DUBAI, UAE, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has expanded its payment solution, Bybit Pay, to South Africa through an integration with  MoneyBadger, a South African crypto payments integration provider that enables QR-based transactions and settlement in rand through partnerships with major payment networks, enabling users to make everyday purchases using cryptocurrency across a wide network of merchants.

The integration marks a further step in the adoption of cryptocurrency for daily transactions in one of Africa’s most active digital asset markets. South Africa has an estimated 9.44% cryptocurrency ownership rate, representing approximately 5.8 million people, with around 52% of holders already using crypto for purchases, according to Triple-A’s 2024 estimates.

The integration allows Bybit Pay users in South Africa to complete transactions by scanning QR codes or paying online at supported merchants. The rollout supports a range of everyday spending categories, including groceries, fuel, travel, retail and dining. Users can pay with Bitcoin, stablecoins and more than 20 supported digital assets.

Through its partnership with MoneyBadger, Bybit Pay integrates with several established South African payment networks. Users can access more than 650,000 locations via Scan to Pay, 31,000 locations through Zapper, and over 1,500 Pick n Pay stores. Additional coverage is available both in-store and online via Peach (across 120 merchants) and Ozow (across 440+ merchants).

The integration leverages existing QR and pay link infrastructure, allowing retailers to receive settlement in South African rand through their current payment systems without needing to hold cryptocurrency or add new payment integrations. MoneyBadger converts crypto to rand at the point of sale, reducing exposure to price volatility.

Bybit Pay supports both in-store and online transactions. For in-store payments, users open the Bybit app, navigate to Bybit Pay, scan a merchant QR code and confirm the transaction. For online purchases, users select cryptocurrency as a payment method at checkout, proceed via the Bybit app and confirm payment details.

To access the service, users must activate Bybit Pay within the app and complete identity verification requirements. The platform supports QR-based payments and online checkout without transaction fees for QR Pay. Payment limits range from $0.06 to $2,500 per transaction, with most payments processed within 10 to 15 seconds.

Bybit serves more than 80 million users globally and supports South African rand deposits, positioning the platform to expand its footprint in the region.

South Africa ranks among the leading cryptocurrency markets globally, according to the World Crypto Rankings 2025 report, which evaluates 79 countries using more than 28 metrics and 90 data points across user adoption, transactional activity, regulatory infrastructure and cultural engagement. The report highlights that the strongest-performing markets are those where crypto is actively used for payments and everyday financial activity, reflecting a broader shift toward real-world utility.

“Crypto payments are entering a new phase where the focus is shifting from trading to real-world utility,” said Sophie Chen, Head of Marketing at Bybit Card and Bybit Pay. “Bybit Pay connects digital assets to everyday commerce, and our partnership with MoneyBadger enables seamless spending across South Africa.”

“At MoneyBadger, our goal is to make paying with Bitcoin and crypto as simple as scanning a QR code,” said Carel van Wyk, CEO of MoneyBadger. “By enabling Bybit Pay across our network, millions of users can now spend crypto at everyday merchants across South Africa, while merchants continue to receive settlement in rand.”

The partnership is expected to support broader adoption of cryptocurrency payments, with initiatives aimed at encouraging first-time and repeat usage across participating merchants.

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About Bybit

Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 80 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.

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About MoneyBadger

MoneyBadger is a leading South African Bitcoin payments company enabling safe, seamless crypto transactions online and in physical stores. Merchants settle instantly in Rands, Stablecoins or Bitcoin via its API which supports the Lightning Network and all major wallets including Luno, Binance and VALR. Founded in Stellenbosch in 2022, MoneyBadger bridges legacy POS systems to Bitcoin through QR code scanning. Its first major client, Pick n Pay, launched crypto payments across 1,500+ stores in 2023.

Trusted by top retailers, MoneyBadger raised $400k/R7m in pre-seed funding in 2025 and partnered with Ozow, Peach Payments, Scan to Pay, Ecentric, and Zapper for broader adoption across South Africa at over 650,000 merchant locations.

For more information, visit www.moneybadger.co.za

New infrastructure lets institutions safely control, authorize, and track returns of settled crypto transactions, a capability that has never existed in blockchain payments, even when regulation requires it.

NEW YORK, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Once a crypto transaction settles, there has never been a safe, standardized way to reverse or correct it, even when regulation requires it. Notabene, the trust layer for global money movement, today announced Revert, the first post-settlement control layer for digital asset transactions, enabling institutions to safely coordinate, authorize, and complete returns-of-funds flows across counterparties.

