London, United Kingdom, May 13th, 2026, Chainwire
Following the successful completion of its private testing phase, BASIS is now officially live, with the platform publicly accessible at basis.pro as the company moves to address what industry participants increasingly describe as a structural gap in digital asset infrastructure.
The platform, developed with engineering support from Base58 Labs, has been tested under live market conditions with a select group of institutional participants. While reported metrics included sub-50 microsecond p99 execution latency, throughput exceeding 100,000 operations per second, and 100% uptime, the evaluation extended beyond peak performance benchmarks.
Testing was designed to observe how the system behaved when execution conditions became unstable. Scenarios included exchange-side latency spikes, API rate limits, liquidity fragmentation across venues, and partial execution failures. These conditions, while not constant, are representative of real trading environments where system behavior under stress determines outcome consistency.
According to BASIS CEO Helge Stadelmann, these scenarios reflect a broader limitation in current market infrastructure.
“Strategies exist. The constraint has been the infrastructure required to execute them with precision and defined risk,” Stadelmann said.
The platform operates as an arbitrage staking system powered by the Base58 Hyper-Latency Engine (BHLE), a proprietary high-frequency execution engine developed by Base58 Labs. BASIS identifies and captures pricing discrepancies across exchanges and distributes net arbitrage profits to platform participants through a staking structure designed around market-neutral execution.
In traditional markets, execution-layer infrastructure is typically embedded within institutional systems. In digital asset markets, that layer is still evolving, resulting in a dependency on external exchanges, APIs, and liquidity routing frameworks that introduce variability into execution outcomes.
Unlike conventional yield products that rely on token emissions or external reward incentives, BASIS derives user rewards exclusively from arbitrage execution profits generated across fragmented digital asset markets. Structurally, losses are absorbed by the company while users participate only in profit distributions generated through execution activity.
During testing, BASIS evaluated system behavior across a range of operational conditions. When execution parameters exceeded predefined thresholds, including projected slippage or incomplete fill conditions, the system halted execution and initiated deterministic rollback procedures. These mechanisms were designed to preserve capital and prevent forced completion under degraded conditions.
In scenarios where exchange-side instability occurred, the system adjusted outbound routing behavior and maintained allocation states without internal inconsistency. Pending executions were paused or reallocated without loss of state integrity, allowing the system to resume normal operation once conditions stabilized.
The Base58 Hyper-Latency Engine (BHLE), which underpins the platform, was developed to support these behaviors. While latency performance remains a core component, the design emphasis extends to sequencing logic, allocation tracking, and state preservation under varying execution conditions.
This approach reflects a shift in how execution performance is evaluated.
“Execution quality is determined by control under unpredictable conditions,” Stadelmann said.
The testing phase focused on verifying that the system could maintain deterministic behavior when external variables introduced uncertainty. Rather than prioritizing forced execution completion, the system was designed to priorities outcome consistency and capital preservation.
BASIS operates within a structured governance framework that includes ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018, AICPA SOC, and GDPR compliance standards. These certifications align the platform with established requirements for information security, service management, and operational oversight.
BASIS functions as execution-layer infrastructure supporting arbitrage deployment across exchanges rather than a conventional yield-generation platform. The underlying system is designed to maintain execution control, sequencing integrity, and deterministic risk behavior while operating across fragmented liquidity venues in real time.
With validation complete, BASIS is now officially live and publicly available through basis.pro. The platform currently supports BTC, ETH, SOL, and PAXG, each convertible into corresponding stTokens through a 1:1 structure, with reward accrual derived from arbitrage profits generated through the platform’s execution engine.
“We validated the system thoroughly before opening it to the market. BASIS is now officially live at basis.pro, and access is open,” Stadelmann said.
The launch reflects a broader shift in how infrastructure platforms are brought to market, with live validation and operational discipline completed prior to public availability.
As digital asset markets continue to mature, the role of execution-layer infrastructure is becoming more defined. While liquidity, custody, and compliance have seen rapid development, execution systems remain an area of ongoing evolution, particularly for institutional participants requiring consistent deployment frameworks.
The development of infrastructure capable of bridging the gap between proprietary trading systems and broader institutional access introduces new considerations for market structure. These include how execution control is standardized, how risk is managed across fragmented venues, and how infrastructure scales without introducing instability.
BASIS enters this stage of market development with execution discipline as a primary design principle. The platform’s architecture, testing methodology, and launch sequencing reflect an approach centered on system behavior rather than surface-level performance metrics.
As digital asset markets continue maturing, execution-layer systems capable of supporting scalable arbitrage deployment are becoming increasingly important. BASIS enters the market with a structure centered on market-neutral execution, deterministic risk management, and operational consistency across fragmented trading environments.
About BASIS
BASIS is a professional crypto arbitrage platform developed with engineering support from Base58 Labs. The platform operates through the Base58 Hyper-Latency Engine (BHLE), a proprietary high-frequency execution engine designed for sub-50 microsecond execution latency and deterministic risk management across fragmented digital asset markets.
About Base58 Labs
Base58 Labs is the engineering team behind the Base58 Hyper-Latency Engine (BHLE) and the technical infrastructure powering BASIS. The team specializes in execution-layer
development for digital asset markets, with a focus on latency optimization, sequencing integrity, and deterministic system behavior under variable market conditions.
