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ORC, The Dark Horse in OPEN Eco-Layout

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Scientific innovations are the driving force for times transformation. Following steam engines, electricity and computer, Blockchain has brought a new revolution to technology and industry of this era.

When it comes to the currently most-talked-about blockchain technology, the decentralized finance (DEFI) deserves a special mention.

As of June 2020, the daily value locked in DEFI has broken the record, now standing at 27.3 billion dollars. It has been nibbling away at the trillion-dollar digital currency market, growing continuously into a giant.

DEFI presents huge market dividends, attracting many industry pioneers to grasp the preemptive opportunities for participation.

OPEN – Bring a wider range of assets to DeFi

OPEN is right among them. OPEN Foundation has started the overall layout of DEFI industry since 2019. After prudent and comprehensive considerations, OPEN chose OnlyChain.

Based on its analysis of OC’s position ratio via its digital asset management company with BTC Grayscale as a benchmark, OPEN has long appreciated OC and set mind to build DEFI ecology on OC system.

Open Finance is a basket of open finance and currency protocol applications developed by OPEN Foundation on OC. Through the protocol matrix with strong composability, it aims to realize a huge financial machine that can run and evolve by itself to replace the current economic operating mode and become a decentralized full-domain world bank.

OPEN is the first team to propose and practice protocol matrix concept in the industry. Its mature and supporting DEFI infrastructure provides one-stop decentralized financial solutions for global users and a unified liquidity space to serve open finance of the future.

Open Swap – Decentralized Exchange

Asset trading and clearing are important parts of traditional economic activities. It is Open Swap that assumes the above responsibilities in the OPEN system.

Open Swap delivers one-stop on-chain trading services for users based on its three core technologies and 20000+ TPS. The transfer speed speaks for itself.  Also, the underlying operating system of OC does make Open Swap extremely competitive in processing large and low-frequency transactions, providing users with smooth on-chain trading experiences.

Open Lend – Hybrid Lending Market

Open Lend benchmarked against the lending and financial derivative issuance in the traditional economic activities can automatically calculate interest rates based on supply-demand change.

This benefits borrowers and lenders, making up for the opportunity cost of holding assets in an open financial network and getting rid of the fixed interests from the traditional financial market.

Open Stable – Asset Protocol Aggregation Platform

Open Stable is the center part of OPEN, allowing users to generate the stable assets OUSD (i.e. stablecoin asset protocol) from the secured assets.

OUSD is encrypted assets softly pegged to US dollars as asset collateral. It provides excess backed assets for users so as to effectively withstand vicious inflation.

And thanks to the technical advantages of OC, Open Stable enjoys high-speed asset transfer and delivery.

Open Link Oracle

OpenLink is the first distributed oracle on OC.

It is a vehicle that captures the value of Open Finance and OnlyChain ecosystem. It has defined and realized a new on-chain price generation and digital value capture plan to fix interoperability issues for the smart contract, which significantly enables it to be applied in finance, insurance, supply chain and many other industries.

Since all full eco-applications in OPEN financial system are built on OC, the above applications are exclusively confined to it. However, there exists a shortage in asset diversity on OC. So, how to achieve OCs interoperability with other blockchains to expand the Open financial ecosystem?

ORC – An ultimate solution to blockchain interoperability.

Open Reactor

Open Reactor – Cross-chain protocol

Open Reactor (ORC) is the first decentralized cross-chain solution on OC system and also the exclusive cross-chain protocol in OPEN system. It serves as a window for financial data and value exchange with external blockchains.

The core mechanism of ORC cross-chain solution is OrcVM, through which users can use BTC and ETH to generate OBTC and OETH on OnlyChain at 1:1 if asset security is guaranteed. Owing to the high-performance blockchain network of OC, users enjoy extremely low handling fees and high transaction speed.

ORC also allows users to transfer digital assets from OC system to other blockchain networks so that on-chain assets can be freely flowed, interacted and aggregated between different blockchains, thus bringing the entire cryptocurrency market back to its root.

