Author: Chain Wire

Mutsamudu, Comoros, July 30th, 2026, Chainwire

MEXC Ventures today announced its support for the expansion of Alpha Arena, a global esports-inspired live trading tournament, into the APAC region. As part of the partnership, MEXC Ventures will serve as the Main Sponsor of Alpha Arena S03, with TRIV serving as the Co-host.

The APAC-focused trading competition will bring participants from online qualification to a live final in Bali, Indonesia, on August 20, 2026. Taking place during Coinfest week, the event will bring together traders, creators, and regional Web3 communities through a season of competition, learning, and community engagement. Updates will be shared through the Alpha Arena X account, with live coverage available via the Alpha Arena livestream.

From Europe to APAC: Alpha Arena Enters Its Next Stage

Alpha Arena is a global live trading tournament that brings market competition into an offline, esports-inspired format. Previous editions were staged in European cities including Amsterdam and Berlin, combining real-time trading battles with a physical stage, livestream content, host commentary, and live audience interaction.

Alpha Arena S03 is expanding into APAC and scaling up its regional reach and competition format. More than 50 traders from three participating markets are expected to compete for a total prize pool of $100,000.

The season will feature performance-based selection, visible leaderboards, and 10 live pressure rounds. This structure gives participants a clear path to demonstrate their market awareness, risk management, consistency, and ability to make decisions under time constraints.

The Bali final will feature timed trading rounds, host commentary, livestream coverage, audience interaction, and a winner ceremony, bringing Alpha Arena’s esports-inspired format to one of APAC’s most active Web3 gatherings. 

By combining digital participation with an immersive live experience, Alpha Arena S03 gives traders a broader stage to test their capabilities while offering audiences a closer look at real-time market decision-making.

Supporting the Next Generation of Trading Talent

MEXC Ventures supports projects and initiatives that contribute to the development of the broader digital asset ecosystem. Beyond investing in emerging technologies and infrastructure, MEXC Ventures also recognizes the value of platforms that identify talent, encourage knowledge exchange, and create meaningful participation across the industry.

Alpha Arena’s focus on market decision-making, risk management, and talent development closely aligns with this approach. Through its sponsorship of Alpha Arena S03, MEXC Ventures aims to give emerging traders greater visibility and make trading knowledge more accessible through an engaging, audience-friendly format.

A Growing Regional Ecosystem

Alpha Arena S03 is co-hosted by TRIV and supported by a growing network of strategic, media, community, and tournament partners.

Strategic Partners include BeInCrypto, WuBlockchain, ChainCatcher, RootDataCrypto, and Tencent Cloud. Media Partners include BlockBeats, Odaily, BlockTempo, Bitcoin, PANews, and TechFlow.

Community Partners include Mochi Web3, Alpha Intel, One Percent, The Grind, and The Hideout. Tournament Partners include BitArcade, Remember Us, DTC Group, Crypto Esports League, and Supr Community.

Through its expanded APAC edition, Alpha Arena S03 will provide regional trading talent with greater exposure, introduce audiences to the discipline behind competitive trading, and establish a more visible platform for market education and participation.

About MEXC Ventures

MEXC Ventures is a comprehensive fund under MEXC dedicated to driving innovation in the cryptocurrency sector through investments in L1/L2 ecosystems, strategic investments, M&A and incubation. Upholding the principle of “Empowering Growth Through Synergy,” MEXC Ventures is committed to supporting innovative ideas and active builders in crypto. As an investor and supporter of TON and Aptos, MEXC Ventures looks forward to being at the forefront of TON and Aptos innovations and to actively partnering with builders to drive the ecosystem forward.

For more information, visit: MEXC Ventures Website

Contact

MEXC PR team
media@mexc.com

United Arab Emirates, Dubai, July 30th, 2026, FinanceWire

SBCFX is pleased to announce its participation in Forex Expo Dubai 2026, one of the world’s premier exhibitions for the online trading, fintech, and financial services industry. Taking place on 22–23 September 2026 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), the event will bring together brokers, traders, investors, Introducing Brokers (IBs), affiliates, fintech innovators, liquidity providers, payment solution providers, and financial institutions from across the globe.

