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PayYoda analyzing the Blockchain payment characteristics and putting forward the Blockchain payment security reference
The industrial circle and academic circle have begun to realize the importance and value of Blockchain payment security, and have carried out active exploration now. However, the current Blockchain payment is still in the early stage of industrial development with systematic study lacked. PayYoda analyzes the Blockchain payment security demand characteristics and defines the Blockchain payment security boundary, laying the foundation of Blockchain payment security reference frame.
Blockchain payment problem: Serious security privacy problem and lack of trust between both parties of the transaction
The traditional payment way is always of high risk, poor efficiency and many restrictions. Especially for the international trade, the buyer shall transfer money to the supplier’s account which needs to be confirmed by many international banks midway with complicated formalities and a long time taken (varying from several days to ten days and a half months) after a deal is closed. More importantly, the account is often frozen for no reason and the high service charge needs to be paid in the whole process because all countries have strict regulations on the amount and types of transactions when international payment. Furthermore, the centralized settlement system is with non-transparent data and unsafe hidden dangers, so the personal information may be disclosed.
Based on the problem, PayYoda puts forward the solution:
I. Credit-driven ecosystem
PayYoda constructs the credit-driven ecosystem by the credit scoring system to solve the security payment problem. Various payment security accidents (including merchant fraud, malicious user attack, phishing site and privacy disclosure) happen to the online payment and offline payment. How to create a safe payment environment becomes the high-priority tasks of all the payment networks.
The PayYoda ecosphere is credit-driven. To achieve the goal, related measures (including credit-driven ecology, merchant caution money, safety fund, privacy protection, credit score, and decentralized risk control anti-fraud) shall be taken to ensure the user asset security in many fields thoroughly.
II. Publicity, transparency and traceability
In addition to this, PayYoda’s strategy is solving the data source and data trust problems by its hardware equipment with machine language, and ensuring the data authenticity of the whole chain based on Blockchain characteristics-decentralization and immutability. The PayYoda’s design ensures the payment transaction data security in the process of acquisition, transmission, storage and computation with stable and reliable technology platform provided for data transmission and value circulation on the digital asset trading.
III. Decentralizing the payment on the Blockchain
After PayYoda implements the actual scenario of digital currency and realizes the integration with payment transactions via Blockchain, it won’t rely on the system in the central position for fund clearing and trading information storage any longer, but can transfer the value directly based on consensus mechanism which doesn’t need any trust coordination. The mechanism transformation result is as follows: On one hand, the huge service cost and maintenance costs of the third party of the third party institution are saved, the business process is simplified and the business costs for banks and customers are lowered; On the other hand, the flattening of the process increases the transfer speed and realizes the real-time transfer, and the security of the whole system can be ensured even though multiple nodes are attacked because a complete set of data copies is stored at each node of the system.
IV. Secure trading system based on artificial intelligence
The PayYoda secure trading protection system is based on multi-core concurrent technology, integrated safety engine technology, zero-copy technique, and other high performance architectures. It integrates ten layers of fine filtering function based on data header and data content (including DOS defense, user authentication, application control, intrusion prevention, site classification and filtering, virus filtration, web application defense and data leak prevention), forms the integrated security defense system from the network layer to the application layer, and realizes the clean flow delivery.
On the basis of artificial intelligence, PayYoda provides such abilities as data analysis, knowledge extraction, independent study, intelligent decision and automatic control which can create the innovative applications in the fields of network information security (such as network protection, data management, message audit, intelligent security and financial risk control).
V. Construction of sustainable payment ecosystem
The sustainable evolution of the platform (as the basic payment network) is of great importance. And the continuous evolution of the platform happens due to sustainable innovation ability in the premise of abiding by common rules. The common rules of the platform are ensured by the governance mechanism and consensus mechanism. As for the innovation, the development history of e-payment in these decades clearly shows: As long as the power is given to the innovators closest to the market, there will always be an endless supply of ideas. In terms of governance mechanism, PayYoda adopts the fully open ecological model so that the ecosphere participants can focus on the tasks they are best at and maximize their respective profits by the corresponding incentive mechanism with innovation driven via the market end.
