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UREEQA Strikes Partnership with Venusverse

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ONTARIO, CA, Apr 13, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - UREEQA, a leading digital validation company that helps creators protect, manage and monetize creative work, has announced a progressive new partnership with fellow Canadian digital start-up Venusverse.UREEQA is on a mission to modernize intellectual property standards, particularly when it comes to the digital space, while Venusverse endeavors to close the gender gap by removing the barriers to entry for women in Web3. And that's what makes this such a match made in metaheaven."Both UREEQA and Venusverse are focused heavily on supporting creators by setting a higher standard in this realm, and on the elements of education and equality in this budding space," UREEQA CEO Kirk Fergusson said. "We're extremely excited to team up with an operation that exhibits such important values. And as an added bonus, we're neighbors in Southern Ontario."As Canada's first female-founded, female-focused educational program, incubator and NFT collection, Venusverse is blazing trails by empowering women to become early adopters in the world of Web3 through educational sessions that tackle the complexities of this new space. As well as an ...

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UREEQA Launches New High-yield Staking Pools

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ONTARIO CA, Sep 29, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - 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 Tokenh...

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UREEQA Announces New Qards Campaign, Staking Pools and Tier Structure

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ONTARIO CA, Sep 16, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - 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 URE...

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UREEQA Appoints Technology Marketing Leader Kirk Fergusson as CEO

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ONTARIO CA, Sep 14, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - 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 FergussonIn 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 rearr...

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UREEQA Advisory Board Welcomes the Music Industry Leader Kevin Leflar

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ONTARIO CA, Mar 30, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - 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 ClientsLaunching 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,...

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UREEQA Advisory Board Welcomes Music Industry Leader Kevin Leflar

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ONTARIO CA, Mar 30, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - 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 ClientsLaunching 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 ...

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The UREEQA Collection of Pledged Assets Welcomes Kenny Aronoff

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ONTARIO CA, Mar 13, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - 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.Kenny AronoffFrom 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...

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Canadian sculptor Dean Drever newest addition to the UREEQA Platform

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ONTARIO CA, Mar 10, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Dean Drever, the acclaimed Canadian sculptor whose minimalist and abstract work can be enjoyed at famous landmarks throughout the country, such as Edmonton's famed Epcor Tower or the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, is a particularly exciting addition to the UREEQA Collection of Pledged Assets, as he is the first artist working in a physical art medium welcomed to the platform.Drever's pledged work can help illustrate the versatility of the UREEQA platform to protect artists in a variety of backgrounds and mediums. As a Creator, Drever's primary reason for joining the UREEQA platform was 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 the problems 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 physica...

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

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HK / ONTARIO CA, Mar 6, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - 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 DreverDean 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 in...

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Billboard Hot 100 #1 Hit of the Year Band Member Partners with UREEQA

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Kitchener, ON, Mar 3, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - When it comes to musical artists, Bryce Soderberg is a veteran. Not only is he a member of Lifehouse, a band that had a Billboard Hot 100 #1 Hit of the Year, but he has also had massive success as a multi-platinum producer and songwriter in his own right. Now he is choosing UREEQA to protect his body of work.The relationship between technology and musicians has been tumultuous over the course of recent history. Advancements in technology have allowed musicians to experiment with different sounds, create new instruments and even genres. Without technology, musicians would not be able to capture their original sound and compositions to be cemented in history. Evolving from records and eight-tracks to compact discs and now digital files.For as much as technology has supported and advanced the careers and capabilities of musicians, the music industry is one which has suffered greatly under the reign of technological advancements. The very nature of how sound is recorded and shared leaves it vulnerable to be stolen and infringed upon. Ever since the personal computer became a household item and the internet has been able to...

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Blockpass and UREEQA Bring Identity Verification to Creators

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HONG KONG, Feb 25, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Blockpass is proud to reveal another new partnership this week which will see the integration of Blockpass' KYC solution into a brand new platform. This new expansion of KYC coverage comes to the UREEQA platform, which protects, manages and monetizes creative work. Both companies will work together to ensure that creators of unique works can identify themselves and claim ownership of their compositions, opening up greater opportunities for people to conduct business and pursue their goals.On UREEQA, users can pay a small fee to stake claim to their creative works, such as music, videos, eBooks, source code, art etc. In the future, UREEQA will expand to other forms of work including patents, trademarks and industrial design. Validators work to ensure that creative content on UREEQA is original, earning URQA tokens and a UREEQA Validator Rating (UV Rating) based on their performance. Once a creator's work has been successfully validated, a non-fungible token is generated; this token is the creator's immutable claim to the creation. The NFT then enters the UREEQA Premium Protected Collection - a dynamic online platform where the creation will...