Pepeto is currently conducting its presale, having raised over $5.77 million and attracted more than 100,000 community members to date. Distinct from meme coins that primarily rely on viral momentum, Pepeto is outlining an ecosystem that includes planned infrastructure such as PepetoSwap, a zero-fee exchange, and a cross-chain bridge aimed at enabling interoperability between blockchain networks.
As meme tokens continue to evolve with added functionalities like trading platforms and staking options, Pepeto’s roadmap reflects this shift. The presale stage represents an early phase in its development timeline, preceding the launch of its ecosystem tools and any potential exchange listin
Pepeto’s Tokenomics and Community Engagement Support Presale Growth
Pepeto’s ongoing presale has seen steady participation, with more than $5.7 million raised and a reported community of over 100,000 supporters. According to the project team, the tokenomics model—designed to allocate supply across staking rewards, marketing, liquidity provision, and project development—has contributed to early traction and community engagement.
At its current presale stage, the token is priced at $0.000000144, with a structured pricing model that increases in subsequent stages. This approach is intended to incentivize early participation while aligning with the project’s roadmap. The development of a committed community and structured allocation model are seen by the team as foundational elements supporting the project’s long-term strategy
What’s Next for Pepeto?
As Pepeto prepares to enter Stage 7 of its ongoing presale, the project continues to outline its infrastructure plans, which include PepetoSwap—a zero-fee exchange—and a cross-chain bridge aimed at enabling broader network interoperability. These features, paired with meme-themed branding, form the basis of its development strategy. The project reports sustained community engagement across social platforms, contributing to its visibility among active presale offerings in 2025.
Disclaimer
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. The only official website for the Pepeto project is https://pepeto.io. Users are advised to exercise caution, as imitation websites may attempt to mislead individuals by replicating official branding. As with all cryptocurrency projects, individuals should conduct independent research and consult with a licensed advisor before participating in any offering.
About Pepeto
Pepeto is a next‑generation meme coin project built on Ethereum, combining viral community appeal with real, usable infrastructure. Designed for scalability and accessibility, Pepeto’s ecosystem features a zero‑fee centralized exchange, PepetoSwap for frictionless trading, and a cross‑chain bridge to connect multiple networks. Powered by the $PEPETO token, the project’s mission is to create a meme coin environment where utility meets culture, offering investors and users a platform that delivers both speed and substance in the evolving Web3 landscape.
Contact
Relationship manager
Daniel Bonocci
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Highlights of the Partnership:
- Digital Currency Treasury Program: PowerBank will accumulate Bitcoin and Intellistake will accumulate digital currencies that support decentralized AI. .
- Bitcoin Treasury Management: Intellistake will help manage digital asset operations for PowerBank and serve as PowerBank’s supporting partner for security, custody, and treasury management.
- Tokenized Energy Assets: Potential for First-of-their-kind tokens backed by RWA including solar and storage infrastructure.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA July 31, 2025 – POWERBANK CORPORATION (NASDAQ: SUUN; Cboe CA: SUNN, FSE: 103) (“PowerBank” or the “Company“) – announces a transaction with Intellistake Technologies Corp. (“Intellistake”) that involves the intersection of digital assets, energy, and tokenized finance. Intellistake (CSE: ISTK) is a technology company bridging traditional capital markets with decentralized AI and blockchain infrastructure, and PowerBank (formerly SolarBank), is a leader in clean energy infrastructure.
Together, these two high-growth companies will pursue three seminal initiatives:
- A Digital Asset Treasury Program: Leveraging Bitcoin as a long-term treasury reserve asset, PowerBank, with Intellistake’s support, intends to accumulate and hold Bitcoin on its balance sheet and Intellistake intends to accumulate digital assets that support decentralized AI, such as FET Token — aligning with the global shift toward decentralized financial reserves.
- Bitcoin Treasury Management: Under the partnership framework, Intellistake will help manage digital asset operations for PowerBank and serve as PowerBank’s supporting partner for security, custody, and treasury management of Bitcoin.
- The Tokenization of Real-World Assets (RWA): Intellistake and PowerBank are evaluating the potential tokenization of PowerBank’s clean energy assets or shares — providing an investment and financing alternative.
