Category: Finance News Network

  • Astana Finance Days 2026 – Delivering Impact: Capital in Action

    Astana Finance Days (AFD), the flagship financial forum of the Astana International Financial Centre, has evolved into one of the region’s leading platform for capital markets, investment dialogue and cross-border cooperation. What began as an industry-focused event has grown into a strategic meeting point for investors, regulators, policymakers, financial institutions and businesses from Central Asia, the Caucasus and the broader Eurasian region.

    The 9th edition of AFD will take place on 9-10 September, 2026, in Astana under the theme Delivering Impact: Capital in Action. The programme will focus on how capital is mobilized, structured and deployed across regional and global markets – from capital markets and investment products to regulation, innovation, real-economy financing and cross-border cooperation.

    AFD 2026 is expected to convene over 5,000 participants from more than 80 countries, including global investors, asset managers, policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, technology companies, and industry leaders.

    For international participants, the Forum offers direct access to one of the region’s most dynamic financial ecosystems and to a market increasingly positioned as a gateway between Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

    From Dialogue to Deal Flow

    What distinguishes AFD is not only its scale, but its function. The Forum is designed to move beyond high-level discussion and create the conditions for practical outcomes – from investment leads and strategic partnerships to market entry, institutional cooperation, and capital-raising opportunities.

    In a region where connectivity is as much about trust as it is about infrastructure, AFD provides a neutral and internationally oriented platform where public-sector priorities, private-sector capabilities, and investor expectations can meet in one place.

    A Track Record of Growth and Practical Outcomes

    The 2025 edition brought together over 5,500 participants from 82 countries, including asset managers overseeing a combined total of $1.5 trillion. The programme featured 160 speakers, more than 40 business events, four new listings on the Astana International Exchange and the signing of seven agreements.

    Inside the AFD 2026 Agenda

    AFD 2026 will build on this momentum with a programme focused on practical solutions, investable opportunities and the future architecture of regional finance.

    Key themes of AFD 2026 include capital markets and investment products; trust infrastructure: regulation, law, market confidence; innovation at institutional scale; financing the real economy; regional and cross-border capital cooperation.

    Another defining element is the AFD Exhibition — a platform where participants will present their solutions and achievements. For companies, this represents an opportunity to strengthen market positioning and establish direct connections with strategic partners.

    The forum is traditionally organised with the support of partners, including Gold Partner – Freedom; Silver Partners – Solidcore Resources and ITS, Bronze Partners – LMAX Group and Teniz Capital Investment Banking;  Fintech Partner – Mastercard;  Official Airline Partner – Air Astana, Partners – Orient Capital Management, Qanat Invest, Roemer Capital (Europe), Abylai Global Solutions, MYD Production and others.

    Registration and the detailed programme will be available on the official website: https://astanafindays.org/en For partnership inquiries: afd@aifc.kz.

  • Ajman Bank Successfully Prices Inaugural USD 300 Million Additional Tier 1 Perpetual Sukuk

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Jul 09, 2026 — Ajman Bank, rated BBB+ (Stable) by Fitch, has successfully priced its inaugural USD 300 million Additional Tier 1 (AT1) Perpetual Non-Call 5.5-Year Sukuk at a profit rate of 6.500%, marking another important milestone in the Bank’s continued growth journey.

    The issuance reflects the strong confidence investors placed in Ajman Bank’s financial strength, strategic direction, and ongoing transformation. As the Bank’s first Ad

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    ditional Tier 1 capital Sukuk issuance, this achievement builds on the success of its debut senior Sukuk issuance last year and highlights the progress made in strengthening its financial profile.

    Through this successful transaction, Ajman Bank continues to strengthen its capital foundation, diversify in its funding sources, and enhances its ability to support customers, businesses, and the wider UAE economy. The issuance attracted strong interest from a high-quality investor base across the region and internationally, reflecting growing recognition of the Bank’s strong franchise and credit profile.

    His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of Ajman Bank, said:

    “Our inaugural Additional Tier 1 (AT1) Sukuk issuance represents a natural evolution in Ajman Bank’s capital management strategy and reflects the significant progress we have made in strengthening the Bank’s financial profile over the past few years.”

    His Highness added:

    “The successful issuance underscores investors’ confidence in Ajman Bank’s financial strength and strategic direction. It also supports the Bank’s efforts to further strengthen its capital base and diversify its funding sources, enabling it to continue serving its customers while supporting businesses and the UAE economy.”

    Mustafa Al Khalfawi, Chief Executive Officer of Ajman Bank, said:
    “As Ajman Bank’s first AT1 issuance, this transaction broadens our capital toolkit and diversifies our sources of regulatory capital. We are pleased to have attracted strong support from institutional investors, reflecting growing familiarity with the Ajman Bank credit story and confidence in the Bank’s continued transformation.”

    The successful completion of this issuance reinforces Ajman Bank’s commitment to sustainable growth, responsible banking, and supporting the evolving needs of its customers and communities. It also aligns with the UAE’s vision of developing deeper and more resilient financial markets.

    The Sukuk will be listed on the London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market and Nasdaq Dubai.

