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Lumino Ceremony: Building the Privacy Protection Infrastructure

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PlatON, a privacy AI computing network which is committed to building a decentralized collaborative artificial intelligence network and global brain, is promoting the democratization of artificial intelligence and establishing a secure general artificial intelligence. The bottom layer of its decentralized privacy protection infrastructure is based on Zero-Knowledge Proof.

What is Zero-Knowledge Proof

Zero-Knowledge Proof is a cryptographic technology to realize privacy protection authentication. The prover needs to make the verifier believe that he knows or owns a message, without disclosing any information about message which is to be confirmed. For example, if the prover wants to prove that he knows the safe box password without revealing it, he can just show some items existing in the safe box that everyone knows.

This process is Zero-Knowledge Proof. The proof needs an initial credible setting (some items existing in the safe box that everyone knows), namely a series of public parameters to help the prover build Zero-Knowledge Proof.

Deficiency of Zero-Knowledge Proof

As a cryptographic technology with both privacy protection and authentication capability, zero-knowledge proof is widely used to realize transaction verification under hidden business details in blockchain. The zero-knowledge proof system applied in the blockchain field is mainly a cryptographic algorithm called “zk-SNARKs”. At present, the existing classic zk-SNARKs algorithms include  GGPR13, PGHR13, Groth16, GM17, and new generation algorithms such as Sonic, Marlin, Plonk, which support updating public parameters. The current version of ZCash, a well-known private cryptographic currency, uses Groth16 algorithm.

From the above “safe box”, we can see that the premise for the correct operation of this kind of algorithm is existing a series of random trusted parameters. However, randomized parameters will not come out of thin air and there is no trusted third party in the blockchain. Parameters created by centralized third parties can be reconstructed in theory, and it is possible to forge proofs, which may destroy the underlying security in PlatON. Imagine that if a specific institution informed the verifier of the storage of the items in the safe box, the institution and the prover could collude and use this secret information to falsify the illusion that the prover knew the safe box password.

Therefore, it is an undoubtedly excellent idea to organize multiple participants to create these randomized parameters through Secure Multi-party Computation. In this process, single party can not reconstruct the parameters any more. Only when this activity is completed safely will the subsequent decentralized application be safe. In fact, ZCash has successfully created system parameters for Groth16 algorithm in November 2017 through its ceremony, Power of Tau.

Lumino, creating secure parameters

In order to prevent the parameters generated by the centralized mode from affecting the underlying security, PlatON started the Secure Multi-party Computation ceremony Lumino on June 21, 2021, last for   60 days. This ceremony is expected to create necessary secure parameters for the Zero-Knowledge Proof protocol.

During the Lumino ceremony, multiple participants carry out several rounds of calculation in the form of a relay, that is to say, the current participant need to use the calculation results of the previous participant as the input of this round, and the calculation output become the calculation input of the next participant as well. After a certain number of rounds, the output of the last participant is the final result of the whole ceremony, namely the system initialization parameters that Plonk thatalgorithm of PlatON will choose. Obviously, the more participants take part in the ceremony, the safer the parameters will be.

As a practical and efficient Zero-Knowledge Proof algorithm, Plonk is commonly used in PlatON projects and communities, which is characterized by a one-time initialization process, that is, running once can be used to deploy multiple applications. Providing necessary initialization parameters for Plonk algorithm through Lumino ceremony means that no one can master the secret information behind the parameters, which can be used to cheat players in the whole system. Lumino ceremony will lay a solid foundation for the security of PlatON.

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OGRD Alliance Advances PLPC Multi-Asset Platform Following APHELAR Milestone, Expanding Licensing and Strategic Capital Frameworks

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DUBAI, UAE, October 6th, 2026, FinanceWire

Microdomain Science connects differentiated assets across personalized immuno-oncology, acellular biotechnology, MedTech and precision nutrition as OGRD Alliance expands international market access, asset-specific licensing, commercialization and strategic-capital initiatives.

OGRD Alliance L.L.C-FZ announced a new phase in the international development of PLPC Platform following the public listing with Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) of the APHELAR Family as Class A medical devices, with OGRD Alliance identified as Product Owner.

The milestone adds a defined MedTech pathway to PLPC Platform, extending a broader multi-asset architecture designed to support distinct scientific, regulatory and commercial development routes.

Singapore provides an important regulatory reference. In 2026, HSA achieved World Health Organization Maturity Level 4 (ML4) for medical-device regulation, the highest level under the applicable WHO benchmarking framework. For OGRD Alliance, the Singapore milestone establishes a concrete regulatory and documentary reference from which urisdiction-specific classification and market-access strategies can be developed internationally.

APHELAR is manufactured in Singapore by Smicna Pte Ltd., while OGRD Alliance remains Product Owner. Its Free Sale Certificate provides additional documentary support for international expansion.