PayYoda will continue to be rooted in the Blockchain-fertile soil and cooperate with various financial institutions and entity industries to build the decentralized payment ecology together based on Blockchain in the future!
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Design as a Long-Term Capability: How Geekvape and Geek Bar Drive Systematic Innovation in the Global Design Ecosystem
China, 4th Feb 2026 – In 2025, Geekvape and Geek Bar achieved a major breakthrough on the global design stage, driven by years of deep investment in design capability and systematic innovation. Together, the two brands won a total of 14 internationally recognized design awards—with Geekvape receiving 10 awards and Geek Bar securing 4—spanning top-tier global design systems such as the German iF Design Award, Red Dot Award, as well as the MUSE Design Awards, International Design Awards (IDA), European Product Design Award, and the Paris Design Awards.
This was not a coincidental “harvest of awards,” but rather the result of long-term design methodologies, organizational capabilities, and systematic user research working in concert.
Multi-System Recognition in Design Awards”
Multi-System Recognition as Proof of Design Leadership
Design awards have long served as an important external benchmark of brand design capability. Within the industry, most brands’ design honors tend to be concentrated within a single award system—such as the MUSE Awards or the German Red Dot Awards. Brands that achieve recognition simultaneously across multiple design evaluation systems in the United States, Europe, and France remain rare.
Among the award-winning products:
Geekvape Aegis legend 5 received the European Product Design Award – Honorable Mention, seamlessly combining a powerful exterior with professional-grade durability, setting a benchmark for high-end functional product design.
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Geekvape Wenax M Starter Kit won both the 2025 Red Dot Design Award (Germany) and the European Product Design Award. Its modular design philosophy is deeply integrated with a battery compartment utilizing innovative bio-based materials, achieving a balance between modern aesthetics and material efficiency.
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Geekvape Soul 2 earned the MUSE Design Award, using a minimalist yet tech-forward design language to express a refined aesthetic balance for modern electronic devices.
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Wenax Q 2 was awarded the International Design Award (IDA) in the United States. Its design is based on clean lines enhanced by an elegant “smile curve,” showcasing refined design craftsmanship.
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Geek Bar also delivered outstanding results:
Geek Bar spark received the Paris Design Awards Silver (PAR25), combining a compact form, refined appearance, and responsive interactive design to offer both functionality and visual engagement—redefining the modern vaping experience.
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Geek Bar Pulse X won the MUSE Design Award, leveraging a dynamic 3D curved display and structural innovation.
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Minimore E-cigarette received the iF Design Award Winner, focusing on the selection and application of eco-conscious materials. It features a composite shell made from cork sourced from cork oak bark combined with resin, ensuring durability and structural integrity.
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The Cube Modular E-cigarette also earned the iF Design Award Winner. Centered on “user-friendly” and “resource-conscious” principles, it adopts a magnetic assembly system to enable multifunctional expansion, delivering personalized user experiences while promoting sustainable development.
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Recognition across multiple design systems signifies that these products are not merely visually appealing, but achieve a mature and stable balance among functionality, user experience, aesthetics, and manufacturability. This is the fundamental reason why Geekvape and Geek Bar continue to earn recognition from international design institutions.
Where Design Leadership Comes From:
High Investment, Early Integration, and User-Centered Design Systems
Within Geekvape and Geek Bar, design is not a downstream decoration added after product development—it is a core driving force embedded throughout the entire process. From the very first day of project initiation, design thinking is deeply involved, defining not only how a product looks, but how it should be experienced.
In the early stages of product planning, design teams invest substantial time and resources in refining creative direction and design language, continuously studying and benchmarking international design trends, and systematically deconstructing real user needs and usage scenarios.
This early-stage, high-investment approach ensures that products are thoroughly refined in terms of experience and aesthetics before entering engineering and mass production—rather than relying on late-stage “patch fixes.”
