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June 3, 2026

three.ws and IBM Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance AI-Powered 3D Agent Technology

three.ws, the pioneer behind the world's first browser-native, on-chain 3D AI agent platform, today announced a strategic partnership with IBM, one of the world's leading technology and enterprise AI companies. The partnership unites three.ws's breakthrough AI-powered 3D workspace technology with IBM's expertise in enterprise AI, hybrid cloud infrastructure, and global go-to-market reach. Redefining What AI Agents Can Be three.ws has built what the industry is calling "the 3D layer for the internet" - a platform that transforms AI agents from invisible text-based processes into fully embodied, interactive, on-chain entities. The platform enables anyone to generate production-ready 3D models from text or image prompts in seconds, then bring those models to life as AI agents with memory, real-time emotions, voice, and autonomous payment capabilities. The three.ws AI 3D Workspace is the most complete end-to-end 3D creation suite available today: Text-to-3D & Image-to-3D Generation - Generate high-quality 3D models with sharp geometry and solid topology from any text prompt or image reference in seconds. AI Texturing - Apply high-resolution 4K, PBR-ready textures in one click, with a Magic Brush tool for seamless local repainting and precise detail control. Intelligent Segmentation - Split complex models into structured, editable parts with clean edges and full geometric control. Auto Rigging & Animation - Automatically rig and animate any model with clean skeletons, smooth skin weights, and export-ready files - no manual work required. Embeddable Agents - Deploy any 3D agent to any website, app, or enterprise interface with a single <agent-3d> web component tag, as easy as embedding a YouTube video. Three.ws agents are embedded with LLM brains (supporting Claude, GPT-4, and multi-provider routing), real-time emotion blending, persistent memory, voice synthesis with accurate lip-sync, on-chain identity via the ERC-8004 standard, and autonomous payment capabilities over the x402 protocol. A Partnership Built for Enterprise Scale As an official IBM Business Partner, three.ws gains access to IBM's global enterprise go-to-market infrastructure, co-sell resources, and deep integration pathways with IBM's AI and cloud portfolio. The partnership opens distribution into regulated industries and enterprise deployments where IBM's existing customer relationships, compliance frameworks, and support infrastructure create immediate opportunity. "Onboarding the next millions of developers and users requires a foundation built for absolute scale," said nichxbt, Founder of three.ws. "IBM is that foundation. Together, we are pushing the boundaries of what was thought to be possible - making the deployment of persistent, intelligent 3D AI agents as frictionless as dropping a single line of HTML." IBM expressed strong enthusiasm for the collaboration. The partnership signals a shared conviction that the future of human-computer interaction runs through embodied, intelligent agents - not text boxes. IBM at the Core The three.ws platform integrates IBM foundation models served through IBM enterprise exclusive tools, with every inference being a live, real call to IBM's cloud infrastructure. The integration spans the full model family: Instruct for conversational AI and agent narration Embedding for multilingual semantic understanding and agent identity matching TimeSeries for real-time market and behavioral forecasting Vision for multimodal scene understanding Guardian for enterprise governance, trust scoring, and ethical AI gating This architecture gives three.ws agents cognitive depth and enterprise-grade trustworthiness from the ground up - backed by IBM's publicly available models.ai with full credential portability for all users. Momentum Across the Industry The partnership with IBM joins a growing roster of strategic alliances for three.ws, which has rapidly become one of the most-watched AI infrastructure companies of 2026. The platform is now live across AWS Marketplace, Alibaba Cloud International Marketplace, and Google Cloud for Web3 Startups. three.ws is listed in Anthropic's official MCP Registry, is a W3C contributor, and is an official entrant in the Solana Frontier Hackathon. The company's MCP Server has been integrated by major platforms including SperaxOS, and its open-source repository has attracted a global developer community. Three.ws powers 3D agent experiences across gaming, animation, product design, AR/VR, architecture, and 3D printing - transforming hours of manual creation into seconds of AI-accelerated production. About three.ws three.ws is the AI 3D Workspace and the 3D layer for the internet. The platform enables anyone to create persistent, on-chain 3D AI agents from text or images - agents that talk, remember, feel, transact with financial tools, and embed anywhere in one line of HTML. three.ws is open source, browser-native, and built to power the next generation of human-agent interaction. Learn more at three.ws . About IBM IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. IBM helps clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Learn more at ibm.com . Media Contacts Megan Upling, Press Relations [email protected] 619-332-2232 three.ws IBM Media Relations [email protected] 914-499-7777 Disclaimer: The information provided in this press release is not a solicitation for investment, nor is it intended as investment advice, financial advice, or trading advice. Investing involves risk, including the potential loss of capital. It is strongly recommended you practice due diligence, including consultation with a professional financial advisor, before investing in or trading cryptocurrency and securities. You are solely responsible for your investment decisions and assume all associated risks. Neither the media platform nor the publisher shall be held responsible for any fraudulent activities, misrepresentations, or financial losses arising from the content of this press release.

