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.
米国カリフォルニア州サンフランシスコ、2026年7月17日、Chainwire クラウドソーシング型ヘッジファンドが3回目のオープンマーケット購入を完了、貢献者ネットワークと資産が引き続き成長 クラウドソーシングによる機械学習で支えられる分散型ヘッジファンド、Numeraiは本日、Numeraire(NMR)の3回目となる戦略的購入の完了を発表しました。オープンマーケットから追加で120万ドル相当のトークンを取得しています。この購入により、NumeraiのNMRの総買い戻し額は1年以内に320万ドルに達しました。 この買い戻しは、Numeraiが、数千人の独立したデータサイエンティストを、同社のStake-Weighted Meta Model(Numeraiのヘッジファンドを支える機械学習モデル)の改善に向けて整合させるステーキング・システムへの継続的な投資を反映しています。貢献者はモデルに対してNMRをステークし、将来の市場データに基づく予測がうまく機能した場合は追加のNMRを獲得し、そうでない場合はNMRを失います。その結果得られるStake-Weighted Meta Modelは、Numeraiの社内ベンチマーク・モデルを引き続き上回る成績を維持しており、予測パフォーマンスとインセンティブを結びつけることの価値を示しています。
The AI Collective、AGI-26 Conferenceの公式コミュニティパートナーに選出(17 Jul)
カリフォルニア州サンフランシスコ、2026年7月17日、Chainwire 世界最大級のAIビルダー、創業者、エンタープライズ実務者のコミュニティの一つであるThe AI Collectiveは本日、人工知能(AGI)研究、開発、そして導入における主要なカンファレンスであるAGI-26 Conferenceの公式パートナーに指名されたことを発表しました。 この提携は、AGI Conferenceの最前線で活躍する主要研究者および理論家の厚い布陣と、The AI Collectiveが持つ何千人ものエンジニア、創業者、そしてエンタープライズリーダーのネットワークを結びつけます。彼らは今日、実運用の環境でAIシステムを構築し、導入しています。両組織は協力して、最先端のAGI研究と、企業や開発者が日々使っている実世界のツールやワークフローの間にあるギャップを埋めることを目指します。
ARPA Network、ARPA Ran... によって駆動される検証可能なAI運命シミュレーションゲーム「Archive of Fate」を発表
シンガポール、シンガポール、2026年7月17日、Chainwire Archive of Fateでは、複数の世界にまたがってAIによるナレーション付きの人生を体験し、印象に残る運命を保存し、将来のプレイヤーの物語に登場する可能性のある痕跡を残せます。 ARPA Networkは本日、ランダム性、ストーリーテリング、そして継続的なプレイヤーの記憶を中心に構築された、検証可能なAI駆動の運命シミュレーションゲーム「Archive of Fate」を発表しました。 Archive of Fate(運命のアーカイブ)では、3つの世界(現代、修練、ウェスタン・ファンタジー)のいずれかで、完全にシミュレートされた人生を一人のプレイヤーとして体験できます。各プレイは、ARPA Randcast によって駆動される、検証可能なランダムシードから始まります。ARPA Network のオンチェーン検証可能乱数生成器です。そこからプレイヤーは才能を選び、属性を割り当て、決定論的なゲームロジックによって形作られた人生を体験し、AIによるナレーションで語られます。