For the first time, institutions can control what happens after a crypto transaction settles, not just before it.

Until now, post-settlement workflows in crypto have been manual, fragmented, and high-risk. The moment a transaction moved between two institutions, there was no coordinated mechanism to return the funds.

While traditional payment systems rely on standardized processes for refunds, corrections and dispute resolution, crypto transactions between institutions have lacked any coordinated mechanism – leaving institutions to rely on email, informal coordination, and unverified wallet addresses.

At the same time, new regulations now require institutions to return funds in certain cases, creating a gap between regulatory obligation and available infrastructure.

Revert closes that gap. Revert introduces a post-settlement control layer for digital assets – enabling institutions to initiate, authorize, and complete return-of-funds flows with verified wallet destinations and a full audit trail.

Built on the Transaction Authorization Protocol (TAP), Revert enables institutions to coordinate refunds across counterparties as a shared network standard, rather than within closed ecosystems.

“Blockchain finality makes sense for settlement. It doesn’t make sense for everything else institutional payments actually require: coordinating across counterparties, correcting mistakes, and unwinding transactions that shouldn’t have gone through,” said Pelle Braendgaard, CEO of Notabene. “Revert is the first post-settlement control layer that works between institutions rather than inside them, and crypto can’t credibly support real business payments without it.”

Revert is available today across the Notabene Network, which already connects more than 2,200 regulated institutions across 100+ jurisdictions and has processed over $2 trillion in compliant transaction volume. The launch lands as return-of-funds obligations are tightening across jurisdictions. Under the EU Transfer of Funds Regulation, for example, a Crypto-Asset Service Provider that detects missing Travel Rule information after a transaction has settled must return the funds to the originator, a workflow that has been operationally difficult until now.

For more on Revert, visit notabene.id/revert

About Notabene

Notabene is the trust layer for global money movement. The Notabene network connects thousands of trusted counterparties, facilitating trillions of dollars in transaction volume annually across over 100 jurisdictions. Notabene provides industry-leading tools for stablecoin payment coordination, real-time transaction authorization, counterparty verification, and self-hosted wallet identification—helping institutions build trust into every transaction.

• Arm AGI CPU-based platforms increase performance-per-watt for modern workloads
• High-density liquid-cooled systems accelerate HPC and AI workloads
• Flexible infrastructure supports agentic AI across cloud and enterprise environments

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), an AI, Enterprise, Storage, 5G/Edge Total Solution provider, today expanded its Data Center Building Block Solutions (DCBBS) portfolio with new Arm^®-based server platforms powered by the new Arm AGI CPU, and new Open Compute Project (OCP) ORv3-compliant rack offerings. Supermicro leads the industry with over 20 OCP Inspired™ systems, which incorporate various OCP technologies and form factors, to simplify open data center deployments.

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“Supermicro continues to advance its DCBBS with an expanded portfolio of Arm-based platforms and OCP systems for next-gen AI and HPC,” said Charles Liang, president and CEO of Supermicro. “With high-density, liquid-cooled systems and energy-efficient Arm architectures, we enable scalable, flexible data centers that maximize performance-per-watt and accelerate AI adoption across cloud and enterprise environments.”

DCBBS delivers complete, modular AI infrastructure. Built from validated components and sub-systems, DCBBS provides end-to-end deployment flexibility – from individual GPUs and networking switches to complete racks, site infrastructure, management software, and professional services.

“The rapid growth of AI is reshaping infrastructure requirements across the data center,” said Mohamed Awad, Executive Vice President, Cloud AI Business Unit, Arm. “Arm AGI CPU-based platforms, built on Arm Neoverse technology, provide the foundation for this new generation of compute, and our collaboration with Supermicro brings these capabilities to market in flexible, high-density systems optimized for modern AI and cloud environments.”

“By integrating energy-efficient Arm Neoverse platforms into Supermicro’s ORv3 portfolio, the OCP Community is extending the open supply chain for AI infrastructure. This collaboration delivers the modular, liquid-cooled building blocks required to scale high-performance, energy-efficient data centers across the entire ecosystem,” said Steve Helvie, Chief Emerging Ecosystem Officer, OCP Foundation.

