CoinFerenceX and the Best Event Join Forces to Launch "CoinFerenceX the Best Event Singapore," th...
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, July 29th, 2026, Chainwire Two leading Web3 event powerhouses combine curation and execution firepower to build the industry's most builder-first gathering during Asia Crypto Week, 5-6 October 2026, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore CoinFerenceX, the Web3 conference series known for curating high-signal gatherings of founders, investors, and builders, today announced it has combined forces with The Best Event, the events production group behind 80+ live experiences across 10+ global cities, to launch CoinFerenceX The Best Event Singapore, the next tier of the world's first Decentralised Summit. The event will take place 5-6 October 2026 at Gardens by the Bay, positioning it as a leading alternative during Singapore's Token2049 and Asia Crypto Week. The partnership pairs CoinFerenceX's content curation and community depth with The Best Event's large-scale production and sponsor-activation track record, creating what the two companies describe as "the event nobody else can build." What sets the conference apart is its decentralized summit model: a 2 day event shaped by the industry rather than dictated by an organizer. Where traditional conferences sell booths and speaking slots, CoinFerenceX and The Best Event will invite the founders, funds and ecosystem leaders who show up to help shape the agenda itself, deciding which conversations matter and which builders take the stage. While the organizers handle the production and logistics, the direction of the summit is set by the Web3 players with real skin in the game. It’s a gathering built by the people driving the ecosystem forward, for the people driving it forward. The Best Event brings a track record of 80+ delivered events, a presence in more than 10 global cities, over 50 million annual organic impressions, and north of 1 billion in social reach. The group's attendance has grown from 35,000 in 2025 to a projected 70,000 in 2026. Its sponsor case studies point to concrete ROI, including one partner that turned a $50,000 investment into $1 million raised, another that saw a $50,000 spend convert into $1 million in ROI, and a third that converted two leads into a $400,000 deal. At CoinFerenceX, partners help shape the agenda itself rather than simply buying booth space and a speaking slot. CoinFerenceX's community includes 7,500+ curated attendees from more than 70 countries, over 500 ecosystem and media partners, and more than 300 VCs and investment funds. Roughly 60% of its attendees are C-level executives or founders, and independent feedback shows 94% of past partners say they would return, with 89% rating CoinFerenceX among the top 25% of Web3 events globally. The combined summit is designed around four experience tracks: The Leaders Summit: an invite-only, C-level gathering where governance decisions and strategic partnerships take shape. Protocol Deep Dives: technical workshops where protocols demonstrate what they are actually shipping. The Founders' Den: a venue for early-stage builders to pitch directly to 200+ VCs and investors. The Innovation Showcase: live product demos from established players and emerging protocols alike. Early figures for the Singapore edition point to more than 4,000 curated attendees, 500+ VCs and investors, 400+ ecosystem and media partners, 85+ C-level speakers, and more than 8,000 total event registrations. As with prior CoinFerenceX editions, roughly 60% of attendees are expected to be C-level executives or founders. Organizers say the agenda will be co-created by founders and ecosystem leaders with skin in the game, focused on sessions that deliver actionable insight or substantive content over celebrity keynotes. "We’re incredibly excited for this edition, it’s bigger, sharper and more ambitious than anything we’ve done before. With the whole industry in Singapore that week, we’ve curated a stage and an audience that turn that energy into real conversations and real deals. This is CoinFerenceX The Best Event at its strongest," shared Prince Gupta, Co-Founder of CoinFerenceX Tobias Bauer, Co-Founder of The Best Event, added, "This partnership is the best of both worlds: CoinFerenceX's curated speaker line-ups meet The Best Event's scale of 50,000 attendees a year, the largest Web3 event series globally. Together we're bringing one of the biggest two-day conferences to Singapore, our home market, with frontier thought leadership and production quality unlike anything else in the space." Event Details Event: CoinFerenceX The Best Event Singapore Dates: 5-6 October 2026 Venue: Gardens by the Bay, Singapore Tickets & partner applications: coinferencex.com/singapore About CoinFerenceX CoinFerenceX is a Web3 and blockchain event series bringing together builders, founders, and investors across the global decentralized ecosystem. Its events are known for exceptional speaker and content curation, deep VC participation, and high return rates among ecosystem partners. coinferencex.com About The Best Event TBE is the events arm of TBV, an early-stage venture capital fund backing web2.5 and web3 startups across Southeast Asia and North America. TBE curates high-caliber gatherings that anchor the biggest weeks in web3, with a track record of 80+ delivered events across 10+ global cities. Every event is built around one goal: putting the right founders, funds, and operators in the same room so real deals and partnerships can happen. That network runs deep, backed by a 10,000+ strong Telegram community and a social following north of 100,000. thebestevent.com Contact Skye Cornellskye@tbv.xyz Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