The ORC cross-chain solution can be applied to any sub-application in OPEN system. That’s to say, in the years to come, ORC will be the exclusive channel for OPEN sub-protocol to expand its use scope and interact with other public chains. Its importance is beyond any doubt!

The financial sector is a pioneer in exploring the application of blockchain technology, with different institutions having varied blockchain-based layouts and applications. But there also exist some urgent problems of fragmentation.

ORC can realize asset, information and trade interconnectivity and collaboration between different blockchains, which provides broader imagination space for Blockchain’s further application in the financial sector.

ORC Value Analysis 

  1. Provide OPEN with a variety of practical cross-chain assets to make sub-protocol matrix connected.

OBTC and other cross-chain assets acting as a cohesive layer will run throughout the entire open financial ecology to make closer interactions between various sub-protocols, thus achieving a huge and autonomous DEFI ecosystem.

  • Integrate value of BTC and other mainstream digital assets into OC system for OC value expansion.

Relying on the digital token of Open Reactor, ORC will bring the value of Bitcoin and Ethereum into OC network so that asset liquidity of more public chains can be locked into it.

  • Offer an interactive channel between various OPEN applications and other public chains to expand the ecological layout.

ORC allows users to generate OBTC with BTC. These cross-chain assets can be uses as trade varieties, lending products and synthetic asset reserve resources between Open Swap, Open Lend and OpenStable, which immensely diversify assets in OPEN and promote their operation and deployment on the whole ecosystem.

  • Address problems existing in information interaction, asset transfer and business collaboration between the independent public chains and consortium chains of different industries, like banking, securities, insurance and real estate.

The financial sector is a pioneer in exploring the application of blockchain technology, with different institutions having varied blockchain-based layouts and applications. But there also exist some urgent problems of fragmentation.

ORC can realize the asset, information and trade interconnectivity and collaboration between different blockchains, which provides broader imagination space for Blockchain’s further application in the financial sector.

  • Push ahead with the rapid establishment of global financial integration or regional economic integration.

Cross-chain enables value to flow between different blockchains. During this process, users, data and scenarios can be well linked to finally build a larger value ecosystem. If cross-chain technology grows into maturity, blockchain in the future will become infrastructures like today’s highways, water and electricity supplies. This will greatly facilitate the free flow of value and promote global financial integration.

Conclusion

If OPEN is a new self-evolving and self-sustaining decentralized financial empire, ORC cross-chain solution will be its “reform and opening-up policy.”  Only by embracing a bigger external world can we accelerate the rapid and stable development of ecology and build a “sun-never-set empire.”

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Sagtec Global CEO Highlights Strategic Progress in the First Half of 2026

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 23rd, 2026, FinanceWire

Chairman and CEO Ng Chen Lok Shares How Sagtec Is Executing Its Long-Term Growth Strategy

Sagtec Global Limited (NASDAQ: SAGT), a leading provider of AI-driven technology solutions across Southeast Asia, today released a first-half 2026 shareholder letter from Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Ng Chen Lok. The letter highlights the Company’s strategic progress, AI commercialization initiatives, and execution of its long-term growth strategy following a record fiscal year 2025.

​Letter to Shareholders from Ng Chen Lok, Chairman and CEO

​Fellow Shareholders,

​As we reach the midpoint of 2026, I am pleased to share the meaningful progress Sagtec has made in executing our long-term growth strategy. Following a record financial year in 2025, our focus has shifted from building a scalable foundation to accelerating commercialization, expanding our AI ecosystem, and strengthening our recurring revenue platform.

​Strong First-Half Performance

​Our record FY2025 performance delivered revenue of US19.1 million (49% YoY growth) and gross profit of US4.3 million (up 45%). Software subscription revenue continued to strengthen, with our Speed+ platform contributing 62% of total revenue.

​For the first half of 2026, based on preliminary unaudited estimates, the Company expects revenue of approximately US11.23 million and gross profit of approximately US3.12 million, demonstrating strong operational momentum across key initiatives.