Above: brainstorming sessions within the design team.
Inside the Design Department:
A Systematic, User-Experience–Centered Workflow
In practice, the work of the design department is not driven by isolated bursts of inspiration, but by a highly structured, end-to-end process centered on user experience.
1. Forward Collaboration: Extracting Real Needs from Market Noise
Design begins with systematic information input and goal alignment.
At the start of each project, the design team conducts desktop research to analyze industry trends, competitor strategies, and evolving user behaviors, establishing an initial design framework. At the same time, they proactively collaborate with product, marketing, and sales teams to integrate diverse perspectives on user needs and business objectives.
The team also regularly conducts on-site market observations and user interviews to capture authentic usage scenarios and latent pain points. For example, during the design of Geek Bar Pulse X, the team identified strong user demand for visible e-liquid and battery indicators, as well as differentiated flavor experiences. This insight led to the creation of the world’s first vaping device featuring a 3D curved display, inspired by a “cosmic aesthetics” visual motif. Through dynamic visual interaction and selectable flavor modes, device status and inhalation feedback are transformed into intuitive visual language—making each use perceptible and shareable.
2. Creative Exploration and Solution Validation: Finding Optimal Answers Within Constraints
Once design objectives, engineering conditions, and cost boundaries are clarified, the design enters a systematic creative exploration phase.
This stage typically begins with extensive sketching and mood board exploration to quickly define design language and overall character, followed by iterative cycles of “design–validation–optimization.”
Taking Legend 5 as an example, its ID design went through three major iterations before finalization:
Version 1 established the modern rugged design direction, innovative screen interaction, and fundamental form through more than ten sketches and five rounds of modeling.
Version 2, refined through three additional modeling rounds, optimized component proportions and cross-sections for improved grip, refined top and bottom structures, and introduced metal inlays as visual highlights.
Version 3 focused on detailed elements such as the silicone plug, ALOCK switch, and bottom push button, ensuring overall coherence, layering, and refinement.
For CMF design, the team reviewed the evolutionary strengths and weaknesses of the Legend series and drew inspiration from cross-industry icons such as the iconic rugged automotive designs. Anchored in the brand’s positioning, they defined a design strategy centered on “Born Legendary, Pioneer Exploration, Limitless Rise.” Through multiple rounds of directional exploration, prototyping, and process testing, the final solution incorporated tri-material leather panels, multi-layer laser-engraved aluminum alloy, ALOCK mechanisms, and CNC pyramid textures—creating a rugged device with both depth and sophistication.
Above: design sketches for Legend 5.
Rapid validation is achieved through 3D-printed prototypes within 48 hours to test ergonomics, proportions, and functionality. Once a direction is confirmed, high-fidelity appearance prototypes are produced to precisely evaluate volume, lines, light, shadow, and materials—providing a solid foundation for engineering and supply chain alignment.
Above: comparisons and iterations of 3D-printed prototypes.
3. Backward Collaboration: Bringing Design to Life with R&D and Manufacturing
Once a design direction is finalized, the focus shifts to deep collaboration with R&D, structural engineering, and the supply chain.
Design teams provide clear CMF standards and physical color samples, working closely with suppliers to finalize samples. For instance, achieving the ideal transition between matte leather and polished metal on Wenax Q 2 required more than ten rounds of sampling. For complex surfaces or special structures, the team repeatedly validates mold feasibility and mass-production readiness with engineers, adjusting details down to 0.1 mm to strike the optimal balance between aesthetics, experience, and efficiency.
By integrating the technological sheen of pearlescent films, the warmth of leather, and the precision of metal edging, a clear material hierarchy is established: film for visual impact, leather for tactile comfort, and metal for stability—creating a restrained yet premium overall aesthetic.
Above: Wenax Q 2 sampling visuals.
