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The Bitcoin Dollar Debuts: BTCD—The First Fully Bitcoin-Backed Stablecoin—Launches on Elastos
Elastos — As reported first by Coindesk, The Bitcoin Dollar (BTCD), the first fully Bitcoin-backed stablecoin, launches today on Elastos—a decentralized platform merge-mined with Bitcoin since 2018.
As stablecoins grow but trust in traditional finance erodes, BTCD is the world’s first Bitcoin-native stablecoin, fully collateralized with Bitcoin and governed by the Elastos’ merge mined SmartWeb. BTCD delivers on-chain transparency, real-time proof-of-reserves, and a way for Bitcoin holders to unlock liquidity without selling their BTC. The Bitcoin Dollar project, led by a team of Harvard alumni and incubated at the Harvard Innovation Labs, puts Bitcoin’s trillion-dollar balance sheet to work—creating a programmable, trust-minimized currency backed by digital gold.

Bitcoin holders lock BTC into a P2WSH address, maintaining non-custodial control of their funds without wrapping assets. BTCD Miners compute and deliver zero-knowledge proofs—advanced cryptography that verifies collateral without revealing private details—to Ethereum-compatible smart contracts to trigger BTCD issuance and monitor operations in return for small BTC fees. This process unlocks programmable Bitcoin finance and enables stablecoin liquidity without the risks of wrapped BTC, derivative tokens, or custodial intermediaries.
BTCD uses the Elastos SmartWeb (ELA), founded by ex-Microsoft senior engineer Rong Chen in 2018, for its unique merge-mining infrastructure, where over 50% of Bitcoin’s hash power—more than 366 EH/s, representing ~$7.74 billion annually—secures its toolsets in return for ELA rewards. Major pools like Antpool, F2Pool, ViaBTC, and Binance Pool contribute to this system. The Bitcoin Dollar provides miners the ability to further secure operations by staking ELA as collateral to support arbitration, liquidation, yield-sharing, and cross-chain communication in return for additional BTC revenue fees and new economic opportunities—all while being anchored to Bitcoin’s security.
Key BTCD Facts
- Collateral Ratio: 40%-65% BTC plus ELA over-collateralization buffer
- Proof-of-Reserves: Real-time on the Bitcoin chain with zero-knowledge attestation
- P2WSH Address: Funds locked natively on Bitcoin, non-custodially controlled by an on-chain script
- Native BTC DeFi: Elastos enables smart contracts on Bitcoin’s L1—no wrapped BTC, no derivative tokens, no custodial risk
- Liquidation Mechanism(There is no random passive liquidation): If the collateral ratio of Bitcoin Dollar drops below the threshold and the borrower fails to repay the BTCD and corresponding interest in full upon the expiration of the 90-day BTCD lending contract, the BTC in the P2WSH address can be liquidated through decentralized exchanges, co-signed by user-authorized miners who hold equivalent-value ELA collateral in smart contracts. The project team will use the unlocked BTC and other auxiliary assets within the system to repurchase the corresponding BTCD and return it to the system for destruction, ensuring system integrity and preventing collusion.
- Security Audits: Certik, SlowMist, Trail of Bits (June 2025)
- Launch Date: August 2025 on Elastos ECO mainnet (EVM-compatible) and PG Protocol Chain, with broader expansion planned
- Tickers: BTCD (stablecoin) and ELA /PGA(governance/staking)
“Satoshi advocated merge-mining with Bitcoin in 2010 to give miners extra revenue streams while supporting new solutions at no extra cost,” said Sunny, co-founder of Elastos. “Elastos leverages its ELA merge-mining security to deliver ecosystem solutions like BTCD through staking opportunities—providing a new stablecoin which rewards miners and empowers Bitcoin to back the future of money.”
Real-time dashboards display collateral ratios, liquidations, and protocol fees for BTCD miners. This design echoes how the Bretton Woods system once anchored the dollar to gold—now reimagined with Bitcoin at its core. If miners fail to perform, they are penalized with staked ELA collateral equal to the BTC transactions they support. ELA’s design ensures that as BTCD adoption grows, demand for ELA grows too—aligning incentives across the entire ecosystem.
“BTCD lets me put my Bitcoin to work without trusting a central bank,” said Jacob Li, Head of Operations at NBW. “I unlock its value for consumer markets and can exit anytime at fair value.”
