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Lumino, lightening up the world of secure multi-party computation

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New digital era, new demand of security

With the advent of the era of big data, the leakage and abuse of personal privacy data are common, which not only disturbs the normal market order, but also seriously restricts the innovation and development of the digital economy. In recent years, many countries have carried out relevant legislation of digital economy and data governance, which makes the legal requirements of personal privacy data more rigorous, and the supervision system is becoming increasingly strict. The various online scenarios led by the Covid-19 not only bring convenience to our life, but also cause a lot of security demand of data protection

Therefore, the data producers, such as government agencies, operators, platforms, are constantly raising the legal standards of storage, transmission and transaction. It has brought a problem to the data owners: how can fully utilize the data resource endowment to create business profits and social value, meanwhile ensure that the data privacy is protected in accordance with supervision provisions? The real demand behind the problem is bound to give birth to new technologies. The combination of blockchain and secure multi-party computation provides a new solution for breaking the “data island”, ensuring data security and releasing data value.

Recently, as the leader in the global blockchain industry, PlatON has started a new journey in the construction of privacy computation infrastructure, launching the secure multi-party computation ceremony—— Lumino. Lumino aims to create system parameters in a decentralized way, which could help build a real community-based, open-source blockchain ecosystem and ensure the underlying security of the main network and the reliability of future digital applications.

The “chemical reaction” of blockchain and secure multi-party computation

To understand the essence of Lumino, we need to understand the blockchain and secure multi-party computation. Blockchain is a technical solution that does not rely on a third party and a network that stores, verifies, transmits and communicates through its own distributed nodes. The core problems it solves are network decentralization, data consistency and tamper-prevent. Secure multi-party computation is to solve the problem of privacy protection among a group of mutual distrusted participants. It should ensure the independence, correctness decentralization and do not disclose the data to other participants. Secure multi-party computation was firstly proposed by professor Yao Qizhi, who is a Chinese computer scientist and the winner of Turing prize. Since 2010, the development of executable general compiler makes its concept gradually well-known.

It can be seen that both blockchain and multi-party security computation are technologies dealing with data interaction between a group of participants according to specific rules. However, blockchain is mainly used to verify the correctness of the calculation, and the purpose is to achieve the consistent recognition of the results and prevent the results from being tampered with; the purpose of secure multi-party computation (MPC) is to get specific results in the case of data confidentiality, and emphasis on privacy protection in data share situation.

When secure multi-party computation encounters blockchain, the integration has become a technology trend that attracts much attention. Due to the different traits of blockchain and multi-party security computation, they are not exclusive and can complement each other. Blockchain can improve its ability of data confidentiality by using secure multi-party computation to adapt to complex environments; while secure multi-party computation can complete redundant computation with the help of blockchain to obtain verifiable and unique results.

The combination of MPC and blockchain is ultimately to meet the more complex and changeable real needs, especially for various environments of data exchange and sharing. For example, secure multi-party computation can realize key management in the blockchain wallet, and divide the management right of assets reasonably to reduce the risk of single key loss. It can also realize the cross-domain access of EHR data. Based on personal digital identity infrastructure, hospital A could apply for data access to hospital B by obtaining the patient’s authorization, which does not need directly return the patient’s medical record data. It would meet the dual goals of diagnosis needs and privacy protection.

New practice in privacy protection——PlatON & Lumino

Secure multi-party computation is essentially a solution for data security. It is consisted of cryptographic technologies such as obfuscation circuit, secret sharing, homomorphic encryption, etc. PlatON has already realized the layout in these fileds. The key to secure multi-party computation is to use zero knowledge proof to prove that there is no leakage, which is also the key to Lumino.

Most of the existing efficient zero-knowledge proof algorithms need to create system parameters in a centralized way, so the third party who creates the parameters may forge proofs to destroy the underlying security of the main network. Lumino aims to generate the system parameters of the zero-knowledge proof through secure multi-party computation. In this process, the parameters are generated by members altogether, so they will not be obtained or tampered by a single party. This also constitutes the cornerstone of the subsequent privacy protection application. Only when the activity held safely, the subsequent decentralized application will be more secure.

This ceremony is PlatON’s latest practice in the field of privacy protection, and Lumino’s goal is to link the world’s cryptographic geeks to build a global privacy computation infrastructure. In the future community-based and open-source blockchain ecosystem, every participant is an important node, and every participation will make the underlying network more secure. Therefore, this is not only an activity, but also a collective wisdom full of ritual sense. PlatON will also take this opportunity to realize the vision of building infrastructure in the digital era, and make every effort to be the best practitioner in the field of privacy security.

