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OKX Launches X Layer Public Mainnet to Bring its 50M Users On-Chain

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  • Dozens of top-tier Web3 and DeFi apps, including The Graph, Curve, LayerZero, QuickSwap, Galxe, Timeswap and many more are already leveraging OKX’s innovative L2 network.

SINGAPORE, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — OKX, a leading crypto exchange and Web3 technology company, today launched the public mainnet of X Layer, its innovative and secure Ethereum-based Zero Knowledge (ZK) Layer-2 (L2) network built with the Polygon CDK to enable shared state and liquidity across multiple chains via the AggLayer.

X Layer uses advanced technology to make it cheaper and faster for millions of users to interact with on-chain applications. The network utilizes ZK proofs, making transactions secure and scalable while also reducing costs. It is also EVM-compatible, meaning Ethereum-based decentralized apps (dApps) can be seamlessly deployed on it without much development effort.

OKX Chief Marketing Officer Haider Rafique said: “X Layer is for visionary builders who are creating applications to help bring millions of people on-chain. We envision X Layer and other Layer-2 chains as the highway infrastructure of the Web3 world, with dApps as the marketplaces and self-hosted wallets as the vehicles that take you there. In pursuit of this vision, we are building an ecosystem that is as seamless and interoperable as possible. We think X Layer has limitless potential thanks to our strong community and its connectivity with other Ethereum-based networks.”

X Layer has experienced rapid growth in adoption since its mainnet beta unveiling in November 2023, with over 50 Web3 dApps deploying on it within a week of its testnet launch. Many other prominent applications are also in the process of being deployed on X Layer, including The Graph, Curve, LayerZero, QuickSwap, Galxe, Timeswap and others. Users around the world can now leverage the X Layer network to transfer assets, deposit and withdraw crypto on OKX and access over 170 dApps offering the ability to swap, stake and interact with smart contracts. The number of dApps is slated to increase exponentially with the official opening of X Layer to the general public.

Today, OKX is one of the biggest crypto exchanges by daily trading volume (both spot and derivatives) and custodies over US$22 billion of crypto on its platform. Meanwhile, the OKX Wallet is one of the most advanced gateways to the Web3 world, offering access to over 90 blockchains and aggregators for DEX and NFT marketplaces. The exchange boasts over 50 million users globally, making it a worldwide hub for a diverse community and ensuring the network launches with a significant potential user base with ample liquidity. OKX’s platform token OKB will serve as X Layer’s native token for the purpose of gas fees on the network.

Powered by Polygon CDK, X Layer benefits from a cutting-edge, ZK-based software toolkit tailored for blockchain developers. This innovative toolkit empowers developers to effortlessly build new L2 chains for Ethereum. At a technical level, OKX developers will also be contributing to Polygon CDK, ensuring that the core tech stack powering X Layer continues to innovate and improve. Additionally, X Layer will be joined by other chains powered by Polygon CDK via the AggLayer. Connecting to the AggLayer allows seamless transition of liquidity between X Layer and these other chains, thus bolstering X Layer’s overall community size and access to liquidity.

Polygon Chief Executive Officer Marc Boiron said: “X Layer is a monumental next step in the industry’s ambition to build a truly unified Web3. The X Layer’s connection to the AggLayer solves the fragmentation of liquidity and users across chains on the AggLayer so they can all grow together. OKX’s 50M users now have an easy path to onboarding to X Layer and all the other chains connected to the AggLayer. The impressive roster of talented developers who have already started to build on X Layer is a testament to the potential of the network, and we look forward to continuing to collaborate with OKX to achieve our shared goals for the industry.”

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About OKX
OKX is a leading global crypto exchange and innovative Web3 company. Trusted by more than 50 million global users, OKX is known for being one of the fastest and most reliable crypto apps in the world.

As a top partner of English Premier League champions Manchester City FC, McLaren Formula 1 and Olympian Scotty James. OKX aims to supercharge the fan experience with new engagement opportunities. OKX is also the top partner of the Tribeca Festival as part of an initiative to bring more creators into web3.

The OKX Wallet is the platform’s latest offering for people looking to explore the world of NFTs and the metaverse while trading GameFi and DeFi tokens.

OKX is committed to transparency and security and publishes its Proof of Reserves on a monthly basis.

