Algorand has been cooking lately 👨‍🍳 • Native post-quantum... consensus upgrade is around the corner • x402 activity keeps accelerating • Flow Traders is bringing deeper institutional liquidity into the ecosystem • Pera 7.0 is coming soon • 1.5K+ x402 endpoints have already launched through the Global x402 Challenge • HesabPay has reached the 1M users milestone using Algorand • New products are shipping across the ecosystem, including alpha arcade, ZeroSignal, ppls, GoPlausible and moreshow more

Algorand's x402 payments pass 1M settlements through the GoPlausible... facilitator The Algorand Foundation posted that the mainnet service has now handled 2.02M transactions and $295.5K in volume from 1,097 unique payers, averaging roughly $0.29 per payment, with each payer settling about 920 times. x402 is an open standard that lets AI agents pay for web services. GoPlausible's figures list 144 merchants and 142 providers using algorand:native rails.show more

🚀 The $COLLECT Binance Futures Trading Competition Is Now... Live 📦 Collectibles have evolved into a multi-billion-dollar global market, with trading activity accelerating across both physical and digital assets. Now, that momentum meets global trading. Collect Foundation, in partnership with Binance Futures, is launching a futures trading competition with a 1,600,000 $COLLECT prize pool on one of the world’s largest crypto platforms. Through live trading and referrals, $COLLECT is introduced to the Binance ecosystem, gaining exposure across a platform with 300+ million registered users worldwide. The result is increased visibility, new holders entering the ecosystem, and the foundation for expansion across additional partner exchanges. 📅 January 7 – January 16 🏆 Performance-based rewards 🔄 Two ways to compete through trading and referrals 👉 See full competition details ⤵️show more

UAE becomes global leader in AI technology, after integrating... AI with infrastructure, healthcare and the tech sector. Through its national Artificial Intelligence Strategy aligned with UAE Centennial 2071, the country is aiming to lead global AI investment, strengthen government performance, and create new high-value markets. The country has been incorporating artificial intelligence across major sectors including; government, transportation, agriculture and energy. With institutions like Mohammed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence developing world-class AI talent, the ecosystem is already forming. The UAE is now rapidly emerging as a global AI powerhouse.show more

Most people look at Quip through the lens of... post-quantum security. I think the more interesting story is happening somewhere else. Instead of asking users to learn quantum computing, Quip Network is quietly embedding quantum technology into products people can already use. Quantum randomness powers NFTs. Node operators contribute compute through simple tooling. BTC holders get access to quantum-resistant protection. Builders are already creating wallets and explorers on top of the network. Each product introduces a different piece of the quantum stack, but the user never has to understand the underlying science. That is a much harder problem to solve than building the technology itself. The real opportunity for Quip may not be making quantum computing more powerful. It may be making quantum computing invisible. Nucleusshow more

AAX is evolving into the 3.0 Era. Today, AI's... role in aggregating and filtering information continues to expand, laying the groundwork for Web3 to become the currency of agents. The recent rise of x402 and Alpha Arena serves as proof of this transformation. Over the past 2 years, AAX has been dedicated to bringing crypto education through AI and gamification to over 2 million users across various ecosystems. Starting today, leveraging the data and technology we've developed, we are progressing toward AAX 3.0. Our focus will be on AI-powered intelligence in DeFi management and education. AI x DeFi is the next gateway to onboard users onto Web3. As a leader in Web3 education, we believe we are perfectly positioned to drive this change. See you at $AAX 3.0.show more

What is Shiba Inu’s Shibarium? Shibarium is the Layer... 2 network built around the Shiba Inu ecosystem, designed to make transactions faster and cheaper than using Ethereum directly. Shibarium moves much of the activity away from Ethereum while still using Ethereum as its underlying settlement layer. SHIB itself remains an Ethereum-based token, separate from Shibarium, which is a distinct chain built to support the wider ecosystem. (1) It is designed to reduce transaction costs for Shiba Inu users and developers, making frequent onchain activity more practical. (2) It gives developers a dedicated network for building Shiba Inu ecosystem apps, including DeFi protocols, games and other Web3 applications. (3) ethereum:0x9813037ee2218799597d83d4a5b6f3b6778218d9 serves as Shibarium's gas token, its governance token through the Doggy DAO, and the asset validators and delegators stake to secure the network's proof-of-stake consensus. (4) Shibarium is also designed to expand the utility of the broader Shiba Inu ecosystem by moving activity beyond simply holding or trading $SHIB. (5) A portion of Shibarium's base transaction fees is converted into SHIB burns, an active mechanism running since block 6,206,570 that links network usage directly to SHIB's supply. Shibarium is the infrastructure layer intended to support a broader ecosystem of applications and onchain activity. As adoption grows, the key question will be whether Shibarium can turn its large community into sustained network usage.show more