June 3, 2026

Blockchain

Tapbit Partners With Elliptic to Strengthen Institutional-Grade Compliance Infrastructure

Tapbit announces a strategic partnership with Elliptic, a leading provider of blockchain intelligence and crypto anti-money laundering (AML) solutions. This collaboration is designed to enhance Tapbit’s on-chain risk management, transaction monitoring capabilities, and overall compliance infrastructure to align with the evolving regulatory standards of the global digital asset market. What Is Elliptic? Elliptic is widely recognized as one of the leading blockchain intelligence and crypto AML solution providers in the digital asset sector. The company specializes in a comprehensive suite of services, including blockchain transaction monitoring, wallet risk analysis, sanction screening, and suspicious transaction detection. Its robust AML compliance infrastructure and on-chain intelligence solutions are relied upon by exchanges, fintech companies, financial institutions, and compliance teams seeking greater transparency and risk visibility within decentralized environments. As regulatory expectations continue increasing globally, blockchain intelligence platforms like Elliptic are becoming indispensable components of institutional-grade crypto operations. Why Elliptic Stands Out in the Industry One of Elliptic’s core industry strengths lies in its ability to combine deep blockchain analytics with real-time compliance monitoring. Unlike traditional financial monitoring systems, blockchain intelligence platforms must analyze decentralized transaction flows across multiple chains while simultaneously identifying high-risk wallet behaviors and suspicious fund movements. Elliptic’s infrastructure empowers exchanges to strengthen their AML compliance and refine their blockchain risk analysis. By providing continuous wallet exposure monitoring and advanced transaction intelligence, the platform allows compliance reporting capabilities to scale efficiently. This directly enables platforms to better detect risks related to illicit activities while improving long-term operational transparency. Why Tapbit Works With Elliptic As part of its long-term security and compliance strategy, Tapbit continues strengthening its infrastructure through advanced blockchain intelligence and compliance-focused technologies. Elliptic’s blockchain intelligence platform supports more than 700 customers across 29 countries, covers 99% of global trading volume, includes over 1 billion labeled crypto addresses, and delivers 99.99% uptime. These capabilities provide Tapbit with a stronger foundation for scalable transaction screening, wallet monitoring, cross-chain investigations, and risk-based compliance operations Tapbit’s collaboration with Elliptic reflects a strategic commitment to strengthening on-chain risk management and enhancing its overall blockchain intelligence capabilities. This partnership supports the development of an institutional-grade compliance infrastructure designed to improve transaction transparency, align seamlessly with global regulatory trends, and ultimately reinforce long-term user protection. As the digital asset industry matures, Tapbit views advanced AML infrastructure not just as a regulatory requirement, but as an essential component for building a sustainable and globally trusted trading ecosystem. CEO Perspective “Security today is no longer defined only by technology speed or platform performance,” said Milton Cogo, CEO of Tapbit. “The future of Web3 will increasingly depend on intelligent compliance infrastructure, transparent risk management, and responsible operational standards that strengthen long-term user trust.” Security Is Becoming a Core Industry Standard Across the crypto industry, forward-looking exchanges are increasingly investing in sophisticated blockchain monitoring systems, AI-driven risk analysis, and comprehensive compliance infrastructure. The integration of advanced transaction intelligence and proactive wallet screening technologies reflects the market’s broader movement toward operational resilience and institutional maturity. In an increasingly interconnected digital asset ecosystem, security must extend beyond surface-level infrastructure protection deep into transaction intelligence and real-time compliance monitoring. Looking Ahead Moving forward, Tapbit plans to continue strengthening its security, compliance, and blockchain intelligence capabilities alongside its broader ecosystem expansion. The company believes the next era of Web3 growth will be shaped by platforms capable of seamlessly combining innovation with uncompromising security and transparency. By prioritizing an intelligent compliance infrastructure today, Tapbit is actively laying the groundwork for long-term operational trust. Trust in Web3 is built not only through innovation — but through intelligent security and responsible compliance infrastructure. About Tapbit Established in 2021, Tapbit is a global digital asset trading platform serving users across more than 190 regions. Offering cryptocurrency derivatives, spot, and copy trading services, Tapbit combines high-performance infrastructure with structured risk management to support efficient trade execution. The platform is committed to fostering a secure, transparent, and user-centric trading ecosystem that aligns with the ongoing maturation of the global digital asset industry. Connect with Tapbit For further information about Tapbit and its latest developments, please visit: Official Website: https://www.tapbit.com/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/Tapbitglobal Telegram: https://t.me/TapbitGlobalOfficial TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tapbitglobal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tapbitofficial LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tapbit/

