PayFi Summit Announces Notable Speakers for Hong Kong Event
PayFi Summit Announces Notable Speakers for Hong Kong Event
🎤 Stellar Meets Solana

The upcoming PayFi Summit at Consensus Hong Kong has announced two prominent speakers:
Ada Vaughan, Senior Director of DeFi Partnerships at Stellar Organization, brings her expertise in global partnerships and DeFi strategy. Vaughan holds an MBA from Georgetown and has a background as a serial entrepreneur.
Takayama Joe, a crypto YouTuber and investor with 155,000 subscribers, will share insights on DeFi, Solana ecosystem, and AI in crypto.
Event Details:
- Date: February 17
- Location: Hong Kong
- Registration: Register Here
Huma Launches Independent Verification for PST Reserves and Arf Receivables
Huma has introduced independent verification for its PST reserves and Arf's receivables through a new transparency dashboard powered by AccountableData. **Key Features:** - **Daily outstanding facilities** - Total capital deployed across Arf's active facilities, verified against onchain loan book and attestations from Swiss audit firm Wadsack - **Monthly origination and payback volume** - Real-time tracking of deal flow through Huma's infrastructure - **Monthly turnover rate** - Visibility into capital recycling speed and yield compounding The dashboard provides complete transparency into Arf, the largest asset powering Huma's PayFi yield. All data is independently verifiable through [huma.accountable.capital](https://huma.accountable.capital). This upgrade represents a significant step toward institutional-grade transparency in DeFi lending infrastructure.
🏦 Major Players Join x402 Foundation as PayFi Infrastructure Expands

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Huma Opens Prime Vault to Public with 16.8% APY on Solana PayFi
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Solana Accelerate APAC Panel Features Global Payments Discussion
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PayFi Momentum Expands from U.S. to Middle East as Institutional Demand Surges

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