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Sliema, Malta, 26th March 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — From 06 to 09 April, BiS SiGMA South America 2026 returns to São Paulo, Brazil for the fourth time. Over several packed days, Transamerica Expo Center will welcome more than 18,500 delegates and 250 speakers. Expect three stages, a doubled expo floor, and a programme positioned as the event’s biggest edition yet. Below are the key moments worth planning around.

Key summit activities

The programme kicks off on 06 April with a full opening day. The morning starts with the SiGMA Nexus Elite Golf Tour — São Paulo 2026, a premium format combining networking, lunch and prizes, now one of the year’s most in-demand experiences. The guest list is carefully curated – to register your interest, submit your application via the dedicated form.

Running alongside the tournament, delegate registration will take place at Boteco São Bento and is designed as a full experience in itself: Brazilian barbecue and drinks, a DJ set, and a smooth entry into networking. At the same time, guests can mark the first anniversary of Faculdade de Luta, a sports school founded by Centurion Association together with the SiGMA Foundation. Attendees will meet students, coaches and partners, hear how the initiative has made an impact, and watch a martial-arts demonstration central to the programme.

An exclusive activity is scheduled for the second half of 06 April: a flight session in the ultra-modern indoor wind tunnel at iFly Brazil. Premium and Platinum ticket holders can experience an indoor skydive in a controlled environment under professional instructor supervision. Don’t miss the grand finale: a spectacular air show where professional flight masters will push the limits of the wind tunnel with advanced aerial choreography. Organisers ask participants to confirm attendance in advance.

On 07 April, while the expo is running, a Funeral Party will take place at stand H165, featuring Avion by Lambda Gaming. Delegates can try crash-style games with a cocktail, marking the “farewell” to slow entertainment. Registration is open to all delegates. If you want a high-adrenaline reset after a dense summit schedule, the Centurion MMA fights are set for the evening of 08 April and are open to all interested attendees. By the way, we highly recommend catching the Centurion MMA Weigh-in! It will take place on the Jardins stage the day before, April 7th, from 14:25 to 14:45.

What to expect from the conference and exhibition

The business programme begins on Tuesday, 07 April, with the large-scale expo floor (with 400+ exhibitors already confirmed) and three stages hosting dozens of panels from 07 to 09 April with hundreds of speakers.

Key sessions to flag include “One year of regulation and the fifth largest global market in online betting revenue” (07 April, Itaim Stage), focused on the future of Brazil’s market. If you want a close read on how Brazil is handling regulatory change, the same stage on the same day also hosts “A global outlook, but the solution is brazilian”.

On 08 April at the Itaim Stage, speakers will address “Land-based casinos in Brazil: from proposal to practice. How can a safe and economically viable regulatory framework be created?”. Delegates working in marketing should also prioritise “Responsible advertising in the gaming and betting market in the age of algorithms”, scheduled for the Jardins Stage.

This is only a slice of a dense conference agenda, so follow updates on the summit page. The floorplan is also worth reviewing in advance. The expo will be open all three days to give delegates enough time with exhibitors. For quieter conversations, networking can continue across nine lounges designed for more comfortable meeting formats.

The summit’s B2G agenda

BiS SiGMA South America 2026 arrives at a pivotal moment for Brazil. The market is no longer debating regulation as a hypothesis; it is moving into the next phase of building a sustainable framework, including taxation, oversight, advertising rules and consumer protection.

The summit is set to host senior representatives from regulators, institutions and major organisations. Confirmed figures include Irajá Silvestre, Senator of Brazil’s Federal Senate; Daniele Correa Cardoso, Secretary of Prizes and Betting at the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA); Fabio Macorin, Undersecretary of Monitoring and Oversight (SPA); Isaac Sidney Menezes Ferreira, President of the Febraban; Ricardo Saad, President of the COAF; Renato Silva Siqueira, CEO of Caixa Loterias; Michel Ramalho, Vice President of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF); Vinicius Lummertz, former Minister of Tourism and EXAME Magazine columnist; Paulo Saad, Vice President of Grupo Bandeirantes; and Caio Porto Ferreira, Police Chief and Prosecutor at the Sports Justice Court (STJD). The lineup reflects the scale of the agenda: lawmakers, regulators, finance, lotteries, sport and major media converge in one place.

The summit is also receiving strong institutional support from regional industry bodies and diplomatic entities. These include:

• APOJA, the Paraguayan Association of Gambling Operators, which views the summit as a platform for regional cooperation, regulatory dialogue and responsible growth;

• CASCBA, the Argentine chamber representing casino halls, bingo venues and related formats, positioning the event as a forum to discuss market access, compliance, responsible gambling and international engagement;

• Fecoljuegos, the Colombian federation representing the country’s licenced games-of-chance sector;

• and the Honorary Consulate of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Malta, represented by Honorary Consul Lucimara Batista dos Reis, who links the summit’s role to stronger Brazil–Malta cooperation, transparency and regulatory integrity.

This breadth of support underlines how BiS SiGMA South America 2026 is increasingly seen not just as an expo, but as a regional entry point into the wider conversation about market rules, sustainable growth and international cooperation.