Visitors are invited to meet the SBCFX team at Booth 009, where the company will showcase its latest trading technologies, institutional-grade trading infrastructure, and long-term vision for global expansion.

“Forex Expo Dubai is the ideal platform for us to present our global strategy,” said David, CEO at SBCFX. “As we continue to expand across MEA and Asia, our focus remains on providing transparent, high-performance trading technology for both clients and institutional partners.”

As part of its continued international growth strategy, SBCFX will present its comprehensive trading ecosystem, featuring the MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platform, multi-asset CFD trading, institutional liquidity, and innovative technology solutions designed to provide clients with a secure, transparent, and efficient trading experience.

Forex Expo Dubai serves as one of the industry’s most influential networking platforms, providing opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and business development. Throughout the exhibition, SBCFX will engage with prospective clients, Introducing Brokers, institutional partners, fintech companies, technology providers, and payment partners to explore new strategic partnerships and strengthen its presence across the Middle East, Asia, and other key international markets.

Driving Innovation Through Technology

Innovation is at the heart of SBCFX’s business strategy. Visitors to Booth 009 will have the opportunity to discover the company’s ongoing investments in trading infrastructure, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, mobile trading technology, and future product developments designed to enhance the overall trading experience.

By combining advanced technology, institutional-grade execution, competitive trading conditions, and dedicated client support, SBCFX continues to build a modern brokerage ecosystem that meets the evolving needs of both retail and institutional clients.

Join SBCFX at Booth 009

Whether you are an individual trader, Introducing Broker, affiliate, fintech company, liquidity provider, institutional investor, or technology partner, the SBCFX team warmly welcomes you to Booth 009 to discover our latest trading solutions, discuss partnership opportunities, and explore how we can achieve sustainable growth together.

Event Details

Event: Forex Expo Dubai 2026

Date: 22–23 September 2026

Venue: Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Booth: 009

For more information about SBCFX, our trading solutions, and partnership opportunities, visit our official website or meet our team at Booth 009 during the exhibition.

About SBCFX

SBCFX is a global financial services provider committed to delivering innovative online trading solutions supported by advanced technology, institutional-grade liquidity, and exceptional client service. Through continuous investment in technology, regulatory compliance, and strategic partnerships, SBCFX provides access to a wide range of global financial markets while empowering traders, Introducing Brokers, affiliates, and institutional partners to achieve long-term success.

With a vision to become a trusted global brokerage, SBCFX remains dedicated to transparency, innovation, and sustainable growth, delivering world-class trading solutions to clients around the world.

Contact

Marketing Executive
Kit Cheung
SBCFX
marketing@sbcfx.com

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, July 30th, 2026, FinanceWire

New Name Captures Company’s Evolution into the Intelligence Layer of Sports, Gaming and Entertainment.

Gambling.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: GAMB) (the “Company”) today announced that it has changed its name to Grandstand Limited. Beginning with the market open tomorrow, July 23, 2026, the Company’s ordinary shares will trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “GRSD”. The Company’s new corporate website is live at grandstand.com.

Since its IPO in July 2021, the Company has materially diversified its business beyond performance marketing. The rebrand to Grandstand evolves the company name to better align with where it sits today – at the heart of the sports and gaming ecosystem, making consumers sharper and partners stronger through its broad portfolio of data, technology, content and audience solutions.

The new corporate name draws a clear distinction between Grandstand, the company, and Gambling.com, the consumer brand, which will continue to operate as a trusted comparison and reviews website. 

“Grandstand captures our position as the intelligence layer powering informed decisions for consumers and partners across sports, gaming and entertainment,” said Kevin McCrystle, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Grandstand. “The new name Grandstand brings together the broad array of products and services in our portfolio, while also creating room for what we are building now and our long-term roadmap.”

