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- Tether , issuer of the world's largest stablecoin, now holds 116 tons of gold ($12.9B), surpassing central banks like South Korea's. - The firm's aggressive gold purchases (26 tons in Q3 2025) and 37.8% stake in a Canadian gold royalty firm signal vertical integration into the gold supply chain. - S&P Global downgraded Tether's USDT stability rating to "weak" due to 7.13% gold and 5.44% Bitcoin exposure, risking reserve coverage if crypto prices drop. - Tether's gold-backed strategy challenges traditiona
- Global EdTech market reached $163.49B in 2024, projected to grow at 13.3% CAGR to $348.41B by 2030, driven by STEM skills demand. - K-12 STEM education market valued at $44.35B in 2025, expected to surge to $115.13B by 2030, fueled by tech workforce needs and immersive learning tools. - AI-driven platforms (e.g., Squirrel AI) and VR/AR technologies are enhancing personalized learning and industry-aligned training, boosting workforce productivity by up to 250%. - $1.5B in U.S. investments (2023-2025) acce
- UK adopts OECD's CARF framework for crypto regulation, avoiding tax hikes but enforcing stricter compliance by 2026. - HMRC updates guidelines requiring crypto providers to report user data globally, aligning with 70+ countries' 2027 data exchange plans. - Compliance demands automated data collection, KYC upgrades, and penalties for non-compliance under new transparency rules. - Framework excludes self-custody wallets but covers major transactions, reshaping crypto's integration into global financial sys
- Cosmos community proposes ATOM tokenomics overhaul to shift from artificial scarcity to usage-based fees and network activity-driven inflation. - Five-step governance process emphasizes transparency, stakeholder collaboration, and addressing 25% price drop, high inflation, and speculative volatility. - Framework separates core economics from add-ons, incentivizes long-term stakers, and aligns ATOM as reserve/settlement asset across Cosmos Stack. - Ecosystem partners like Akash and Pocket Network advance
- A $11M crypto heist in SF targeted Lachy Groom, a former OpenAI CEO partner, via an armed "wrench attack" by a delivery-worker impersonator. - Global "wrench attacks" surged to over 60 in 2025, exploiting blockchain's anonymity and irreversibility to steal digital assets through physical coercion. - Experts warn of rising crypto security risks as attackers profile victims via social media, prompting calls for institutional-grade storage and multi-signature wallets. - The incident highlights vulnerabiliti
- Upstate NY's Webster Economic Corridor is transforming into a hub for advanced manufacturing and semiconductors via strategic infrastructure investments. - $9.8M FAST NY grants and $4.5M NY Forward funds modernize industrial sites and downtown areas, enhancing business readiness and community engagement. - A $650M fairlife® facility will create 250 jobs, demonstrating how public-private partnerships (PPPs) catalyze private investment through site readiness. - Federal infrastructure bank proposals aim to
- DeFi platforms like Aster DEX are transforming finance by challenging traditional banking through blockchain and smart contracts, enhancing accessibility for underserved markets. - Aster DEX's hybrid AMM-CEX model reduces slippage by 40% via AI liquidity routing, enabling scalable trading across BNB Chain, Ethereum , and Solana . - Stablecoins in DeFi provide inflation-resistant savings for users in Argentina and Nigeria, with platforms offering $10M trading incentives to boost financial inclusion. - Reg
- Bitcoin surged past $90,000 in Nov 2025 amid JPMorgan's Bitcoin-backed structured notes tied to BlackRock's ETF, signaling institutional adoption. - Bitcoin Munari's $0.10-$3.00 presale with 21M fixed supply and Solana deployment highlights innovation in digital asset scarcity models. - Analysts remain divided on Bitcoin's trajectory, with $80,000 support level critical for avoiding further declines toward $75,000. - JPMorgan's leveraged ETF-linked notes (up to 16% returns) demonstrate institutional risk
- ZK Protocol's 2025 market surge reflects $28B TVL and 43,000 TPS scalability, driven by zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) addressing blockchain's scalability-privacy tradeoff. - Institutional adoption by Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank highlights ZK's role in compliance frameworks, with StarkNet's 200% Q4 TVL growth and 70% gas fee reductions. - Regulatory alignment emerges as key strength, with ZK-based solutions enabling EU DSA compliance and CISA-mandated data integrity through cryptographic verification t
- 2025/11/26 23:58A certain whale spent 12.82 million DAI to buy 4,234 ETH again.According to Jinse Finance, Onchain Lens monitoring shows that a certain whale address further spent 12.82 million DAI to purchase 4,234 ETH. So far, this whale has spent a total of 16.08 million DAI, buying 5,343 ETH at an average price of $3,010, and currently still holds 55 million DAI.
- 2025/11/26 23:58SIO Fund under BlackRock increases its holdings of IBIT to 2.39 million shares, with a quarterly growth of approximately 14%According to Jinse Finance, SEC filings show that BlackRock's Strategic Income Opportunities held 2,397,423 shares of IBIT as of September 30, valued at approximately $155.8 million at that time, representing an increase of about 14% compared to the 2,096,447 shares reported in June.
- 2025/11/26 23:56Securitize obtains EU DLT pilot license and will deploy a regulated tokenization system on AvalancheChainCatcher news, Securitize has obtained authorization under the EU DLT Pilot Regime, allowing it to operate a regulated tokenized trading and settlement system in the European Union, making it an institution with compliant tokenization infrastructure in both the United States and the EU. This license, issued by the Spanish CNMV, enables Securitize to issue, trade, and settle tokenized securities at the market infrastructure level, and to connect with its brokerage, digital transfer agent, and alternative trading system businesses in the United States. Securitize will deploy its European system on Avalanche, with the first issuance expected in early 2026.