Utexo and X402 Enable USDT Payments for the Agent Economy With Near-Instant Settlement (16 Apr)
Dubai, UAE, April 16th, 2026, Chainwire
Utexo, the Bitcoin-native execution and settlement layer for stablecoin payments, today announced a collaboration with x402 to bring USDT compatibility to the x402 payment protocol and support real-time, agent-to-agent transactions with settlement speeds as fast as 50 milliseconds.
x402 is an open protocol that allows payments to be embedded directly into HTTP requests using the HTTP 402 “Payment Required” status code. This allows applications, APIs, and autonomous systems to pay for services in real time without relying on accounts or pre-funded balances.
With Utexo’s integration, developers using x402 will now be able to transact in USDT, expanding beyond its initial support for USDC and increasing access to one of the most widely used stablecoins in global markets.
Utexo’s infrastructure is designed to handle confidential, low-latency transactions, making it well suited for machine-driven payments where speed, privacy and reliability are critical. In April, 2026, Utexo joined the Linux Foundation as an official member.
Viktor Ihnatiuk, Co-Founder and CEO of Utexo, said, “x402 introduces a new way for value to move across the internet by embedding payments directly into requests. Supporting USDT within this framework expands access significantly and gives developers the performance they need to build real-time, agent-driven systems.”
Kevin Leffew, x402 Projects Lead at Coinbase, added, “Our goal with x402 is to make payments a seamless part of how the internet works. Expanding access to more stablecoins improves performance and broadens asset support, which helps accelerate adoption among developers building autonomous and API-based services.”
The integration supports a growing category of use cases where software systems transact independently. This includes paying for API calls, accessing data on demand, and coordinating services across platforms without manual intervention.
As AI systems and autonomous agents become more widely deployed, the need for fast, programmable payments continues to increase. By combining x402’s protocol with Utexo’s settlement infrastructure, the collaboration supports a model where transactions can happen as quickly and efficiently as the requests that trigger them.
About Utexo
Utexo is a Bitcoin-native execution and settlement layer for stablecoin payments. By combining Lightning Network’s instant execution with RGB’s privacy-preserving asset issuance, Utexo’s API and SDK enable payment operators to process USDT transactions instantly with predictable costs and full and private execution.
About x402
x402 is an open payment protocol designed to make payments a native part of the internet by embedding them directly into HTTP requests. The protocol builds on the long-unused HTTP 402 status code to allow servers to request payment in response to a query, enabling instant, per-request transactions for APIs, data services, and machine-driven applications.
Early development and adoption of x402 has been closely aligned with the growing stablecoin ecosystem around USDC, including tooling and infrastructure that has emerged alongside networks and developer platforms associated with Coinbase. This has positioned x402 as a natural fit for developers already building with onchain payments and API-native financial flows.
By expanding support to USDT and integrating high-speed settlement through Utexo, x402 is broadening its reach beyond its initial base and moving toward a more asset-agnostic standard for internet-native payments.
Contact
Jon PhillipsUtexo@PhillComm.Global Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
Orbs Avanza en el Lanzamiento del DAO para Descentralizar la Gobernanza del Protocolo (16 Abr)
Tel Aviv, Israel, 16 de abril de 2026, Chainwire
Orbs ha lanzado oficialmente su organización autónoma descentralizada (DAO), introduciendo un marco de gobernanza que transfiere la toma de decisiones del protocolo a su comunidad global. El lanzamiento comenzará en las próximas semanas, marcando un paso significativo hacia una gobernanza completamente descentralizada.
El lanzamiento del DAO marca un hito para Orbs después de años de desarrollo de infraestructura, despliegue de productos y planificación regulatoria. En lugar de introducir la gobernanza prematuramente, el protocolo priorizó la construcción de una base de productos activos, integraciones y flujos de ingresos para apoyar una toma de decisiones significativa en la cadena.
La firma de auditoría de IA Cecuro supera a su rival más cercano por 2x en el benchmark de explotación de contratos inteligentes de OpenAI (...
San Francisco, California, 16 de abril de 2026, Chainwire
El agente de seguridad de contratos inteligentes de Cecuro identifica el 87.7% de los hallazgos de alta severidad en EVMBench de OpenAI, mientras que los costos de explotación de IA caen a $1.22 por contrato y la capacidad ofensiva se duplica cada 1.3 meses.