The Full Grandstand

Today, Grandstand serves both consumers and partners. Grandstand’s consumer brands reach millions of people globally, helping people find the best odds, discover the right casino, win their fantasy league, and get the most out of Las Vegas. Brands such as OddsJam, RotoWire, Gambling.com, Casinos.com, and WhichBingo tap into unique audiences and help inform users.

Grandstand’s partner solutions span data, advertising and technology across four core areas:

• Sports Data: Real-time odds data, line movement, injuries and sports content that powers decisions across sportsbooks, trading desks, market makers, fantasy platforms and sports media through OpticOdds and RotoWire.
• Advertising: Adtech and commercial solutions to connect casino and sportsbook operators with relevant audiences on trusted consumer brands.
• Audience Monetization: Technology and commercial support platform that gives media companies, apps, communities and influencers the infrastructure to monetize their audiences at scale through Grandstand Partners.
• Entertainment & Tickets: Ticketing and experiences for Las Vegas venues, casinos and hotels through Spotlight.Vegas.

Existing shareholders are not required to take any action. The Company’s ordinary shares continue to be listed on Nasdaq and the CUSIP remains unchanged.

About Grandstand

Founded in 2006, Grandstand (Nasdaq: GAMB; to change to GRSD on July 23, 2026) is the intelligence layer powering informed decisions for consumers and partners across sports, gaming and entertainment. Grandstand’s brands include OddsJam, OpticOdds, RotoWire, Gambling.com and Casinos.com. Its partner solutions span sports data, advertising, audience monetization and entertainment and tickets. For more information, visit grandstand.com.

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that relate to our current expectations and views of future events. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements relating to the anticipated benefits of changing our corporate name from Gambling.com Group to Grandstand and the related rebranding activities, are all forward-looking statements. These statements represent our opinions, expectations, beliefs, intentions, estimates or strategies regarding the future, which may not be realized. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “believe,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “expect,” “predict,” “potential,” “could,” “will,” “would,” “ongoing,” “future” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements are based largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives and financial needs. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies, changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially and/or significantly different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statement. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are discussed under “Item 3. Key Information – Risk Factors” in our annual report filed on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 19, 2026, and our other filings with the SEC as such factors may be updated from time to time. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and accordingly undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than to the extent required by applicable law.

Media Contact:

Christine Doh

Grandstand

press@grandstand.com

Contacts

Peter McGough
SVP, Investor Relations and Capital Markets
investors@grandstand.com
973-873-7686
Richard Land
Managing Director, Alliance Advisors IR
GrandstandIR@allianceadvisors.com
973-873-7686

Geneva, Switzerland, July 29th, 2026, FinanceWire

TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), today announced the listing of TRX spot trading and perpetual contracts on Backpack Exchange. The listing expands market support and access to the native utility token of the TRON network, one of the industry’s most actively used blockchain ecosystems.

The listing enables Backpack users in eligible jurisdictions to trade TRX through both spot and perpetual markets on its innovative, compliant trading platform. Backpack’s regulated exchange has processed more than $400 billion in cumulative trading volume, serving both sophisticated traders and users entering Web3 for the first time.

“With over 14 billion transactions processed and 3.5 million daily users, TRON demonstrates a blockchain engineered for high-volume, real-world activity,” said Sam Elfarra, Community Spokesperson for TRON DAO. “Bringing TRON to Backpack embeds that proven infrastructure into a regulated exchange, giving users worldwide a secure gateway to trade and manage digital assets.”

Backpack’s platform supports users across more than 150 countries, combining spot, perpetuals, and a broader suite of trading products within a single compliant venue. The listing positions TRX alongside Backpack’s existing markets, offering traders in established and emerging regions alike a straightforward path to gaining exposure to TRON’s native token without needing to navigate multiple platforms or custody solutions.