Networking, awards and evening events

Evenings at BiS SiGMA South America are expected to be as full as the daytime schedule. 06 and 07 April are reserved for awards ceremonies: the SiGMA Awards (for Platinum ticket holders) and the BiS Awards (invitation-only). A premium networking evening in a secret speakeasy bar is planned for 08 April, also for Platinum and invited guests. On 09 April, the summit closes for all participants at the Tokio Marine Hall with the official BiS SiGMA closing party.

The programme continues beyond the summit itself. On 10 April, 50 top affiliates will fly by private jet to coastal Florianópolis for an exclusive retreat featuring private dinners, rafting, a barbecue on a boat, an island cruise, and other premium activities.

Brazil’s not waiting, and neither should you. BiS SiGMA South America, 06–09 April 2026, brings 18,500 delegates, 250+ sponsors to LatAm’s gaming capital. São Paulo’s bringing more sizzle than a beachside samba. Get in early or get left behind.

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New platform requires users to complete a brief mindfulness exercise before opening Instagram, TikTok, X, and other distracting apps and websites

Wilmington, Delaware, March 30, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE— Impulse Inc. today announced the launch of Welligama: Breathe to Unlock™, a new digital wellbeing and productivity platform designed to help people take back control of their attention from compulsive social media use.

The launch comes at a moment of heightened public scrutiny around addictive platform design and rising concern about the effects of compulsive social media use and doomscrolling on attention, mental wellbeing, and productivity. In recent months, global coverage and policy debates have increasingly focused on social media addiction, platform accountability, harms to young users, and proposed age-based restrictions in several countries. Research from Common Sense Media, Pew, the CDC, and Harvard Business Review also points to high levels of device use, concerns about excessive social media habits, and meaningful effects on mental wellbeing, focus, and workplace productivity.

Welligama: Breathe to Unlock™ (USPTO Patent Pending) is built on the premise that it is okay to scroll and use our devices — but that we need to do it intentionally and with continuous self-regulation.

Rather than relying on rigid blockers or blunt time limits, Welligama takes a different approach. Before opening selected social media apps or distracting websites, users are asked to pause and complete a short interactive mindfulness exercise: three guided in-and-out breaths using audio, visual, and touch-based cues. Once completed, access is unlocked for a limited time chosen by the user.

Existing tools often depend on restriction alone. Many users eventually disable them, or experience frustration, guilt, shame, and rebound behaviors. Welligama is designed to interrupt autopilot without punishing the user for being human. The goal is not to eliminate device use, but to create a repeatable moment of awareness before re-entering it.

Users are free to use their apps, but are gently prompted every 15 minutes — or at an interval of their choosing — to redirect attention to the present moment, reconnect with the body, and notice their emotions and intentions. Over time, this repeated practice is designed to help users strengthen their ability to be intentional with focus, increase awareness of their internal state, and create more space for the things they care about most.

“This platform was born from a simple but transformative practice: taking a moment to pause and return to the breath regularly, which can change the way we relate to our devices,” said Praveen Dayananda, Founder and CEO of Impulse Inc. “Most solutions try to fight compulsive use with force. Welligama is built on a different premise — that it is okay to scroll, but we need to do it consciously. When you pause, breathe, and come back to the present moment before opening an app, you give yourself a chance to choose rather than react.”

Welligama also includes a broader ecosystem of wellbeing tools, including guided mental and physical health practices, customized check-ins and recommendations, an AI companion, and community support.

Dayananda, who envisioned and developed the platform, has spent 20 years practicing and teaching mindfulness, including under the guidance of Thich Nhat Hanh, and through studies at UCLA and Stanford University. He has also worked as an investment banking advisor to more than 50 technology startups.

The platform was selected as a 2026 Web Summit Impact Startup, reflecting its mission to help people build a healthier relationship with technology. Welligama is now available for iPhone on the Apple App Store. Android and web versions are expected to be released in the coming year.

Download: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6468553389

Website: https://www.welligama.com

B2B Pilot Inquiries (Schools, Universities, and Corporations): praveen@welligama.com

About Welligama: Breathe to Unlock™

Welligama is a digital wellbeing and productivity platform helping individuals and organizations use technology with greater intention. Its core innovation, Breathe to Unlock™ (USPTO patent pending), inserts a brief guided breathing interaction before selected distracting apps and websites can be accessed. The platform combines intentional access design, guided self-care practices, AI support, and community support to enable long-term behavior change.

Bangkok, Thailand, 30th March 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — Money20/20, the world’s leading fintech show and the place where money does business, today announced 250 confirmed speakers from a total of 39 countries taking their stages at Money20/20 Asia happening in Bangkok on April 21–23, 2026 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC).

This year’s theme ‘From Infrastructure to Impact – Where Technology Meets Humanity’, is exploring how the next wave of financial innovation can deliver real outcomes across the APAC region. From digital public infrastructure and embedded finance to AI‑powered services and inclusive financial design, Money20/20 Asia will examine how technology moves beyond capability to create genuine human impact. With a speaker lineup drawn from across Asia, the show will unpack the trends, breakthroughs, and strategies shaping the future of money.

