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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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TramutoPorter Foundation Honors Maine Gov. Janet Mills as Compassionate Leader of the Year; Celebrates New Endowment Partners at 25th Anniversary Gala

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  • Foundation raises more than $500,000 to support compassionate leadership programs and announces expanded scholarship commitment beginning in 2027

OGUNQUIT, Maine, Aug 01, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE  The TramutoPorter Foundation celebrated its 25th Anniversary Gala on July 30 at Camp Sunshine in Casco, Maine, honoring Maine Gov. Janet Mills as its 2026 Compassionate Leader of the Year and announcing a new chapter of multimillion-dollar endowment commitments supporting compassionate leadership across education, hearing equity, health and human rights.

Left to right: Jeff Porter, co-founder of the TramutoPorter Foundation; Donato J. Tramuto, co-founder of the TramutoPorter Foundation; and Maine Gov. Janet Mills at the TramutoPorter Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration on July 30, 2026, at Camp Sunshine in Casco, Maine.

The milestone evening also marked the 70th birthday of co-founder Donato J. Tramuto and brought together more than 200 partners, scholars, community leaders, board members and supporters to celebrate the Foundation’s 25 years of impact and its next chapter of service.

“As we commemorate 25 years of the TramutoPorter Foundation, I am reminded that compassion is far more than a noble aspiration. It is a force that lifts individuals, strengthens communities and helps shape a more just world,” said Tramuto. “This anniversary marks not a conclusion, but a renewed commitment. My hope is that these endowments will allow compassionate leadership to flourish long after we are gone, touching lives we will never meet. I can think of no more meaningful way to honor this milestone, or my 70th birthday, than by investing in a future built on kindness.”

The event raised more than $500,000 to support TramutoPorter Foundation programs, including proceeds from a live auction benefiting the Foundation’s work. The celebration was chaired by Joanne Bean, TramutoPorter Foundation board member and CEO of Camp Sunshine.

“It was an honor to chair this historic 25th Anniversary Gala at Camp Sunshine and celebrate a mission that has touched thousands of lives,” said Bean. “This evening brought together the people, partners and purpose that have defined the Foundation for 25 years. It was a celebration of Donato and Jeff’s vision and of the extraordinary work still ahead.”

Gov. Janet Mills Honored for Compassionate Leadership

Mills received the Foundation’s 2026 Compassionate Leader of the Year Award in recognition of her leadership and longstanding commitment to the people and communities of Maine, including individuals and families too often marginalized or left behind.

The evening also included the surprise presentation of a portrait of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy by internationally acclaimed photographer Harry Benson, reflecting Kennedy’s enduring legacy of compassionate leadership, justice and human rights. x

“I am touched to be receiving the Compassionate Leadership Award in recognition of what my administration has tried to accomplish in such very trying times. And I am honored that, as part of this award, the TramutoPorter Foundation will be making a contribution to Camp Sunshine and to the Percival P. Baxter Foundation for scholarships for deaf and hard of hearing students, a cause that I know is close to Donato’s heart. Tonight we also reflect on the work of the TramutoPorter Foundation, which has advanced the education of more than 100 young adults and which has strengthened organizations, including Camp Sunshine, that are making this world a fairer, more equitable place for our children and families. We also recognize Donato’s philanthropy and advocacy to broaden healthcare access around the world,” said Mills. 

Jeff Porter, co-founder of the TramutoPorter Foundation; Donato J. Tramuto, co-founder of the TramutoPorter Foundation; and Maine Gov. Janet Mills at the TramutoPorter Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration on July 30, 2026, at Camp Sunshine in Casco, Maine.

Building a Permanent Legacy

To mark the Foundation’s 25th anniversary and his 70th birthday, Tramuto announced a multimillion-dollar philanthropic commitment to establish and expand perpetual endowments supporting compassionate leadership across education, hearing equity, health and human rights, with eight organizations.

Education has been central to the Foundation’s mission throughout its 25-year history. The Foundation has supported students through scholarships and educational opportunities in Maine, across the United States and internationally.

