President @hfangca to Deliver Keynote Speech at #Web3Festival

Four new perpetual contract trading pairs have been added to the European Economic Area (EEA) platform: - **AVAX** (Avalanche) - **BCH** (Bitcoin Cash) - **ZEC** (Zcash) - **TON** (Toncoin) All pairs offer **up to 10x leverage** and are accessible through the New Money App. This expansion follows recent additions of other trading pairs including TAO, HYPE, TRX, LINK, BNB, and TRX, indicating continued growth of perpetual trading options in the European market.

**Tokenized U.S. Treasuries have grown from $0 to $12 billion in three years**, marking a shift from experimental concept to established infrastructure. - Wall Street institutions are integrating with crypto rails rather than replacing them - The asset class has evolved beyond proof-of-concept into institutional-grade programmable fixed income - Growth signals that traditional finance is adopting blockchain technology for real-world use cases The milestone represents a fundamental change in how traditional financial instruments interact with blockchain infrastructure.

OKX has introduced **Exchange OS**, a comprehensive infrastructure upgrade to XLayer that enables developers to deploy trading applications without building core systems from scratch. **Key Features:** - Ready-to-deploy modules for spot trading, perpetuals, and prediction markets - Eliminates need for developers to rebuild fundamental infrastructure - Part of XLayer's broader ecosystem expansion The platform aims to streamline development for builders looking to launch trading products on XLayer. [Learn more about Exchange OS](http://okx.com/learn/exchange-os)

**Event Contracts** now live on The New Money App, offering a simplified approach to trading cryptocurrency price movements. **Key Features:** - Trade price direction on **BTC, ETH, and SOL** - Multiple timeframes: **5-minute, 15-minute, or daily** - Entry point starts at just **$0.01 USDT** - **No leverage or margin calls** involved This product allows traders to take positions on short-term crypto price movements with minimal capital requirements, removing traditional trading complexities.

OKX has launched the **Agent Payments Protocol (APP)**, an open standard enabling autonomous agents to handle payments across any blockchain network. **Key Features:** - Quote generation and transaction execution - Built-in escrow functionality - Automated dispute resolution - Cross-chain compatibility The protocol is now live and available for developers to integrate. Documentation and implementation guides can be found at [OKX's developer portal](http://web3.okx.com/onchainos/dev-docs/payments/overview). APP aims to standardize how AI agents and automated systems handle financial transactions in web3, removing the need for custom payment infrastructure on each chain.