Looppress  is a WordPress plugin that provides content creators to "token gate" content on their website. The driving philosophy behind Looppress is rooted in providing accessibility and ownership over one’s content.

As an open-source token gating solution, Looppress can lock a certain piece of information (such as a page, a login screen, or a piece of text) and only make it available to owners of a specific NFT.

Applications like Pinata have already recognized a need in the market for Token Gate content, so they have created paid solutions to address this need. Looppress however, is completely free to use and comes with a variety of useful features.

Looppress offers a user-friendly interface and a straightforward setup process, making it easy for creators to enter the world of web3 without a steep learning curve.

Looppress also emphasizes self-hosting, allowing creators to have control over their content and how it’s distributed. Unlike centralized platforms, Looppress operates on WordPress. This means you have full ownership of your content, and it can’t be censored or deplatformed.

Why Loopring?

Looppress currently works with Loopring NFTs and there is good reason for that. Loopring is an Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution that enhances the functionality and scalability of Ethereum while maintaining its security.

By leveraging Loopring, Looppress minimizes these costs, making it more accessible to content creators and their audiences.

Oh and did I mention that Loopring’s API is completely free to use? That’s right. If you want to create an application that interacts with the Ethereum chain, you’re going to have to use the Etherscan API, which isn’t really free, so therefore not so scalable. Loopring on the other hand, allows you to interact with on-chain data completely free of charge.

Loopring offers Ethereum-level security, ensuring that your content and transactions are safeguarded. This level of security is vital in the decentralized web3 space, where trust is established through code and cryptography.

Looppress Features

Looppress offers a range of features that empower content creators and artists.

1. Token Gating: Creators can tokenize their content and grant access to specific content or features in exchange for tokens, enabling a monetization model that doesn’t rely on ads or subscriptions.
2. Web3 Login: Users can log in with their web3 wallets, enhancing privacy and simplifying the login process.
3. NFT Role Access: Looppress supports access to NFT roles, enabling creators to offer exclusive content to NFT holders on different tier levels.
4. Access-Protected File Downloads: Content creators can protect file downloads behind token gates, ensuring that only those who own the required tokens can access them.
5. Visual Block Editor Blocks: Stephen plans to introduce a user-friendly interface for token gating, making it accessible to creators with no coding experience.

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Seasteading is a concept that involves building permanent human habitation in international waters. The idea is to create floating cities that are self-sustaining and can provide a range of benefits, from reducing overcrowding in cities to promoting environmental sustainability.

At the heart of seasteadingt is the idea of creating special economic zones in international waters that are governed by their own regulatory frameworks. These zones would be designed to promote innovation and economic growth, and would be subject to a combination of international law and private contracts.

By creating new living spaces in international waters, seasteading can provide an alternative to traditional urban living that is more sustainable and less crowded. This can help to reduce the strain on existing infrastructure and resources, and can promote a more balanced distribution of wealth and opportunity. 

By using renewable energy sources and advanced water purification and waste management systems, seasteads can be designed to be self-sustaining and environmentally friendly. This can help to reduce the impact of human activity on the natural environment, and can promote a more sustainable and resilient way of life.

Seasteads require a platform that can support the weight of a house as well as withstand the forces of wind, waves, and currents. The platform must also be self-sustaining, meaning that it can generate its own power, purify its own water, and dispose of its own waste, which sounds like a lot for a sole inhabitant in the middle of the ocean, but these services can be shared by residents who specialize in a certain area. Maybe you’ll be dealing with the water filtration system while your neighbors takes care of the emergency grid.

Mitchell says that he spent the last 1.5 years engineering the platform on which the Steastead will need to stand on. The Stead team are currently working building the first seastead concept, designed as a sustainable floating house, inspired by the same technology that Oil rigs use to stabiles themselves on sea. Seasteads are raised above the sea level so that the house is perfectly stable even in waters with up to 10 foot waves.

In order to work towards this goal, and help people in developing economies get access to funds that they may otherwise be unable to, Stead uses blockchain technology to create a decentralized lending platform for managing inflatable infrastructure. The platform allows people to raise funds through the sale of Stead tokens, which can then be used to lease time on these structures.

For example, let’s say that someone wants to build a floating house but doesn’t have the funds to do so. They could create a campaign on the Stead platform and describe the project they’re looking to build in to raise the necessary funds. Users can then deposit crypto and receive Stead in return, effectively helping to raise capital for the project. Once the funds are raised and the structure is built, the operator of the floating house would now be required to burn Stead tokens in order to pay back the funding of the project.

Similarly, someone in a developing country who wants to buy a new fishing boat but doesn’t have access to bank loans could use Stead tokens to raise the necessary funds. This would enable them to purchase the boat and then pay a lease by burning tickets in order to keep ownership of the structure.