Supermicro’s expanded OCP ORv3 portfolio includes new rack configurations and purpose-built servers designed for seamless integration and high-performance workloads. A new 2U GPU system, compatible with 21-inch OCP ORv3 racks, features dual Intel^® Xeon^® 6 6700 series processors with P-cores, a 1400A busbar inspired by OCP with power shelves, and DC-SCM support. The system integrates the NVIDIA HGX™ B300 8-GPU platform with 5th Generation NVLink^®, delivering the compute density and bandwidth required for large-scale AI deployments. Learn more here.   

Also available for ORv3 environments is Supermicro’s FlexTwin™ system, which is a high-density, dual-node platform that integrates two independent servers in a 1-OU chassis. Designed for HPC and AI workloads, the system supports the latest Intel processors and future Intel and AMD CPUs. The FlexTwin leverages Supermicro’s DLC-2 liquid cooling solution for CPUs, memory, and VRMs—removing up to 90%^* of system generated heat. Learn more here.

In addition, Supermicro is making available two new Arm-based systems powered by the recently announced Arm AGI CPU in 2U and 5U form factors, delivering high core density, expanded memory capacity, and flexible I/O for energy-efficient, scalable agentic AI infrastructure.

Systems Overview:

• Compact 2U Server
  • Arm AGI CPU with 64, 128, or 136 Arm Neoverse^® V3 cores
  • 24 DIMM slots, for up to 6TB of DDR5 memory
  • 8 front hot-swap 2.5″ NVMe drive bays
  • Details here
• Expanded 5U server  
  • Arm AGI CPU with 64, 128, or 136 Arm Neoverse V3 cores
  • 24 DIMM slots, for up to 6TB of DDR5 memory
  • 8 front hot-swap 2.5″ NVMe drive bays
  • Additional PCIe lanes for increasing the number of GPUs, in an I/O rich configuration  
  • Details here

Supermicro promotes staff volunteering at the Open Compute Project Foundation, where the company holds a seat on the OCP Advisory Board. Learn more about how Supermicro supports OCP activities and initiatives here.

*Based on Supermicro estimates

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI) is a global leader in Application-Optimized Total IT Solutions. Founded and operating in San Jose, California, Supermicro is committed to delivering first-to-market innovation for Enterprise, Cloud, AI, and 5G Telco/Edge IT Infrastructure. We are a Total IT Solutions provider with server, AI, storage, IoT, switch systems, software, and support services. Supermicro’s motherboard, power, and chassis design expertise further enables our development and production, enabling next-generation innovation from cloud to edge for our global customers. Our products are designed and manufactured in-house (in the US, Asia, and the Netherlands), leveraging global operations for scale and efficiency and optimized to improve TCO and reduce environmental impact (Green Computing). The award-winning portfolio of Server Building Block Solutions® allows customers to optimize for their exact workload and application by selecting from a broad family of systems built from our flexible and reusable building blocks that support a comprehensive set of form factors, processors, memory, GPUs, storage, networking, power, and cooling solutions (air-conditioned, free air cooling or liquid cooling).

Supermicro, Server Building Block Solutions, and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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SINGAPORE, PARIS and PHILADELPHIA, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Nuevocor, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel therapies for patients suffering from life-threatening cardiomyopathies, today announced the appointment of Monica Shah, MD, FACC, as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Shah will lead the Company’s global clinical development and medical affairs at an inflection point as Nuevocor prepares to initiate a first-in-human clinical study of NVC-001 in patients with LMNA-associated dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), one of the most aggressive forms of genetic heart disease.

A board-certified heart failure and transplant cardiologist, Dr. Shah brings more than two decades of experience in cardiovascular medicine and drug development across academia, NIH, and industry, including leadership roles in both biotech and CRO organizations. Most recently, she served as Chief Medical Officer of CTI Clinical Trial & Consulting, a specialty CRO, where she oversaw medical strategy across a broad portfolio of complex clinical programs spanning rare disease, gene therapy, and cardiovascular indications. Prior to CTI, she was Senior Vice President and AAV Global Program Head at Rocket Pharmaceuticals, where she launched and led pivotal clinical programs in cardiovascular gene therapy. She previously served as Vice President and Global Head of Cell and Gene Therapy at IQVIA, leading the company’s multidisciplinary CGT Center of Excellence and partnering with sponsors to advance programs from early clinical development through commercialization. Earlier in her career, Dr. Shah spent nearly a decade at the National Institutes of Health, serving as Deputy Chief of Heart Failure and Arrhythmias at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and Director of the Trial Innovation Network at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.