June 2, 2026

Blockchain

Vexbe Introduces Beginner-Friendly Platform Designed to Simplify Access to U.S. Stock Investing

Vexbe, a financial technology platform focused on simplifying access to U.S. stock investing, has announced the continued development of its mobile-first investment app designed for beginner and retail investors. The platform is built to help users explore U.S. listed equities through a simplified interface, transparent fee structure, and access to educational market information. Vexbe aims to reduce some of the traditional friction associated with international investing, including complex onboarding processes and high transaction-related costs. “Vexbe was developed with a focus on accessibility, simplicity, and affordability,” said a Vexbe representative. “Our goal is to provide users with a straightforward digital experience that helps them better understand and access U.S. stock markets.” The U.S. equity market remains one of the most widely followed financial markets globally, attracting investors seeking exposure to companies across technology, healthcare, consumer goods, financial services, and other major sectors. Through its platform, Vexbe is designed to support users interested in learning about publicly listed companies and long-term investment participation. Vexbe’s app experience includes account setup, market browsing tools, deposit and withdrawal functionality, and a mobile-focused interface intended to support users who are new to stock investing. The platform also provides access to market data, company information, financial metrics, news updates, and research-based insights to help users make more informed decisions. According to the company, Vexbe is continuing to improve its platform features with a focus on usability, security, and transparency. Client asset protection, operational reliability, and secure financial infrastructure remain key priorities as the platform expands its services. “Many first-time investors are looking for a simple and reliable way to understand global markets,” the representative added. “Vexbe is focused on creating a platform experience that supports responsible participation and informed decision-making.” The company noted that investing involves market risk, and users should carefully evaluate their financial objectives before making investment decisions. Vexbe’s platform is intended to provide access, tools, and information, but does not guarantee investment performance or financial returns. With its beginner-friendly structure and focus on simplified access to U.S. stock markets, Vexbe aims to serve users seeking a more accessible way to explore international investing through a modern digital platform. About Vexbe Vexbe is a financial technology platform designed to simplify access to U.S. stock investing through a mobile-first experience. The platform focuses on accessibility, transparent fees, market information, and user-friendly tools for individuals interested in exploring publicly listed U.S. equities.

May 29, 2026

Blockchain

ENI Minds Completes Seed and Series A Funding Rounds, Continuing to Build On-Chain AI Agent Economic Infrastructure

ENI Minds announced that it has successively completed its seed and Series A funding rounds. Among them, the seed round was completed in November 2025 with support from GD1 Crypto and Interplay Blockchain Fund, while the Series A round was completed in April 2026 through joint investment from institutions including Sigma Capital and Blockwall.vc. ENI Minds is focused on building the next-generation Agent-native Interaction OS , aiming to evolve AI Agents from simple tools into independent economic entities on-chain with independently verifiable identities, autonomous coordination capabilities, and real economic execution capabilities. The company has established deep strategic partnerships with leading infrastructure and intelligence providers such as ENI Network, UBOX, and Claw Intelligence, making important progress in verifiable execution, Agent identity management, and on-chain data intelligence. At a time when AI Agent technology is accelerating its practical implementation and blockchain infrastructure is becoming increasingly mature, ENI Minds has rapidly completed two rounds of financing within just half a year, demonstrating institutional investors’ long-term optimism toward this sector. Industry observers believe that as generative AI becomes more widespread, more applications and startup projects are emerging, while the underlying systems capable of providing AI Agents with real on-chain identities and economic capabilities are becoming critical infrastructure for the industry. The founder of ENI Minds stated: “AI has greatly lowered the barrier to innovation, and we are seeing a large number of individuals and teams rapidly building products and services with the help of AI. ENI Minds’ mission is to provide these Agents with a secure, trustworthy, and high-performance on-chain environment, enabling them to truly participate independently in economic activities and form an open and efficient on-chain Agent economic network.” The funds from this round of financing will mainly be used to accelerate core product development, enhance multi-Agent collaboration capabilities, deepen integration with infrastructure partners, and continue investment in the research and development of on-chain intelligent analysis and behavior tagging systems. The company plans to further promote the transformation from fragmented on-chain interactions to actionable intelligence, providing stronger foundational support for the entire ecosystem. At present, ENI Minds has already validated large-scale traceable on-chain interaction capabilities in real-world environments and, through close collaboration with core partners, continues to strengthen Agent identity systems and coordination mechanisms. In the future, the company hopes to build a highly scalable, transparent, and vibrant Agent economic network, occupying an important position in the deep integration of AI and blockchain. Disclaimer: The information provided in this press release is not a solicitation for investment, nor is it intended as investment advice, financial advice, or trading advice. It is strongly recommended you practice due diligence, including consultation with a professional financial advisor, before investing in or trading cryptocurrency and securities.

