It’s time for the August edition of IQ Monthly News which covers IQ token news, partnerships, and more. IQ GPT was launched, the IQ Trading event on Upbit took place, and IQ.wiki joined the #StandWithCrypto Alliance. Keep reading to stay up-to-date with IQ token progress.
IQ GPT Launch
In August, we launched IQ GPT, an AI-powered search engine for crypto that is a one-stop shop for accessing real-time and reliable crypto information from a wide range of sources. IQ GPT is powered by the IQ token and pulls reliable data from various sources such as IQ.wiki’s content database, The Associated Press News, CoinGecko, Flywheel DeFi, CoinNess, and InvestHK. Learn more about IQ GPT on its wiki page.
IQ GPT's release was covered by Coindesk and many other news outlets such as CoinNess, and CryptoNews.
IQ token stakers with over 100,000 HiIQ have automatic access to IQ GPT. To learn how to stake IQ check out the HiIQ guide. Stakers will also receive access to premium features. Anyone who hasn’t staked can join the waitlist to gain access.
CoinNess Partnership
CoinNess, a leading blockchain investment information service platform, has officially partnered with IQ GPT, the world's first AI search engine. CoinNess provides data to IQ GPT for breaking news and analysis. As a result, the two companies aim to address the growing demand for international blockchain information and enhance the accessibility, scalability, and reliability of that information. Learn more about CoinNess here.
IQ Holders Achieve a Milestone of Over 4 Billion HiIQ
IQ holders have locked up a record 1.2 Billion IQ, resulting in a total of over 4 Billion HiIQ.To mark the occasion, IQ Times, a community-run media organization dedicated to covering the IQ ecosystem, raffled 20 Korean-Pop-Revolution NFTs to IQ stakers using Chainlink VRF on Polygon.
Coverage
CoinDesk
In August, the launch of IQ GPT was covered by CoinDesk, a major source of news, research, and analysis on cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, and other decentralized digital assets. The article discusses the features and mechanics of IQ GPT and also includes comments by Navin Vethanayagam, the Chief Brain of IQ.wiki, explaining the benefits of their new search engine in making information retrieval easier and more accurate. The IQ GPT launch was also covered by CryptoNews and Yahoo Finance.
IQ Times x Flywheel DeFi
Jae, the man behind the IQ Times community initiative, was interviewed by DeFi Dave and Kiet, hosts of the Flywheel DeFi podcast. During the interview, he discussed the entire IQ ecosystem, including IQ GPT, the world's first real-time crypto AI search engine. Jae elaborated on the platform's key partnerships and demonstrated IQ GPT's capabilities by asking it questions that ChatGPT was unable to answer. The full interview is available here.
Cryptonews Podcast
Matt Zahab of Cryptonews Podcast interviewed the IQ.wiki Chief Brain Navin Vethanayagam and they went in-depth on the future of AI and crypto, as well as IQ GPT. They also discussed recent news in the sphere including the developments at friend.tech and Grayscale's big win. The full podcast can be found here.
Gotbit Hedge Fund's X.com Space
The IQ.wiki Chief Brain Navin Vethanayagam also joined Gotbit Hedge Fund’s X.com Space on AI and Portfolio Management in Crypto. Navin and fellow builders and investors discussed AI's impact on crypto research and trading including our latest product IQ GPT.
IQ Times Podcast
Episode 1: Invest HK & IQ.wiki
Terry Chan of InvestHK and Andy Cho, the IQ.wiki’s Director of Business Development, sat down with Jae, the individual behind the IQ Times community initiative, to discuss the Web3 scene in Hong Kong and its potential. During the podcast, Terry shared insights about Hong Kong's efforts to create its own blockchain. The complete episode exploring the future of DeFi in Hong Kong is available here.
Episode 2: Hailstone Labs & IQ.wiki
In Episode 2 of the IQ Times podcast Jae and Kevin, IQ.wiki’s BizDev Manager interviewed Scarlett Ho from Hailstone Labs and had a discussion about crypto and DeFi. She also unveiled their mission, unique approach in the realm of venture capital, and upcoming plans. To learn more about crypto in Hong Kong and Scarlett's personal journey in the crypto space, you can listen to the full episode here.
IQ.wiki joins Stand with Crypto Alliance
IQ.wiki joined the Stand With Crypto Alliance minting 99 NFTs in support of crypto advocacy. This collectible commemorates the launch of the Stand With Crypto Alliance on August 14, 2023. Priced at 0.00435 ETH, this represents the 435 congressional districts in the U.S. All proceeds benefit the Alliance, an advocacy organization backed by Coinbase which focuses on mobilizing the crypto community to directly engage in the legislative process.
IQ Trading Event on Upbit
In August, the IQ.wiki team launched a new trading event on Upbit. The event lasted for a week and winners were selected through a random draw among members who met all of the conditions of the event. Users who deposited a minimum of 1,000,000₩ and purchased $IQ on the KRW or BTC market one time for any amount were eligible to be picked to win a prize. There were 2530 winners in total and a prize pool of 14,800,000 IQ.