Expanding Our AI Platform

​Artificial intelligence remains at the core of Sagtec’s long-term growth strategy:

  • Sage AI: Launched our enterprise AI platform and secured a US$1.1 million enterprise deployment.
  • Sovereign AI Data Center: Announced the development of Malaysia’s Sovereign AI Data Center to provide secure computing infrastructure and support regional data sovereignty.
  • Halo AI POS System: Officially launched an AI-powered POS solution for chain retailers and multi-outlet restaurants, targeting approximately 10,000 subscribers by 2027 to generate US$1.0 million in annual recurring subscription revenue.

​Strategic Partnerships & Enterprise Pipeline

​A major H1 2026 milestone was our proposed acquisition of a majority stake in Malaya Heritage, a rapidly growing food and beverage operator, integrating Sagtec’s technology and digital payment ecosystem into consumer businesses. We also expanded our smart property ecosystem through strategic collaborations to embed AI and automation into future property developments.

​Beyond recurring software subscriptions, we continue to secure higher-value enterprise engagements through our subsidiary, CL Technologies (International) Sdn. Bhd., spanning AI implementation, cloud infrastructure, smart property tech, and data analytics.

Disciplined Execution & Unlocking Shareholder Value

​During H1 2026, we secured additional project funding participation to support strategic expansion while maintaining disciplined capital allocation.

​To maximize long-term shareholder value, Sagtec is currently working with advisers to evaluate the potential spin-off and separate independent listing of its subsidiary, CL Technologies (International) Sdn. Bhd. A potential spin-off could provide greater strategic flexibility and enhanced access to growth capital for both entities.

​Looking Ahead

​As we enter the second half of 2026, Sagtec continues its evolution from a regional software provider into an integrated AI technology platform. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I thank our employees, partners, and shareholders for their trust and continued support.

​Sincerely,

Ng Chen Lok

Chairman, CEO and Executive Director, Sagtec Global Limited

​About Sagtec Global Limited

​Sagtec Global Limited (NASDAQ: SAGT) is a Nasdaq-listed technology solutions specialist headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The company provides customizable enterprise software solutions, AI-powered technologies, and digital transformation services—including its Speed+ smart ordering system and AI-driven SaaS platforms—serving over 12,000 clients across Malaysia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. For more information, users can www.sagtec-global.com.

​Forward-Looking Statements

​This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks regarding planned platform launches, revenue targets, data center development, and potential corporate spin-offs. Actual results may differ materially due to market adoption, competition, and regulatory changes. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by law.

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CoinRabbit and GoMining Report: Managing Bitcoin Matters More Than Mining Volume

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Toronto, Canada, July 23rd, 2026, Chainwire

CoinRabbit and GoMining have published a report on Bitcoin mining profitability, showing why managing mined Bitcoin is becoming as important as producing it.

The report highlights how the post-halving environment is redefining success in mining, with operators relying on stronger treasury management, capital discipline, and long-term asset strategies to navigate tighter margins. With the block reward reduced to 3.125 BTC and network difficulty near record levels, operational efficiency alone is no longer enough. The next phase of mining will be shaped by smarter capital allocation and long-term conviction in Bitcoin.

The Four Pillars of the Bitcoin Mining Efficiency Mindset

The report presents a clear framework built around four key pillars:

1) Operational Cost Efficiency

Low-cost power procurement, high uptime, efficient cooling, and disciplined maintenance remain the foundation of any viable mining operation. These factors determine the baseline production cost and are essential for competitiveness.

2) Collateralization Over Liquidation

Instead of selling freshly mined Bitcoin to cover expenses, effective operators are using it as collateral. This approach allows them to meet short-term cash needs while retaining full ownership and long-term exposure to the asset’s value.

3) Operational Liquidity and Tax Optimization

Bitcoin-backed lending provides flexibility to cover recurring operating costs, including power, hosting, and payroll, while avoiding taxable sales. At the same time, it preserves the deductibility of operational expenses.

