ButcherJoseph Advises Spec-Tech on a Sale to Its Employees

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ST. LOUIS, MO — August 2026 — ButcherJoseph & Co. (“ButcherJoseph”), a leading middle-market investment bank specializing in M&A and employee ownership transactions, is pleased to announce that it served as exclusive financial advisor to Spec-Tech Industrial Electric (“Spec-Tech” or the “Company”), a leading industrial controls distributor and integrator, on its sale to its employees.

Senmiao Technology Limited Announces Name Change to Valor Energy Inc.

New York, NY, Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Senmiao Technology Limited. (NASDAQ: AIHS) (“AIHS” or the “Company”), an emerging digital infrastructure, energy and strategically emerging industries company,  is pleased to announce that it has changed its name to “Valor Energy Inc” after receiving the Certificate of Amendment on Change of Name from the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, on August 18, 2026. The change of name will be effective on Nasdaq on August 26, 2026. The Company’s common stock of par value $0.0001 per share, will continue trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol “VAI”, replacing the previous symbol “AIHS” and the CUSIP number shall remain unchanged.

New Crypto Pepeto Announces Its Presale Passed 42,000 Investor as the BNB Price Prediction Points to $1,269

Dubai, UAE, Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —
Pepeto has announced its presale passed 42,000 buyers, the highest number any new crypto has reached in 2026, right as the BNB price breaks out. Numbers only grow this fast when demand comes in quicker than stages can hold, the sign every cycle leaves on its winner. It also wakes an old memory for anyone hunting the best new crypto: BNB sold at $0.10 in 2017, and a $1,000 buy back then is worth close to $7 million at today’s BNB price.

EchoYield Announces More Than $130 Million in Total Value Locked Across Its Multi-Chain Staking Ecosystem

IPSWICH, Australia, Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

Company announces a new measurable ecosystem milestone as its multi-chain staking infrastructure expands across Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Base, Avalanche, Optimism, Aptos, Fantom, and Manta
EchoYield today announced that more than $130 million in Total Value Locked (TVL) is now represented across its decentralized finance ecosystem, marking a significant measurable milestone for the company’s multi-chain staking infrastructure.
The announcement highlights the growing scale of EchoYield’s platform as the company continues developing infrastructure that combines multi-chain staking, automated operations, and smart contract-based technology.
More than $130 million in TVL represents the value of digital assets participating through the EchoYield ecosystem. TVL is widely used within decentralized finance as a measurement of assets deposited into a platform or protocol and provides a measurable indicator of ecosystem activity.
EchoYield Expands Multi-Chain Staking Infrastructure
As part of its continued platform development, EchoYield has built infrastructure designed to bring staking opportunities across multiple blockchain ecosystems into a unified environment.
The platform supports multiple blockchain networks, including Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Base, Avalanche, Optimism, Aptos, Fantom and Manta.
The multi-chain approach enables participants to access staking opportunities across different blockchain environments rather than being limited to a single network.
The company’s announcement comes as decentralized finance infrastructure continues to develop across an increasingly diverse blockchain landscape, where networks operate with different transaction costs, reward structures, validator dynamics and levels of activity.
Automated Staking Infrastructure
EchoYield is also developing automated mechanisms designed to improve how staking opportunities are managed across supported networks.
The company’s infrastructure incorporates automation for areas including resource allocation, reward management and platform efficiency. Automated systems are designed to respond to changing conditions across different blockchain environments rather than relying entirely on manual staking processes.
Smart contracts form a central component of this infrastructure, supporting functions such as staking deposits, staking positions, reward calculations, withdrawals and on-chain transaction records.
Security Infrastructure Supports Continued Expansion
Alongside the reported TVL milestone, EchoYield continues to incorporate smart contract security practices into its platform infrastructure.
The company states that its approach includes smart contract audits and ongoing security practices covering potential vulnerabilities, logical errors, access-control issues and other weaknesses.
As decentralized protocols evolve and new features are introduced, the company recognizes ongoing monitoring and additional security assessments as important components of its infrastructure.

EUDA Health Subsidiary Melana International Wins SME100 Awards 2026 Singapore

SINGAPORE, AUGUST, Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  EUDA Health Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: EUDA) (“EUDA” or the “Company”), a Singapore-based distributor of third-party wellness and non-invasive healthcare products and services in Singapore, Malaysia and China, as well as property management services in Singapore, today announced that its subsidiary, Melana International Pte. Ltd. (“Melana”), was recognised as one of the winners of the SME100 Awards 2026 Singapore, organised by Business Media International.