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Singapore, Singapore, July 24th, 2026, Chainwire
Backed by Galaxy Ventures and Vitalik Buterin, the ultra-high-performance perp DEX has officially launched its public rewards program.
RISEx, the fully on-chain perpetuals exchange built on the high-throughput RISE Chain, has officially launched Ignite: Season 1, its core loyalty and ecosystem points program. Following an invite-only beta phase that generated over $3 billion in cumulative trading volume, the program marks the next major step in RISEx's broader ecosystem rollout as the protocol builds toward long-term community ownership and future token distribution.
Launch week concluded today with the distribution of the Season 0 retroactive points, recognizing the users who traded on a merit-based, invite-only venue with no guarantee of reward.
The program also carries a claim no competing venue can make: 100% of RISE points are allocated to RISEx users, including traders, LPs, and builder code integrators. RISE is an exchange chain, and RISEx is its product. Rather than splitting rewards across a diffuse ecosystem, the entire network's incentive weight routes through the venue where activity actually happens.
The launch arrives amidst a massive structural shift in crypto derivatives, with decentralized perpetuals rapidly devouring centralized venue market share. Following the successful live deployment of its core exchange infrastructure, including cross-asset netted-margining and native Real-World Asset (RWA) trading, the public opening of RISEx's rewards system marks the platform's formal transition into global scale and growth mode.
Ecosystem Traction: By the Numbers
Prior to opening public rewards, the RISEx closed beta cultivated organic, institutional-grade liquidity and deep user engagement over three months:
$3 Billion+ in cumulative trading volume processed since genesis.
$26 Million+ in Open Interest (OI).
$15 Million+ in Total Value Locked (TVL).
15,000+ Registered users accumulated entirely through a merit-based referral network.
Source: DUNE
Product First, Incentives Second "Much to the frustration of our growth team, I was adamant that we would not launch an incentives program until our core exchange engine reached absolute stability," said Sam Battenally, CEO and co-founder of RISE Labs. "Too often, points programs are deployed prematurely to mask unfinished infrastructure or buy empty, temporary volume. We spent the last few months doing the hard engineering work instead by stabilizing core features like reduce-only GTC and bootstrapping deep, quality liquidity. If you are fueling the engine, it has to perform. Now that our core architecture is fully live, optimized, and performing at a world-class level, we are ready to scale."
Ignite Season 1 Structure & Timeline
Ignite runs according to a product roadmap, and that is RISEx's commitment to the RISE mission. As the exchange ships and reaches milestones, the season moves with it. AutoYield, Permissionless Portfolio Margin, and equity listings are all part of a larger vision to bring full-scale composable finance on-chain.
This is a deliberate design choice. Rewards should track real product progress rather than a marketing calendar that forces a program to overspend early or thin rewards later, penalizing the early contributors and active traders who showed up first.
Live Since: Week 1 of Ignite began on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 00:00 UTC.
Public Distribution: RISEx will distribute 200,000 points per week, settled every Tuesday, with the first weekly distribution on July 28, 2026, at 14:00 UTC.
Season Length: Ignite is expected to end no later than Q2 2027.
Allocation: 100% of RISE points are allocated to RISEx users, including traders, LPs, and builder code integrators.
Inside the Ignite Mechanics
Engineered to reward genuine, long-term ecosystem participation over predatory Sybil farming and artificial wash trading, Ignite evaluates user contribution across multiple health metrics rather than volume alone.
Multi-Layered Earning: Qualifying activity spans higher-order activity, total costs including fees, slippage and negative markouts, trading volume, and open interest and hold time.
Referral Rewards: Referrers earn an additional 10% of their referee's points.
Undisclosed Weightings: The exact methodology and weightings are not published. This protects the program from being gamed.
Affiliate Program: For those who qualify, the affiliate program offers additional incentives such as fee rebates, point boosts, and more.
Institutional-Grade Architecture
RISEx achieves centralized-exchange execution speeds with full self-custody by utilizing RISE Chain, an EVM-compatible Layer 2 network delivering unprecedented 5 Ggas/s throughput and 1-millisecond latency. Because the exchange and the underlying blockchain share the same state, users benefit from a fully on-chain orderbook where collateral and interconnected DeFi positions exist within a single, atomic execution environment.
With the core perpetual exchange engine stabilized, the platform's mid-term product roadmap is shifting toward the launch of native EVM Spot trading, AutoYield, and Permissionless Portfolio Margin.
Traders can clear the gate, check their retroactive allocations, and begin earning Season 1 points by visiting rise.trade.
About RISEx
RISEx is a fully on-chain perpetuals exchange built on RISE Chain. Delivering centralized-exchange execution speeds with full self-custody, RISEx features an on-chain orderbook that shares state and liquidity with the entire RISE DeFi ecosystem in a single transaction. RISEx offers institutional-grade crypto perpetuals with flexible collateral, with plans to expand into equities, forex, and commodities.
About RISE Chain
RISE Chain is a next-generation Ethereum Layer 2 purpose-built for high-performance DeFi, delivering 5 Ggas/s throughput and Web2-like latency via its proprietary Shreds architecture. Developed by RISE Labs, the network is backed by Galaxy Ventures, Vitalik Buterin, Finality Capital Partners, EtherFi, OrangeDAO, DACM, P2 Ventures, Stani Kulechov, and other leading digital asset investors.
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Tel Aviv, Israel, July 23rd, 2026, Chainwire
Ring Protocol, a multi-chain decentralized exchange offering cross-EVM swaps with optimized execution, has integrated Orbs-powered dLIMIT (a decentralized execution protocol for limit orders on DEX) and dTWAP (an algorithmic trading protocol), bringing advanced on-chain order types to traders across Base, Arbitrum, Ethereum, and BNB Chain.
The integration enables Ring Protocol users to execute fully decentralized limit orders and TWAP orders directly on-chain. Powered by Orbs' Layer 3 infrastructure, advanced trading features are available at no additional cost, enabling users to improve trade execution while maintaining self-custody of their assets.
"Advanced trading tools should be available to every DeFi user, not just professional traders," said Ran Hammer, Chief Business Officer at Orbs. "By bringing dLIMIT and dTWAP to Ring Protocol, we're expanding access to sophisticated on-chain execution across another fast-growing trading venue. As more exchanges adopt Orbs-powered protocols, we're continuing to raise the standard for decentralized trading with infrastructure that delivers greater precision, flexibility, and efficiency."
Ring Protocol is built around Few Protocol (Financial Elastic Wrapping), an asset layer that wraps tokens before they interact with automated market makers, unlocking virtual liquidity and advanced trading capabilities beyond conventional DEX architectures. Through its native Ring Swap AMM and integrations with leading DEX aggregators, the protocol has facilitated more than $5 billion in cumulative trading volume. Currently, it secures more than $30 million in total value locked (TVL).
The addition of dLIMIT allows traders to execute buy or sell orders only when a specified price is reached or improved, providing greater control over execution without relying on centralized intermediaries. Meanwhile, dTWAP enables users to divide large trades into smaller transactions executed over a configurable period, reducing market impact and improving execution efficiency in on-chain liquidity environments.
The integration continues the expansion of Orbs' decentralized trading infrastructure across the DeFi ecosystem. dLIMIT and dTWAP have already been adopted by leading decentralized exchanges, including PancakeSwap, SushiSwap, QuickSwap, and others, establishing Orbs-powered execution as one of the industry's most widely deployed solutions for advanced on-chain trading.
Built on Orbs' decentralized Layer 3 blockchain, both protocols operate in a fully permissionless and composable manner while extending the functionality of existing decentralized exchanges without requiring changes to their underlying infrastructure. The protocols leverage Orbs' Proof-of-Stake validator network to execute complex trading logic beyond the capabilities of native smart contracts.
The integration further strengthens Ring Protocol's trading infrastructure while expanding access to institutional-grade execution strategies for retail and professional DeFi participants alike.
About Ring Protocol
Ring Protocol is a multi-chain decentralized exchange built around Few Protocol, a novel asset-wrapping layer that enables virtual liquidity and advanced trading features on top of standard AMM infrastructure. Deployed across Ethereum, X Layer, MegaETH, HyperEVM, Unichain, Arbitrum, Base and BNB Chain, Ring Protocol delivers optimized execution and deep liquidity through its native Ring Swap AMM and routing through tier-1 DEX aggregators.
