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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Plume Launches Genesis Mainnet to Bring Real-World Assets to DeFi
Plume, a blockchain network focused on real-world assets, announced on Thursday the launch of its hotly anticipated Genesis mainnet. The launch, according to a statement shared by the Plume team, marks the "next generation" of asset-backed DeFi — tokenizing traditional financial instruments, or real-world assets (RWA), so they can interact with blockchain-based financial tools. RWAs have taken over the world of blockchain, as they are viewed as a market that could be worth trillions of dollars with traditional financial institutions steadily dipping into crypto. At the time of launch, Plume shared that it has already integrated with financial titans like Blackstone and Invesco, with over $150 million in utilized RWAs, as well as integrations with DeFi mainstays like Curve and Morpho. . 'Through Plume, RWA tokens behave just like crypto-native tokens, enabling users to seamlessly integrate high-yielding real-world assets across familiar DeFi primitives like lending, liquidity provision, yield farming, and leveraged positions,' the team shared. Plume announced in December that it had raised $20 million in a Series A fundraising round and onboarded $4 billion into its ecosystem. In the coming months, the Plume team plans to introduce newer asset classes and RWAfi use-cases, including tokenized art, precious metals, uranium, and trading cards. Read more: RWA-Focused Network Plume Raises $20M from Brevan Howard and Others Ahead of Mainnet Launch
Forbes
15-05-2025
- Forbes
Capella Taipei Is Taiwan's Hottest New Luxury Stay — Here's Why
View of the Taipei 101 tower from the Deluxe Skyline Suite. Taipei, home to 2.6 million people, is one of the most scintillating metropoles in Asia. A mix of Chinese influence, Japanese heritage and indigenous tradition, it's not only fun but also highly functional, earning it 'the happiest place' in Asia, according to the World Happiness Report 2025. From bustling markets and urban parks to some of Asia's best shopping and eats, it's worth more than just a stopover. And now, with the opening of Capella Taipei in April 2025, travelers have a compelling new reason to extend their stay. Plume, the hotel's all-day lobby lounge. A "modern mansion" that sits at the heart of Taipei, it was designed by acclaimed superstar architect Andrè Fu, the Hong Kong based studio behind many impressive projects in cities like Bangkok, London and Tokyo. An urban sanctuary with Eastern flair paired with a contemporary European atmosphere, it invites you to slow down and reset amidst the big city bustle. The atmosphere is welcoming and serene, with soft neutral hues, modern curves and bright, airy spaces adorned with evocative works of art. The hotel boasts 86 rooms, including 6 pool suites, featuring bright interiors with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Taipei's impressive skyline. Starting at 46m², they offer comfortable luxury with thoughtful amenities, while suites have generously sized 106m2 open-air layouts with separate living and dining areas and standalone bathtubs. Deluxe Suite A large rooftop swimming pool on the 10th floor is the perfect place to unwind surrounded by manicured hedges and vibrant bougainvillea — the property brings the outside in with potted trees and shrubs adding texture to the urban oasis. Numerous artists were tapped to create art pieces on display throughout the hotel. Elsa Rameau, a French Hong Kong-based artist, created a beautiful modern collage panels featuring vibrant blue magpies, Taiwan's national bird, on view at Plume, the hotel's all-day lobby lounge. A spiral staircase is an arresting feature that creates a sense of movement and flow, accompanied by a vertical sculpture by Joel Escalona, a Mexican artist, that complements the design. The entrance of the hotel. The property has five dining venues: Plume, which sits at the heart of the hotel, serves artisanal coffee and an à la carte breakfast in the mornings, lunch or tea in the afternoons, and transforms into a cozy cocktail bar in the evening. Heartier meals are served at Rong Ju, a Cantonese restaurant that focuses on elevated dim sum and regional specialties and Mizue, a Japanese restaurant designed to resemble a Ryokan. Rong Ju, the hotel's Cantonese restaurant. Ember 28, named for the symbolic importance of fire in Taiwanese culture, is Capella Taipei's international grill serving neo-classic cuisine alongside innovative cocktails. And Atelier Plume, a delightful pastry shop that will transport you to Paris with decadent French pastries. Capella hotels are one of the best when it comes to wellness programming, designing thoughtful experiences that are at once innovative and grounding. You can enjoy customized spa treatments aligned with the cycles of the moon, invigorating massages or relaxing in a floatation pod or Hinoki bathtub. The spa's design, with barrel-vaulted ceilings and gentle, flowing curves, is guaranteed to transport you to a different realm of relaxation. Left: the spiral staircase. Right: the spa. Capella Taipei is nestled in the city's vibrant Songshan district, a leafy neighborhood with historic temples and modern galleries and a residential feel. As with other Capella properties, you can join on-and-off site activities through "Capella Curates", a selection of unique experiences designed to give you a sense of place. The Songshan city walk, often escorted by the hotel's General Manager, Dennis Laubenstein, gives a great sense of the neighborhood and includes stops to visit hip boutiques, cafes and local businesses that give Taipei its signature creative energy. If you have time for a daytrip, don't miss the tea trails experience that takes you to the Pinglin District where you can learn about Taiwan's celebrated oolong tea cultivation and processing methods while enjoying sweeping mountain views. Learn more about Capella Tapiei on its website.