“Monica is an exceptional clinical development leader who brings precisely the right combination of cardiovascular expertise, gene therapy execution and regulatory experience to Nuevocor. As we prepare to initiate the first-in-human clinical trial of NVC-001 in LMNA DCM and continue advancing our mechanobiology platform toward multiple genetically defined cardiomyopathy indications, we look forward to her leadership in bringing novel therapeutics to patients with serious unmet medical need,” said Al Gianchetti, Chief Executive Officer of Nuevocor.

“LMNA DCM is a devastating disease with very limited options for patients, and Nuevocor’s mechanobiology-driven approach represents a genuinely differentiated opportunity to intervene at the level of disease biology,” said Dr. Shah. “I am proud to join this team at such an important moment and look forward to advancing NVC-001 into the clinic and translating the broader promise of our differentiated platform into clinical programs for patients in need.”

About NVC-001

NVC-001 is a first-in-class, gene therapy for the treatment of LMNA-related dilated cardiomyopathy (LMNA DCM), one of the most aggressive forms of DCM with a rapid progression toward end-stage heart failure and malignant ventricular arrhythmias associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac death. NVC-001 is designed to reduce forces to the nucleus to restore nuclear envelope integrity, a hallmark of LMNA DCM, and treat disease. In preclinical studies, treatment with NVC-001 demonstrated significant benefits, including survival and cardiac function. Nuevocor plans to initiate a first-in-human clinical trial in 2026.

About Nuevocor

Nuevocor is a biotechnology company developing novel therapies for genetic cardiomyopathies driven by aberrant mechanobiology, headquartered in Singapore with offices in the U.S. and Europe. In 2025, Nuevocor closed a US$50 million financing from Kurma Partners, Angelini Ventures, EDBI (an arm of SG Growth Capital, investment platform of EDB and Enterprise Singapore), ClavystBio, Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, Coronet Ventures and Highlight Capital. Our unique approach, enabled by our proprietary PrOSIA mechanobiology platform, surpasses the limitations of traditional gene replacement therapy – which treats individual gene mutations – to treating defects in shared disease pathways across multiple cardiomyopathies by addressing the functional root cause of disease. Nuevocor is first-in-disease by addressing genetic cardiomyopathies that are not amenable to gene replacement therapy and have no effective treatment options. (www.nuevocor.com)

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LEAD TECH, a Certified Continuous Inkjet Printer and Laser Marking Machine Manufacturer Serving 3,000+ Global Clients, Exhibits Full CIJ, Laser, and Piezo Inkjet Coding Solutions at Interpack 2026, Booth 8BC86, Düsseldorf, May 7–13

ZHUHAI, China, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LEAD TECH (Zhuhai) Electronic Co., Ltd. will present its full cloud-integrated coding and marking suite at Interpack 2026, Booth 8BC86, Düsseldorf, Germany, running May 7 through 13, bringing industrial date coding and batch marking solutions to one of the world’s most demanding testing grounds for packaging technology.

Fifteen Years from Lab to Global Production Floor
Fifteen years ago, LEAD TECH was a team of engineers in a small facility outside Guangzhou with one problem to solve: continuous inkjet printers kept failing manufacturers at the worst possible moments. That focus on reliability is still what the company is built around. More than 70,000 of its coding machines now run on production floors from Southeast Asia to Western Europe, and roughly a third of its 140-person team works in R&D full time. The technical foundation behind those machines includes a U.S. patent on its CIJ technology, ISO 9001:2015 certification, and more than 20 utility patents. Among the close to 3,000 manufacturers the company serves are Nestlé, Huawei, Dole, and Kweichow Moutai Group, spanning food and beverage, pharmaceutical, automotive, electronics, and cable production.

What Visitors Will See at Booth 8BC86
Attendees at Interpack can expect live demonstrations across the full product range:

• i9 Series CIJ printers in standard, micro-character, and ultra-high-speed configurations, printing expiration dates, batch codes, barcodes, and QR codes on PET plastic, glass, metal, flexible film, cable, and more
• CO2, Fiber, and UV laser marking machines, each matched to specific materials and production environments
• P Series piezo inkjet printers, built for high-contrast coding on paper, cardboard, and other absorbent surfaces
• A cloud-connected platform across the full range, covering remote monitoring, over-the-air firmware updates, and maintenance alerts for real-time production visibility

Packaging engineers, line managers, and procurement teams from food, pharmaceutical, and industrial manufacturing will find each system running at production speed, with LEAD TECH’s application specialists on hand to work through real substrate and speed requirements.