K3 Capital Extends a Credit Facility to Galaxy Through Accountable's Vault Infrastructure on Mona...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 28th, 2026, Chainwire Accountable today announced the launch of an onchain facility extending credit from K3 Capital to Galaxy, available on Monad to allocators through Accountable's yield marketplace. The facility launches fully subscribed at $30 million in committed capital, with additional capacity to be opened as LPs complete onboarding in the coming weeks, targeting $100M in deposits. Denominated in AUSD, the facility is structured so that the deployment of capital to Galaxy, facility status, and interest activity remain independently verifiable onchain for the duration of the loan. "With this vault, K3 Capital extends a structured credit line to Galaxy, fully deployed and verifiable onchain on Monad. Our Vault-as-a-Service gives operators like K3 the flexibility to configure credit products to their specific requirements, while the Data Verification Network provides independent, continuous proof of capital deployment and facility activity for the facility lifetime," said Wojtek Pawlowski, Co-founder and CEO of Accountable. Allocators deposit AUSD into the vault; K3 manages LP supply; Galaxy borrows demand and blends different individual loans to improve overall liquidity for depositors. Accountable's verification layer provides ongoing proof that capital has been deployed as described, that the facility status matches what is reported, and that interest is accruing and being distributed as scheduled. K3 Capital’s Edge With ~$400M in assets under management, K3 Capital runs one of the largest delta-neutral DeFi funds in the market and ranks among the top asset managers & operators across lending platforms and vault infrastructure providers such as Midas, Euler and Accountable. Galaxy, an industry-leading name across digital asset markets, is committed to building the digital asset ecosystem. Credit markets are a core part of Galaxy's Global Markets franchise and bringing credit trading onchain is an extension of its mission to evolve digital asset market infrastructure. “Traditional credit products run better on DeFi rails. DeFi composability allows users to derive further utility – whether it is locking their yield on Pendle or borrowing against their vault shares, there is always something to do.” said Kiril Nikolov, Founder of K3 Capital. What sets the facility apart The K3 x Galaxy Lending Vault is designed around four structural advantages that together define the product's edge for institutional allocators: - Professional Liquidity Management: The vault pools liquidity and yield generation with predictable redemption horizons for LPs. Each loan carries a 90-day maturity and is rollable, with up to 30% of principal eligible for monthly redemption. Accountable's verification layer provides continuous tracking of capital deployments to Galaxy, facility status and onchain transactions associated with the facility to validate their returns and use. - The Borrower is a Publicly Traded Company: Galaxy(Nasdaq: GLXY) is a publicly traded company subject to regulatory reporting obligations across more than a dozen U.S. and international regulators. The borrower in this facility is far from being an opaque counterparty but an institution with public financial disclosure, quarterly earnings, and audit obligations built into how it operates. Galaxy’s public filings demonstrate total equity of $2.8 billion and cash and stablecoin holdings of $2.6 billion as of March 31, 2026. Accountable's infrastructure complements Galaxy's existing reporting framework by providing allocators with zero-knowledge cryptographic proof of the vault's underlying data and loan health, without exposing proprietary trading strategies or sensitive counterparty data. This is the first time an onchain credit facility of this kind has been extended to a borrower with this regulatory and disclosure profile. - Native DeFi Composability: Liquidity tokens representing vault positions are fully composable across DeFi protocols on Monad. Allocators can port their positions into protocols such as Pendle for principal/yield splitting and fixed-yield hedging, as well as secondary lending markets. By combining these different primitives, vault depositors can improve not only their returns but also the liquidity, predictability and overall flexibility of their assets. - Institutional Distribution on DeFi rails: Built on Monad's high-throughput settlement layer and denominated in Agora's AUSD, the facility benefits from deep liquidity, institutional on/off-ramps, and broad distribution across the Monad ecosystem. AUSD's cumulative transfer volume exceeds $73 billion to date. The vault is built on Vault-as-a-Service, Accountable's framework for deploying onchain capital products with verification embedded from day one, and is listed on YieldApp, Accountable's marketplace for verifiable yield. Depositors can confirm that AUSD has been deployed to Galaxy, independently verify the