Contact
Maud Gerritsen
BASIS
[email protected]
Zug, Switzerland, May 12th, 2026, Chainwire
As part of a broader initiative to expand access to essential banking infrastructure across Africa, Cantor8 has revealed plans to bring leading mobile money systems such as M-PESA and EVC Plus onchain via Yiksi Limited.
Cantor8 has secured exclusive MOUs with Yiksi Limited, outlining plans to bring leading mobile money systems onchain and enable direct digital money services-to-crypto conversion via blockchain rails.
Through its partnership with Taran App, a leading African fintech platform, and Yiksi, Taran App’s cryptocurrency exchange, Cantor8 will leverage Taran App’s infrastructure to bring two of Africa’s most widely used forms of mobile money on-chain via the Canton Network.
The partnership serves as a crucial pilot for a broader rollout across additional African nations and mobile money ecosystems, demonstrating how onchain digital money infrastructure can scale across the continent.
Mobile Money Infrastructure and Blockchain Integration
Limited banking infrastructure in regions like Kenya and Somalia has led to the widespread adoption of mobile money systems like M-PESA and EVC Plus.
These platforms are vital for financial inclusion and economic activity in mobile-first ecosystems where traditional bank penetration, around 15% in Somalia, remains low due to physical and documentation barriers.
Migrating these systems to blockchain networks like the Canton offers a significant opportunity to enhance interoperability, settlement efficiency, and global connectivity. This evolution, in turn, provides users with a fully integrated digital financial system that bypasses conventional infrastructure.
Despite access challenges, ongoing innovation in digital onboarding continues to reduce barriers, scaling payments and remittances across these emerging markets.
The Need for Digital Money in African Economies
To understand the impact of digital money and mobile-based transfer systems like M-PESA and EVC Plus, it helps to first understand the regions in which they operate and have seen widespread adoption.
At the core, three key factors have driven the success of these systems in emerging economies like Somalia and Kenya:
- Limited-to-non-existent access to reliable banking infrastructure.
- A high degree of mobile phone access and competence.
- Unworkable local currencies.
The Banking Gap
Since 1991, Somalia has transitioned into a mobile-first economy led by services like EVC Plus, filling the void left by a sparse traditional banking sector. According to the US State Department’s 2025 Investment Climate Statement, formal banking penetration sits at just 15% due to branch scarcity and rigid ID requirements.
Cantor8 aims to bridge this gap by integrating secure digital infrastructure and modernizing mobile connectivity.
The firm is targeting similar inclusion gaps in Kenya, where M-PESA dominates but rural barriers persist. By deploying mobile-first technology, Cantor8 intends to scale financial access and integrate these emerging markets into a cohesive digital ecosystem.
Nonviable Local Currencies
Somalia and Kenya are increasingly pivoting toward mobile-first financial systems to navigate structural economic challenges.
In Somalia, decades of central banking limitations and counterfeit Somali Shilling (SOS) circulation have driven a market shift toward the US Dollar and mobile money for stability.
Kenya’s Shilling (KES) remains more integrated into global markets, though its debt profile reflects heavy infrastructure investment. Despite macroeconomic pressures, Kenya continues to lead in digital innovation, utilizing mobile platforms to deepen economic participation.
Together, both nations demonstrate a move away from physical cash toward digital foundations, clearly setting the stage for next-generation payment infrastructure and improved fiscal stability across East Africa.
Mobile-Native Populations
Somalia and Kenya are cementing their status as mobile-first economies as cellular connectivity outpaces traditional banking growth. Somalia’s mobile penetration has reached nearly 60%, with 11.5 million connections growing at a 7% annual clip, driving widespread adoption of digital finance.
Kenya’s ecosystem is even more saturated; as of late 2025, SIM subscriptions hit 78.4 million (a 149.5% penetration rate). This high density of roughly 1.5 SIMs per person underscores the central role of telecoms in regional commerce.
Together, these metrics provide a robust foundation for next-generation digital payment infrastructure across East Africa’s most connected populations.
The Rise of Digital Money
The aforementioned factors create the perfect conditions for a financial system that is (a) denoted in USD, (b) immediately accessible through mobile devices, and (c) provides similar functionality to bank accounts, to flourish.
Digital money system, EVC Plus (operated by Hormuud Telecom) is now the backbone of Somalia’s economy. Mobile money adoption in Somalia is among the highest in the world, with over 87% of the population using mobile money services.
For additional context, Hormuud currently serves nearly 5 million users, the vast majority of which use EVC Plus for daily transactions.
Similarly, as of 2025, a staggering 85% of Kenyan adults had access to financial services through digital platforms like M-PESA. Indeed, several estimates put M-PESA’s share of mobile money transaction value in Kenya at well over 90%.
Enter Canton Network & Cantor8
By leveraging Cantor8’s cutting edge infrastructure components, such as its C8 Registry token issuance engine, mobile money systems like M-PESA and EVC Plus can be brought directly onto blockchain rails – Canton Network specifically.
