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- dYdX's v9.4 upgrade introduces a performance-based 50% commission tier, replacing static VIP tiers with dynamic affiliate fees tied to real-time trading volume. - The sliding fee model automatically adjusts commissions (30% base, 50% for top performers) to align affiliate rewards with platform liquidity and growth goals. - Competitors like Bitget and YWO also adopt performance-driven affiliate strategies, reflecting a broader DeFi trend toward merit-based incentives. - dYdX's protocol-level hard-coding o
- Upstate NY's industrial real estate is transforming via shovel-ready infrastructure and public-private partnerships, targeting advanced manufacturing and clean energy sectors. - FAST NY's $400M grant program has funded 37 projects since 2022, upgrading 7,700 acres to attract $283M+ in private investments like Chobani's regional operations. - Webster's Xerox campus redevelopment ($9.8M FAST NY grant) exemplifies mixed-use "bluefield" models combining manufacturing with residential zones to create sustaina
- COTI partners with Houdini Swap to enable confidential cross-chain swaps, preserving user privacy while maintaining regulatory compliance for institutional adoption. - The integration uses non-custodial architecture and split-transaction routing to obscure sender-receiver links while allowing KYT checks on regulated exchanges. - COTI's Garbled Circuits infrastructure supports enterprise-grade privacy, enabling full lifecycle compliance from asset swaps to DeFi interactions without data exposure. - With $
- XRP gains traction via spot ETF approvals and institutional adoption, unlocking a $15.5T market potential as Ripple expands into prime brokerage and cross-border payments. - SEC-approved ETFs from Bitwise, 21Shares, and Grayscale attract $645M in AUM, offering investors regulated access to XRP with fees ranging from 0.34% to 1.89%. - Ripple's $1.25B acquisition of Hidden Road (Ripple Prime) enhances XRP's utility as collateral for $3T in annual settlements, boosting institutional liquidity and adoption.
- 2025 crypto market saw $19B in Bitcoin liquidations after October 10 crash, slashing prices from $126k to $82k amid 70% long-position collapses. - 1,001:1 leverage ratios and 78% perpetual futures dominance created self-reinforcing sell-offs, exposing systemic risks in hyper-leveraged derivatives. - Fed rate hikes and the GENIUS Act's stablecoin rules intensified volatility, forcing institutions to adopt AIFM risk models and RWA diversification. - Post-crisis reforms show $73.59B in crypto-collateralized
- Texas became the first U.S. state to invest $5M in Bitcoin via BlackRock's IBIT ETF under the SB 21 law, establishing a $10M strategic reserve. - The ETF purchase serves as a temporary measure while Texas develops infrastructure for self-custodied Bitcoin holdings by 2026. - This move signals growing institutional adoption, with Texas planning to shift to direct custody and potentially influence future state crypto strategies.
- U.S. jobless claims fell to 220,000 in late November, signaling labor market resilience despite broader economic uncertainty. - Consumer confidence dropped to 88.7, with pessimism over business conditions and income growth raising recession risks. - Treasury Secretary Bessent emphasized economic strength and 2026 growth optimism, downplaying trade policy impacts on inflation. - Fed faces conflicting signals: strong jobs data vs. weak consumer sentiment and 4.8% inflation expectations complicate December
- ALT5 Sigma faces SEC scrutiny over delayed disclosure of CEO suspension, potentially violating 4-day reporting rules. - Financial distress deepens with 57.9% revenue decline, -74.89% net margin, and 0.73 Altman Z-Score signaling bankruptcy risk. - $1.5B WLFI token purchase linked to Trump-connected entities raises fraud concerns amid circular transactions and delayed disclosures. - Market indicators show oversold conditions (RSI 36.91), weak liquidity (0.88 current ratio), and 1.65 beta amplifying volati
- 05:49Ark Invest: Liquidity is Recovering and May Lay the Foundation for a Year-End Market RallyJinse Finance reported that on November 27, Ark Invest stated in an article that U.S. market liquidity finally began to recover after hitting a multi-year low of $5.56 trillion on October 30. A six-week government shutdown resulted in a liquidity loss of $621 billion, but with the government reopening, $70 billion has already flowed back into the market. It is expected that in the next 5-6 weeks, as the Treasury General Account normalizes, another $300 billion will return. The improvement in the liquidity environment coincides with the Federal Reserve's shift to a dovish stance. New York Fed President John Williams, California Governor Waller, and San Francisco Fed President Daly have all expressed support for interest rate cuts, raising the market-implied probability of a near-term rate cut to about 90%. Ark Invest believes that as liquidity recovers, quantitative tightening (QT) will end on December 1, and monetary policy will turn supportive. We believe that the market is forming conditions that could potentially reverse the recent downward trend.
- 05:30AI restaking and arbitrage execution protocol Nexton Solutions completes $4 million strategic financing, led by DanalChainCatcher news, according to Chainwire, native AI restaking and arbitrage execution protocol Nexton Solutions has completed a $4 million strategic financing round, led by Korean payment company Danal, with participation from Amber Group, Value Systems, Metalabs Ventures, Vista Labs, Outlier Ventures, Kaia Foundation, TON Foundation, STON.fi, PayProtocol, and others. According to the introduction, the unified AI execution layer built by Nexton consists of two core components: the Nexton-ai cross DEX/CEX arbitrage routing engine, and the Nexton-re automatic restaking module. The platform provides full-chain yield services through the native Telegram environment, with a current total value locked exceeding $3 million, 60,000 monthly active users, and AI strategies achieving an annualized yield of 70%-90%.
- 05:30Australia Proposes New Cryptocurrency Platform Regulation Bill, Introducing Concepts of Digital Asset Platforms and Tokenized Custody PlatformsChainCatcher news, the Australian Treasury and the Department of Financial Services have submitted the "2025 Corporations Amendment (Digital Asset Framework) Bill" to Parliament, establishing the country's first comprehensive regulatory framework for businesses holding digital assets on behalf of clients. The bill introduces two new categories of financial products: digital asset platforms and tokenized custody platforms, both of which require an Australian Financial Services License. Digital asset platforms cover facilities where operators hold clients' crypto assets and provide transaction functions such as transfers, buying and selling, or staking; tokenized custody platforms deal with real-world assets such as bonds, real estate, and commodities. Platforms must comply with the custody and settlement standards of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Platforms where each client holds assets of less than $5,000 and annual transaction volume is below $10 million are exempt from full licensing requirements. The Australian government stated that the bill could unlock $24 billion in annual productivity gains, and non-compliant companies will face fines of millions of dollars.