    About Ajman Bank

    Established in 2007, Ajman Bank PJSC is the first Islamic bank incorporated in the Emirate of Ajman. Headquartered in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, the bank officially commenced operations in 2009 and is listed on the Dubai Financial Market. Ajman Bank is a key pillar in the emirate’s economic development strategy and is strongly supported by the Government of Ajman

    Ajman Bank offers a comprehensive range of Shari’ah-compliant banking, financing, and investment services to individuals, businesses, and government entities. Its operations span across Consumer Banking, Corporate Banking, Investment Banking, and Treasury segments.

  • Nocera Expands Diversified Technology Strategy With Binding Agreement to Acquire an Equity Interest in INERGX, an Integrated Energy Storage and Power Platform for AI, Defense and Mission-Critical Demand

    Taipei, Taiwan, July 8th, 2026, FinanceWire

    Investment Positions Nocera at the Intersection of the Global AI and Energy Infrastructure Build-Out, a Market Projected to Approach $7 Trillion by 2030

    Nocera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCRA) (“Nocera” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire an equity interest in INERGX, an integrated energy storage and power platform being built to design, deploy and service mission-critical power and battery energy-storage systems supporting AI data centers, defense, industrial operations and critical infrastructure. Through this investment, Nocera is positioning itself at the intersection of one of the fastest-growing segments of the global AI infrastructure ecosystem, where reliable, scalable power has rapidly emerged as one of the defining constraints on next-generation artificial intelligence deployment.

    The investment represents another significant milestone in Nocera’s ongoing transformation into Nocera Holdings, a diversified technology-focused holding company pursuing strategic opportunities across artificial intelligence, AI infrastructure, data centers, robotics, biotech, blockchain and digital assets. As hyperscale AI deployments continue to accelerate worldwide, management believes dependable power infrastructure has become one of the world’s most valuable strategic assets. Through this transaction, Nocera is establishing a position within the energy infrastructure underpinning the global AI build-out, positioning the Company at the convergence of two of today’s most compelling long-term growth markets: artificial intelligence and mission-critical energy infrastructure.

    Nocera’s Role and Growth Strategy for INERGX

    Nocera intends to serve as an active strategic partner to INERGX, leveraging the capital markets expertise, public-company experience, acquisition-sourcing capabilities and international relationships that sit at the core of the Nocera Holdings strategy. Management believes these capabilities can help accelerate INERGX’s buy-and-build strategy, broaden access to growth capital, strengthen strategic partnerships and support the commercialization and long-term expansion of its integrated platform across multiple high-growth end markets.

    Specifically, Nocera expects to support INERGX by contributing capital markets and financing expertise to assist with platform expansion and future acquisitions; leveraging Nocera’s public-company infrastructure, governance and disclosure experience as INERGX continues to mature; utilizing its acquisition-sourcing network and international relationships to identify strategic opportunities; and providing operational and strategic guidance designed to help institutionalize the platform as it scales.

    Management believes the INERGX investment represents the blueprint for the type of long-term value Nocera Holdings intends to create across its portfolio by identifying differentiated technology businesses positioned within powerful secular growth trends and helping accelerate their development through strategic capital, public-market expertise and disciplined execution. The Company believes combining emerging technology platforms with strategic capital allocation, operational support and public-market resources can create meaningful long-term shareholder value while expanding Nocera Holdings’ presence across multiple high-growth industries.

    “Artificial intelligence cannot scale without power, and we believe energy infrastructure will become one of the defining investment themes of this decade,” said Andy Jin, Chief Executive Officer of Nocera. “INERGX represents exactly the type of platform our transformation into Nocera Holdings was designed to pursue. Our objective extends well beyond making an investment—we intend to help build a category-leading business by contributing our capital markets expertise, acquisition experience and public-company capabilities while supporting INERGX’s buy-and-build strategy. We believe this investment represents another important step in positioning Nocera at the center of the technologies enabling the next generation of AI, critical infrastructure and industrial innovation. At the same time, we continue to actively evaluate additional acquisitions, strategic investments and partnerships that align with our vision of building a diversified global technology holding company focused on creating long-term shareholder value.”

    About the INERGX Platform

    INERGX is being built to address one of the most pressing challenges facing organizations operating in increasingly power-constrained environments: the ability to design, build, deploy and manage mission-critical energy systems through a single integrated partner rather than relying on multiple point-solution providers. The platform is being developed as a vertically integrated, chemistry- and power-agnostic ecosystem that combines battery technology and intellectual property, system assembly, testing and certification, AI-driven battery management and monitoring software, recycling and repowering capabilities, with each component designed to reinforce the next while delivering a comprehensive end-to-end solution.

    Unlike traditional equipment providers, INERGX’s commercial model is designed to create value well beyond the initial hardware sale. The platform is intended to use hardware deployments as the customer entry point while generating recurring revenue opportunities throughout each system’s lifecycle through optimization, monitoring, predictive maintenance, servicing, uninterrupted power solutions and periodic repowering. Management believes this lifecycle approach creates the potential for durable customer relationships and recurring revenue streams while positioning INERGX to capitalize on the rapidly growing demand for intelligent energy infrastructure.

    INERGX is assembling this platform through an active buy-and-build acquisition strategy targeting complementary technologies, intellectual property and operating businesses across the energy value chain. The Company is focused on serving mission-critical end markets including AI and hyperscale data centers, industrial and mining operations, defense applications, renewable energy infrastructure and other sectors where reliable, intelligent power systems are becoming increasingly essential.