BTCD unites Bitcoin’s trillion-dollar balance sheet with Elastos’ decentralized infrastructure. It taps into Bitcoin Finance, transparency-first regulation, and sustainable hash-power reuse—aligning with the trend toward tokenizing all value and restoring trust in global finance. Since 2018, Elastos has committed to making Bitcoin the backbone of its SmartWeb ecosystem—and now, with BTCD, Bitcoin’s value can finally flow freely into the programmable economy.
Get Started Today:
- Journalists, influencers, and developers: Visit Elastos.net for the full press kit, live dashboard, and interviews.
- Exchanges and wallets: Contact [email protected].
- Bitcoiners: Put your BTC to work at Elastos.net today.
About BTCD
BTCD is the world’s first Bitcoin-native stablecoin, fully collateralized with Bitcoin and governed by ELA on the Elastos SmartWeb. The project is led by a team of Harvard students and alumni incubated at the Harvard Innovation Labs.
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c8ntinuum Unveils Trust-Minimized Blockchain Interoperability Architecture at WAIB Summit Monaco 2026
MONACO, June 24, 2026The interoperability protocol enters c8ntinuum Summer ahead of a Q4 public release, with over 40,000 verified users joining its SuperApp waitlist in a single week.
MONACO, June 24, 2026
c8ntinuum, an interoperability protocol building verified cross-chain infrastructure for Web3, has formally unveiled its trust-minimized interoperability architecture at WAIB Summit Monaco 2026. The announcement, made alongside the project’s sponsorship of the VIP Private Dinner at the Yacht Club de Monaco, marks c8ntinuum’s transition from infrastructure development into broader market onboarding and sets the stage for a Q4 2026 public release of its Bridgeless Protocol.

The Monaco summit served as the launch platform for c8ntinuum Summer, an integrated program covering B2B interoperability integrations, strategic partnership announcements, SuperApp access, and community expansion through the coming months.
The Bridgeless Architecture
Cross-chain interoperability has long run on bridges, and bridges run on trust. A bridge takes custody on one chain and asks another to believe a message about it, with that belief manufactured by multisigs, oracle networks, and verifier sets. That trust assumption has become the largest attack surface in crypto: CertiK reports more than $328 million in bridge-related losses in 2026 alone.
c8ntinuum’s answer is verification. Through on-chain light clients and ZK light clients, a destination chain checks what happened on a source chain directly, reducing the trust path to the security of the underlying chains and the soundness of the proof system. The proof becomes the authority.
“Recent attacks have made cross-chain security the core pillar around which projects should be built. Our architecture solves the biggest problem in the space: the destination chain should verify the source chain rather than trust a messenger between them.”
— Bogdan Dinulescu, COO, c8ntinuum
The architecture supports three core use cases:
- General Message Passing — verified cross-chain messages for governance, coordination, state updates and multichain logic
- Cross-chain swaps — enabling users and applications to access liquidity without navigating fragmented bridge flows
- Cross-chain smart contract invocations — allowing contracts on one chain to coordinate actions on another, expanding the design space for DeFi, SocialFi, launchpads and automated markets
c8ntinuum Summer
COO Bogdan Dinulescu opened the VIP Private Dinner at the Yacht Club de Monaco, leading two days of conversations with founders, investors, and family offices on cross-chain finance and shared liquidity. Those discussions confirmed a consistent market requirement: cross-chain access without importing an additional trust domain. The summit launched c8ntinuum Summer across four areas:
- Interoperability and B2B integrations — expanded private testing, additional integration model disclosures, and strategic partner announcements as implementations progress toward the Q4 2026 public release of the Bridgeless Protocol.
- SuperApp and product access — the c8ntinuum SuperApp is in development as the first public product layer, bringing holding, trading, staking, launching and earning into one interface while abstracting cross-chain routing and verification from the user experience.
- Market and community expansion — CTM is now available on KuCoin Alpha, Gate Alpha and BitMart. The protocol’s base fee is burned, connecting network usage directly to CTM supply mechanics.
- Arena seasons — upcoming performance-based Arena seasons will evaluate projects and communities through transparent on-chain indicators, holder growth, trading volume, and user activity, connecting ecosystem opportunities to measurable performance.
The program launched with strong early momentum: 40,000 verified users joined the SuperApp waitlist in a single week, and 5,000 OG community roles were claimed in under 24 hours.

