New customizable dashboard gives miners operation-wide tools without surrendering privacy or identity

MIAMI, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today OCEAN announced the launch of OCEAN Portal, a customizable, end-to-end encrypted dashboard that gives Bitcoin miners a complete view of their operation. PORTAL was unveiled on stage at Mining Disrupt 2026, the world’s largest Bitcoin mining expo and conference, held July 21-23 at the Miami Airport Convention Center, by OCEAN President Mark Artymko. PORTAL is available now, for free, to all miners on OCEAN at portal.ocean.xyz.

OCEAN was built permissionless from the ground up, a deliberate design choice that, like Bitcoin itself, gives miners unhindered access to their own information. Traditional pools organize miner data by storing it on their own servers. OCEAN Portal delivers that same organized, polished experience while keeping miners fully in control: a permissionless, encrypted view of your mining addresses with the look and feel of an enterprise-style dashboard. Miners can combine multiple Bitcoin addresses into a single view, organize addresses by site, and assign human-readable names to sites, workers, and teams. Portal includes site-specific statistics, worker insights, payout information in Bitcoin and fiat, robust reporting tools, and access controls that let operators share full dashboards with their teams or generate expiring read-only links for clients. No account or email is required. Miners sign in with a Bitcoin address and a password they create. The convenience of enterprise dashboards, with the security of OCEAN.

“PORTAL was built in direct response to miner feedback,” said Mark Artymko, President of OCEAN. “Some of our miners told us that a customizable dashboard was the only thing standing between their full stack of hashrate and the pool. OCEAN heard them, and built it.”

PORTAL is powered by Sub-space Locker, an application-independent encrypted storage and access-control system developed by OCEAN. Built on public-key cryptography, Sub-space Locker authenticates users, stores encrypted application data, and controls what each user can access. Encryption and decryption happen locally in the user’s browser, leaving OCEAN and other intermediaries unable to read the underlying data.

“Every mining pool dashboard on earth makes the same trade: your tooling for your identity,” said Jason Hughes, VP of Engineering at OCEAN. “PORTAL refuses that trade. Miners get pool-grade information in the most sovereign way possible. We couldn’t read their data even if we tried.”

Since launching in 2023, OCEAN has focused on returning sovereignty to Bitcoin miners through permissionless, non-custodial pooled mining, fully transparent and auditable TIDES payouts, and DATUM, which puts block template construction back in miners’ hands. PORTAL extends that mission from the pool to the mining operation itself.

OCEAN Portal is available now at portal.ocean.xyz.

About OCEAN

OCEAN is a Bitcoin mining pool built on miner sovereignty. Operated by Mummolin, Inc., OCEAN offers non-custodial payouts, transparent reward accounting, and DATUM, the only pool technology that lets individual miners construct their own block templates.

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New immersive gaming hub will bring structured esports competition, casual play, and digital citizenship programming to Scouts at Summit Bechtel Reserve

LOS ANGELES, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PlayVS, North America’s leading scholastic gaming platform, today announced a partnership with Scouting America to bring a state-of-the-art gaming activation to the 2026 National Jamboree, taking place July 22–31, 2026. One of Scouting America’s premier youth gatherings, the National Jamboree at Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia, brings Scouts together from across the country for adventure, fellowship, skill-building, and shared experiences.

Running throughout the National Jamboree, the PlayVS Arena will offer a rotating schedule of competitive tournaments, leaderboard challenges, casual gaming, and hands-on technology experiences. Designed for Scouts of all experience levels, the activation promotes teamwork, digital citizenship, sportsmanship, and healthy competition while creating a welcoming space for Scouts to connect over a shared passion for gaming. The arena gives Scouts the opportunity to connect with friends, test their skills, and experience organized esports in an environment designed for participation, sportsmanship, and fun.

“At PlayVS, we believe gaming can be a powerful way for young people to build confidence, practice teamwork, and develop meaningful connections,” said Andrew Barnett, Partnership Lead. “Partnering with Scouting America allows us to bring that experience to one of the country’s most iconic youth gatherings and show how structured gaming can complement the values of leadership, fellowship, and skill-building that Scouting has championed for generations.”

The gaming activation will feature a high-tech mobile gaming trailer outfitted with gaming stations, virtual reality experiences, and a professional racing simulator. A dedicated event tent located alongside the trailer will expand the experience with additional console stations for free play, spectating, and community engagement throughout the Jamboree.

PlayVS aims to deliver a memorable gaming experience that brings together the excitement of play with the values of leadership, teamwork, and community.

About PlayVS

PlayVS is North America’s leading scholastic and collegiate gaming platform, helping students unlock the educational, social, and personal benefits of competitive gaming. The company brings together students, coaches, educators, and schools through structured, education-aligned competition across K–12 and college. PlayVS is the official esports partner of the NFHS Network, the Special Olympics, and state and regional organizations across the U.S. and Canada. To learn more, visit playvs.com.

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New qualification options, higher loan-to-value limits, and expanded borrower eligibility provide mortgage professionals with greater flexibility to serve homeowners.

IRVINE, Calif., July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HighTechLending today announced a series of significant enhancements to its EquitySelect™ product line, further expanding access to home equity for borrowers while equipping mortgage professionals with additional tools to help more homeowners qualify for financing.

The latest program enhancements broaden borrower eligibility, increase available loan-to-value (LTV) limits, and extend EquitySelect’s innovative low-payment qualification options to a wider range of homeowners.

“These enhancements reflect our continued commitment to helping lending professionals serve more homeowners with responsible, flexible home equity solutions,” said David Peskin, CEO at HighTechLending. “By expanding eligibility and increasing borrowing capacity, we’re enabling our partners to help more borrowers access the equity they’ve built while overcoming many of the qualification challenges associated with traditional home equity products.”

The latest enhancements include:

Expanded 1% Payment Plan Option – Homeowners ages 55 and older are now eligible for EquitySelect’s popular 1% qualifying payment plan option, allowing more borrowers to qualify with lower monthly qualifying payments.New Low-Payment Options for Borrowers Ages 50–54 – Homeowners between the ages of 50 and 54 can now qualify using payment plan options as low as 3%, extending EquitySelect’s unique qualification approach to a broader borrower population.Higher Available Loan-to-Value Limits – Maximum LTVs have been increased across all five payment plan options (1%, 2%, 3%, 4% and 5% payment plan options based on the current annual balance), allowing qualified borrowers to unlock more of their available home equity.

The enhancements apply to both the EquitySelect™ 1st Position Loan and EquitySelect™ 2nd Lien HELOC, offering loan amounts of up to $4 million. The program is designed to help homeowners access their equity for debt consolidation, home improvements, retirement planning, emergency expenses, or other financial needs.

As rising home values continue to create significant equity among homeowners, many borrowers remain unable to qualify for traditional home equity products because of debt-to-income constraints. EquitySelect’s flexible qualification methodology helps address this gap, enabling lenders to serve more borrowers without compromising responsible underwriting standards.

The enhanced EquitySelect program is available immediately through HighTechLending’s wholesale lending channel.

To learn more, visit HTLWholesale.com or contact a HighTechLending Account Executive.

About HighTechLending, Inc.

HighTechLending, Inc. (NMLS #7147) is a national mortgage lender focused on delivering innovative financing solutions that support retirement security and long-term financial well-being. The company offers a broad suite of mortgage products, including conventional, FHA, VA, and specialized home equity solutions such as EquitySelect. For more information, visit www.hightechlending.com.

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