Chicago, IL, 2nd February 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, For Helen Yi, luxury begins long before a purchase is made. It starts with a way of seeing; shaped by art, architecture, travel, and lived experience. Her work across fashion, interiors, and cultural retail reflects a sensibility that is polished yet instinctive, timeless yet responsive. 

Yi’s personal style has remained consistent since her early years. Elegant, assured, and quietly confident, it evolves not through trend but through context. She brings a classic foundation into dialogue with the present, allowing subtle shifts to create relevance without compromise. 

Her impact on Chicago’s fashion scene began with her Wicker Park boutique, an influential space that introduced emerging designers and reframed luxury as thoughtful, personal, and culturally engaged. It was a place where style felt intentional rather than performative. 

That point of view carried naturally into her role leading retail strategy at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA). 

“I’ve always been interested in how ideas become part of daily life,” Yi says. “When art enters that space, it changes how people relate to it.” 

At the MCA, Yi helped transform museum retail into a creative extension of the exhibitions themselves, most notably through the celebrated Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech project. 

A Style That Evolves, Not Replaces 

Although Yi’s aesthetic remains grounded in classic proportions and refined silhouettes, she welcomes edge. Her look shifts with the cultural moment – absorbing energy, attitude, and contrast while remaining unmistakably her own. 

She gravitates toward bold, dramatic elements softened by restraint. It is this balance of strength tempered by elegance that gives her style its quiet power. 

Design as a Way of Living 

Yi approaches life with the same curatorial eye she brings to design. 

Travel is essential. New countries introduce her to different foods, architectures, and ways of moving through the world. “It’s humbling,” she reflects. “There are endless ways to live beautifully.” These experiences deepen empathy and expand perspective.

Though deeply rooted in city life, Yi finds peace in nature. Living part-time in Utah offers wide skies, mountain views, hiking trails, and snow-covered slopes as an antidote to urban density and a source of daily awe. 

Music remains an undercurrent. Raised in Chicago’s 1990s punk and alternative scene at venues like The Metro and Lounge Ax, Yi absorbed its edge while maintaining her own sense of polish. The contrast is refined but fearless and still defines her approach. 

Objects, for Yi, hold stories. Her vintage gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual was a wedding gift from her father to her mother, later transformed without hesitation by her mother herself. She altered the band, added gold, made it chunkier and more bold – likely devaluing the watch by traditional standards. 

“I love everything it represents,” Yi says. “It’s fearless. It breaks the rules. It’s completely personal.” 

The watch is as much an heirloom as it is a philosophy passed down. Her mother—one of Yi’s earliest and most enduring style influences – understood that true elegance allows for instinct, individuality, and the confidence to make something your own. 

A Personal Definition of Luxury 

As Yi continues her work across fashion, art, and interiors, her philosophy remains clear: luxury is not about accumulation, but intention. 

Her spaces feel lived-in. Her style feels assured. Her influence feels lasting because it is rooted in authenticity. 

In an era obsessed with visibility, Helen Yi offers something rarer: luxury as meaning, memory, and perspective.

Contact

Helen Yi

Chicago, IL

Email: yi@helenyi.com

Richecoin’s native RIC token gains new trading venues while its QBFT-powered Layer-1 blockchain advances enterprise-grade Web3 infrastructure.

Richecoin, the native digital asset of the Riche Chain blockchain network, has been officially announced for listing on two global cryptocurrency exchanges, BitMart and AscendEX. The dual exchange announcements represent major project development because they enable additional users to acquire RIC tokens while the Riche Chain network expands.

The official X account of BitMart announced through its platform that RIC will become available on their platform soon while asking users to monitor their website for additional details about the launch. Shortly afterward, the Riche Chain team confirmed that AscendEX had also officially announced a RIC listing, making it the second exchange to support the token. The Riche Chain account published a public announcement that demonstrated Richecoin gained faster market adoption and the account verified multiple upcoming exchange market entries.

These listings provide new global access points for RIC, the native coin that powers the Riche Chain Layer-1 blockchain. Riche Chain provides enterprise-level stability and decentralized finance scalability through its implementation of Quorum Byzantine Fault Tolerance (QBFT) consensus, which provides zero block reorganization and instant transaction finality and high-throughput performance.

The official website of Richecoin shows that Riche Chain operates with three-second block times and 25,000,000 gas limit per block and zero reorganization risk which establishes a deterministic and predictable execution environment for decentralized applications. The network operates with full Ethereum Virtual Machine compatibility which enables developers to run Solidity smart contracts through their usual development tools including MetaMask and Hardhat and Remix and OpenZeppelin without requiring any changes.

Riche Chain depends on QBFT consensus to establish its security framework. The QBFT system operates through a different mechanism than probabilistic finality systems because it establishes block immutability after creation and eliminates all possibilities of network chain modification. The system depends on supermajority validator agreement, which needs two-thirds of validators to validate each block for achieving enterprise-grade security standards. The network operates without forks and rollbacks because it serves applications that need complete network reliability.

