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ZOOP Launches Creator-First Social Platform Focused on Creator Monetization

19 hours ago 5 mins read

ZOOP’s latest release showcases how they are turning creator infrastructure on its head at a time that it is badly needed. ZOOP today announced the launch of its social platform, designed with a creator-first monetization model. The platform is built around the principle that creators and their communities should retain a greater share of the value they generate through their content and engagement. ZOOP Preview, its Beta Product, launched in April

Tria Opens Its Platform to Cypher Users as Industry Shift Reinforces the Value of Self-Custody

July 21, 2026 2 mins read

Following Nium’s acquisition of Cypher and the planned wind-down of its consumer platform, Tria says the moment underscores why consumers shouldn’t have to sacrifice ownership to access everyday financial services. Tria, the self-custodial financial app that combines trading, payments, rewards and travel in a single platform, today announced it is opening its platform to users affected by the wind-down of Cypher’s consumer products following the company’s acquisition by global payments

ether.fi Partners with Nexus Mutual to Protect Against ETH Slashing at Institutional Scale

July 18, 2026 2 mins read

ether.fi, the leading onchain neobank for digital asset management, has selected Nexus Mutual to provide crypto’s largest-ever ETH Slashing Cover. The cover protects ether.fi‘s validators against up to 15,000 ETH worth of slashing penalties. As ether.fi continues to see rapid adoption from both retail and institutional audiences, securing industry-leading protection against slashing risk for ether.fi users is critical. Over the last year, ether.fi has been systematically strengthening their stack across infrastructure, risk management,

Autheo Introduces the Internet Operating System: A Decentralized Coordination Layer for Web, Blockchain, & AI

June 30, 2026 9 mins read

Five years in the making, Autheo is launching its decentralized operating system on Mainnet — after public testnet adoption surpassed 1.8 million wallets, nearly 1 million smart contracts, and 8.8 million transactions. Autheo today formally introduced its decentralized operating system to the public: a coordination layer designed to let the traditional Web, blockchain networks, and AI agents interoperate natively as a single system. The company is now launching its Mainnet — the production

NOWPayments Expands Its Ecosystem with Crypto Tax Readiness Toolkits for Global Businesses

June 29, 2026 2 mins read

As crypto adoption accelerates worldwide, accepting digital assets is becoming easier for businesses. Staying compliant across different jurisdictions, however, remains a major challenge. To help address this, NOWPayments and KoinX co-created Crypto Tax Educational Assets – practical, jurisdiction-specific resources designed for businesses exploring or already accepting crypto. Free access available NOW! Rather than theoretical research, the educational assets provide actionable guidance on tax and accounting considerations, reporting expectations, and key regulatory factors businesses should evaluate

Casper Network Launches Global Trading Competition With CEDE Hub

June 26, 2026 2 mins read

Campaign Debuts on Bybit With OKX Integration to Follow. Casper Network today announced the launch of the Casper Trading Campaign, a global trading competition in partnership with CEDE Hub. This non-custodial platform enables users to trade across multiple centralized exchanges through a single interface. The campaign launched on Bybit and will later expand to OKX, providing traders with new opportunities to engage with the Casper ecosystem. Running from June 23, 2026, through

Sophon Sunsets Its Blockchain, Goes All-In on Apps

June 26, 2026 5 mins read

A $60M-raised L2 team chooses apps over infra. First product, Pyre, launches a new consumer category: entertainment finance. $SOPH joins Base as one of the largest project tokens in the ecosystem. Sophon today announced it is sunsetting its ZK-powered layer-2 blockchain and relaunching as SOPH, a consumer product studio building on Base. The company is the first well-funded L2 team to publicly act on a thesis it has been signaling since

Request Network Introduces One-Click Cross-Chain Mass Payouts and Expands Wallet Screening With Merkle Science

June 25, 2026 4 mins read

Anyone can now execute mass payouts across EVM chains and Tron from a single platform and can choose between multiple wallet screening providers. Just three weeks after releasing major upgrades for crypto payment collection, the Request Network Foundation today announced another expansion of its stablecoin payment platform. The release introduces one-click mass payouts on both EVM and Tron, alongside built-in bridging and token swapping across EVM chains. The update also expands compliance capabilities through

Mantle Becomes One of the First Ethereum L2s to Bring Franklin Templeton’s USPX ETF On-Chain with xStocks

June 24, 2026 2 mins read

Mantle, the premier distribution layer connecting traditional finance and on-chain liquidity, today announced the listing of USPXx, xStocks’ tokenized representation of Franklin Templeton’s Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF (USPX), now available for 24/7 on-chain trading and liquidity provision via Fluxion, Mantle’s native decentralized exchange. With $1.98 billion in assets under management, USPX tracks the top 85% of the US equity market by market capitalisation, one of traditional finance’s most widely

MarketAcross and Cryptic Partner to Expand Web3 Marketing Services

June 17, 2026 2 mins read

MarketAcross (InboundJunction) and Cryptic have announced a strategic partnership to deliver integrated marketing, PR, and go-to-market solutions for blockchain and Web3 companies worldwide. The collaboration combines MarketAcross’ longstanding expertise in crypto public relations and media distribution with Cryptic’s global Web3 marketing capabilities, including KOL campaigns, regional growth strategies, and community activation. Through the partnership, both firms will provide clients with coordinated support across public relations, narrative development, influencer marketing, content

CoinFello Publicly Launches Fello 1 for General-Purpose DeFi 

June 12, 2026 3 mins read

CoinFello, the first self-sovereign AI agent for executing and automating DeFi, today announced the launch of Fello 1, a major upgrade to its agent that enables users to interact with any EVM-compatible smart contract whilst providing new capabilities, new pools, and new protocols to arrive without code releases. The launch expands CoinFello from a special-purpose into a general-purpose AI crypto agent focused first and foremost on simplifying the DeFi experience

KuCoin Web3 Wallet Expands Its Ecosystem Access Through Polymarket Integration

June 8, 2026 2 mins read

KuCoin Web3 Wallet today announced its integration with Polymarket, expanding its role as a one-stop gateway for users to explore real-world events, market signals and Web3 applications within a self-custodial wallet experience. The integration marks another step in KuCoin Web3 Wallet’s evolution beyond asset management. As Web3 use cases move from token holding and transactions into broader real-world participation, users need simpler access to applications that help them discover information,