Money20/20 Asia brings together speakers from over 40 global and regional banks, including Standard Chartered, HSBC, Bank of America, Citi, Deutsche Bank, World Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tonik Bank, Maybank, J.P. Morgan, KASIKORNBANK, and Trust Bank Singapore to name a few. Experts from leading payment providers including Visa, Nium, Thunes, PPRO, Tazapay, Mastercard, Razorpay, Fiserv, Brankas, JusPay and others will discuss the evolution of payments across the region.

“Money20/20 Asia is a platform for ideas that shapes the industry and this year’s lineup of 250+ speakers reflect the extraordinary progress happening across APAC. From digital assets and payments to AI and financial inclusion, the conversations in Bangkok will define the future of money across the region and beyond. We’re excited to bring together the leaders who are not only observing change, but actively creating it.” said Danny Levy, Executive Vice President & MD APAC & Middle East.

The 2026 keynote roster highlights a group of standout leaders shaping the future of finance across Asia and beyond. Some of the keynote speakers include: Faizul Ariff Ali, Governor, Reserve Bank of Fiji, Pichet Durongkaveroj, Executive Director, Bangkok Bank, Peng Ooi Goh, Founder & Executive Chairman, Silverlake Group and Anna Liu, CEO, HashKey Tokenisation

“Thailand is emerging as a key financial innovation hub in Asia, and Money20/20 Asia provides a vital platform for us to connect with global leaders, building the future of finance. As digital transformation accelerates across the region, we see tremendous opportunity for collaboration, new business models, and technologies that will strengthen Thailand’s role in the regional financial network.” said, Pichet Durongkaveroj, Executive Director, Bangkok Bank.

New for this year at Money20/20 Asia is the Intersection Stage exploring the convergence of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi), addressing how banks, fintechs, and emerging technologies are reshaping the global financial ecosystem. The stage brings together leaders from major financial institutions and well-known fintech companies to discuss how innovation, regulation, and new financial infrastructure are transforming areas such as digital assets, trust and cybersecurity, and cross-border payments. Speakers include for example Siddharth Gupta of Bank of America, Sabih Behzad of Deutsche Bank, Fangfang Jiang of International Finance Corporation, Kenneth Chan of Webull, and Siva Kumar of Sumsub, who will share insights on regulatory innovation, digital asset adoption, developments in stablecoin, tokenization, blockchain‑enabled settlement, and how new payment rails are enabling faster and more efficient cross-border transactions.

The show includes the Startup & Investor Park, a dedicated space where leading fintech founders from Asia connect with global investors, enterprise partners, and decision-makers. 20 standout startups from across APAC have been selected, highlighting the Park’s commitment to quality, innovation, and real-world impact. Over three days, the Park will host founder-focused sessions, investor meetups, startup showcases, and pitch competitions to accelerate early-stage growth. Startups will also compete for the Golden Ticket to the 2026 Startupbootcamp Sustainability Singapore Accelerator, which offers SGD 70,000 in non-dilutive prize money, access to the Investment Readiness Program, and expert coaching.

Money20/20 Asia will also feature fintech unicorns and high‑growth innovators, including Revolut, Bolttech, Fireblocks, Circle, Bitkub, AppWorks, and Incognia, alongside technology leaders such as Meta, Finastra, FIS, and Publicis Sapient.

“The digital asset landscape across Asia is evolving at remarkable speed, and platforms like Money20/20 Asia play a vital role in bringing together innovators, regulators, and ecosystem builders to shape that future. As the region’s leading blockchain and digital asset company, Bitkub is proud to be part of the global conversation on how tokenization, digital identity, and next-generation financial infrastructure can unlock new economic opportunities and drive inclusive growth for millions across the region.” said Jirayut (Topp) Srupsrisopa, Founder & Group CEO, Bitkub Capital Group Holdings.

Stages

In addition to the Intersection Stage Money20/20 Asia 2026 will feature three more stages, each delivering a distinct lens on the future of money:

• Radiant Stage: headline keynotes and industry‑defining conversations

• Inner Forum Stage: deep‑dive discussions on payments, banking, digital assets, AI, and regulation

• Startup Stage: spotlighting emerging founders and early‑stage innovation

Program Highlights from the Agenda

The 2026 agenda highlights the show’s core themes of digital assets, cross-border payments, AI, and regulation, and includes several high-impact sessions such as:

• Day 1: The Future of Tokenised Markets in Asia, featuring HashKey Tokenisation, Fireblocks, Circle

• Day 1: Real‑Time Cross‑Border Payments: The Next Leap Forward, with Nium, Thunes, Tazapay, Airwallex

• Day 2: AI‑Driven Financial Inclusion Across APAC, with Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tonik Bank, Trust Bank Singapore

• Day 2: The Creator Economy Meets Finance at the Intersection Stage, featuring Meta, Publicis Sapient, and leading digital creators

• Day 3: Regulation for the Next Decade with regulators from Bank of Thailand, MAS, BSP, OJK Indonesia, Bangladesh Bank, Labuan FSA, and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Singapore, 27th March 2026, New Gold Protocol (NGP) today announced continued ecosystem expansion and the upcoming launch of its hybrid decentralized exchange, NGX, marking a strategic step toward what industry observers describe as the next phase of decentralized finance (DeFi 3.0).