In doing so, said mobile money gains access to both the advantages brought by blockchain generally, and those that only Canton Network can deliver.
Instant Settlement
Blockchain rails are able to provide atomic settlement on transactions, meaning transfers and other actions are settled instantly, all in one single transaction. This entirely eliminates the aforementioned ‘in-transit’ risk and dramatically reduces the operational burden placed on mobile money providers.
No settlement gap. No extractive middlemen. More efficient money.
Compliant Privacy
While public blockchains like Ethereum and Solana expose all historical transaction data, the Canton Network provides a privacy-focused alternative essential for regulated industries like banking. Built to shield sensitive details, including counterparties, balances, and timing, Canton ensures transaction data remains confidential.
To meet compliance standards, the network generates tamper-proof audit trails accessible only to authorized regulators and auditors. Integrating M-PESA and EVC Plus onto Canton’s rails allows users to maintain total financial privacy while enabling seamless, foolproof oversight for authorities.
Interoperability
Canton operates a so-called ‘network-of-networks’ where differing institutions operate and maintain their own blockchain ledgers, ensuring privacy is maintained, while the network’s key interoperability component (The Global Synchronizer) allows for these separate networks to interact seamlessly.
In the case of mobile money, users will be able to put their funds to use in different countries and at different merchants, without undertaking lengthy and high-risk conversation processes.
Banking Africa
Through an interoperable system of mobile money platforms, users will be able to leverage the stability of the US Dollar, seamlessly use and transfer their funds across borders, and much more.
The end goal of Cantor8’s initiative is to create a seamless pan-African payments system that remedies inequalities around banking infrastructure and creates a more interconnected and efficient African economy. This is just the beginning.
About Cantor8
Cantor8 is the leading infrastructure provider for the Canton Network ecosystem. Founded and operated by Oxbridge alumni, exited founders, and best-in-class DAML developers, Cantor8’s product suite spans self-custody wallet solutions, private transfer infrastructure, compliant token issuance, bespoke development services, and much more besides.
If you are interested in speaking with us, users can reach out to [email protected].
Contact
Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer
Reni Achkar
Cantor8
[email protected]
+12202639520
ZUG, SWITZERLAND, May 12th, 2026, Chainwire
Nine protocol initiatives that target EVM compatibility, gasless transactions, compliant security tokens, transaction privacy, AI agent micropayments, and quantum-safe cryptography
The Casper Association today published the Casper Manifest, a multi-year technical roadmap designed to make Casper Network the infrastructure layer for regulated real-world asset tokenization and the emerging machine-to-machine economy.
The Manifest was introduced by Casper Association President & CTO Michael Steuer at the Digital Finance Forum in Bermuda, before an audience of leaders from Web3, traditional finance, and institutional finance.
Building on major protocol releases delivered since mid-2025, including Casper 2.0 with deterministic finality and a multi-VM execution layer, the Manifest sets out nine coordinated initiatives around one goal: making blockchain frictionless for users, trusted by institutions, and native for machines. The roadmap brings EVM compatibility to Casper’s WebAssembly foundation, advances gasless transactions and smart accounts for simpler user experiences, and expands the compliance, privacy, micropayment, native token, and quantum-safe infrastructure needed for real-world assets and autonomous systems to operate with greater predictability and less friction.
Building the Infrastructure for Regulated Assets and Autonomous Systems
The nine core initiatives outlined in the Casper Manifest are organized around the following areas:
Access for every developer. The largest blockchain developer ecosystem builds on Ethereum tooling – Solidity, MetaMask, and thousands of audited smart contract libraries. Casper is adding full Ethereum Virtual Machine compatibility alongside its existing WebAssembly execution engines, so developers can bring their existing contracts, tools, and wallets to Casper without modification. A native token registry provides equal access to tokens from either side. One chain, two execution environments, zero fragmentation.
Blockchain that’s frictionless for the user. Someone else pays your transaction fees. Multiple steps collapse into a single action. You sign in with your fingerprint instead of managing cryptographic keys. The Casper Manifest delivers gasless transactions, batch operations, and smart accounts that enable biometric authentication – so using a blockchain application feels like using any other app.
Compliance and privacy as one system. Casper will be the first Layer 1 where regulatory compliance and transaction privacy are designed to work together. Compliant security tokens with on-chain identity verification, transfer restrictions, and jurisdictional controls – built in alignment with the ERC-3643 standard that already governs $28 billion in tokenized assets on chain. As a member of the ERC-3643 Association, Casper Association is helping to expand the standard. Alongside compliance, a multi-phase privacy roadmap delivers confidential transactions with fixed, predictable costs – and built-in tools for auditors and regulators to verify compliance without exposing transaction details to the public. Privacy and compliance as two sides of the same system, designed for the $16 trillion real-world asset tokenization market.
Native infrastructure for the machine economy. AI agents need to pay for services programmatically – per API call, per data query, per computation – without subscriptions, invoices, or human intermediaries. As a member of the X402 Foundation, Casper is implementing the X402 open payment standard, enabling machines to pay each other over HTTP in stablecoins and other fungible tokens, expecting to become the first WebAssembly-native Layer 1 with production X402 support. The same smart accounts and gasless infrastructure built for human users give AI agents scoped spending permissions and autonomous operation out of the box, providing best-in-class controls and compliance for AI agents.
