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HTX Genesis Hackathon Successfully Concludes: Fueling Ecosystem Growth and Long-Term $HTX Value

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APIA, Samoa, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — After nearly three months of competition, the HTX Genesis Hackathon, co-hosted by HTX DAO and B.AI, with TinTinLand serving as organizer, has successfully concluded. The program progressed from its launch in Hong Kong through project reviews, Demo Day presentations, and the online grand finals, showcasing how global developers and startups are pushing the convergence of artificial intelligence and Web3 beyond theory and into innovative real-world applications and technologies.

For HTX DAO, however, the hackathon was never intended to be a standalone competition. Rather, it represents the first step in a broader strategy to cultivate a sustainable developer ecosystem, one that emphasizes project discovery, early-stage funding, ecosystem collaboration, and community governance. By continuously expanding real-world use cases for $HTX, the initiative is designed to strengthen the long-term foundations of the HTX DAO ecosystem.

Over 200 Participants Competing for the Next-Level Builders

As AI rapidly evolves from a productivity tool into autonomous agents capable of analyzing information, making decisions, and executing complex tasks, Web3 is providing infrastructure for digital identity, asset ownership, value transfer, and open coordination. This convergence is creating new opportunities for the next-generation builders, across on-chain asset management and automated trading via AI agents and AI-driven payment, wallet, security, and DeFi applications.

To provide a launchpad for these groundbreaking ideas, the HTX Genesis Hackathon was launched under the theme of “AI × Web3,” attracting over 200 innovative projects from around the globe.

Over nearly three months, the competing teams advanced through a rigorous evaluation process that included technical reviews, live product demos, and final pitch presentations. Rather than rewarding purely conceptual ideas, the HTX Genesis Hackathon’s judges prioritized technical execution, product maturity, real-world utility, and long-term potential, inspiring builders to transform early prototypes into functional, verifiable, and continuously adaptable products.

Submissions spanned a diverse range of tracks, including AI trading, AI payments, AI agents, AI wallets, AI infrastructure, developer tools, security, and DeFi. Spanning end-user applications to foundational tools for developers and the broader ecosystem, these projects demonstrated the immense potential of combining AI with on-chain finance, digital asset management, and open collaboration.

From its kickoff in Hong Kong to the online grand finals, the hackathon went beyond surfacing top-tier innovations, bringing together developers, judges, partners, and community members into a thriving, builder-centric gala.

From Hosting a Competition to Building an Ecosystem Mechanism

The true value of a hackathon goes far beyond its registration numbers, prize lists, or event buzz. What ultimately defines its lasting impact is whether standout projects receive ongoing support long after the curtains close, enabling them to evolve from prototypes into products, and from projects into thriving ecosystems.

For this reason, HTX DAO did not position the Genesis Hackathon as a one-off event, but rather as a gateway to building a developer ecosystem.

With the conclusion of the event, the HTX DAO Genesis Program will build on the projects, talent, and collaborative resources gathered during the hackathon. Together, they will establish a long-term support framework driven by “Hackathon + Genesis Grant + Ecosystem Collaboration Network”:

The Hackathon is responsible for discovering innovative projects and outstanding builders, providing a stage to validate and showcase early-stage ideas;The Genesis Grant offers further support to projects with technical innovation, application potential, and ecosystem value;The Ecosystem Collaboration Network connects technology, community, market, capital, and application scenarios, helping projects obtain the resources needed for long-term growth.

With this mechanism, a project’s connection with HTX DAO does not end when the awards are handed out. Outstanding teams have the opportunity to continue participating in ecosystem collaboration, gaining support across product iteration, technical integration, marketing, and community building.

Through this, HTX DAO aims to build a sustainable growth flywheel for builders: discovering projects through hackathons, nurturing development via Grant, driving real-world deployment through the ecosystem network, and ultimately allowing new applications and users to enrich the ecosystem.

Empower Community in Project Discovery While Expanding $HTX Use Cases Through Co-Building

As a core pillar of the HTX DAO ecosystem, $HTX derives its value not just from market performance, but from the real-world utility it absorbs across governance, ecosystem building, and collaborative development.

