Research, a decentralized privacy-centric search engine, has announced a partnership agreement with OpenSea, a leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace to drive the growth of the Web 3.0 ecosystem for the Global Commons.
The Presearch network is being enhanced by a community of node operators and supporters who are rewarded with Ethereum-based PRE tokens to enhance network activity.
According to the analysis detailed in the company’s release, the platform has accumulated 2.7 million user registrations in addition to driving 3.5 million search requests daily.
Cointelegraph spoke with Research founder Colin Pape to gain an exclusive perspective on the inspiration behind the OpenSea integration and the precedent it set for the crypto ecosystem.
“Many of our users are crypto enthusiasts, but there are also many artists and gamers. They are currently spending a lot of time on the NFT Metaverse. With this release, Research includes NFT details. , Will be the easiest way to find and access all the results you need. “
next CoinMarketCap integration in early October And now, with OpenSea (the latter has an average of 100,000 users and a weekly transaction volume of $ 80 to $ 100 million), the platform will make many other popular NFT marketplaces in the near future. He has expressed his enthusiastic intention to incorporate it.
During September Presearch became the first crypto-oriented search engine It will be integrated into the default list of new and factory-reset European and UK Android devices managed by Google.
In 2018, Google, the world’s most popular Internet search engine, was found guilty of violating European Union antitrust laws. Strengthen the position of search engine monopoly on Android devices.
The fallout of these findings resulted in a fine of € 4.24 billion ($ 4.2 billion) and a past fine of € 1.06 billion ($ 1.2 billion) passed to fellow tech company Intel in 2009. Significantly exceeded the record.
In response, Google was forced to make a series of changes to its browser settings. This includes increasing the number of default search engines that are visually displayed in the user’s list of options, removing payment requirements as a means of getting rankings, and more.
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PRE, the platform’s native token — acts as a utility token for features such as keyword staking and search incentives for registered users — More than 1,000% surge from September to mid-OctoberFrom about $ 0.04 to a record high of $ 0.44.
This significant rise in asset value was partially contributed by positive fundamental news such as the announcement of Android.
Towards the end of the conversation, Cointelegraph asked Pape to share their views on the importance of platforms and enterprises to operate or build distributed structures as cryptography emerges in the mainstream market. He replied:
“”Decentralization is at the heart of the blockchain, and the inherent transparency, interoperability, ownership, and lack of gatekeepers make NFTs of very different value. […] It is important to maintain these qualities and spirits. By linking decentralized platforms and communities with NFTs, we ensure that this amazing technology is not just adopted by Big Tech for its own benefit. “