    “The market no longer wants point solutions—it wants a trusted partner capable of designing, building, deploying and managing mission-critical power infrastructure from end to end,” said Dominic White, Founder of INERGX. “That is precisely the platform we are building. As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries around the world, dependable energy infrastructure is becoming increasingly mission-critical. Nocera’s capital markets expertise, public-company experience and strategic growth capabilities make them an ideal long-term partner as we execute our acquisition strategy, expand our platform and pursue the significant opportunities emerging across AI infrastructure, defense and industrial energy markets.”

    Market Backdrop

    The investment comes as reliable power rapidly emerges as one of the defining constraints on the global expansion of artificial intelligence. Hyperscale AI deployments, accelerated data-center development and increasing electrification across industry are driving unprecedented investment in the energy infrastructure required to support next-generation computing workloads. As AI adoption continues to accelerate, management believes the ability to deliver resilient, scalable and intelligent power solutions will become increasingly valuable across both public and private sector markets.

    According to McKinsey & Company, global AI infrastructure spending is projected to approach $7 trillion by 2030, with more than $5 trillion expected to be invested directly into AI workload infrastructure. Meanwhile, the International Energy Agency projects global data-center electricity demand will more than double to approximately 945 terawatt-hours by 2030—roughly equivalent to the entire annual electricity consumption of Japan. Management believes these powerful long-term trends are creating significant demand for intelligent, mission-critical power and battery energy-storage platforms such as INERGX, reinforcing the strategic rationale behind Nocera’s investment and its continued expansion into the infrastructure enabling the global AI economy.

    Management believes the INERGX investment represents another meaningful step in Nocera’s ongoing evolution into Nocera Holdings. The Company continues to actively evaluate additional acquisitions, strategic partnerships and investments across artificial intelligence, AI infrastructure, data centers, robotics, biotechnology, blockchain, digital assets and other emerging technology sectors as it executes its long-term strategy of building a diversified global technology holding company.

    About INERGX

    INERGX is an energy-intelligence platform being built to design, deploy and service mission-critical power and battery energy-storage systems for AI data centers, defense, industry and infrastructure. It is developing a vertically integrated, chemistry-agnostic model spanning chemistry IP, assembly, AI-driven testing and R&D, battery-management and monitoring software, recycling and repowering, assembled through a buy-and-build acquisition program. For more information on INERGX please visit: www.inergx.com and for potential partnerships contact: AI@PhoenixMGMTconsulting.com

    About Nocera, Inc.

    Nocera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCRA) is a Nevada corporation pursuing a strategic transformation into a diversified holding company focused on identifying and expanding opportunities across high-growth sectors including artificial intelligence, AI infrastructure, data centers, robotics, biotech, blockchain and digital assets. The Company is focused on strategic acquisitions, partnerships, investments and operational platforms positioned to capitalize on emerging global technology trends. Leveraging international relationships and market access across Asia and other emerging global markets, Nocera Holdings seeks to build long-term shareholder value through scalable businesses, infrastructure opportunities and next-generation technologies shaping the future digital economy.

    For more information, please visit www.Nocera.company and www.noceraholdings.com (website updates coming soon) as we begin to launch the Nocera Holdings brand.

    Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains forward-looking statements that are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “should,” “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, are based on certain assumptions and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties.

    These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the parties’ ability to complete the contemplated transaction on the terms described or at all; the Company’s ability to realize the anticipated strategic benefits of the investment; INERGX’s ability to execute its buy-and-build strategy and to complete the acquisitions and technology validation, certification and commercialization initiatives it is pursuing; the early-stage and pre-production nature of certain of the technologies referenced; general economic and business conditions; the Company’s ability to identify, negotiate and consummate acquisitions or strategic investments on favorable terms or at all; the Company’s ability to execute its growth strategy and maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing standards; the Company’s limited operating history in the AI, infrastructure and energy sectors; risks related to operating in international markets; and various other factors beyond the Company’s control. Readers are encouraged to review the risk factors included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at www.sec.gov. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Nocera undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law.

    Contact

    Phoenix MGMT & Consulting
    PR@PhoenixMGMTConsulting.com

  • Gerard McMann Expands Canadian Investor Education Programme with Market Insights and Retirement Planning

    Montreal, Canada, July 8th, 2026, FinanceWire

    The Montreal-based trading platform is broadening its commitment to Canadian investors with a suite of new educational tools, updated market analysis resources, and enhanced retirement account guidance designed to serve both first-time and experienced traders across the country.

    Gerard McMann, the AI-powered financial trading and investment platform operating out of Montreal, Quebec, has announced a significant expansion of its investor education and market resources programme for the Canadian market. The initiative reflects a growing demand from the firm’s Canadian client base for structured, accessible learning tools that complement the platform’s existing trading infrastructure.

    The expansion adds dedicated sections to the Gerard McMann broker Canada offering, covering retirement account planning, compound interest modelling, cryptocurrency fundamentals, and multi-asset portfolio construction. Each resource has been developed with both newer investors and seasoned traders in mind, recognising that the Canadian market spans a wide range of experience levels and financial goals.

    “Canadian investors deserve the same depth of resources and platform capability that institutional clients take for granted. That is the standard we are building toward.” Press Release responsable, Laura Hughes commented.