The HTX Genesis Hackathon offered $HTX a dedicated use case to bridge token utility directly with the developer community. During the event, community members can stake $HTX to receive sHTX and vote on shortlisted projects. By combining community voices with expert judging, the evaluation process enabled $HTX holders to transition from passive spectators into active participants, shaping the discovery and curation of groundbreaking projects.

This mechanism reflects HTX DAO’s long-term vision for governance token empowerment: $HTX is not merely a trading asset, but also serves as a participation credential connecting users, developers, project teams, and ecosystem resources.

Moving forward, the Genesis Program will unlock even deeper utility for $HTX across the ecosystem:

Governance: Connecting community members directly to ecosystem initiatives to grant holders a real voice in project support and resource distribution.Developers: Forming new building scenarios around Grant, hackathons, and ecosystem collaboration;Applications: Expanding real-world utility for $HTX by embedding it into AI payments, AI wallets, DeFi, and on-chain services.Community: Strengthening user participation through staking, voting, and ecosystem activities, forming a more sustained co-building relationship.

True token empowerment isn’t about chasing hyped narratives or dishing out short-term incentives but consistently building real, participatory, and verifiable use cases. $HTX gains its ultimate value foundation when developers actively build on HTX DAO and projects tap into its ecosystem to create lasting utility.

Bringing Together Innovative Developer Teams to Drive HTX DAO Ecosystem Growth

In the Web3 ecosystem, developers have always been the driving force behind turning innovation into reality. Every protocol, application, tool, and piece of infrastructure ultimately stems from the relentless effort of builders.

The HTX Genesis Hackathon brought together more than 200 AI and Web3 projects, showcasing a wide range of innovative solutions. It also marks a clear shift in HTX DAO’s strategy from expanding beyond community governance and tokenomics to building a thriving developer and application ecosystem.

Next, the HTX DAO Genesis Program will focus on supporting projects in areas such as AI trading, AI payments, AI agents, AI wallets, AI infrastructure, developer tools, security, and DeFi. The program is looking for teams with strong technical expertise, compelling products, and a long-term commitment to building in Web3.

Some projects are still at the prototype stage, while others are seeking market adoption. Building a thriving ecosystem takes time. Through funding, technical support, community engagement, market access, and strategic partnerships, HTX DAO aims to help projects evolve from early-stage prototypes into scalable, real-world applications.

As more projects join the Genesis Program, HTX DAO aims to foster a cycle of developer participation, project growth, application launch, user adoption, and ecosystem expansion. Every new project, every real-world use case, and every community member has the potential to contribute to the long-term growth of the $HTX ecosystem.

The Hackathon Ends. The Genesis Program Begins.

From its kickoff in Hong Kong and 200+ project registrations, to the Demo Day and online grand finals, the HTX Genesis Hackathon has delivered on its opening mission: bringing hidden innovation to the spotlight and bridging builders with the broader ecosystem.

For HTX DAO, the conclusion of the event is not a full stop.

In its next phase, HTX DAO will continue supporting high-potential AI and Web3 projects through the Genesis Grant and Ecosystem Collaboration Network to unlock new opportunities for $HTX utility driven by community engagement, developer building, and real-world adoption.

A hackathon can discover outstanding projects, but only a long-term mechanism can keep innovation happening.

The HTX Genesis Hackathon has ended, yet HTX DAO’s ecosystem building has just begun.

About HTX DAO

HTX DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) collaboratively built by community members, early contributors, and global advisors. Supported by HTX Exchange and the TRON blockchain ecosystem, HTX DAO is committed to establishing an open governance ecosystem led by users, governed by transparent rules, and driven by efficient collaboration, serving as a key engine in advancing decentralized finance (DeFi).

HTX DAO embodies the principle of “token holders govern”, aiming to inspire global consensus and participation, align community interests with platform value, and explore a new order in the world of crypto finance.