Learn more at https://ring.exchange.
About Orbs
Orbs is a decentralized Layer 3 blockchain designed for advanced on-chain trading. Using a Proof-of-Stake consensus, Orbs acts as a supplementary execution layer, enabling complex logic and scripts beyond the capabilities of standard smart contracts. Orbs-powered protocols, including dLIMIT, dTWAP, Liquidity Hub, and Perpetual Hub, bring CeFi-level execution to decentralized markets. With a global team spanning multiple locations, Orbs continues to innovate at the frontier of blockchain infrastructure. Learn more at www.orbs.com.
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Dublin, Ireland, July 23rd, 2026, Chainwire
The European-founded, MiCA-licensed fintech Ramp Network expands its full wallet product to its home market, giving EU users a self-custodial, everyday crypto account with a built-in rewards program.
Ramp Network, a global crypto infrastructure company founded in Europe and licensed under MiCAR by the Central Bank of Ireland, today announced that its Multichain Wallet and Rewards program is now available across all European Union countries.
The launch brings Ramp Network’s self-custodial everyday crypto account to its home market, enabling EU users to buy, sell, hold, and send Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other supported assets across multiple chains, all within the Ramp Network app, with one identity verification and no third-party handoffs.
EU users can now manage major crypto assets in one unified wallet experience while retaining ownership of their funds. The Ramp Network Wallet is self-custodial, passkey-secured, and gives users access to exportable private keys, combining the simplicity of a mainstream fintech app with the ownership model of a self-custodial wallet.
The EU launch also includes Ramp Network Rewards, a missions-based program that pays users real USDC for completing actions in the app. Available missions include activities such as buying and selling crypto and sending to contacts. The swap mission is excluded in the EU, as cross-chain swaps are not available in the EU at launch.
“We are a European company, and the EU is our home market. We’re proud to bring our best wallet experience home, an everyday crypto account where users can hold major assets self-custodially and earn real USDC for using the app,” said Przemek Kowalczyk, CEO and Co-Founder of Ramp Network. “One app, every chain, your keys, now in Europe.”
Ramp Network's regulated services in the EU — buying and selling crypto — are provided by Ramp Swaps (Ireland) Limited trading as Ramp Network, regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. The self-custodial wallet is a separate service that does not require authorisation by the Central Bank of Ireland.
The Multichain Wallet is now available across all EU countries. Cross-chain swaps and additional EU features are currently in development.
About Ramp Network
Ramp Network is a global fintech company making it easy for anyone to buy, sell, send, swap*, pay, and save with stablecoins and crypto. Founded in 2017, the company combines a self-custodial wallet app with trusted on- and off-ramp infrastructure, empowering millions worldwide to securely manage digital assets. Built for global access, Ramp Network is available in 150+ countries and continues to expand local services every day.
* Geo restrictions apply. For EU customers: Ramp Swaps (Ireland) Limited trading as Ramp Network is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
Using Top up, Buy, or Sell:
Warning: If you invest in this product, you may lose some or all of the money you invest.
Warning: The value of your investment may go down as well as up.
Using a self-custodial wallet:
Warning: The provision of this service does not require licensing, registration or authorisation by the Central Bank of Ireland, and as a result is not covered by Central Bank of Ireland rules designed to protect consumers or by a statutory compensation scheme.
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London, United Kingdom, July 23rd, 2026, Chainwire
Connects 2,400 Network users with immediate access to OpenPayd on/off-ramp solutions in 60+ currencies across 100 countries
OpenPayd is the first provider to go live on the Fireblocks Network in Europe
OpenPayd, a leading provider of financial infrastructure, has joined Fireblocks Network for Payments. As the first provider to go live on the Fireblocks Network in the UK and Europe, the move responds to rising institutional demand, connecting over 2,400 users across the Network’s payments ecosystem with OpenPayd's rail-agnostic infrastructure and built-in compliance capabilities.
Fireblocks Network for Payments unites local payment rails, blockchains, and stablecoin systems with on/off-ramp, FX, and remittance capabilities. With over $14 trillion in transaction volume settled, the Network connects 2,400 exchanges, fintechs, banks, payment service providers, and liquidity partners.
Through the Fireblocks Console or API, Network participants can now connect directly to OpenPayd's global fiat infrastructure without the need for a separate integration. Businesses can access GBP, EUR and USD today, with up to 60 currencies available on demand across more than 100 countries, streamlining payments, treasury operations and reconciliation through a single workflow. Combined with deep liquidity and Fireblocks' built-in security controls, including Travel Rule compliance and wallet verification, the integration enables businesses to move between fiat and stablecoins securely, compliantly and at global scale.
The move builds on a busy 12-months for OpenPayd – now processing over $280bn in annual transactions – with recent strategic partnerships including the leading global cross-asset marketplace for FX and digital assets, LMAX Group, and the first FCA-regulated digital asset exchange, Archax.
Michael Treacy, Director of Business Development and Marketing at OpenPayd, said: “This integration marks another significant step on our growth journey. Demand for reliable infrastructure solutions is growing as global institutional adoption of digital assets continues to accelerate. By joining the Fireblocks Network, we are widening access to OpenPayd’s universal financial infrastructure, helping more companies overcome the complexity and fragmentation of the global payments system and powering the growth of the digital economy.”
Richard Astle, VP of Business Development at Fireblocks,: “Dollar-denominated stablecoins are increasingly how value reaches emerging markets, and many of those corridors originate in the UK and Europe. OpenPayd’s expansion lets institutions on- and off-ramp in GBP and EUR as well as USD across the Fireblocks Network, strengthening it as the infrastructure layer for institutional stablecoin liquidity and payments.” 
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About OpenPayd
OpenPayd is building the universal financial infrastructure for the digital economy. Founded in 2018 by Dr. Ozan Ozerk, its rails-agnostic platform enables businesses to move and manage money globally – across fiat and digital assets – through a single, powerful API. OpenPayd provides embedded accounts, FX, domestic and international payments, Open Banking, and stablecoin on/off ramps – delivering interoperability between traditional finance and digital assets. With one of the most comprehensive banking networks in the market, OpenPayd enables real-time money movement, everywhere.
Trusted by global brands including eToro, Kraken, OKX, and B2C2, OpenPayd processes more than $280 billion in annual volumes for over 1200 businesses. It is the infrastructure layer powering the next generation of financial services.
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Miami, United States, July 22nd, 2026, Chainwire
Unserious today announced the acquisition of Creepz, one of the most recognizable NFT collections of the 2021-22 cycle. Backed by entrepreneur and investor Adam Weitsman, and with the support of the original founders, the deal places the lizard cult brand under a powerhouse new team.
Most importantly, the acquisition marks a homecoming for Psychrome - the original mastermind and creative genius behind the Creepz lore. Returning to lead IP development, he also brings a resume as a globally exhibited artist whose commercial collaborations span Nike, Salomon, Sneaker Con, Staple, Disney, Warner Bros., and Rovio.
Beyond this foundational creative leadership, the Unserious team brings deep operating experience with a track record spanning consumer brands, entertainment, and enterprise tech, alongside crypto's largest token launches - including the historic ApeCoin.
Unserious also took the opportunity to formally deny the existence of lizard people, their alleged evil activities, and any plans for $CREEPZ world domination.
About Unserious
Unserious is reimagining the future of decentralized brands.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 22nd, 2026, Chainwire
Privacy-first travel platform debuts with dedicated hotel packages for Token2049, Singapore and Devcon 8 in Mumbai, letting attendees book and pay for accommodation straight from their wallet.
Flyfi, a privacy-first, crypto-native online travel agency, is now live at flyfi.io, giving travellers a way to book more than 300,000 premium hotels worldwide and pay in over 30+ cryptocurrencies — including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and major stablecoins — without creating an account or handing over unnecessary personal data.
Flyfi’s checkout is built the way crypto holders already transact: connect a wallet, select a hotel, and receive confirmation in minutes. There is no account registration, no mandatory profile, and no data resale — the company collects only the information required to complete a booking, and does not sell, analyse, or retarget customer data. AI-powered search surfaces the right premium property at the right price, with pricing displayed upfront.
The launch addresses a friction familiar to anyone holding digital assets: legacy booking platforms still demand account creation, extensive personal data, and fiat payment — forcing crypto-native travellers to convert assets and surrender information simply to book a room. Flyfi stays true to the cryptocurrency ethos – respecting user privacy.