Cecuro, una plataforma de auditoría de contratos inteligentes impulsada por IA, publicó hoy los resultados de su evaluación en EVMBench, el estándar de seguridad de contratos inteligentes de código abierto desarrollado por OpenAI, Paradigm y OtterSec. El sistema de seguridad de múltiples agentes de Cecuro logró un 87.7% de recuerdo en la tarea de “detectar” del benchmark, identificando 101 de 120 vulnerabilidades de alta severidad en 40 casos de auditoría del mundo real. El siguiente mejor sistema, Claude Opus 4.6 de Anthropic, obtuvo un 45.6%.
Tradias, Asset Reality y Tangany seleccionados para el marco plurianual de Francia para la venta de Se...
París, Fráncfort, Londres, 15 de abril de 2026, Chainwire
tradias GmbH y Asset Reality Limited, apoyados por Tangany GmbH, anunciaron hoy que han sido seleccionados como los únicos proveedores para la venta integral de todos los activos virtuales incautados y confiscados en casos criminales, tras la adjudicación del contrato de servicio público publicado por la Agencia Francesa para la Gestión y Recuperación de Activos Incautados y Confiscados (Agrasc).
Bajo este marco, Asset Reality, una plataforma especializada en la gestión y operaciones de activos incautados para gobiernos, opera la plataforma dedicada utilizada para vender activos virtuales gestionados por Agrasc en Francia. Su socio estratégico, tradias, un proveedor de servicios de criptoactivos regulado por BaFin y empresa de inversiones, proporciona capacidades de ejecución y liquidación para las liquidaciones, con el apoyo de Tangany GmbH como el custodio subyacente. Las primeras liquidaciones exitosas ya se han completado bajo este modelo innovador, que reúne a los principales proveedores de servicios de criptoactivos.
Stables y Mansa se asocian para unir la infraestructura fragmentada de stablecoin en Asia (15 de abr)
Dubái, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, 15 de abril de 2026, Chainwire
Stables, una plataforma de infraestructura primero API, anunció una asociación estratégica con el proveedor de infraestructura de liquidación Mansa hoy para resolver la crítica escasez de conectividad de stablecoin en Asia. Mientras que Asia representa el 60 por ciento de los flujos globales de stablecoin, solo el 1 por ciento de los bancos locales actualmente apoyan la tecnología, dejando una enorme brecha de infraestructura para las 150 monedas locales de la región.
La asociación establece una capa de liquidez dedicada para la red de corredores de fiat a USDT de Stables. Esta integración permite a las fintechs y desarrolladores eludir la fragmentación bancaria tradicional y liquidar transacciones de alto volumen al instante. MANSA proporciona la liquidez de liquidación que sustenta la asociación, habiendo procesado $394M en más de 40 corredores de divisas desde su lanzamiento en agosto de 2024.
BCB Group Integrates With Circle Payments Network to Enable Stablecoin-to-Fiat Settlement (15 Apr)
London, UK, April 15th, 2026, Chainwire
BCB Group, one of the leading providers of payment and trading services for the digital asset economy, today announced its integration with Circle Payments Network (CPN) to support fiat on- and off-ramp services for cross-border stablecoin transactions.
Operated by Circle Technology Services, LLC, CPN is a global network of partners, including banks, payment service providers (PSPs), virtual asset providers (VASPs), and enterprises, who enable consumer, business and institutional payments with near real-time settlement via stablecoins.
As part of the integration, BCB Group will serve as a Beneficiary Financial Institution (BFI) for USD, GBP and EUR, enabling the receipt of stablecoin payments, conversion into local fiat currencies, and settlement to end-customer accounts. This capability is designed to improve the speed, transparency and efficiency of cross-border payments for institutional clients.
“Integrating with Circle Payments Network enables BCB to extend its role in building modern payment infrastructure that connects stablecoin and fiat ecosystems. We’re removing legacy constraints to help deliver faster, more transparent cross-border value transfer at scale,.” said Tim Renew, CEO at BCB Group.
“This integration reflects our focus on supporting how money moves globally, underpinning our ambition to embed ourselves in the infrastructure of the payment rails of the future.”
“By incorporating sophisticated AI into our systems, our aim is to complete transactions in around five minutes even in developing countries, a step that could transform the market,” concluded Tim.
A key feature of the Circle Payments Network is the ability to screen transactions before funds are committed. As a BFI on the network, BCB will implement pre-transaction screening of both originators and beneficiaries using AI-driven models designed to support advanced AML and financial crime controls before any payment is accepted or settled..