4) Long-Term Vision and Capital Discipline

Sustainable operators treat mining as a disciplined, capital-intensive business. They maintain the flexibility to hold Bitcoin through market cycles and reinvest in hardware upgrades when opportunities arise, avoiding forced sales during downturns.

The full report can be downloaded here.

Walter Barrett, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer at CoinRabbit, commented: “Long-term success is built on conviction in the assets you hold and the discipline to manage them through different market cycles. At CoinRabbit, we are proud to work with clients who share this long-term vision and recognize the value of staying focused through periods of uncertainty. We appreciate the collaboration with GoMining experts and their contribution to sharing deeper industry insights with the mining community.”

Jeremy Dreier, Chief Business Development Officer at GoMining and Managing Director of GoMining Institutional, added: “In the post-halving environment, discipline is critical. The miners that are winning are those with efficient operations and cash put aside for this exact time. This is the best possible moment to deploy capital into expanding your fleet, because it’s cheap to add hash rate when Bitcoin’s price is down. There’s a lot of opportunity in the market. At GoMining, this is our third bear market, and we’ve seen that the operators who are prepared look at these conditions as an opportunity. Those who aren’t prepared are the ones who panic.”

About CoinRabbit

CoinRabbit is a crypto asset management platform built for long-term capital preservation. It enables users to manage liquidity seamlessly across instant payments, lending, trading products, and the Private Program — all within a single ecosystem. Since 2020, CoinRabbit ensures 100% capital reserve, keeping clients’ funds safe and never reused.

For more information, users can visit coinrabbit.io

About GoMining

GoMining is an all-in-one Bitcoin ecosystem that makes it simple and secure to mine, earn, and use Bitcoin every day. GoMining serves 5 million users and ranks among the top-10 Bitcoin miners by hashrate globally, with data centers in the U.S. and internationally. The company makes Bitcoin accessible through tokenized hashrate, daily BTC rewards, and an expanding suite of payment and earning products. 

For more information, users can visit gomining.com

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Introducing Permissioned Pools on Uniswap v4

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New York, USA, July 23rd, 2026, FinanceWire

Uniswap Labs today announced Permissioned Pools, a new hook standard for Uniswap v4 that enables permissioned asset trading through Automated Market Makers (AMMs) with compliance enforced directly onchain.

Permissioned Pools were built in collaboration with leading teams bringing regulated assets onchain. Launch partners include Superstate, Securitize, and Dowgo: part of a growing set of issuers and platforms seeking compliant access to onchain markets for tokenized funds, securities, equities, and other permissioned assets. 

Bringing permissioned assets to AMMs

The tokenized asset market is estimated to reach $11 trillion by 2030. As more regulated assets move onchain, issuers need infrastructure that can enforce each asset’s compliance rules. Uniswap Permissioned Pools are the first generalized, open source, institutional-grade standard for trading regulated assets on an AMM. Instead of relying on a frontend gate or an offchain compliance check, the pool itself verifies whether a wallet is approved before a swap or liquidity action can go through. The issuer keeps control of the allowlist, while approved users can access onchain trading and settle through Uniswap v4.

For issuers, this opens a path to AMM liquidity and DeFi composability without giving up required controls. For approved investors, it means direct onchain trading for assets that previously couldn’t trade on an AMM at all. 

How Permissioned Pools work

Permissioned Pools use Uniswap v4 hooks to extend the functionality of a regular pool without breaking the security and interoperability guarantees of the protocol. The particular hook implements logic that checks an issuer-managed allowlist on every swap, verifies allowlist status before a user mints an LP position, and provides support for the administration controls permissioned assets require. These checks happen at the protocol level, not on the frontend.

Behind the scenes, the design uses Uniswap v4 virtual accounting to perform all exchange calculations remotely while permissioned assets remain held in a permissioned contract. You can learn more about this mechanism in the docs.