Tokens as first-class citizens. User-created tokens on most blockchains are smart contracts that cost significantly more to operate than native currencies. Casper’s Native Token Registry elevates every token to protocol-level status with the same fixed, predictable costs as native transfers. One pricing model for all tokens. One infrastructure layer shared across WebAssembly, EVM and any other future execution environment on Casper Network. The backbone for everything from DeFi to compliant security tokens to private, confidential transfers.
Quantum-safe from the start. No major smart contract platform has shipped post-quantum transaction signing. Casper will, with hybrid accounts that carry both classical and quantum-resistant keys during a transition period. For institutions evaluating blockchain platforms for decade-long deployments, the answer to “what happens when quantum computers arrive” will be production code, not a research paper.
“Much of the industry is focused on either maximizing hype, or iterating on concepts that service the same existing, crypto-native use cases. Few are building the infrastructure that will onboard the next billion users, the next trillion dollars in tokenized assets, or the first billion machines,” said Michael Steuer, President and CTO of the Casper Association. “Executing the Casper Manifest means that developers can bring over their entire EVM stack. For users, blockchain should be invisible. One tap. Done. For institutions, Casper’s roadmap provides on-chain compliance, transaction privacy and quantum safety. And machines need payment rails that don’t require a human, while being bound to spending limits set by their owners on their smart accounts. That’s the future-proof infrastructure Casper is putting in place.”
Timeline
The nine initiatives do not ship all at once. The first, X402 micropayments, is expected to ship in the next few weeks. Later in 2026, Casper will ship EVM compatibility, networking hardening, and compliant security tokens. This will be followed by the Native Token Registry, Gasless transactions, batch operations, and smart accounts. Transaction privacy and quantum safety build on the earlier initiatives, through 2027. Formal protocol enhancement proposals for each initiative will be published.
Explore a deep dive of the Casper Manifest here: https://casper.network/news/manifest
About Casper Network
Casper Network (CSPR) is a layer 1 Proof-of-Stake blockchain engineered for regulated real-world assets and the machine economy. With deterministic transaction finality, a multi-VM execution layer supporting both WebAssembly and soon EVM smart contracts, and fixed-cost operations enforced at the protocol level, Casper delivers the infrastructure for compliant asset tokenization, frictionless consumer experiences, and autonomous machine-to-machine commerce. The Casper Manifest – the network’s multi-year technical roadmap – advances nine coordinated protocol initiatives spanning developer access, user experience, institutional compliance, privacy, micropayments, and quantum safety. The Casper Association, a non-profit organization based in Zug, Switzerland, oversees protocol development and ecosystem growth. Learn more at https://casper.network.
Full Casper Manifest: https://casper.network/news/manifest
Media Contact: Casper Association [email protected]
Contact
Casper Association
[email protected]
Los Angeles, United States, May 6th, 2026, Chainwire
Roobet, the global crypto-first entertainment platform, today announced the launch of its new prediction markets offering, going live on May 6, 2026, at roobet.com/predictions.
With this launch, Roobet becomes the first major crypto casino to offer fully integrated prediction markets, expanding beyond traditional casino and sportsbook experiences into one of the fastest-growing formats in digital entertainment.
The new feature allows players to take positions on real-world outcomes across sports, culture, and major global events, all directly using their existing Roobet accounts.
Seamless Integration for Players
Unlike standalone platforms, Roobet’s prediction markets are built natively into the Roobet ecosystem. Players can participate instantly using their existing accounts and balances, eliminating friction and creating a unified experience across casino, sportsbook, and prediction markets.
This integration enables:
- Immediate access with no additional onboarding
- Use of existing Roobet balances
- A single wallet across all gaming and prediction experiences
Expanding the Future of Interactive Entertainment
Prediction markets have rapidly gained traction as a new way for users to engage with live events, combining elements of trading, gaming, and real-time decision-making. Roobet’s entry into the space reflects its continued focus on innovation and delivering next-generation entertainment to a global audience.
“Bringing prediction markets to Roobet is a natural evolution of our platform,” said Matt Duea, CEO at Roobet. “I’m incredibly proud of the team for getting this feature live. We’re excited to give our players something new that adds another layer of engagement and entertainment to the experience, especially at a time when prediction markets are gaining so much momentum globally.”
Launching May 6
The product will be available to Roobet users starting May 6, with an initial rollout of markets tied to major upcoming global events, followed by continuous expansion across sports, entertainment, and internet culture.
About Roobet
Founded in 2019 by lifelong gamers, Roobet.com is a fully licensed crypto casino and sportsbook growing in global popularity, to become the go-to entertainment brand for the next generation of gamers. With over 7,000 games from world-class iGaming studios, a fully featured sportsbook, prediction markets, original offerings like Crash, Mission Uncrossable, and Plinko, Roobet is pioneering online entertainment and defending fun on the digital frontier.
Contact
CMO
Justin Mier
Roobet
[email protected]
London, United Kingdom, April 28th, 2026, Chainwire
AxeCasino announced that members of its leadership and product teams will attend iGB L!VE 2026, one of the established events in the online gaming and affiliate marketing calendar.