As its opening proof point, Flyfi has launched dedicated premium hotel packages for the global crypto conference circuit, led by Token2049 Singapore, the After2049 side-event week surrounding it, and Devcon 8, the Ethereum developer conference taking place in Mumbai — with further packages covering Consensus, ETHDenver, NFT.NYC, and Paris Blockchain Week through 2027. Each package curates premium and five-star hotels within easy reach of the conference venues and the evening side-event circuit.
“The people flying to Token2049 or Devcon already run their financial lives on-chain, and many of them are exactly the travellers who least want their movements logged, profiled, and retargeted,” said Peter Georgiou, CEO of Flyfi. “We built Flyfi for them: premium hotels, paid in crypto, booked in minutes — without handing over your life story or converting your assets three times over.”
For delegations and travellers with specific requirements — group bookings, team accommodation near a venue, extended stays, or heightened privacy needs — Flyfi also offers a dedicated concierge service, with a personal agent handling the entire booking from first brief to check-out. Through the same service, clients can request access to private jets, yacht charters, and bespoke experiences ahead of their full integration into the platform.
Flyfi has launched with premium hotels across major destinations in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia, with flights, car rentals, and activities planned as future additions — all transacted in cryptocurrency.
About Flyfi
Flyfi is a privacy-focused, crypto-first online travel agency enabling travellers to book 300,000+ premium hotels worldwide using cryptocurrency, with no account creation required and minimal personal data collection. Flyfi uses AI to help travellers find the right hotel at the right price, and is built for a young, tech-savvy, adventure-seeking audience that wants the convenience of modern travel booking without sacrificing privacy or payment flexibility. For more information, visit flyfi.io.
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London, United Kingdom, July 22nd, 2026, Chainwire
Recognition in the Enterprise Fintech category reflects OpenPayd's role in building the universal financial infrastructure for the digital economy
OpenPayd, a leading provider of financial infrastructure, has been recognised among CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies 2026, earning a place in the Enterprise Fintech category.
Following an assessment of more than 3,500 companies and 25,000 data points, CNBC and Statista recognised 500 companies across eight fintech segments spanning more than 50 countries and territories. This year's editorial highlights a fintech industry entering a new phase of maturity, where scale, profitability and regulatory maturity are increasingly defining success, while enterprise technology, artificial intelligence and digital assets continue to reshape how financial services are delivered.
Enterprise Fintech represents one of the industry's fastest-evolving segments, encompassing companies delivering technology-driven solutions for financial institutions and businesses, including embedded finance, Banking-as-a-Service, Open Banking and finance-related process automation. CNBC describes the category as representing "a crucial part of how financial services operate today", reflecting the growing importance of the infrastructure underpinning modern financial services.
Through a single API, OpenPayd's rails-agnostic platform enables more than 1,200 businesses to move and manage money globally across traditional finance and digital assets, combining embedded accounts, domestic and international payments, foreign exchange, Open Banking and stablecoin infrastructure into one regulated platform. Today, the company processes more than $280 billion in annualised payment volume and continues to expand its regulatory footprint and financial infrastructure capabilities, helping businesses simplify global money movement across an increasingly interconnected financial ecosystem.
OpenPayd's inclusion among CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies 2026 reflects the growing importance of enterprise financial infrastructure as businesses modernise how they move and manage money globally. As financial services become increasingly interconnected across payment rails, currencies and digital assets, OpenPayd remains focused on removing complexity through a single, interoperable platform that enables businesses to scale globally with confidence.
About OpenPayd
OpenPayd is building the universal financial infrastructure for the digital economy. Founded in 2018 by Dr. Ozan Ozerk, its rails-agnostic platform enables businesses to move and manage money globally – across fiat and digital assets – through a single, powerful API. OpenPayd provides embedded accounts, FX, domestic and international payments, Open Banking, and stablecoin on/off ramps – delivering interoperability between traditional finance and digital assets. With one of the most comprehensive banking networks in the market, OpenPayd enables real-time money movement, everywhere.
Trusted by global brands including eToro, Kraken, OKX, and B2C2, OpenPayd processes more than $280 billion in annual volumes for over 1200 businesses. It is the infrastructure layer powering the next generation of financial services.
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New York, New York, United States, July 21st, 2026, Chainwire
BONK, the Solana-based token project, has officially launched Circus, a launchpad designed to enable newly issued tokens to be made available on Robinhood. This launch expands BONK's product ecosystem and is intended to provide Robinhood users with access to newly issued digital assets.
Circus introduces a launchpad model to a platform that primarily serves retail investors. While launchpads are commonly associated with decentralized exchanges and other crypto-native platforms, BONK said Circus is designed to broaden access to token launches through Robinhood. Additional details, including supported tokens, allocation structure, and listing criteria, are expected to be announced closer to launch.
"Circus is us bringing the energy of BONK to a stage we have never stood on before," said Kadense, a core contributor to BONK. "Robinhood is where a huge part of the next wave of investors already live, and we wanted to meet them there."
Details remain limited ahead of launch. The team has not published a list of tokens that will debut on the platform, and it has declined to share mechanics such as allocation structure or listing criteria. What it has described is the concept: each new token is presented as an act stepping into the spotlight, a framing the project intends to carry through the rollout itself.
The launch lands on top of a product lineup that has grown quickly. BONKtrade, the project's trading platform, closed June with more than $400 million in monthly volume. BONKBot, an automation layer that executes trades through chat, is processing roughly $1.5 million in transactions per day, a rate the team says has held steady for months. BONKUJI, the group's entry into trading cards and gacha style oripa collectibles, has drawn an audience that extends beyond crypto's usual demographics.
Taken together, the portfolio suggests a project that began as one of Solana's most recognizable meme tokens and now operates more like a consumer products company, one that has favored frequent shipping over long roadmaps.
The open question is how a Web3 native launchpad functions inside a platform built around stocks, ETFs, and options, and how regulators and Robinhood's own compliance apparatus will treat early stage token distribution to a mainstream retail audience. BONK has hinted that Circus could be among the most discussed launches in its history. Whether the format translates to Robinhood's user base will be the real test.
About BONK
Launched in December 2022 as a free community airdrop, BONK has grown into one of the most widely held and integrated digital assets in Web3. With over one million wallets and more than 350 on-chain integrations spanning DeFi, gaming, NFTs, and beyond, BONK has built a genuinely global community and a utility footprint that extends well beyond its origins. Governed by BonkDAO and supported by active deflationary mechanics, the ecosystem encompasses BonkSwap, BonkBot, and LetsBonk.fun, a leading token launchpad. BONK trades on Coinbase, Binance, Kraken, Gemini, and Robinhood, and is backed by Bonk Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: BNKK), the first dedicated BONK Digital Asset Treasury.
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Delaware, United States, July 21st, 2026, Chainwire
Shield Debuts as the First Application Built on the SDK, Launching Alongside Aztec v5
human.tech today announced the launch of the Clean SDK, a programmable toolkit that enables developers to build applications with privacy by default and transparent accountability. Launching alongside Aztec's v5 release, the SDK gives developers the building blocks to integrate zero-knowledge identity verification, sanctions screening, and private transactions into their applications without handling sensitive user data or building compliance infrastructure from scratch.
The Clean SDK addresses one of Web3's longest-standing challenges: enabling privacy without sacrificing accountability. Rather than forcing developers to choose between user confidentiality and regulatory expectations, the SDK combines zero-knowledge proofs with programmable verification, allowing applications to prove that users are legitimate participants and that funds have passed sanctions screening while keeping personal identities private.
Launching alongside the SDK is Shield, the first application built on the Clean SDK. Shield is a privacy-preserving, accountable bridge to Aztec that demonstrates how developers can use the SDK to create private financial applications. Users and autonomous agents can bridge assets into Aztec while proving, in zero knowledge, that a real, unique human is behind every transfer and that deposited funds have been screened against sanctions sources, all without revealing their identity. Shield's contracts were independently audited by Nethermind in May 2026, with all issues resolved.
"Privacy without accountability invites abuse, while accountability without privacy becomes surveillance," said Shady El Damaty, co-founder of human.tech. "The Clean SDK eliminates that false choice by giving developers programmable building blocks for private, accountable applications. Shield demonstrates what's possible today, but our goal is to enable an entire ecosystem of applications built on the same foundation."