Uniswap powers tokenized value

Permissioned Pools bring a new standard for compliant trading, while the protocol itself stays permissionless. Developers and asset issuers can choose the approach that fits: deploy pools and build on v4 permissionlessly, or deploy a permissioned pool for a specific asset.

Tokenization’s next phase needs standardized market infrastructure that can handle compliance requirements, without compromising permissionless access. Permissioned Pools are the result of deep collaboration between the teams defining the standard, the teams building the compliance layer beneath it, and the issuers and assets putting it to use.

Superstate, an early design partner, helped shape the Permissioned Pool standard for tokenized equities and funds. Uniswap Labs and Securitize collaborated early on to ensure DS Protocol-issued tokens could trade compliantly onchain, laying the groundwork that Permissioned Pools now extends. Dowgo contributed the ERC-3643 integration for Permissioned Pools, and will use the standard once they receive DLT TSS authorization under the EU’s DLT Pilot Regime.

With these institutions already building on the hook, Permissioned Pools lay the groundwork for the next generation of value coming onchain.

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For more information, visit the developer docs, or contact the Uniswap Labs team.

About Uniswap

Uniswap is the largest decentralized trading venue, having processed over $4.5T in volume with zero hacks. It is trusted by institutions like BlackRock, Fidelity, and Anchorage. Uniswap Labs is a core contributor to the Uniswap Protocol and builds products that make it easy to access and build on Uniswap including the Uniswap Web App, Wallet, and Trading API.

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About Superstate

Superstate partners with issuers to bring securities onchain, enabling access to new investor capital and modern financial markets. Through Opening Bell, Superstate partners with companies issuing tokenized equity. Through FundOS, it serves asset managers launching tokenized funds. Both platforms support compliant issuance, record keeping, direct investor registration, and onchain market integration via their SEC-registered transfer agency infrastructure. Superstate’s flagship funds USTB (now the Invesco Short Duration US Government Securities Fund) and USCC (now the Bitwise Crypto Carry Fund) validated this infrastructure at institutional scale before transitioning to leading asset managers on FundOS. Learn more at superstate.com.

About Securitize

Securitize, the world’s leader in tokenizing real-world assets with $5B+ AUM (as of July 2026), is bringing the world onchain through tokenized funds in partnership with top-tier asset managers, such as Apollo, BlackRock, BNY, Hamilton Lane, KKR, VanEck and others. In the U.S., Securitize operates through its affiliates, including Securitize Markets, LLC, an SEC-registered broker-dealer and member FINRA/SIPC that operates an SEC-regulated Alternative Trading System (ATS); Securitize Transfer Agent, LLC, an SEC-registered transfer agent; Securitize Capital, LLC, which has applied for SEC registration as an investment adviser and files as an exempt reporting adviser pending effectiveness; and Securitize Fund Services, LLC, which provides fund administration services. In Europe, Securitize operates through its affiliate Securitize Europe Brokerage and Markets, S.A., which is fully authorized as an Investment Firm and operates a Trading & Settlement System (TSS) under the EU DLT Pilot Regime, making Securitize Corp. currently the only company, based on its existing U.S. and EU regulatory authorizations, licensed to operate regulated digital-securities infrastructure across both the U.S. and EU. Securitize has also been recognized as a 2026 Forbes Top 50 Fintech company.

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About Dowgo

Dowgo is building a European regulated marketplace where shares, bonds and fund units are issued, traded and settled in tokenized form. Developed as a DLT Trading and Settlement System under the EU DLT Pilot Regime (EU 2022/858), for which its authorization is currently under review by the French authorities, its venue will enable issuers to raise capital and access a regulated secondary market operating 24/7, giving banks, brokers and professional investors direct access to on-chain markets. Securities are issued natively as ERC-3643 permissioned tokens on public Ethereum, meaning the tokens are the securities themselves rather than representations of assets held elsewhere, and settle instantly through atomic delivery-versus-payment in MiCA-compliant e-money tokens. Dowgo operates the market and never holds client assets or keys.

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