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IoTeX, a blockchain platform focusing on DePIN and AI, has announced a strategic partnership with HashKey Exchange in Hong Kong. The collaboration aims to establish an 'AI Ecosystem Center' to facilitate secure and compliant value exchange in the AI and digital economies era. Hong Kong's ambition to become a digital asset capital aligns with the synergy between digital assets and AI, driving economic growth through innovation. The partnership between IoTeX and HashKey Exchange will focus on developing infrastructure for AI-powered value economies. This includes exploring digital asset utility, leveraging blockchain technology for on-chain identity and compliance, and providing compliance and asset services. The launch of the 'IOTX/HKD' trading pair on HashKey Exchange marks a significant step towards creating a crypto ecosystem tailored for AI and machine intelligence.

Yonsei University has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative by integrating AWS Trainium with Theta EdgeCloud to enhance its AI agent research. This collaboration signifies a pivotal moment as Theta Network becomes the first blockchain to deploy Amazon's advanced AI chips. The Data & Language Intelligence Lab, led by Professor Dongha Lee, aims to scale AI research while optimizing performance and reducing costs. The use of AWS Trainium allows the lab to leverage a decentralized infrastructure for high-performance deep learning, providing specialized hardware that enables training AI models at significantly lower costs, thus enhancing efficiency and reproducibility in large-scale experiments. The innovative research at Yonsei focuses on developing conversational recommendation agents that simulate human-like interactions. Instead of traditional human evaluators, the lab employs AI-simulated users with distinct memory and personality traits to assess models in real-time. This approach utilizes Direct Preference Optimization (DPO) for model training, which allows agents to refine their responses without manual labeling. Consequently, the research team can simulate millions of user interactions daily, expediting the evaluation and improvement of their AI models, leading to faster iterations and increased accuracy. The partnership between Theta Network and AWS not only provides a cost-effective solution for AI research but also enhances scalability. With AWS Trainium instances designed specifically for deep learning tasks, institutions like Yonsei can experiment with large models and extensive datasets without incurring significant financial burdens. The integration of Trainium with Theta EdgeCloud's extensive network of over 30,000 NVIDIA GPUs offers researchers the flexibility to select optimal computing resources for their workloads. This collaboration marks a new era in AI research, showcasing how decentralized infrastructure and advanced AI hardware can revolutionize academic research and development in the field of artificial intelligence.

Roam has announced an exciting collaboration with Mojo GoGo, introducing an innovative AI tool designed to enhance promotional efforts on X (formerly Twitter). This partnership aims to address common challenges faced by brands when promoting their accounts, such as unclear return on investment and fake engagement from bots. The Mojo GoGo Marketing Bot utilizes a Task-to-Earn model, which incentivizes real users to engage in promotional tasks, thereby increasing the effectiveness of campaigns. Brands can expect improved results, including wider reach and better engagement, which ultimately leads to organic growth. The Mojo GoGo Marketing Bot features a core component called Twitter Tasks, allowing brands to create customized tasks for real users on X. This approach not only provides high-quality exposure at reduced costs but also rewards users for their participation, fostering a mutually beneficial relationship. Brands can design interactive tasks that engage users to like, comment, and retweet, while also collecting valuable AI-driven data analytics to refine their marketing strategies. This innovative solution promises to revolutionize how brands approach social media marketing. To participate, users can join the Mojo GoGo platform through the Roam app and earn rewards by completing verified interactions on X. The reward structure is tiered based on the tasks completed, with users earning Roam Points and Mojo GoGo Points. For instance, liking a post earns users 10 points, while retweeting can yield up to 50 points. These points can be utilized within the Roam ecosystem, including the option to convert them into $ROAM tokens. As this feature is currently in beta, user feedback is encouraged to enhance the experience and ensure future updates meet community needs.