The Road to Q4
The Bridgeless Protocol targets a public release in Q4 2026. Between now and then, c8ntinuum will advance private SDK integrations into named partner work and move the SuperApp toward launch as the first public-facing product. The waitlist remains the last point of entry without a referral code: app.c8ntinuum.com.
About c8ntinuum
c8ntinuum is a universal interoperability protocol and forward-compatible EVM chain built around trust-minimized cross-chain verification. The protocol verifies source-chain activity through light clients and ZK light clients, reducing reliance on privileged third parties such as multisigs, TSS or MPC groups, oracle networks or operator committees. c8ntinuum is building infrastructure for general message passing, cross-chain swaps, cross-chain smart contract invocations and shared liquidity across Web3, with a product ecosystem that includes the c8ntinuum chain, a SuperApp and private interoperability SDK integrations. The network is secured by a validator set that includes Dokia Capital, one of the biggest and oldest institutional staking providers and the only licensed validator in the Principality of Monaco.
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SUIC and VisionRenu Biomedical Sign Strategic Agreement to Explore Merger, Investments, U.S. Capital Market Cooperation
NEW YORK, NYSUIC Worldwide Holdings Ltd. (OTC Markets: SUIC) (“SUIC”) and VisionRenu Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd. (“VisionRenu”), a Taiwan-based medical technology company specializing in brain health and ophthalmic medical devices, today announced the signing of a Strategic Merger & U.S. Capital Market Cooperation Framework Agreement (MOU). The framework agreement establishes a long-term strategic partnership to explore collaboration […]
NEW YORK, NY
SUIC Worldwide Holdings Ltd. (OTC Markets: SUIC) (“SUIC”) and VisionRenu Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd. (“VisionRenu”), a Taiwan-based medical technology company specializing in brain health and ophthalmic medical devices, today announced the signing of a Strategic Merger & U.S. Capital Market Cooperation Framework Agreement (MOU).

The framework agreement establishes a long-term strategic partnership to explore collaboration in medical technology, brain health, vision care, healthcare innovation, international financing, and U.S. capital market development.
Under the MOU, the parties intend to evaluate a broad range of strategic opportunities, including:
- Strategic investments;
- Mergers and acquisitions;
- Share exchange transactions
- Business combinations;
- International financing initiatives;
- Product commercialization; and
- U.S. capital market development and expansion.
VisionRenu is the developer of the MagRenu® Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) System, a non-invasive, drug-free medical device approved by Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) for the treatment of depression. The company is also advancing a proprietary ophthalmic technology platform, including an innovative presbyopia laser system designed for international markets.
Through this strategic collaboration, SUIC and VisionRenu expect to leverage their complementary strengths in medical technology innovation, commercialization, international business development, and access to global capital markets. The parties believe the collaboration may accelerate VisionRenu’s international expansion while creating long-term value through strategic financing and potential capital market initiatives in the United States.
Management from both companies expressed confidence that the framework agreement represents an important first step toward building a comprehensive strategic alliance. The parties will continue conducting due diligence and evaluating various transaction structures that may include strategic investment, merger, acquisition, or other forms of business combination, subject to further negotiations, definitive agreements, corporate approvals, and applicable regulatory requirements.
This Framework Agreement is non-binding, except for customary provisions relating to confidentiality and good-faith cooperation, and does not obligate either party to complete any specific transaction.
About VisionRenu Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd.
VisionRenu Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd. is a Taiwan-based medical technology company focused on the research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of innovative medical devices for brain health and ophthalmic care. Its flagship product, the MagRenu® Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) System, is approved by Taiwan’s TFDA for the treatment of depression. The company is also developing proprietary ophthalmic laser technologies designed to address the growing global demand for advanced vision care solutions. To learn more about the company, please visit https://www.vision-renu.com/
About SUIC Worldwide Holdings Ltd.
SUIC Worldwide Holdings Ltd. (OTC Markets: SUIC) is a technology-enabled investment and business acceleration company focused on acquiring and developing innovative businesses with high-growth potential. Through strategic investments, mergers and acquisitions, and access to international capital markets, SUIC supports portfolio companies in expanding globally and creating long-term shareholder value. Please visit our website, https://sinounitedco.com/
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This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on current expectations regarding future events and are subject to various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. The Framework Agreement announced herein is non-binding, and there can be no assurance that any definitive transaction will be completed. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release.