“BCB Group’s integration with Circle Payments Network enables BCB to provide seamless stablecoin-to-fiat settlement across key corridors and multiple currencies,” said Irfan Ganchi, SVP of Product Management, Payments at Circle. “As a BFI on the network, BCB expands access to programmable payment infrastructure designed to improve the speed and efficiency of global money movement.”
This integration builds on BCB Group’s broader vision of enabling modern financial institutions to access blockchain-based payments infrastructure without compromising on compliance, speed and integrity.
About BCB Group
BCB Group is a leading provider of regulated payment, wallet and trading services in crypto and fiat for the digital asset economy. We provide accounts, cryptocurrency and foreign exchange market liquidity for some of the world’s largest, crypto-engaged businesses, including crypto exchanges, liquidity providers, market makers, investment firms, custodians, payment processors and wallet providers.
Our end-to-end suite of fiat and crypto payment, trading and wallet products are accessible through our Client Console UI and API. We offer more than 40 fiat and cryptocurrencies, deep trading liquidity, 24/7 instant payments through our instant settlements network, BLINC, and secure crypto services. Our strong focus on compliance matches our technical and business expertise, and we are regulated by some of the world’s most respected regulators. Authorised in the UK, France and Switzerland, we place the utmost importance on our regulatory-first institutional principles.
Our leadership team boasts years of relevant, high-level experience, having built their careers at globally-renowned institutions. They combine finance, law, regulatory and technology skills in traditional and crypto financial services with a deep understanding of the new digital asset economy. Our mission is to deliver trusted infrastructure for global payments, advancing the movement of money.
Website: https://www.bcbgroup.com/
About Circle Payments Network
Circle Technology Services, LLC (CTS) is the operator of Circle Payments Network (CPN) and offers products and services to financial institutions that participate in CPN to facilitate their CPN access and integration. CPN connects participating financial institutions around the world, with CTS serving as the technology service provider to participating financial institutions. While CTS does not hold funds or manage accounts on behalf of customers, we enable the global ecosystem of participating financial institutions to connect directly with each other, communicate securely, and settle directly with each other. CTS is not a party to transactions between participating financial institutions facilitated by CPN who use CPN to execute transactions at their own risk. Use of CPN is subject to the CPN Rules and the CPN Participation Agreement between CTS and a participating financial institution.
Press Disclaimer:
The information contained in this press release is intended for use and publication by journalists and should not be relied upon by private investors or any other persons to make financial decisions. Furthermore, the material contained herein is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer, solicitation of an offer, or an inducement to buy or sell cryptocurrencies or any equivalents either generally or in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. All of the views expressed about the markets, cryptocurrencies and stakeholders in this press comment accurately reflect the personal views of BCB Group. While opinions stated are honestly held, they are not guarantees and should not be relied on. The information or opinions provided should not be taken as specific advice on the merits of any investment decision. This press release may contain statements about expected or anticipated future events and financial results that are forward-looking in nature and, as a result, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, such as general economic, market and business conditions, new legislation and regulatory actions, competitive and general economic factors and conditions and the occurrence of unexpected events. Past performance in other related cryptocurrencies is not a viable indication of future performance with actual results possibly differing materially from those stated herein. Investments in cryptocurrencies are not currently regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Your capital is at risk when investing in cryptocurrencies.
Contacts
CMOSam ShragerBCB Groupsam@bcbgroup.ioMarketing ManagerAmber WalduckBCB Groupamber@bcbgroup.io Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
Bitunix Exchange Asegura la Certificación ISO 27001:2022, Reforzando la Fuerte Protección de los Datos de los Usuarios...
Kingstown, San Vicente y las Granadinas, 15 de abril de 2026, Chainwire
Bitunix, un intercambio de derivados de criptomonedas, anunció que ha obtenido la certificación ISO/IEC 27001:2022, un estándar internacional ampliamente reconocido para la gestión de la seguridad de la información otorgado por la Organización Internacional de Normalización (ISO).
La certificación confirma que el intercambio Bitunix ha establecido sistemas formales para gestionar y proteger datos sensibles, incluida la información de los usuarios y sus activos. Sigue un proceso de auditoría externa que evalúa cómo las organizaciones identifican riesgos, controlan el acceso y responden a posibles incidentes de seguridad.