As the DeFi sector transitions away from short-term yield models toward sustainable and structured systems, NGP is positioning itself as a protocol focused on long-term value, transparency, and resilience.

The protocol has grown to more than 40,000 holders, with its liquidity pool reaching approximately $6 million, reflecting increasing participation and confidence in the ecosystem.

Deflationary Model Reinforces Long-Term Sustainability

NGP operates on a deflationary economic model in which ecosystem activity contributes to reducing total token supply. To date, over 6 percent of the supply has been permanently removed, supporting scarcity and long-term value stability.

Unlike earlier DeFi models that relied heavily on inflationary rewards, NGP aligns user participation with sustainable growth.

Integrated System Balancing Liquidity and Stability

The protocol combines liquidity provisioning, reward distribution, and a dynamic treasury mechanism designed to respond to changing market conditions. This structure allows NGP to maintain system balance during both periods of growth and volatility.

Launch of NGX: A Hybrid Trading Infrastructure

A central component of NGP’s roadmap is the upcoming New Gold Exchange (NGX), a hybrid platform integrating spot-style swaps with perpetual decentralized trading.

NGX is designed to unify trading functionalities within a single ecosystem, improving capital efficiency and reducing fragmentation across DeFi markets. In addition, the platform will support project incubation, enabling new assets to be developed and launched within the ecosystem.

Governance Driven by On-Chain Participation

NGP utilizes an on-chain governance model that allows token holders to participate directly in decision-making. Governance proposals are executed transparently, ensuring alignment between the protocol and its community.

Industry Context and Positioning

As the DeFi market matures, capital is increasingly directed toward protocols with verifiable growth, sustainable tokenomics, and transparent systems. NGP’s expansion and infrastructure development reflect this broader industry shift.

“The next phase of DeFi will be defined by sustainability and real structure, rather than short-term incentives,” said a spokesperson for New Gold Protocol. “NGP is designed to evolve as long-term financial infrastructure.”

About New Gold Protocol (NGP)

New Gold Protocol (NGP) is a decentralized finance ecosystem focused on sustainable tokenomics, on-chain governance, and integrated trading infrastructure. The protocol aims to provide a balanced and scalable system for long-term value creation within DeFi.

Media Contact

New Gold Protocol
Website: https://linktr.ee/newgoldprotocol

Community

• Telegram: https://t.me/newgoldprotocol
• Twitter (X): https://x.com/newgoldprotocol
• Medium: https://medium.com/@newgoldprotocol

On-Chain & Security

• Contract (BSC): 0xD1852cede98aaa8c11EFE8600509E51Fe5194132
• CertiK Audit: https://skynet.certik.com/projects/newgoldprotocol

Medifakt, the health-to-earn DeSci ecosystem built on a cross-chain token economy, today announced the appointment of Preethika Mandadi as Chief Executive Officer. Preethika brings deep expertise in technology strategy, health innovation, and operations to the role, stepping in at a pivotal moment as Medifakt prepares for its global commercial launch.

About Preethika Mandadi

Preethika Mandadi is a technology strategist and health innovation leader who has driven Medifakt’s operations, product development, and go-to-market strategy. She holds a Master’s in Computer Information Technology from Purdue University, and brings enterprise experience from the State of Indiana and DXC Technology, where she led AI-driven analytics and business modernisation projects.

A certified Yoga Teacher (RYT 200), Preethika’s commitment to wellness is both professional and personal — the authentic foundation of the Medifakt mission. She is also the first author on a forthcoming peer-reviewed DeSci research paper on the Medifakt ecosystem, targeting a high-impact journal for December 2026 publication.

About Medifakt

Medifakt is a Decentralised Science (DeSci) health-to-earn ecosystem that rewards users for verified healthy behaviour through on-chain incentives. The company’s products include the FaktUp mobile application — a gamified mental wellness platform — alongside the Fakt-O-Band and Fakt-O-Ring BLE wearable devices that generate cryptographically signed, device-verified health data. Medifakt operates a dual-chain token economy: SOLFAKT on Solana serves as the earn-and-spend velocity token, while FAKT on Ethereum functions as the governance and store-of-value layer. Medifakt’s mission is to create a privacy-first, decentralised model for personal health data ownership — giving individuals full control over their wellness journey and rewarding them in real tradeable value.

Fore more information Visit: www.medifakt.com | email us at social@medifakt.com

New Delhi, India, March 24th, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, Edubuk, a fast-scaling AI and blockchain startup, has secured a $50 million strategic investment commitment from Nimbus Capital, marking a major milestone in its mission to redefine global hiring infrastructure, powered by its upcoming $EBUK reward token launch.

