rise next season, and they are prepared to present fans with the opportunity to see some spectacular football in the new Limassol Arena stadium.
With that in mind, it’s just the question of time when we’ll see ARIS play in European tournaments. So the importance of such a partnership between ARIS and CoinsPaid is hard to overstate.
Even though investment plays an important role in football, we wouldn’t love this game so much if it wasn’t about players. And that is exactly what the CoinsPaid Aris Player Of The Month award is all about – celebrating players and their fans!
Every month, at its discretion, CoinsPaid selects three to four nominees, and fans get the opportunity to choose the best football player by voting on the arisfc.com website and social networks. A commemorative figure of the best player will be awarded as a special prize from CoinsPaid. So don’t forget to support your favorite player!
There are also rumours on releasing an NFT collection of the club’s best players. We bet they plan something like that in case we see ARIS play in the European championship – that would definitely be a moment to remember.
ARIS is really happy with the outcomes of the partnership with Coinspaid, and they anticipate achieving big results from it in the near future, and we agree with them on that.
Sponsoring offer:
Due to its very successful partnership with ARIS Limassolis, CoinsPaid would like to replicate this winning relation in Estonia. That’s why we are now in the process of identifying sport clubs in Estonia that would be interested in working with us on sponsoring projects.
If you are a sport club or association and you have a partnership project in mind that could interest us, please get in touch with some information about who you are representing and what you have in mind; our email is [email protected]
Finally, we are about to proceed with several investments in local Credit Unions. Credit Unions are, in our eyes, an interesting response of the citizens to predatory practices of traditional banking institutions.
The Baltic House of Crypto by CoinsPaid:
The new CoinsPaid office will be located in the Porto Franco development next to the Admiralty Basin. This development designed by the worldwide renowned architectural bureau Chapman Taylor will be shifting the centre of Tallinn closer to the sea making Tallinn a fully-fledged seaside city.
We’ve rented 750 sq.m. of office space on the top floor of the northernmost building and we started a partnership with OCCO to take care of the design of what will be our flagship office hosting our worldwide headquarters. We should be moving there by the second half of the summer.
We also decided to start the “Baltic House of Crypto by CoinsPaid ” initiative. Under that flag, CoinsPaid wants to promote blockchain technologies and engage with the baltic crypto community. Meetups, conferences, hackathons will be regularly organised and hosted at our Porto Franco location. When weather permits, some of those activities will be happening on our roof-top where the breathtaking views of the Tallinn bay and of the gulf of Finland should inspire all the participants.
Even if CoinsPaid is an industry leader, it does not mean we are resting on our laurels. That’s why we will be running an incubator in Tallinn to help bring local entrepreneurs from idea to product. This activity will be of course focussing on blockchain related projects. More details about our incubation plans will be communicated in the future.
Blockchain
VanEck Prepares to Launch PurposeBuilt Fund to Invest in Real-World Applications on Avalanche
Blockchain innovation continues to accelerate, weaving together emerging technologies, sustainability goals, and new financial models. In today’s Blocks & Headlines briefing—May 20, 2025—we explore five groundbreaking stories: Cerebra Supernova’s AI-blockchain energy convergence, Chainlink/Kinexys/Ondo’s blockchain DVP trial, the launch of Blockchain Cloud Mining’s “Master” digital-gold platform, Sakhila Mirza steering Responsible Gold’s blockchain expansion, and Automobili Estrema’s NFT-powered “Dizzy Viper” art drop. Each development signals how Web3, DeFi, and NFTs are reshaping finance, supply chains, and creative industries. Below, we strip away hyperlinks, offer concise coverage, and provide op-ed insights on the broader implications for blockchain’s next chapter.
1. AI & Blockchain Convergence for Sustainable Energy Systems
Key News: Cerebra Supernova, a French startup, has unveiled a pilot platform that combines AI-driven grid optimization with a blockchain-enabled energy-credit marketplace. By using reinforcement-learning algorithms to forecast renewable output and smart contracts to automate peer-to-peer energy trades, the system aims to reduce curtailment and incentivize prosumers.