KBW se asocia con Upbit para lanzar como una conferencia global premium (14 abr)
Seúl, Corea del Sur, 15 de abril de 2026, Chainwire
'KBW2026 con Upbit' - Upbit se une como Socio Presentador
KBW (Korea Blockchain Week), el evento líder de activos digitales y blockchain de Asia, regresará en 2026 en colaboración con Upbit, el principal intercambio de activos digitales de Corea. El evento se titulará oficialmente 'KBW2026 con Upbit', con Upbit participando como Socio Presentador.
El evento de tres días se llevará a cabo del 29 de septiembre al 1 de octubre de 2026, en Walkerhill Hotels & Resorts en Seúl. FactBlock, el organizador de KBW, y Upbit anunciaron que esta asociación tiene como objetivo elevar KBW a una plataforma global premium donde participen las principales instituciones y fluyan los capitales globales.
Movantis Entra en Europa Con Dos Décadas de Infraestructura Financiera Probada (14 Abr)
París, Francia, 14 de abril de 2026, Chainwire
Movantis, una plataforma de infraestructura financiera unificada, está ingresando al mercado europeo, anunció la empresa en la Semana Blockchain de París en París.
En la Semana Blockchain de París, la empresa trae a Europa un sistema construido en los mercados más complejos de las Américas.
La plataforma, construida sobre más de dos décadas de operación en las Américas, conecta pagos, divisas, emisión de tarjetas, infraestructura de billeteras y remesas transfronterizas a través de una única integración. Soporta tanto carriles financieros tradicionales como digitales, incluyendo stablecoins reguladas como USDC y EURC a través de su membresía en la Red de Pagos de Circle.
The Odds Conference Launches At Paris Blockchain Week (13 Apr)
Paris, France, April 13th, 2026, Chainwire More & More has announced the launch of The Odds: Prediction Markets Live, the first-ever conference focused on prediction markets in the digital asset sector. The event will take place on April 15 during Paris Blockchain Week at the Louvre’s Connect Lounge. The conference will convene senior executives, founders, regulators, and institutional leaders from across digital assets and traditional finance. Participants will include representatives from exchanges, protocols, investment firms, and legal and policy organizations to discuss the role of prediction markets in financial systems. The event is produced by More & More in collaboration with ecosystem partners including Coinbase, Crypto.com, eToro, ConsenSys, Gate, AlphaTON Capital, MME, DLT Law, Ultramarkets, n.exchange, Kreo, TheBlock, and MarketAcross. Prediction markets are increasingly intersecting with sectors such as derivatives trading, sports betting, insurance, and political forecasting. As centralized exchanges and decentralized protocols expand into the category, these markets are emerging as part of evolving financial infrastructure. The speaker lineup includes executives and industry participants such as Yoni Assia of eToro, Kwon Park of Crypto.com, Declan Fox of ConsenSys, and Côme Prost-Boucle of Coinbase, alongside representatives from infrastructure, legal, and institutional organizations. The event is expected to attract decision-makers from financial institutions and Web3 organizations including JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Polymarket, S&P Global, Ripple, Circle, Kraken, and Chainlink. Attendance is curated, with a focus on senior leaders and active builders. Discussion topics will include institutional adoption, infrastructure design, regulatory developments, artificial intelligence in forecasting, and real-world applications across multiple industries. The conference will be held at the Connect Lounge inside the Louvre in Paris on April 15 between 12:30 PM and 3:00 PM, featuring keynotes, panel discussions, and networking. Attendance requires a valid Paris Blockchain Week pass, with limited additional registration available. About More & More More & More is a global producer of curated events across Web3, fintech, sports technology, and emerging industries. The company connects institutional participants, founders, and operators through invite only side events, producing more than 15 international events annually. Contact Tal MorMore & Moretal@mnm.live Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
Chainwire Nombrado "Mejor Crypto NewsWire" en los Premios Financieros Internacionales ADVFN 2026 (13 de abr)
Tel Aviv, Israel, 13 de abril de 2026, Chainwire
Chainwire, la plataforma líder de relaciones públicas en distribución de noticias sobre blockchain y criptomonedas, ha sido galardonada con el título de "Mejor Crypto NewsWire" en los Premios Financieros Internacionales ADVFN 2026.
Los premios anuales ADVFN reconocen los productos y servicios más significativos dentro de los sectores financieros tradicionales y descentralizados. Chainwire fue seleccionada por su red de distribución líder en la industria, que proporciona colocación garantizada en los principales medios de noticias nativos de criptomonedas y convencionales, así como su integración con terminales de trading profesionales.
