Project Agerpres Daily News | Hold History aims to transform authentic and verified news into unique NFTs to guarantee its authenticity.
Romania’s National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics, ICI Bucharest, and the National Press Agency, AGERPRES, has launched Agerpres Daily News | Hold History to combat disinformation by integrating blockchain technology and non- fungible tokens (NFTs).
Project Agerpres Daily News | Hold History seeks to transform verified news into unique NFTs, giving consumers the opportunity to own a piece of the relevant moments in daily news. These NFTs will be available on the ICI service platform, and will be released daily in limited editions whilst accompanied by photos, article snippets or digital art.
The project includes a loyalty program for NFT collectors, who can access special rewards such as digital art pieces, exclusive content, or invitations to events organised by AGERPRES. A ‘NFT-to-Vote’ feature is also being explored, whereby NFT holders will be able to influence future news topics.
Bogdan Ivan, Romania’s Minister of Research, Innovation and Digitalisation, said, “In a world dominated by digital challenges, the use of blockchain to guarantee the authenticity and truthfulness of information is essential. The launch of Agerpres Daily News | Hold History is another crucial step in building a safe and well-informed digital ecosystem.”
Adrian-Victor Vevera, the general director of ICI Bucharest, added, “I believe that the young people present in this room are the future consumers of this program, a project that appeared as a continuation of the first collections of NFTs launched with Agerpres. We started with a necessity -validated news and ended up using blockchain technology to certify and validate the news. Other blockchain technology projects will be launched in November this year, so I invite you to stay tuned.”
Claudia-Victoria Nicolae, the general director of AGERPRES, concluded, “It is time to adapt and
innovate in order to reach young people with the quality information they need. Agerpres Daily News | Hold History is not only a step forward for journalism, but a necessity in the digital age.”