The Riche Chain platform enables users to access multiple Web3 applications through its designed architecture. The network design supports decentralized financial systems which include decentralized exchanges and lending protocols and staking systems and yield strategies that need both fast transaction processing and minimal fees. The platform enables users to mint and trade digital assets and NFTs through its quick and dependable minting and trading system.

Blockchain gaming applications operate with on-chain game logic and marketplaces which prevent lag and rollback issues, while enterprise and consortium use cases including supply chain and identity and financial infrastructure systems can use deterministic finality. Payments and remittance solutions are supported through fast, low-cost global transaction settlement.

The platform Riche Chain enables developers to use its EVM system which supports Solidity versions starting from 0.8 and includes complete EVM compatibility. The network provides users with MetaMask integration and standard Ethereum tooling and public RPC and WebSocket endpoints and a mainnet configuration that uses Chain ID 132026. Developers can connect directly to the network using the RPC endpoint at https://seed-richechain.com/ and explore transactions and contracts through the Riche Scan block explorer at https://richescan.com.

The project’s development roadmap demonstrates its evolution from its first release through its development into a full ecosystem. The testnet phase has finished with successful completion of QBFT consensus stress testing and faucet system deployment and bug bounty programs. The Genesis Mainnet phase has finished its deployment through the activation of RPC nodes and block explorer and native coin distribution. The current focus works to build up the ecosystem through document sharing and developer funding and strategic partnerships which will create links between Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain. The following stage will bring in governance and DAO functionality alongside staking and on-chain governance systems.

The developer grant program at Riche Chain exists to help builders who develop decentralized applications through the network. The program offers financial backing together with technical assistance and access to natural ecosystems for teams who want to develop their projects on Riche Chain’s fast network system.

The project bases its operations on two fundamental principles which are security and transparency. Richecoin has undergone a security audit by Cyberscope, with the results publicly available through Cyberscope’s audit platform.

The Riche community now spans across the world because its social features have grown to support more than 15,000 users while developers maintain active support throughout each day. The community uses X and Telegram channels and groups and Discord to connect with developers and validators and ecosystem participants who distribute updates and conduct governance discussions and provide technical resources.

With the upcoming listings on BitMart and AscendEX, Richecoin’s RIC token is set to become more widely accessible as the Riche Chain ecosystem continues to scale. The dual exchange announcements demonstrate how the market now understands Riche Chain operates its QBFT-based Layer-1 system which delivers fast transaction completion and complete transaction security and business-level blockchain operational capabilities.

More information about Richecoin, Riche Chain, and its growing ecosystem is available at https://richecoin.org.

For the latest updates, follow Riche Chain on social media.

X (Twitter): https://x.com/richechain

Telegram Channel: https://t.me/richechain

Telegram Group: https://t.me/richechaingroup

Discord: https://discord.gg/RyeY8P9xkC

Official exchange listing announcements on X can be found at:

BitMart Announcement:

https://x.com/bitmartexchange/status/2010227285648113785?s=46

AscendEX Announcement:

https://x.com/richechain/status/2011999905318113302?s=46

Media Contact

Company Name:Komunitas Crypto Nusantara organization

Contact Person:Masysz Anggrella

Email:aarel225@gmail.com

Website: https://richecoin.org

City: Pati, Central Java

Country:Indonesia

Budapest, Hungary, 2nd February 2026, ZEX PR WIRE— WeChange, a noncustodial global crypto onramp, announces the official launch of its noncustodial fiat-to-crypto on-ramp, designed to simplify how everyday users buy and sell digital assets while maintaining full control of their funds. The platform goes live globally on January 30, supporting bank transfer methods across more than 190 countries.

Built to address the complexity and high fees often associated with traditional crypto exchanges,WeChange enables users to access crypto through familiar payment rails, including SEPA, ACH, Faster Payments, PIX, and SPEI. Fees start at 2.5 percent, offering a more transparent
and affordable alternative to platforms that frequently charge significantly higher rates.

Reducing Friction in Crypto Onboarding

WeChange is designed for users who want a straightforward way to enter the crypto ecosystem without navigating complicated interfaces or relinquishing custody of their assets. As a noncustodial platform, WeChange does not hold user funds. All transactions are executed
directly to users’ wallets, prioritizing transparency, control, and security.

The platform is available across most of Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Africa, with availability determined by local regulatory requirements. Certain jurisdictions remain restricted in accordance with international compliance standards.

Launch Features and Roadmap

At launch, users can transact using supported bank transfer methods, allowing them to buy and sell crypto directly through their local financial infrastructure. Credit and debit card support is planned for Q2 2026 and will enable users to purchase crypto through an in-app card experience. When introduced, card payments will support major networks including Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.

The January launch marks the first milestone in WeChange’s broader roadmap, which focuses on expanding payment options, improving user onboarding, and continuing to lower barriers for individuals entering the crypto economy. Users can find detailed information on supported regions, payment methods, and upcoming features at www.wechange.com

About WeChange

WeChange is a global, noncustodial fiat-to-crypto on-ramp built to make digital asset access simpler, more transparent, and more affordable. By supporting local bank transfers and prioritizing user self-custody, WeChange enables individuals worldwide to buy and sell crypto without unnecessary complexity or excessive fees.

For more information, visit www.wechange.com