Growing Sl8 Means Growing Its Community Our work on... expanding Sl8 never stops. One of the key priorities for Cassator is continuously bringing new users and new creators into the ecosystem - not through isolated campaigns, but by building long-term relationships with influencers, communities, and partners across different markets. Today, Sl8 is already supported by a growing number of influencers from different countries and across multiple social platforms. This gives us a strong foundation to keep expanding our reach, strengthening awareness around the platform, and introducing Sl8 to new audiences. One of the markets currently in active development is the GCC region, where we are now significantly scaling our presence. We are preparing a large-scale creator campaign focused on bringing new audiences into Sl8, and 48 influencers have already agreed to work with us as part of this expansion. At the same time, negotiations continue with a much broader pool of creators across the region. Our approach is to enter each new market through relevant local creators and communities, building awareness around Sl8 and converting that attention into a growing, engaged user base. The expansion process continues to gain momentum, with new creators, partnerships, and markets joining the Sl8 ecosystem step by step.show more

Everyone is waiting for the next big move in... crypto. Meanwhile, the market underneath is already changing. Institutional crypto products are becoming more sophisticated. 21shares is adding staking directly to its ETH and DOT ETF names, while BlackRock and Fidelity are also moving deeper into staked ETH products. That matters because institutional exposure is evolving beyond simply holding an asset and waiting for price appreciation. Yield is becoming part of the product. But the market itself still has the same weakness we’ve seen for years: leverage. XRP went from roughly $0.99 to $1.69 in five days before the reversal wiped out hundreds of millions in leveraged longs. BTC, ETH and SOL were pulled into the move too. So while the financial rails are getting better, positioning can still get reckless very quickly. And this isn’t limited to crypto-native assets. RWA adoption is expanding through networks like BNB Chain, putting more real-world assets in front of more users. Now the problem shifts from issuance to liquidity. More assets across more chains means more distribution, but without interoperability, liquidity can remain fragmented. Even gaming sits somewhere in this transition. The fight around GTA 6’s physical ownership model is a reminder that digital assets are increasingly becoming licenses, access rights and programmable products rather than things people physically own. That’s the bigger shift I’m watching. Crypto isn’t developing in isolation anymore. ETFs, RWAs, digital ownership, tokenized assets and onchain markets are all moving toward the same direction: more financial and economic activity becoming digitally accessible. The question isn’t whether this transition is happening. It’s whether the infrastructure can keep up once everyone stops waiting and starts participating.show more

They really think Trump has no clue what’s going... on, when in reality, he now controls the flow of 36%+ of the world’s crude oil supply, and just forced the nations of the world to buy oil from us, and Venezuela, which Trump conveniently already secured, along with the Panama Canal. Now Trump’s focus on Greenland, Canada, and the Arctic shipping routes, makes even more sense. Trump is securing global shipping lanes, and turning the US into THE global energy superpower. Trump has China, and the world, by the balls, and the sheep are oblivious. Trump is completely shaking up the global order, and forcing the world to deal through us. Trump is stripping the Deep State of their leverage, and securing the entire board. You are watching the “world’s most powerful reset”, and the dawning of “The Golden Age”. The Deep State’s reign is over. They have been outmaneuvered. Trump controls the oil, therefore, he controls the world. Leverage obtained ✅show more

Welcome to RISE Foundations RISE Mainnet Genesis has begun... The world rewards focus and specialisation. RISE has hyper-tuned the EVM for one primary use case: trading. RISE is symbiotic with Ethereum. For the first time, through RISEx, performant orderbooks will share execution and state with DeFi. With this, RISE will generate new yield sources and atomic structured products to fuel a new kind of onchain ecosystem for DeFi builders and users. Deployments have already begun. Over the coming weeks, infrastructure partners and applications will deploy, test, and tune in preparation to welcome users. Builders are welcome. To get your hands on a private RPC, please complete the form below or contact the team directly. This is the beginning of the Home for Global Markets. Watch it RISE.show more

DAPPOS is bringing Onchain OS Skills from X Layer... OKX Wallet into the xBubble ecosystem, making OKX Wallet’s agent-ready wallet, trading, market data, and agentic payments protocol capabilities accessible across xBubble agents. Built on top of Onchain OS Skills, xBubble’s crypto-task SOPs help turn fragmented on-chain flows into a more seamless chat-native experience inside the xBubble app across mobile, desktop, and web. Users can monitor markets, prepare trades, manage wallet activity, and coordinate payment flows through a single conversation. Bubble Engine will continue to use Onchain OS Skills as the baseline for every future SOP iteration and upgrade. With Onchain OS Skills, DAPPOS is making agentic on-chain tasks more conversational, practical, and accessible.show more