“Tokenization is no longer a concept—it’s an inevitability,” said Jason Dussault, CEO of Intellistake. “By combining our expertise in capital markets and digital asset custody with PowerBank’s scalable, real-world energy platform, we’re unlocking a new opportunity..”
As institutions and sovereign funds increasingly embrace tokenized securities and decentralized asset strategies, the Intellistake–PowerBank partnership centres on transforming legacy energy systems into a tokenized product.
According to a recent report by CryptoSlate, analysts forecast that the market cap for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) could reach $30 trillion by 2034(1)—driven by advances in blockchain, AI, and investor demand for transparent, real-time asset ownership and settlement.
“This partnership is about more than collaboration—it’s about setting the pace for a shift in how companies manage capital and assets,” said Dr. Richard Lu, CEO of PowerBank. “As the world accelerates toward AI, automation, and clean energy, Bitcoin and tokenization are presenting new opportunities. PowerBank and Intellistake are here to take part in that transformation, to bridge traditional energy infrastructure with the demand of the digital economy.”
Intellistake and PowerBank are presently evaluating the regulatory framework for tokenization. Any tokenization will be subject to it being completed in compliance with applicable law, regulatory requirements and terms of any underlying agreements associated with PowerBank assets. The actual structure of such tokenization, the assets that would be subject to tokenization, and the associated timeline, have not yet been determined. Intellistake and PowerBank will provide further updates as material developments related to this tokenization strategy occur.
The actual timing and value of Bitcoin purchases, under the allocation strategy will be determined by management. Purchases will also depend on several factors, including, among others, general market and business conditions, the trading price of Bitcoin and the anticipated cash needs of Intellistake or PowerBank. The allocation strategy may be suspended, discontinued or modified at any time for any reason. Intellistake will support PowerBank’s establishment of custody for its digital currency purchases and PowerBank no longer intends to utilize Coinbase for this service. As of the date of this press release, no Bitcoin purchases have been made.
(1) https://cryptoslate.com/analysts-predict-30-trillion-market-cap-for-tokenized-rwa-by-2034/
About Intellistake
For additional information on the business of Intellistake please refer to https://www.intellistake.ai/.
Other Corporate Update: Shares to Solar Flow-Through Directors
In addition, the Company has issued a total of 56,275 shares to certain former and current directors and officers of Solar Flow-Through Funds Ltd. (“SFF”) These shares are issuable in connection with outstanding directors fees due to such directors or officers that were assumed as part of the acquisition of Solar Flow-Through Funds Ltd. (“SFF”).
The issuance of 10,905 shares to Matthew Wayrynen (director and officer of the Company) and 10,905 indirectly to Frederick Jung (officer of SFF) (collectively, the “Related Parties”), will be considered “related party transactions” within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”) adopted in the Policy. The Company intends to rely on the exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 in respect of such Related Parties’ participation in the Debt Settlement as neither the fair market value of the Debt Settlement of, nor the fair market value of the Shares to be issued thereunder, insofar as it involves Related Parties, is expected to exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization (all as determined under MI 61-101). A material change report will not be filed in connection with this transaction. The securities of the Company that will be acquired by the Related Parties will be acquired pursuant to an exemption from the prospectus requirement in section 2.14 of National Instrument 45-106. The Board of Directors of the Company approved the issuance of these shares with Mr. Wayrynen abstaining from voting on the approval of the issuance of his shares. As a result of this transaction Mr. Wayrynen and Mr. Jung’s percentage ownership of common shares of the Company will increase to 0.40% and 0.10%, respectively.
The issuance of shares is subject to final acceptance of the Cboe Canada Exchange Inc. and all shares issued thereunder will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and a day from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities legislation.