May 28, 2026

Blockchain

Jack DeBrabander, Florida Insurance Broker, Opens Practice to New Clients Ahead of ACA Open Enrollment

With ACA Open Enrollment approaching, Jack DeBrabander, a licensed insurance broker with Compass Health Consultants, has announced that he is accepting new Florida clients for the upcoming plan year. DeBrabander is offering free consultations to individuals, families, and small businesses who want help reviewing their coverage before the enrollment window closes. The timing matters. ACA Open Enrollment runs on a fixed annual calendar starting November 1, and missing it usually means waiting another year unless a qualifying life event opens a special window. For Florida residents in particular, where a large share of households buy their own coverage rather than getting it through an employer, the period is the single most important stretch of the year for getting a plan in place. DeBrabander works with individuals, families, and small businesses, comparing coverage across a broad range of carriers rather than steering everyone toward a single product. Compass Health Consultants gives its brokers access to more than 180 carrier options and is licensed in 48 states, which means an agent like DeBrabander can match a plan to a client's circumstances instead of forcing a fit. The marketplace alone can present dozens of plan choices, and small differences between them can mean thousands of dollars over a year. His focus areas span the coverage types most households actually encounter: ACA marketplace plans, Medicare, life insurance, dental and vision coverage, and group plans for businesses. The connective thread, by his own description, is helping people understand what they are buying before they commit to it. "My approach is simple: be transparent, be honest, and find coverage that actually makes sense for your life," DeBrabander says on his broker profile. He tells clients that private plans can sometimes offer better networks, more flexibility, and lower costs than government programs, but he is careful not to present that as a universal rule. "Every family is different," he notes, "and it's my job to help you sort through what's real, what's worth it, and what isn't." That framing reflects a reality many consumers miss. A plan with a low monthly premium can carry a narrow network that excludes a family's preferred doctors, or a high deductible that turns a single hospital visit into a large bill. A more expensive plan can end up cheaper over a full year for a household that uses care regularly. The right choice depends on which providers a family wants to keep, what prescriptions they take, and how often they expect to need care, not on the headline price. DeBrabander's process is built to surface those details before a decision gets made. He offers free consultations, reviews a client's current situation, and works at their pace rather than pushing toward a fast close. It is a deliberate counter to the high-pressure reputation that has long dogged the insurance industry, where commission-driven sales can leave consumers feeling rushed into plans they do not fully understand. For Florida residents, timing adds another layer. Medicare carries its own enrollment deadlines, and missing those can trigger penalties that follow a person for years. A broker's job includes keeping clients ahead of those dates, not just selling them a plan once they have arrived. Florida residents interested in a no-cost consultation can reach DeBrabander through his scheduling page or by phone and email. With Open Enrollment ahead, he is encouraging households to start the conversation early rather than wait for the deadline to force the decision.

May 27, 2026

Blockchain

MegaRouter: AI Router Becomes a Critical Infrastructure Layer, Driving Enterprises from "Model Integration" to "Intelligent Orchestration"