From Microdomain Science to Differentiated Assets

PLPC Platform is developed from Microdomain Science, a framework focused on the spatial organization of membranes, interfaces and molecular microdomains within biological systems.

The platform translates this scientific foundation into distinct assets as a: ONCOVIX as a personalized immuno-oncology guidance and support program; PLPC-DB as an acellular biotechnology matrix; APHELAR as a microstructured MedTech platform; and ABIMPROSYC as a precision-nutrition platform.

Within APHELAR, Microdomain Interface Priming describes the physical organization of a localized and microstructured skin interface, consistent with the device’s primarily physical and structural intended purpose.

“PLPC Platform is designed to translate a common scientific architecture into differentiated assets capable of advancing through distinct regulatory and commercial pathways,” said Dr. Ramón Gutiérrez-Sandoval, oncologic pathologist and CSO of OGRD Alliance. “APHELAR now provides a tangible MedTech reference around which manufacturing, licensing and international expansion can be structured.”

Scalability, Licensing and Strategic Capital

The APHELAR milestone provides OGRD Alliance with a defined regulatory and manufacturing reference that can support the preparation of market-specific dossiers and market-access strategies for additional jurisdictions.

ABIMPROSYC, OGRD Alliance’s precision-nutrition platform, adds a complementary route to scale through a modular product architecture designed for territorial distribution, commercial licensing and, where appropriate, transfer of formulation or know-how for local manufacturing.

Together, APHELAR and ABIMPROSYC illustrate two distinct translation models within PLPC Platform: regulatory pathway scalability through MedTech and commercial portability through precision nutraceuticals.

In parallel, from its base in the United Arab Emirates, OGRD Alliance is expanding its international network of relationships with organizations specializing in regulatory affairs, market access, technology transfer, licensing, manufacturing, commercialization, transaction structuring and strategic capital across global markets.

PLPC’s multi-asset architecture enables licensing, partnerships and strategic-capital structures to be organized independently by asset, territory and development stage, without concentrating the platform in a single technology or jurisdiction.

About OGRD Alliance

OGRD Alliance L.L.C-FZ, based in the United Arab Emirates, develops PLPC Platform as a translational architecture connecting science, productization, regulatory access, technology transfer and international licensing, including asset- and territory-specific NewCo structures designed to support focused development, strategic capital and commercialization.

Scientific and Regulatory Scope: This release presents scientific, corporate and financial information of international scope. Class A classification refers specifically to APHELAR under Singapore’s HSA framework. Each asset is subject to the classification, indications, claims and regulatory requirements confirmed for each applicable jurisdiction, without extrapolation to other markets.

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Jose Leiner
OGRD Allliance
ops@ogrdalliance.org

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i-payout Introduces a New Approach to Payments, Closing the Beneficiary Information Gap

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Fort Lauderdale, USA, October 6th, 2026, FinanceWire

New payment delivery solution enables businesses to initiate payments with limited beneficiary information while giving recipients a secure, streamlined way to receive their funds.

International Payout Systems, Inc. (“i-payout”), a global payments technology provider, today announced a new payment delivery solution designed to modernize how businesses issue refunds, claims, reimbursements, and other payments when complete beneficiary payment information is not readily available.

Across industries including insurance, travel, e-commerce, e-sports, consumer products, and corporate services, businesses routinely encounter the same challenge: they know who needs to be paid and how much they are owed, but they may not have the banking, card, or other payment information necessary to deliver the funds.

i-payout’s Solution Changes That Process

Rather than requiring businesses to collect and maintain sensitive payment credentials before initiating a reimbursement, businesses can submit available beneficiary information, such as an email address, payment amount, and transaction or claim reference. i-payout then facilitates a secure digital payment experience that allows the beneficiary to provide the information required to receive the funds and select from available payment delivery options.

Traditional payment delivery processes can involve manual outreach, incomplete banking instructions, returned payments, and lengthy exchanges between businesses and beneficiaries. These processes increase operational costs while delaying access to funds.

Once a reimbursement is authorized, the beneficiary receives a secure notification directing them to complete the payment process by following secure, intuitive, self-guided steps.

This approach enables businesses to separate the decision to authorize a payment from the operational challenge of managing the payment delivery.

The solution is designed to support organizations managing high volumes of payments to individuals and businesses, including insurance claim reimbursements, airline and travel reimbursements, customer refunds, corporate and vendor reimbursements, and many others.

By centralizing beneficiary onboarding, payment information collection, payment-method selection, and disbursement within a single workflow, i-payout helps businesses replace fragmented reimbursement processes with scalable payment infrastructure.

