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.@velocityxyz_ just raised $38m in a Series A led by @HadickM, @dragonfly_xyz with participation from Capital One Ventures, Coinbase Ventures and QED investors.⁣ ⁣ Founder @Queathem discusses what the sentiment has been like with their customers leading up to the raise:⁣ ⁣ "12 months ago the questions we were getting from CFOs, treasurers, heads of payments was like, is this safe? Is it something I should ask additional questions on, or just kind of blindly believe? Now the questions are, where do I start?"⁣ ⁣ "A lot of calls end with people who are really excited about what we're building, and they're like, super interesting, a lot of that was over our head, just tell me where to start. I'm ready to experiment, and if it's cost neutral at worst, that's a good outcome."⁣ ⁣ On why a low/no-code dashboard sitting on top of the API is becoming the entry point: "We're doing a lot of settlement flow, things that happen once a day, so it's actually a really easy, natural starting point for businesses to start interacting with our product."

🏆 [ HSK Chain Horizon Hackathon · Japan] Winners Announced! 🏆 🔹 AI Track • First Place: Helm — 3,000 USDT dorahacks.io/buidl/46727 • Second Place: Maneki AI — 2,000 USDT dorahacks.io/buidl/46960 • Third Place: MiuroAI — 1,000 USDT dorahacks.io/buidl/46137 🔹 DeFi Track • First Place: AllScale Agentic Commerce Gateway — 3,000 USDT dorahacks.io/buidl/46943 • Second Place: Astrail — 2,000 USDT dorahacks.io/buidl/46735 • Third Place: Dow Protocol — 1,000 USDT dorahacks.io/buidl/45997 Congratulations to all the winning teams! 🎉 Beyond the prize awards, top projects will also receive official incubation support and access to resources across the HSK Chain ecosystem. #HorizonHackathon #HSKChain #AI #DeFi

🔥 This June, we’re bringing the builder energy to Japan. [HashKey Chain Horizon Hackathon · Japan] is coming, hosted by @HSKChain , with @EthAppsGuild, @snzholding & @akindo_io as co-hosts. Timeline: Jun 19 – Jul 14, 2026 Track: AI × DeFi 🏆 Builder Rewards → 12,000 USDT Prize Pool → Official Incubation + HashKey Chain Ecosystem Support 👉 Apply now: dorahacks.io/hackathon/hskc… 💬 Join our official Telegram for updates: t.co/gSHGZQwoYF Out there, a builder is breaking things with AI, and shipping on-chain. Who's it gonna be? #HSKChain #HorizonHackathon #Web3 #DeFi #Hackathon #Al

✨ 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 ✨ We’re excited to welcome Shawn Pang, 𝗖𝗼-𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 & 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲, to 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, taking place during the @Futurist_conf. 🗓️ 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 📍 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗹, 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼 🎟️ 𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣: luma.com/Agentic_AI_Day 🤝 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿? 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁. #AgenticDay #AgenticAI #Toronto #BlockchainFuturistConference #AI #Blockchain #Web3 #Crypto #AllScale #AIInfrastructure #HelloAgentic #AllMyAI #MelDev

The fee you see isn’t always the amount you actually lose. That’s something I’ve been paying more attention to when looking at payment options for cross-border payments. So I compared @allscaleio with a few services people already use. AllScale Checkout says it charges a flat 0.6% fee, and payments settle in USDT directly to your wallet. Then there’s PayPal. For international payments, the fees can add up once you include the international surcharge and currency conversion. Wise is different because it’s built for international transfers, not checkout. The cost depends on the currencies involved, and many transfers arrive quickly, but the fee still varies from one payment to another. Bank wires are another option, but they can be expensive. Between transfer charges and exchange rate markups, sending $1,000 can cost much more than most people expect, and it can still take a few business days. Looking at them side by side made one thing clear to me. If you receive cross-border payments often, even small differences in fees can add up over time. That’s one reason AllScale caught my attention. A flat 0.6% fee is simple to understand, and knowing what you’re paying matters just as much as how fast the money arrives.

Getting paid is one thing. Getting your client to pay without asking a lot of questions is another. That's what got my attention about @allscaleio invoice feature. Creating an invoice is straightforward. Add your client, list what you're charging for, enter the amount, set the due date, and send it. The real difference is how your client pays. They don't have to use crypto if they don't want to. They can pay with a credit card, Apple Pay, or on-chain, while you receive stablecoins on your end. That takes away one of the biggest reasons people hesitate to make crypto payments. I also noticed AllScale mentions EIP-7702 for its invoice flow. The important part isn't the technical name. It's what it does. The payer doesn't have to worry about gas fees or creating a wallet just to complete a payment. To me, that's the kind of experience that can help more people use crypto without feeling like they need to learn everything first. The easier it is for clients to pay, the easier it becomes for businesses to get paid. If you missed my last post, I dropped the signup link there. Feel free to check it out and see how @allscaleio works for yourself.

AI Community Night is confirmed as an official WebX 2026 Side Event, and GaeaVentures is co-hosting it with にほん電脳横丁 in Tokyo on July 13. 🎲 Board games. 🍢 Takoyaki. 🎬 AI short films. 🎵 AI music. 🤝 Real conversations with founders, builders, KOLs, and creators. No agenda, no pressure. Just good vibes and honest connections! Brought to you together with @OriginsNetwork_ @Magne_Ai @FameEXGlobal @XPINNetwork @skydaogroup @DDEX__Official @SavoirOfHealth_ @tradingskillai @allscaleio @021Labxyz 📅 Monday, July 13 | 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM (JST) 📍 7F, 3-10-9 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Seats fill fast. Grab yours here 👇 luma.com/kcwkmi7t

AI Agents Night is coming to Tokyo 🤖🇯🇵 GaeaVentures is hosting an AI Agent × Web3 forum in Ginza during WebX 2026. Market practitioners and researchers gather to define what Agentic Finance looks like next. Topics on the table: ⚙️ Next-gen Agentic Finance 🤝 Agent-to-Agent protocols 📊 Intent-driven dynamic asset allocation 📅 Sunday, July 12 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (JST) 📍 THE BAGUS PLACE, Ginza Belvia B1F, Tokyo In partnership with @OriginsNetwork_ @Magne_Ai @FameEXGlobal @XPINNetwork @skydaogroup @DDEX__Official @tradingskillai @SavoirOfHealth_ @allscaleio @021Labxyz Seats are limited. Register here 👇 luma.com/wrajak50 See you there!