The Clean SDK provides three core verification mechanisms: sanctions screening (Proof of Innocence), human verification (Proof of Personhood), and zero-knowledge identity verification (Proof of Clean Hands). Proof of Innocence screens wallets and funds against 23 sanctions sources at both deposit and withdrawal. Proof of Personhood enables lightweight verification through Human Passport, while Proof of Clean Hands provides higher-assurance verification through zero-knowledge government identity credentials for higher-value transactions. Together, these capabilities allow applications to verify users and transactions without exposing personal information or storing plaintext PII.
Designed for builders on Aztec, the SDK enables developers to integrate programmable privacy directly into decentralized applications instead of engineering identity verification, sanctions screening, and zero-knowledge infrastructure independently. Applications built with the Clean SDK can offer users confidential transactions while maintaining transparent accountability through cryptographic proofs.
Shield serves as the flagship implementation of the Clean SDK, showcasing how these capabilities work together in production. While Shield focuses on private bridging between Ethereum and Aztec, the SDK is designed to support a broad range of financial applications, autonomous agents, and decentralized services requiring privacy-preserving verification.
The launch also reflects growing demand for institutional infrastructure that balances privacy with transparent accountability. Rather than relying on traditional identity databases, the Clean SDK keeps identity data encrypted off-chain, with screening applied at both entry and exit (not only onboarding) and a gated disclosure mechanism intended only for legitimate legal requests.
About human.tech
human.tech builds tools that keep humans in the loop as AI and autonomous agents perform more of the internet's activity. Its ecosystem includes Human Passport, Wallet as a Protocol (WaaP), Human Network, the Clean SDK, and Shield, the first application built on the Clean SDK. human.tech's products enable developers and users to prove personhood, preserve privacy, and build accountable digital systems using zero-knowledge technology.
https://human.tech/
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New York City, New York, July 20th, 2026, Chainwire
Following Nium's acquisition of Cypher and the planned wind-down of its consumer platform, Tria says the moment underscores why consumers shouldn't have to sacrifice ownership to access everyday financial services.
Tria, the self-custodial financial app that combines trading, payments, rewards and travel in a single platform, today announced it is opening its platform to users affected by the wind-down of Cypher's consumer products following the company's acquisition by global payments infrastructure provider Nium. Under the transition, the Cypher consumer app, card platform and broader consumer ecosystem will be retired over the coming weeks.
While Cypher has confirmed that customer funds remain safe and withdrawable throughout the transition period, the announcement has prompted many users to reconsider how they access everyday crypto payments. For Tria, it reinforces a principle the company has championed from the beginning: consumers shouldn't have to give up control of their assets to spend them.
"First, we want to acknowledge the Cypher team and the community they've built," said Vijit Katta, co-founder of Tria. "Transitions like this are difficult for users, regardless of the reason behind them. But they also remind us why ownership matters. People should be able to enjoy a modern financial experience without handing control of their assets to someone else. That's the future we set out to build."
Eligible users will get a free Tria Signature Card for 1 year. Apply here: https://t.co/Mb3CdCAkhv.
Tria enables users to trade, spend and earn rewards while maintaining self-custody of their digital assets. Rather than requiring funds to be held by a centralized platform, the app allows users to keep control of their crypto while accessing features traditionally associated with fintech products.
That includes the Tria Card, which allows users to spend directly from self-custodied assets while earning cashback on eligible purchases. Through Tria Travel, users can also book flights, hotels, cruises and experiences in-app while earning cashback on eligible bookings—including luxury and other high-value travel purchases—with no monthly cap on eligible travel rewards.
The company believes recent developments reflect a broader evolution in crypto payments. As digital assets become part of everyday finance, consumers increasingly expect products that combine convenience with the ownership principles that helped define the industry in the first place.
"Crypto was built to give people more control, not less," Katta added. "The best financial products won't ask users to choose between ownership and usability. They should deliver both."
Cypher users interested in learning more about Tria can download the app and begin using its self-custodial financial ecosystem immediately.
About Tria
Tria is a self-custodial financial app that combines trading, payments, rewards, travel booking and onchain finance into a single experience. By allowing users to maintain control of their digital assets while accessing everyday financial tools, Tria is helping redefine what consumer finance looks like in the self-custody era.
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ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA, July 20th, 2026, Chainwire
The California Institute for Human Science (CIHS) today announced the launch of its Master of Science in Artificial General Intelligence, the first accredited graduate program dedicated specifically to AGI. The program is taught live, online, by researchers who helped found the field, including Dr. Ben Goertzel, who introduced the term "artificial general intelligence" and founded SingularityNET, the ASI Alliance and the Hyperon AGI project.
Where most AI graduate programs train students on today's tools and applications, the M.S. in AGI is built around the scientific, engineering, ethical, and civilizational questions of general intelligence itself, the discipline's founders teaching the discipline they founded.
“CIHS was built for frontier questions — the kind that require scientific rigor, philosophical depth, and a serious commitment to human flourishing,” said Timothy Laporte, Interim President of California Institute for Human Science. “Artificial general intelligence may be one of the most consequential developments of our time. As AGI moves from theory toward reality, the questions at the heart of CIHS — what intelligence is, how consciousness relates to mind and technology, and how transformative knowledge can serve humanity — have never been more urgent. This program brings the field’s founding researchers together with the students who will help shape what comes next,” says Dr. Timothy Laporte, Interim President of the California Institute for Human Science.
Institutionally accredited by the WSCUC Senior College and University Commission, the same accreditor as Stanford and Caltech.
Dr. Ben Goerzel shared, “During these unprecedented times in which AGI is rapidly transitioning from theory into practical and deployment, the need has never been greater for a new breed of AGI professional – conversant in a variety of technical AI paradigms and their underlying scientific foundations, and also in the intersections of AGI with broader issues of consciousness, ethics and society. It has been an absolute pleasure to collaborate with Gabriel Axel and the folks at CIHS on creating the world’s first AGI degree programme, oriented toward fostering the careers of this new generation of AGI scientists. We need to work toward a beneficial future together with our diverse AGI creations.”
Most graduate AI programs train students to apply today's models and tools. The M.S. in AGI treats artificial general intelligence as a field of study in its own right, with open technical questions and a long-running research history, rather than as a specialization inside a broader computer science degree.
That distinction matters because prospective students weighing graduate study in an AI-saturated moment are increasingly looking past today's specific tools toward the questions that will outlast them. CIHS's answer is that the durable thing to study is intelligence itself: the fundamental questions and intellectual and practical methodologies that don't change as any one tool generation comes and goes, taught by researchers who have spent their careers on those questions directly.
The program is also a departure in format: live, faculty-led video classes rather than a self-paced, pre-recorded course library, with a small inaugural cohort that works directly with Goertzel, Iklé, and Montes rather than watching them.
Program details
Format: 100% online, live video classes (Pacific Time), quarter system
Faculty: Ben Goertzel (launched the term and concept of "AGI"; founder, SingularityNET, the ASI Alliance, and OpenCog), Matthew Iklé, and Gabriel Axel Montes (Chair and Program Director), with additional guest lectures from the SingularityNET AI research team. More faculty to be announced.
Admissions: No GRE required. Applications include transcripts, two letters of recommendation, an essay, and a writing sample, reviewed on a rolling basis as they arrive.
First cohort: Application priority deadline July 31, 2026; final deadline August 31, 2026. Course registration September 7–18, 2026; Quarter begins September 28, 2026.
Eligibility: Open to students in 31 approved U.S. states and worldwide internationally; the program is not available in all U.S. states. Prospective students can contact CIHS to confirm eligibility in their state.
Tuition: https://cihs.edu/tuition-fees/
A small inaugural cohort will work directly, live, with the researchers who have spent their careers defining AGI's foundational questions.
Two info sessions will be held with Ben Goertzel and Gabriel Axel Montes on Friday, July 24, at 10:30am PT and on Thursday, August 13, at 5pm PT. Prospective students can learn more and register for a live virtual info session at https://cihs.edu/degrees-and-programs/artificial-general-intelligence/info-sessions/.