4. Product Launch Is Not the End, but the Start of the Next Design Cycle
A complete user feedback loop has been established. After each product launch, design teams systematically collect real-world feedback through sales channels, social media, and user communities. These first-hand insights not only drive rapid optimization of current products, but also serve as core inputs for next-generation innovation—exemplified by the evolution from Legend 3 to Legend 5.
After Legend 3 entered real-world use, user interviews, after-sales data, and cross-team reviews revealed opportunities for further refinement. While widely praised for durability and bold design, some users expressed needs for more intuitive physical controls when outdoors or wearing gloves, improved grip stability and hand comfort during prolonged use, and enhanced readability and visual hierarchy in bright or complex environments.
Rather than treating these as isolated issues, the design team re-evaluated ergonomics, structure, and interaction holistically. In Legend 5, these insights were systematically translated into concrete improvements: subtle refinements to grip curves and structural transitions balanced hand pressure; button placement and tactile feedback were recalibrated for reliable operation across environments; and interface contrast and hierarchy were enhanced while maintaining a professional, restrained visual language. Crucially, these upgrades were validated through multiple rounds of prototyping and real-use testing, ensuring that existing users could intuitively feel the improvements with minimal learning cost.
The evolution from Legend 3 to Legend 5 embodies Geekvape’s consistent design philosophy:listen to users, analyze systematically, and optimize cautiously—changing only what truly enhances the experience. This feedback-driven, long-term approach allows products to grow alongside users, rather than being replaced through superficial iteration.
Design as Long-Termism
The multiple international design awards received in 2025 represent a milestone rather than a finish line. For Geekvape and Geek Bar, design is not a short-term competitive tactic, but a long-term capability requiring sustained investment and continuous validation. Looking ahead, both brands will continue to place user experience at the core, exploring within the global design context and driving the ongoing evolution of product innovation and industry aesthetics.
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1. Age Restriction: This content is intended solely for adult consumers of legal smoking/vaping age in their respective jurisdictions (21+ in the USA, 18+ in the UK/EU/International).
2. Health Warning: This product contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical.
3. Not for Medical Use: The products mentioned are not smoking cessation devices and have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or any other regulatory authority for the treatment or prevention of any disease.
4. Regulatory Compliance: Product availability and specifications may vary by region to comply with local laws (e.g., TPD in Europe, PMTA in the USA). Please refer to the specific packaging and user manual for regional compliance information.
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VCM Interactive Produces Educational and Inspiring Animated Explainer Videos and Client Success Stories for Sunnybrook’s Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre
Canada, 4th Feb 2026 – VCM Interactive Inc., a leading Toronto-based video production and animation company, was commissioned by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre’s Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre to create a series of educational, informative, and emotionally impactful videos. The project raises public awareness about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and showcases the Centre’s evidence-based Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy, which provides critical support for individuals facing severe OCD.
As part of this initiative, VCM Interactive developed two fully animated explainer videos now featured on the Frederick Thompson Centre’s homepage. These engaging animations are designed to help audiences better understand:
What is OCD? – A clear, accessible explanation of the disorder, and the OCD cycle, addressing misconceptions as well as illustrating how OCD affects daily life.
What is ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention)? – An overview of the leading evidence-based treatment for OCD, demonstrating how E-R-P therapy empowers people to reduce symptoms and regain control.
In addition to the animated videos, VCM Interactive produced three live-action client testimonial videos that highlight real recovery journeys supported by the Thompson Centre’s specialized OCD program. These authentic stories aim to inspire, reduce stigma, and provide hope for individuals who may be silently struggling.
The patient stories include:
- Cassie’s Story – A young woman’s journey of confronting her fears and breaking free from debilitating OCD.
- Fadi’s Story – A powerful reflection on resilience and transformation through ERP therapy after years of suffering quietly.
- Gail’s Story – A heartfelt account of healing and rediscovering joy after decades of living with OCD.
One of Gail’s therapists shared, “This is SO beautiful it made me tear up! I love the clips of her interacting (and dancing!) with her granddaughter—so special, and such a great depiction of Gail’s personality and strengths.”