Founded by Apoorva Bajaj (CFA, IIT Dhanbad; IIM Kozhikode Gold Medallist, with work-ex in Global Financial Markets with Goldman Sachs, DE Shaw, GlobalData) and Shivani Mehrotra (MBE from Lucknow University, Topper, UGC NET Qualified ex- Professor, Education leader, Microsoft Innovative Educator, Women in AI APAC finalist), Edubuk is tackling one of the world’s largest yet overlooked problems, fake credentials and broken verification systems, impacting over 500 million profiles globally, a $50billion+ issue.

•  $50M strategic backing from Nimbus Capital
• 100,000+ on-chain verifications
•  Expanding across India, South East Asia, Middle East, Europe & Africa

At the core is TruCV, a blockchain-powered, tamper-proof CV platform integrated with DigiLocker, enabling instant credential verification, and TruJobs, an AI-driven job matching platform for employers.

Backed by global recognition and awards from G20, MIT, Harvard, GITEX, CNBC, CNN, Leap-to-Unicorn, STPI, and others, Edubuk is not just building a product; it is building the trust layer for the future of work.

This isn’t just a startup, it’s the infrastructure for a transparent, skill-first global workforce.

Website: https://www.edubuk.io/

AI-Native Games: Worlds Shaped by Intelligent Systems
One of the most widely discussed topics at GDC has been the increasing role of AI in game development. Rather than manually scripting every character behavior or gameplay outcome, developers are building AI-driven systems that allow worlds to evolve dynamically.

The Protocolization of Games
Alongside the rise of AI-driven worlds, another important shift is taking place: games are increasingly being designed as systems rather than standalone products.

In traditional game development, mechanics, economies, and interactions are tightly bound to a single title. But as games grow more complex and interconnected, developers are beginning to separate these mechanics into reusable frameworks.

Tatakai: A Game Built on a Protocol
Tatakai reflects both of these emerging trends through a dual-layer design: a playable game experience supported by Tatakai Protocol.

New York, NY, March 23rd, 2026, Otonomii AI, a financial technology company building native artificial intelligence for autonomous trading and market risk analysis, today announced the acquisition of AI Signals (aissignals.com), a retail AI trading signals platform. The acquisition marks a defining step in Otonomii AI’s mission to create continuously learning investment systems that adapt to markets in real time.

The acquisition allows Otonomii AI to extend its proprietary cognitive architecture — a One Brain, Multiple Minds system where a single domain-agnostic memory infrastructure powers specialized, continuously learning market intelligences — beyond internal capital deployment into a broader ecosystem serving retail traders, institutional desks, and brokerage platforms worldwide.

Otonomii AI develops proprietary trading intelligence systems designed to perceive financial markets, learn from their structure, and deploy capital using continuously evolving AI architectures. The company’s technology was originally built for internal trading and risk-management applications, where the system operates using the firm’s own capital. Unlike conventional AI trading tools that rely on static models and historical pattern matching, Otonomii’s systems are designed to recognize when market conditions have fundamentally changed — and adapt autonomously.

Through the acquisition of AI Signals, Otonomii will extend this technology into an enterprise-grade platform that serves the full spectrum of market participants — from individual traders seeking intelligent signals to brokers requiring embedded AI infrastructure for their clients.

AI Signals currently operates a trading signals terminal designed for beginner, intermediate, and advanced traders, offering structured signal generation, market state analysis, and risk-management tools. The platform will serve as the retail and broker distribution layer for Otonomii AI’s continuously learning technology.

Following the acquisition, Otonomii AI plans to expand the platform’s capabilities and accelerate its enterprise roadmap, including:

•         Expansion into equities, futures, and additional financial markets
•         Seamless integration with MT4 and MT5 trading platforms
•         Broker-level API connectivity for embedded AI market intelligence
•         Dedicated mobile and desktop applications
•         Autonomous strategy modules that learn and adapt without manual recalibration

This infrastructure will allow brokers to offer AI-driven market intelligence directly to their clients, while Otonomii AI builds toward its long-term vision: fully autonomous investment systems governed by transparent, auditable frameworks.

Founder Statement

Kaushal Sheth, creator of Otonomii AI, commented:

“The financial industry is entering the autonomy era. Traditional trading tools — even those branded as AI — are still fundamentally static systems that break when markets shift. Otonomii AI was designed from first principles as a system that doesn’t just analyze markets but learns them continuously, the way an experienced trader builds intuition over decades — except the machine never stops learning and never forgets. With the acquisition of AI Signals, we can now deliver this intelligence not only to our internal trading infrastructure, but to brokers and traders worldwide. This is the beginning of something much larger.”

Market Opportunity

The global financial AI market is undergoing a structural transformation. According to industry research, 44% of enterprise finance teams plan to deploy agentic AI systems in 2026 — a 600% increase year-over-year. The World Economic Forum has declared that banking is entering the “agentic era,” transitioning from AI assistance to transactional authority. Meanwhile, S&P Global’s $1.8 billion acquisition of With Intelligence in late 2025 signals massive institutional appetite for specialized AI-powered financial data platforms.