The company said its participation reflects an ongoing effort to remain closely engaged with the conversations shaping the digital gaming sector, including platform usability, product development, responsible gaming standards, and changing player expectations.
During the event, AxeCasino representatives plan to take part in networking sessions, meetings, and broader industry discussions with operators, affiliates, technology providers, and service partners. According to the company, the goal is to exchange practical insight on platform development, user experience, and the wider direction of the online gaming market.
“iGB L!VE provides a valuable setting for direct conversations about how online gaming products are evolving,” a company spokesperson Kortes Gordon said. “For us, it is an opportunity to discuss usability, performance, and the standards that increasingly shape player expectations across devices and markets.”
The conference appearance follows a recent front-end update introduced by AxeCasino across desktop and mobile. The company said the update was designed to improve navigation, game discovery, bonus visibility, and access to account features while delivering a more consistent cross-device experience.
AxeCasino added that the update forms part of its broader product development efforts, with continued focus on usability, performance, and player-facing improvements. The company views events such as iGB L!VE as an important opportunity to stay connected to the practical issues affecting operators and platform teams, including product refinement, partnership development, and long-term player experience.
About AxeCasino
AxeCasino is a digital gaming platform offering a range of online casino content, including slots, table games, and live dealer titles from established software providers. The company focuses on platform usability, performance, and ongoing product development.
Contact
Kortes Gordon
[email protected]
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, April 23rd, 2026, Chainwire
At the Prediction Conference in Las Vegas, SafeBets [SafeBets.world Inc.] unveiled a first-of-its-kind prediction platform where users can earn substantial financial rewards.
The company’s arrival comes as the prediction market sector reaches a historic inflection point. Industry volume has grown 127-fold in three years, from $0.5 billion in 2022 to $63.5 billion in 2025, with research firm Eilers & Krejcik further projecting the sector to reach $1 trillion in annual trading volume by 2030.
SafeBets is built to capture a significant share of that market through a model that no existing platform has yet attempted. SafeBets aims to grow to 200 million users by 2030.
A New Economic Architecture for Prediction Markets
Traditional prediction platforms operate on a zero-sum model: for every dollar won, another participant loses. SafeBets is built on an entirely different economic foundation.
Instead of redistributing capital among participants, the platform generates revenue by trading crypto, commodities, stocks, and currency markets using the Collective Intelligence of its best predictors.
SafeBets targets $10B+ in annual trading profits from this activity with half of those profits used to reward its top predictors and Brand Ambassadors.
This architecture has direct implications for scalability: zero-sum systems are capped by the capital participants are willing to put at risk. SafeBets scales with global financial markets, a pool orders of magnitude larger.
“SafeBets introduces something the financial world has never seen: risk-free betting,” said Alex Konanykhin, CEO of SafeBets. “Many people have the analytical skill to read markets better than the crowd, but to date, there has been no accessible, risk-free way to be rewarded for it. SafeBets is not a gambling platform—it is a Collective Intelligence Engine.”
How SafeBets Works: Proof-Of-Intelligence
Users create a free account and receive 100 unicoins upon signup, enabling their first 100 predictions across crypto, equities, commodities, and currencies. No deposit is ever required, so no user can incur any loss by placing predictions on SafeBets.
From there, SafeBets’ proprietary algorithm, the Collective Intelligence Engine, evaluates every prediction against real, time-stamped market outcomes, scoring each forecaster on accuracy, consistency, and the magnitude of their calls.
“The Filtration Pyramid is the heart of the platform,” said Gina Antoniello, Executive Director of SafeBets and Professor at NYU. “Anyone can join. Only the genuinely skilled rise. And when they do, the platform rewards them at a scale that has never been possible before, because their intelligence is generating real, measurable value in real financial markets. That is a fundamentally new relationship between individual insight and institutional trading.”
Unicoin: The Smart Coin for Smart People
Instead of using multiple national fiat currencies, SafeBets uses Unicoin as its network token.
Positioned as the Smart Coin for Smart People, Unicoin can be mined on SafeBets through Proof-of-Intelligence. SafeBets intends to allocate 15-25% of its revenues to purchasing unicoins on crypto exchanges, thereby increasing liquidity and price stability. That gives Unicoin a fundamental economic grounding that most cryptocurrencies lack.
The SafeBets–Unicoin ecosystem is designed as a self-reinforcing flywheel: accurate predictors earn unicoins, the token’s value grows with the platform’s trading success, and rising token value attracts a larger and sharper user base, which generates stronger signals and produces greater trading profits.
“Unicoin is what makes the entire system compounding,” said Alex Dominguez, Chief Investor Relations Officer of SafeBets. “I believe that the risk-free betting concept of SafeBets is so unique, intriguing, and appealing that over a billion people may try their prediction skills on SafeBets, especially once we add sports predictions. All SafeBets users will learn about the advantages of Unicoin and start using it for making predictions on SafeBets.world. That may result in the Unicoin community becoming larger than the communities of any other cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin. I’m confident that Unicoin may become the leading cryptocurrency.”