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Reinforcement Learning Grid Management: AI agents predict wind and solar generation with 98% accuracy, dynamically adjusting dispatchable assets (batteries, gas turbines) to maintain stability.
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Energy-Credit Tokens: Green-energy surplus is tokenized as “SolarLoop” ERC-20 tokens, tradable among households, businesses, and utilities with settlement on an Ethereum Layer-2 network.
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Sustainability Impact: Early trials on Corsican microgrids reported a 12% reduction in fossil-fuel use and a 20% increase in renewable utilization.
Opinion & Implications:
The fusion of AI and blockchain in energy grids marks a pivotal shift toward decentralized, citizen-driven utilities. Traditional power markets struggle with intermittent renewables; embedding autonomy via smart contracts democratizes access and aligns incentives for cleaner output. However, real-world rollouts must address interoperability (across protocols), token volatility, and regulatory clarity on digital asset classification. Cerebra Supernova’s initiative may well set the template for community microgrids worldwide, but scaling will require standardized APIs, robust cybersecurity measures, and policy frameworks to integrate tokenized energy credits into broader carbon-pricing schemes.
Source: SiliconANGLE
2. Chainlink, Kinexys & Ondo Test Blockchain DVP Settlement
Key News: Chainlink Labs, Kinexys, and Ondo Finance have jointly piloted a Distributed Delivery-Versus-Payment (DVP) settlement mechanism on a public blockchain, targeting institutional bond and ETF trades. By leveraging Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and Kinexys’ settlement-oracle mesh, the trial achieved atomic settlements: assets and payments exchanged simultaneously, irrevocably on-chain.
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Atomic DVP Workflow: Upon trade execution in an off-chain matching engine, settlement instructions trigger on-chain via CCIP messages; Kinexys oracles confirm balances, and Ondo’s tokenized cash-equivalent stablecoins (nUSD) finalize payment.
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Performance Metrics: End-to-end latency clocked at 3 seconds per transaction, with sub-$0.50 gas costs due to Rollup-level batching.
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Risk Reduction: Eliminates counterparty and settlement-fails risk inherent in T+2 markets, enabling real-time finality and freeing collateral faster.
Opinion & Implications:
Bridging traditional capital markets and public blockchains has long been the Holy Grail of institutional DeFi. This DVP pilot demonstrates that rigorous market-standard settlement can coexist with open-ledger transparency and composability. Yet, regulatory acceptance remains the linchpin—securities regulators must endorse on-chain finality as equivalent to legal settlement. Moreover, interoperability across permissioned and permissionless networks will determine whether tokenized securities truly scale. If such trials proliferate, expect incumbent custodians and clearinghouses to partner with decentralized-oracle providers, laying the groundwork for a 24/7 global settlement infrastructure.
Source: The Paypers
3. Blockchain Cloud Mining’s “Master” Digital-Gold Platform Launch
Key News: Blockchain Cloud Mining has released Master, a turnkey cloud-mining and staking portal enabling users to allocate fiat and crypto into diversified mining assets—Bitcoin, Ethereum PoS, and a curated basket of altcoins—via a single, web-based dashboard.
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Encrypted Wealth Strategy: Master abstracts miner procurement, hosting, and maintenance; users simply choose “Digital Gold,” “Ethereum Yield,” or “DeFi Basket” plans.
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Revenue Sharing: Monthly returns distributed as tokenized dividends (DCM-TOKEN), tradable on major DEXs.
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Security & Compliance: KYC/AML integrated Sign-in, cold-storage custody of mined coins, and quarterly third-party audits published on-chain.
Opinion & Implications:
As retail investors seek passive crypto exposure, cloud-mining platforms promise hands-off rewards but often lack transparency. Blockchain Cloud Mining’s audited model and tokenized dividend structure could elevate trust—but token economics must guard against dilution and rug-pull risks. Moreover, the environmental debate around proof-of-work mining persists; integrating renewable-energy credits or carbon offsets into mining-assets offerings could be a differentiator. As staking yields compress and DeFi bear cycles loom, platforms like Master will need to innovate risk-adjusted return products and perhaps incorporate algorithmic governance to align user incentives.
