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Following more than $40 million in TVL in the first four weeks, all seven Ondo Intelligent Portfolios are now available to eligible investors through Solana wallets and apps. GREENWICH, Conn., Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ondo Intelligent Portfolios , professionally curated investment portfolios delivered as single onchain tokens, are now live on Solana. All seven portfolios are now available to eligible investors (outside the U.S.) through leading Solana wallets and apps. Ondo Intelligent Portfolios democratize access to professionally curated investment strategies, delivering them onchain to nearly any eligible investor with an internet connection and a wallet. Since launch, the portfolios have surpassed $40M in total value locked (TVL) on Ethereum and BNB Chain combined, making them among the largest tokenized portfolio products onchain. With this expansion to Solana, Ondo Intelligent Portfolios now arrive on a network where Ondo already has more than $500M in TVL across tokeni...

Bybit Fintech FZE receives regulatory approval for spot trading as the company reinforces its commitment to compliance and the development of Dubai's digital asset ecosystem. DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit , the New Financial Platform trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, today announced that Bybit Fintech FZE has secured a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for Exchange Services, covering spot trading. The licence marks an important milestone in Bybit's presence in Dubai, where the company established its international headquarters in 2022. It also supports Bybit's continued efforts to build its business within established regulatory frameworks and contribute to the development of Dubai's digital asset industry. "Dubai has made significant progress in building a regulatory environment for virtual assets, and we are pleased to take this next step in our journey here,...

Panama City, Panama, October 15th, 2026, Chainwire Pixagram announces free account creation for up to 250 new members daily through the end of 2026. Built on the standalone Layer-1 Pixa blockchain, Pixagram is an anti-hierarchy social network where every post, vote, and comment is recorded as a signed on-chain transaction, with no ads and no cryptocurrency purchase required to get started. Pixagram will cover the 20 PIXA network fee for up to 250 new members daily through the end of 2026. New members can claim a free @username at Pixagram.com and join the platform’s on-chain community for creators. ► Quit Renting the Spotlight — Users can register at //pixagram.com An On-Chain Username and Wallet Address Opening a Pixa chain account normally costs around 20 PIXA. Pixagram is covering this fee for up to 250 new members daily through the end of 2026. Username and wallet address: Each @username serves as an on-chain wallet address, replacing a randomly generated strin...

Singapore, Singapore, October 9th, 2026, Chainwire OceanBase’s international business launched EvolvingX, a dedicated database solution for next-generation digital platforms, at the TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026 event. Built as a full-lifecycle data foundation, EvolvingX is designed to support the evolving needs of a wide range of businesses, particularly next-generation digital platforms, while delivering always-on performance — scaling freely with traffic fluctuations, supporting both high-throughput transactions and complex queries in one architecture, and helping teams move from early-stage development to global operations with lower cost and less architectural friction. Digital asset platforms typically run workloads that resemble financial-grade platforms, where order management, market data, risk control, and ledger systems must operate together without interruption. Because these services serve users around the world, they cannot afford downtime, data inconsistencies, or...

Singapore, Singapore, October 2nd, 2026, Chainwire With around 16% of AVA's circulating supply already locked, the AVA Smart Program introduces new lock levels as part of a wider overhaul of AVA's tokenomics. The AVA Foundation and Travala today announced new standard lock levels for the AVA Smart Program, alongside a long-term goal of 30% of AVA's circulating supply locked. The AVA Smart Program, Travala's crypto loyalty program, has more than 170,000 members, up 110% year on year as of August. Approximately 12.1 million AVA is now locked across the program and AVA+ Rewards, representing around 16% of the token's circulating supply. Travala, a crypto-native travel platform, has more than 1.87 million monthly active users and generated over $113 million in gross revenue in 2025. It sees more than 17,000 room nights, flights, car rentals, and activities booked every month. From no earlier than 1 November 2026, new Smart memberships will require double the current A...

Mutsamudu, Comoros, September 25, 2026 – MEXC , a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, will return to TOKEN2049 Singapore as a Platinum Sponsor , with a broader on-site presence spanning interactive booth experiences, product showcases and conversations on the MEXC Stage. The event will give users, partners and industry participants more ways to engage directly with MEXC, from exploring new AI experiences to joining discussions on how trading platforms and global markets are evolving. This year, MEXC’s presence will spotlight how AI is evolving from market analysis into active, agentic execution. Where quantitative capabilities and high-speed algorithmic tools were once locked behind institutional walls, MEXC is breaking these barriers down, empowering retail investors with agentic execution, frictionless market access, and zero-fee trading. Experiencing AI at TOKEN2049 At the MEXC booth PB1-36 , visitors will be able to experience AI through both practical trad...

