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​Bitcoin still reigns as the top Proof-of-Work (POW) blockchain, creating numerous millionaires over the years. However, some investors worry about its limited upside potential due to significant price movements. In this regard, altcoins present opportunities for small and retail investors. Recently, a new altcoin using the POW mechanism, similar to Bitcoin, has caught attention, as reported by newsBTC on the 1st.

Qubic (QUBIC), POW Coin Similar to Bitcoin

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Nexa (NEXA), Leading POW Altcoin

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Firo (FIRO)

Firo (FIRO) is a promising POW coin rebranded from Zcoin, emphasizing privacy. Priced at $1.84, it has a fully diluted market cap of less than $40 million, the lowest in this category. The price has been relatively stable over the past week, suggesting accumulation before a potential upward movement.

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Leviathan Panel at Otakon 2024

I was OVERJOYED to be at the Leviathan panel during Otakon 2024! I'll do my best to recap it below, but if you want a more coherent play by play, this Twitter user did an excellent job.

I've got a handful of photos, recap of Sharp Gender Discussion, plus misc. things I remember.

Not everyone was up for the entire time, but I snapped this photo near the end when everyone was on stage! From left to right: Waki Kiyotaka (Studio Orange), Yoshihiro Watanabe (Studio Orange), Scott Westerfeld, Christophe Ferreira (Quibic Pictures), Justin Leach (Quibic Pictures), Katrina Minett (Quibic Pictures), and Diana Garnet (ending theme vocalist).

New concept art! Looks like Dr. Barlow, Klopp, Alek, and Sharp, right before the Germans attack the Leviathan.

More under the cut!

Alternative shot of that art bc I couldn't get my lighting right:

Clanker and Darwinist technology designs. Watanave explained that Studio Orange's early days were spent doing contract work on Gundam anime, so I can't wait to see how that translates to the Clanker machines.

Some more concept art:

By the way, the entire series is being adapted at once - so we'll get the complete story at once! That in mind, the second image here makes me think of that maneuver near the beginning of Goliath to pick up the cargo.

Sharp!!! Look at them!!!

I don't have much to say about these but I'm fairly sure I hadn't seen them before. I am wondering if they downsized Alek's crew for the sake of the story, or perhaps we just haven't seem Bauer and Hoffman yet.

We got some new character art! The panel was very cryptic about who the character designer is. Apparently they're pretty well known, but they can't share it yet!

Volger I am so sorry your photo was unfocused. Forgive me.

The panel jokingly described him as "Alek's dad," which feels accurate. And maybe I misunderstood, but it sounds like he plays an even more important role in the anime than he does in the books. I've always considered Volger to be a pretty important character, so I wonder what else he'll do in this new series.

Klopp looks exactly like how I pictured him in my mind!! They said if Volger is Alek's dad, then Klopp is like his mom. Which is very fair but also made me laugh a lot.

Dr. Barlow!! She looks amazing. There was a lot of talk about the dynamic between her and Volger and how they're often playing mental chess games with each other. I'm really glad they're leaning into that dynamic.

And one more concept art:

This looks like the visit to Istanbul, which I'm desperately hoping means we'll see my favorite chaotic bisexual, Lilit.

That's all of the photos I have! They also showed us a preview of the show plus a live performance of the ending song with Diana Garnet. No video recording was allowed and I don't break rules, but believe me when I tell you it was stunning. The world feels so full of life and adventure and I can't wait to see the final show.

Tbh I was too busy holding back tears of joy but one thing I remember distinctly is there's a shot of Sharp getting ready for the day, and we see a sheet of paper with a bunch of names written and crossed out before finally (I think) "Dylan" is circled.

Which actually brings me to the Q&A part. TLDR, between the use of "Sharp" for Deryn's name, Scott referring to Sharp as "she/he/they" during the panel, and the scene I mentioned earlier, I feel really hopeful about how they're approaching Deryn's gender and identity in this adaptation.

I asked a question about this at the Q&A and voice recorded it, so I'll try to transcribe it here as best I can because the audio is not great lol. I stumbled through my question so I trimmed it down here but I'll transcribe the response as clearly as I can!

Me: I just finished re-reading [the series] for the first time since I was probably in high school, and one of the things that interests me about this adaptation is the approach to Sharp's character... I guess I'm just interested, like, was there a lot of thought put behind, or what kind of thought was put behind how to approach their character in the anime, I guess as a chance to re-approach the story however many years after it was originally written.