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Website: www.htxdao.com

 

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Global AI Leader and Enterprise Transformation Visionary Zeya Ottomone Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Integrow

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ATLANTA, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Integrow announced the appointment of Zeya Ottomone as Chief Executive Officer, marking a significant milestone in the company’s evolution as it accelerates its vision to become a global leader in Agentic AI-powered enterprise software and business transformation.

Integrow announced the appointment of Zeya Ottomone as Chief Executive Officer, marking a significant milestone in the company’s evolution as it accelerates its vision to become a global leader in Agentic AI-powered enterprise software and business transformation.

With more than three decades of executive leadership spanning Fortune 500 enterprises, global technology organizations, and enterprise software innovation, Ottomone joins Integrow at a defining moment in the evolution of artificial intelligence.

Widely recognized for helping organizations modernize operations, simplify complex business ecosystems, and deliver measurable transformation outcomes, Ottomone has led some of the industry’s largest enterprise modernization initiatives across ERP, CRM, workforce management, cloud computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and intelligent automation. His appointment signals Integrow’s commitment to redefining how enterprises execute strategy in the era of autonomous AI.

“Artificial Intelligence is no longer about automation alone, it’s about empowering organizations to execute faster, make smarter decisions, and fundamentally rethink how work gets done,” said Zeya Ottomone, Chief Executive Officer of Integrow. “We’re entering the Agentic Era, where intelligent AI agents become trusted digital teammates capable of planning, reasoning, collaborating and executing alongside people. At Integrow, we’re building the enterprise platform that makes that future practical, secure and measurable for every organization.”

Ottomone is internationally recognized as a leader in enterprise technology, SaaS transformation, digital modernization and AI-enabled business strategy. Throughout his career he has held executive leadership and C-level positions with ABB, Honeywell, AmerisourceBergen, Cable & Wireless, Chicago Tribune and Rimini Street, leading global organizations through large-scale transformation initiatives across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. His expertise spans enterprise applications, Salesforce ecosystems, ServiceNow, ERP modernization, customer experience, intelligent operations, data strategy, and the emerging field of Agentic AI.

Before joining Integrow, Ottomone led global SaaS Centers of Excellence focused on enterprise transformation, helping organizations modernize critical business operations while reducing technology complexity and accelerating innovation. A certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and recognized executive advisor, Ottomone has consistently delivered operational excellence by combining strategic leadership with emerging technologies to create sustainable business value.

His appointment also coincides with the upcoming publication of his new book, Empowered to Execute in the Agentic Era, which explores how organizations can bridge the gap between strategy and execution by leveraging AI, empowering people, and building intelligent enterprises capable of continuous innovation. The book reflects many of the same principles that will guide Integrow’s next phase of growth: human-centered AI, intelligent automation, operational excellence, and measurable business outcomes.

Under Ottomone’s leadership, Integrow will accelerate investment across:

Agentic AIEnterprise AI PlatformsIntelligent ERPAI-powered CRMHuman Capital ManagementIT Service ManagementPredictive AnalyticsAutonomous WorkflowsEnterprise CopilotsIndustry-specific AI Solutions

The company’s vision is to deliver a unified enterprise platform where AI is embedded into every business process, enabling organizations to eliminate operational silos, automate decision-making, increase productivity, and create competitive advantage through intelligent execution. “Zeya represents exactly the type of visionary leader required for the next generation of enterprise software,” said Harvey Nicholson, Chair of Corporate Governance and Member of Integrow’s Board of Directors. “His global experience, deep understanding of enterprise technology, and forward-looking vision for Agentic AI position Integrow to become one of the industry’s most innovative AI-powered enterprise software companies.”

Wayne Gadson, Chair of Growth Strategy, added: “The future belongs to organizations that can execute strategy with intelligence, speed and confidence. Zeya has spent his career helping enterprises achieve exactly that. His appointment marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Integrow, our customers and our partners worldwide.” As enterprises face mounting pressure to modernize operations, reduce costs, improve workforce productivity and harness the power of artificial intelligence, Integrow is uniquely positioned to help organizations transform through a single AI-powered enterprise platform that unifies finance, operations, customer engagement, workforce management, projects and service delivery.