Global Scale: A Platform Built for Everywhere
SafeBets’ model is designed for unrestricted global expansion. Because the platform accepts no financial wagers and places no user capital at risk, it operates entirely outside the gambling classifications that have constrained traditional prediction markets to select jurisdictions.
“In short, SafeBets can reach every market, including the 85+ jurisdictions currently closed to its competitors, from day one. And here at the first conference of the Prediction Industry, we announced that we intend to do so,” Konanykhin concluded.
About SafeBets
SafeBets (SafeBets.world) is a prediction platform where users earn unicoins by accurately forecasting crypto, equity, commodity, and currency markets. The platform accepts no wagers and places no user capital at risk, operating outside global gambling regulations. Powered by an AI-driven Collective Intelligence Engine, SafeBets targets 200 million users and $10B+ in annual trading profits by 2030.
Website: https://safebets.world/
About Unicoin
Unicoin is a cryptocurrency governed by Unicoin Foundation and issued by TransparentBusiness Inc., a U.S.-based crypto company committed to building one of the world’s most transparent and compliant cryptocurrency ecosystems. Through innovation, education, and community engagement, Unicoin Foundation aims to democratize access to economic opportunities and redefine the role of digital assets in society.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements and projections. Investing in SafeBets involves significant risk, including the possible loss of the entire investment. Success is not guaranteed. All investment decisions should be made only after careful review of the Private Placement Memorandum available at SafeBets.world/invest. This release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation is unlawful. TransparentBusiness Inc. provides no essential managerial efforts with respect to SafeBets.
Contact
Policy Advisor
Sam Amsterdam
SafeBets.world Inc.
[email protected]
Sam, United States, April 20th, 2026, Chainwire
- A new education-first model to accelerate responsible crypto adoption, entrepreneurship, and access to the digital economy.
- Unicoin Foundation will advance ‘Crypto for Good’ and expand ‘Global Financial Inclusion.’
Unicoin Inc. today announced the official launch of the Unicoin Foundation, a mission-driven organization dedicated to leveraging blockchain technology to create meaningful social impact and expand access to the digital economy.
The Foundation’s launch aligns with the evolving market restructuring and regulatory clarity introduced under the leadership of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins, which emphasizes transparency, responsible innovation, and clear governance frameworks for digital assets. This milestone underscores Unicoin’s long-standing commitment to compliance, accountability, and building a sustainable and inclusive crypto ecosystem.
A New Era: Crypto as a Force for Good
Anchored in the flagship initiative “Crypto for Good,” the Unicoin Foundation aims to demonstrate how cryptocurrencies can contribute to broader social and economic initiatives.
Through education and ecosystem development programs, the Foundation is developing a scalable entry point to the digital economy for communities traditionally underrepresented in crypto. Within its Crypto for Good framework, it presents digital assets as a tool for expanding access, opportunity, and participation across global markets.
Its education-first approach focuses on financial literacy and long-term wealth creation, enabling individuals to transition from passive saving to active participation in both traditional and digital markets. At the same time, the Foundation accelerates entrepreneurship through hands-on training, mentorship, and startup support, equipping participants with practical capabilities in AI, blockchain, and Web3 to build and scale ventures, shifting the narrative from speculation to knowledge, ownership, and value creation.
Strengthening Trust Through Transparency and Compliance
The establishment of the Unicoin Foundation reflects the company’s proactive alignment with the principles of transparency and responsible governance emphasized in the evolving regulatory landscape. By separating social impact and educational initiatives into an independent foundation, Unicoin reinforces its commitment to ethical innovation and long-term sustainability.
“The future of crypto will be defined by trust, education, and real-world impact,” said Silvina Moschini, co-founder of Unicoin.
A Strategic Engine for Ecosystem Growth
Beyond its social mission, The Unicoin Foundation is expected to play a pivotal role in strengthening Unicoin’s global reputation, expanding its community, and accelerating adoption. By engaging new audiences and fostering trust, the Foundation supports the long-term development and sustainability of the Unicoin ecosystem.
These efforts are further reinforced through a set of strategic impact areas that translate the mission into measurable value creation. The Foundation drives market expansion by actively engaging women and underserved communities worldwide, unlocking new user segments and fostering inclusive participation in the digital economy. It contributes to ecosystem development by supporting entrepreneurs, developers, and innovators, enabling the creation of new solutions and use cases within the Unicoin network.
Finally, it strengthens community engagement by building a global network of informed and empowered participants who act as advocates and contributors to the ecosystem’s growth.
“With the Unicoin Foundation, we are creating a structure that not only advances responsible innovation, but also expands access to opportunity—ensuring that the benefits of digital assets are more inclusive, transparent, and meaningful for communities worldwide, added Alex Konanykhin, co-founder and CEO of Unicoin.”
Governance and Partnerships
The Unicoin Foundation will operate with independent governance from Unicoin Inc, guided by principles of transparency, accountability, and measurable impact.
The Foundation will be chaired by Robert Newman, a seasoned entrepreneur and one of Unicoin’s largest investors, and governed by a board of 27 directors, all of whom are Unicoin investors elected by shareholder vote, ensuring strong alignment between governance and the broader community.