To learn more about OKX, download our app or visit: okx.com

About Polygon Labs
Polygon Labs develops Ethereum scaling solutions for Polygon protocols. Polygon Labs engages with other ecosystem developers to help make available scalable, affordable, secure and sustainable blockchain infrastructure for Web3. Polygon Labs has initially developed a growing suite of protocols for developers to gain easy access to major scaling solutions, including Layer 2s (zero-knowledge rollups), sidechains, app-specific chains and data availability protocols. Scaling solutions that Polygon Labs initially developed have seen widespread adoption with tens of thousands of decentralized apps, unique addresses exceeding 400 million, 2 million smart contracts created and 3.5 billion total transactions processed since inception. The existing Polygon network is home for some of the biggest Web3 projects, such as Aave, Uniswap, and OpenSea, and well-known enterprises, including Adidas, Stripe and Adobe. Polygon Labs is carbon neutral with the goal of leading Web3 in becoming carbon negative.

If you’re an Ethereum Developer, you’re already a Polygon developer! Leverage Polygon’s fast and secure transactions for dApps you develop, get started here.

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Lendscape Launches Groundbreaking Data-Driven Solution to Transform Invoice Finance

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LONDON, May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Lendscape, the market-leading provider of commercial finance technology, today announced the launch of Lendscape CONNECT, a revolutionary solution designed to widen access to invoice finance by removing the traditional barriers involved for lenders and their clients.

Lendscape CONNECT brings together open accounting technology and advanced Shadow Ledger functionality to digitalise and automate the invoice finance operations for banks and lenders, driving down costs while providing improved risk control. Available on the award-winning Lendscape platform, the new solution promises to completely remove the burden of month-end reconciliations, saving lenders up to four hours per client each month.

“Invoice finance can be a cashflow lifeline but has been hindered by complex manual processes that can be cumbersome for lenders to manage, and more intrusive for businesses than alternatives like overdrafts and term loans,” said Carolyn Goddard, Head of Product at Lendscape. “With Lendscape CONNECT, we’ve tackled these issues head-on. Our new solution gives lenders secure, direct access to live data from their clients’ accounting systems and a detailed view of the sales ledger that always aligns with their clients’ records. This eliminates time-consuming month-end reconciliations and removes the client burden of manually uploading debtors and invoices.”

Kevin Day, CEO of Lendscape, remarked, “Lendscape CONNECT is a true game-changer, combining the day-to-day simplicity of invoice discounting with the robust risk control typical of factoring. Lenders are now equipped to offer light-touch, non-invasive invoice finance to a wider range of clients, achieving precise, timely risk management without the need for human intervention.” He added, “We expect that this will enable lenders to strike the optimal balance of cost, risk and service in their invoice finance operations, fostering increased adoption and satisfying market demand. Lendscape has a proven track record of leveraging cutting-edge technology to address the challenges facing the industry, and Lendscape CONNECT is a milestone in enabling simpler, data-led financing.”  

Key benefits of Lendscape CONNECT include:

  • Eliminate month-end reconciliations, saving ~ up to 4hrs per client, per month: Automated synchronisation between the lender’s view of the sales ledger and their clients’, eliminating the need for month-end reconciliations and manual disapprovals.
  • All the control, none of the hassle: The control of factoring without the manual intervention. Lendscape CONNECT offers instant access to live financial data from clients’ accounting packages, providing the day-to-day simplicity of invoice discounting with the risk controls normally associated with factoring.
  • More clients, enhanced risk management: Advanced Shadow Ledger technology offers comprehensive, invoice and debtor-level visibility. Detailed sales ledgers support improved reporting, a wealth of analysis, and granular, timely risk management at scale.
  • Improved client experience: Reduces friction for clients, removing the need for cumbersome month-end reconciliations and manual uploads and providing a transparent view of their funding position through the Lendscape Client Portal.

With features including live data access, automated disapproval calculations, and seamless integration with a breadth of third-party services for enhanced reporting and risk management, Lendscape CONNECT is set to redefine invoice finance.

For more information about Lendscape CONNECT and how it can benefit your business, visit www.lendscape.com/platform/connect.

About Lendscape 

Lendscape is the world’s leading technology provider for all forms of secured finance.   

With over 45 years of experience and in-depth industry understanding, our dynamic team has designed, developed, and delivered secured lending technology to over 40 markets and some of the worlds’ most prestigious banking and financial services providers.   

Lendscape supports a range of working capital and asset finance solutions such as factoring, invoice discounting, supply chain finance, asset-based lending as well as asset finance and many other forms of specialist finance.  