As generative AI enters a phase of large-scale adoption, enterprises are undergoing a profound shift in how they use large models. From early single-model integration to multi-model parallel usage, the core demand for AI infrastructure is moving from "being able to use models" to "how to use models more efficiently". Against this backdrop, traditional API Gateways are increasingly showing their limitations, while AI Routers (such as MegaRouter ) are emerging as a new foundational orchestration layer connecting model capabilities with business applications. In a multi-model environment becoming the norm, enterprises often need to call multiple large models simultaneously to cover different task scenarios. Differences among models such as GPT, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek in capability, cost, and response speed mean that model selection is no longer a one-time integration decision, but a continuously optimized dynamic problem. At the same time, different tasks have varying requirements for cost, latency, and reasoning ability, making model selection and coordination a key variable affecting system efficiency. However, the capabilities of traditional API Gateways are mainly focused on connectivity and request forwarding, making it difficult to perform intelligent decision-making based on task complexity, cost structure, or real-time performance changes. As a result, in multi-model environments, model selection often still relies on manual configuration at the application layer by developers, which increases system complexity and limits the scalability of overall automation. Building on this, AI routing systems represented by MegaRouter introduce a unified orchestration mechanism between models and applications, upgrading model invocation from static configuration to dynamic decision-making. The system can automatically match the most appropriate model based on dimensions such as task type, cost priority, latency requirements, and model availability, enabling true "on-demand allocation". This mechanism shifts AI system operations from "multi-model integration" to "multi-model collaboration". Under unified orchestration, different models are automatically assigned to tasks. For example, simple tasks are routed to low-cost models to reduce costs, while complex reasoning tasks are handled by high-performance models to ensure output quality. Through a policy-based routing mechanism, enterprises can flexibly switch between modes such as "cost-first" and "performance-first", achieving a balance between efficiency and quality. From an infrastructure evolution perspective, the layered structure of AI systems is becoming increasingly clear: models provide capabilities, API Gateways provide connectivity, and AI Routers handle orchestration and optimization. Within this structure, the center of system value is shifting from the connectivity layer to the orchestration layer. The upper limit of AI capability is no longer determined by the number of models, but increasingly by the design and optimization of routing mechanisms. In the future, as enterprises continue to increase the complexity and depth of AI applications, multi-model collaboration and intelligent orchestration will gradually become the default architecture. MegaRouter is expected to become a foundational capability layer in enterprise AI systems, continuously handling model selection, resource optimization, and request routing, while driving AI infrastructure toward higher efficiency and stronger controllability. Learn more: https://megarouter.com/

May 27, 2026

Blockchain

Crypto Card Meets Local QR: Bitget Wallet Turns Stablecoins Into Everyday Money Across Latin America

Bitget Wallet rolls out self-custodial QR payments in Argentina, Colombia, and Bolivia, complementing its crypto card with localized stablecoin spending across the region. Bitget Wallet today expanded native QR crypto payments from Brazil into Argentina, Colombia, and Bolivia, connecting the region's largest instant payment rails — Transferencias 3.0, Bre-B, and QR Simple — directly to stablecoins held in self-custody. Latin America received roughly $1.5 trillion in crypto value between July 2024 and June 2025, with a growing share held in stablecoins for savings, remittances, and payroll. Yet most users still need to off-ramp through an exchange to spend locally — a gap the new QR integration closes. The Crypto Card Covers Online and Cross-Border Spending The Bitget Wallet Card, launched earlier in the region, lets users spend USDC and USDT online and across borders wherever major card networks are accepted. It addresses the global side of stablecoin payments — subscriptions, e-commerce, travel — and remains the core crypto card product for users who need dollar-denominated spending power outside their home market. QR Pay Closes the Local Retail Gap The new QR integration extends that same stablecoin balance into offline, everyday commerce. Users pay merchants directly through national QR systems — Pix, Transferencias 3.0, Bre-B, and QR Simple — with no exchange off-ramp and no manual conversion. The merchant settles through the local rail they already use; the user keeps full self-custody. Together, the card and QR form a complete spending stack: one self-custodial wallet, one stablecoin balance, covering both online card rails and offline QR retail — a setup that makes Bitget Wallet one of the best crypto card and wallet combinations available in LatAm today. "Stablecoins need to move beyond trading and into daily financial use," said Alvin Kan, COO of Bitget Wallet. "The card handles online and cross-border payments. QR brings the same balance into local commerce — without giving up self-custody." Powered by the Onchain Payments Matrix Both products run on Bitget Wallet's Onchain Payments Matrix, the connective layer between blockchains, stablecoin issuers, wallets, banks, card networks, and regional partners — positioning it as one of the most localized top crypto card and payment stacks in emerging markets. QR Pay verification opens to eligible users on May 21, followed by a joint activation with Stellar from May 28 to June 30 offering cashback for first QR payments. Visit the Bitget Wallet website to learn more: https://web3.bitget.com/en About Bitget Wallet Bitget Wallet is an everyday finance app designed to make crypto simple, secure, and usable in daily life. Serving over 90 million users worldwide, it offers an all-in-one platform to swap and earn crypto, and pay in stablecoins with crypto cards. The app enables faster and borderless onchain finance, supported by advanced security and a $300 million user protection fund. Bitget Wallet operates as a fully self-custodial wallet and does not hold or control user funds, private keys, or user data. Transactions are signed by users and executed on public blockchains. For more information, visit: X | LinkedIn | Telegram | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook For media inquiries, contact [email protected]

May 25, 2026

Blockchain

Union Green Power Strengthens Its International Position and Expands Operations Into the U.S. Energy Market