Gail added, “Paul! I’m bawling my eyes out! A huge Thanks to you and the Thompson Centre (TC)!! I hope this video testimonial helps to ‘pay it forward’… I hope everyone involved in working with OCD sufferers understands and knows the impact and significance of what you’re doing and the lives you’re helping and saving.”
“Creating both the animated explainer videos and testimonial stories for Sunnybrook’s Thompson Centre was a deeply meaningful project for our team,” said Paul Nandrajog, Producer/Director at VCM Interactive Inc. “Our goal was to make these powerful journeys accessible and relatable, using real voices and animation to show that while OCD is serious, recovery is possible with the right tools and support.”
All videos are available on the Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre homepage and Sunnybrook’s YouTube channel, serving as valuable educational resources for patients, families, healthcare professionals, and the wider community.
“These videos help break the stigma surrounding OCD and clearly show that treatment works,” said Dr. Peggy Richter, Director of the Thompson Centre. “We’re grateful to VCM Interactive for helping us communicate our work in such a meaningful and compassionate way.”
About VCM Interactive Inc.
VCM Interactive Inc. is a full-service video production and animation studio based in Toronto, Canada. With over 30 years of industry experience, the company specializes in producing impactful content for healthcare, corporate, and educational organizations.
Learn more at www.vcminteractive.com.
Check out VCM Interactive’s YouTube Channel.
About the Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre
Located at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, the Thompson Centre is a leader in clinical care, research, and education for anxiety disorders, specializing in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). The Centre delivers innovative, evidence-based treatments designed to improve patient outcomes.
Visit sunnybrook.ca/thompsoncentre for more information.
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Scottsdale Serenity Rehab Opens Boutique Residential Treatment Facility Offering Personalized Addiction Care in Central Scottsdale
United States, 4th Feb 2026 — A new option for residential addiction care has arrived in central Scottsdale. Scottsdale Serenity Rehab, owned by Mary Wicks, is a five-bed facility designed for adults seeking support for substance use and related mental health concerns in a private, small-community setting. The program began accepting clients in December 2025.
Created for individuals and families who prefer a more personal environment than large-scale treatment centers, Scottsdale Serenity Rehab operates with a limited census intended to support individualized planning, consistent structure, and closer day-to-day support. The facility serves Scottsdale and the broader metro area, including Phoenix and Mesa.
“Too often, people seeking help feel overwhelmed by the process or intimidated by large facilities,” Wicks said. “We wanted to build something that feels calm and respectful—where care is focused, private, and responsive to each person’s situation.”
Scottsdale Serenity Rehab emphasizes a residential model that combines a home-like setting with structured routines and coordinated care planning. The program operates as a licensed residential treatment setting in Arizona. The organization also notes that it is certified by LegitScript, a credential often referenced by healthcare and digital platforms as part of compliance and transparency efforts for treatment providers.
Clinical services include weekly one-on-one counseling on site with a licensed clinician, approximately five hours of group programming per day, and weekly medical evaluations. The facility also provides on-site nursing coverage, and leadership says care plans are individualized to support each client’s clinical needs and recovery goals. In addition to in-house services, the program emphasizes continuity of care by coordinating next-step planning for clients as they transition from residential support, including outpatient referrals and community recovery resources. Family communication and guidance are also prioritized so loved ones understand expectations and can support a more stable return to everyday life.
Healthcare advocates across the Valley have increasingly pointed to the need for a wider range of treatment settings, including smaller residential environments that can reduce stimulation and provide more individualized attention. Programs with a limited number of beds may be especially helpful for individuals who value discretion and a quieter setting, or who find larger treatment campuses difficult to navigate early in recovery.
Scottsdale Serenity Rehab is currently accepting inquiries from individuals, families, and referral partners seeking information about admissions and services.
For more information, visit Scottsdaleserenityrehab.com or call 480-906-2067.
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Design as a Long-Term Capability: How Geekvape and Geek Bar Drive Systematic Innovation in the Global Design Ecosystem
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