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BEN is pleased to announce that it has entered into a partnership with <a href="http://sperax.io/">Sperax</a>. This partnership is built on the shared commitment to provide mentorship and strategic resources to young, driven builders, entrepreneurs and blockchain enthusiasts. As a strategic partner, we are confident that the blockchain ecosystem, Sperax developer ecosystem, as well as the LIFTED grants campaign will have significantly more reach and curate a diverse ecosystem.
LIFTED Phase One
<a href="http://sperax.io/lifted">LIFTED</a> is a grants program by Sperax offering quarterly grants of up to $15,000. These grants are designed to provide women with access to capital and mentorship in the blockchain space.
As an overlap between gaming and DeFi (Decentralized Finance), NFTs will be the focus of Phase one grants. Phase one co-host, <a href="https://www.polyient.io/">Polyient, Inc</a>, is ushering in a new generation of gaming featuring non-fungible tokens, earn-to-play assets and virtual economies. When applying for phase one, you will have the opportunity to work with some of the most well connected leaders in the blockchain gaming ecosystem. Apply by March 16th at <a href="http://sperax.io/lifted">sperax.io/lifted</a>.
Special consideration will be given to teams that propose educational content or technical proposals to improve the user experience and functionality of Polyient Games beachhead product, ApeIn Finance.
The combination of Polyient’s market-leading relationships in the blockchain gaming and NFT space, Sperax’s award winning R&#x26;D team, and the reach of BEN, LIFTED will open the doors to women and women-led teams in blockchain. You should apply for LIFTED if you are interested in exploring a whole new world of opportunities through the implementation of blockchain technology.
About Blockchain Education Network
The <a href="https://blockchainedu.org">Blockchain Education Network (BEN)</a> is the largest and longest running network of students, alumni, professors, teachers, professionals, and community leaders excited about blockchain across the world. We are on a mission to spur blockchain adoption by empowering our leaders to bring blockchain to their companies and communities.
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<li>Member representation from 500+ universities around the world- Over 4,000+ students and alumni- 80+ blockchain clubs- 10+ countries- 15+ startups so far
About Sperax</li>
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Founded in 2019, <a href="https://sperax.io">Sperax</a> is missioned to connect all with its modern money platform. Sperax provides a hybrid stablecoin, USDs, on top of its BDLS public blockchain. A combination of crypto-collateralized stablecoins and dual token algorithmic stablecoins, USDs is a highly scalable, trustless and decentralized stablecoin that operates fully on-chain. USDs serve both purposes of wealth preservation and passive income generation. Sperax is backed by Outlier Ventures and FBG Capital.
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