Associated Press
13-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Soil Launches on Plume to Provide RWA-Backed Yield Generation on Stablecoins
WARSAW, Poland, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Soil, a fintech platform that empowers investors to earn secure, predictable returns on stablecoins through the power of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), today announced that it is joining the mainnet launch of Plume, the first full-stack real world asset Chain and ecosystem purpose-built for RWAfi, enabling the rapid adoption and demand-driven integration of RWA. The partnership enables Soil to bring its fixed-income-style income stream on-chain through Plume's infrastructure - giving crypto-native users access to stablecoin yields backed by real-world cash flows. With this integration, Soil will be among the first platforms to offer RWA-backed stablecoin yields within the Plume ecosystem. 'Joining Plume is further validation of the significant uptick in demand for yield generation on stablecoins backed by traditional assets,' said Nick Motz, Chief Investment Officer of Soil. 'As the first platform to bring European corporate borrowers into on-chain capital markets at scale, we are expanding access to fast-growing private credit markets through a blockchain technology-enabled interface.' Soil's integration into the Plume ecosystem marks a pivotal step in delivering on-chain fixed income at scale,' said Chris Yin, CEO and Co-Founder of Plume. 'By enabling regulated, real-world yield products like Soil's to operate seamlessly within DeFi, we're expanding the utility of stablecoins and accelerating our mission to make RWAs accessible, interoperable, and truly composable across the RWAfi stack. This partnership also allows Soil's yield-bearing token to become interchangeable in the broader RWAfi ecosystem. On Plume, these tokens will no longer be siloed, with users able to leverage them within DeFi protocols, as collateral, or in yield-bearing strategies, extending their utility. Soil joins a group of projects launching on Plume's RWA-native chain, which supports everything from tokenized collectibles to regulated credit markets. Together, the two teams are enabling broader access to private markets by transforming how financial products are created, accessed, and used on-chain. About Soil Soil is a fintech platform that empowers investors to earn secure, predictable returns on stablecoins through the power of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). By combining the stability and compliance of traditional financial products with the efficiency and accessibility of decentralized finance, Soil helps customers grow and protect their capital with institutional-grade yield opportunities. Soil is regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). For more information, visit About Plume Plume is the first full-stack RWA Chain and ecosystem purpose-built for RWAfi, enabling the rapid adoption and demand-driven integration of real world assets. With 180+ projects building on the network, Plume offers a composable, EVM-compatible environment for onboarding and managing diverse real world assets. Coupled with an end-to-end tokenization engine and a network of financial infrastructure partners, Plume simplifies asset onboarding and enables seamless DeFi integration for RWAs so anyone can tokenize real world assets, distribute them globally, and make them useful for native crypto users. Media Contacts For Soil Monika Ploc, RF|Binder t: +1 212-994-7516 | m: +1 646-220-5665 [email protected] For Plume [email protected] View original content: SOURCE Soil Ltd.
West Australian
02-05-2025
- West Australian
Bar & Bites: Cider house rules and the best of the Perth Hills on show during Bickley Harvest Festival
There are golden experiences in them Perth Hills. This realisation dawned in Isaac Newtonian fashion, when an apple literally clunked onto Bar & Bites' noggin during a family fruit-picking session at Core Cider House in Pickering Brook last weekend. The cidery is one of more than 20 venues taking part in the Bickley Harvest Festival kicking off on May 3 and 4, before running throughout May. Team B&B was thoroughly impressed with Core Cider, from the (quite strong) sparkling apple, pear and ginger cider to the tourist-ready tucker, including macadamia crusted crocodile tail with delicious lemon myrtle mayo and Fremantle octopus with romesco. The orchard itself is stunning. Before hitting Core, we tasted wine at La Fattoria, a restaurant and winery an apple's throw down Merrivale Road. Former teachers Eric and Lucy Radice run 'the farm' — Eric's Sicilian family have been on the property for around 80 years, one of many Italian immigrants in the Bickley Valley. La Fattoria has 10 different varieties of Italian grapes, including Nebbiolo, Sangiovese and sun-lovin' Montepulciano, making 13 wines plus limoncello, grappa and an intriguing fig leaf liqueur. Another local winery is Plume Estate, run by relative newcomers in affable Dutch couple Marcus and Anita Geisler. Perched atop one side of the valley with sweeping views, Plume is a cellar door offering tastings and sales of estate-grown wines plus tasty plates courtesy of the Geisler's daughter-in-law Bianca Raub. Her speck and onion flammkuchen (basically a flatbread pizza) was excellent, especially with a glass of pinot noir. We also squeezed in a quick wine tasting at Lawnbrook Estate, which has a restaurant, vineyard and distillery on its beautiful grounds. Their sparkling pinot