Union Green Power announced the successful completion of its corporate registration process in the State of Washington, marking another major milestone in the company’s international expansion strategy. According to official registration records, UNIONGREENPOWER LIMITED has been incorporated as a Washington Profit Corporation under UBI Number 606 228 516. The company’s registration structure includes 72,000,000 authorized shares, reflecting a substantial corporate capital base designed to support participation in international energy tenders, wholesale electricity spot markets, and long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) - direct electricity supply agreements between energy producers and buyers. The company’s expansion into the United States represents a continuation of its broader strategy focused on renewable energy development, international electricity trading, and advanced energy infrastructure solutions. Union Green Power has completed integration into the infrastructure of major U.S. electricity markets and has become a participant within systems operated by leading American energy market operators. The company confirmed operational readiness for participation on platforms managed by PJM Interconnection and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), organizations responsible for balancing electricity supply and demand, managing grid operations, and coordinating wholesale electricity transactions through auction-based and real-time dispatch systems. Union Green Power continues to strengthen its position as a rapidly developing participant in the renewable energy sector by combining: - Renewable energy generation international electricity trading - Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) - Integration with international energy markets - Long-term energy infrastructure development Company representatives stated that establishing a U.S. corporate structure represents an important step toward scaling operations, expanding strategic partnerships, and increasing the company’s presence within global energy markets. “Our objective is to build a flexible and technologically advanced energy company capable of operating efficiently across multiple international jurisdictions and energy systems,” the company stated. Union Green Power also confirmed its ongoing commitment to expanding renewable energy projects, advancing energy trading operations, and developing sustainable infrastructure aimed at supporting the global transition toward low-carbon energy systems. With an operational presence connected to both European and North American energy markets, Union Green Power is positioning itself among a new generation of internationally focused energy companies combining renewable generation assets with modern energy management and trading technologies. Website: https://www.uniongreenpower.com Disclaimer: The information provided in this press release is not a solicitation for investment, nor is it intended as investment advice, financial advice, or trading advice. It is strongly recommended you practice due diligence, including consultation with a professional financial advisor, before investing in or trading cryptocurrency and securities.

May 23, 2026

Blockchain

Somnia Ecosystem Expands with Upcoming dreamDEX Launch

Somnia ecosystem project dreamDEX today announced the opening of applications for Founding Traders ahead of launch. dreamDEX is a zero fee yield bearing CLOB DEX combining CEX-grade execution, self-custodial settlement, and fully onchain infrastructure built for market makers, trading firms, active traders, retail participants, and autonomous agents. Spot markets are launching first, with perpetual futures to follow. Rethinking Onchain Market Structure Onchain trading infrastructure has scaled rapidly, but the core market structure tradeoffs have remained largely unchanged. Centralized exchanges continue to dominate volume because they provide fast execution, deep liquidity, and efficient matching. But they require custody, operate opaque infrastructure, and ultimately depend on trust in the operator. Decentralized exchanges solve for custody and transparency, but most still compromise somewhere else in the stack. Many rely on centralized matching engines or sequencers. Others introduce fees that make active market making inefficient at scale. In perpetual markets, opaque liquidation systems and discretionary intervention create additional risks around settlement and ADL events. As onchain trading volumes continue growing, the gap between what professional capital requires and what most onchain venues currently provide becomes increasingly visible. Why dreamDEX Exists dreamDEX is designed to reduce the tradeoffs between execution quality, decentralization, and cost. The platform is designed to address many of the tradeoffs that define current onchain trading venues. dreamDEX operates as a fully onchain CLOB on Somnia with transparent validator-level settlement and no centralized matching engine or sequencer controlling execution flow. Orders are matched and cleared through onchain infrastructure rather than through privately operated systems sitting between users and settlement. As dreamDEX evolves, the roadmap brings MEV resistance and transaction-level privacy primitives - traders can access high-performance execution and protected order flow while maintaining self-custody and transparency. The venue is also designed around a zero fee model. Every pair launches with zero maker and taker fees, allowing market makers, traders, and algorithmic systems to quote and execute without the friction imposed by traditional fee structures. Rather than extracting value from liquidity providers, dreamDEX fee model is designed to encourage liquidity provision and order book depth. Built for the Agentic Era of Finance dreamDEX is designed for a market structure where autonomous systems are first-class participants. Most trading infrastructure today still assumes a human user sitting behind a frontend. dreamDEX is built differently. APIs, automation, and agent interoperability are native parts of the platform architecture rather than secondary integrations layered on later. The platform launches with REST and WebSocket APIs, CCXT-compatible infrastructure, MCP support, and native AGENTS.md and SKILL.md integrations designed for bots, agents, and algorithmic trading systems. Running on Somnia also introduces a different execution environment for trading systems. Somnia’s native onchain Reactivity allows contracts, agents, and applications to respond to fills, price movements, and order book events deterministically as they happen onchain, without relying on external polling infrastructure. This creates the foundation for fully reactive trading systems operating directly inside the execution environment itself. What’s Live at Launch dreamDEX launches with a fully onchain spot CLOB, self-custodial trading, and gas sponsored trading across core ecosystem pairs. The venue also introduces a liquidity-focused order book model where active market makers are supported through mechanisms designed to encourage liquidity provision and tight spreads around the Top-of-Book (TOB). This yield is derived from the Somnia native stablecoin that all pairs use. The platform is designed to function as Somnia’s onchain liquidity layer rather than a fee extracting destination venue. Third-party applications, trading systems, and frontends can build on top of the infrastructure while retaining ownership of their users, fees, and product experience. What Comes Next Spot markets are the foundation for a broader roadmap focused on building institutional-grade onchain trading infrastructure. Planned infrastructure includes perpetual futures, fair order sequencing, MEV resistance, transaction-level privacy primitives, yield-bearing collateral systems, and advanced matching infrastructure designed for latency-sensitive trading systems. The long-term objective is to build a venue where institutions, agents, and algorithmic systems can commit meaningful flow fully onchain without sacrificing transparency, self-custody, or execution quality. Founding Trader Applications Now Open Applications are now open for traders who want to help shape the venue from day one. Founding Traders participation benefits: Participate in early platform engagement initiatives. Access to enhanced community referral tools Inclusion in future ecosystem participation programs Early access to selected platform features and markets Each founding trader can submit new pair requests Direct communication channels with the team building the Dex The program is designed to support early platform participation and gather feedback from active users ahead of launch. Applications for the dreamDEX Founding Trader Program are now open - https://dreamdex.io/