Willemstad, Curacao, September 17th, 2026, PlayNewswire 1win, a leading crypto casino and betting platform, is introducing Provably Fair technology that lets crypto players independently verify game fairness. The technology becomes available on Coin Flip and Dice on September 17, 2026, and will expand to more of 1win’s crypto games in the coming months. Provably Fair is a cryptographic system widely used in crypto-native gaming. Its core principle is simple. Before a round begins, the platform commits to the data used to determine the result. This commitment is cryptographically secured, as the server automatically records the original game input after a player places a bet. This digital fingerprint can later be used to verify that the results have not been manipulated. With the introduction of Probably Fair technology, 1win commits to a fundamental principle of crypto-native entertainment: transparency backed by cryptography.  ​This way, 1win players can check the r...

Mutsamudu, Comoros, September 11, 2026 — MEXC , a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, released its August TradFi trading data. Trading volume across stock, index, and ETF Futures rose 130% month-on-month, while the number of available contracts grew 35% to over 400. Tokenized stocks and ETF Spot trading volume increased 30%, with gains across nearly all existing listings. Memory and Semiconductor Trading Broadens Across U.S. and Korean Markets Stock Futures trading activity broadened from a single dominant memory stock to multiple U.S. and Korean memory stocks in August. Five of the top 10 Stock Futures by trading volume tracked memory and storage companies. SKHYNIX (SK hynix) ranked second overall and first among Stock Futures tracking individual stocks, with trading volume up approximately 401% month-on-month. MU (Micron) ranked third, up approximately 267%. Combined trading volume for Stock Futures tracking Korean companies and markets (SKHYNIX, SKHY , SAMS...

Chicago, United States, September 4th, 2026, Chainwire Liquid Mercury today announced that ACQUA1, LLC completed the initial closing of its MERC exchange offering on September 1, 2026. ACQUA1 is a Liquid Mercury subsidiary that operates Liquid Mercury’s Lab Company program, licensing Liquid Mercury technology to companies primarily tokenizing real-world assets and receiving fees plus a minority equity stake in return. Liquid Mercury is the majority holder and Manager. “Over the past 18 months, dozens of companies have approached Liquid Mercury seeking to tokenize their assets," said Tony Saliba, CEO and founder of Liquid Mercury. "Many assumed they would need to raise capital and build this infrastructure from scratch. Licensing Mercury RWA lets them launch on systems that were already live and proven, at a fraction of the time and cost. ACQUA1 token holders now own a slice of the business that earns equity, plus fees from the companies in the Lab Company program.” ...

Apia, Samoa, August 28th, 2026, Chainwire ZMO has announced the official launch of its crypto exchange and stock futures platform, offering a simplified approach to trading through a 1-click experience. The platform combines professional-grade trading technology with an intuitive interface designed to make access to global financial markets more straightforward. Built by a team of experts spanning trading, fintech, artificial intelligence, and product design, ZMO packages years of market experience, deep liquidity, intelligent risk controls, and real-time data into a platform designed for everyone. Making Trading Accessible to All ZMO handles the complexity behind the scenes, so users can trade without the overwhelming charts, endless settings, or steep learning curves. The platform launches with four flagship 1-Click Trading products: Up or Down — Predict if a crypto/stock will go up or down in the next few minutes with a single tap. Get paid instantly if you're right. 1-Click ...

Eightco repurchased 14 million shares of common stock in the past two weeks under its previously announced $125 million share repurchase program Eightco treasury composition as of August 19, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity (indirect), $18M Beast Industries equity, 16,278 ETH, nearly 302 million WLD holdings, and $132M cash and equivalents, totaling approximately $389 million Eightco recently participated in World Foundation's $52.5M funding round, led by Pantera with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Selini Capital, Susquehanna Crypto, and additional investors Eightco provides indirect exposure to some of the most innovative private companies including OpenAI and Beast Industries EASTON, Pa., Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("Eightco" or the "Company") today provided an update on its total holdings, highlighting its position across digital assets and strategic investments in leading private technology companies. Eightco also ann...