size and status of the outstanding facility, and follow interest accruals and repayments as they occur. Accountable has been operating verification infrastructure since 2024, with institutional clients spanning market making, stablecoin reserves, tokenized vaults, and onchain credit, including Galaxy, Keyrock, RockawayX, and Valos. The K3 facility represents a structured credit arrangement between two named institutional counterparties, deployed onchain with continuous, independent verification of capital flows. It arrives as institutional allocators increasingly require continuous visibility into the positions they are underwriting, and as onchain infrastructure matures to meet that standard. About K3 Capital K3 Capital is a BVI-registered investment fund and a spin-off from one of the largest centralized lenders and asset managers in the digital-asset space. Since launching in 2021, the team has operated under a strict delta-neutral mandate, managing a nine-figure portfolio across multiple market regimes and liquidity conditions: from being among the earliest and largest liquidity providers on Curve and Lido during the heights of DeFi Summer to navigating the Terra Luna and FTX collapses, and the Stream Finance incident more recently. K3 Capital is among the few teams in the industry with a multi-year operating history without a single material technical or economic loss from exploits. https://www.k3.capital/ About Galaxy Galaxy Inc. (Nasdaq: GLXY) is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, delivering solutions that accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence. Our digital assets platform offers institutional access to trading, advisory, asset management, staking, self-custody, and tokenization technology. In addition, we develop and operate cutting-edge data center infrastructure to power AI and HPC workloads. Our 1.6 GW Helios campus in Texas positions Galaxy among the largest and fastest-growing data center developers in North America. The Company is headquartered in New York City, with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Additional information about Galaxy's businesses and products is available on www.galaxy.com. About Accountable Accountable is the new standard for real-time financial verification that allows institutions to prove assets and liabilities privately. Built for both traditional and crypto-native markets, the platform enables counterparties to demonstrate financial health without exposing sensitive details like API keys, wallet addresses or trading strategies. At its core is the Data Verification Network (DVN), a privacy-preserving system that powers real-time proof of both onchain and offchain activity. On top of DVN, Accountable offers Vault-as-a-Service, a framework for structuring and managing capital onchain, and YieldApp, the first marketplace built on DVN, surfacing verifiable yield opportunities. Learn more at https://www.accountable.capital/ About Monad Monad is a high-performance, institutional-grade Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built to power the financial layer of the internet. Fully EVM-compatible, Monad delivers 10,000 TPS, 400ms block times, 800ms finality, and near-zero fees, without requiring specialised hardware. The network runs on consumer-grade machines, supporting accessible participation and decentralized network operation: over 200 independently operated validators across 30+ countries and 55+ cities secure the chain today. About Agora Agora is a stablecoin issuer and infrastructure platform building the monetary network for global settlement. Agora issues AUSD, an institutional-grade, fully backed U.S. dollar stablecoin built for financial products, fintechs, and applications. Agora provides the platform for treasury management, settlement, and cross-border flows. Disclaimer This press release is provided for informational purposes only. It does not constitute investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing herein constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or investment products in any jurisdiction. Any participation is subject to definitive documentation and applicable law. Digital asset credit arrangements involve substantial risk and may not be suitable for all parties. Risks include, without limitation, borrower and counterparty credit risk, collateral volatility and potential shortfalls, liquidity risk, and risks arising from the use of blockchain networks and smart contracts. You may lose some or all of the allocated assets and there is no guarantee of principal protection. Any interest or economic terms are indicative only and not guaranteed. Fees, expenses, losses, and enforcement costs may reduce or eliminate interest and/or principal. Availability is subject to eligibility requirements and jurisdictional restrictions. The regulatory status of digital asset products is evolving and may vary by jurisdiction. Any participants should consult their advisers before entering into any transaction. Contact Head of MarketingVictoria KrapivinaAccountable LTDvictoria@accountable.capital Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
Canton’s Decentralized App Layer Launches, Backed By $1M+ Foundation Grant (28 Jul)