Tok-Edge Debuta el Token de Redención. Confirma Valoración de $15M. (12 Abr)
Londres, Reino Unido, 12 de abril de 2026, Chainwire
Tok-Edge ha presentado públicamente el Token de Redención, una nueva categoría de criptoactivos pionera de la firma y que se utilizará por primera vez con el lanzamiento de su nuevo fondo. La compañía también confirmó su última valoración en $15 millones.
Tok-Edge, una firma de activos digitales fundada por veteranos de las finanzas tradicionales y los mercados de criptomonedas, recientemente emergió de la clandestinidad antes del lanzamiento de su fondo. Durante ese período, la firma recaudó aproximadamente $1.5 millones a una valoración de $15 millones de Marcus Meijer, un inversionista GP experimentado y fundador de un fondo de $10 mil millones en AUM.
ASI Alliance and Matterhorn Launch Vibecoding for Web3, With Safety Infrastructure (10 Apr)
Dubai, UAE, April 10th, 2026, Chainwire
As AI-generated code goes mainstream, two companies are betting the future of dApp development belongs to whoever makes it safe enough to trust
Matterhorn, creator of the AI-native vibecoding IDE for blockchain development, today announced a strategic partnership with ASI Alliance (SingularityNET, Fetch.ai and CUDOS) to bring accessible, safety-first dApp development to ASI:Chain. As vibecoding, building software through natural language prompts, crosses from trend to mainstream, a critical gap has emerged: AI-generated smart contract code carries real financial risk, and most tools shipping today offer no protection against it. Matterhorn and ASI Alliance are building the infrastructure to close that gap with a long-term roadmap where any developer can build, audit, and ship production-ready dApps on a fully decentralized stack.
Dozens of tools now promise to generate smart contracts from a chat prompt. What most don't offer is any meaningful protection against what comes out the other side. Unlike a buggy web app, a vulnerable smart contract can drain wallets with no recourse. Also, few platforms can potentially generate smart contract code; but to stitch together well written smart contracts, with DePIN infra, a good front-end, and enabling deployment of dApps from a single platform is where Matterhorn and ASI Alliance are unique. Matterhorn's will also enable Vibe-Audit: a proprietary system combining a custom-trained AI security model with human-in-the-loop review, letting developers audit contracts on the fly before deployment. Pre-vetted templates and real-time concurrency testing add further guardrails, specifically designed for MeTTa, ASI:Chain's native programming language, whose concurrent execution model makes it more powerful than Solidity but relatively less forgiving of mistakes.
The partnership launches with ASI:Cloud providing decentralized AI inferencing to Matterhorn, replacing centralized hosting alternatives with infrastructure purpose-built for Web3. Fetch.ai’s ASI:One and Z.AI models for blockchain-specific code generation follow in phase two, with ASI Wallet integration and full MeTTa smart contract support rolling out over the coming months.
"We're at the beginning of a world where dApps become “just Apps”, commonplace like the websites and apps we use today," said Abhinav, Founder of Matterhorn. "Every other tool in this space is racing to ship code faster. We think that's the wrong race. The builders who build dApps that handle real money and real users need a platform they can trust, and this partnership is how we build it."
Khellar Crawford, Chief Innovation Officer of SingularityNET comments, “Web3’s power-user was always going to be AI. This is the beginning of the actual AGI-era software stack: the security, ownership, and transparency of blockchain fused with the fluency, convenience, and consumer-grade usability that defined Web2, brought to life by native AI and AGI inference. In this world, payment APIs like Stripe sit next to smart contracts, explicit reasoning systems, decentralized compute, and agentic workflows. On ASI:Chain via Matterhorn, with AGI inference as a first-class citizen, we’re opening the floodgates to building applications that are fundamentally more intelligent, more composable, and more sovereign.”
Matterhorn’s roadmap includes a fine-tuning pipeline that will feed real developer usage data back into ASI's models, enabling safer, more specialized blockchain development capabilities over time. The goal is to have a single environment where any developer, builder, crypto user regardless of blockchain background, can build, audit, interact with, and ship AI-powered dApps on a fully decentralized stack. dApps are early infrastructure today, but they are moving toward the applications that will underpin finance, identity, and digital ownership. Which chains developers choose to build on will increasingly come down to the quality of the tools available to them.
The teams are targeting 20,000 builders onboarded within 2026, with 1 million model calls and 500 active compute instances within the first quarter post-launch. The integration is live on ASI:Chain devnet.