By combining Otonomii AI’s proprietary cognitive architecture with AI Signals’ existing retail infrastructure and user community, the platform aims to create a new category of continuously learning broker intelligence tools. Brokers will be able to offer advanced, adaptive market analysis capabilities directly to their users — while traders gain access to autonomous AI systems previously limited to institutional environments.

About Otonomii AI

Otonomii AI is a native artificial intelligence company focused on financial markets, specializing in autonomous trading intelligence and risk-management systems.

Unlike traditional signal platforms that rely on static algorithmic models or historical pattern recognition, Otonomii AI is built on a cognitive architecture inspired by how the human brain organizes intelligence: one universal memory system — the Brain — that stores, links, and consolidates experience, with multiple specialized Minds that each learn a different domain. A Mind built for financial markets learns differently than a Mind built for equity futures, yet both draw from the same foundational memory infrastructure. This One Brain, Multiple Minds design allows the system to perceive market structure, recognize regime shifts, and evolve its strategies autonomously — compounding intelligence the way the best funds compound capital.

The technology was developed by Kaushal Sheth, a fintech technology veteran and current Chief Technology Officer of GFT Technologies USA, a publicly traded global engineering firm specializing in enterprise technology solutions for financial institutions.

About AI Signals

AI Signals (aissignals.com) is a retail trading intelligence platform offering a full trading console designed for beginner, intermediate, and advanced traders.

The platform provides AI-generated trade signals, market structure analysis, risk-management tools, and performance tracking. AI Signals is powered by Otonomii AI’s cognitive architecture, enabling traders to access market intelligence derived from continuously learning AI systems rather than static algorithmic models.

AI Signals will continue operating under its existing brand as the retail distribution layer for Otonomii AI technology. 

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Email: press@otonomii.ai
Website: www.otonomii.ai

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Blockchain investors are pouring fresh capital into Web3 startups as decentralized finance, tokenized assets, and on-chain applications move from experiments to real businesses. With global blockchain funding crossing $25 billion in recent years, founders are now competing not just for users, but for experienced backers who understand both crypto markets and startup growth.

Blockchain investors are individuals or firms that fund blockchain-based ventures while also offering strategic guidance, technical insight, and access to industry networks. Today, figures like Naval Ravikant, Evan Luthra, or Balaji Srinivasan are part of a growing group of blockchain angel investors and top crypto experts helping early-stage teams refine products, tokenomics, and go-to-market plans.

In this post, we’ll cover what blockchain investors actually do, how they help Web3 startups scale, the different types of crypto backers, and what founders can do to attract the right investors in a fast-moving Web3 landscape.

Key Takeaways

• Blockchain investors provide funding, mentorship, network access, and credibility.
• Web3 startups depend on investor expertise, not just capital.
• Types include angel investors, crypto VCs, and strategic investors.
• Founders attract backers through strong whitepapers, working MVPs, and transparent tokenomics.

What Are Blockchain Investors?

Blockchain investors are individuals or firms that fund blockchain-based projects and Web3 startups, offering not only capital but also mentorship, industry access, and strategic guidance to help early-stage companies scale.

Unlike traditional VCs, blockchain investors often hold domain-specific knowledge, including about smart contract architecture, token economics, and decentralized governance. Traditional VCs merely evaluate revenue models and market size. Blockchain investors evaluate protocol design, token utility, and on-chain activity alongside those metrics.

Source | Top 30 VC firms investing in blockchain

Their role in product validation is equally important. An experienced blockchain investor can identify flaws in a tokenomics model before launch, connect a team to auditors, or flag regulatory exposure early. All of which directly affect a startup’s market entry.

How Blockchain Investors Support Web3 Startups

Blockchain investors do far more than provide capital. Research from industry reports by CB Insights and PitchBook shows that well-connected crypto investors significantly increase the probability of follow-on funding and shorten product launch cycles for early-stage Web3 startups. Below is how that support typically works.

1. Early-Stage Funding

Early capital remains the foundation of Web3 innovation.

• Seed and pre-seed capital: Seed and pre-seed capital to build core infrastructure.
• Token investments: Many Web3 startups raise capital through token allocations alongside equity, creating hybrid funding structures.
• Infrastructure grants: Ecosystem players such as the Ethereum Foundation and Polygon regularly distribute development grants to accelerate ecosystem growth.

Early funding allows Web3 startups to build MVPs, conduct audits, and launch testnets before generating revenue.

2. Strategic Mentorship

Capital without expertise rarely succeeds in crypto markets.

• Tokenomics design: Investors with blockchain experience help founders structure supply models, vesting schedules, and incentive systems.
• Go-to-market planning: Top crypto experts such as Evan Luthra, Balaji Srinivasan, or Cynthia Wu often guide projects on community-led growth and narrative positioning.
• Regulatory navigation: With tightening global scrutiny, investors advise startups on compliance frameworks across the U.S., EU, Dubai, and Singapore.

PitchBook research shows that startups backed by sector-specialist investors tend to close larger Series A rounds than those backed by generalist funds.