Beginning in 2027, the Foundation will expand its annual high school scholarship commitment to one four-year, $30,000 Compassionate Leadership Scholarship in memory of Mary Kelleher (former TramutoPorter Foundation Board member), deepening its investment in a student whose life, leadership and service reflects the Foundation’s mission.

Looking Ahead: Defiant Hope

Following the anniversary celebration, the Foundation’s next major initiative will be its annual Compassionate Leadership Educational Series, beginning Sept. 11. This year’s theme, “Defiant Hope,” will examine how individuals can use their voices, positions, platforms and lived experiences to advance compassion in service of a more just and equitable future.

For the TramutoPorter Foundation, defiant hope reflects a central belief of compassionate leadership: Hope is not passive. It requires action, courage and a willingness to stand firmly for human dignity, especially in moments of division, injustice or uncertainty. The educational series will carry that message forward through programming focused on leadership, equity, service and social impact.

About the TramutoPorter Foundation

Founded in 2001 following the tragic events of Sept. 11, the Maine-based TramutoPorter Foundation has spent 25 years advancing a more compassionate world by expanding access to education, supporting emerging leaders, advancing health and hearing equity, protecting human rights and uplifting individuals and communities too often overlooked or left behind.

Through scholarships, leadership programs, global health initiatives and partnerships with mission-driven organizations, the Foundation has impacted thousands of lives across the United States and around the world.

For more information, visit tramutofoundation.com.

 

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European Cybersecurity Firm ISGroup Shows What AI-Powered Attackers Can Find – and Why Europe Must Build This Capability at Home

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1.24 billion tokens. 12,000 model requests. 29 confirmed vulnerabilities in software already hardened by a decade of independent audits. A landmark European study on LLM-driven vulnerability research – and a case for European digital sovereignty in security.

Italy, 31st Jul 2026 –  As Europe pushes for strategic autonomy in critical technologies, a European cybersecurity firm has just demonstrated what that autonomy looks like in practice. ISGroup, an offensive-security company based in Italy and serving organisations across Europe, has published “What Can an Attacker Find With an LLM?” – one of the most extensive public studies to date on using frontier AI models to identify software vulnerabilities, conducted entirely with European expertise and rigorous, transparent methodology.

The message to European boardrooms and institutions is direct: attackers are already exploring AI-assisted vulnerability discovery. Europe cannot afford to depend exclusively on overseas providers to understand – and defend against – this shift. Sovereignty in cybersecurity means having this capability within Europe, accountable to European organisations and aligned with European regulatory frameworks.

To prove the point, ISGroup chose a demanding target: GlobaLeaks, the open-source whistleblowing platform used by newsrooms, companies, and public administrations across Europe and beyond to protect sources – software refined over more than a decade and already reviewed through multiple independent security audits. Using frontier models, ISGroup processed approximately 1.24 billion tokens across 12,000 model requests, generating 110 candidate findings. Every candidate was manually triaged by ISGroup’s researchers, with reproduction, impact assessment, and final classification remaining firmly in expert human hands.

The result: 29 confirmed vulnerabilities, 12 denial-of-service issues, and 42 hardening observations, all responsibly disclosed and the most critical already fixed – a concrete contribution to the resilience of software that protects whistleblowers, a value enshrined in European law through the EU Whistleblowing Directive.

The study also delivers what European decision-makers need most: transparency on real costs, a documented methodology – threat model, taxonomy of weakness classes, strict evidence requirements – and an honest account of the limitations: false positives, non-deterministic results, and the indispensable role of expert validation.

For European organisations, the implications are immediate. Continuous, repository-wide security review – once the preserve of large budgets and weeks of specialist effort – is now within reach for companies of every size and sector. From regulated industries facing NIS2 and DORA obligations to software vendors preparing for the Cyber Resilience Act, ISGroup’s research-driven approach is designed to serve the full spectrum of European enterprises and institutions.

“Artificial intelligence does not replace specialist expertise, but it increases the amount of code a team can analyse and reduces the cost of doing so,” said Francesco Ongaro, founder of ISGroup. “Experts still have the decisive role of distinguishing a plausible hypothesis from a real vulnerability.”