About PowerBank
PowerBank Corporation is an independent renewable and clean energy project developer and owner focusing on distributed and community solar projects in Canada and the USA. The Company develops solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects that sell electricity to utilities, commercial, industrial, municipal and residential off-takers. The Company maximizes returns via a diverse portfolio of projects across multiple leading North America markets including projects with utilities, host off-takers, community solar, and virtual net metering projects. The Company has a potential development pipeline of over one gigawatt and has developed renewable and clean energy projects with a combined capacity of over 100 megawatts built. To learn more about SolarBank, please visit www.powerbankcorp.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) that relate to the Company’s current expectations and views of future events. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as “will likely result”, “are expected to”, “expects”, “will continue”, “is anticipated”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimated”, “intends”, “plans”, “forecast”, ”projection”, “strategy”, “objective” and “outlook”) are not historical facts and may be forward-looking statements and may involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. In particular and without limitation, this news release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to the Company’s expectations regarding its industry trends and overall market growth; details of the partnership between Intellistake and PowerBank including the Bitcoin treasury program, Bitcoin treasury management and tokenized energy assets, and expectations regarding the market for digital currencies, tokenization and decentralized AI, and the size of the Company’s development pipeline. No assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this news release should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date of this news release.
Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of the experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate, and are subject to risks and uncertainties. In making the forward looking statements included in this news release, the Company has made various material assumptions, including but not limited to: obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals; that regulatory requirements will be maintained; general business and economic conditions; the Company’s ability to successfully execute its plans and intentions; the availability of financing on reasonable terms; the Company’s ability to attract and retain skilled staff; market competition; the products and services offered by the Company’s competitors; that the Company’s current good relationships with its service providers and other third parties will be maintained; and government subsidies and funding for renewable energy will continue as currently contemplated. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying these statements are reasonable, they may prove to be incorrect, and the Company cannot assure that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Given these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Whether actual results, performance or achievements will conform to the Company’s expectations and predictions is subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, including those listed under “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recently completed Annual Information Form, and other public filings of the Company, which include: the Company may be adversely affected by volatile solar power market and industry conditions; the execution of the Company’s growth strategy depends upon the continued availability of third-party financing arrangements; the Company’s future success depends partly on its ability to expand the pipeline of its energy business in several key markets; governments may revise, reduce or eliminate incentives and policy support schemes for solar and battery storage power; general global economic conditions may have an adverse impact on our operating performance and results of operations; the Company’s project development and construction activities may not be successful; developing and operating solar projects exposes the Company to various risks; the Company faces a number of risks involving Power Purchase Agreements (“PPAs”) and project-level financing arrangements; any changes to the laws, regulations and policies that the Company is subject to may present technical, regulatory and economic barriers to the purchase and use of solar power; the markets in which the Company competes are highly competitive and evolving quickly; an anti-circumvention investigation could adversely affect the Company by potentially raising the prices of key supplies for the construction of solar power projects; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; a change in the Company’s effective tax rate can have a significant adverse impact on its business; seasonal variations in demand linked to construction cycles and weather conditions may influence the Company’s results of operations; the Company may be unable to generate sufficient cash flows or have access to external financing; the Company may incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future; the Company is subject to risks from supply chain issues; risks related to inflation and tariffs; unexpected warranty expenses that may not be adequately covered by the Company’s insurance policies; if the Company is unable to attract and retain key personnel, it may not be able to compete effectively in the renewable energy market; there are a limited number of purchasers of utility-scale quantities of electricity; compliance with environmental laws and regulations can be expensive; corporate responsibility may adversely impose additional costs; the future impact of any global pandemic on the Company is unknown at this time; the Company has limited insurance coverage; the Company will be reliant on information technology systems and may be subject to damaging cyberattacks; the Company may become subject to litigation; there is no guarantee on how the Company will use its available funds; the Company will continue to sell securities for cash to fund operations, capital expansion, mergers and acquisitions that will dilute the current shareholders; and future dilution as a result of financings.
The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them, or assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
For further information, please contact:
PowerBank Corporation
Tracy Zheng
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 416.494.9559
Contact
Mike Pell
PHOENIX MEDIA MARKETING
[email protected]
VILNIUS, Lithuania, July 30th, 2025, Chainwire
VILNIUS, Lithuania, July 30, 2025 – BTCC, the world’s longest-serving crypto exchange, announced strong growth momentum following its strategic expansion of both spot and futures trading pair offerings. The platform added over 80 new spot pairs in July 2025 alone, bringing the total number of spot pairs to more than 300 and the total number of futures pairs to over 380.
This expansion has driven significant growth, with daily average spot trading volume surpassing $4.5 million in the first three weeks of July, representing a remarkable 35% month-over-month increase.