Source: GlobeNewswire
4. Responsible Gold Taps Sakhila Mirza to Lead Blockchain-Powered Expansion
Key News: Responsible Gold, the tokenized-asset platform enabling fractional, KYC-compliant gold ownership, has appointed fintech executive Sakhila Mirza as Chief Growth Officer. Her mandate: scale the “Trusted Gold” ecosystem and forge partnerships with bullion exchanges, central banks, and luxury-goods providers.
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Trusted Gold Tokens (TGT): ERC-721 tokens representing audited, insured physical gold bars stored in vaults across Switzerland and Singapore.
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Expansion Strategy: Under Mirza, the platform aims to integrate with central-bank digital currency (CBDC) pilots, enabling gold-backed CBDC overlays. Plans include white-label solutions for jewelry retailers to mint fractional gold tokens at point-of-sale.
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Governance & Audits: Monthly on-chain proof-of-reserve updates via Merkle-proof contracts; annual audits by Big Four firms.
Opinion & Implications:
Tokenizing real-world assets like gold has been heralded as blockchain’s killer app—but adoption hinges on regulatory trust, custodial transparency, and consumer education. Mirza’s track record in partnerships could bridge the gap between crypto-natives and traditional finance, positioning TGT as a credible store-of-value for both investors and commerce. CBDC integration is particularly visionary: by tethering digital fiat to gold reserves on-chain, central banks could assuage inflation concerns and experiment with programmable money. However, geopolitical tensions around reserve asset denial and cross-border gold transfers may challenge such initiatives—making governance frameworks and legal clarity paramount.
Source: Business Wire
5. Automobili Estrema & Fabian Oberhammer’s “Dizzy Viper” NFT Collaboration
Key News: Italian hypercar maker Automobili Estrema has partnered with digital artist Fabian Oberhammer to launch “Dizzy Viper”, a limited-edition NFT art series minted on the NEAR Protocol, celebrating the brand’s cutting-edge “Fulminea” electric supercar.
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Collector Drops: 333 dynamic NFTs featuring generative-art viper motifs synchronized to real-time telemetry data from a Fulminea test run.
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Utility Perks: NFT holders receive VIP track day invites, factory tours, and a fractional stake in a bespoke Fulminea prototype.
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Environmental Offset: Minting energy consumption offset via NEAR’s carbon-neutral consensus and direct funding of reforestation projects in Italy.
Opinion & Implications:
Luxury automotive brands entering the NFT arena exemplify Web3’s fusion with experiential marketing. By linking on-chain art to real-world perks and data streams, Automobili Estrema deepens fan engagement while tapping new revenue from digital collectibles. NEAR’s eco-friendly blockchain underscores the need for sustainability in NFT minting—a growing concern among high-net-worth audiences. The fractional ownership model hints at broader use cases: tokenized access to exclusive assets (cars, yachts, art) could spur secondary markets and novel governance rights. For blockchain enthusiasts, this collaboration showcases how tokenomics and experiential utility can elevate brand loyalty beyond traditional merchandising.
Source: PR Newswire
Conclusion & Key Takeaways
Today’s headlines reflect a blockchain ecosystem maturing across multiple dimensions:
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Sustainability & Decentralization: AI-blockchain energy grids and carbon-neutral NFT minting demonstrate a commitment to environmental stewardship.
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Institutional Integration: DVP settlement trials and tokenized gold underscore blockchain’s encroachment into capital markets and reserve assets.
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Democratized Access: Cloud-mining platforms and fractional gold tokens lower barriers to crypto and real-asset investing, while highlighting the need for transparency.
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Experiential Web3: Luxury brands and community microgrids leverage tokenized incentives to forge deeper user connections.
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Regulatory & Governance Frontiers: From Massachusetts-style AI commissions to CBDC-gold overlays, legal frameworks will shape the pace and direction of blockchain adoption.
As blockchain transcends niche use cases, cross-sector collaboration and robust governance will determine whether these innovations realize their transformative promise. Today’s stories are more than headlines—they’re signposts pointing to a decentralized, tokenized future where AI, finance, sustainability, and creativity converge on the distributed ledger.
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