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Trustless Bitcoin Staking Protocol Babylon Launches on Mainnet

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The Babylon Bitcoin Staking Mainnet Phase-1 launch represents a major milestone in the integration of Bitcoin‘s security into the proof-of-stake (PoS) ecosystem.

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Babylon, the self-custodial Bitcoin Staking Protocol that aims to build a Bitcoin-secured decentralized world, will launch Phase-1 mainnet on August 22, 2024. Following its $70M raise, led by Paradigm, the Babylon Bitcoin Staking Mainnet launch represents a major milestone in the integration of Bitcoin‘s security into the proof-of-stake (PoS) ecosystem. Babylon Bitcoin Staking Protocol allows Proof-of-Stake (“PoS”) systems such as PoS chains, L2s, Data Availability (DA) layers, oracles, etc. to gain staking from Bitcoin, the largest, decentralized crypto asset in the world.

“This launch leads to the third native use-case of bitcoin the asset beside value storage and simple payment: stake to secure networks and earn.”

Babylon Bitcoin Staking Mainnet will be launched in phases. The upcoming Phase-1 will address the supply side of the two-sided market by allowing Bitcoin holders to lock their bitcoins with the self-custodial Bitcoin staking script on the Bitcoin chain. Future phases of the Bitcoin protocol will let PoS networks launch with the crypto-economic security of staked bitcoins.

To maximize system security, the Bitcoin staking system will have an initial cap of 1,000 bitcoins. The Babylon Bitcoin Staking Mainnet is supported by over 200 finality providers, which are similar to PoS validators in that they receive voting power delegations from BTC stakers and can earn commission from the staking rewards. The mainnet integrates finality providers, including industry leaders, such as Allnodes, Figment, Galaxy Digital, Luganodes, P2P, Stakefish, and more.

Leading wallets, including Binance Web3 Wallet, Bitget Wallet, Imtoken, Keystone, OKX Web3 Wallet, OneKey Wallet, and TomoWallet, have integrated with the Babylon Bitcoin staking ecosystem, enhancing accessibility and user experience. Additionally, the mainnet integrates Liquid Staking Token protocols (LST’s), such as Acorn, Babypie, Bedrock, Chakra, Kinza, Lombard, Lorenzo, Nomic, pSTAKE, PumpBTC, Solv, demonstrating a commitment to fostering a diverse and resilient Bitcoin staking ecosystem.

David Tse, Co-founder of the Babylon project, said, “We are thrilled to announce the launch of the mainnet, a major step in our mission to make the largest crypto asset the security backbone of PoS systems. Our team is dedicated to advancing the utility of Bitcoin beyond its traditional roles.”

Fisher Yu, Co-founder of the Babylon project, said, “This launch leads to the third native use-case of Bitcoin the asset beside value storage and simple payment: stake to secure networks and earn. We expect this to enhance the crypto-economic security of PoS chains and other decentralized applications, offering them a more secure and reliable infrastructure, while at the same time unlocking the value from the idle, unencumbered $1 trillion Bitcoin ecosystem.

Binance Web3 Wallet representative said, “Binance Web3 Wallet is thrilled to be among the first to support Babylon’s mainnet launch. Our goal has always been to provide users with seamless access to on-chain explorations while supporting top-tier projects in their early growth stages.”

Jason Lau, OKX Chief Innovation Officer, said, “For over 10 years, we’ve been at the forefront of supporting Bitcoin innovation and growth, focusing on expanding access to and increasing the usage of Bitcoin. With the launch of the Babylon Bitcoin Staking Protocol, OKX Wallet’s web extension users will now have seamless access to a new use-case for their self-custodied Bitcoin. We can’t wait to see how the community builds on this new primitive.”

Alex Esin, Chief Executive Officer, P2P said, “We are incredibly excited about the opportunity to support and actively participate in the development of Babylon. From the first testnet to the mainnet. It opens up incredible opportunities for BTC holders and contributes to a significant transformation of the BTC-based DeFi landscape. A historic moment!”