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Atomic Mail Launches Agent-Native Email That Works With Claude, Codex and Other Leading AI Agents
TALLINN, EstoniaThe service gives AI agents their own email inboxes to handle tasks such as invoice processing, scheduling and follow-ups, and is built to work with the agents businesses already use
TALLINN, Estonia
Atomic Mail today launched an email service built for artificial intelligence agents rather than individual users. The service gives an AI agent its own inbox, allowing it to send, read and reply to email as part of a workflow. Atomic Mail is now in open alpha and free to use.

The service is designed to work with the current generation of agent tools and coding assistants that businesses and developers are already adopting, including Claude by Anthropic, Codex by OpenAI, OpenClaw, Hermes and other agent environments. Atomic Mail says its team is continuously monitoring the agent market and preparing integrations for the tools gaining real adoption.
In simple terms, an AI agent is a software assistant that can carry out multi-step tasks with a level of independence. It might gather information, compare documents, follow up with a vendor, prepare a draft response or coordinate with another system. But many of those tasks eventually run into email, and email was not designed for agents.
Most email systems still assume a person owns the account. A human signs up, clicks a confirmation link, solves a CAPTCHA, enters a payment card or connects a domain. Even developer-focused tools usually expect a person to create the account first and then hand access to the software. Atomic Mail changes that model by letting the agent register and operate the inbox itself.
The practical effect is that routine email work can move through an agent-owned account rather than a person’s personal inbox or a shared company mailbox. A human can still approve sensitive actions, but the agent can handle the mechanical parts of the workflow.
For example, an accounts payable agent can receive vendor invoices, extract the invoice number, supplier name, amount and due date, compare the details with a purchase order and flag only the exceptions for a manager. A scheduling agent can coordinate available times over email and prepare a meeting confirmation. A research agent can send structured questions to customers or partners, collect replies over several days and summarize the findings.
Other teams are using agent-owned inboxes for newsletter monitoring, product update tracking, competitive intelligence and multi-agent coordination. One agent might collect supplier emails, another might summarize the thread, and a third might draft a response for human approval. Because the work happens in email, the full thread remains readable for anyone who needs to review what happened.
A central design goal for Atomic Mail is broad compatibility. The service is built on JSON Meta Application Protocol, or JMAP, an open email standard published by the Internet Engineering Task Force. Because the API is JSON over HTTPS, agents can connect from almost any language or runtime. Developers can use a Model Context Protocol server, an AgentSkill package or the JMAP API directly, without committing to a proprietary SDK.
“Most companies experimenting with AI agents quickly hit the same wall: the agent can think and plan, but it cannot do something as basic as use email on its own,” said Geo P., CEO of Atomic Mail. “We wanted to give agents that ability in a way that works with whatever agent a company has chosen, whether that is Claude, Codex or something newer, without asking anyone to commit to a closed platform.”
Letting agents register their own inboxes also creates an obvious spam problem, so Atomic Mail does not rely on a human gatekeeper. To create an inbox and communicate with the network, an agent completes a computational Proof-of-Work challenge. The task currently takes about 30 seconds on a standard inference server. That cost is small for legitimate use, but it becomes expensive for anyone trying to create large numbers of inboxes for abuse.
Atomic Mail also uses reputation scoring. Agents that complete successful, non-flagged interactions build trust over time, while low-quality or abusive senders face tighter limits. The goal is to let useful agents operate without making the network easy to exploit.
The service also returns plain-language hints when a request fails, rather than only an opaque error code. If an agent misses a required field or sends a malformed request, the response can point it toward the likely fix. That makes it easier for agents to recover and continue a workflow without a developer stepping in for every small issue.
During the open alpha, every inbox is hosted on the atomicmail.ai domain and accounts are free. Atomic Mail says accounts created during the alpha will later move to the free tier of the paid product with no data loss and no re-registration. The company has also said simplified semantic commands for less capable models and support for custom domains are planned for future releases.
Businesses and developers building with AI agents can create an inbox and read the documentation on the Atomic Mail website.
About Atomic Mail
Atomic Mail is a Tallinn, Estonia-based company building email infrastructure for humans and autonomous AI agents. Built on the open JMAP standard, its service lets agents register and operate their own inboxes without human involvement, using Proof-of-Work and reputation scoring to help keep the network free of spam. Atomic Mail is designed to work with the major AI agents and agent environments in use today. The company complies with the General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act.
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