This collaboration reinforces TRON’s role as a foundational infrastructure for digital asset ownership, trading, and settlement, as the network continues to broaden the number of venues through which users and institutions can access TRX. It marks another step forward in TRON’s continued expansion and growing footprint within the global digital economy.

About TRON DAO

TRON DAO is a community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and dApps.

Founded in September 2017, the TRON blockchain has experienced significant growth since its MainNet launch in May 2018. Until recently, TRON hosted the largest circulating supply of USD Tether (USDT) stablecoin, which currently exceeds $90 billion. As of July 2026, the TRON blockchain has recorded over 395 million in total user accounts, more than 14 billion in total transactions, and over $27 billion in total value locked (TVL), based on TRONSCAN. Recognized as the global settlement layer for stablecoin transactions and everyday purchases with proven success, TRON is “Moving Trillions, Empowering Billions.”

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Contact

Yeweon Park
press@tron.network

Mutsamudu, Comoros, July 29th, 2026, Chainwire

“In a rapidly maturing digital asset market, relying on fragmented risk data is a critical vulnerability. Building a resilient ecosystem demands institutional-grade intelligence.”

MEXC, the world’s fastest-growing digital asset exchange and a pioneer of true zero-fee trading, has today announced a collaboration with LSEG Risk Intelligence.This partnership enables the integration of World-Check, equipping the platform with the same risk intelligence database used by financial institutions globally, setting a new benchmark for proactive security in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Deploying an Institutional Grade Risk Architecture

As institutional and retail adoption of digital assets accelerates, uncompromising security measures have become a critical operational imperative. By adopting LSEG World-Check, MEXC is fusing the rigorous compliance frameworks of traditional finance with the agility of the digital economy. This strategic upgrade sets a new benchmark for the industry, ensuring the platform’s overarching security infrastructure meets regulatory standards.

Precision Screening and Preemptive Ecosystem Defence

World-Check is globally recognised as the authoritative and trusted source for risk intelligence. To execute its high-level security strategy, MEXC is embedding this premier data directly into its internal workflows. This integration facilitates real-time screening and cross-referencing against global regulatory and sanctions watchlists. Crucially, the system identifies Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and continuously tracks adverse media to swiftly intercept illicit actors. This dual capability fundamentally reinforces the exchange’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) protocols.

Securing the Future of Digital Asset Trading

Shifting away from reactive regulatory measures, MEXC is engineering a preventative approach to platform security. The integration helps the exchange filter out high-risk actors during initial onboarding and continues monitoring existing accounts, keeping the trading environment clean.

Vugar Usi, Chief Executive Officer of MEXC, said: “At MEXC, protecting our users and partners is non-negotiable. By integrating LSEG’s World-Check risk intelligence platform into our digital asset infrastructure, we are setting a new standard for compliance and transparency in the industry. This partnership reflects our steadfast commitment to building a trading environment that not only meets today’s regulatory expectations but anticipates tomorrow’s. We are dedicated to creating an ecosystem where legitimate participants can engage with confidence, and our collaboration with LSEG ensures we have the screening capabilities to deliver on that promise. “

Michael Meadon, Director, Asia Pacific at LSEG Risk Intelligence, said: “As digital assets continue to mature, market participants are rightly expecting the same level of rigour they see across traditional finance. By integrating World-Check into its compliance workflows, MEXC is strengthening its ability to identify high-risk actors, enhance screening at onboarding and through ongoing monitoring, and support a safer trading environment for users globally.”

About MEXC

MEXC is the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchange, trusted by more than 40 million users across 170+ markets. Built on a user-first philosophy, MEXC offers industry-leading 0-fee trading and access to over 3,000 digital assets. As the Gateway to Infinite Opportunities, MEXC provides a single platform where users can easily trade cryptocurrencies alongside tokenized assets, including stocks, ETFs, commodities, and precious metals.

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