Jacob Phillips, Co-Founder, Lombard said, “By enhancing the supply side into Babylon, Lombard will enable Bitcoin holders and institutions to earn yield by staking their BTC with the Babylon protocol, as well as also providing them with a DeFi-compatible liquid asset they can deploy across protocols. This dual benefit unlocks new possibilities for Bitcoin in the decentralized economy, potentially allowing billions in bitcoin into the Web3 ecosystem.”

Babylon’s journey has been marked by significant milestones, including the launch of the world’s first trustless Bitcoin staking testnet in February 2024. The testnet, which saw over 100,000 stakers within 48 hours, demonstrated the platform’s potential to evolve Bitcoin into the security backbone of PoS systems. This achievement not only showcases the Babylon protocol’s technical prowess but also its commitment to creating a secure, decentralized economy.

To track the countdown to mainnet launch, follow @babylonlabs_io on X. For more information about Babylon, please visit the website.

For media inquiries, please contact Dayana Aleksandrova at (310) 260-7901 or dayana(at)melrosepr(dot)com.

About Babylon
Babylon is a project that designs Bitcoin security sharing protocols with a vision of building a Bitcoin-secured decentralized world. Its latest development is the world’s first trustless and self-custodial Bitcoin staking protocol, which enables Bitcoin holders to stake their BTC on Proof-of-Stake (PoS) systems such as PoS chains, L2s, Data Availability (DA) layers, etc, enabling them to earn yield without the need for third-party custody, bridge solutions, or wrapping services. Babylon’s approach combines the high security and wide adoption of Bitcoin with the efficiency and scalability of PoS systems, increasing Bitcoin‘s utility. Babylon was founded in 2022 by Stanford Professor David Tse and Dr. Fisher Yu. Professor Tse is a member of the U.S. Academy of Engineering and is renowned as the inventor of the legendary proportional-fair scheduling algorithm for wireless communications. Babylon is led by a team of consensus protocol researchers and experienced layer 1 engineers from around the world.

For more information about the Babylon project, please visit:
Website: http://www.babylonlabs.io    Twitter: https://twitter.com/babylonlabs_io

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Dayana Aleksandrova, Babylon Labs, (310) 260-7901, dayana@melrosepr.com, https://babylonlabs.io/ 

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Mastech Digital to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results; Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference

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PITTSBURGH, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mastech Digital, Inc. (NYSE American: MHH) (“Mastech Digital”), a leading provider of Digital Transformation IT Services, today announced the date for the release of its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, and its participation in an upcoming investor conference.

Second Quarter 2026 Earnings:

Mastech Digital will report its financial results for the second quarter 2026 before the market opens on Thursday, August 6, 2026. Management will host a live conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on that day to discuss the Company’s financial performance and operating results.  The conference call will be hosted by Nirav Patel, President and CEO, and Kannan Sugantharaman, Chief Financial and Operations Officer.

Those wishing to participate via webcast should access the call through Mastech Digital’s Investor Relations website at https://investors.mastechdigital.com. Those wishing to participate via telephone may dial in at 1-800-715-9871 (USA) or 1-646-307-1963 (International) with the passcode 7506988. The replay will be available via webcast through Mastech Digital’s Investor Relations website.

Upcoming Investor Conference:

Mr. Sugantharaman will host a fireside chat at the Sidoti Micro-Cap Investor Conference on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time.

Mastech Digital management is scheduled to host virtual one-on-one and small group meetings with investors during the conference on August 19-20, 2026. Investors interested in arranging a meeting should contact their Sidoti representative or reach out to the Mastech Digital investor relations team at investors@mastechdigital.com.

About Mastech Digital, Inc.

Mastech Digital (NYSE American: MHH) is a leading provider of Digital Transformation IT Services. The Company offers Data Management, Analytics & AI Solutions, and IT Staffing Services with a digital-first approach. A minority-owned enterprise, Mastech Digital is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, with offices across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and India. Visit us at www.mastechdigital.com.

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investors@mastechdigital.com 

 

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SOLAI Limited Announces Extraordinary General Meeting

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AKRON, Ohio, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SOLAI Limited (NYSE: SLAI) (“SOLAI” or the “Company”) (previously known as “BIT Mining Limited”), a technology-driven personal AI and digital infrastructure provider, today announced that it will hold its extraordinary general meeting of shareholders at 428 South Seiberling Street, Akron, Ohio, US on August 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., New York time.