With this publication, ISGroup positions itself as a reference point for AI-assisted offensive security in Europe – proof that world-class security research does not need to be imported.

The full report, including methodology, costs, and complete results, is available at: https://www.isgroup.biz/en/cyber-security/llm-based-code-security-review-costs-findings-methodology.html 

About ISGroup: ISGroup is a European cybersecurity company based in Italy, specialising in offensive security, penetration testing, and security research. ISGroup supports European enterprises, institutions, and software vendors of all sizes in securing critical software and infrastructure, with a research-driven approach rooted in European values of transparency and accountability.

Notes for Editors

Francesco Ongaro is available for interviews and technical briefings. A one-page summary of the methodology and aggregated data on model usage are available upon request.

About ISGroup

ISGroup S.r.l. is an Italian cybersecurity company serving clients around the world across a wide range of industries. The company specialises in security research, security assessments, penetration testing, and advanced security analysis of applications and infrastructure. Website: www.isgroup.biz 

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Phone: +393518158844 (WhatsApp)

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Osaka Attractions: Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park, a Hidden Scenic Escape 30 Minutes from Osaka Namba

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Just 30 minutes from Osaka Namba by Kintetsu Railway, Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park offers panoramic views of Osaka and Nara, free admission, nostalgic rides, and one of Japan’s oldest cable cars.

Osaka, Japan, 31st Jul 2026 – Operated by Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd., Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park invites visitors to enjoy free admission, nostalgic attractions, and panoramic views of Osaka and Nara. Conveniently located just 30 minutes from Osaka Namba via Kintetsu Railway, the park is also accessible by one of Japan’s oldest cable car lines.

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1. Panoramic Views from 642 Meters Above Sea Level

Osaka Attractions: Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park, a Hidden Scenic Escape Just 30 Minutes from Osaka Namba

The iconic retro Flying Tower, one of the park’s most popular attractions

Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park sits atop Mount Ikoma at an elevation of 642 meters, offering spectacular views across the Osaka Plain and the Nara Basin. On clear days, visitors can even see Osaka Bay, while sunset and nighttime scenery make the experience equally memorable. Among the many Osaka attractions, Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park offers one of the region’s most spectacular panoramic views.

 

2. Free Admission for Flexible Sightseeing

An amusement park that young children can also enjoy

Admission is free, making it easy to visit simply to enjoy the scenery or take a leisurely walk. Attractions operate on a pay-per-ride ticket system, allowing travelers to choose rides that suit their schedule and budget.

 

3. Nostalgic Attractions for All Ages

Open at night for a limited period, including during the summer vacation season

The park features a variety of classic attractions, including the historic Hikōtō (Flying Tower)—considered one of Japan’s oldest large-scale amusement rides—as well as the popular Cycle Monorail. Families, couples, and visitors of all ages can enjoy a nostalgic amusement park experience, making it one of the charming amusement parks in Japan.

 

4. The Journey Is Part of the Experience

Ride the adorable animal-themed cable car to the amusement park

From Kintetsu Ikoma Station, it’s a three-minute walk to Torii-mae Station, where visitors board the Ikoma Cable. After one transfer, the ride reaches Ikoma Sanjo Station, the park’s gateway. The adorable animal-themed cable cars are especially popular with international visitors, making the trip itself a memorable part of things to do in Osaka.

 

5. Visitor Information

Operating season: Early March to early December (closed during winter)

Opening hours: Normally 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (On select days from mid-July through late August each year, business hours are extended until approximately 9:00 p.m.)

Admission: Free

Ride tickets: Purchased individually for each attraction

Conveniently located just 30 minutes from central Osaka, the park is also an excellent choice for day trips from Osaka.

 

6. Official Links

Official Website
https://www.ikomasanjou.com

Official Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/ikomasanjou

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Organization: Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

Contact Person: Rina Hamamoto

Website: https://www.kintetsu-g-hd.co.jp/lang/english/

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Address:6-1-55 Uehommachi, Tennoji-ku, Osaka 543-8585

City: Osaka

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