About Artificial Superintelligence Alliance
The Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) Alliance is a collective formed by Fetch.ai, SingularityNET, and CUDOS. As the largest open-sourced, independent entity in decentralized AI research and development, the alliance aims to accelerate advancement of decentralized Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and, ultimately, Artificial Superintelligence (ASI). www.superintelligence.io
About Matterhorn
Matterhorn is the Cowork for Web3 - a full-stack agentic AI platform that lets you vibecode Web3 Apps from start to finish without you knowing anything about Web3. We go way beyond just code generation; Matterhorn is your AI co-founder for planning, building, deploying, and managing your entire Web3 stack. https://www.matterhorn.so/
Contact
Alexandra Domecqalexandra.domecq@singularitynet.io Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
VALR Launches AI Service for Humans and AI Agents (10 Apr)
Johannesburg, South Africa, April 10th, 2026, Chainwire
VALR, the Pantera-backed crypto exchange, today announced the launch of its AI Service, marking a significant step in making crypto trading more accessible for all participants. The service introduces AI-powered tools for human users while simultaneously opening the platform's infrastructure to autonomous AI agents.
For human users, the AI Service enhances the trading experience by providing intuitive assistance: users can now conduct intelligent market analysis, gain insights into their own account activity and performance, obtain trading suggestions, as well as draw on the service for immediate and tailored AI support. Soon, the AI Service will enable users to develop customised trading strategies and explore automated trading options directly within the VALR platform. This makes complex crypto markets easier to navigate and empowers individuals and businesses to make more informed decisions.
In parallel, VALR is enabling autonomous AI agents to participate directly in digital asset markets as independent economic actors. Following the open Agent Skills Standard, the platform's API infrastructure is fully accessible to agents such as OpenClaw, as well as coding-focused agents, including Anthropic’s Claude Code, OpenAI’s Codex, OpenCode, and others.
The comprehensive suite of endpoints supports secure authentication, real-time market data, trade execution, account management, and portfolio oversight, all within VALR's regulated environment and backed by institutional-grade security and liquidity.
These dual developments, AI assistance for humans and direct access for AI agents, position VALR to serve an expanding ecosystem where both people and intelligent systems create, manage, and exchange value.
The Rise of Agentic Finance
AI agents are autonomous systems that perceive data, reason, plan, and act with minimal human input. Their growing role in financial activities is driving what is called 'agentic finance', where agents manage micro-transactions, portfolios, and on-chain operations.
According to Gartner, 40% of business software applications will integrate task-specific AI agents by the end of 2026, up from less than 5% in 2025. Industry analyses project the global AI agents market to grow from approximately USD 8 billion in 2025 to around USD 50 billion by 2030. Reports from institutions such as Deloitte and McKinsey highlight how agentic AI is transforming banking and finance, including treasury management, credit assessment, fraud detection, and compliance.
In crypto markets, AI agents are already active, particularly in automated trading. Blockchain and crypto infrastructure are especially well-suited to this shift, providing programmable money, instant settlement, and open API access that traditional finance cannot easily offer to non-human market participants.
A Platform for the Next Phase of Digital Finance
With the AI Service launch, VALR is positioning itself at the forefront of the digital economy, one that demands reliable, compliant infrastructure for both human users and AI participants to generate and exchange value seamlessly.
Farzam Ehsani, Co-Founder and CEO of VALR, said: “AI agents herald a significant expansion of the global economy. What was once reserved for humans is now open to intelligent, autonomous systems capable of creating and exchanging value at scale. VALR is proud to be at the forefront of this shift - where crypto and AI intersect - offering regulated, high-performance infrastructure that serves every participant in the digital economy: individuals, corporations, and now AI agents. This is how we build the next generation of humanity’s financial system that unlocks new frontiers of prosperity.”
For developers looking to integrate with VALR’s infrastructure, the open-source VALR Agent Skills repository is available at https://github.com/valrdotcom/valr-agent-skills.
It equips AI agents with the necessary context and tools to authenticate securely and interact with the VALR platform, in accordance with the Agent Skills Standard.