noir chardonnay, rested on lees for a few years, is a ripper. Bickley Valley boasts cider, beer, wine and, of course, spirits. B&B dropped into HHH Spirits, at this stage a big shed off Walnut Road to try Zimbabwean-born civil engineer turned distiller Hilton Izzett's liquid alchemy. While this is currently a much less polished hospitality offering than, say, Core or Plume, whisky and gin devotees should pencil this into any Hills itinerary. And given Bickley Valley is less than a 40-minute drive from the city, this unheralded slice of WA makes for a brilliant day trip. Visit for more. GLASS ACT IN THE SHADOWS During May, Northbridge mainstay Shadow Wine Bar is pouring all wines by the glass, giving patrons a chance to try some drops usually only available for those forking out for a bottle. The grape idea is part of the Coravin World Wine Tour, a global initiative from the wine preservation device hitting five capital city venues across Australia. This means Shadow will be pouring hard-to-find drops from the likes of Occhipinti, COS, Farvie, Ochota Barrels, Juniper Estate, Picardy and Dormilona. Located at 214 William Street, Shadow Wine Bar is open Monday to Saturday from noon until late. OH, VIENNETTA! A beloved dessert gets a local makeover with Chicho Gelato banging out a Viennetta gelato cake for Mother's Day. Nothing says 'good on ya, Mum!' better than a Dubai chocolate base layered with pistachio gelato, chocolate sheets and rosewater gelato. Costing $90 each, Mamma's Viennetta gelato cakes are available for pre-order until midnight on May 6, with pick ups from Chicho's Fremantle or Mt Lawley stores from May 7-11.
Associated Press
30-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
AEON Partners with Plume to Bring $PLUME to Real-World Payments Across 10,000+ Brands
SINGAPORE, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AEON, the next-generation AI-powered crypto payment protocol, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Plume, the first full-stack RWA (Real World Asset) Chain and ecosystem built specifically for RWAfi. This collaboration brings real-world utility to Plume's native token, $PLUME, by integrating it directly into AEON Pay. Through this partnership, AEON Pay Telegram Mini App now supports Plume's native token, $PLUME, enabling seamless transactions within the Plume ecosystem and beyond. Users can now utilize $PLUME for a wide array of real-world purchases, from shopping and dining to lifestyle services at merchants supported by AEON Pay, effectively bringing crypto spending into everyday life. The integration begins with a strong focus on offline payments across more than 20 million merchants throughout Southeast Asia and global markets, helping drive mass adoption of crypto in tangible, everyday scenarios. AEON Pay is already available at over 10,000 brands globally, including major names like Pizza Hut, Starbucks, and UNIQLO, making crypto spending easier and more familiar for users. With upcoming plans to rapidly scale into Africa and Latin America, AEON is set to accelerate real-world crypto adoption worldwide. Plume continues to lead innovation in the RWAfi space with over 200 projects building on its EVM-compatible infrastructure. Designed for seamless onboarding, tokenization, and integration of real world assets, Plume offers a composable environment that connects on-chain finance with real-world value. This move significantly enhances Plume's ecosystem by unlocking new real-world use cases for its native token. Through AEON Pay, Plume gains direct access to millions of merchants, making its assets more accessible and widely accepted. This development accelerates Plume's mission to create an interconnected ecosystem where real world assets (RWAs) are easily tokenized, distributed, and used by anyone, anywhere. As more users and merchants engage with tokenized assets in daily transactions, AEON and Plume are helping lay the groundwork for a more connected, functional, and accessible digital economy. About Plume Plume is the first full-stack RWA Chain and ecosystem purpose-built for RWAfi, enabling the rapid adoption and demand-driven integration of real world assets. With 200+ projects building on the network, Plume offers a composable, EVM-compatible environment for onboarding and managing diverse real world assets. Coupled with an end-to-end tokenization engine and a network of financial infrastructure partners, Plume simplifies asset onboarding and enables seamless DeFi integration for RWAs so anyone can tokenize real world assets, distribute them globally, and make them useful for native crypto users. XWebsiteDiscordTelegram About AEON AEON is the next-generation AI-powered crypto payment protocol, purpose-built to simplify crypto transactions and drive forward intelligent, automated payments across Web3. Supporting major blockchain ecosystems including EVM, SVM, BNB, and TON, AEON's AI Payments system allows intelligent agents to manage and automate transactions, payments, subscriptions, and remittances for users. With offerings like Web3 Mobile Payment that allows users to pay with crypto across 10,000 brands at 20+ million retail merchants in SEA, Africa and Latin America, Online Web3 Payment, Swap Pay, and a growing suite of AI-integrated payment services, AEON aims to create a future of crypto finance that's intelligent, scalable, and borderless, where AI and blockchain work together to make crypto payments accessible to next billion of users. Website | X | Telegram | Medium View original content: SOURCE AEON