The expansion includes popular tokens, including SPX6900 (SPX), Pudgy Penguins (PENGU), Movement (MOVE), Magic Eden (ME), Useless Coin (USELESS), Vine Coin (VINE), Zora (ZORA), reflecting BTCC’s commitment to providing traders with immediate access to trending cryptocurrencies. These new listings complement the exchange’s existing strong performers, with MANTA, XRP, BTC, ETH, and SOL leading spot trading volumes. At the same time, XRP, ETH, BTC, SOL, DOGE, and PENGU dominate futures trading activity.
“We’ve seen tremendous momentum as crypto markets recover, which is why we’ve been rapidly expanding our spot listings since Q2 this year,” said Alex Hung, Head of Operations at BTCC.
“Our focus has been on bringing the hottest new tokens to our users quickly to give them access to the trading opportunities they’re looking for. The spot market is incredibly dynamic, and we’re making it a key priority in the coming months to drive our continued growth.”
To capitalize on this momentum, BTCC has launched Round 6 of its Hot Coins Trading Week campaign, which highlights trending coins including SPK, PENGU, and PUMP alongside other popular tokens. The campaign offers enhanced trading opportunities and substantial rewards for both new and existing users.
The rapid expansion demonstrates BTCC’s data-driven approach to meeting market demands, with the platform’s comprehensive offering now spanning major cryptocurrencies, DeFi tokens, and emerging altcoins across both spot and futures markets.
About BTCC
Founded in 2011, BTCC is a leading global cryptocurrency exchange with the vision to make crypto trading reliable and accessible to everyone. With a strong presence in over 100 countries and regions and a user base of over 9.1 million, BTCC continues to deliver innovation, security, and an unmatched user experience in the cryptocurrency world.
Official website: https://www.btcc.com/en-US
Contact: [email protected]
Contact
Aaryn Ling
[email protected]
Dubai, UAE, July 30th, 2025, Chainwire
Early-stage Crypto presales present a rare opportunity for investors to get in at the lowest valuations before a token hits the open market. Projects with real utility and early momentum often reward presale participants with significant upside, and Pepescape appears to be following that path.
Pepescape, a meme coin powered by Ethereum, has already raised over $1 million in its crypto presale phase. With notable early traction and an engaged community, the project is expanding its community as it blends meme culture with meaningful DeFi infrastructure.
Gigacex: The First Community-Owned Exchange by Pepescape
At the core of Pepescape’s utility is Gigacex, a newly launched centralized exchange built for, and governed by, the community. Gigacex is now live in MVP form at Gigacex.com, giving early supporters a first look at what a fully community-owned exchange can become.
Every trader and liquidity provider on Gigacex earns governance tokens, giving them real power to vote on listings, trading fees, and platform policies. Revenue from trading fees is distributed directly to active users and contributors on the Pepescape ecosystem, turning every transaction into a community gain.
This model marks a shift from centralized exchanges toward a user-first ecosystem that’s aligned with Web3 values of transparency, fairness, and decentralization.
Pepescape’s Triple Value Proposition
- 0% vesting – 100% tokens unlocked on Day 1
- Gigacex MVP live, with community governance baked in
- Backed by Ethereum, with future plans for multichain support
Pepescape’s Vision for the Future of Crypto
Pepescape is building more than just a meme coin; it’s creating an ecosystem where ownership, governance, and value are truly in the hands of the community. At the center of this vision is Gigacex.
By combining the viral power of meme culture with real-world DeFi infrastructure, Pepescape aims to close the gap between speculation and utility. Through features like community governance, fee-sharing, and zero-vesting tokenomics, the project is designed to reward participation and loyalty, not just early access.
Early buyers remain confident, as $PEPESCAPE is yet to launch on centralized exchanges, offering new investors a timely opportunity before major liquidity enters the market
How to buy $PESC
Investors can join the $PEPESCAPE crypto presale directly through the official website at pepescape.io. The token is available at $0.000356 for stage 1, and the price rises to $0.0012 for stage 2, with no vesting and instant access on launch day.
About Pepescape
Pepescape is a next-gen meme coin project that fuses viral internet culture with decentralized finance. By launching Gigacex, the first community-governed crypto exchange, Pepescape is redefining what a meme coin can achieve from culture to code.