    At the heart of the update is a set of AI-driven market insight tools that aggregate and interpret live data across equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, and digital assets. Rather than delivering raw data feeds, the tools are designed to surface context: why a market is moving, what historical patterns are relevant, and what variables are worth tracking for a given asset class. For Canadian investors navigating cross-border exposure between TSX-listed securities and US-listed instruments, the contextual layer adds a dimension that standard brokerage platforms do not typically provide.

    Retirement Planning at the Centre of the Canadian Expansion

    One of the most substantial additions to the Gerard McMann Canada offering is an expanded retirement accounts section, covering individual retirement accounts with tax-deductible contribution structures. The section includes a rebuilt compound calculator that allows users to model different contribution scenarios over time, incorporating variable return assumptions and adjustable contribution frequencies.

    Retirement planning has historically been underserved by online trading platforms, which tend to focus on active traders rather than on the longer-horizon investor building toward a specific financial outcome. Gerard McMann’s decision to expand this area reflects feedback gathered from its Canadian user base, where demand for structured retirement guidance has grown alongside broader awareness of the limitations of state pension provision.

    Gerard McMann Canada reviews collected from active users over the past twelve months have repeatedly highlighted the retirement account tools as a differentiating factor. Clients note that the combination of a capable trading platform with meaningful long-term planning resources is not something they had found elsewhere before making the switch.

    “The most consistent piece of feedback we receive from Canadian clients is that they wanted a platform that took their long-term goals as seriously as their short-term trades.” Laura states.

    Platform Infrastructure Supporting the Expansion

    The educational resources sit on top of a trading infrastructure that supports more than 90 order types, spanning limit and market orders through to complex algorithmic strategies. Real-time trade confirmations, margin calculations, and portfolio assessment tools are available across web, mobile, and desktop environments, giving Canadian investors access to institutional-grade execution regardless of how or where they choose to trade.

    Client securities accounts at Gerard McMann are protected. These protections apply in the event of broker-dealer failure and are independent of market conditions.

    The platform’s existing infrastructure already supports clients across multiple asset classes, including equities, options, futures, foreign currencies, fixed income securities, and cryptocurrency. The July 2026 expansion does not alter the underlying trading engine but adds a resource layer that the company believes will improve outcomes for Canadian investors who arrive at the platform with clear goals but limited prior experience.

    Platform Updates for Canadian Clients

    For prospective clients evaluating Gerard McMann as a broker Canada option, the updated platform offers a starting point through the Gerard McMann Basics section, which has been revised to include Canadian-specific regulatory context and tax considerations. Platform tutorials have been updated to reflect the current interface, and a new series of investment concept guides covers topics including asset allocation, currency risk for cross-border portfolios, and the mechanics of dividend reinvestment.

    Client onboarding follows a structured process: account registration, identity verification, account funding, and access to the full platform, including research tools and educational content. The company’s Canadian support line operates alongside its international contacts and is staffed by advisers familiar with the specific questions Canadian investors typically bring to a first consultation.

    The expansion is live as of July 2026 and available to all new and existing Gerard McMann clients with Canadian accounts.

    About Gerard McMann

    Gerard McMann is a global AI-powered financial trading and investment platform headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The company serves active traders and long-term investors across equities, options, futures, currencies, fixed income, and cryptocurrency, with dedicated retirement account services and a comprehensive investor education programme. For more information, users can visit www.gerardmcmann.com.

    Contact

    Lucia Hughes
    lucia.hughes@gerardmcmann.com

  • Yellow Stone Finance Group Launches Performance-Focused CFD Trading Platform for Forex, Metals and Global Indices

    London, UK, July 8th, 2026, FinanceWire

    Yellow Stone Finance Group Ltd. has rolled out a trading platform built around three things retail and active traders consistently ask for: tighter spreads, faster execution, and access to a wider spread of markets from a single account.

    The platform, available now at yellowstone-financial.com, gives traders exposure to more than 10,000 instruments across forex, shares, metals, indices, commodities and crypto CFDs all routed through the same account, the same margin pool and the same pricing engine.

    For a company operating in the forex and CFD space, where execution speed and pricing transparency are often the deciding factor between brokers, Yellow Stone is leaning into both. The firm’s matching engine targets average execution speeds of around 40 milliseconds, with raw ECN pricing pulled from a pool of more than 25 tier-1 liquidity providers the kind of infrastructure more commonly associated with institutional desks than retail-facing brokers.

    “Most traders don’t switch brokers because of one big problem they switch because of a dozen small frictions that add up: a slow fill here, a wider-than-expected spread there, a platform that doesn’t quite keep pace with how they actually trade,” a Yellow Stone spokesperson said. “We built this platform around removing those frictions rather than adding more bells and whistles on top of them.” Karsten Ziegler, Press Release Responsable states.

    That focus shows up in how client funds are handled as well. Yellow Stone holds all client deposits in segregated accounts with tier-1 UK and EU banks, kept entirely separate from the company’s own operating funds. Retail clients also benefit from negative balance protection, meaning that even in fast-moving conditions a weekend gap or a sudden re-pricing an account cannot lose more than the equity it holds. The company also publishes quarterly best-execution reports covering average spreads, fill rates and slippage, a level of disclosure that isn’t standard practice across the industry.