3. Network Access

In Web3, distribution is often more valuable than development.

• Exchange listings: Investor networks help projects approach centralized and decentralized exchanges for token listings.
• Developer communities: According to the Electric Capital 2023 Developer Report, over 23,000 monthly active developers contribute to crypto projects, and investor-backed ecosystems attract a higher share of that talent.
• Protocol partnerships: Strategic investors facilitate integrations with Layer-1 and Layer-2 ecosystems, increasing visibility and liquidity.

This network effect accelerates adoption in ways that organic growth alone cannot.

4. Credibility Boost

Reputation plays a critical role in Web3 markets.

• Investor reputation builds user trust: Association with recognized blockchain angel investors or top crypto experts signals due diligence and legitimacy.
• Easier follow-on funding: Data from CB Insights shows that startups backed by top-tier investors are significantly more likely to secure subsequent funding rounds.

In a sector where scams and volatility remain concerns, credible blockchain investors reduce perceived risk for users, partners, and future investors.

Types of Blockchain Investors

• Blockchain Angel Investors 

Individual backers who invest in the idea or MVP stage. Often, former founders, developers, or early crypto adopters have hands-on experience. Evan Luthra – the tech entrepreneur and blockchain angel investor, has backed over 600+ startups across Web3, fintech, and emerging technology sectors.

• Crypto Venture Capital Firms 

Firms like Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto), Multicoin Capital, and Pantera Capital operate with larger ticket sizes, structured due diligence, and multi-round support plans.

• Strategic Investors 

Exchanges, protocols, or Web3 companies that invest in ecosystem expansion rather than purely financial returns. Binance Labs and Coinbase Ventures are clear examples.

Why Top Crypto Experts Matter in Startup Growth

Technical guidance from top crypto experts shapes outcomes at every stage. Smart contract architecture, audit readiness, and on-chain data modeling are areas where founder teams often lack depth early on.

Expert-backed startups raise faster because investor due diligence moves quicker when credible names are already involved. A known blockchain angel investor or advisor signals that the project has passed informal technical review.

Founders increasingly seek investors with operational crypto experience, people who have built or scaled a protocol, not just funded one. That distinction matters when navigating exchange listings, cross-chain integrations, or community governance design.

Notable investors and experts currently active in this space include:

• Naval Ravikant: AngelList co-founder and early Bitcoin advocate known for backing foundational crypto infrastructure at the idea stage.
• Tim Draper: A venture capitalist with high-profile Bitcoin positions and investments in blockchain companies, including Ledger and Tezos.

Source|Tim Draper is an American venture capital investor and the founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson

• Evan Luthra: A serial entrepreneur who has invested in and advised over 100 startups globally. Evan is known for transparent portfolio sharing and hands-on advisory work, particularly with early-stage Web3 projects.

Evan Luthra, leading crypto KOL and blockchain investor

• • Cynthia Wu: Former Matrixport executive and active voice in institutional crypto adoption and Web3 regulatory policy.
  • Balaji Srinivasan: Former Coinbase CTO and prolific angel investor in decentralized infrastructure and network states.

  How Web3 Startups Attract Blockchain Investors

  After the 2021 NFT and DeFi bubble, investors now want to see that a Web3 startup solves a real problem for real users, backed by security, scalability, and sustainable growth. Blockchain investors evaluate the signal over the pitch. Active communities, verifiable traction, and audit-ready code matter more than deck design.

  Founder checklist:

  • Write a clear, technical whitepaper with documented real-world use cases.
  • Show a working MVP or testnet demo before outreach.
  • Make the founding team’s credentials and backgrounds publicly visible.
  • Publish transparent tokenomics with vesting schedules and supply logic.
  • Build an active community on Discord, X, and Telegram before raising.
  • Define the problem you solve with on-chain or market data, not assumptions.

  Future Outlook: Blockchain Investors and the Web3 Ecosystem

  The first quarter of 2025 alone saw blockchain and crypto startups raise $4.8 billion, the strongest quarter since late 2022, equal to 60% of all VC capital invested in 2024. Institutional participation is accelerating, and the pipeline is broadening.

  Utility-driven projects solving real problems in payments, identity, supply chain, and governance are drawing more serious capital than speculative token plays. The market for tokenized real-world assets grew 66% in 2025, reaching $25 billion in Q2 alone.

Source | Advancing the Web 3.0 ecosystem

Compliance-ready startups are moving to the front of the funding queue as regulatory frameworks solidify in major markets. Singapore captured 15% of global blockchain funding in 2025, cementing its position as Asia’s blockchain capital, while Dubai and India are producing new cohorts of blockchain angel investors and founders, diversifying the sources and flows of Web3 capital.

Investors like Naval Ravikant, Balaji Srinivasan, and Evan Luthra, who operate across Asia, are well-positioned in these emerging regional hubs, where startup density and regulatory openness are both increasing.

Conclusion

Blockchain investors are builders embedded in the ecosystem, not passive financiers. Web3 startups depend on their capital, operational knowledge, and networks to move from concept to competitive product.