Official Links:
Website: https://pepescape.io
X (Twitter): https://x.com/pepescapetoken
Telegram Channel: https://t.me/PepeScapePortal
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pepescapecoin
Marketing Manager: [email protected]
Contact
Simon Dan
[email protected]
Dover, US, July 30th, 2025, Chainwire
Midl, an infrastructure that brings smart contracts to the Bitcoin network, enabling native decentralized applications (dApps) and financial products, has announced the successful close of a $2.4 million seed round.
The round was led by Draper Associates, the early-stage venture capital firm founded by Tim Draper and known for backing industry-defining companies like Coinbase, Robinhood, and Ledger. It was also supported by Draper Dragon, a cross-border venture fund focused on innovative blockchain solutions, with notable investments in Kelp DAO and Ether.Fi.
This funding milestone marks another step towards Bitcoin’s evolving financial ecosystem, spotlighting the growing institutional interest in BTCFi, a new wave of Bitcoin-native decentralized finance. With Midl, developers can now build and run dApps natively on Bitcoin, unleashing the potential of the network’s $2 trillion in liquidity.
“It’s rare to be this early to something this big,” said Iva Wisher, Founder of Midl. “Midl makes Bitcoin programmable in a way that’s never been done before. Native Bitcoin token standards finally have a home where they can power real apps and real economies. Across trading, DeFi, gaming, governance, and everything in between.”
Unlocking the Power of Bitcoin
Unlike solutions that rely on sidechains, bridges, or Layer 2s, Midl introduces a native execution environment for Bitcoin, allowing decentralized applications to run directly on the Bitcoin network.
This includes seamless support for Bitcoin-native token standards, making them tradable, functional, and usable across products and services from day one.
Midl is currently in its testnet phase, with a mainnet launch expected shortly. Several early DeFi protocols are already live on the testnet, with over 20 additional projects currently in various stages of deployment on the network.
Alongside the technical rollout, Midl is launching a series of retail-facing initiatives to help kickstart real usage and liquidity within the Bitcoin ecosystem from day one. These efforts are focused on driving early adoption and seeding liquidity across the Bitcoin ecosystem ahead of mainnet.
Led by Veterans of Early-Stage Tech Investing
Draper Associates is a venture capital firm founded in 1985 by Tim Draper. Known for its forward-looking investment philosophy, the VC has played a pivotal role in funding some of the most transformative tech companies across multiple industries. Draper Associates has a strong portfolio of crypto and blockchain investments, having backed early leaders such as Coinbase, Ledger, and Robinhood.
Draper Dragon is a cross-border venture capital firm focused on early-stage Web3 and technology startups. The firm invests in innovative blockchain projects shaping the future of decentralized finance and digital ecosystems, with notable investments including Kelp DAO and Ether.Fi.
About Midl
Midl is an execution environment that brings smart contracts to Bitcoin, opening the door to a new generation of decentralized applications built natively on the world’s most secure blockchain – with dedicated developer tooling.
With Midl, full-scale dApps can run directly on Bitcoin: everything once possible on Ethereum can now be built on Bitcoin. The protocol improves the developer and user experience by allowing multiple EVM-like interactions within a single Bitcoin transaction, unlocking better scalability and throughput.
Website | X | Discord | Telegram
Contact
Co-founder
Ivan Vishnevskii
MIDL LABS
[email protected]
Seychelles, Victoria, July 30th, 2025, Chainwire
Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 platform, has launched A2ZUSDT for futures trading on July 30, 2025. The new contract supports a maximum leverage of 50x and is now available for both manual trading and automated strategies through Bitget’s futures trading bots.
The A2ZUSDT futures contract is settled in USDT and operates with a tick size of 0.000001. Funding fees are settled every four hours, and trading is available 24/7. The introduction of this pair aligns with Bitget’s continued expansion of its futures offerings, providing traders with greater access to emerging assets and increased flexibility in leveraging market movements.
A2ZUSDT futures are accessible via Bitget’s official website and mobile app, offering a seamless user experience for both retail and professional traders. The integration with trading bots also allows users to automate strategies, helping to optimize trade execution and manage risk in real time.