About CIHS
California Institute for Human Science (CIHS) is an accredited nonprofit graduate university and research center in Encinitas, California, dedicated to serious inquiry at the frontiers of science, consciousness, health, technology, psychology, and human transformation. Founded in 1992, CIHS has long focused on fundamental questions about human potential, consciousness, and the nature of reality. Its new M.S. in Artificial General Intelligence extends that mission into one of the defining fields of the 21st century, bringing together technical AI study with questions of intelligence, consciousness, ethics, safety, and the future of civilization. CIHS is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). Learn more at CIHS.edu.
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Auckland, New Zealand, July 20th, 2026, Chainwire
The Request for Proposal Regarding High-Specification Cryptographic Provenance
GLOBAL COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK & THE 500-YEAR YIXING ZISHA TEAPOTS REAL-WORLD ASSET (RWA) LINEAGE 】
THE JUDGE ARCHIVE-LAB LIMITED (NZ) launches an international technical initiative to establish the definitive 500-year paradigm of Yixing Zisha Teapots. Centering on the "Genesis No. 001" masterpiece, this framework uses high-precision, 100-Megapixel Hasselblad digital scanning for permanent RWA (Real-World Asset) archival and codification, separating "500-year cultural lineage" from mere ephemeral narratives.
【 OFFICIAL ACADEMIC PROVENANCE & HISTORICAL CONTEXT 】
This initiative is anchored in five key institutional verifications:
1. LUO RE-POSIT(S) CENTURIES-OLD CHINESE ARTISTIC TRADITIONS OF ART WITHIN CONTEMPORARY FORMS, TECHNIQUES, AND IDEAS.
—— THE CLAY STUDIO COLLECTION (ACCESSED VIA EHIVE DIGITAL ARCHIVE, REF: PC311 | HISTORICAL OBJECT: YIXING TEAPOTS)
[ THE JUDGE ARCHIVE-LAB DATA COGNITION ] THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE ENCOUNTER:
THE ECHO OF 1999 IS LOUDER THAN THE SILENCE OF 500 YEARS.
2. THE CREATOR, LUO XIAOPING, IS AN ELECTED INDIVIDUAL MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF CERAMICS (IAC, GENEVA).
HIS LIFE'S WORK REPOSITIONS CENTURIES-OLD CHINESE ARTISTIC TRADITIONS WITHIN CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL FORMS,
WITH SCULPTURES PERMANENTLY ENSHRINED IN THE WHITE HOUSE (USA) AND MUSÉE ARIANA (SWITZERLAND).
3. LUO XIAOPING'S WORK REPRESENTS A PROFOUND SPIRITUAL DEPARTURE FROM THE PURELY ARTISANAL CONSTRAINTS
OF TRADITIONAL CERAMICS... LUO HAS MASTERFULLY DISMANTLED THE 'FUNCTIONAL ILLUSION' OF THE UTILITARIAN OBJECT.
—— JONATHAN MANE-WHEOKI (CNZM), FROM THE HISTORICAL 1999 AUCKLAND EXHIBITION CRITIQUES.
4. CERAMICS MONTHLY (USA) 1999-2001 SPECIAL REVIEWS | VERDICT: BEYOND AESTHETICS;
A MASTERCLASS IN GRAVITATIONAL DEFIANCE AND MATERIAL EXTREMES.
5. HISTORICAL ARCHIVE [1999-2000] | TOPIC: MY WAY | THE SLAB CONSTRUCTION OF LUO XIAOPING
CONTEXT:
APT3 CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW (AU/NZ).
|VERDICT: THE RE-POSITIONING OF
500-YEAR CHINESE TRADITION.
【 INSTITUTIONAL INTAKE & GLOBAL MEDIA PROCUREMENT 】
THE JUDGE ARCHIVE-LAB LIMITED initiates global media procurement for this 500-year archival ledger, with opportunities open for top-tier outlets under framework code TDP. High-spec digital/print dissemination slots available for competitive agency bidding.
* Direct Inquiries: wing@thejudge-lab.nz
【 TOKEN & CRYPTOGRAPHIC COMPLIANCE MATRIX 】
Decentralized parameters under the TDP framework are non-fractional, non-custodial Utility Protocol Keys (TDP) for identity logging, cryptographic verification, and programmatic media display synchronization. This digital archival process does not represent, convey, or imply any equity ownership, revenue-sharing, debt obligation, investment profit pooling, or commercial voting rights in THE JUDGE ARCHIVE-LAB LIMITED or Genesis No. 001. Public financial speculation and securities categorization are expressly disclaimed and legally refused under global financial sanctions.
ARCHIVE STATUS & PERMANENT SOVEREIGNTY:The ownership, provenance history, exhibition context, and material truth of this asset are physically verified and endorsed by the creator, Luo Xiaoping. The official abdication and decoupling of historical interpretive sovereignty are vested directly into the asset owner WING - THE JUDGE ARCHIVE-LAB LIMITED.
【 OFFICIAL RFP TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 】
* Project Reference Specimen: THE 500-YEAR YIXING ZISHA TEAPOTS PARADIGM
* Material Authentication: Handcrafted Yixing Duan Clay / Gas & Wood-Fired Hybrid Firing
The 1999 Auckland Exhibition Luo Xiaoping Handcrafted Yixing Duan-Ni Teapot Specimen
* Procurement Framework Code: TPD
* Core Procurement Scope: Premium Print Media
MANDATORY TECHNICAL PARAMETER: Bidders and media networks must strictly review and utilize the 19MB lossless asset master, generated via Hasselblad 100-Megapixel technology and hosted on our official website (https://thejudge-lab.nz), as the technical metric and design specification standard for this evaluation.
【 ISSUER AUTHORITY 】
* Entity: THE JUDGE ARCHIVE-LAB LIMITED
* Auditor/MD: WING
* Official Gateway: https://thejudge-lab.nz
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San Francisco, CA, July 17th, 2026, Chainwire
Crowdsourced Hedge Fund Completes Third Open-Market Purchase as Contributor Network and Assets Continue to Grow
Numerai, the decentralized hedge fund powered by crowdsourced machine learning, today announced the completion of a third strategic purchase of Numeraire (NMR), acquiring an additional $1.2 million of the token from the open market. The purchase brings Numerai's total NMR buybacks to $3.2 million within one year.
The buyback reflects Numerai's continued investment in the staking system that aligns thousands of independent data scientists toward improving the firm's Stake-Weighted Meta Model, the machine learning model that powers Numerai's hedge fund. Contributors stake NMR on their models, earning additional NMR when their predictions perform well on future market data and losing it when they do not. The resulting Stake-Weighted Meta Model continues to outperform Numerai's internal benchmark models, demonstrating the value of aligning incentives with predictive performance.
Since announcing its first strategic buyback in July 2025, Numerai's network has expanded significantly. Active accounts have more than doubled over the past year, submissions continue to increase, and the platform has introduced new infrastructure including Numerai Skills, Numerai Model Context Protocol (MCP), and Atomic Blockchain Staking, enabling increasingly autonomous participation by AI systems.
The underlying hedge fund has also continued to grow. According to the company, Numerai now manages approximately $700 million in assets, up from approximately $560 million at the end of 2025.
Numeraire is a fixed-supply Ethereum token capped at 11 million NMR. Because tournament rewards and staking incentives are distributed from Numerai's treasury, the company is replenishing its holdings through open-market purchases. Before this buyback, approximately 3.1 million NMR remained in Numerai's treasury.
Unlike the previous two announcements, this buyback had already been completed before today's announcement. As with prior purchases, the transaction was executed on the open market through Coinbase Institutional at or near the bid price over several weeks to minimize market impact.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. This content does not represent an offer to purchase or sell any security or the interests of any account managed by Numerai GP, LLC or its affiliates. Such an offer may only be made to persons who qualify to invest and in jurisdictions in which such an offer is legal.
About Numerai
Numerai is a San Francisco-based hedge fund and data science platform founded in 2015. Through a global competition and open API, thousands of data scientists submit stock market signals that are aggregated into a single Meta Model used to trade global equities. Numeraire (NMR) is used to stake and reward models that improve the fund. Numerai's mission is to build the world's last hedge fund through open, competitive machine intelligence.
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London, United Kingdom, July 17th, 2026, Chainwire
ether.fi, the leading onchain neobank for digital asset management, has selected Nexus Mutual to provide crypto’s largest-ever ETH Slashing Cover. The cover protects ether.fi's validators against up to 15,000 ETH worth of slashing penalties.