May 21, 2026

Blockchain

Singapore's Agnes AI Named a Top 10 AI Lab for the Third Consecutive Benchmark — and Leads on Price

Agnes AI, a Singapore-based AI model company that develops and trains its multimodal foundation models in-house, today revealed top 10 global placements on two leading independent AI benchmarks: Claw-Eval and Artificial Analysis. The standings place Agnes AI alongside Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and DeepSeek — a landmark moment for Singapore's position in frontier AI. The results build on Agnes AI's prior top 10 finish on PinchBench, the leading benchmark for agentic AI. Three consecutive top 10 entries across three independent benchmarks confirm Agnes AI as a sustained presence at the frontier of global AI. About the Benchmarks Claw-Eval and Artificial Analysis are open third-party rankings used by researchers, engineers, and institutions worldwide to gauge real model capability. A top 10 finish on either signals frontier performance — achieving it on both, across distinct model categories, is exceptionally rare. Claw-Eval benchmarks agentic systems underpinning autonomous agents such as OpenClaw and Hermes, assessing reliability and execution on multi-step real-world tasks. Artificial Analysis rates text and image models across global labs; its image evaluations use blind review by hundreds of independent assessors. Benchmark Rankings Claw-Eval — Agnes-2.0-Flash (Text / Agentic Model) • Agnes-2.0-Flash has achieved a global top 10 position on Claw-Eval, a benchmark that assesses reliability, task execution, and real-world agentic performance across multi-step workflows. • Agnes AI holds a spot in the global top 10 — positioned alongside Anthropic, OpenAI, Xiaomi, and DeepSeek, and ranked above Gemini and MiniMax. • Reference: https://claw-eval.github.io/ Artificial Analysis — Agnes-Image-2.0-Flash (Image Model) Claw-Eval — Agnes-2.0-Flash (Text / Agentic Model): Global top 10, positioned alongside Anthropic, OpenAI, Xiaomi, and DeepSeek, and ranked above Gemini and MiniMax. Reference: https://claw-eval.github.io/ Artificial Analysis — Agnes-Image-2.0-Flash (Image Model): Global top 10 for image editing, rated through independent blind review. Agnes-Image-2.0-Flash is a distinct model from Agnes-2.0-Flash; together they cover Agnes AI's full multimodal capabilities across text/agentic and image domains. Reference: https://artificialanalysis.ai/image/leaderboard/editing Singapore’s First AI Lab to Enter the Global Top 10 Agnes AI is the first Singapore-founded AI lab to reach the global top 10 on international AI benchmarks — and has now done so three times running. The company built its entire multimodal stack — text, image, and video — from the ground up in Singapore. These results confirm a lab conceived, developed, and trained in Singapore belongs on the same leaderboard as the world's most established AI companies. "Singapore's National AI Strategy 2.0 set a clear ambition: for Singapore to be a creator of AI, not simply a consumer of it. These results show that ambition becoming reality. Agnes AI was conceived here, built here, and is now counted among the world's top 10 AI labs. Our mission is to develop AI that is globally competitive, openly available, and free from dependence on any single power or ecosystem. This is only the beginning." — Bruce Yang, CEO, Agnes AI Industry-Leading Pricing: Top 10 Performance, Fraction of the Cost Both models are top 10 globally and among the most affordably priced in their classes. Full pricing: https://platform.agnes-ai.com/settings/profile Agnes-2.0-Flash — Text Model API Pricing Input: US$0.03 per million tokens. Output: US$0.15 per million tokens. Less than half the cost of DeepSeek-V4 Flash (US$0.28/M output) — and a fraction of comparable Anthropic and Google models. For teams running high-volume agentic workloads, that gap translates directly to the bottom line. Agnes-Image-2.0-Flash — Image Model API Pricing US$3.00 per 1,000 images, against a market average of roughly US$30.00 — over 70% cheaper. The contrast is sharper at the top: Google's Nano Banana at US$39.00, ByteDance Seed's Seedream 4.5 at US$40.00, OpenAI's GPT Image 2 at high quality at US$211.00 — over 70 times the price of Agnes-Image-2.0-Flash. Not a marginal saving — a fundamental reset of what world-class image AI should cost. This reflects a founding principle at Agnes AI: world-class AI performance should not come with a premium price tag. Both models deliver frontier-grade capability at a fraction of what dominant platforms charge. Developed, trained, and deployed in Singapore, Agnes AI demonstrates that frontier AI need not be costly or imported. Made in Singapore. Recognised worldwide. About Agnes AI Agnes AI is a Singapore-based AI model developer building proprietary multimodal foundation models and supporting infrastructure for high-efficiency AI across consumer and enterprise applications. Its portfolio spans text, image, and video generation. Driven by a mission of AI inclusion, parity, and neutrality, Agnes AI creates scalable AI products for individuals, developers, and organisations worldwide.

