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Singapore, Singapore, October 6th, 2026, Chainwire Travala has teamed up with BNB Chain and Binance Pay to launch a native AI travel booking agent directly on Travala that lets travellers search and book hotels using only a BNB Smart Chain (BSC) wallet with no setup required. To use the agent, travellers simply open the AI travel agent widget on Travala , fund any BSC wallet address with USDT (turning the wallet into a universal API key), and book the desired hotel from the options presented by the agent. In this three-way partnership, Travala supplies the hotel inventory, Binance Pay provides the settlement infrastructure, and BNB Chain brings the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) Software Development Kit (SDK) standard, the agentic framework, and the distribution. Travellers can receive 10% back on their first booking over US$400 made via the agent. The 10% incentive is split into two components: 7% in BNB is paid directly to the payment wallet after the stay is completed, and an addi...

Las Vegas, NV, October 1st, 2026, Chainwire Lowest Fee Bitcoin ATMs announced the launch of more than 400 cryptocurrency ATMs across the United States. The machines allow customers to purchase Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT and USDC with cash at a stated flat 5% fee. Customers can also pre-register online before visiting an ATM. Lowest Fee Bitcoin ATMs , a new nationwide low-fee Bitcoin ATM operator, launched today with an initial rollout of more than 400 Bitcoin ATMs across the United States, a footprint that places it amongst the largest Bitcoin ATM operators in the country on its first day. It also launched with a name that does most of the marketing department's job for it. The brand charges a flat 5% Bitcoin ATM fee to buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT or USDC with cash, displays the fee and exchange rate on screen before the customer confirms, and, as of today, lets first-time customers register online in about two minutes so they can skip onboarding at the machine entirely. 400+ Bitcoin ...

New Ondo Intelligent Portfolios will offer portfolio tokens based on portfolio strategies developed by BlackRock for Ondo, bringing professionally designed portfolios delivered as single onchain tokens for eligible investors outside the United States. NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ondo Finance today launched a new onchain product category: Ondo Intelligent Portfolios, curated portfolios delivered as single onchain transferable tokens. The three portfolio tokens launched today are based on portfolio strategies powered by BlackRock, developed by BlackRock for Ondo, marking the first time eligible onchain investors can access exposure to such strategies through a single token. Diversified, professionally constructed strategies have historically required brokerage accounts and traditional fund structures. Now, delivered as peer-to-peer transferable tokens from Ondo, these onchain portfolios become accessible to eligible non-US investors in permitted jurisdictions through the...

Industry recognition highlights AML RightSource's expertise in helping organizations navigate evolving crypto and digital asset regulations HIGHLAND HILLS, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AML RightSource, a global expert solutions provider of financial crime compliance managed services and advisory solutions, has been recognized by CobraSight with a 2026 Crypto & Digital Assets Growth Partner Award  in the Licensing & Compliance category. The award recognizes firms that demonstrate deep expertise, specialization, and experience supporting organizations operating within the digital asset ecosystem. As digital assets continue to move further into the financial mainstream, organizations face an increasingly complex regulatory environment. New and evolving requirements across jurisdictions are raising expectations around anti-money laundering, financial crime compliance, governance, licensing, and risk management. AML RightSource helps digital asset businesses, financial i...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 10th, 2026, Chainwire The appointment brings a veteran of regulated digital-asset and brokerage businesses to a firm turning its focus from growth alone to the foundations that sustain it. Tag Markets today announced the appointment of Craig Lund as Chief Executive Officer. Lund will lead the company's executive team and its next phase of development, working alongside the firm's founders and existing stakeholders. Lund brings more than fifteen years of experience across financial services, regulated digital assets, operations and governance, with senior leadership roles at Merrill Lynch, M2, MidChains, BitOasis, and Property Finder. He has helped take multiple regulated financial businesses from formation to licensing across several jurisdictions, has led teams numbering in the hundreds, and has worked within organisations responsible for several billion dollars in trading volume. His experience spans risk, regulatory engagement, cross-b...

London, UK, September 3rd, 2026, Chainwire COINPRO will use Integral’s technology to aggregate liquidity, automate pricing and support wholesale transactions between digital assets and fiat currencies Integral , a leading currency technology provider, today announced that Grupo Salinas, through COINPRO, has selected Integral Digital as the technology infrastructure for Coinpro’s institutional digital asset trading desk. The desk is designed to serve corporate and institutional clients seeking to buy or sell digital assets against fiat currencies. Its wholesale model will support exchanges, digital asset companies and other businesses that require institutional pricing, liquidity and execution. Integral Digital will provide Coinpro with a single environment for liquidity aggregation, price formation, order and position management, risk controls and real-time analytics across digital assets and fiat currencies. By automating these functions, Coinpro will be able to quote and e...

Montevideo, Uruguay, August 20th, 2026, Chainwire Aligned allows fintechs and institutions to build financial products on Ethereum, with one-click solutions for wallets, rollups, interoperability, and zero-knowledge services. Today, Aligned , a full-stack Ethereum infrastructure project, has launched $ALIGN *, the native token of its ecosystem, with listings on major exchanges. Aligned is working to turn Ethereum into the world's financial backend, and its ecosystem is the single integration fintechs, institutions, and enterprises use to build financial products on Ethereum. Less than one percent of the world's assets are onchain, and most of what has moved sits on Ethereum as stablecoins, tokenized treasuries, and wrapped assets. Building on top of them is still harder than it should be. A fintech going onchain usually signs with multiple vendors, one for wallets, another for scalability solutions (including rollups and proving systems), then spends months wiring them together...