Companies like Riot Games recognize that the future of reimbursements requires a more automated, seamless, and beneficiary-centric approach. Modernizing the refund process can significantly reduce the time between payment obligation and payment delivery, while eliminating many of the manual processes and operational complexities traditionally associated with issuing refunds. By leveraging an interoperable payment infrastructure, businesses can initiate reimbursements using the beneficiary information already available and allow recipients to securely complete any additional requirements and select their preferred method of payment. This creates a frictionless end-to-end process while providing beneficiaries with greater choice, convenience, and faster access to their funds.

The result is a fundamental shift in how these payments are managed: transforming what has historically been a fragmented process into a streamlined digital payment experience that benefits both the business and the beneficiary.

“The reimbursement market has historically focused on the question of how to move the money. We believe the bigger challenge starts one step earlier: How do you pay someone when you know money is owed but don’t have everything required to deliver it?” said Eddie Gonzalez, President & CEO of i-payout. “Our solution is designed to close that gap. The business tells us who needs to be paid and how much is owed. We provide the technology that enables the beneficiary to securely complete the payment journey and receive their funds.”

As consumers increasingly expect payments to be digital, fast, and convenient, reimbursement and refund experiences have often remained disconnected from the advances occurring elsewhere in payments. i-payout aims to change that.

By combining beneficiary engagement, secure information collection, payment orchestration, and global payment capabilities, i-payout is building infrastructure designed to turn reimbursement and refunds from a back-office process into a modern digital payment experience.

About i-payout

International Payout Systems, Inc. (“i-payout”) is a global payments technology company providing businesses with solutions for distributing funds to individuals and businesses across markets and payment methods. 

Its technology supports enterprise payment programs requiring recipient onboarding, payment delivery, transaction management, payment tracking and configurable disbursement workflows. 

About Riot Games

Riot Games was founded in 2006 to develop, publish, and support the most player-focused games in the world. In 2009, Riot released its debut title, League of Legends, which has gone on to be one of the most-played PC games in the world. In the years since, Riot has released VALORANT, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, League of Legends: Wild Rift, Riftbound and 2XKO. Riot’s titles have led to the creation of some of the most-watched and widely recognized esports in the world, culminating in events like the League of Legends World Championship, VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) and the TFT Open, which are watched by millions of fans each year. Riot has also expanded its IP through multimedia projects across music, comic books, board games, and Arcane, its Emmy-winning animated series.  

For more information regarding i-payout’s services, please email discover@i-payout.com.

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International Payout Systems Inc. “i-payout”
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New Generation of Crypto Miners Released by ASICID

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, October 6th, 2026, Chainwire

ASICID Inc. has released its IDMINER Series, a new lineup of cryptocurrency mining systems designed for Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Dogecoin mining.

The series includes the IDMINER HomeRack, IDMINER 2 and IDMINER 1, with configurations ranging from 1,150 TH/s to 9,600 TH/s of Bitcoin hashrate and from 350 GH/s to 3,200 GH/s of Litecoin and Dogecoin hashrate.

The three models are designed for different mining setups, from individual and home miners to professional and larger-scale operators.

IDMINER Series Specifications

IDMINER HomeRack

  • Bitcoin hashrate: 9,600 TH/s
  • Litecoin/Dogecoin hashrate: 3,200 GH/s
  • Power configuration: 4 × 1,300W
  • Estimated monthly mining revenue: up to $25,590*

IDMINER 2

  • Bitcoin hashrate: 2,400 TH/s
  • Litecoin/Dogecoin hashrate: 800 GH/s
  • Power consumption: 1,300W
  • Estimated monthly mining revenue: up to $6,390*

IDMINER 1

  • Bitcoin hashrate: 1,150 TH/s
  • Litecoin/Dogecoin hashrate: 350 GH/s
  • Power consumption: 700W
  • Estimated monthly mining revenue: up to $2,790*

*The revenue figures are estimates based on network conditions, cryptocurrency prices, and mining difficulty at the time of publication.

Designed for Simpler Deployment

The IDMINER systems are delivered pre-configured and tested before shipment. Users can connect the miner to power, connect via WiFi or Ethernet, enter their preferred mining pool information, and begin mining.

The systems support major mining pools and also provide access to ASICID’s Zero-Fee Mining Pool option.

Other features include thermal management and hardware testing before shipment.

Built for Bitcoin, Litecoin and Dogecoin Mining

ASICID develops and manufactures its mining hardware through an integrated production process that includes research and development, hardware engineering, assembly, thermal testing, and quality assurance.

The company is headquartered in Hong Kong with additional operations in the United States and serves individual miners, professional mining businesses, and institutional operators.

With the IDMINER Series, ASICID is targeting miners looking for high-hashrate hardware with straightforward deployment and power requirements suited to ongoing mining operations.

For more information about the IDMINER Series, users can visit www.asicid.com.

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Peter Lam
media@asicid.com

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