Scott Westerfeld: Yeah, there's a lot to that. The "girl dressing as a boy" as a trope was something completely different in 2007 when I started writing this than it is now. And so we really approached Deryn's identity as what was at stake rather than just... rather than just her being in disguise, it's about their recreating themselves and becoming a different person and transitioning and, and so... but it's always been interesting to me that the words that I wrote back in 2009, 10, 11, y'know, as an old guy who grew up in Texas in the 70s - who was David Bowie fan! - but otherwise didn't have a lot of access into issues of gender, I'm amazed at how many people have been [able to?] adopt Deryn/Dylan as one of their own. I just got an email a week ago from a trans boy whose chosen name is Dylan. So it is amazing to me how whatever imperfections or whatever problematics there are in the text, people still find their way into what they need from a character. And as a writer, I can say that I always respected that character, I always respected their choices, I always respected who they were. I never tried to stick them into a dress and have everyone go "Ooh now you're pretty 'because 'cause you're in dress!" We didn't do that, and I think that what may be important for people and I think that's why it's still what's gonna work here, but it's been fun to be able to update it and everybody on the team's been really great about understanding that.

TLDR I don't want to get anyone's hopes up too high, but I'm really appreciative of the care that's being taken with Sharp's story and identity in this adaptation. It seems like Scott and the others on the team are taking that into account, and I'm excited to see how it plays out.

Other random things I remember:

THERE WAS AN ALEK COSPLAYER. I took a photo with them but I won't post it without their consent. Just trust that they looked fantastic.

Scott said one of the first things he was told was that Alek can't actually kill Nikola Tesla because he's too well loved by people in Japan, which I think is the funniest possible reason for a change to be made in an adaptation.

Diana Garnet (they/any) mentioned how much they love Sharp (don't we all) and also how they used to work at a Barnes and Noble and remembers selling lots of Westerfeld books!

Scott said his approach in writing Leviathan was taking everything he'd always wanted to write about and basically throwing it together, because he was just coming off of the success of Uglies and figured he could get away with it.

If I remember anything else I'll add on to this post! Overall, it was a wonderful panel and I'm incredibly excited for this project.

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The Leviathan Teaser

"In 1914, on the eve of war, a fugitive prince and a girl in disguise meet aboard a bioengineered airship, the HMS Leviathan, and change the course of history." (Netflix)

The Leviathan is based on the novels by Scott Westerfeld, illustrated by Keith Thompson. The series is directed by Christophe Ferreira. Studio Orange is overseeing animation production with Qubic Pictures producing. Music is by Nobuko Toda and Kazuma Jinnouchi with original songs by Joe Hisaishi.

The Leviathan will hit Netflix in 2025.

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📢 LEVIATHAN: LA SAGA STEAMPUNK DI SCOTT WESTERFELD STA PER DIVENTARE UNA SERIE ANIMATA, IN ARRIVO SU NETFLIX!

L'anime è in produzione presso lo studio Orange (Trigun Stampede, Beastars, Land of the Lustrous) e debutterà globalmente in streaming nel corso del 2025.

Sarajevo, 1914: dopo l’attentato all’arciduca d’Austria scoppia la Prima guerra mondiale. Ma se a combattersi fossero bestie e macchine? Allora sareste nel mondo di Leviathan, Behemoth e Goliath. Sareste nel mondo di Alek e Deryn. È come una guerra tra universi differenti. Da una parte, le potenze Cigolanti e le loro macchine. Dall’altra, gli alleati Darwinisti e le loro creature di sintesi. Carburante contro cibo, metallo contro pelle. Alek contro Deryn. Aleksander è il figlio dell’arciduca assassinato, in fuga da un impero di cui nessuno lo vuole erede. Deryn è una ragazza arruolata in vesti maschili nell’Aviazione britannica, decisa a vivere come vuole. Si incontrano per caso ma si alleano per scelta e affrontano il conflitto insieme: da Istanbul a New York, tra battaglie aeree e rivoluzioni, Alek e Deryn impareranno che cosa sono il caos e l’odio, ma anche l’amicizia e la speranza – forse addirittura l’amore.

Prima prova alla regia per Christophe Ferreira, che si cimenta con l'interessante mondo fantastorico e retrofuturistico immaginato dallo scrittore americano, la cui trilogia di romanzi per ragazzi (composta da Leviathan, Behemoth e Goliath) è edita in Italia da Einaudi.