As ether.fi continues to see rapid adoption from both retail and institutional audiences, securing industry-leading protection against slashing risk for ether.fi users is critical. Over the last year, ether.fi has been systematically strengthening their stack across infrastructure, risk management, operational security and real-time defense systems.
Since ether.fi operates one of the largest validator sets on Ethereum, slashing is a real tail risk for them. By working with Nexus Mutual, ether.fi has mitigated this with protection that kicks in to secure against validator losses. This cover was calculated to protect ether.fi in even the most extreme scenarios and represents more than all historical losses from ETH slashing combined.
"We've always believed the safest protocols will ultimately win. That's why we've invested heavily in audits, operational security, staking architecture, and now the largest insurance program in the industry. We are excited to partner with Nexus Mutual to make this a reality," said Mike Silagadze, Founder & CEO of ether.fi.
"We've known the ether.fi team since before it was ether.fi, and they've been focused on risk from day one. Covering their users for up to 15,000 ETH in slashing penalties is a historic step, and we're proud they chose Nexus Mutual to take it with them," said Hugh Karp, Founder of Nexus Mutual.
About ether.fi
ether.fi is the leading onchain neobank for digital asset management. With $6B+ in AUM across Cash (crypto card), Stake (restaking), and Liquid (liquid restaking derivatives), ether.fi has established category dominance in crypto neobanking. It’s the rare institutional-grade product built for consumer adoption.
About Nexus Mutual
Nexus Mutual is the first crypto insurance alternative. Since 2019, they have covered more than $7 billion against smart contract hacks, slashing, and other digital asset risks. As the industry leader, they have become a trusted partner for everyone from individuals to institutions to help manage onchain risk.
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San Francisco, CA, July 17th, 2026, Chainwire
The AI Collective, one of the world's largest communities of AI builders, founders, and enterprise practitioners, today announced it has been named an official partner of the AGI-26 Conference, the premier gathering for artificial general intelligence research, development, and deployment.
The partnership brings together AGI Conference's deep bench of leading researchers and theorists with The AI Collective's network of thousands of engineers, founders, and enterprise leaders who are building and deploying AI systems in production today. Together, the two organizations aim to close the gap between frontier AGI research and the real-world tools and workflows that businesses and developers use every day.
"The path to AGI runs through people as much as models. Our community of 250,000+ builders, founders, and practitioners works on that human side every day — the judgment, skills, and craft it takes to build with increasingly capable systems. Fresh off Humans in AI Week, which convened simultaneous events across 100+ cities, we couldn't ask for a better stage for that conversation than AGI-26, and we're proud to partner with Ben Goertzel and the teams at the AGI Society and SingularityNET." — AJ Green, Executive Director, The AI Collective.
“In this unprecedented time, the push toward AGI is emerging from the niche research world that has fostered it since the middle of the last century, and attracting enthusiasm and resources from a much broader community, " continues Ben Goertzel, CEO of SingularityNET. “I’m excited about the partnership between the AGI conference and the AI Collective because of its potential to accelerate and smooth this transition for the benefit of everyone. The deep innovations pursued by long-term AGI researchers have tremendous potential to enhance the practical projects of the AI Collective; and the energy, scale and diversity of the AI Collective have corresponding potential to expand the scale of AGI R&D beyond what has been historically possible. A win-win for sure!”
As part of the partnership, The AI Collective and AGI-26 will:
Open speaking slots to The AI Collective's community, giving builders, founders, and practitioners direct access to the AGI Conference stage to share real-world case studies, technical breakthroughs, and lessons learned from deploying AI at scale.
Create dedicated programming and workshops focused on the practical, hands-on adoption of AGI technologies, helping translate cutting-edge research into tools teams can use now.
Facilitate direct connections between AGI Conference's research and academic network and The AI Collective's base of operators and founders, fostering collaboration between those advancing the science of AGI and those building its applications.
Expand access for The AI Collective's members to attend, participate in, and engage with AGI-26's full program of talks, panels, and networking events.
The partnership reflects a shared belief that the path to beneficial, widely-adopted AGI runs through collaboration between researchers and the practitioners translating that research into real products and impact.
Now in its 19th year, the AGI Conference has been the only major conference series dedicated to human-level AI development since its founding in 2008. AGI-26 will take place July 27–30, 2026, in San Francisco, in a hybrid format offering both in-person and virtual attendance. This year's edition arrives at a pivotal moment, as theoretical AGI research increasingly translates into systems capable of genuine reasoning, adaptation, and broader generalization.
Confirmed speakers for AGI-26 include:
Ben Goertzel — SingularityNET / ASI Alliance / BGI Labs
Karl Friston — University College London
Emad Mostaque — Intelligent Internet
Neil Gershenfeld — MIT
Michael Levin — Tufts University
Marco Pavone — NVIDIA
Alexander Lerchner — Google DeepMind
Alison Gopnik — UC Berkeley
Faezeh Habibi — SingularityNET
Hod Lipson — Columbia University
Alex Wissner-Gross — Physical Intelligence
Together, this year's speakers represent every major school of thought driving the field forward, from Friston's neuroscience-inspired models and Marcus's case for symbolic reasoning, to Levin and Hazan's work on biological intelligence, Gershenfeld's work on programmable matter at MIT, Lerchner's frontier research at Google DeepMind, and Goertzel's own decades-long pursuit of general intelligence. The result is a program that captures its most productive tensions, bringing neuroscience, symbolic reasoning, agent architectures, and hybrid systems onto a single stage.
AGI Conference's speaker series has previously featured foundational figures including Jürgen Schmidhuber, Yoshua Bengio, Peter Norvig, Gary Marcus, Christof Koch, Richard Sutton, Marcus Hutter, and François Chollet, cementing its reputation as the gathering point for the field's most serious thinkers.
Since its founding in 2008, the AGI Conference Series has welcomed over 1,000 researchers, practitioners, and thought leaders from academia, industry, and government. The series has functioned less as a showcase and more as a pressure test, a place where foundational assumptions get challenged and the direction of the field gets shaped.
Link to tickets: https://luma.com/AGI-26
About AGI Society
The AGI Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the study and design of artificial general intelligence systems. The society facilitates global cooperation and communication to publicize knowledge and diverse views concerning the future of intelligence.
https://agi-conference.org/
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Singapore, Singapore, July 17th, 2026, Chainwire
Archive of Fate lets players live through AI-narrated lives across multiple worlds, preserve memorable fates, and leave traces that may appear in future players’ stories.
ARPA Network today introduced Archive of Fate, a verifiable AI-powered fate simulation game built around randomness, storytelling, and persistent player memory.
Archive of Fate allows players to live through a complete simulated life across one of three worlds: modern, cultivation, or western fantasy. Each run begins with a verifiable random seed powered by ARPA Randcast, ARPA Network’s on-chain verifiable random number generator. From there, players choose talents, allocate attributes, and experience a life shaped by deterministic game logic and narrated with AI.
At the end of each run, players receive a title and a summary of who they became. They can then choose whether to let that life fade or inscribe it into the Archive. Once preserved, an inscribed fate may later appear inside another player’s story as a rumor, record, prophecy, relic, warning, or myth.
Archive of Fate is designed around a simple idea: generated lives do not always have to disappear when a run ends.
“AI makes it possible to generate more personalized stories, but endless generation alone does not make a world feel alive,” said Felix Xu, CEO at ARPA Network. “With Archive of Fate, we wanted to explore what happens when generated lives have structure, memory, and the ability to touch other players’ experiences. Randcast gives each run a verifiable origin, while the game engine computes the underlying fate and AI gives that fate a voice.”
Unlike pure AI story generators, Archive of Fate separates game logic from narration. The core fate path is determined by the random seed, player-selected talents, allocated attributes, and the game’s event system. AI is used to turn those computed outcomes into readable narrative moments, character summaries, fate titles, and mythic references.
This design allows Archive of Fate to create a balance between unpredictability and structure. Players receive lives that feel surprising and personal, while the underlying system still preserves rule-based consequences and replayability.
Archive of Fate launches with three world settings:
Modern: a world shaped by family, wealth, health, intelligence, charm, work, relationships, pressure, and timing.
Cultivation (Xianxia): a world of spiritual roots, sects, breakthroughs, forbidden techniques, heavenly tribulations, and the pursuit of immortality.