    Traders can access the markets through Yellow Stone’s browser-based WebTrader, native iOS and Android apps, or via REST and FIX 4.4 API connectivity for those running systematic or algorithmic strategies. Spreads on major forex pairs start from 0.0 pips, and accounts can typically be opened and funded in under five minutes, with deposit options spanning major cards, PayPal, Stripe, Wise and Bitcoin.

    Whether someone is trading currency pairs around economic data releases, hedging commodity exposure, or running an automated strategy through the API, the underlying pitch is the same: one account, deep liquidity, and infrastructure that doesn’t get in the way of the trade.

    About Yellow Stone Finance Group Ltd

    Yellow Stone Finance Group Ltd is a UK-registered CFD broker offering trading across forex, shares, metals, indices, commodities and crypto markets through its WebTrader platform, mobile apps and API access. The company is headquartered in London, England, and focuses on execution quality, pricing transparency and segregated client fund protection. More information is available at yellowstone-financial.com.

    Contact

    PR Responsable
    Karsten Ziegler
    info@yellowstone-financial.com

  • AxBlade × AWS Hong Kong Summit Wraps: Defining Accountability for Physical AI

    Hong Kong, July 8, 2026 — AxBlade, the accountability layer for autonomous AI, co-hosted the exclusive side event “From Agentic AI to Physical AI: What Gets Funded After the Model Wave?” alongside AWS Summit Hong Kong Week. Held at the Hopewell Hotel, the invitation-only gathering brought together 100+ founders, researchers, enterprise leaders, and investors from AWS, NVIDIA, Y Combinator, Crypto.com, Roche, Pfizer, SNZ, and City University of Hong Kong to examine the critical infrastructure gap between AI demos and real-world deployment.

    From Models to Accountability: The Consensus

    The event opened with a keynote by Nick Hau, Founder of AxBlade, who argued that the next wave of AI funding will not go to larger language models, but to the infrastructure that makes autonomous AI accountable in physical environments. This was followed by a keynote from Ian Holtz, Head of Agentic AI at AWS, on the enterprise requirements for deploying agentic systems at scale.

    Across three panels, a clear consensus emerged: without verifiable identity, trusted execution, and cryptographically provable behavior records, Physical AI cannot move from laboratory to production.

    • Panel 1 — “What Gets Funded After the Model Wave?” explored investor appetite for infrastructure over models, with participants noting that capital is increasingly flowing toward compliance-native stacks and real-world deployment tooling.
    • Panel 2 — “AI Goes Real World” addressed the liability, safety, and governance challenges when AI agents interact with physical systems — from robotic process automation to autonomous diagnostics.
    • Panel 3 — “From Demo to Production” closed the session with a technical deep dive on the missing middleware between proof-of-concept and enterprise adoption, emphasizing auditability as a prerequisite for regulated industries.

    Curated Networking and Institutional Access

    The afternoon transitioned into a Curated Networking & Demo Matching session, connecting AI infrastructure builders with enterprise operators and institutional investors. The evening concluded with a Private Dinner Reception, fostering closed-door discussions on partnership opportunities across AI, healthcare, Web3, and cloud infrastructure.

    Why AxBlade

    As the only blockchain-native infrastructure layer represented at the summit, AxBlade demonstrated how its compliance-native Layer 2 public blockchain — combining native AI identity (DID), Trusted Execution Environments (TEE), and Zero-Knowledge Proof of Behavior (PoB) — directly addresses the accountability gap identified by every panel.

    “We are not building AI models. We are building the trust infrastructure that makes them auditable,” said Nick Hau. “Events like this prove that the industry is ready to move from ‘what AI can do’ to ‘who is accountable when it does it.’”

    Participating Institutions

    The event featured representatives from AWS, NVIDIA, Y Combinator, Crypto.com, Roche, Pfizer, SNZ, City University of Hong Kong, BitRock Capital, Gaorong Capital, HongShan, Beyond Ventures, CTFS, Foresee, Savior of Health, ETHHub, PRIMIT, OpenBuild, INFINI, Publish0x, UpHonest Scouts, YOOV, and other leading organizations across AI, healthcare, and Web3.

    Media coverage was supported by Techub News, Monster Block, BlockBeats, Foresight News, TinTin, ChainCatcher, TechFlow, CoinMarketCap, FINBOLD, and additional partners.


    About AxBlade

    AxBlade is the accountability layer for AI Agents, World Models, and Physical AI. As a compliance-native Layer 2 public blockchain, AxBlade enables verifiable identity, trusted execution, and accountable decision-making by combining blockchain, Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZK), and Trusted Execution Environments (TEE). Every real-world AI action is captured, structured, and anchored on-chain — making autonomous systems auditable, traceable, and compliant at scale.

    Website: axblade.io

    X/Twitter: @AxBlade_io

    Contact: contact@axblade.io


    Media Contact:

    AxBlade Communications

    Email: contact@axblade.io

  • Primit Officially Deploys on Avalanche, Launching Season 1 Trading Incentive Program

    July 8, 2026 — Primit today announced its official deployment on the Avalanche network, with the launch of Season 1: Primit × Avalanche “On-Chain Perp Frenzy” set for July 15. The 14-day trading incentive event features a total reward pool of 100,000USD equivalent in AVAX, open to all on-chain perpetual contract traders.

