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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hata, Malaysia’s only dual-licensed digital asset exchange, today announced the closing of a USD 8 million (approximately RM31.6 million) Series A funding round led by Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, alongside several prominent global family offices. The fundraise marks the beginning of a deep strategic collaboration between the two companies, one that goes beyond capital and signals a shared commitment to growing Malaysia’s digital asset ecosystem responsibly and at scale. “Malaysia is a strategically important market for Bybit, with one of the most digitally engaged populations in Southeast Asia…

Port Vila, Vanuatu, April 21st, 2026, Chainwire Vantage, a multi-asset CFD platform, has introduced an enhanced version of the Vantage App, with upgrades focused on asset visibility, capital movement, and a more integrated all-in-one trading experience. As multi-asset investing becomes more complex, users expect more from trading platforms than execution alone. Beyond spreads, liquidity, and order speed, they increasingly look for clearer asset visibility, smoother capital movement, and a more connected experience across different financial use cases. This is the backdrop for the rise of all-in-one trading apps. It is unfolding at a time when the boundary between traditional market…

New York City, United States, April 21st, 2026, Chainwire The integration embeds Decibel’s fully onchain, decentralized perpetuals exchange directly into Tria, enabling users to trade, earn, and spend from one self-custodial account, without bridges or custodial handoffs. Tria, the self-custodial neofiance app unifying trading, yield, and payments into a single account, today announced a live integration with Decibel, a fully onchain perpetuals decentralized exchange built on Aptos. The integration, facilitated through Decibel’s Builder Code program, brings the decentralized exchange’s central limit order book (CLOB) directly into the Tria app, allowing users to place, match, and settle perpetual trades without leaving…

Eightco treasury composition as of April 20, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity, $25M Beast Industries equity, 11,068 ETH, 283 million WLD holdings, and $118M cash and equivalents World solves the ‘double human’ problem in a world proliferating with deep fakes and agentic agents World and Tools For Humanity (TFH) unveil new features at World Lift Off Event, expanding ‘Proof of Human’ to include Face Auth, Deep Face and Credentials and Concert Kit World announces new implementations of these features with Zoom, Docusign, Tinder, Browserbase, Exa, Okta, and Vercel World also introduces AgentKit, a developer toolkit designed to provide cryptographic proof that…

The blockchain industry evolves through developer innovation rather than short-term market movements. Historically, the ecosystems that attracted builders early became dominant during the next growth cycle. Developers determine where decentralized applications launch, where liquidity flows, and ultimately where users migrate. Recently, an increasing number of builders have begun paying attention to Berachain, an emerging Layer-1 blockchain introducing a liquidity-focused economic design. Rather than relying purely on traditional staking models, Berachain explores a system that integrates liquidity participation directly into network incentives. The Shift Toward Builder-Driven Ecosystems Every successful blockchain follows a familiar adoption path. Infrastructure appears first, developers experiment second,…

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Infinite, the payments and compliance technology platform, today announced the launch of Infinite Accounts – dedicated bank accounts with unique routing numbers that work across both traditional payment rails and stablecoin networks, powered by Erebor Bank, N.A., Member FDIC. Businesses can integrate once with Infinite’s platform to access comprehensive account and payment capabilities, subject to program terms and transaction limits. Erebor Bank, N.A. provides the regulated banking infrastructure underneath. A Unified Account Experience Through the program, businesses and their end users get deposit accounts with full transactional capability – deposits, withdrawals, ACH, and…

PANAMA CITY, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Aurise Foundation today announced the launch of XAUE, a yield-bearing gold token designed as a Treasury Layer for Tether Gold (XAU₮). Built for qualified institutional participants, XAUE introduces crypto-native yield generation to traditionally non-yielding gold, transforming it into a programmable and capital-efficient on-chain asset. At launch, ecosystem partners Aurelion and Antalpha have jointly committed 16,052 XAU₮ into XAUE (approximately $76 million as of April 22). As the ecosystem expands, XAUE may potentially integrate with leading more decentralized financial protocols, positioning itself as a foundational collateral and settlement asset across on-chain financial markets. From Passive…

Companies are starting to pay workers with stablecoins. Faster payments, lower fees, and global accessibility make them attractive for remote teams and international contractors.Recent surveys suggest about 39% of crypto users now receive some income in stablecoins, averaging roughly 35% of their earnings (per BVNK/YouGov Stablecoin Utility Report 2026). Tokens such as USD Coin and Tether allow businesses to move payroll funds across borders in seconds.Some companies also experiment with crypto incentives. Steak ‘n Shake has begun awarding hourly employees at company-operated locations a Bitcoin bonus of 21 cents per hour, funded through the company’s Bitcoin payments program.Crypto payroll is…

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While the labor market is in flux, companies must still use any advantage they can to find and hire the best candidates, and applicant tracking systems can help them succeed. Capabilities such as AI can potentially save recruiters time, and tools for text messaging candidates and asking current employees for referrals can help companies improve their recruiting efforts.Some vendors offer standalone ATSes, while some HR software vendors include an ATS module as part of a larger offering. CHROs should learn as much as possible about each product so they can make an informed decision about which ATS is right for their…