About VALR
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Johannesburg, VALR is a global crypto exchange offering a comprehensive suite of products – including Spot Trading, Spot Margin, Perpetual Futures, Staking, Lending, Borrowing, OTC services, VALR Invest, Crypto Bundles, and VALR Pay. Backed by leading investors including Pantera Capital, Coinbase Ventures, and Fidelity’s F-Prime Capital, VALR is licensed by South Africa’s FSCA, with regulatory approval in Europe. The exchange serves over 1.8 million registered users and 2,000 corporate and institutional clients worldwide. VALR is dedicated to advancing a just financial future that upholds human dignity and the unity of mankind. For more information, visit valr.com.
Contact
VALRpress@valr.com Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
Enhanced Asegura $1M en Financiación Estratégica de Pre-Semilla para Traer Rendimiento Estructurado a Más Activos Oncha...
Kuala Lumpur, Malasia, 9 de abril de 2026, Chainwire
Enhanced Labs Inc, una empresa centrada en construir soluciones DeFi que empaquetan opciones sofisticadas y estrategias de derivados en productos muy accesibles para los usuarios, ha cerrado con éxito una ronda de financiación estratégica de pre-semilla de $1,000,000.
La ronda fue liderada por Maximum Frequency Ventures con la participación de GSR, Selini, Flowdesk y otros inversores ángeles. El equipo ha destacado que esta es una ronda estratégica de pre-semilla, con la composición de su base de inversores siendo intencionada, priorizando la alineación estratégica. Estos inversores tienen experiencia específica en infraestructura de comercio, creación de mercado, distribución institucional y más.
VALR y Onafriq Ofrecen Acceso al Dinero Móvil para Activos Digitales a Millones en Toda África (9 de abr)
Johannesburgo, Sudáfrica, 9 de abril de 2026, Chainwire
VALR, la mayor plataforma de criptomonedas de África por volumen de comercio, se ha integrado con Onafriq, la principal puerta de enlace de pagos digitales del continente. Esta asociación permite a los usuarios de VALR en toda África financiar sus cuentas directamente a través de dinero móvil en monedas locales, ampliando significativamente el acceso a servicios financieros digitales para millones de personas.
El Papel del Dinero Móvil en la Inclusión Financiera Africana
El dinero móvil sirve como un elemento fundamental de los servicios financieros en África, facilitando transacciones diarias, remesas, ahorros y créditos en áreas con acceso bancario tradicional limitado. Según el Informe sobre el Estado de la Industria de Dinero Móvil 2025 de la GSMA, las cuentas de dinero móvil registradas a nivel global alcanzaron los 2.1 mil millones a finales de 2024, con más de medio mil millones de usuarios activos mensuales. El sector procesó aproximadamente 108 mil millones de transacciones valoradas en más de $1.68 billones en 2024, reflejando un crecimiento del 20% interanual en volumen y del 16% en valor.
Informe de BitMEX Encuentra Aumento del 500%+ en Commodities y Perpetuos de Equidad Tokenizados (9 de abr)
Mahe, Seychelles, 9 de abril de 2026, Chainwire
BitMEX ha publicado su informe de derivados del primer trimestre de 2026, destacando un fuerte aumento en la actividad comercial de los swaps perpetuos de finanzas tradicionales (TradFi Perps), impulsado por una mayor demanda de productos básicos y acciones tokenizadas.
Según el informe, los swaps perpetuos de TradFi crecieron del 0.03% del volumen total de derivados de criptomonedas en diciembre de 2025 al 1.72% al final del primer trimestre de 2026, alcanzando $30.7 mil millones en volumen de comercio semanal. Esta expansión fue apoyada por el lanzamiento de nuevos productos en intercambios prominentes y eventos macroeconómicos, incluyendo una mayor volatilidad en los mercados de productos básicos.
Gobi Partners Invierte en Transak para Expandir Pagos Conformes de Stablecoin y Activos Digitales a Través de...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malasia, 9 de abril de 2026, Chainwire
Gobi Partners anunció hoy su inversión en Transak, un proveedor global de infraestructura de pagos que permite el movimiento conforme entre monedas tradicionales y stablecoins y otros activos digitales. La inversión refleja la convicción de Gobi de que las vías de pago de activos digitales regulados jugarán un papel cada vez mayor en la liquidación transfronteriza, las remesas y los servicios financieros a medida que la adopción de blockchain se acelere a nivel global.
Las stablecoins y los activos digitales han trascendido la especulación para convertirse en una infraestructura financiera real. Las principales redes de pago y las instituciones financieras están integrando ahora vías de stablecoin, los gobiernos están aprobando legislación dedicada, y la tokenización de activos del mundo real está abriendo categorías completamente nuevas de productos financieros en cadena. Para las fintechs y las instituciones financieras, la pregunta ya no es si adoptar stablecoins y activos digitales, sino cómo hacerlo de manera conforme, a gran escala y en múltiples jurisdicciones.
