XION, the Layer-1 blockchain built for mainstream adoption, has announced its evolution into a verification infrastructure company, stepping beyond crypto and into one of the world’s most urgent challenges — proving what’s real on the internet.

At Korea Blockchain Week 2025, Charlie Hu discussed how Bit Layer is bridging Bitcoin and DeFi, unlocking secure, sustainable yield for BTC holders.

As AI centralizes, Open Ledger is giving power back to users. Leading voice, Ram Kumar, shares how its blockchain rewards 1M+ contributors and partners like Trust Wallet and Walmart to make AI transparent and community-owned.

0G Labs is building a decentralized L1 blockchain for AI — one that’s open, transparent & community owned. In this interview, Co-founder Michael Heinrich explains how 0G’s architecture, iNFTs & verifiable compute aim to redefine how AI is owned.

Neo’s John Wang shares how the “Ethereum of China” is evolving through AI, developer incentives, and real-world adoption — making 2025 a defining year for the Neo Blockchain.

Batch Systems founder Manoj Srinivasan is tackling counterfeits head-on, authenticating 87M+ products across 250 brands and turning purchases into portals of trust.