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COCA Eliminates Cross-Chain Deposit Friction, Launches In-App $COCA Trading Across 13+ Blockchain Networks

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Self-custodial banking app adopts intent-based execution from Aurora Labs, letting users fund accounts from any supported chain through a single address — no bridging, no network-matching, no third-party exchange required

LONDON, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — August 18, 2026 — COCA, the self-custodial banking app used across 75+ countries, today eliminated one of crypto’s most persistent points of friction: moving stablecoins between blockchains before they can be spent. Through a new integration with Aurora Intents, the cross-chain execution layer built by Aurora Labs, powered by NEAR Intents, COCA users can now deposit supported stablecoins from more than a dozen networks into a single reusable address — and buy or sell $COCA directly in the app, without routing through a third-party exchange.

The move places COCA among a growing set of consumer finance apps adopting “chain abstraction” — infrastructure that hides which blockchain a user’s funds sit on, so deposits, transfers, and spending work the same regardless of network. For an industry where a wrong-network transfer can mean permanently lost funds, the shift represents a meaningful reduction in user risk as much as user friction.

What’s changing:

In-app $COCA trading. Previously, acquiring a $COCA token as part of the Loyalty Program required creating an account on an external exchange such as MEXC, purchasing the token, and manually transferring it into the COCA app. That entire flow now happens in seconds, inside the app, using a user’s existing USD balance. Users can also receive $COCA directly from any external wallet.

Expanded deposit network support. COCA now accepts stablecoin deposits across:

USDC: NEAR, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Solana, Gnosis, Polygon, Optimism, Avalanche, Sui, Stellar, Monad, X LayerUSDT: NEAR, Ethereum, Tron, Solana, Gnosis, Polygon, Optimism, Avalanche, TON, Scroll

Rather than requiring users to identify the correct network before sending funds, Aurora Intents routes and settles each transfer automatically behind the scenes.

“Every extra step between a user and their money is a step where we risk losing their trust,” said Vasili Paulau, CEO of COCA. “Most people don’t know — or care — which blockchain their stablecoins live on. They just want their money to show up and be spendable. This integration means we stop asking users to think like blockchain engineers just to fund their own account.”

“Funding was never a blockchain problem. It was a UX problem — the point where crypto has always lost mainstream users,” said Declan Hannon, CEO of Aurora. “COCA shows what happens when that step just disappears. The product feels like a bank. Underneath, it’s Aurora Intents routing everything on-chain. Users never need to know the difference.”

Integration builds on the existing card and banking infrastructure, which lets users spend stablecoins and fiat anywhere Visa is accepted. It follows COCA’s broader push to combine self-custodial crypto ownership with the simplicity of traditional banking — including a Visa card, EUR IBAN, stablecoin cashback of up to 8%, and real-time APY on card balances.

About COCA

COCA is a self-custodial banking app that brings the best of banking and crypto together, giving users a simple way to spend, save, and grow their assets while keeping full ownership of their funds. COCA offers a Visa card to spend stablecoins and fiat anywhere Visa is accepted, a EUR IBAN, seamless transfers, real-time APY on spendable USD, USDC, and USDT balances, cashback on daily purchases, subscription rewards, travel perks, and full self-custody. COCA is available across 75 countries and is designed to make crypto as easy and accessible as traditional banking.

About Aurora Intents

Aurora Intents is the cross-chain execution layer for on-chain applications, built on NEAR Intents. It enables users and systems to move assets, execute actions, and access liquidity across chains without bridging screens, wallet switching, or per-chain gas management.

Disclaimer

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Digital assets involve risk, and readers should conduct their own due diligence.

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EECU Names Josh Brian Executive Vice President, Chief Growth & Marketing Officer

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FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EECU is pleased to announce the appointment of Josh Brian as Executive Vice President, Chief Growth and Marketing Officer. Brian will join EECU’s executive leadership team and lead initiatives focused on Member growth, market expansion, brand development, and strategic partnerships.

A longtime Texas financial leader, Brian brings nearly two decades of credit union and financial services leadership experience, with a proven track record of building high-performing teams, driving growth, and improving the financial lives of Members. Throughout his career, Brian has been committed to the credit union mission. His professional and community involvement has emphasized strengthening communities through financial well-being, education, workforce development, and strategic partnerships.

Most recently, Brian served as Chief Growth Officer at TDECU, where he provided executive leadership across a broad portfolio of growth and Member-facing functions in the Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth markets. His responsibilities included retail banking, mortgage production, wealth and insurance, contact center operations, strategic partnerships, and marketing and community development.

