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Decentralized And Fully Open-Source Project PlatON Aims To Construct New Generation Financial Infrastructure
In recent years, with rapid development of 5G, Internet of Things, cloud computing and other technologies, the whole society has been evolving and upgrading on the road of informationization, digitization and intelligentization, and the data has become the key factor in the production process. As the value of data resources is gradually recognized, the demand for data circulation and sharing is increasing.
Although entities such as platform enterprises can set up algorithm analysis teams, use crawlers and terminal equipment and other technologies to obtain external data and process the same, provide relevant data to the outside world or provide data services, and overcome their own development problems in a centralized processing mode, from the perspective of the whole society, the data that can be acquired and processed by the centralized processing mode is still limited. The current digital infrastructure cannot meet the urgent needs for data transaction and sharing. Moreover, the inherent protection policy of trade secrets in the industry and the concerns of government departments on security interests restrict the maximum use of data value.
The emergence of blockchain and privacy computing technology provides guarantee and incentive for protecting data privacy and promoting data sharing transactions, and is gradually disrupting the traditional centralized governance model, creating the possibility for building a “decentralized” digital infrastructure.
“Decentralization” Reform And Development Trend In The Financial Field
The financial industry depends on big data, and its essence is in effective allocation of resources on the basis of mutual trust. As the traditional financial system is based on the centralized mode, it is highly dependent on intermediaries such as banks and arbitrators such as courts, which makes the market transaction cost high and the system efficiency low. It requires a lot of paperwork and it is difficult to manage vouchers. Introducing blockchain technology into the financial industry will break through the traditional centralized capital transaction mode and build a scattered and decentralized financial service system, which is called distributed finance (Defi).
Defi is not bound by central financial intermediaries such as banks, exchanges and brokerage companies, and uses blockchain intelligent contracts, which can specify in advance how to deal with all possible disputes and eliminate the necessity of third-party arbitrators, thereby reducing the provision and use of intermediary services and reducing transaction costs within the system. Compared with the traditional financial system, Defi transactions are smoother, and the financial services it provides will not be affected by a single point of failure.
Although Defi has many advantages in technology and business model, its development still faces many challenges. Security, as the first element of financial infrastructure, is also an unavoidable topic in Defi development. Within the financial system, the underlying network carries the transaction flow and payment settlement, while the vast amount of data flowing on nodes is related to customer privacy and trade secrets. In addition to that, whether it is institutional coordination and financial supervision in the short term or profit sharing in the future financial scenario, it is necessary to make a trade-off between data sharing and protection. All these cannot be separated from the escort of private computing technology.
Exploration Of PlatON In Constructing Financial Infrastructure
As a global leader in blockchain + privacy computing, PlatON will provide public infrastructure services under the open-source architecture for global AI and distributed application developers, data providers and various communities, institutions and individuals with computing needs through a new generation of private computing architecture consisting of verifiable computing, secure multi-party computing, zero-knowledge proof and homomorphic encryption.
At present, PlatON technology application scenarios have been extended to credit reporting, payment and clearing, key management and other fields. Facing the future all-digital era, one of PlatON’s core strategies is to explore possible paths for building a new generation of financial infrastructure by relying on privacy computing and its technical endowment, so as to promote large-scale transaction services and liquidity governance of data assets. To this end, PlatON officially launched the meta-network Alaya in October 2020. As the prototype network and “business sandbox” of PlatON’s new generation financial infrastructure, Alaya is committed to becoming the “pioneering demonstration area” of the next generation privacy computing and data asset computing infrastructure in the world.
PlatON is also a decentralized and fully open-source project, and anyone who is willing to support its development can contribute and get rewards. Recently, PlatON launched Hackathon activity on DoraHacks developer platform Hackerlink and set up a bonus pool of 170,000 US dollars, aiming at encouraging developers to emerge new inspiration and create new value, and further enriching the ecological application of PlatON and its meta-network Alaya around the private AI computing network. This activity was officially launched on July 21st and is expected to last until the end of September. The idea is tested on the Alaya development and test network or main network to continuously verify the completeness of the basic functions of the network. PlatON welcomes developers from all over the world to submit blockchain projects based on Alaya network to build a secure and credible digital infrastructure.
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The platform details the minimal steps merchants perform and how those steps map to audit-ready settlement artifacts.
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, 21st Jan 2026 — Xepeng today published a detailed account of the merchant workflow for conversion-based payments, demonstrating how the platform reduces operational burden for Indonesian businesses while preserving auditability and regulatory traceability.
As cross-border digital payments grow, merchants often face uncertainty about what new systems will require from them. Xepeng’s design philosophy is to keep merchant actions simple and aligned with existing financial and accounting processes. The result: merchants can accept international digital payment sources without taking on custody, exchange monitoring, or additional accounting complexity.
“Merchants should be able to capture international demand without changing how they run their business,” said Penke Pancapuri, CEO of Xepeng. “We designed a single, predictable workflow so merchants focus on service while Xepeng handles verification, conversion and settlement.”
Xepeng’s published workflow reduces merchant involvement to a few simple steps that fit into current operations:
- Create a payment link
Merchants generate a secure payment link from their dashboard or API and attach an invoice or booking reference. - Share the link with the buyer
The buyer pays using their preferred digital instrument (stablecoin). - Confirm commercial evidence
Merchants retain the invoice/booking record and provide it if required for dispute resolution. - Reconcile Rupiah settlement
Merchants receive a Rupiah settlement for bookkeeping and audits.
These minimal steps preserve existing merchant processes (invoicing, receipts, tax reporting) while enabling access to international payment flows.
