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Running is one of the best and easiest physical activities you can get into to get fit and healthy because of its many health benefits. But what if I tell you that there’s now an app for running that besides helping you keep fit, you can also earn from. You read that right! This is exactly what the up-and-coming play-to-earn Web3/blockchain-based lifestyle app STEPN offers. It leverages the power of blockchain technology to let players earn while they run or move.

Fans and collectors can get a chance to be the first to get celebrity-approved NFTs from their favorite content creators, as Pinoy celebrities Michael V, Team Kramer, and Marc Abaya team up with AnotoysCollectiverse for a grand public launch on May 2!

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Wednesday, Jan. 26, that it will use blockchain technology to make cross-border securities transactions in Asia and the Pacific more efficient and secure.

The gaming industry is witnessing the most significant revolution of its lifetime thanks to the emergence of a new genre called Play-to-Earn games. Play-to-Earn games in the Philippines, also known as NFT games, make use of blockchain technology to give players a real sense of ownership over in-game items and collectibles. Most of the time, these items can be traded with other players for cryptocurrency or cash, making them a great source of income.

Virtual economies that exist in gaming universes are popular especially in multiplayer role-playing games like World of Warcraft who have players in the millions.

Block Tides, a company empowering blockchain technology, will hold its fifth anniversary for a cause come Saturday, October 23, 4-8 pm at the Okada Manila. This year’s event, made possible with Vention App, aims to gather leaders of the emerging blockchain community as it focuses on how such industry will help the country’s economy and promote high-quality learning for its supporters. On top of that is the initiative to directly help out people struggling amidst the pandemic.

Procter & Gamble Philippines (P&G) further strengthened its commitment to the environment with its partnership with the technology platform EcoMatcher. This partnership with EcoMatcher is part of “Forests for Good”, P&G’s campaign to actively protect nature by planting trees that help improve local ecosystems.

Philippine-based non-profit plastic offset program launches blockchain-protected credit registry developed by Microsoft.