    Strategic Significance

    Primit selected Avalanche as its launch chain based on its sub-second finality and minimal gas costs. For perpetual trading, every millisecond of latency impacts liquidations and position safety. Avalanche’s architecture is inherently suited for high-concurrency, low-latency DeFi scenarios, while Primit’s orderbook and funding rate mechanisms deliver a CEX-grade experience on-chain.

    “We’re not simply deploying a frontend on Avalanche — we’re bringing the full perpetual infrastructure onto the chain,” the Primit team stated. “Season 1 has a clear objective: prove that on-chain perpetual trading is ready to handle professional-grade demand through real trading volume.”

    Season 1 Mechanism Preview

    The event features four reward mechanisms covering the full spectrum from retail to professional traders:

    1. Daily Random User Rewards: 20 users with ≥$200 daily trading volume randomly selected each day to share a $400 pool. 280 total winners over 14 days.
    2. Twitter Contributor Rewards: $3,000 pool rewarding high-quality tutorials, strategy analysis, and risk management content posted with #Primit #Avalanche.
    3. Referral Rebate Mechanism: $50,000 total pool distributed proportionally by valid referral trading volume. No individual cap.
    4. Volume Leaderboard: Top 120 traders share $37,800, with Top 1 receiving $4,000. AVAX-related pairs receive a 1.5x volume weighting multiplier.

    Long-Term Value: Tiered Fee Structure

    Primit is simultaneously launching a cumulative volume-based tiered Maker/Taker fee structure. This system will remain as a permanent platform standard after Season 1 ends, combining with Avalanche’s low gas costs to form a sustainable competitive advantage.

    About Avalanche

    Avalanche is a high-performance, interoperable Layer 1 blockchain platform achieving high throughput and rapid finality through its unique consensus mechanism — a preferred infrastructure for DeFi and institutional-grade applications.

    About Primit

    Primit is a next-generation on-chain perpetual contract trading platform focused on delivering low-latency, low-fee, fully transparent on-chain derivatives trading.

    Event Portal: https://primit.io/ or https://app.primit.io/trade

    Event Period: July 15 — July 28, 2026

    Twitter: https://x.com/primitforall  https://x.com/avax 

  • Sondo AI Introduces AI Dance to Turn Static Images Into Music-Synced Dance Videos

    Built for short-form platforms, the feature helps creators generate dance-led visual content from songs, characters and creative prompts.

    Singapore, 8th Jul 2026 – Music-led short video has made dance one of the most direct ways for songs, characters and brands to reach audiences across digital platforms. Sondo AI, a leading AI music video generator, recently launched AI Dance in mid-June 2026, introducing a faster AI-assisted workflow for creators, musicians and brand teams.

    With AI Dance, users can upload a song and a still image of a person or character, then generate a rhythm-driven dance video in one click. The system analyzes the music’s genre, rhythm, mood and melodic flow to create synchronized dance movements, character performance and visual scenes that match the soundtrack.

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    The launch extends Sondo AI’s existing music video creation capabilities by adding a dedicated format for dance performance. While the platform already includes AI music video generation, AI Dance focuses on choreographed, music-synced content for short-form platforms, music promotion and creative video production.

    Dance videos have become a central format in online music culture. Across TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and other digital channels, dance challenges, choreography clips, covers and character-led performances can help songs travel faster, strengthen fan participation and give brands a more visual way to enter cultural conversations. Because these videos are highly engaging, easy to recreate and widely shared, they are especially well suited to short-form platforms where trends can spread quickly through recommendation feeds.

    For many creators, producing dance videos remains time-consuming and difficult to do repeatedly at a high quality. A traditional shoot often requires creative planning, choreography, performer or talent casting, rehearsal, set or location setup, filming, lighting, editing and visual effects, making it challenging for independent creators and small teams to respond quickly to trends. AI Dance compresses this process into a simpler “upload and generate” workflow.

    The feature gives users different levels of creative input. Users can let AI Dance handle the full process, from concept generation and choreography to final video output, or guide the result through prompts such as dance style, choreography direction and performance atmosphere. This lowers the barrier for casual users while giving experienced creators more control over the final performance without relying on filming, animation or advanced editing skills.

    For musicians, creators, brands and digital artists, AI Dance provides a faster way to create dance-led visuals, promotional assets and animated performance content without traditional production workflows.

    AI Dance also accounts for multi-platform publishing. It supports both 16:9 landscape and 9:16 portrait formats, allowing users to adapt dance videos for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels and other digital channels without rebuilding the same concept from scratch. For creators working across several platforms, that format flexibility can reduce extra production work while keeping the same song, character or campaign idea consistent across different viewing environments.

    As part of Sondo AI’s broader creator ecosystem, the feature also supports social distribution and future monetization opportunities, helping users turn creative output into broader audience reach and potential commercial value.

    Beyond helping creators adjust videos for different platforms, the feature also changes how music video creation can begin: a static image can become a performer, and a song can become the basis for movement, scene design and visual expression. In that sense, AI Dance adds not only faster output, but also a more flexible route for creators to turn music into dance-focused video content.

    The launch reflects a broader shift toward AI-assisted video production, where AI systems can understand music, generate motion and create video, making complex visual workflows faster and more accessible. For Sondo AI, AI Dance expands its suite of creator tools by adding a more social, performance-oriented layer to its music video generation and editing workflow.