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Ripple's XRP has been making some serious waves ever since the historical win against the SEC lawsuit. The token has gained more than 70% since and trust in Ripple’s vision is soaring.

Ripple has the potential to become the de-facto transaction method for international transfers by Global Banks. There is a lot to unpack here, as Ripple has been silently striking partnerships with some of the biggest banks out there and can become one of the leading financial instruments that the Global Financial system may integrate within their systems.

Ripplenet Adoption

RippleNet is a distributed worldwide network, made up of banks and payment service providers, that utilizes Ripple’s innovative decentralized financial technology. This tech facilitates instant communication, clarification, and reconciliation of financial dealings. Ripple establishes connections between banks, corporates, digital asset exchanges, and payment providers through RippleNet, offering a seamless global money transfer experience.

Ripple’s partnerships with Bank of America, PNC Bank and Santander are a testament to Ripple’s continued effort to consolidate and create a financial instrument that can bring global economies together.

With the increasing adoption and transaction volume, Ripple’s market cap could inflate significantly. Banks may find holding XRP attractive as it streamlines transactions, making them faster and cheaper. If banks can increase their profit margin while improving customer satisfaction, we could see XRP reserves be used for faster transaction settlements. This scenario could fuel the demand for XRP, pumping its value and, consequently, Ripple’s market cap.

XRP and The Basel 4 Reform

The imminent transition from Basel 3 to Basel 4, which has started in January 2023 and is expected to complete within 5 year, means that new regulatory standards shape how banks calculate risk, affecting their asset allocation. If XRP was to be classified as a Tier 1 asset, banks would be allowed to hold XRP to resolve transactions quickly and cheaply.

 This flexibility could be the push banks need to fully embrace XRP and other digital currencies, driving their adoption in mainstream finance.

XRP Adoption in Japan

Banks are always looking for ways to maximize their profits, and XRP might just be the winning ticket. Ripple’s technology can cut transaction costs by 60 to 80 percent on international transfers. The potential savings for banks are massive, freeing up resources that can be used to improve other services.

Several Japanese Banks have already adopted the Ripple-based payment system MoneyTap, and it continues to grow in popularity. The integration of MoneyTap allows regional banks in Japan to provide a service for peer-to-peer funds transfer to their customers via a mobile app. Apart from using bank account numbers, the service also supports online money transfers using mobile phone numbers. The app is equipped with online identity confirmation and biometric identification features to guarantee high-level security for customers from Yamaguchi, Momiji, and Kitakyushu.

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The LTO Network is a  hybrid blockchain solution that combines the benefits of public and private chains, providing enterprises with transparency and security while maintaining control over their data. 

Ownables - A Layer 2 for NFTs

Ownables are digital assets that can be owned and traded on the blockchain. Unlike traditional NFTs, Ownables are designed to be more flexible and customizable. They can be used to represent anything from digital art to real estate. One of the key benefits of Ownables is that they are what NFTs should have been in the first place.

Ownables focus on the idea that you own that piece of data. Ownables allow you to choose where you host this information, it could be on a hosting service such as IPFS or even on your own computer. Furthermore, you can choose who has access to see this Ownable. You can make it public is you wish, or you might choose to make this information private. Because of that, Ownables allow you to truly own your NFTs.

Proofi

Proofi was designed to help organizations comply with regulations and prevent fraud by verifying the identity of individuals and businesses. Proofi works by taking the user through a KYC process and then storing the KYC status on chain.

Proofi then gives KYCd users what’s called a verifiable credential, which is an on-chain flag to say that this address has been KYCd and passed verification. This way a user may only perform a single KYC and, by sharing their on-chain status can immediately gain access to any other application that requires KYC, without them having to give their sensitive details to this application.

Consumables and Gaming

Consumables are a special class of NFTs that can be owned and “consumed” by other NFTs. There are many applications for this kind of relationship, but video games are a very good example of this mechanic.

For example, a player could own a Consumable that gives their character special abilities or skills. This Consumable could be traded or sold to other players, creating a market for unique and valuable items within the game.

Let’s say that this consumable is a health potion. Your character (the Ownable) owns this potion. You get into a tough fight with the arena Boss and need to heal. Your character will now use this consumable. This action will be recorded on the ledger, and the quantity of your consumable will decrease by 1.

This technology can be used to create decentralized and MMO games that are completely hackproof, completely removing exploits and hacks from MMO games, as every action is recorded and cannot be re-written.

Cross-metaverse Compatibility

A metaverse is a virtual world where users can interact with each other and digital assets. However, different metaverses have different standards for digital assets, which can make it difficult for users to transfer assets between different metaverses.

The LTO Network is addressing this issue by helping create a standardized protocol for digital assets that can be used across different metaverses.

Imagine having a cool sword in your favorite MMO game, and you want to transfer it to another game altogether and use it there. Standardizing item properties and how they render could enable gamers to transfer items between completely different games.

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