This launch reflects Bitget’s ongoing effort to expand its derivatives market coverage while enhancing user tools for precision trading.
To learn more, users can visit here.
About Bitget
Established in 2018, Bitget is the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company. Serving over 120 million users in 150+ countries and regions, the Bitget exchange is committed to helping users trade smarter with its pioneering copy trading feature and other trading solutions, while offering real-time access to Bitcoin price, Ethereum price, and other cryptocurrency prices. Formerly known as BitKeep, Bitget Wallet is a leading non-custodial crypto wallet supporting 130+ blockchains and millions of tokens. It offers multi-chain trading, staking, payments, and direct access to 20,000+ DApps, with advanced swaps and market insights built into a single platform.
Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships, such as its role as the Official Crypto Partner of the World’s Top Football League, LALIGA, in EASTERN, SEA and LATAM markets, as well as a global partner of Turkish National athletes Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu (Wrestling world champion), Samet Gümüş (Boxing gold medalist) and İlkin Aydın (Volleyball national team), to inspire the global community to embrace the future of cryptocurrency.
Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. In the world of motorsports, Bitget is the exclusive cryptocurrency exchange partner of MotoGP, one of the world’s most thrilling championships.
For more information, visit: Website | Twitter | Telegram | LinkedIn | Discord | Bitget Wallet
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Simran Alphonso
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DUBAI, UAE, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA), a flagship non-profit founded by Bybit and championing responsible innovation, took center stage at the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (UN IGF) in Oslo. In collaboration with the Singapore Internet Governance Forum (SGIGF), BGA co-hosted an exclusive, high-level dinner titled “Bridging the Future: Blockchain, Governance & Global Cooperation” at Oslo’s historic Akershus Fortress.
Held as an official side event supported by the UN IGF Secretariat, the dinner brought together global leaders from governments, multilateral organizations, blockchain, and AI to promote dialogue around inclusive, ethical, and interoperable digital infrastructure.
The event was led by Glenn Tan, Director of Global Affairs at BGA, and co-organized with SGIGF’s Founding Members Henry Wang and Una Wang. Distinguished guests included His Excellency Dharambeer Gokhool, President of Mauritius; National Deputy of Argentina Pamela Calletti; Senator Kenneth Pugh of Chile; as well as representatives from various UN agencies and national parliaments.
Central to the evening’s discussion was blockchain’s transformative role in shaping a trusted and collaborative global digital ecosystem.
“As we stand at the crossroads of a digital future, Mauritius reaffirms its commitment to an ethical, inclusive, and rights-based digital governance model. Events like the IGF 2025 remind us that trust, collaboration, and shared values must be the cornerstones of our collective journey in the age of AI and emerging technologies. The IGF 2025 was not just a conference — it was a collective call to conscience,” said His Excellency the President of the Republic of Mauritius, Dharambeer Gokhool.
BGA’s Glenn Tan emphasized the urgency of forward-looking infrastructure: “As blockchain transitions from hype cycles to hard infrastructure across the internet, we must ensure that systems built today serve the collective good of tomorrow. This gathering was a symbol of that shared commitment to a multistakeholder future, rooted in both trust and innovation.”
Adding a regional perspective, SGIGF Founding Member Henry Wang noted: “As the UN IGF celebrates 20 years of shaping global internet governance, this dinner was a timely reminder that the next 20 must be co-created across sectors, systems, and sovereignties. Blockchain, when aligned with responsible governance and AI ethics, can become the connective tissue of a truly inclusive, decentralized, and intelligent internet.”
The evening reaffirmed BGA’s mission to advance cross-border collaboration and responsible digital transformation. These conversations will continue at the inaugural Singapore IGF Conference on October 1, 2025, where regional stakeholders will lead the global dialogue on inclusive and resilient internet governance.
#Bybit / #TheCryptoArk / #BGA
About Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA)
The Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) is a long-term collaborative non-profit initiative with key partners with the main aim to contribute to societal good by using blockchain technology to solve real world problems. By convening leaders, innovators, and organisations from across the blockchain community, BGA seeks to drive innovation, collaboration, and action towards a more sustainable and equitable world.