Western Fantasy: a world of magic, kingdoms, bloodlines, monsters, relics, curses, old gods, and unfinished legends.
The game is free to play. Players can complete full runs, receive life summaries, and share fate cards without payment. Inscription is optional and serves as the game’s preservation layer, allowing selected lives to enter the shared Archive and potentially appear in future players’ narratives.
Archive of Fate also introduces a “world pollution” mechanic, where preserved player fates can become part of the narrative texture of future runs. Over time, the Archive is designed to become a shared mythology shaped by the lives players choose to preserve.
Future updates may introduce additional worldlines, expanded event libraries, deeper inscription mechanics, wallet-based identity experiments, and more ways for preserved fates to influence future gameplay.
Archive of Fate is now available at http://aof.arpanetwork.io
About Archive of Fate
Archive of Fate is a verifiable AI-powered fate simulation game introduced by ARPA Network. Players live through complete simulated lives across multiple worlds, receive fate titles and summaries, and may choose to inscribe memorable lives into a shared Archive. The game combines ARPA Randcast-powered verifiable randomness, deterministic game logic, AI narration, and persistent player inscriptions to explore how generated lives can become part of a shared narrative universe.
About ARPA Network
ARPA Network (ARPA) is a decentralized, secure computation network built to improve the fairness, security, and privacy of blockchains. The ARPA threshold BLS signature network serves as the infrastructure for a verifiable Random Number Generator (RNG), secure wallet, cross-chain bridge, and decentralized custody across multiple blockchains.
Randcast, a verifiable Random Number Generator (RNG), is the first application that leverages ARPA as infrastructure. Randcast offers a cryptographically generated random source with superior security and low cost compared to other solutions. Metaverse, game, lottery, NFT minting and whitelisting, key generation, and blockchain validator task distribution can benefit from Randcast’s tamper-proof randomness.
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Dubai, UAE, July 17th, 2026, Chainwire
DB Investing today announced the launch of MT5 AI Assistant Version 2.0, a major expansion of its proprietary artificial intelligence software, making the solution available to eligible traders using MetaTrader 5 with DB Investing or another compatible broker.
From a Broker-Exclusive Product To An Open MT5 AI Layer
Version 1.0 introduced a direct connection between MetaTrader 5 and leading AI platforms. Version 2.0 extends that concept beyond DB Investing accounts, positioning the MT5 AI Assistant as an open, broker-independent software layer for the wider MetaTrader 5 community. Traders can install the software on MT5 for Windows, connect a supported AI endpoint using their own API key, and interact with their trading account through a simplified AI-assisted workflow.
The release is designed for traders who already use AI for market research, account review, risk analysis, and trade planning but want those capabilities available inside their trading environment rather than through disconnected browser tabs, spreadsheets, or custom development tools.
Connect The AI Provider That The Trader Prefers
Users can connect to supported services, such as OpenAI models via ChatGPT-compatible APIs, Anthropic Claude, Perplexity, or other compatible AI endpoints. The software is designed to avoid locking traders into a single AI provider or model. The user supplies and controls the relevant API credentials, subject to the terms, availability, and pricing of the selected third-party AI provider.
Once connected, the assistant can combine a trader's prompt with authorised MT5 account information, including balance, equity, margin, open positions, and current market prices. The selected AI provider can then return account observations, market analysis, risk considerations, trade ideas, and structured order instructions.
AI Assistance Without Surrendering Trading Control
MT5 AI Assistant Version 2.0 is built around human confirmation. The software does not promise trading performance and does not remove the trader's responsibility for decisions. AI-generated outputs may be incomplete, inaccurate, delayed or unsuitable for the user's objectives. Every proposed trading action remains subject to review and explicit confirmation by the trader before execution.
Users can also apply operational safeguards, including a maximum permitted trade volume for AI-prepared instructions. MT5 login credentials are not intended to be shared with AI providers, and API keys are stored within the user's local MetaTrader 5 environment. Communications with supported AI endpoints are transmitted through secure HTTPS connections.
Simpler Onboarding and Broader Accessibility
Version 2.0 introduces enhanced user registration controls, including email and mobile verification through one-time PIN codes. The setup flow has been designed to reduce the technical barriers that have historically limited AI-assisted trading tools: install the software, attach it to MetaTrader 5, choose a compatible AI provider, enter the user's API key and begin interacting with the authorised account data.
“Version 1.0 proved that traders want AI closer to the point of decision. Version 2.0 takes the next strategic step: we are opening the software to the wider MT5 market, including traders who maintain their accounts with other brokers.”“Our objective is not to replace the trader. It is to give the trader a practical interface for bringing together account context, market information and the AI model they already prefer - while preserving review, limits and final human confirmation.” Gennaro Lanza, CEO of DB Investing
Designed For The Global MetaTrader 5 Broker Ecosystem
Subject to technical compatibility, local availability, and each broker's server configuration, Version 2.0 is intended for eligible traders using MetaTrader 5 accounts across the wider forex and CFD market. This may include MT5 users of widely searched broker brands such as Exness, IC Markets, Pepperstone, XM, HFM, FP Markets, Tickmill, Vantage, MultiBank Group, Eightcap, Axi, FxPro, FXTM, FBS, AvaTrade, Admirals, ThinkMarkets, BlackBull Markets, RoboForex, JustMarkets, BDSwiss, Orbex, Windsor Brokers, VT Markets, PU Prime, TMGM, Moneta Markets, GO Markets, Fusion Markets, One Royal and ActivTrades.
Availability
MT5 AI Assistant Version 2.0 is planned for MetaTrader 5 on Windows and will be available to eligible users who complete the required registration and verification process. Users need an active MT5 account with a technically compatible broker and an API key from at least one supported AI provider. Product access, features, and supported providers may vary by jurisdiction and release phase.
For product information, eligibility, and setup documentation, users can visit: MT5 AI Assistant
About DB Investing
DB Investing is a multi-asset trading brand focused on building accessible trading technology, market tools, and digital experiences for retail and professional market participants. Its product roadmap includes AI-assisted trading workflows, client analytics, education, partner technology, and integrated trading services. Services and products are offered only through the relevant authorised entities and are subject to jurisdictional restrictions.
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Singapore, Singapore, July 16th, 2026, Chainwire
The decentralized derivatives exchange launches PERPS+ on mobile and confirms full feature parity with desktop. Protected perps can now be managed on the move with Aevo.
Aevo, the decentralized derivatives exchange with more than $10 billion in options volume since 2020, has launched PERPS+ on mobile. The feature adds protection directly to a perp at entry, where the trader picks a mode, sets the level, and Aevo executes the combined position in one tap with no options knowledge required. The launch also marks a milestone: Aevo’s mobile experience now matches desktop feature for feature.
Traders can download the Aevo app on the App Store and Google Play for the full mobile experience (currently not available to U.S. or U.K. persons).
Aevo has a habit of building things the rest of the market copies later. PERPS+ on mobile continues that run. Structured, options-protected positions once required an options desk or a rigid DeFi vault. Now they execute in one tap from a phone.
Built first, copied later
Aevo’s architecture set the template much of decentralized derivatives now runs on. Its custom Ethereum layer-2 pairs an off-chain order book with on-chain settlement, giving traders centralized-exchange speed while they keep custody of their funds. That hybrid model has since become the dominant design for decentralized perps with options.
Then there is aeUSD, the yield-bearing stablecoin Aevo built as trading collateral. It has been live in production for almost two years, making it one of the most battle-tested yield-bearing collateral assets in DeFi. Margin earns while positions are open, quietly earning traders yield.
All of it sits in one cross-margin account: options, perps and structured products together. Running decentralized options at exchange scale is hard, and most venues still cannot offer the combination natively.
PERPS+: options power, zero options knowledge
The problem is old and stubborn. Options can cap losses, generate income or define risk before entry. But strikes, expiries and premiums scare most perps traders off, so the majority run fully unprotected positions.
PERPS+ handles the options leg automatically. Traders pick one of three enhancers:
"Limit My Loss "caps maximum loss at a set amount, with the downside defined at entry and the upside left completely uncapped.
"Get Paid to Hold" pays a guaranteed upfront premium in exchange for capped upside.
"Lock My Range" caps both loss and profit, giving a fully defined risk-to-reward ratio for close to zero upfront cost.