New York, United States, July 28th, 2026, Chainwire BitSafe has released infrastructure for builders launching decentralized financial applications on Canton Network. Backed by a Canton Foundation Development Fund grant of over $1 million (8,500,000 $CC), BitSafe today opened the public beta of Decentralization Manager, an open-sourced framework allowing apps and institutions to build resilient products that distribute control across multiple independent operators. Canton Network has become critical infrastructure for institutions bringing real capital and operations on-chain. Meeting institutional application standards requires audit trails and distributed trust, but until now every team building on Canton has had to build threshold custody, governance, and audit infrastructure from scratch. Decentralization Manager makes those reusable, so teams build the application, not the infrastructure. Independently audited by Quantstamp, Decentralization Manager marks an exciting expansion of on-chain use cases and allows institutions to continue leveraging the network's privacy-native architecture while mitigating risk by distributing their operations. Decentralization Manager ships with pre-built frameworks for token issuance and custody and enables additional products such as: Token issuance: Issuers can launch and govern Canton-native tokens, ranging from wrapped cryptoassets to stablecoins and RWAs. Custody and multi-signature wallets: Teams can hold and transfer assets under shared, multi-party control, removing reliance on any single custodian. Tokenized real-world assets and securities: Builders can bring real-world assets on-chain and govern them under distributed control. DEXs, lending, and structured products: Institutions can launch institutional-grade financial applications with Decentralization Manager. Contact us to start launching decentralized applications and assets. CBTC, the first non-native asset on Canton, is the first live use case of Decentralization Manager. With over 10 million transactions to date, node operators powering CBTC already earn a share of Canton fees from on-chain transactions. Decentralization Manager now extends that opportunity across the network. Application builders get an easier path to high quality node operators who can support their products, and those operators earn the same share of Canton fees in return. “The future of institutional blockchain depends on making sophisticated infrastructure easier to build and adopt,” said Viv Diwakar, Head of the Canton Foundation. "By open-sourcing Decentralization Manager, BitSafe is giving developers the tools to create resilient, privacy-preserving applications that distribute trust across independent operators without compromising the governance and control institutions require. Contributions like this strengthen the Canton ecosystem and help accelerate the growth of institutional digital assets and tokenized financial markets. We’re pleased to see BitSafe making this capability available to the wider community and look forward to seeing the next generation of institutional applications built on Canton.” As of today, Palladium Labs is the first builder announced using Decentralization Manager to enable multi-party authorization for protocol operations. "Distributed trust and full auditability are table stakes for institutional-grade credit infrastructure like Alpend,” said Akshay Sinha, Cofounder & CTO of Palladium Labs. “Decentralization Manager makes that a framework the entire Canton ecosystem can build on. Adopting it was one of the easier decisions we've made." In addition to Palladium, CBTC Attestors Nethermind, DSRV, and Finoa Consensus Services have already implemented Decentralization Manager. Their institutional participation affirms a collective effort across Canton to embrace decentralized technology that prioritizes data privacy, operational control, and resilience. The public beta is open now on the Canton Foundation's GitHub, with an additional grant application underway. Builders who need operators to complete their Decentralized Party can reach out to BitSafe to be matched with vetted, institutional-grade node operators. Institutions looking to issue and govern Canton-native tokens can engage BitSafe's Decentralization Services for custom tokenization engagements. Additional quotes from ecosystem partners: “The CBTC Decentralized Party has shown how far Canton has come, and the public beta opening of Decentralization Manager is a big step for the whole ecosystem. Onboarding was remarkably smooth for our team - contract deployment was essentially one click. For any app still running on a single validator, this is the easiest path we've seen to move beyond a single point of failure.” - Joonkyo Kim, CTO, DSRV ”As one of the attestors securing CBTC, we've operated inside BitSafe's decentralized signing architecture from an early stage, so we've seen firsthand what it takes to distribute trust across independent operators in production. Onboarding into Decentralization Manager was refreshingly straightforward, the admin tooling is intuitive and whenever we hit an issue the BitSafe team resolved it quickly and communicated the whole way through. Institutions bringing real assets onto Canton increasingly expect exactly this: no single point of control with the audit trails and operational resilience their risk teams demand. Making that kind of infrastructure open and repeatable is a meaningful step for the ecosystem.” - Mateusz Jędrzejewski, CIO, Nethermind “BitSafe's Decentralization Manager turns the infrastructure we already run into a setup with no single point of failure, the kind institutions expect from Canton. We're glad to extend our partnership with BitSafe and look forward to building more together as new applications join the network." - Daniel Schrader, Managing Director, Finoa Consensus Services About BitSafe BitSafe builds decentralized, privacy-enabled digital asset infrastructure on the Canton Network. As the team that brought Bitcoin to Canton ($CBTC), BitSafe's threshold-governed multi-sig infrastructure distributes custody and governance, eliminates single points of failure, and enables institutions and developers to launch trading venues and build compliant financial products and assets across the ecosystem. Contact Kadeem ClarkeBitSafemarketing@bitsafe.finance Disclaimer. 