“Our mission is simple,” Ottomone concluded. “We don’t believe AI should replace people. We believe AI should elevate people. The organizations that will define the next decade won’t simply adopt AI—they’ll empower every employee to execute better decisions every day. That’s the future Integrow is building.”

About Integrow

Integrow is a global enterprise software company delivering next-generation AI-powered business applications built on Salesforce. The platform unifies ERP, CRM, Human Capital Management, IT Service Management, Project Management, Field Service, Finance and Operations into a single intelligent ecosystem enhanced by Agentic AI.

By embedding artificial intelligence into every workflow, Integrow enables organizations to modernize operations, accelerate innovation, improve decision-making and execute strategy with confidence.

For more information, visit www.integrow.com.

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Media Team, Integrow, Inc., 1 855-333-4769, info@integrow.com, www.integrow.com 

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Lufax Announces Board and Management Changes

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SHANGHAI, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Lufax Holding Ltd (“Lufax” or the “Company”) (NYSE: LU and HKEX: 6623), a leading financial services enabler for small business owners in China, today announced changes to its board of directors and senior management, effective July 25, 2026.

Ms. Fangfang Cai (“Ms. Cai”), Mr. Shibang Guo (“Mr. Guo”) and Mr. Peifeng Li (“Mr. Li”) have resigned as non-executive directors of the Company and from their respective positions on the Board’s committees. Mr. Tongzhuan Xi (“Mr. Xi”) has resigned as an executive director, the chief financial officer and the authorised representative of the Company (“Authorised Representative”) under Rule 3.05 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Hong Kong Listing Rules”), with effect from July 25, 2026. Each of the four directors cited personal work arrangements as the reason for their resignation and confirmed there is no disagreement with the Board and no matter relating to their departure that needs to be brought to shareholders’ attention.

The Company has begun a search for a new chief financial officer. During the transition, the CFO’s duties will be temporarily assumed by the Company’s internal team to ensure continuity of the Company’s financial functions. Mr. Xiang Ji, an executive director and the Company’s chief executive officer, has been appointed as the Authorised Representative, the Company’s designated liaison with the Stock Exchange under the Hong Kong Listing Rules, in place of Mr. Xi, with effect from July 25, 2026.

The Board has appointed Mr. Wai Kin Chim (“Mr. Chim”) as an independent non-executive director for an initial three-year term commencing July 25, 2026.

Mr. Chim, aged 65, has over 40 years of experience in international banking and extensive board experience in Asia Pacific, having worked in Hong Kong, Singapore and Beijing. He specializes in risk management and internal control, with a strong emphasis on corporate governance, credit risk, market risk and capital management.

Mr. Chim served as a loan officer at Standard Chartered Bank, Hong Kong Branch, from October 1985 to August 1988. He was then employed by Bankers Trust Company, Hong Kong Branch, as a vice president of the Asia Credit Department from September 1988 to October 1996. He subsequently served as the managing director and the chief credit officer for Deutsche Bank AG, a company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under ticker symbol DBK, for Asia Pacific (non-Japan Asia), from October 1996 to November 2006. He joined Bank of China Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange under stock code 3988, as the chief credit officer from March 2007 to March 2015.

Mr. Chim was an independent non-executive director of Standard Chartered Bank (China) Limited from October 2015 to October 2017. He served as an independent non-executive director of HDR Global Trading Limited, owner and operator of the BitMEX digital asset trading platform, from February 2021 to February 2022. Mr. Chim served as a non-executive director of China Chengtong Hong Kong Company Limited from July 2022 to June 2025. Mr. Chim is currently an independent non-executive director of OCBC Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, since November 2017; an independent non-executive director of Banco OCBC (Macau), S.A., since August 2023; an independent non-executive director of China Intellogis Technology Co., Ltd., since June 2024; and a director of Hong Kong Dance Company Limited since June 2026.

Mr. Chim obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1983 and an MBA degree from Indiana State University, USA, in 1985. He also graduated from the Senior Executive Program at Columbia University in 2000.