Holders of record of ordinary shares and preference shares of the Company at the close of business on July 20, 2026, New York time (the “Record Date”) are entitled to receive notice of, and to attend and vote at, the extraordinary general meeting or any adjournment thereof. Holders of the Company’s American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) who wish to exercise their voting rights for the underlying ordinary shares must act through the depositary of the Company’s ADS program, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas.

The notice of the extraordinary general meeting, which sets forth the resolutions to be submitted to shareholder approval at the extraordinary general meeting is available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.solai.com

About SOLAI Limited

SOLAI Limited (previously known as “BIT Mining Limited”) (NYSE: SLAI) (previously traded under “BTCM”) is a technology-driven personal AI and digital infrastructure provider. Building upon its historical legacy in digital asset mining and blockchain network operations, the Company is leveraging extensive experience in large-scale hardware deployment, data center operations, and high-performance computing to build the foundational infrastructure for personal AI computing and digital asset ecosystems globally.

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This release has been updated to include new information provided by TrendAI. The complete, corrected release follows, with additional details at the end:

TrendAI™ Adopts Claude Opus 5 to Advance Vulnerability Prioritization and Virtual Patching

As a participant in Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Program, TrendAI applies frontier reasoning to convert vulnerability intelligence into faster protection across hybrid environments

DALLAS, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TrendAI™, the enterprise AI security leader from Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), today announced it is adopting Claude Opus 5, Anthropic’s latest and most capable Opus model, to help security teams convert vulnerability intelligence into immediate protection, from prioritization to virtual patching. The move builds on TrendAI’s collaboration with Anthropic on Claude Opus 4.8, extending the same defensive focus to a model that delivers step-change gains in advanced reasoning, agentic workflows, and long-horizon analysis. As AI makes finding vulnerabilities easier than ever, the harder problem becomes protecting organizations faster than software can be permanently patched, and that is where TrendAI is putting Opus 5 to work.

As a participant in Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Program, which credentials organizations for the defensive use of frontier AI models, TrendAI is positioned to apply Claude Opus 5 to defensive security as access becomes available. The model is Zero Data Retention compatible, supporting TrendAI’s governance and data-protection requirements as it scales AI across security operations.

The work extends to TrendAI Threat Research, where frontier AI models are combined with our proprietary frontier intelligence engine and human expertise to generate pre-disclosure intelligence. Those insights power TrendAI Vision One™, delivering stronger detection, deeper forensic insights, and proactive protection through virtual patching.

Rachel Jin, Chief Platform and Business Officer, Head of TrendAI™:
“With Claude Opus 5, TrendAI can move from vulnerability intelligence to action faster than ever, prioritizing what matters most by exploitability and business impact. Finding the vulnerability was always the hard part. Now the challenge is protecting organizations faster than software can be permanently patched, and frontier reasoning is what changes that equation, extending all the way to virtual patching that protects customers before a vendor fix ships. This is what it means to secure the AI age, fearlessly.”

These capabilities support TrendAI Vision One™ in helping security analysts, AppSec teams, and SOC teams prioritize exposure, map attack paths, and accelerate mitigation, including virtual patching, across hybrid environments, moving vulnerability management from a static scanning process into a faster, context-aware risk mitigation workflow.

About TrendAI™
TrendAI™, the global AI security leader and enterprise business unit of Trend Micro, empowers organizations with full AI visibility and consolidated security that inspires confidence, drives innovation, and eliminates risk. Trusted by the largest enterprises and governments across 185 countries, TrendAI™ secures the entire organization, from identities, to infrastructure, to data. Global Fortune 500 companies rely on TrendAI™ to cut risk and stop threats up to three months earlier, powered by world-leading threat and attack intelligence. Through deep ecosystem partnerships with market leaders like NVIDIA, Anthropic, AWS, Google, and Microsoft, TrendAI™ empowers your organization to securely drive forward at the speed of AI. AI Fearlessly. Learn more: trendaisecurity.com

About Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company dedicated to building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Its Claude family of models, including Claude Opus 5, enables advanced capabilities across a wide range of applications, including code understanding and security analysis.

Update: The latest version of this release includes additional statements from TrendAI related to the original announcement.

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