To learn more, visit www.lendscape.com

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G-P and ADP Expand Collaboration to Simplify Global Employment

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Industry innovators G-P and ADP announce enhanced partnership

BOSTON, May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — G-P (Globalization Partners), the recognized leader in the global employment market, and ADP, a leading global technology company providing human capital management (HCM) solutions, announce expanded joint efforts to deliver Global Employer of Record, Contractor and Global Payroll Solutions to organizations around the world.

In today’s business landscape, companies are looking beyond borders to scale and grow. Nearly 70% of business leaders say having employees in multiple countries and leveraging the opportunities of global and remote talent is core to their business strategy according to G-P’s 2023 Global Growth Report. However, navigating global growth is complex with laws and regulations surrounding payroll, labor law, tax code and employment practices specific to individual markets.

G-P delivers the industry-leading employer of record solution and global growth platform, combining SaaS-based, AI-powered technology with the largest team of HR and legal experts in the industry. Expanding collaboration, G-P and ADP will help organizations address the complexities of global growth in a way that meets their unique needs; providing best-in-class EOR, contractor and global payroll solutions that are adaptable to the needs and tech stack of individual organizations.

“Adopting G-P’s best-in-class global growth and employer of record solutions along with ADP’s leading global payroll solutions provides customers with unmatched stability and agility that sets a new standard for the global talent experience,” said Nicole Sahin, founder and CEO, G-P.

Leveraging their respective best-in-class HR technologies for hiring, managing and paying global talent, G-P and ADP will work closely together to provide organizations access to solutions designed to alleviate the financial, HR and legal complexities of global expansion and reduce friction in hiring and managing global talent to simplify the global expansion journey for customers.

“ADP supports over a million clients of all sizes and industries across 140 countries. By combining secure and robust technology with flexible and intelligent services, we help our clients operate more efficiently and effectively as they transform their global operations. We are delighted to partner with G-P to help even more organizations in expanding into new markets and managing their global presence,” said Virginia Magliulo, President of Employer Services International at ADP.

About G-P

G-P is the recognized leader of the global employment industry and has delivered world-class global compliance and workforce products designed to meet the needs of growing companies since 2012. G-P’s global growth platform is driven by the G-P Meridian Suite of SaaS-based global employment products. G-P helps thousands of customers build and manage teams quickly and compliantly in 180+ countries without navigating legal, tax or HR issues.

G-P: Global Made Possible

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Over 10 innovative CDBC card services launched in six months on OpenWay’s Way4 system

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ALMATY, Kazakhstan, May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In just 6 months after Kazakhstan launched the digital tenge, its Central Bank Digital Currency, over 10 innovative CBDC card services have become available to the country’s population of 20 million. Altyn Bank, Eurasian Bank and Halyk Bank leveraged the Way4 digital payments software system to swiftly join this CBDC project and onboard 72% of early adopters of digital tenge cards. The digital tenge footprint is expanding, with 36 new use cases in its roadmap for 2024 and 2025, according to Kazakhstan’s National Payment Corporation.

Bank customers in Kazakhstan can apply for virtual and plastic CBDC cards and use them for both in-store and e-commerce purchases across Mastercard and Visa global networks. Additionally, they can withdraw cash at ATMs, link their cards to Google Pay, Apple Pay and Samsung Pay, monitor their CBDC card balance and transaction history through mobile banking; and access other related services.

More than 130 countries are actively researching or implementing CBDC. While most CBDC transactions are conducted through web and mobile interfaces, the digital tenge project offers consumers a tangible instrument for CBDC payments.

Kazakhstan’s Digital Tenge project is pursuing several ambitious goals. These include intensifying cross-border trade, launching innovative social and anti-corruption initiatives, and enabling integration between CBDC and non-government DeFi platforms. Way4 powers card issuing and acquiring innovations for many members of the digital tenge ecosystem: Kazakhstan’s National Payment Corporation, Eurasian Bank, Altyn Bank, Halyk Bank, and national postal service Kazpost. Assisted by their partner OW Kazakhstan, three of these payments players integrated their card processing system with the Digital Tenge platform in less than two months.

The successful integration of CBDC cards into Kazakhstan’s payment ecosystem is a testament to the country’s forward-thinking approach and the robustness of its banking infrastructure. Many banks here have long used OpenWay’s Way4 software system to introduce ground-breaking innovations: for example, the first-ever UnionPay cards issued outside of China and the world’s first mobile Visa P2P transfers.

For CBDC issuance and redemption, Kazakhstan’s payment regulator selected R3’s Corda platform. Supported by Way4, Corda, and other technologies, Kazakhstan is strengthening its position on the international economic stage.

For more information about Way4 and its role in CBDC transactions, please visit openwaygroup.com

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