PERPS+ is currently available on BTC and ETH perpetual futures.
The trader sets the protection level. Aevo structures, prices and executes the combined position in one tap.
PERPS+ serves two audiences. Audience 1: Perps traders who have never touched options get one-click protection on trades they were already going to make. Audience 2: DeFi vault depositors get tailor-made, vault-like strategies with the freedom to set their own parameters instead of accepting fixed vault terms.
PERPS+ is live on both web and mobile. The feature launched first on web and is now fully available across both platforms.
Protection that travels
Traders have always been able to close positions from their phones. What they could not do is open a perp with a defined floor already built in, protection that limits losses automatically if the position moves against them. Aevo mobile makes that a one-tap action, on the only mobile derivatives exchange with full desktop parity.
A clean token with a shrinking supply
The AEVO token has been fully distributed since mid-2025, when the final scheduled unlock completed. No vesting cliffs ahead. No investor unlock events. No dilution overhang.
On top of that, 74 million AEVO have been permanently removed from circulation to date through a recurring monthly buyback and burn, funded entirely by real exchange revenue, which buys AEVO on the open market and permanently removes it from circulation. The supply mechanic makes the token deflationary. Stakers receive monthly Uniswap V3 LP positions in the AEVO/USDC pool, earning swap fees that compound as long as the position is held.
The result: no unlock calendar to trade against, and a deflationary supply that shrinks as the exchange earns.
Aevo spokesperson said, "Onchain options have been called the next big thing every year since 2021. And every year, they've failed to become it… So we thought, what if getting options-level protection felt exactly like trading a perp? That's PERPS+".
About Aevo
Aevo is the leading decentralized derivatives exchange. The PERPS+ feature is now live with a full mobile experience are live at www.aevo.xyz. Technical documentation is on Aevo Docs.
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Tel Aviv, Israel, July 16th, 2026, Chainwire
Trading-first neo-bank migrates from Seismic to Arbitrum, replacing TEE-based security with Fully Homomorphic Encryption across balances, positions and AI agent limits.
Sedona, a self-custodial trading platform and neo-bank, has announced a partnership with Fhenix to integrate Confidential FHE (CoFHE) infrastructure into its Arbitrum-based platform. The integration will replace Sedona's existing Trusted Execution Environment (TEE)-based security model with Fully Homomorphic Encryption, ensuring that user balances, portfolio positions and AI agent spending limits remain encrypted by default. The partnership was announced today; the technical integration is ongoing.
"Sedona is exactly the kind of application Confidential FHE was built for. Trading platforms and financial applications need privacy that extends beyond transactions to balances, positions and increasingly the parameters that autonomous agents operate within. By moving from trusted hardware to cryptographic guarantees, Sedona is showing how confidential finance can become a native capability on Arbitrum rather than an optional feature. We believe this partnership is an important step toward making privacy a default expectation for onchain financial applications," said Guy Itzhaki, CEO of Fhenix.
Sedona, founded by Tyler Maxwell, is a trading-first, self-custodial neo-bank offering spot trading, perpetuals and structured products. The platform is currently migrating from the Seismic ecosystem to Arbitrum. Upon completion of that migration, Sedona will deploy Fhenix's CoFHE infrastructure, shifting the platform's privacy model from hardware-based trust assumptions to cryptographic guarantees.
The distinction matters for users and developers. Existing private DeFi solutions typically rely on trusted execution environments, which require users to trust the underlying hardware, or on committee-based models, which require trust in a set of operators. Fully homomorphic encryption allows computations to be performed directly on encrypted data, removing those trust dependencies. Under the integrated model, Sedona users will have encrypted balances, private portfolio positions and AI agent spending limits that remain hidden even from the agents executing within them.
"We started with TEEs because they were the most practical way to deliver privacy, but our goal has always been to remove trust assumptions wherever possible. Fully homomorphic encryption lets us protect sensitive financial data through mathematics rather than hardware, providing a much stronger foundation for the future of self-custody. For many of our users - especially those in emerging markets who rely on stablecoins as their primary savings account and payment rail: financial privacy isn't a luxury. It's an expectation. Bringing FHE to Sedona means they can manage their assets, automate strategies, and use AI-powered tools without exposing the information that matters most," said Tyler Maxwell, Founder of Sedona.
About Fhenix
Fhenix is building a full-stack privacy infrastructure powered by Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE). It enables encrypted smart contracts on-chain so developers can build financial applications that protect user data, strategies, and transactions, without sacrificing composability. Starting with a focus on DeFi, Fhenix plugs into Ethereum, Arbitrum and Base, making confidentiality a native primitive for trading, stablecoins, and collateral. Fhenix’s mission is simple: bring FHE everywhere, so institutions, developers, and users can transact with confidence in an open but protected financial system.
About Sedona
Sedona is a trading-first, self-custodial neo-bank designed to give users greater control over how they trade, save, and manage digital assets. Founded by Tyler Maxwell, the platform combines spot trading, perpetuals, and structured products with privacy-preserving infrastructure built for onchain finance. Sedona is currently migrating from the Seismic ecosystem to Arbitrum, where it will integrate Fhenix's Confidential FHE (CoFHE) infrastructure to replace TEE-based security with fully homomorphic encryption. This architecture ensures that user balances, portfolio positions, and AI agent spending limits remain encrypted by default, enabling confidential, self-custodial financial services without relying on trusted hardware.
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Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, July 16th, 2026, Chainwire
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitunix has launched the Bitunix Card, a Visa-powered payment solution that allows users to spend their funds on everyday purchases, and earn yield on idle balances.
The launch reflects a growing demand for practical crypto products that connect digital assets with everyday spending. Instead of moving funds between multiple platforms, Bitunix users can now manage payments, and earnings from one place.
The Bitunix Card can be used at more than 130 million merchants worldwide that accept Visa payments. Users can pay for everyday services and subscriptions such as Uber, ChatGPT, Amazon, Spotify, and Netflix, while also using the card when traveling internationally. Payments are completed instantly, allowing users to spend their crypto as easily as they would with any traditional payment card. The card offers up to 8% cashback on eligible spending, with rewards capped at 1,000 USDT monthly.
To support everyday payments across different regions, the Bitunix Card is compatible with major digital wallets such as Apple Pay, Google Pay and Paypal, as well as selected regional payment platforms and local payment networks.
Available through the Bitunix web platform as well as its iOS and Android applications, the card is designed to give users more utility for their USDT beyond trading. Through a unified dashboard, users can manage card balances, transfer funds between accounts, track transactions, monitor cashback rewards, and control card settings in one place.
The card applies standard regional network processing fees, while eligible users may offset these costs through cashback rewards, depending on their VIP tier.
In addition, eligible balances held on the card can automatically earn yield, reaching up to 11.6% annually, depending on the asset and applicable conditions.
“The Bitunix Card goes far beyond payments. It unlocks a seamless, high-yield financial ecosystem built for everyday global commerce,” said Bitunix’s Chief Strategy Officer, Steven Gu.
The card comes with no issuance fee and no monthly maintenance fee. To activate the card, users are required to transfer a minimum balance of 100 USDT to their card account. The funds remain fully available for spending and do not represent an activation fee.
Users can apply for the Bitunix Card directly through the Bitunix platform. The card is offered to eligible Bitunix users who have completed the platform's identity verification process and reside in supported regions.
The launch is part of Bitunix's broader effort to make cryptocurrency more practical for everyday use. By combining spending and earning features in a single product, Bitunix gives users more ways to put their digital assets to use in everyday life.
For more information about the Bitunix Card and application details, users can visit the official Bitunix Card page.
About Bitunix
Bitunix is a global cryptocurrency derivatives exchange trusted by over 5 million users across more than 150 countries. Guided by its core principle of better liquidity, better trading, the platform is built for traders who expect more, committed to providing Ultra Trust, Ultra Products, and Ultra Experience. Bitunix offers a fast registration process and a user-friendly verification system to ensure safety and compliance. With global standards of protection through Proof of Reserves (POR) and the Bitunix Care Fund, the exchange prioritizes user trust and fund security. Industry-first innovations like Fixed Risk, TradingView-powered chart suite, along with indicator alerts, cloud-synced templates, provide both beginners and advanced traders with a seamless experience. Making Bitunix one of the most dynamic platforms on the market.
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