    Looking ahead, Sondo AI plans to continue advancing its work in music understanding, character consistency, motion generation, cinematic storytelling and video quality.

    About Sondo AI

    Sondo AI is an all-in-one AI music creation and visualization platform built for the next generation of music video and audio production. The platform uses advanced artificial intelligence to help users transform audio concepts into polished, cinematic music video experiences.

    Serving music enthusiasts, content creators, professional artists, corporate brands and creative teams, Sondo AI provides tools for AI music video generation, smart audio-visual synchronization, real-time editing, lip-sync technology, cinematic human modeling and digital content distribution. With AI Dance, the platform adds a dedicated path for dance-based and choreography-focused visual content.

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  • iLedgends becomes emoni, reinforcing its position as a trusted EMI for compliance-intensive businesses

    Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 8th, 2026, FinanceWire

    iLedgends B.V., a Dutch-regulated Electronic Money Institution (EMI) serving compliance-focused industries, announces its rebrand to emoni, the new brand name of the iLedgends group.  

    The new name reflects the company’s continued evolution as a specialist payments partner for businesses operating in regulated and complex sectors. An all-in-one platform to manage all your finances.  

    A Name Built on Trust 

    The name emoni is inspired by values shared across cultures, where it is associated with faith, trust, and confidence, principles that sit at the centre of the company’s client relationships. 

    “Trust is built over time through consistency and transparency,” said Eran ten Napel, Founder and CEO of emoni “Our clients depend on us for critical payment infrastructure. The name emoni reflects the responsibility we carry and the long-term relationships we build.” 

    A Strategic Milestone in the Company’s Growth 

    Founded in 2022 as iLedgends, the company has developed a strong position as a payment’s infrastructure provider for compliance-intensive businesses in need of a unified platform for managing different payments. 

    “Changing our name is not about changing who we are,” added ten Napel. “It is about better reflecting what we have become. We built this company to support businesses that need secure and reliable payment infrastructure to grow. emoni reflects that maturity and clarity of purpose.” 

    Regulated in the Netherlands 

    emoni operates under a Dutch Electronic Money Institution license and is supervised by De Nederlandsche Bank. 

    This regulatory framework provides clients with the assurance that emoni operates under one of Europe’s most established financial supervisory regimes, with strict standards for compliance, safeguarding, and risk management. 

    Through its EMI license, emoni offers dedicated IBAN accounts, international payment capabilities, multi-currency solutions, and onboarding processes designed for complex and regulated business models. 

    Addressing Growing Challenges in Access to Payments 

    Businesses in regulated industries are increasingly facing challenges when accessing banking and payment services. As compliance requirements rise, onboarding processes are becoming more detailed and time-consuming. 

    De Nederlandsche Bank has noted that legitimate businesses can face difficulties accessing payment services and has stressed the importance of assessing companies based on their individual risk profile rather than applying broad restrictions by sector (DNB, 2022). 

    emoni was built to address this gap by combining strong compliance standards with a detailed understanding of complex business models and payment flows. 

    Built for Specialist Industries 

    emoni supports businesses operating in sectors that require deeper payment and compliance expertise, including CFD brokers and other regulated financial service providers. 

    These businesses depend on payment infrastructure that is fast, reliable, and built around their operational needs. 

    “Our approach is based on understanding how our clients operate,” said ten Napel “We design compliance frameworks around real business models, which allows us to support clients safely and at scale.” 

    Built on Trust. Designed to Scale. 

    Under its new brand, emoni continues to focus on providing secure and scalable payment infrastructure for international businesses operating in regulated environments. 

    The company provides: 

    • Dedicated IBAN accounts under a Dutch EMI license 
    • Global and local payment rails 
    • Multi-currency solutions 
    • Tailored payment infrastructure for specialised industries 
    • Specialist compliance onboarding and risk assessment 
    • Scalable payment solutions for international businesses 
    • The security of a payment partner supervised by DNB 

    About emoni 

    emoni is a Dutch-regulated Electronic Money Institution providing secure and scalable payment solutions for compliance-focused businesses. Licensed and supervised by De Nederlandsche Bank, emoni supports businesses operating in regulated and specialist sectors through tailored payment infrastructure, robust compliance frameworks, and reliable banking solutions designed for growth. 

    At its core, emoni is built on trust. In an increasingly complex regulatory environment, businesses need more than access to payments, they need a partner that understands their industry, manages risk effectively, and supports long-term stability. 

    emoni combines regulatory strength, operational expertise, and sector knowledge to help clients navigate evolving compliance requirements while maintaining access to reliable global payment infrastructure. 

    As expectations across the financial sector continue to evolve, emoni remains committed to delivering secure, scalable, and compliant payment solutions for businesses worldwide. 

    References:  

    De Nederlandsche Bank. (2022, December 15). Het MOB zet zich in om ongewenste neveneffecten van de-risking aan te pakken. De Nederlandsche Bank. https://www.dnb.nl/nieuws-voor-de-sector/toezicht-2022/het-mob-zet-zich-in-om-ongewenste-neveneffecten-van-de-risking-aan-te-pakken/ 

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  • Streamex GLDY Clears Key Trust Milestone With First Independent Gold Reserve Attestation

    Streamex announced that an independent examination confirmed the physical gold backing its GLDY token exceeds all outstanding tokens. The company expects to publish monthly reserve attestations to independently verify its holdings.

