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- 16:44Indian telecom giant Reliance Jio partners with Aptos to launch on-chain rewards programBlockBeats News, October 15, according to official sources, India's largest telecom service provider Reliance Jio (the world's third largest mobile network) announced today at the Aptos Experience event that it has established a strategic partnership with the Aptos Foundation to launch a blockchain-based user rewards program. This collaboration aims to bring a brand-new digital interactive experience to Jio's approximately 485 million users. Under this program, Jio will issue a blockchain rewards token called JioCoin on the Aptos network. Users can earn JioCoin and corresponding rewards by browsing content or participating in interactions within the mobile application. Currently, JioCoin is still in the Beta testing phase, has not been officially minted, and is only available for use in India. The official statement said that more details will be announced soon. This partnership further consolidates Aptos' position as the preferred blockchain infrastructure for large global enterprises and provides a new example for the on-chain exploration of mainstream consumer applications.
- 16:43Aptos announces a new brand identity, entering a new stage of developmentBlockBeats News, October 15, according to official sources, Aptos officially unveiled its new brand identity at the Aptos Experience 2025 event, marking the project's entry into a new stage of development. Ash Pampati, Senior Vice President and Head of Ecosystem at the Aptos Foundation, stated at the event that Aptos is committed to building the "performance layer for global value movement" to support more efficient blockchain infrastructure and innovative applications. This brand refresh for Aptos is not only a visual upgrade, but also reflects its clear mission: to build a network layer that enables the free flow of value, ideas, and innovation on a global scale. This vision originated from Diem and is now being continued and realized by the builders of Aptos, driving the internet into a new era of "free flow of value." On the ecosystem front, the Aptos network is gradually forming a diversified global economic system. Stablecoin issuers Circle, Tether, and digital payment company PayPal are promoting cross-chain circulation of stable value across different networks; global asset management institutions such as BlackRock and Franklin Templeton are exploring connecting traditional capital markets to on-chain systems. At the same time, decentralized finance projects like Aave and Thala are continuously innovating and expanding on the Aptos network. With the integration of stablecoins, capital markets, and decentralized finance, Aptos is becoming an important infrastructure for driving on-chain value circulation and global innovation, dedicated to empowering builders, creators, and innovators.
- 16:43Public company Hamilton Lane's tokenized fund SCOPE is integrated into the Sei network through KAIO, providing on-chain access for institutions and others.BlockBeats News, October 15, the on-chain regulated real-world asset (RWA) infrastructure platform KAIO announced today that it has introduced Hamilton Lane’s (Nasdaq: HLNE) Senior Credit Opportunities Fund (SCOPE) to the Sei Network through the HL SCOPE Access Fund, providing on-chain access for institutions and qualified investors. By integrating with the Sei Network, KAIO brings the private credit platform of Hamilton Lane, a global leading private markets investment management firm, on-chain, thereby expanding the participation channels for crypto-native users in alternative investment strategies. The high-performance architecture of the Sei Network, combined with KAIO’s institutional-grade infrastructure and user-centric design, enables alternative investment products like the SCOPE Fund to be accessed on-chain in a secure, compliant, and composable manner. Hamilton Lane has opened access to its SCOPE Fund on KAIO through the “HL SCOPE Access Fund.” This fund is a “full-cycle, senior private credit perpetual fund” designed to maintain stable performance and cash returns across different economic cycles. SCOPE provides investors with a diversified, multi-manager portfolio, featuring immediate capital deployment and monthly liquidity options.