While merchants maintain only the commercial leg, Xepeng centrally handles the regulatory, technical and settlement components:
- identity verification and AML/KYC screening;
- conversion execution;
- Rupiah settlement through domestic banking rails.
By centralizing these functions, the platform eliminates the need for merchants to operate wallets, track token prices, or hold exchange accounts.
For international marketplaces and travel platforms, the streamlined merchant workflow provides a predictable settlement endpoint into Indonesia. Integrations can rely on simple merchant actions: generating a payment link, sharing it with the buyer, and reconciling the Rupiah settlement, while Xepeng handles the conversion and audit trail. This alignment minimizes onboarding friction and reduces operational exceptions for cross-border transactions, making cross-border commerce less complex.
In Bali’s tourism sector, for example, hotel or tour operators can use this workflow to accept payments from international visitors using digital instruments, receiving Rupiah settlements with full documentation for local accounting.
Merchants and potential partners can contact Xepeng at hello@xepeng.com or visit www.xepeng.com for more information.
About Xepeng
Xepeng is a conversion-first payments platform that enables Indonesian merchants to receive Rupiah settlements from international digital payment sources without requiring merchants to manage digital assets.
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Burning Desire to Fly Heads to the London Book Fair with Explora Books, Marking Charles Cone’s 100th Year
Explora Books will be displaying Burning Desire to Fly by Charles Cone at the upcoming London Book Fair, taking place March 10–12, 2026, at Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, London. The appearance at this international event brings renewed attention to a memoir that moves steadily through decades of aviation history and personal commitment. The timing feels especially meaningful as Charles Cone recently celebrated his 100th birthday on January 5, a quiet testament to a life lived close to the sky and well past a full century.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 21st Jan 2026 – Cone’s memoir does not read like a final statement. It reads like a record of staying with something for a lifetime. Born in 1926 and raised in rural New York during the Great Depression, he did not grow up close to airplanes or opportunity. What he had was a steady idea of flight, formed through radio shows, popular stories, and the distant sight of early aviators. Even when money, health, and circumstance stood in the way, he kept moving toward that goal.
Those efforts carried him into World War II as a Navy aviation cadet, then through Korea, the Cold War, and active service in Vietnam, followed by decades of military and civilian flying. Cone writes about these years with a calm, careful voice. He describes carrier landings, long patrol flights, and aircraft that demanded focus at all times. He also recounts moments when things went wrong—engines failing, weather closing in, instruments losing their meaning. The tension in these scenes comes from their simplicity: a person, a machine, and the need to make the next right choice.
The book also looks outward. Cone writes about postwar Asia with clear eyes, noting poverty, political violence, and the uneasy rebuilding that followed global conflict. He writes about the Cuban Missile Crisis from the base level, where planes waited and people prepared without knowing how events would turn. These passages widen the memoir beyond one career into a view of history lived from inside.
Family life runs alongside every chapter. Cone’s wife, Jo, and their children carried the weight of constant movement and long separations. Their reflections later in the book give the story a second voice, one shaped by patience, worry, and loyalty.
After retiring from the Air Force, Cone returned to flying in quieter ways—as an instructor, manager, and volunteer pilot helping patients reach medical care. Even in his nineties, he continued to learn new systems and fly with care.
As Explora Books brings Burning Desire to Fly to the London Book Fair, the memoir arrives not as a tribute to the past, but as a living record of what it means to stay devoted to a single calling for a hundred years.
Burning Desire to Fly is available through major booksellers nationwide.
About Explora Books
Explora Books is a Vancouver-based firm helping authors break through the noise of the self-publishing world. Our mission is pushing the boundaries of creativity in amplifying your story globally. Creativity reimagined. Using focused research and strategic marketing, we give writers clear paths to visibility and measurable growth. Our team simplifies each stage of self-publishing with practical guidance and reliable support. Committed to innovation and high standards, Explora Books works to give authors a real chance to be seen, heard, and published on their own terms.
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BiFinance, a global digital asset trading platform, has announced that it will list the MASK/USDT trading pair, further expanding its support for high-engagement, community-driven crypto assets and enriching trading options for users worldwide.
$MASK is a community-powered meme token built around culture, identity, and strong grassroots participation. The project emphasizes openness, creativity, and decentralization, leveraging community consensus and viral growth to establish its presence within the broader Web3 ecosystem. With an active global community and strong on-chain engagement, $MASK has attracted increasing attention from traders and meme-asset enthusiasts.
The $MASK ecosystem is driven by a simple but powerful vision: to create a fair, transparent, and community-led token that reflects the collective identity of its holders. Governance, narrative expansion, and ecosystem development are all shaped by community participation, reinforcing the token’s long-term vitality and cultural relevance.
Users can learn more about the $MASK project through its official website:
https://maskcoin.xyz
By introducing the MASK/USDT trading pair, BiFinance continues to broaden its asset selection strategy, offering users access to diverse market narratives ranging from community tokens to innovative Web3 projects. The platform remains committed to providing a secure, efficient, and professional trading environment while supporting the healthy growth of emerging digital asset ecosystems.
Risk Warning: Digital asset trading involves significant risk. Users should fully understand the nature of virtual assets and assess their own risk tolerance before participating.
About BiFinance
BiFinance is a global digital asset trading platform dedicated to providing secure, stable, and efficient crypto trading services to users worldwide. Focused on innovation and long-term ecosystem development, BiFinance continues to expand its product offerings, enhance liquidity, and strengthen its risk-control framework—delivering a comprehensive and professional trading experience across the Web3 landscape.
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Xepeng Streamlines Merchant Workflow in Conversion-Based Payments
Burning Desire to Fly Heads to the London Book Fair with Explora Books, Marking Charles Cone’s 100th Year
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