MUTSAMUDU, Comoros, August 13, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released its July TradFi trading data. Monthly trading volume in Stock and Index Futures increased by 64%, while the number of available instruments exceeded 285. Storage-related Futures volume rose by more than fivefold and accounted for nearly 20% of total TradFi Futures volume for the month, making storage the largest contributor to growth in July. Storage Emerges as the Main Growth Driver in Futures Trading Trading trends across AI-related instruments on MEXC diverged sharply in July. Storage-sector volume increased by 575% month over month, while computing-chip volume declined by 18%, indicating a shift in trading interest from computing chips toward data storage. Growth within the storage segment was concentrated among leading names. SanDisk (SNDK) recorded a 1,573% month-over-month increase and ranked first by trading volume among Stock and Index Futures. Micron (MU) tra...

Tokyo, Japan, October 31st, 2025, Chainwire In a landmark evolution, the ARCS (ARX) project has transitioned from visionary foundations to tangible, real-world impact. Launched in 2019 with a bold mission to empower data sovereignty, enabling individuals to control and monetize their personal data, gaining fair economic value from it, ARCS has now entered its ARCS 2.0 phase. This strategic pivot integrates blockchain with physical assets, forging a decentralized economic ecosystem that bridges digital innovation and everyday utility. Recent milestones affirm the team's unwavering trajectory toward a sustainable, user-centric future. From Vision to Reality: Lessons of ARCS 1.0 ARCS 1.0 introduced a groundbreaking "data bank" model, rewarding users with ARX tokens for anonymous data contributions. While pioneering, it faced hurdles: the "cold start" challenge of simultaneous user and enterprise adoption, limited real-world use cases, and regulatory uncertainties...

George Town, British Virgin Islands, October 31st, 2025, Chainwire Aster , the decentralized trading platform, has generated strong momentum with its innovative product Rocket Launch . In the first six days following the debut of Rocket Launch, Aster recorded approximately $122 million in spot trading volume and $933 million in perpetual trading volume. Within five days after APRO’s $AT token TGE, Aster captured over 90% of the market share in $AT perpetual trading, underscoring Rocket Launch’s significant contribution to overall market activity. Since its debut on October 24, Rocket Launch has meaningfully increased both user activity and engagement on the platform. On October 29, Aster announced a 500,000 $AT Loyalty Bonus distributed to early participants who traded within the first four days of the campaign. The platform also disclosed that the spot trading competition features a reward pool of no less than 1.5 million $AT, followed by a perpetual trading campaign with a...

Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 30th, 2025, Chainwire The crypto payment gateway invites new merchants to experience seamless and cost-free USDT transactions. NOWPayments , a non-custodial crypto payment gateway that also offers custody option has announced a limited-time offer that enables new partners to process USDT(TRC20) transactions with zero network fees*. The initiative aims to encourage businesses across industries – including iGaming, eCommerce, and high-risk sectors – to explore the efficiency of digital payments without added transaction costs. By removing network fees on USDT (TRC20), NOWPayments makes it easier for merchants to experience the convenience and reliability of crypto payments first-hand. “Our goal has always been to make crypto payments accessible and efficient for every business,” said Kate Lifshits, CEO of NOWPayments. “This zero-fee offer gives partners an opportunity to experience how simple and cost-effective crypto transacti...

Dubai, UAE, October 29th, 2025, Chainwire Tokinvest , a VARA-licensed platform for tokenised real-world assets (RWAs), has announced a partnership with Singularry SuperApp , a UAE-based fintech that blends artificial intelligence (AI) with decentralised finance (DeFi) to make digital investing more human-centric and straightforward. Through the partnership, Tokinvest’s regulated investment infrastructure will be integrated directly into the Singularry SuperApp . This will give users secure access to suitable tokenised real-world assets from the app’s all-in-one financial interface. Tokinvest is progressing regulatory approval for a range of tokenised products, including real estate, commodities and private credit products.  The collaboration combines Tokinvest’s strength in regulation and compliance with Singularry’s vision to create the “iPhone moment for Web3.” The result is a new way for users to explore digital assets and real-world invest...

Singapore, Singapore, October 29th, 2025, Chainwire LBank , the leading global crypto exchange, today announced the distribution of 300,000 WLFI tokens to its users as WLFI Season I reward. This airdrop underscores LBank's commitment to rewarding active community members and fostering innovative partnerships in the Web3 ecosystem, ensuring users continue to benefit from exclusive reward opportunities and enhanced trading experiences. As one of the key partnering exchanges with WLFI, LBank has received these 300,000 WLFI tokens as airdrop rewards allocated to participating platforms for the period spanning August to October 2025. The rewards will be distributed proportionally based on user engagement and behavior, prioritizing those who actively trade, stake, or participate in ecosystem activities on the platform. This initiative not only celebrates user loyalty but also amplifies WLFI's mission to drive adoption and value creation across decentralized finance. The partnership b...

Singapore, Singapore, October 28th, 2025, Chainwire Asset manager 21Shares has launched an exchange-traded product (ETP) called APEN based on Pendle — a development that signals deepening institutional recognition of Pendle’s role in bridging traditional fixed-income markets with Decentralized Finance (DeFi). One of the most notable metrics underlining Pendle’s traction is its recent achievement: the protocol has settled $70 billion in yield , effectively creating a bridge between the roughly $140 trillion global fixed-income market and crypto-native infrastructure. This milestone is supported by onchain market behavior that sees Pendle’s approach as an emerging link between traditional finance and decentralized systems. Link here Another indicator of Pendle’s traction is its latest product called Boros, designed for trading funding rates from various centralized and decentralized exchanges in a DeFi-native environment. Boros recently achieved an accumula...