For more information
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.chainforgood.org
Twitter: www.x.com/chainforgood
Miami, Florida, July 29th, 2025, Chainwire
Queens Park Rangers Football Club (QPR) and TokenFi, a global leader in real-world asset tokenization, have signed a pioneering sponsorship agreement for the 2025-2026 EFL Championship season.
The partnership marks the first of its kind in the sports world, introducing blockchain-powered tokenization to fan engagement on a professional football stage.
As part of the deal, TokenFi will serve as QPR’s Official Partner and Official Training Kit Sleeve Partner. The TokenFi logo will be featured on the training wear of the first team, coaching staff, and manager, alongside prominent branding across Loftus Road Stadium — including LED signage, dugout headrests, hospitality lounges, and club media backdrops.
“Partnering with TokenFi marks a transformative moment for QPR and the sports industry,” said Euan Inglis, Commercial Director at QPR. “By embracing tokenization, we’re redefining fan engagement and creating a model for the future. TokenFi’s innovative platform aligns perfectly with our ambition to connect with fans worldwide in new and exciting ways.”
Digital activations will include email campaigns, matchday graphics, newsletters, and a partnership announcement video. TokenFi and QPR’s will work collaboratively to unearth tokenization initiatives during the term of the agreement.
“The future for clubs is the tokenisation of club assets, we’re empowering fans to own a piece of QPR’s journey while driving innovation in fan engagement,” said Pedro Vidal, FLOKI’s Community Relations Officer. “We’re excited to collaborate with QPR to set a new benchmark for sports partnerships.”
The partnership also allows for interaction with TokenFi’s related brands Floki and Valhalla, and opens the door for expanded collaboration in the 2026-2027 season and beyond, in relation to other club properties.
About TokenFi
TokenFi is an innovative platform for crypto and asset tokenization, enabling users to launch or tokenize assets effortlessly. TokenFi is committed to revolutionizing the trillion-dollar tokenization industry by offering a user-friendly interface that requires no coding expertise.
Website: https://tokenfi.com
X: https://twitter.com/tokenfi
About QPR
Queens Park Rangers FC, based in West London, is a historic English football club competing in the EFL Championship. Renowned for its passionate fanbase and commitment to innovation, QPR continues to push boundaries both on and off the pitch.
Website: https://qpr.co.uk
About Floki
Floki is the people’s cryptocurrency and utility token of the Floki Ecosystem. Floki aims to become the world’s most known and most used cryptocurrency and intends to achieve this ambitious goal through a focus on utility, philanthropy, community, and marketing. Floki currently has 550,000+ holders and a strong brand recognized by billions of people worldwide due to its strategic marketing partnerships.
Website: https://floki.com
X: https://twitter.com/RealFlokiInu
Contact
Community Relations Officer
Pedro Vidal
Floki/TokenFi
[email protected]
Palo Alto, USA, July 29th, 2025, Chainwire
Bringing Walrus’s decentralized data layer and SEAL encryption to FLock.io, unlocking secure, community-owned AI development.
FLock.io, the first decentralized AI training platform, will build on Walrus as its core data layer to bring secure, privacy-preserving AI model development to the Sui ecosystem.
This partnership connects Walrus’s robust decentralized infrastructure, including data storage, availability, programmability, and access controls, with FLock.io’s innovative approach to AI development. FLock.io utilizes Federated Learning and blockchain to enable communities to build, train, and own AI models without centralizing sensitive data. Their ecosystem includes AI Arena for competitive model training, FL (Federated Learning) Alliance for privacy-focused collaboration, and Moonbase for decentralized model hosting. Together, these components provide an end-to-end stack for open, community-governed AI development.
The initial phase of this integration centers on strengthening FLock.io’s FL Alliance with Walrus and SEAL. Walrus provides the decentralized broadcasting and storage layer for model parameters and training outputs across federated learning nodes. SEAL, a decentralized secrets management system, enforces gated access and data confidentiality, ensuring that only verified federation members can access or contribute encrypted gradients and data.
“Previously, our data solutions either lacked decentralization or encryption, creating onboarding hurdles,” said Jiahao Sun, Founder & CEO of FLock.io. “Walrus changes that. It gives us a fully decentralized, encrypted storage solution for gradients, which means we can confidently expand our FL Alliance and bring more secure AI training to our users.”