May 21, 2026

Blockchain

Funds Coin Expands AI-Driven Trading Infrastructure Across Gold, Forex, and Stock Markets

Funds Coin , a fintech platform focused on AI-powered trading infrastructure, has announced the continued expansion of its automated market execution framework designed for participation across gold, forex, and stock market environments. The company’s platform integrates a Multi-Agent Trading architecture with automated execution systems intended to monitor live market activity, evaluate pricing behavior, and respond to changing conditions across multiple asset classes simultaneously. According to Funds Coin, the framework is designed to reduce dependence on manual trading activity while supporting structured market participation through predefined execution logic. As global financial markets continue becoming more data-driven and increasingly volatile, automated execution systems are gaining wider adoption among participants seeking continuous market monitoring and faster response mechanisms. Funds Coin stated that its infrastructure was developed to operate continuously across multiple financial environments, including gold, forex, and equities, through a coordinated AI-based framework. The platform’s execution model incorporates real-time market scanning, rule-based strategy deployment, volatility monitoring, and coordinated processing across multiple AI agents. Funds Coin noted that the system evaluates market conditions continuously and adjusts execution flow according to predefined operational parameters. Key components of the platform include: Real-time monitoring across gold, forex, and stock markets Automated execution logic based on system-defined conditions Multi-Agent AI infrastructure designed for simultaneous market analysis Integrated risk management and exposure monitoring tools Cross-market pricing analysis capabilities Mobile and desktop accessibility for account monitoring and activity tracking Funds Coin also stated that its infrastructure supports stablecoin-based settlement functionality intended to streamline transaction processing across active trading cycles. In addition to its execution framework, the platform offers multiple participation tiers structured around varying allocation levels and cycle durations. According to the company, users can access the system through a dashboard interface after completing registration and account verification procedures. Funds Coin emphasized that all platform-related performance figures and projected outcomes displayed within the system are provided for informational purposes only and may vary depending on market conditions, asset performance, liquidity, network activity, and other external factors. The company encourages users to review all applicable platform terms and understand the risks associated with digital asset participation before making financial decisions. The company further stated that ongoing development efforts remain focused on expanding automation capabilities, improving execution efficiency, and enhancing system scalability across global financial markets. About Funds Coin Funds Coin is a US-based fintech platform focused on AI-driven trading infrastructure. The company develops automated execution systems, algorithmic trading frameworks, and multi-dimensional market analysis tools designed to support structured participation across global financial markets.

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