This milestone follows a significant governance decision within the ecosystem:
- More than 4,000 Unicoin shareholders participated in the vote
- Nearly 99% approved the transition to an independent Foundation structure
- Managerial efforts will be formally transferred from Unicoin Inc. to the Foundation
The restructuring aligns the ecosystem with SEC Chair Paul Atkins’ proposed “token taxonomy” framework, under which certain digital tools and functional tokens may fall outside securities registration requirements if they are not reliant on managerial efforts for profit.
About Unicoin
Unicoin Inc., a/k/a TransparentBusiness, is a U.S.-based crypto company committed to building one of the world’s most transparent and compliant cryptocurrency ecosystems. Through innovation, education, and community engagement, Unicoin aims to democratize access to economic opportunities and redefine the role of digital assets in society.
About the Unicoin Foundation
The Unicoin Foundation is an independent, mission-driven organization dedicated to advancing the responsible adoption of blockchain technology. Through its Crypto for Good initiative and comprehensive educational programs, the Foundation seeks to empower individuals, support impactful projects, and foster a more inclusive and sustainable global economy.
Website: www.unicoin.org
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the anticipated impact of the Unicoin Foundation. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. Nothing in this release constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities or digital assets.
Contact
Policy Advisor
Sam Amsterdam
Unicoin
[email protected]
Singapore, Singapore, April 14th, 2026, Chainwire
Printr V2 introduces five creator-selectable fee distribution models, configurable liquidity, anti-vamp protection, and a new on-chain mechanism called Proof of Belief (POB) staking. Live on 8 chains from day one.
Printr, the omnichain token launchpad backed by Bybit Venture Studio, has launched Printr V2, a full infrastructure upgrade introducing five fee distribution models, configurable launch profiles, anti-vamp protection, and a new staking mechanism called Proof of Belief (POB).
The update arrives as the memecoin launchpad market faces structural challenges. The memecoin market lost 61% of its total value in 2025, with fewer than 1% of tokens on major launchpads surviving past their bonding curve out of over 11.5 million created.
Five Fee Distribution Models
V2 offers five models: Buyback & Burn, where custom fees create continuous buy pressure; Liquidity Compounding, where fees deepen the pool on every trade; POB (Proof of Belief) Staking, where 100% of custom fees flow to stakers; Creator Wallet, where fees go directly to the creator’s wallet; and No Fee, which removes custom fees entirely for lower-cost trading. Creators set their custom fee percentages, with total fees capped around industry norms. Every fee structure is visible on the token page before a trader makes a single trade.
Proof of Belief (POB) Staking
When a creator selects POB staking, 100% of the custom fee flows into a shared staking pool. Anyone, including the creator, can stake tokens and earn a share of the trading fees generated by that token. Lock durations range from 7 to 180 days, with longer commitments earning proportionally higher rewards. Creators must also stake to earn.
Before buying, traders can see how much of the supply is staked, who is locked in, and for how long. If the creator exits, the staking mechanics continue running, and the community can continue earning fees.
Full technical details are available in the Printr V2 documentation.
Creator Toolkit
V2 also introduces configurable launch profiles, allowing creators to choose preset economics or set custom bonding curve parameters including starting market cap, graduation market cap, supply, and liquidity/mcap ratio. At graduation, liquidity auto-migrates to a DEX with LP tokens locked.
The new anti-vamp protection applies a 48-hour cooldown on identical tickers and images to prevent copycat tokens from disrupting new launches.
Building for Tokens That Last
“When nearly every token on the biggest launchpads fails within the first few hours of launching, the problem is not bad actors. It is bad infrastructure,” said Fed, Founder of Printr. “We built Printr V2 to change the incentives, so that commitment becomes the rational choice.”
Availability
Printr V2 is live at app.printr.money. All key features, including POB staking, are available on 8 chains from day one: Solana, Base, BNB Chain, Mantle, Ethereum, Monad, Avalanche, and Arbitrum.
About Printr
Printr is an omnichain token launchpad built for the next generation of on-chain creation. From solo creators to AI agents and third-party applications, users can launch tokens across multiple chains. Printr V2 introduces five fee distribution models, configurable launches, anti-vamp protection, and Proof of Belief staking. Powered by LayerZero and backed by Bybit Venture Studio, Printr is building the infrastructure for a tokenized world.
Website: printr.money
X/Twitter: https://x.com/printr
Documentation: https://printr.gitbook.io/printr-docs
Contacts
Marketing Lead
Lennon Tan
Printr
[email protected]
CEO
Jason Ma
Printr
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 9th, 2026, Chainwire
Enhanced Labs Inc, a company focused on building DeFi solutions that package sophisticated options and derivatives strategies into very easily-accessible products for users, has successfully closed a $1,000,000 strategic pre-seed funding round.
The round was led by Maximum Frequency Ventures with participation from GSR, Selini, Flowdesk, and other angel investors. The team has highlighted that this is a strategic pre-seed round, with the composition of its investor base being intentional, prioritising strategic alignment. These investors have targeted expertise in trading infrastructure, market-making, institutional distribution, and more.
According to the announcement article , Enhanced’s approach will be designed around three strategic pillars:
- The first is to focus on delivering more competitive rates through improved auction mechanics and capital efficiency.