Hyperbeat Lanza Capa Financiera No Custodial para Comercio, Ahorros y Pagos en Hyperliquid...
Nueva York, Estados Unidos, 8 de abril de 2026, Chainwire
Liquid Banking presenta una cuenta de pila completa que permite a los usuarios de Hyperliquid ahorrar, gastar, comerciar y realizar transacciones de entrada/salida desde un solo lugar - sin intermediarios de confianza.
Hyperbeat ha lanzado Liquid Banking, una capa financiera no custodial construida sobre la blockchain de Hyperliquid que unifica el comercio, el préstamo, los rendimientos y los pagos dentro de una única cuenta en cadena. Desarrollado en colaboración con Paxos Labs, cuya infraestructura de stablecoin de grado institucional respalda la stablecoin nativa de Hyperbeat, y Noah, el proveedor global de infraestructura de entrada/salida en fiat, el sistema está diseñado para usuarios que buscan acceso completo a las funcionalidades de comercio, ahorro y pago sin transferir la custodia a plataformas centralizadas
Pharos Network Announces $44M Series a Round, Bringing Total Funding to $52M to Scale Onchain Eco...
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, April 8th, 2026, Chainwire Financial Layer 1 Pharos Network today announced a $44 million Series A funding round to accelerate the build‑out of on-chain RWA infrastructure across Asia and beyond. The round was led by a powerful consortium of undisclosed backers, which includes premier Asia-based private equity funds, publicly traded renewable energy giants, and regulated Hong Kong financial institutions. Other strategic investors in this round include traditional industry leaders like Sumitomo Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 multinational Sogo shosha, participating through its subsidiary. Additionally, crypto-native investors SNZ, and Flow Traders joined the round, further bridging real-world assets with on-chain liquidity. Pharos is a financial‑grade, asset‑native Layer 1 designed to bridge over $50 trillion in real‑world assets (RWAs), TradFi, and cross‑chain capital into a modular, onchain economy at internet scale. Built on a deep‑parallel execution architecture with built‑in compliance, the network is purpose‑built to support real‑time, asset‑backed financial applications. “This funding allows us to scale RealFi from narrative to execution,” said Wish Wu, Co‑Founder & CEO of Pharos Network. “We are formalizing how institutional capital, risk governance, and onchain infrastructure come together on a financial‑grade Layer 1. With our strategic partners, we are building an environment where real‑world assets can operate at scale with institutional‑grade reliability.” This Series A funding follows a period of rapid ecosystem expansion for Pharos, which recently secured a strategic capital partnership with global solar and energy storage giant GCL to pilot energy-backed RWAs. Pharos Network is currently live on Atlantic Ocean Testnet, providing a Mainnet view of its performance and ecosystem readiness. The network has onboarded millions of users and hundreds of millions of unique addresses, validating its ability to handle high‑frequency, high‑value flows in preparation for Mainnet launch. Partners interested in building on Pharos can access documentation at https://docs.pharos.xyz/ and explore the ecosystem at https://www.pharos.xyz/ecosystem. About Pharos Network Pharos Network is an inclusive financial Layer 1 for RealFi, where real value and institutional‑grade assets circulate onchain and compose with decentralized assets at global scale. Pharos combines modular architecture, deep‑parallel execution, and built‑in compliance to power asset‑native ecosystems. Founded by the former leadership of Ant Group, led by CEO Wish Wu, the team includes pioneers from Ant Group, Microsoft Research, and Stanford, with deep backgrounds in blockchain infra, formal verification, and ZK systems. The team built the infrastructure for Alipay and Asia’s largest blockchain platform. This Series A round follows an $8 million seed round raised in November 2024 led by Lightspeed Faction and Hack VC, with participation from other investors, bringing the total funding to date to $52 million. The Pharos Testnet went live in May 2025, allowing developers to begin building and testing applications on the platform. Contact Michelle Kangmichelle@pharoslabs.xyz Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
Inicia sesión para explorar más contenidos
Únete a usuarios globales de criptomonedas en Binance Square
⚡️ Obtén información útil y actualizada sobre criptos.
💬 Avalado por el mayor exchange de criptomonedas en el mundo.
👍 Descubre perspectivas reales de creadores verificados.