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Madrid to Host the Banks Building the Next Generation of European Digital Money (28 Jul)
Madrid, Spain, July 28th, 2026, Chainwire Europe wants to prevent the future of digital money from being written exclusively in dollars. As regulators advance the development of the digital euro and the United States accelerates the adoption of private stablecoins, European banks have begun to make their move to secure their position in the next great financial transformation. One of the most representative examples is Qivalis, the consortium driven by 37 European financial institutions working on the launch of a euro-denominated stablecoin regulated under the MiCA framework. The project aims to provide a payments and instant-settlement infrastructure, available 24 hours a day and designed to meet the needs of an increasingly digital and global economy. The importance of this initiative will be reflected at MERGE Madrid 2026, where several of the institutions that form part of the Qivalis consortium — and that are helping to define Europe's strategy around stablecoins and digital assets — will participate. Banks such as BBVA, Cecabank, BNP Paribas, Banca Sella, Raiffeisen Bank, and Piraeus Bank have already confirmed their participation in the event, which will take place from 27 to 29 October in Madrid and will bring together some of the leading players designing the next generation of financial infrastructure. The initiative reflects a broader trend: banks, payment networks, stablecoin issuers, and regulators are competing to define how money will circulate over the next decade — a strategic race that will have one of its main meeting points in Madrid this year. MERGE's next edition will be held between the Madrid Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Madrid) and the Palacio de Cibeles, bringing together more than 3,000 attendees and over 250 international speakers from financial institutions, regulatory bodies, technology companies, and firms specializing in financial infrastructure. "We are living through one of the greatest changes in the recent history of finance. The conversation is no longer about whether digital assets will play a relevant role, but about who will build the infrastructure that will move the money of the future. At MERGE, we are going to bring together many of the players leading that transformation — from banks and regulators to technology companies and global payment networks," says Paula Pascual, founder of MERGE. The rise of stablecoins and the new global financial battle Stablecoins have become one of the financial sector's main areas of innovation. Unlike traditional cryptocurrencies, these digital assets keep their value pegged to fiat currencies such as the euro or the dollar, enabling instant, programmable, and cross-border payments. Their growth has fueled a race involving banks, technology companies, and global payment networks. While Europe explores initiatives such as Qivalis, other organizations are advancing alternative projects backed by some of the world's leading financial and technology institutions. The underlying question is who will control the financial infrastructure on which citizens, businesses, and artificial-intelligence agents will operate in the coming years. Madrid, the meeting point between traditional banking and the new digital economy MERGE Madrid has established itself as one of the leading international forums for examining this transformation. The 2026 edition will feature the participation of financial institutions such as BBVA, Santander, Cecabank, Unicaja, Kutxabank, BNP Paribas, Eurobank, Renta 4, Raiffeisen, and Banca Sella, alongside leading payments and financial-infrastructure companies such as Visa, Mastercard, Ripple, Stripe, Circle, and Rain. Over three days, attendees will discuss stablecoins, asset tokenization, regulation, artificial intelligence applied to financial services, and new payment infrastructure. A significant part of these conversations will focus precisely on the role that initiatives such as Qivalis and other regulated stablecoins will play in building the European digital economy. One of the pillars of MERGE Madrid 2026 will be the MERGE Institutional Summit, the exclusive summit that will open the event on 27 October at the Madrid Stock Exchange. Conceived as a high-level space for dialogue among financial institutions, regulators, payment networks, and major corporations, it will gather some of the key decision-makers shaping the future of money, digital assets, and global financial infrastructure. With a small-scale, invitation-only format, the Institutional Summit has established itself as one of the main meeting points for strategic debate on the evolution of the financial industry in Europe and Latin America. About MERGE MERGE is the leading institutional crypto, blockchain and Web3 event in Southern Europe and Latin America. A bridge between traditional finance and digital assets. Conferences, events, training, podcasts and reports throughout the year. With two annual editions — MERGE Madrid and MERGE São Paulo — we bring together more than 5,000 attendees and +200 international speakers each edition. Website | LinkedIn | X Contact Ignacio BornMERGEinfo@mmerge.io Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