In connection with these changes, with effect from July 25, 2026, Ms. Cai will step down from the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and Mr. Koon Wing Ernest Ip has been appointed as a member to that committee. The Company’s Special Committee will comprise Mr. Dicky Peter Yip, Mr. Koon Wing Ernest Ip and Mr. Siu Hong Cheng, continuing under the chairmanship of Mr. Dicky Peter Yip, with effect from July 25, 2026.

The Board would like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Cai, Mr. Guo, Mr. Li and Mr. Xi for their service during the tenure of their office and warmly welcome Mr. Chim to the Board.

About Lufax

Lufax is a leading financial services enabler for small business owners in China. The Company offers financing products designed principally to address the needs of small business owners. In doing so, the Company has established relationships with 85 financial institutions in China as funding partners, many of which have worked with the Company for over three years.

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Lufax Holding Ltd
Email: Investor_Relations@lu.com

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Tel: +1 (646) 308-0546
Email: lufax.ir@icrinc.com

 

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UMD Smith School Researchers Warn AI Security Lapses Highlight Urgent Need for Independent Oversight

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COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A series of recent AI security lapses—including the OpenAI–Hugging Face breach—raises a fundamental question, say a pair of researchers at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business: Can tech companies safely govern the powerful AI systems they build, or is stronger outside oversight now essential?

In its incident report, OpenAI confirmed that one of its experimental AI agents exploited a weakness in its testing environment while working on a routine benchmark task. The system wasn’t instructed to behave maliciously; instead, its persistence turned a small design flaw into a real escape. Earlier tests showed similar behavior, including agents that learned to bypass security checks by manipulating authentication tokens.

This pattern echoes findings from Dean’s Professor of Information Systems Siva Viswanathan at the Smith School, who studies how large technology platforms enforce rules. His research on mobile app privacy—published in Management Science—examined Google’s rollout of Android 6.0, which gave users more control over what data apps could collect. Developers were granted a flexible window to update their apps. Many used that flexibility to delay compliance for months, continuing to gather user data until Google imposed consequences such as lower search rankings and reduced visibility in its app store.

Viswanathan’s takeaway: when companies rely on voluntary compliance, self‑interested actors often exploit the slack. Real accountability requires pairing flexibility with firm, enforceable penalties.

That lesson now reverberates across the AI sector. As companies race to build increasingly capable systems, Viswanathan says oversight must treat these AI systems as strategic actors and must include strong safeguards that can pause or reverse a system before harm occurs.

He notes that a separate study from Anthropic underscores the stakes. In controlled tests, even an AI system designed to monitor another AI inherited the same flaws it was supposed to catch. In some cases, the “judge” model failed to flag clear sabotage because it agreed with the agent’s goals, allowing dangerous behavior to pass without human review.

Balaji Padmanabhan, Dean’s Professor of Decisions, Operations and Information Technologies and director of the Smith School’s Center for Artificial Intelligence in Business, extends Viswanathan’s governance argument into the realm of autonomous AI agents, warning that the same structural weaknesses now carry far higher stakes.

“The fact that this breach occurred organically without the AI agent being asked to be malicious is itself notable. Imagine what someone who actually intends to do harm can do. It’s also not terribly reassuring that the same firms we depend on for AI infrastructure, who are facing these issues, are the ones assuring enterprises that their systems with guardrails are perfectly safe,” says Padmanabhan. “We have to wake up to the fact that we’ve created capabilities that let software become as powerful as we want it to be—and then some. It’s time we seriously ask what’s needed to create an infrastructure to play defense well.”

Across the independent studies, the pattern is consistent, says Viswanathan: Voluntary compliance fails when the governed actor is more capable than the regulator. And AI systems cannot be governed by trust or good intentions alone. Oversight must be preventive, independent and capable of stopping harmful behavior before it spreads.

About the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader in management education and research. One of 12 colleges and schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Smith School offers undergraduate, full-time and flex MBA, executive MBA, online MBA, business master’s, PhD and executive education programs, as well as outreach services to the corporate community. The school offers its degree, custom and certification programs in learning locations in North America and Asia.

Contact: Greg Muraski, gmuraski@umd.edu

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