OpenVPP

Building the future of programmable money takes real builders shipping real systems. We’re excited to announce the first cohort of 2026 Circle Developer Grant recipients: @AgriDexPlatform @BeeezoHive @BlockradarHQ @BuFi_Global @CashmereLabs @ArrelTechnology (DAPL - Digital Asset Platform) @dzap_io @flezpay @gcrx_io @HurupayApp @myazahq @OpenVPP @payritHQ @rebelfi_io @usesfxmoneyapp @thurmanlabs @TidesHQ @trumarket_tech This group stood out for technical depth, execution velocity, and clear paths to production across: → AI financial agents → Payments & treasury → Capital markets & FX → DeFi & liquidity → Real-world assets Many are already integrating Wallets, Gateway, and CCTP, with early Arc experimentation underway. We’re proud to back teams that are already demonstrating real-world utility on stablecoin infrastructure. Beyond funding, we’ll work closely with these founders as they build—offering resources, guidance, and hands-on support as they integrate Circle products like Wallets, Gateway, and CCTP (with Arc on their roadmap). Read the blog: circle.com/blog/announcin…

Miami, here we come 🌴 We’ll be on the ground at @consensus2026 Miami as sponsors. If you’re around, come say hi at Booth #3815. From there, we head to Palm Beach for the 4th edition of Luna PR’s flagship event, @cryptopolocupx, taking place on May 9.

We’re excited to announce Blackstart Infrastructure Partners and OpenVPP are partnering to bring the world’s first Data Center on-chain. 🌐 linkedin.com/posts/openvpp_… Blackstart Infrastructure Partners, one of the largest data center developers, owners, and operators in the United States, brings deep expertise in deploying and managing critical energy intensive infrastructure. Last year the teams began exploring the potential for on-chain Data Centers as a flexible virtual power plant resource, transforming traditionally passive infrastructure into active grid assets. Founder and Managing Partner Chadwick Manning (Forbes 30 Under 30, Grist 50 Honoree) shared: “There is no AI without energy as the true currency. Turning data centers into flexible VPP resources allows them to operate as dynamic grid assets. We are excited to work with OpenVPP to directly orchestrate onsite microgrid systems, including energy storage and smart inverters, from interconnection through real time operations, especially during critical grid events.” This partnership and MOU represents a foundational step toward building programmable, decentralized energy infrastructure, where large scale compute and energy systems are seamlessly integrated, coordinated, and monetized in real time. Join us today in building the Internet of Energy powered by $OVPP

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OpenVPP is excited to announce that we’ve brought over 500 MWhs of distributed energy delivered onchain via real-world assets (RWAs) on @Base. This is estimated enough to power: 16,000 homes → 1 day 1,300 homes → 12 days Small town → 1 day Large data center → several hours to 1 day Grocery stores → 40–50 for 1 day Office buildings → 100–200 for 1 day Hotels → 80–120 for 1 day Big retail stores → 25–50 for 1 day Small factories → 10–20 for 1 day OpenVPP World is built on @Base. Connect your EV today world.openvpp.energy

We're excited to announce our Partnership with Grid Rails AI to commercialize our OpenVPP $OVPP World Platform! Read more: markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/op… We recently announced Michael Grasso as a new strategic advisor to OpenVPP. Today we are sharing that Michael is also going to be leading Grid Rails AI as CEO & Founder. Michael is the former Chief Revenue Officer at Sunnova Energy (formerly NYSE: NOVA), Chief Marketing Officer at Sunrun (NASDAQ: RUN), and TXU Energy, subsidiary of Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) where he built and scaled energy platforms, GTM, and EaaS growth. By commercializing OpenVPP's technology through strategic licensing, we aim to empower the global electric utility sector to adopt revenue grade instantaneous settlement, stablecoins, and digital asset technologies, bringing the energy industry into a new digital era. The Internet of Energy x Energy as a Controllable and Monetizable Network.