    Canada, 8th Jul 2026 – Global Stocks News – Sponsored content disseminated on behalf of Streamex Corp. On July 1, 2026 Streamex (NASDAQ: STEX) announced that EisnerAmper LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, had completed its first independent examination of the reserves backing GLDY, the company’s gold-backed, yield-bearing tokenized security.

    Streamex is a technology company building a digital ecosystem for all Real-World Assets (RWAs), beginning with commodities. GLDY – a bullion-backed yield-bearing financial gold product is the company’s inaugural security.

    Highlights from the July 1, 2026 press release:

    • Every GLDY token is independently verified to be backed by real gold. EisnerAmper LLP, a nationally recognized independent accounting firm, has completed an examination confirming that GLDY gold reserves meet or exceed 100% of all outstanding tokens, delivering the rigorous, third-party verification that institutional investors require.
    • This is the first of what will be monthly attestations, conducted on an ongoing basis. Streamex is committed to providing independent reserve verifications every month going forward, giving investors recurring, auditor-confirmed proof that the gold backing every GLDY token is real and fully accounted for.

    Streamex reported: GLDY redeemable tokens outstanding: 3,064.674268; Total redemption assets: 3,064.915910 fine troy ounces of gold; Surplus: 0.2416423 fine troy ounces; Asset-backing coverage: ≥100%; Examiner’s opinion: Unmodified

    EisnerAmper is one of the largest US accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with more than 4,500 professionals working in offices around the globe. It provides services for banks, construction companies, educational institutions, factories, hospitals and digital assets companies.

    “Blockchain technology continues to drive innovation for businesses, digital assets, funds, not-for-profits and investors,” states EisnerAmper, “While many of us recognize the opportunities that distributed ledger technologies and digital currencies provide, we also understand the growing demand for increased transparency and in-depth financial reporting.”

    “Investors increasingly expect on-chain transparency to be matched by rigorous, independent assurance from a recognized accounting firm, and that is exactly what this milestone delivers,” stated Henry McPhie, the CEO of Streamex, in the July 1 press release.

    When you purchase one GLDY, Streamex buys an ounce of gold and backs GLDY with it. One GLDY token represents an ounce of physical London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) certified gold bullion.

    The GLDY yield is generated with gold leasing through Streamex’s exclusive partner, Monetary Metals – which has metal leasing contracts with a network of precious metals companies, including a $4.5 billion publicly traded jewelry company with 6,000 stores worldwide.

    India accounts for 25-30% of global gold jewelry sales. The industry requires about 1,100 tonnes of pure gold every year, worth US$140 billion.  Gold buying in India peaks during major Hindu festivals: Dhanteras (October/November) and the peak wedding season (November-February & April-May).

    Gold leasing supports yield because jewelers and precious-metals businesses need access to physical gold inventory without wanting full exposure to spot-price movement

    “Jewelers want to book their 15–20% manufacturer’s margin without fretting about the spot price of gold,” Henry McPhie, the CEO of Streamex, told Guy Bennett, the CEO of Global Stocks News (GSN). “Jewelry inventory isn’t perishable, but it is time-sensitive in India. The partnership with Monetary Metals reduces risks for manufacturers and creates yield for GLDY holders.”

    Going forward, Streamex intends to make each completed attestation available to investors as part of its broader commitment to independent, third-party verification of GLDY’s reserves.

    On July 2, 2026, Streamex announced a collaboration with Siebert Financial Corp and tZERO Group to make GLDY, Streamex’s gold-backed, yield-bearing tokenized security, available for purchase through Siebert’s wealth management and institutional distribution channels.

    “The biggest bottleneck has been the technology integration on the asset manager side,” confirmed McPhie on Mario Nawfal’s X roundtable livestream. “We work with a lot of regulated entities, broker-dealers and large family offices in the US. They want to know how they can take custody of the asset. How can they trade it? It should feel like something that they’ve interacted with before.”

    “This partnership with Siebert removes friction. The investor doesn’t need to understand crypto. They know that they own gold and they’re getting yield on it. Conceptually, it’s no different than owning an ETF or individual equities. It’s just that it operates on blockchain rails, which makes it more efficient.”

    “Independent verification is foundational to institutional trust,” stated McPhie in the July 1, 2026 press release. “Completing our first third-party reserve attestation for GLDY demonstrates that the gold backing every token is real, accounted for, and verifiable. We look forward to providing these attestations on an ongoing monthly basis as GLDY continues to scale.”

    On July 07, 2026 Streamex announced that its board of directors had authorized a new share repurchase program, under which STEX may repurchase, from time to time, up to an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a price per share up to $2.00, over the next 12 months.

    “We believe the Company’s current stock price does not reflect the infrastructure we have built or the opportunity in front of us, and this program gives us the flexibility to act on that view in a way that is directly beneficial to our shareholders,” stated Morgan Lekstrom, Executive Chairman of Streamex.

    By repurchasing shares, Streamex reduces the total number of shares outstanding. 

    Disclaimer: Streamex paid GSN C$1,750 for the research, creation and dissemination of this content.

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