“Josh brings a unique combination of strategic leadership, operational experience, and a deep understanding of the credit union movement,” said EECU President & CEO Lonnie Nicholson. “Throughout his career, he has demonstrated an ability to bring people together around a clear vision, translate strategy into results, and remain focused on the Members and communities credit unions exist to serve. We are excited to welcome him to EECU and our executive leadership team.”

As EVP, Chief Growth and Marketing Officer, Brian will provide executive leadership for EECU’s growth and marketing strategy, with a focus on expanding Membership and market presence, deepening Member relationships, strengthening the EECU brand, and driving sustainable growth across the organization.

“I am incredibly honored to join EECU and become part of an organization with such a strong history, culture, and commitment to its Members,” Brian said. “I have spent my career believing that credit unions can be both mission-driven and growth-minded. EECU has an extraordinary opportunity to build upon its legacy, deepen relationships with existing Members and introduce the organization to new Members and communities throughout North Texas.”

A lifelong learner, Brian earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Houston Christian University and is continuing his executive leadership education at Texas A&M University.

About EECU 
With more than $4.7 billion in assets and over 310,000 Members, EECU is one of North Texas’s largest locally-owned financial institutions. EECU is a not-for-profit credit union and has been serving North Texas for more than 90 years. Today, EECU offers a full range of financial products and nationwide convenience through a network of 5,000 Service Centers, 85,000 free ATMs, and 24/7 online and mobile banking. For more information, visit EECU.org or connect with EECU on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Equal Housing Opportunity. Federally Insured by NCUA.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Elizabeth Carmody
Director, Schools & Community Relations
(682) 431-5805
Elizabeth.Carmody@EECU.org

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Intouch Insight to Host Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call on August 27, 2026 at 10:30am ET

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OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 18, 2026 /CNW/ — Intouch Insight Ltd. (TSXV: INX) (OTCQX: INXSF) (“Intouch” or the “Company”), a provider of customer experience measurement solutions, today announced it will host a conference call and live webcast on August 27, 2026, at 10:30am Eastern Time to discuss the results of the second quarter 2026.

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To participate in this event, register and log-in approximately 5 to 10 minutes before the beginning of the call.

Date: August 27, 2026
Time: 10:30 a.m. eastern time
Register for the live webcast and access on-demand recording
https://events.zoom.us/ev/ApEXp4MTIT3r7mdIyMnepiOj0JWWQZz-8QK_9Gn0AtLGAC-R-pYn~Anj41TOs5ON_y0VBbXslnvdVEyaq_Dsmqwga9gdn5FSs1jbXHdNT1B07Hw 

About Intouch Insight
Intouch Insight offers a complete portfolio of customer experience management (CEM) products and services that help global brands delight their customers, strengthen brand reputation and improve financial performance. Intouch helps clients collect and centralize data from multiple customer touch points, gives them actionable, real-time insights, and provides them with the tools to continuously improve customer experience. Founded in 1992, Intouch is trusted by over 300 of North America’s most-loved brands for their customer experience management, customer survey, mystery shopping, mobile forms, operational and compliance audits, geolocation data capture and event marketing automation solutions. For more information, visit intouchinsight.com.

Certain statements included in this news release including those related to the Company’s quarterly results, future products, opportunities and cost initiatives, strategies, and other statements that are predictive in nature that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, or similar expressions, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward looking statements that are made of the date hereof, which by their nature are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events, and are based on information currently available to the Company and on hypotheses which it considers to be reasonable; however, management warns the reader that hypotheses relative to future events which are beyond the control of management could prove to be false, given that they are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Please refer to the risks set forth in the Company’s most recent annual MD&A and the Company’s continuous disclosure documents that can be found on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com. The Company does not intend, and disclaims any obligation, except as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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PETFINDER MARKS 30TH ANNIVERSARY WITH RESCUE FLIGHTS FOR SHELTER PETS AND AN INVITATION FOR PEOPLE TO HELP FILL MILLIONS OF BOWLS

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From Aug. 17 to Nov. 16, every favorite to a pet’s profile, adopter profile created, and adoption inquiry form submitted on Petfinder.com helps fill a bowl for an adoptable pet

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Petfinder, the online pet adoption platform that began with a simple wish to connect more pets with more people, is celebrating its 30th anniversary by making a wish come true for shelter pets nationwide. In partnership with Greater Good Charities, Petfinder is marking this milestone year with a new initiative that grants shelter pets three wishes: a full bowl, a flight to a better chance at adoption, and a home of their own. From Aug. 17 to Nov. 16, 2026, digital actions taken on Petfinder.com will count toward a donation of up to 6 million meals (roughly 1.5 million pounds of pet food)*, while also funding two rescue flights to relocate more than 100 pets from high-intake shelters to adoption-ready communities.