Startups that can demonstrate real utility, compliance, and scalability are well positioned to attract not only funding but also strategic partnerships and long-term support. As the space matures, smart founders will prioritize strategic blockchain angel investors and top

The combined platform establishes a compliance-enforced execution layer for digital trade corridors connecting Malaysia with global partners, representing one of the first integrations of a national blockchain infrastructure with pre-execution policy governance.

Toronto, Ontario, 16th March 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, ZenithBlox Inc. and My Blockchain Infrastructure Sdn. Bhd. (MBISB), the entity behind Malaysia’s national blockchain initiative, today announced the successful completion of a full technical integration between Malaysia’s national blockchain infrastructure and ZenithBlox’s Compliance-Orchestrated Blockchain Infrastructure (COBI) platform.

This milestone establishes a unified, programmable execution layer for digital trade between Malaysia and other countries — enabling compliant, automated cross-border workflows at sovereign scale. The combined architecture moves beyond document digitisation toward policy-enforced execution, ensuring that regulatory governance and blockchain settlement operate as a single unified system. The integrated capability includes:

• Real-time execution of electronic Bills of Lading (eBL) — legally anchored via TradeTrust-aligned dematerialisation
• Automated customs pre-validation — compliance evaluated before settlement, not after
• Policy-controlled cross-border settlement — deterministic enforcement across institutional and sovereign rails

By resolving the last-mile integration barrier between national infrastructure and institutional systems, the integration positions Malaysia’s digital trade corridor for production-grade deployment.

From Data Exchange To Executable Value

Traditional digital trade platforms focus on document exchange and post-execution compliance. The ZenithBlox–MBISB integration moves beyond document digitisation toward programmable, policy-enforced execution — where regulatory rules are evaluated prior to blockchain settlement, enabling deterministic compliance rather than forensic audit.

 “This integration delivers on MBISB’s mandate to make Malaysia’s national blockchain infrastructure a genuine enabler of cross-border commerce. By connecting our platform with ZenithBlox’s orchestration engine, we are giving financial institutions, carriers, and customs authorities in this corridor the trusted, automated rails they need to compete in a digital-first trade environment.”

— Azhar Abu Talib, CEO, My Blockchain Infrastructure Sdn. Bhd.

 “The completion of this integration marks a pivotal step in building ASEAN’s programmable trade infrastructure. Digital trade cannot stop at data exchange — it must enable automated, compliant execution of value across jurisdictions. By integrating with Malaysia’s national backbone, we are demonstrating that regulatory governance and blockchain execution can operate as one unified system.”

— Dr. Fodé Touré, Founder & CEO, ZenithBlox

“This integration provides the programmable rails the regional trade ecosystem has been missing. By synchronising MBISB’s national infrastructure with ZenithBlox’s orchestration and compliance engine, banks, carriers, and customs authorities can trigger automated trade outcomes based on trusted, real-time data — eliminating friction in cross-border commerce.”

— Ashwin Safaya, Chief Business Development Officer – APAC, ZenithBlox

Technical Architecture

The integration connects MBISB’s national blockchain infrastructure to two core ZenithBlox components:

• Universal Adapters — Secure Web2 ↔ Web3 interoperability across SWIFT, ERP, and logistics systems, enabling seamless connectivity between MBISB’s national infrastructure and institutional platforms
• FrontierBlox Engine — Pre-execution policy enforcement and real-time compliance evaluation; binary allow/deny decision before any value moves, ensuring deterministic compliance across the corridor

Operationalisation Phase

With the technical integration complete, ZenithBlox and MBISB are now ready to operationalise priority use cases within Malaysia’s digital trade corridor, including TradeTrust-aligned eBL tokenisation, automated customs reporting workflows, and regulated stablecoin settlement corridors. This phase transitions from architectural validation to production deployment across financial institutions, ports, logistics operators, and regulatory stakeholders.

About Zenithblox

ZenithBlox is a compliance-first blockchain orchestration platform built for regulated institutions. Through its COBI architecture — comprising Universal Adapters, BloxBlueprint, the BPSC Compiler, and the FrontierBlox Engine — ZenithBlox enables pre-execution governance, seamless Web2–Web3 integration, and deterministic regulatory enforcement across blockchain environments. The MBISB integration is powered by ZenithBlox’s Universal Adapters and FrontierBlox Engine. ZenithBlox holds TradeTrust-Ready Partner certification from IMDA Singapore and a signed national partnership with My Blockchain Infrastructure Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia. ZenithBlox is also a certified Circle Alliance Program member.

For more information, please visit zenithblox.network.

About My Blockchain Infrastructure Sdn. Bhd. (Mbisb)

My Blockchain Infrastructure Sdn. Bhd. (MBISB) is the entity behind Malaysia’s national blockchain initiative, providing the sovereign-grade blockchain infrastructure, interoperability frameworks, and regulatory alignment that underpin Malaysia’s digital economy transformation. MBISB works closely with regulators, government bodies, and the private sector to deploy blockchain-driven solutions across priority verticals including digital identity, trade, finance, and e-Government.