Looking ahead, this partnership aims to deliver a true agentic AI experience on Sui through open collaboration and hands-on development. The next phase will involve fine-tuning an open-source foundation model, optimized for agentic interactions within the Sui environment. The teams aim for this to lead to a functional prototype, comparable to a “Copilot for the Sui Blockchain,” capable of Move-native code generation, smart contract assistance, and context-aware agentic reasoning.
“Walrus provides the global data layer for builders, giving them full control over their data and new ways to create value. Our collaboration with FLock.io showcases the power of Walrus for decentralized AI, enabling a truly secure and programmable foundation for cutting-edge AI model development,” said Rebecca Simmonds, Managing Executive of the Walrus Foundation.
By combining secure data infrastructure with innovative federated learning, this partnership opens new avenues for builders to create more collaborative, private, and powerful AI models, creating value and control for developers in the new data economy.
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Head of Communications
Lexi Wangler
Mysten Labs
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Georgetown, Cayman Islands, July 29th, 2025, Chainwire
Shinkai, the open-source, local-first platform for building and sharing autonomous AI agents, has officially released version 1.0, its first production-ready build. With support for USDC micro-payments and Coinbase’s x402 protocol, Shinkai enables AI agents to run privately on users’ machines while participating directly in on-chain economies.
This launch represents a major step toward Shinkai’s long-term mission: making AI agents easy to use, economically sustainable, and fully under the control of the people who run them.
With over 45,000 installs, thousands of active users, and a growing base of open-source contributors, Shinkai is emerging as a meaningful alternative to centralized AI platforms. The system runs natively on macOS, Windows, and Linux, requiring no cloud accounts, browser extensions, or engineering background to get started.
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, praised Shinkai’s integration work in an August 30, 2024 post on X (formerly Twitter), writing: “Btw here is a great example of how easy it is to integrate a crypto wallet into an LLM using @CoinbaseDev tools. Shout out to @ShinkaiProtocol”.
Key Features in Shinkai v1.0:
- Runs Fully Locally: Agents operate entirely on-device for performance, privacy, and control. Supports both local models (via Ollama, 300+ GGUF options) and remote models like Claude and Grok.
- USDC Integration: Agents can now charge for tasks—summarization, data insights, tutoring, and more—using fast, low-cost stablecoin payments.
- Coinbase x402 Support: Enables seamless onchain payments with no wallet popups or browser dependencies.
- Peer-to-Peer Agent Marketplace: Agents discover and interact with each other using blockchain identity, onion routing, and a decentralized discovery layer.
- Security Audits: Audited by PeckShield and Halborn; reports available on shinkai.com.
Shinkai agents are already being used to summarize YouTube videos, analyze market trends, execute Solana arbitrage strategies, and collaborate across tools like Slack, Discord, and Notion. They run with persistent memory, schedule their own tasks, and interact with other agents in a decentralized network.
Behind the scenes, Shinkai is developed by dcSpark, a team with deep experience across blockchain ecosystems including Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, and Midnight. The project is backed by investors such as Archetype, Arrington Capital, Balaji Srinivasan, Borderless Capital, Circle Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, D1 Ventures, Graph Ventures, Longhash Ventures, Meow, Naval Ravikant, Scott Belsky, SeaX Ventures, Shima Capital, Solana Ventures, and Sssiongg.
“Shinkai v1.0 is more than just a milestone—it’s a thank-you,” said Nicolas Arqueros, Co-Founder of Shinkai. “To everyone who downloaded an early build, filed a bug report, asked a question, or shared feedback: this launch is because of you. We believe open-source AI needs to be useful, private, and accessible—and that’s what we’ll keep working toward.”
As development continues, the Shinkai team plans to expand its plugin ecosystem, marketplace functionality, and multi-agent coordination capabilities. The roadmap is community-driven, and contributions are welcome.
Shinkai is available at https://github.com/dcSpark/shinkai-local-ai-agents.
Users can learn more at https://shinkai.com.
About Shinkai
Shinkai is an open-source, local-first platform for building and running AI agents. It combines offline AI, peer-to-peer protocols, and crypto payments to help agents think, earn, and collaborate—securely and independently.
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Co-founder
Nicolas Arqueros
Shinkai
[email protected]