Together, the initiatives reflect the wish at the heart of this milestone year: that celebrating 30 years of forever homes means showing up for the pets still waiting for theirs. The public can help grant that wish directly on Petfinder.com, with digital actions that spark a contribution toward the meal total, turning a few clicks into millions of full bowls for pets who haven’t yet found their people:

Favoriting a pet’s profile provides one meal for a shelter petCreating an adopter profile provides one meal for a shelter petSubmitting an adoption inquiry form provides a full day of meals

Petfinder’s 30th anniversary campaign provides meals to shelter pets and vital support to animal welfare communities across the country, creating a cycle where browsing on Petfinder.com for your next best friend turns small actions into millions of full bowls for pets waiting for their forever homes.

“Thirty years ago, Petfinder had a simple idea: make it easier for pets and people to find each other. Over three decades Petfinder helped turn that idea into a movement, reshaping the entire companion animal landscape, turning countless hopeful searches into wagging tails, happy homecomings, and a new standard for how people find their next best friend,” said Kristen Beckerle, Brand Director for Petfinder. “As Petfinder celebrates 30 years of happy tails, we wanted to take the opportunity to give back to the pets still waiting, not just celebrate the ones who’ve already found their way home.”

Runway to Forever: Petfinder and Greater Good Charities Fund Two Rescue Flights

Petfinder’s “Runway to Forever” initiative, funded in partnership with Greater Good Charities, is relocating more than 100 pets from overcrowded, high-intake shelters to communities where they have a greater chance of adoption. Through two rescue flights, the initiative eases pressure on shelters while connecting pets with new opportunities to find loving homes. Paired with Petfinder’s digital adoption search, these flights help turn hope into action and move pets closer to the forever homes they deserve.

“At Greater Good Charities, we know small actions add up to real change. Through this 30-Year Celebration with Petfinder, every meal funded and every mile flown helps vulnerable, harder-to-place pets who need it most, and that’s exactly the kind of collective effort that fuels our mission to amplify the good for communities globally,” said Jeremy Colborn, Director of Transport for Greater Good Charities. “We’re so happy to partner with them in this campaign to provide millions of meals and lifesaving flights to animals nationwide.” 

30 Years of Petfinder: Pet Adoption by the Numbers

Since 1996, Petfinder’s wish has grown into 40 million adoptions facilitated across more than 12,000 shelters and rescue groups nationwide, becoming the connective tissue transforming how American families find and adopt pets. This milestone year builds on that legacy, showing that Petfinder’s mission has never been just about adoption — it’s about making sure every pet, whether newly adopted or still waiting, is fed, supported, and given the best shot at a forever home.

Visit Petfinder.com for the chance to adopt one of the shelter pets featured in Petfinder’s 30th anniversary campaign and help feed the shelter pets still waiting for their forever home.

*Donated meals vary based on product availability. Meal size is based on feeding recommendations for a medium-sized dog and average cat.

About Nestlé Purina PetCare
Nestlé Purina PetCare creates richer lives for pets and the people who love them. Founded in 1894, Purina has helped dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives by offering scientifically based nutritional innovations.

Purina manufactures some of the world’s most trusted and popular pet care products, including Dog Chow, Purina ONE, Pro Plan, Friskies and Tidy Cats. Our more than 11,000 U.S. associates take pride in our trusted pet food, treat and litter brands that feed 46 million dogs and 68 million cats every year. Nearly 500 Purina scientists, veterinarians, and pet care experts ensure our commitment to unsurpassed quality and nutrition.

Over the past five years, Purina has contributed more than $150 million towards organizations that bring, and keep, people and pets together, as well as those that help our communities and environment thrive.

Purina is part of Nestlé, a global leader in Nutrition, Health and Wellness. For more information, visit purina.com or subscribe here to get the latest Purina news.

About Greater Good Charities
Greater Good Charities is a 501(c)(3) global nonprofit organization that works to help people, animals, and the environment by mobilizing in response to need and amplifying the good. Greater Good Charities, with a Four-Star rating on Charity Navigator and a Platinum Seal on GuideStar, has invested more than $1.1 billion in impact, including cash grants, in-kind supplies, and programmatic support to charitable partners in 121 countries since 2006. To learn more about how Greater Good Charities is amplifying the good across the globe, please visit greatergood.org.

 

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