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Apex Financial Ltd: Chief Strategic Analyst Christopher James Carter Unveils RWA-AI-Safeguards

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Speaking on behalf of Apex Financial Ltd at a recent international fintech and artificial intelligence forum in London, Christopher James Carter presented the company’s RWA-AI-Safeguards framework, which organizes asset digitization, AI-supported research, human review, and predefined risk controls within a structured investment research process.

United States, 29th Jul 2026 – At a recent international fintech and artificial intelligence industry forum in London, Christopher James Carter, Chief Strategic Analyst at Apex Financial Ltd, spoke on behalf of the company about a research and governance methodology referred to as the RWA-AI-Safeguards framework. The presentation examined how the digital representation of real-world assets, agentic artificial intelligence, and predefined risk controls could be organized within a connected investment research workflow.

Rather than presenting artificial intelligence as a replacement for analysts or portfolio decision-makers, Carter described the framework as a way to divide responsibilities among data systems, analytical models, human reviewers, and risk-governance processes.

According to Apex Financial Ltd, the framework is intended to support more structured research and decision-making. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any asset and does not guarantee investment outcomes.

Reassessing Existing Investment Research Workflows

During the presentation, Christopher James Carter discussed several operational challenges affecting modern investment research.

Financial institutions and market participants now process increasing volumes of pricing data, economic indicators, company information, market sentiment, and geopolitical developments. Although automated systems can process this information more quickly than manual methods, speed alone does not ensure that an analysis is accurate, complete, or appropriate for a particular market environment.

Carter identified three areas addressed by the framework: limitations affecting the transfer and administration of certain assets, the possibility of inaccurate or unsupported outputs from artificial intelligence models, and the limitations of risk reviews that occur only after a material market movement has taken place.

The RWA-AI-Safeguards methodology is designed to examine these issues as connected parts of one research process rather than as separate technology functions.

RWA as an Asset and Data Layer

The first component of the framework concerns real-world assets, commonly referred to as RWA.

Within financial technology, RWA structures generally involve digitally representing rights or interests associated with an underlying asset. Depending on the legal and operational arrangement, the underlying asset may include financial instruments, contractual rights, or other recognized economic assets.

Apex Financial Ltd’s framework considers how these digital representations may support more standardized recordkeeping, programmable transaction instructions, and clearer data exchange between systems.

The company does not assume that tokenization automatically creates liquidity or changes the legal settlement terms of an underlying asset. Ownership rights, custody arrangements, transfer restrictions, settlement timing, and investor eligibility remain subject to the structure of the asset, applicable agreements, service providers, and relevant laws.

Within the methodology, the RWA layer is therefore treated primarily as an asset-information and transaction-structure layer. Its purpose is to give analytical systems a more consistent set of information about ownership, valuation, transfer conditions, and other relevant asset characteristics.

Agentic AI in the Research Process

The second component introduces agentic artificial intelligence into defined areas of the research workflow. 

Agentic AI generally refers to software agents designed to monitor selected information, complete assigned analytical tasks, and respond to predefined conditions with less continuous manual prompting than conventional software tools.

Within the RWA-AI-Safeguards framework, these agents may be used to organize market information, compare changing data points, identify unusual conditions, test alternative scenarios, and prepare analytical material for further review.

The framework does not treat AI-generated conclusions as independently authoritative. Carter explained that model outputs can be affected by incomplete information, unsuitable assumptions, data errors, changing market relationships, and so-called AI hallucinations.

For that reason, the methodology separates automated analysis from final human evaluation. Analysts remain responsible for assessing whether an output is supported by reliable data, whether the assumptions remain relevant, and whether additional review is necessary. This human-review layer is intended to reduce reliance on a single model or unverified analytical output.

Safeguards as a Risk-Governance Layer

The third component, Safeguards, establishes risk and governance boundaries around the analytical process.

These controls may include data-quality requirements, model-confidence thresholds, exposure limits, concentration parameters, liquidity assessments, escalation procedures, and rules requiring additional human review.

When a model produces an output that falls outside defined parameters, the framework may flag the result, pause the relevant analytical workflow, request additional data, or refer the matter to a designated reviewer.

Where the methodology is incorporated into a trading or portfolio-support environment, any resulting instruction remains subject to user authorization, applicable account agreements, third-party broker capabilities, liquidity, market conditions, and technical availability.