Munich, Germany, July 28th, 2026, Chainwire The digital assets wealth platform announces sustained operations across the European Economic Area in the MiCA era Nexo, a leading digital assets wealth platform, today reaffirmed product compliance across the European Economic Area (EEA), achieved ahead of MiCAR’s entry into force. The company operates with a local setup through two MiCAR-licensed partners bringing technical depth and operational maturity to Nexo's client-facing platform in the region. Nexo's setup pairs its global wealth platform with dedicated, licensed European infrastructure — splitting custody and brokerage across two regulated partners: Tangany, licensed under MiCAR, provides institutional-grade custody infrastructure for digital assets. Meanwhile, DLT Finance, licensed under MiCAR and authorized under MiFID II, provides brokerage infrastructure for digital assets and financial instruments. Together, these partnerships pair Nexo’s global wealth platform with infrastructure specifically built for Europe, supporting a seamless, secure, and robust experience. As the market consolidates around this new regulatory baseline, Nexo's licensed-partner model underscores its position among the most established digital asset platforms operating in the MiCAR era — reflecting a long-term commitment to Europe as a core market. “MiCAR is the most consequential regulatory framework digital assets have seen in Europe, and Nexo has been preparing for а long time. When it came to choosing DLT Finance and Tangany, the standard was non-negotiable: our partners are best-in-class – rigorously regulated, technically sophisticated, and aligned with how we think about client protection. Europe is where Nexo was built, and it remains central to our global strategy. We’re proud to have partners who can contribute to our ambitions here. Now, at the end of a robust testing phase, all Nexo services are provided in the usual way with no disruptions," said Yasen Yankov, Chief Product Officer of Nexo. “This partnership is a strong signal of what's possible in the post-MiCAR landscape with the right partners and institutional-grade custody infrastructure. What our three teams achieved together despite the project’s complexity sets a blueprint for institutions navigating the European market. We couldn't be more proud to be part of Nexo's European growth story,” added Martin Kreitmair, CEO of Tangany. “The strongest digital asset platforms are built on infrastructure that clients do not have to think about, it simply works. Our role is to support Nexo with the financial market infrastructure and execution capabilities needed to deliver a seamless user experience across multiple products. Nexo has built one of the most recognizable digital asset wealth platforms globally, and we are proud to support its next chapter in Europe,” said Alan Kennedy, Senior Partnerships Manager at DLT Finance. Nexo's standing in Europe reflects its global scale — the company ranks among the top three largest centralized crypto lenders in the world as of Q3, 2025. As MiCAR sets the region’s operating standard, Nexo enters this next chapter with a stronger European foundation and a clear ambition to help shape the future of digital asset wealth. About Nexo Nexo is a premier digital assets wealth platform designed to empower clients to grow, manage, and preserve their crypto holdings. Our mission is to lead the next generation of wealth creation by focusing on customer success and delivering tailored solutions that build enduring value, supported by 24/7 client care. Since 2018, Nexo has provided unmatched opportunities to forward-thinking clients in over 199 jurisdictions. With over $7 billion in client assets and over $430 billion processed, we bring lasting value to millions worldwide. Our all-in-one platform combines advanced technology with a client-first approach, offering high-yield flexible and fixed-term savings, crypto-backed loans, sophisticated trading tools, and liquidity solutions, including the first crypto debit/credit card. Built on deep industry expertise, a sustainable business model, robust infrastructure, stringent security, and global licensing, Nexo champions innovation and long-lasting prosperity. Official website: nexo.com Media contact for Nexo: communications@nexo.com About DLT Finance DLT Finance is a brand operated by DLT Securities GmbH, which is a regulated technology provider and investment firm that enables leading financial institutions from around the world to launch scalable crypto trading products. With its financial market infrastructure for digital assets, DLT Finance provides a modular platform that supports the entire lifecycle of end-customer facing digital