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The Block Announces Speakers Representing Over $530B in Market Cap for Emergence Conference in Prague

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Industry Leaders from Solana, a16z Crypto, Deribit, Ripple, Tether, and More to Headline The Block’s Inaugural  Conference

PRAGUE, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Block, a leading provider of digital asset information, research, and news, today announced the initial speaker line-up, agenda, and interactive programming for the publication’s inaugural global conference, Emergence, from December 5th to 6th in Prague at the Prague Congress Centre. The event will feature speakers from projects collectively representing over $530 billion in market capitalization, bringing together the world’s leading authorities on crypto to share insights on the future of blockchain, digital assets, and decentralized finance. Emergence will also be incorporating dynamic competitions and interactive experiences, including a live game show and start-up competition.

The key themes at Emergence will center around cross-chain collaboration, regulatory uncertainty, and the evolving role of crypto asset management. Discussions will explore the technological challenges and opportunities facing different blockchain ecosystems, with a focus on decentralization, scaling, and emerging use cases. Additionally, Emergence will provide insights into global developments, including the rapid growth of crypto in Asia and the Middle East, offering a comprehensive view of the industry’s future.

The initial list of speakers includes:

●       Justin Sun, Founder, Tron

●       Cecilia Hsueh, Co-Founder & CEO, Morph

●       Mo Shaikh, CEO and Co-Founder of Aptos Labs

●       Staci Warden, CEO and Board Member at Algorand

●       Emin Gun Sirer, Founder & CEO, Avalanche

●       Anatoly Yakovenko, Co-Founder, Solana

●       Brian Quintenz, Global Head of Policy, a16z Crypto

●       David Schwartz, CTO, Ripple

●       Carlos Domingo, CEO, Securitize

●       Evgeny Gaevoy, Co-Founder, Wintermute

●       Franklin Bi, General Partner, Pantera Capital

●       Jan Sell, CEO, Coinbase Germany

●       Jean-Marie Mognetti, Co-Founder and CEO, Coinshares

●       Larry Cermak, CEO, The Block

●       Luuk Strijers, CEO, Deribit

●       Paolo Ardoino, CEO, Tether

●       Sam Blackshear, Co-Founder and CTO, Mysten Labs

To see the full list of confirmed speakers, please visit: emergence.xyz. Additional speakers, information on event programming, and conference experiences will be announced in the coming weeks.

In addition to keynote, panel, and fireside discussions on crypto, Emergence will bring a fun twist with interactive events like Smartest Person in Crypto, a live game show, where contestants will compete on stage for a chance to win the grand prize of $30,000. Hosted by Crypto‘s Trebek,  The Block’s Frank Chaparro (@fintechfrank), the game will challenge the brightest minds in the industry to prove their knowledge and skills in front of a live audience.

Emergence will also be hosting Start in Block, a startup competition hosted in partnership with Paris Blockchain Week. Six startups, shortlisted by Start in Block’s jury and team, will pitch to three guest judges for a chance to win $1M worth of amplification across social and media channels. Any early-stage web3 startup with more than $5M raised and fewer than 4 years in operation can apply for free before November 20th. The application form will be available soon on the Emergence website.

There will also be a number of exclusive events including a dinner at the famous Lobkowicz Palace, sponsored by Ripple, that will be available to those with VIP passes. Brands interested in tailored options, like exclusive branded VIP spaces, can submit an inquiry via the Emergence website or through the contact listed below.

About The Block:
The Block is an information services company empowering smart decisions for those who invest in, work with, make decisions about or seek to understand digital assets. For industry news visit us at www.theblock.co or for research and analysis on events shaping the ecosystem, visit www.theblock.pro.

Event Contact:
Sponsorships and Sales: Gina DeFelice, gdefelice@theblock.co
Speaker Inquiries: M Group Strategic Communications, emergencespeakers@mgroupsc.com
Press Inquiries: M Group Strategic Communications, emergencepress@mgroupsc.com

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Trip.com Group Sincerely Accepts Administrative Penalty Decision Issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China

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SINGAPORE, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trip.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: TCOM; HKEX: 9961) today announced that it has received the administrative penalty decision issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China.

Trip.com Group sincerely accepts the decision and will adopt rectification measures in accordance with applicable laws and regulations to implement the decision’s requirements. The Company will strengthen its long-term governance mechanisms and strive to contribute to the sustainable development of the travel industry.

Trip.com Group’s management team will host a conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on July 27, 2026 (or 8:00 PM Hong Kong Time on July 27, 2026).

The conference call will be available on Webcast live at: http://investors.trip.com.

All participants must pre-register to join this conference call using the participant registration link below:
https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIb78e08d8f18340c4882a7e4ab961906b.

Upon registration, each participant will receive details for this conference call, including dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN. To join the conference, please dial the number provided, enter your PIN, and you will join the conference instantly.

For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations
Trip.com Group Limited
Email: iremail@trip.com

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NAVER Partners with Brookfield and NVIDIA to Expand Korea’s National AI Factory Infrastructure Buildout

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SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NAVER, Brookfield and NVIDIA announced an expansion of Korea’s sovereign AI factory infrastructure. New investments will increase the initial NVIDIA DSX™ AI factory deployment from 55 megawatts to 200 megawatts.