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Useful Proof of Work (uPoW) - Blockchain’s Latest Way to Train AI and Secure Networks

Useful Proof of Work (uPoW): Merging Blockchain and AI Blockchain and AI are two big technologies, but both come with big problems. Blockchain networks need a lot of energy to secure the system, AI needs powerful computers to train machine learning models. Useful Proof of Work (uPoW) is a new system that solves these problems by using the energy from blockchain mining to train AI models. This secures the blockchain and allows AI to train faster, using the same energy for both. Consensus in Blockchain and AI Blockchain networks need to agree on which transactions are valid. This is called consensus. Different consensus methods have been developed, each with its own strengths. Traditional Proof of Work (PoW) is one of the most well-known, used by Bitcoin. It requires computers (miners) to solve complex puzzles to secure the network. But PoW has been criticized for wasting a lot of energy for no other benefit. AI needs a lot of computing power to train machine learning models which can be expensive. The idea behind uPoW is to use the computational resources from blockchain mining to help with AI training, turn the energy used for mining into something valuable for both.

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Justin Leach has been added to the Otakon 2024 Guest List

Justin Leach has been added to the Otakon 2024 Guest List #otakon #otakon2024

Justin Leach will be a guest at Otakon 2024. He is the CEO and an executive producer at Qubic Pictures. Leach has over two decades of experience working in the animation industry in the United States and Japan. In 1997, he began his career as an animator at Blue Sky Studios, having worked on several award-winning commercials, shorts, and films. In 2001, he moved to Japan to work as a CG creator…

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Practicing patience

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Qubic, London

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hi hello thanks for posting the Leviathan anime visdev sketches. You're doing holy work. May I ask where you found them? Are they posted online?

No problem, I love sharing them with people! They’ve been posted on twitter on a few accounts: the director of the anime - Christophe Ferreira, Studio Orange, & Qubic Pictures

I’ve been posting them here in case people without twitter accounts had wanted to see them and keep up with project!

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“Leviathan” The Orange, Qubic Pictures Produce Anime for 2025

The anime version of Scott Westerfeld's novel Leviathan is being produced by Orange Animation Studio and Qubic Pictures, according to an announcement from Netflix Japan. The company also unveiled a major visual (shown above) and the core personnel. In 2025, the anime is expected to be available on Netflix globally.

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Today, I'm taking a look at a classic Indie title: BIT.TRIP RUNNER! It's currently on sale along with A LOT of other games from Qubic Games as part of their 19th anniversary sale on the Switch eShop!

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Explore the Various Types of FIBC Bags for Your Specific Packaging Needs

Choose the right FIBC bag for safe, cost-effective transport of bulk materials like grains, chemicals, or sand.

Types of FIBC Bags:

Cross-Corner: Durable and affordable for non-hazardous goods.

U-Panel: Extra strength for heavy-duty loads.

4-Panel: Even load distribution, ideal for various industries.

Qubic Baffle: Retains shape for irregular goods.

Why Rishi FIBC?

Customized, high-quality, and compliant packaging solutions for every industry. Optimize your supply chain today!

Read more: https://www.rishifibc.com/types-of-fibc-bags-for-your-specific-packaging-needs

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Najlepsze Kryptowaluty oparte na AI: Przegląd Najciekawszych Projektów

W przededniu potencjalnej hossy na rynku kryptowalut, innowacje w przestrzeni Web3 nabierają tempa. Wyraźnie widać to w pojawieniu się kryptowalut opartych na sztucznej inteligencji (AI), takich jak Fetch.ai (FET), Bittensor (TAO), Qubic (QUBIC), Arkham (ARKM) oraz nowy altcoin JetBolt (JBOLT). Te kryptowaluty, korzystające z zaawansowanych funkcji AI, mają potencjał do przekształcenia krajobrazu…

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Web3 Hackathon: Beyond the frontier

Los próximos 21 y 22 de septiembre, nuestros amigos de Vottun.com organizan un Web3 Hackathon junto a Qubic en el edificio 42 Telefónica de Barcelona. ¡Os animamos a inscribiros! 💪 El objetivo de este evento es crear nuevos proyectos en #Web3 gracias a las APIs de Vottun. Puedes apuntarte si eres desarrollador, diseñador UX/UI o tienes perfil de negocio, va a ser un fin de semana lleno de retos…

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Associate Research Fellow/Postdoctoral Fellow University of Wollongong, Australia The @UOW node of ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology @arc_qubic is looking for a postdoc in #computchem #machinelearning #chemjobs See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/university-of-wollongong-australia-27778-associate-research-fellow-postdoctoral-fellow/?feed_id=80867 #biophysics #computational_chemistry #machine_learning #quantum_biology #quantum_chemistry #ScienceJobs #hiring #research

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Block and punish

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