asset brokerage. Through its crypto API, DLT Finance offers integrated technology services that meet the highest regulatory standards, including digital asset brokerage and embedded compliance. DLT Finance translates technological and regulatory complexity into competitive advantage — empowering its partners to accelerate digital asset adoption across the EU. Official website: dlt-finance.com Media contact for DLT Finance: communications@dlt-finance.com About Tangany Tangany is a BaFin-regulated and MiCAR-licensed digital asset custody provider based in Munich. We deliver institutional-grade custody infrastructure for banks, brokers, fintech and corporates operating in Europe, enabling them to launch and scale digital asset services across crypto, tokenised securities, and stablecoins without operational complexity or regulatory risk. Tangany bridges the gap between regulatory licensing and operational readiness at scale. Our API-first platform covers custody, transaction settlement, KYC, and staking, and integrates directly into existing governance, risk, and compliance stacks. With 60+ institutional clients, and €3B+ in assets under custody, Tangany gets clients to market in months, not years, while maintaining full compliance under a MiCAR-compatible framework. Official website: tangany.com Media contact for Tangany: Tim Schuster, press@tangany.com Contact Nexo Communications Teamcommunications@nexo.com Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
RISEx Launches 'Ignite' Season 1 Points Program, Following $3B in Volume During the Early Access ...
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. Contact Grigory Prelovskiygrigory@riselabs.xyz Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
Ring Protocol Integrates Orbs-Powered Advanced Trading Orders (23 Jul)
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. Contact Ran Hammerhello@orbs.com Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
Ramp Network Brings Multichain Wallet and Rewards to EU - Store Any Major Crypto and Earn Real US...
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. Contact Elroie Agampr@marketacross.com Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
OpenPayd Expands Institutional Reach Through Fireblocks’ Payments Network (23 Jul)
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.” -ENDS- 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. Note to Editor For further information, contact press@openpayd.com Contact OpenPaydpress@openpayd.com Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
Adam Weitsman Backs Unserious in Their Acquisition of Creepz and Psychrome Homecoming (22 Jul)
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. Contact AcquirerUnseriousUnseriouscontact@unserious.inc Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
Flyfi Launches Hotel Booking Platform With Cryptocurrency Payments and No Account Registration (2...
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. Contact CEOPeter GeorgiouFlyfipeteg@flyfi.io Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
OpenPayd Recognised Among CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies 2026 (22 Jul)
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. Note to Editor For further information, contact press@openpayd.com Contact OpenPaydpress@openpayd.com Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
BONK Unveils Circus, a New Launchpad on Robinhood (21 Jul)
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. Contact Circus by BONKhello@myriadhaus.com Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
Human.tech Launches Clean SDK to Bring Private, Accountable Applications to Web3 (21 Jul)
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/ Contact Media Contactcontact@holonym.id Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
Tria Opens Its Platform to Cypher Users As Industry Shift Reinforces the Value of Self-Custody (2...
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. Contact Jon Lindsay PhillipsPhillComm GlobalTria@PhillComm.Global Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
California Institute for Human Science Launches First Accredited Graduate Program Dedicated to AG...
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. Contact Stacy Gomesstacy_gomes@cihs.edu Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
GLOBAL MEDIA PROCUREMENT: the 500-YEAR YIXING ZISHA TEAPOTS PARADIGM (20 Jul)
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 Contact THE JUDGE ARCHIVE-LAB LIMITEDwing@thejudge-lab.nz+64223653344 Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
Numerai Completes Third Strategic NMR Buyback, Bringing Total Repurchases to $3.2 Million (17 Jul)
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. Discord | X | Docs Contact Contact Numeraicontact@numer.ai Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
Ether.fi Partners With Nexus Mutual to Protect Against ETH Slashing At Institutional Scale (17 Jul)
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. Contact Head of MarketingPhil JohnstonNexus Mutualphil@nexusmutual.io Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
The AI Collective Named Official Community Partner of AGI-26 Conference (17 Jul)
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/ Contact SingularityNet Teaminfo@singularitynet.io Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.
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