Announced during Korea President Jae Myung Lee’s AI Summit visit to San Francisco, the planned 200-megawatt expansion will be built with the NVIDIA DSX platform at NAVER’s GAK Sejong hyperscale data center in Sejong, South Korea. The expanded infrastructure will provide Korea- and U.S.- based AI innovators with access to production-scale AI compute for building next-generation models, agents and AI-powered services.

Under the terms of the agreements, Brookfield will fund up to $9 billion as the exclusive capital partner, NVIDIA will invest $1 billion and NAVER will fund the remaining amount to finance the $10 billion project.

This builds on NAVER’s June announcement to extend its GAK Sejong data center with NVIDIA DSX, with a long-term path to gigawatt-scale sovereign AI infrastructure serving Korea’s enterprises, industries, government organizations and global AI cloud customers. Combining Brookfield’s capital with NVIDIA’s computing platform, the investment supports NAVER’s AI factory deployment.

“NVIDIA’s strategic investment and our infrastructure supply agreement with Brookfield have propelled NAVER’s vision for the AI Factory business into a robust execution phase,” said Haejin Lee, Founder and Chairman of NAVER. “Leveraging the solid partnerships with our global partners, we will drive technological innovation, foster a sovereign AI ecosystem, and spearhead efforts to strengthen South Korea’s AI competitiveness.” 

AI Factory Expansion and Open Model Collaboration to Fuel AI Innovators

NAVER, as an NVIDIA Cloud Partner, provides deep expertise in operating hyperscale infrastructure powered by the full-stack NVIDIA AI platform. The 200-megawatt AI factory, featuring NVIDIA Vera Rubin and Blackwell platforms, will establish a dedicated resource pool for emerging AI companies, providing the compute, software and support needed to develop and deploy competitive AI models and applications at scale.

This expanded infrastructure also builds on NAVER and NVIDIA’s collaboration on open model development for agentic and physical AI. NAVER is advancing its HyperCLOVA X models to be based on NVIDIA Nemotron™ 3 Ultra open models with its proprietary data and training expertise. NAVER is also the first Korean company to join the NVIDIA Nemotron Coalition, contributing to open model development across pretraining, post-training and reinforcement learning.

NAVER plans to launch an AI agent platform in Korea in the second half of the year, powered by NVIDIA Agent Toolkit software including NVIDIA NemoClaw™ blueprints. NAVER is also developing a Seoul World Model using proprietary urban street-view and spatial modeling data, built on NVIDIA Cosmos™ world foundation models.

About NAVER

Founded in 1999, NAVER is Korea’s largest Internet company and one of the world’s top tech companies. Leading cutting-edge technologies, NAVER operates the No.1 search engine in Korea and holds various business portfolios encompassing commerce, fintech, cloud, AI and robotics.

NAVER recorded sales of KRW 12.04 trillion (USD 8.18 billion) in 2025. TEAM NAVER continues to enhance its business portfolio and expand its global presence across Japan, North America, and Europe, while pursuing innovation through continuous research and development in future technologies.

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Beijing Review: Walking Through Time: China and U.S. Youths Explore Dali’s Past and Future

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BEIJING, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On July 17, a China-U.S. youth delegation came to Dali of Yunnan Province. By examining how Dali’s rich history intersects with modern development, the delegates explored new pathways for rural development.

They visited Dali Old Town, tried their hand at making the Bai people’s Three-Course Tea and also explored the ancient town of Xizhou, where they learned how modern tourism and indigenous life coexist.

In Yunnanyi Village, they explored its history as a stop along the Tea Horse Road and learned about the role it played during the Second World War (WWII).

Tyler James Smith

“I think it’s a very underappreciated part of World War II history. Hearing these stories of different countries working together despite cultural differences is incredibly inspiring.

I also think there are many stories like these that haven’t been widely told, simply because World War II is such a complex period in history. That’s why I think it’s so meaningful to visit museums like this and experience these stories firsthand.”

At Xiangyun Economic and Technological Development Zone, they visited a local new energy company to see how green, low-carbon development is driving regional growth.

Valerie Marie

“I recently started studying energy transitions. I know China has been really big in the renewable energy sector. So actually getting to hear more about [China’s] 2060 [pledge], learning more about carbon neutrality [goals], as well as other zero-carbon goals, was cool.”

During their stay in Dali, they also strolled along the Erhai Lake Ecological Corridor.

Bai Yiwen

“I’d describe this journey as “to be continued,” because my own connection with Yunnan is far from over. For the U.S. delegates, this was only their first visit, so they’ve only had a glimpse of what Yunnan has to offer. I hope they will have more opportunities to come back to China, explore other cities in Yunnan, and discover even more of its people, culture and traditions.”

After Dali, the delegates will visit Beijing for more tours and exchanges. The event was co-hosted by China International Communications Group (CICG) Center for the Americas and the U.S.-based International Student Conferences.

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