- The second aims to extend options-based yield strategies beyond major assets to a broader range of on-chain holdings, including tokenised real-world assets.
- The third emphasises operational efficiency, seeking to distil complex strategies into an intuitive, objective-first user experience where participants define desired outcomes — yield, hedging, or structured exposure — rather than navigating the underlying instruments directly.
The newly acquired capital is expected to support product development and the operational groundwork needed.
The announcement comes during a period of notable momentum in the Options sector in DeFi not seen since 2024. Volatility yield for crypto assets using options strategies seem to also be steadily growing in both institutional and retail interest in recent months. Enhanced is building at the intersection of two major narratives – onchain yield and options.
About Enhanced
Enhanced is building a multi-chain DeFi platform for structured yield and wealth products, starting with various derivative strategies for more assets on-chain. For more information about Enhanced, users can visit https://enhanced.finance or X at https://x.com/enhanced_defi
Contact
Founder
Kevin Ang
Enhanced Labs Inc
[email protected]
London, UK, April 8th, 2026, Chainwire
Wirex BaaS provides Utorg’s consumer wallet ecosystem with non-custodial card infrastructure, IBAN banking rails, and global payment acceptance — going live in weeks, not months
Wirex, a full-stack crypto card issuer and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider, today announced a strategic partnership with Utorg (utorg.com), a global fintech company building consumer and business infrastructure for the stablecoin economy, working with EU-regulated fintech companies behind Utorg’s rapidly growing onchain-financial application — serving more than 2 million users across 190+ countries.
Through Wirex BaaS, Utorg will embed fully compliant card issuance and banking infrastructure directly into its consumer platform — giving users the ability to hold assets in self-custodial wallets, and spend their balances at merchants worldwide through a Wirex-powered payment card. The move advances Utorg’s vision of making digital assets practical for everyday use by combining self-custody, global payments, and local financial rails into a single consumer experience.
Wirex BaaS: Powering Utorg’s Card Infrastructure
Through a single API integration, Utorg gains access to Wirex’s complete BaaS stack:
- Non-Custodial Card Issuance — Virtual and physical debit cards that let users spend their crypto holdings while maintaining full self-custody, with Apple Pay and Google Pay integration.
- EUR & USD IBAN Accounts — Named virtual IBANs with SEPA Instant and Faster Payments connectivity, supporting fiat on- and off-ramps across 30+ countries.
- Real-Time Crypto-to-Fiat Conversion — Instant conversion at point of sale with zero prefunding requirements, making every transaction seamless for the end user.
- DeFi Yield with Enterprise Controls — Integrated yield opportunities on idle balances with full compliance and risk management.
Utorg has built a global platform that connects local payment systems with the rapidly expanding stablecoin economy. Through its infrastructure and consumer-facing products, the company enables users to seamlessly move between fiat and digital assets while maintaining full control over their funds. Utorg’s application brings together self-custodial wallets, instant crypto purchases, and embedded financial tools designed to make crypto accessible to everyday users. With Wirex BaaS, Utorg now extends this ecosystem further — enabling users to spend their digital assets globally across more than 80 million merchants in over 130 countries.
“Our BaaS platform exists so that builders like Utorg can focus on their product instead of piecing together payment infrastructure from scratch,” said Daniel Rowlands, General Manager, Onchain Finance at Wirex. “Utorg has built something exceptional — a frictionless on-ramp experience loved by hundreds of thousands of users globally. With Wirex BaaS, they now have the card and banking rails to complete that journey from purchase to spend. That’s what full-stack BaaS makes possible.”
“We built Utorg to bridge the gap between the traditional financial system and the emerging stablecoin economy,” said Eugene Petrakov, Co-founder at Utorg. “Our goal is to give users a simple way to buy digital assets, keep them in self-custodial wallets, and use them in everyday life. Partnering with Wirex allows us to extend that experience further by enabling global spending directly from the same environment where users manage their crypto.”
The partnership positions Utorg alongside a growing roster of crypto-native platforms choosing Wirex BaaS as the backbone for their payment card programmes, joining the likes of Cardano, Simple App, COCA, Chimera Wallet and Collective Memory.
About Wirex
Wirex is a global payments platform serving both consumers and businesses, offering card-based payment products alongside card issuance and banking infrastructure for partners. Trusted by over 7 million users since 2014, Wirex has processed $20 billion+ in transactions across 130 countries. As a principal Visa and Mastercard member, it makes crypto spendable anywhere — instantly and effortlessly. Users can visit wirexapp.com.
About Utorg
Utorg is a fintech company building infrastructure and consumer applications for the global stablecoin economy. Founded in 2020, the company connects traditional payment networks with digital asset markets, enabling users and businesses to seamlessly move between fiat and crypto. Utorg provides self-custodial wallets, instant crypto purchases, and integrated financial tools designed to make digital assets usable in everyday life. Today, its platform serves more than 2 million users across 190+ countries and continues to expand its ecosystem of payment and stablecoin financial services. Users can visit utorg.com.
Contact
Marketing Lead
Arina Gaisina
Utorg Labs
[email protected]