In June 2025, IoTeX launched a beta interface for Quicksilver, a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) framework that allows AI agents to interact with data from connected devices. This interface enables developers to create and deploy AI agents, while users can query these agents through chat or API. On June 19, IoTeX implemented a significant upgrade (v2.2.0) that reduced block time from 5 seconds to 2.5 seconds, enhancing the network's theoretical throughput to 2,000 transactions per second (TPS). Additionally, IoTeX introduced a roadmap for Realms, which aims to create domain-specific ecosystems that group AI agents and contributors to facilitate structured intelligence across various sectors such as transportation and healthcare. Despite a decline in average daily active wallets by 26% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) to 6,600, this figure still represents a remarkable 872% increase year-over-year (YoY). Similarly, average daily transactions dropped by 25% QoQ to 222,300 but were up 750% YoY. The protocol's revenue also saw a significant decrease of 53% QoQ, totaling $94,800, primarily due to a 93% drop in ioID activation fees. However, the overall revenue remains up 505% YoY, indicating a robust growth trajectory despite recent fluctuations in activity. The Quicksilver framework is designed to integrate AI agents with DePINs, enabling them to process real-world data and perform automated actions. The W3bstream layer verifies data from devices before it is utilized by AI agents. IoTeX's ioID framework provides a decentralized identity for devices, enhancing their interaction capabilities within the network. As IoTeX continues to evolve, it aims to solidify its position in the AI and DePIN sectors, with the Realms system expected to incentivize data contributors and enhance the quality of datasets for AI applications. This strategic direction highlights IoTeX's commitment to building a comprehensive ecosystem that leverages physical intelligence for various applications.

TAO Synergies, a Nasdaq-listed company, has significantly bolstered its treasury holdings in Bittensor, a decentralized artificial intelligence project. The company currently holds 42,111 TAO tokens, which it has acquired through purchases and staking. In July, TAO Synergies made a notable investment of $10 million in Bittensor tokens, further solidifying its strategy to focus on this digital asset. Following this announcement, the price of TAO saw a slight increase of about 3%, trading around $347, although it remains below its peak of $700 from December 2024. The recent acquisition of Bittensor tokens adds to the 29,899 tokens that TAO Synergies purchased for $334 each earlier in July. Joshua Silverman, the executive chairman of TAO Synergies, emphasized the company's commitment to accumulating TAO tokens through both purchases and staking. He stated that their strategy is centered around the intersection of decentralized AI and blockchain technology, positioning TAO Synergies as the largest publicly traded digital asset treasury company focused solely on the Bittensor network and its DeAI protocol. In addition to its investment strategy, TAO Synergies has partnered with BitGo to leverage its infrastructure for the custody, staking, and trading of its TAO holdings. The company's pivot towards AI-related cryptocurrencies began with its rebranding from Synaptogenix in late June. With the growing interest in decentralized AI, other companies like xTAO are also investing in Bittensor, with xTAO reporting holdings of 41,538 TAO tokens in July, indicating a broader trend in the market towards decentralized AI assets.

The Theta ecosystem is witnessing significant growth and adoption across various sectors, including sports, media, academia, and AI startups. In the latest July roundup, it was announced that AWS has approved EdgeCloud as the first decentralized platform to integrate its advanced AI silicon, AWS Trainium and Inferentia. This marks a pivotal moment for Theta, as it positions itself at the forefront of AI and decentralized technology integration. In the sports domain, the NHL's San Jose Earthquakes have launched a Theta-powered Quakebot, showcasing the practical applications of Theta's technology in enhancing fan engagement and experience. Additionally, Theta has been added to Crypto.com's institutional custody platform, further solidifying its presence in the cryptocurrency space. The academic sector continues to embrace Theta, with institutions like Syracuse University, George Mason University, and Hongik University becoming the latest customers of EdgeCloud, indicating a growing interest in decentralized solutions for research and development. The private sector is also taking notice, as AI startup Hypernology begins utilizing EdgeCloud for its operations. Furthermore, esports organizations Gen.G and Dignitas have launched their own agentic AI bots built on EdgeCloud, highlighting the versatility of Theta's technology in various industries. As preparations for the ThetaEuroCon conference in September ramp up, Simon Piazolo will be hosting a Theta developer workshop in Berlin, aiming to foster community engagement and innovation within the Theta ecosystem. Overall, these developments reflect a robust trajectory for Theta as it continues to expand its influence across multiple domains.