Proven in the Field: 86 Coding Machines, Five Years, Zero Failures
In 2020, a major Philippine condiment manufacturer was facing a recurring compliance problem: its coding equipment accumulated roughly 60 seconds of time-synchronization error per month, putting export date codes at risk of failing EU regulatory standards. Daily manual recalibration kept things running, but the margin for human error was never fully removed.

LEAD TECH’s engineering team built the RTC wireless synchronization system in response. It connects automatically to a time server over Wi-Fi and switches to a local backup mode if the network drops, removing the need for manual intervention. 86 coding machines were deployed across the client’s production lines. Five years later, not one has reported a failure.

“When a customer in the Philippines runs 86 of your machines for five years without a single issue, that tells you more than any spec sheet,” said Mr. Cauf, General Manager of LEAD TECH. “We come to Interpack because the manufacturers we respect most are the ones who want to test the equipment themselves before they make a decision. That is exactly the conversation we are there for.”

Interpack 2026 and a Look Ahead to Chicago
LEAD TECH’s team will be at Booth 8BC86 throughout all seven days of Interpack, May 7 to 13, available for live product demonstrations, application discussions, and distributor partnership meetings. Later in the year, the company will also exhibit at Pack Expo International 2026, October 18 to 21 in Chicago, Illinois, continuing its effort to bring its coding solutions directly to manufacturers across North America.

About LEAD TECH (Zhuhai) Electronic Co., Ltd.
Founded in 2011 and based in Zhuhai, China, LEAD TECH is an ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturer of continuous inkjet printers (CIJ), laser marking machines, and piezo inkjet printers for industrial coding and marking. With 20+ patents including a U.S. patent, 80+ distributors globally, and 70,000+ printers installed across food and beverage, pharmaceutical, automotive, electronics, and cable industries, LEAD TECH is committed to making industrial coding simpler, friendlier, and smarter. Visit www.leadtech.ltd to learn more.

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Growing municipal and enterprise engagement supports expanding fleet sales pipeline

GARLAND, Texas, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Massimo Motor (“Massimo” or the “Company”), a U.S.-based provider of utility-focused vehicles, today announced continued expansion of its fleet sales pipeline following strong engagement at the NAFA 2026 Institute & Expo in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Company reported high levels of interest from municipal, county and commercial fleet operators, with particular focus on its HVAC-equipped Sentinel Series UTVs and MVR Pro Series electric carts. These platforms are designed to support all-weather, high-frequency operational use across environments such as public works, infrastructure maintenance, campus operations and industrial facilities.

Massimo believes its factory-integrated HVAC platforms address a key operational need for fleet customers, enabling consistent vehicle utilization across varying climate conditions. This differentiation is contributing to increased engagement with government agencies and commercial operators evaluating next-generation utility vehicle solutions.

The Company noted growing RFP activity and ongoing discussions with multiple municipalities and county-level agencies regarding potential deployments. In parallel, Massimo continues to expand its presence within industrial and warehousing environments, including recent deliveries to a major global automotive manufacturer supporting internal logistics and facility operations.

“We saw strong engagement at NAFA from fleet operators actively evaluating solutions that can perform reliably across a wide range of operating conditions,” said Quenton Petersen, Chief Executive Officer of Massimo. “Our HVAC-equipped Sentinel Series UTVs and MVR Pro Series electric carts are designed to meet these demands, particularly in applications where continuous use, operator comfort and durability are critical.”

Mr. Petersen continued, “We are encouraged by the level of interest translating into active discussions and evaluations across both municipal and enterprise customers. As we continue to build our fleet sales pipeline, we believe this segment represents an increasingly important component of our growth strategy, particularly in high-utilization, site-based operating environments.”

Massimo remains focused on scaling its fleet sales program nationwide, targeting public sector, commercial, and industrial customers seeking durable, cost-effective mobility solutions. The Company believes its differentiated product offering—combining electric mobility, utility-driven design, and climate-controlled cabins—positions it to address evolving fleet requirements and support long-term growth.

About Massimo Motor
Massimo Motor is a U.S.-based manufacturer and distributor of utility-focused powersports vehicles, including UTVs, ATVs, and electric golf carts. The Company is focused on delivering practical, all-weather mobility solutions designed for commercial, municipal, and recreational use. Through its nationwide dealer network and expanding fleet sales program, Massimo supports a diverse customer base with products engineered for durability, efficiency, and real-world performance.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Company Contact
Quenton Petersen
CEO
Massimo Group
ir@massimomotor.com