Risk parameters cannot prevent all losses or guarantee that an instruction will be executed at a particular price. Their role is to create documented boundaries within which research findings and potential actions can be evaluated.

Relationship to the Apex Nova Development Framework

Christopher James Carter also discussed how the RWA-AI-Safeguards methodology is informing the continuing development of Apex Nova, a financial technology environment being developed by Apex Financial Ltd. The planned architecture separates several functions that are often combined within a single automated process. These include asset-data organization, AI-supported analysis, human verification, user permissions, and risk monitoring.

According to the company, this separation is intended to make the origin and review status of analytical information easier to understand. Apex Nova is not described as an autonomous substitute for professional judgment. The development approach emphasizes that artificial intelligence can support data processing and scenario analysis, while users and qualified professionals remain responsible for reviewing information and making decisions within the terms applicable to their accounts.

Specific features, asset availability, integrations, and implementation timelines remain subject to development, testing, third-party arrangements, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Regulatory and Organizational Background

Apex Financial Ltd was established in 2021 and develops financial research, analytical, and risk-management technology.

Public records maintained through the Investment Adviser Public Disclosure database list Apex Financial Ltd under CRD No. 342652 and SEC file No. 802-136476 as an exempt reporting adviser.

Exempt reporting adviser status is a regulatory filing classification. It does not constitute approval, certification, endorsement, or verification by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of the company, its technology, its services, or any investment methodology.

About Apex Financial Ltd

Apex Financial Ltd is a financial technology company developing research, data-analysis, asset-structure, and systematic risk-governance tools. Established in 2021, the company studies how real-world asset infrastructure, artificial intelligence, human analysis, and defined controls can be incorporated into structured financial research workflows.

Risk Disclosure

This release is provided for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute investment, legal, or tax advice, an offer to purchase or sell securities, or a recommendation to use any product, service, asset, or investment strategy.

Investment and securities trading involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Tokenized asset structures, artificial intelligence, analytical models, automated systems, and risk controls do not eliminate investment risk or guarantee future performance.

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Dr. Angela Zeng Appears on The Breakfast Club to Discuss Traditional Chinese Medicine and Nutrition

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Dr. Angela Zeng, Ph.D., MBA, founder and CEO of Karviva Wellness Beverages, recently appeared on The Breakfast Club, joining hosts Charlamagne Tha God and Jess Hilarious for a conversation about Traditional Chinese Medicine, nutrition, and the ideas explored in her debut book, The Balance Cure: The TCM Way to Lasting Weight Loss.

During the interview, Dr. Angela discussed the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine and how they have influenced her work as a scientist, entrepreneur, and author. She also shared the inspiration behind The Balance Cure, which presents Traditional Chinese Medicine alongside modern nutritional science and invites readers to explore different perspectives on nutrition and lifestyle.

The conversation also touched on Karviva and the philosophy that has guided the company since its founding. Inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine and contemporary nutrition research, Karviva develops plant-based beverages using thoughtfully selected ingredients.

“I appreciate opportunities to introduce more people to Traditional Chinese Medicine and to share the ideas that have shaped my work,” said Dr. Angela Zeng. “Conversations like these create space for people to explore different perspectives on nutrition and wellness.”

The interview follows several recent milestones for Dr. Angela and Karviva. Over the past year, her work has been featured in Bon Appétit, while Karviva’s Profit Cacao Whole Plant Protein & Prebiotic Smoothie was recognized in the 2026 Good Housekeeping Snack Awards.

The full interview is available through The Breakfast Club on the official iHeart platform.

About Dr. Angela Zeng

Dr. Angela Zeng, Ph.D., MBA, is a food scientist, medical scientist, Traditional Chinese Medicine scholar, and founder and CEO of Karviva. Born into generations of Chinese herbal practitioners and trained in pathology, biochemistry, and nutrition, she writes and speaks about Traditional Chinese Medicine, nutrition, and functional foods. She is the author of The Balance Cure: The TCM Way to Lasting Weight Loss.

About Karviva

Karviva is a St. Louis-based beverage company founded by Dr. Angela Zeng. Inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine and modern nutritional science, the company develops plant-based beverages made with thoughtfully selected ingredients.

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TRX Spot and Perpetuals Listing Launches on Backpack, Expanding Access to the TRON Ecosystem

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Geneva, Switzerland, July 29th, 2026, FinanceWire

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

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

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

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

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

About TRON DAO

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

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

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