Yellow

The **Yellow Builders Alliance** continues expanding its support network for ecosystem developers. Tomorrow, Juan Mari from **Blok Assets** will present how his organization plans to assist builders in the Yellow ecosystem. **Key Context:** - The alliance connects developers with top-tier resources and funding - Recent partners include: - **Boosty Labs** (150+ developers, 250+ shipped projects) - **Blok Assets** (specializes in asset tokenization) - **CMC Labs** (from CoinMarketCap) - **Cointelegraph Accelerator** - **ChainGPT Pad** - **Syndika** and **Cede Hub** **What It Means:** The alliance provides developers building on Yellow's SDK with direct access to venture capital, technical expertise, and growth support. Projects can qualify for investments up to $100k plus additional benefits. Over 500 projects have been developed using Yellow's infrastructure since the platform's Ethereum mainnet launch in March 2026.

**Yellow has introduced a non-custodial settlement layer** that bridges XRP and EVM liquidity, enabling AI agents to move value across chains without requiring permission. - The platform allows **agentic workflows to clear at machine speed** - AI agents can transact with each other in a trustless environment - Yellow positions XRP as an institutional settlement layer for high-volume AI-to-AI transactions The infrastructure addresses a key friction point in autonomous agent operations: the ability to execute cross-chain value transfers programmatically. By connecting different blockchain ecosystems through a single settlement layer, Yellow removes intermediaries from the process. This development comes as AI agent activity increases across blockchain networks, creating demand for seamless interoperability solutions that operate at computational speeds rather than human intervention timescales.

**StarkWare is offering a $50,000 prize** for one builder who ships an outstanding product using the Yellow SDK. **Key Details:** - Single winner takes home $50,000 - Must build and ship a product using Yellow SDK - Open to all builders **Resources Available:** - [30-minute demo](https://x.com/StarkWareLtd/status/2028029201488498839) - [5-minute SDK presentation](https://x.com/StarkWareLtd/status/2028029201488498839) - Previous $3,000 challenge ran through March 11 This follows an earlier 2-week build challenge with a $3,000 prize. The significantly larger prize pool signals StarkWare's commitment to fostering innovative development on their platform.

American Express launched its **Agentic Commerce Experiences (ACE) Developer Kit**, featuring agent registration, intent verification, tokenized credentials, and dispute resolution. This marks a significant move by traditional finance to adapt infrastructure for AI agent transactions. The kit addresses trust and settlement challenges as autonomous agents increasingly conduct commerce. The development validates the growing need for AI-native payment rails. However, Amex's solution remains network-specific, requiring registration within their ecosystem. Protocol-level alternatives like Yellow Network offer network-agnostic settlement layers that work across any agent or platform. The contrast highlights two approaches: closed financial systems versus open infrastructure. As AI agents proliferate across commerce, gaming, and prediction markets, the race is on to establish the standard for machine-to-machine transactions.

Yellow Network representatives presented their vision for AI agent commerce infrastructure at the TEAMZ Summit in Tokyo. **Key Points:** - Yellow positions itself as coordination layer for AI agents in DeFi - Uses state-channel technology for trustless, peer-to-peer transactions - Targets institutional-grade trading infrastructure - XRP highlighted as optimal settlement system for institutional use The team argues legacy blockchains cannot handle billions of AI agents, requiring new infrastructure for the "agentic economy."

Yellow Pro will undergo essential maintenance on Thursday, April 16th, from approximately 08:30 to 10:30 UTC (GMT). **Key Details:** - Platform will be completely inaccessible during the maintenance window - Duration: Approximately 2 hours - Users will receive notification once maintenance is complete This follows a similar maintenance period in March that lasted 60-90 minutes. Plan your trading activities accordingly to avoid disruption during this scheduled downtime.

**Yellow Accelerator Winner Goes Live** Prediction markets continue to gain traction in the Yellow ecosystem. **PulsePlay**, winner of the EthCC Cannes Yellow Accelerator, is set to launch on **June 11th** - strategically timed for the FIFA World Cup. **Why Prediction Markets Matter** - They function as real-time consensus engines where participants back beliefs with capital - Market prices reflect collective intelligence rather than mere opinions - Web3 enables permissionless, on-chain markets that integrate with other decentralized applications **Key Applications** - Macro economic events - AI trends - Elections - Cultural phenomena Prediction markets transform speculation into tradable knowledge, offering actionable insights across domains from sports to politics.

**Traditional bond settlement requires two business days**, creating counterparty risk, frozen capital, and manual reconciliation challenges. **Ripple and Kyobo Life are testing near real-time tokenized government bond settlement** in South Korea using the XRP Ledger. This pilot represents a significant step in building infrastructure for institutional finance. **Key advantages of XRP-based settlement:** - Cross-border payments are 60% cheaper than SWIFT - Settlement completes in under 4 seconds - SWIFT transactions require up to 5 business days The pilot demonstrates how blockchain technology can reduce settlement time from days to seconds while lowering costs and operational risks in traditional financial markets.

**Yellow co-working space is expanding its presence in Asia.** After establishing roots in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Yellow's founder Alexis is traveling to Bangkok for Money2020 - one of the world's largest financial services conferences. **Key developments:** - Yellow is sponsoring Money2020 in Bangkok - The team aims to connect with major global institutions - This marks a strategic push to scale Yellow's operations - A speaker announcement is expected soon The move signals Yellow's commitment to growing its footprint in the Asian market while leveraging relationships with traditional finance players.

**Yellow Network is making its presence known at Paris Blockchain Week**, which kicks off tomorrow. The company's CMO Shyla, alongside team member Camille, will be attending the event to promote Yellow's framework. **Key Focus Areas:** - Yellow's framework for agentic AI processes in digital assets - Applications in trading and beyond - Solutions for teams navigating AI integration The framework aims to help teams working with AI-driven processes in the cryptocurrency and digital assets sector. This follows Yellow's previous participation at Paris Blockchain Week, where CEO JP Mullin spoke on a panel about digital assets alongside representatives from LSEG, Goldman Sachs, and Cointelegraph. [Paris Blockchain Week](https://www.parisblockchainweek.com/)