The New $HASHAI Website Is Live💥 Check it out!... 👉 This redesign isn’t just a fresh look, our new site is purpose-built to guide users seamlessly through our ecosystem, converting curiosity into real engagement. 🔹A clearer, more intuitive breakdown of everything that Hash AI has to offer 🔹Deeper insight into what we have built over the past 15 months 🔹Optimised for both newcomers and long-term supporters As the first touchpoint for many, our website had to reflect the scale, progress, and ambition driving Hash AI. And now, it does. More updates to this new site will be coming soon, as we begin to rollout our upcoming tokenised RWAs.show more

The Next Stage of Startups in LayerAI Ecosystem: Web-3... Powered Internet Browser by LayerAI 🧬 With 1M+ users already delivered through existing products, the upcoming product has a 1000x bigger global user base than our current portfolio. It taps to almost every internet device on Earth. Every human uses this product sector. The next phase of LayerAI for 1000x increase in user targeting is now. We are proud to unveil our next major product release: BrowseWeb3. BrowseWeb3 is a web3-native browser with in-built wallet, VPN, and AI2Earn. Launching this month. 👉 Explore: 🧬 New Era of the Internet: Browse & Earn BrowseWeb3 is the LayerAI's first development catered for the specialized browser market. (1) All essential web3 products in one browser (2) Incentivized browsing via AI2Earn rewards (3) Enjoy private browsing with Native VPN (4) Less ads, more focus: integrated ad, cross-site tracking and cookie blockersshow more

They really think Trump has no clue what’s going... on, when in reality, he now controls the flow of 36%+ of the world’s crude oil supply, and just forced the nations of the world to buy oil from us, and Venezuela, which Trump conveniently already secured, along with the Panama Canal. Now Trump’s focus on Greenland, Canada, and the Arctic shipping routes, makes even more sense. Trump is securing global shipping lanes, and turning the US into THE global energy superpower. Trump has China, and the world, by the balls, and the sheep are oblivious. Trump is completely shaking up the global order, and forcing the world to deal through us. Trump is stripping the Deep State of their leverage, and securing the entire board. You are watching the “world’s most powerful reset”, and the dawning of “The Golden Age”. The Deep State’s reign is over. They have been outmaneuvered. Trump controls the oil, therefore, he controls the world. Leverage obtained ✅ FOLLOW ME, THE NEXT DROP WILL BE SHOCKINGshow more

🚨 WE ARE EXPANDING. The next chapter of Real... Briefly is about to begin. Over the coming weeks, we'll be announcing some of our biggest partnerships, integrations, and ecosystem expansions yet. This is just the start. Today, we're excited to announce that Real Briefly has officially surpassed 470+ independent writers and journalists contributing to our decentralized media network. In less than four months, Real Briefly has grown into a global platform covering breaking news, financial markets, blockchain, technology, global events, and emerging industries—powered by contributors from around the world. Built on the XRP Ledger and powered by the REAL Token, Real Briefly is building the future of decentralized media by creating a global information ecosystem where writers and journalists can write, publish, and get paid. This milestone reflects the incredible growth of our community and the increasing demand for a faster, more open, and decentralized approach to global news and market coverage. Thank you to every writer, reader, partner, and supporter helping make this possible. 470+ writers today. The next milestone will be even bigger. Real Briefly is building the future of decentralized media.show more

What is Plume Network? Plume (Plume) is a blockchain... built specifically for bringing real-world assets onchain and making them usable in DeFi. Unlike blockchains that treat tokenization as just another application, Plume is building an entire financial ecosystem around real-world assets, or RWAs. Treasuries, private credit, commodities, funds, and other traditionally illiquid assets can be represented as blockchain-based assets and then used across decentralized financial applications. Plume calls this model RWAfi, or real-world asset finance. So what makes Plume different? (1) ) It is purpose-built for RWAs Plume launched its Genesis mainnet in June 2025 as a permissionless blockchain designed around RWA finance. In October 2025, Plume was approved by the SEC as a registered transfer agent, a regulatory step most general-purpose chains don't hold. The network is EVM-compatible, allowing developers to use familiar Ethereum tooling while accessing lower-cost execution. (2) It focuses on more than tokenization. Plume wants tokenized assets to actually do something once they reach the blockchain. Its ecosystem allows RWA-backed assets to be used for lending, borrowing, trading, staking and yield strategies. Its flagship Nest protocol, for example, lets users gain exposure to institutional-backed assets through yield-bearing RWA positions that can then become useful across DeFi. (3) Compliance is built into the infrastructure. Real-world assets come with regulations, investor restrictions and identity requirements that ordinary DeFi tokens usually do not face. Plume has therefore built compliance and screening capabilities directly into its network rather than treating them as an afterthought. Its blockchain includes protocol-level AML, ATF and sanctions screening infrastructure. (4) It is trying to make institutional assets composable. A tokenized Treasury or private credit position does not have to sit idle in a wallet. The goal is to make these assets usable across different financial applications, similar to how USDC, ETH and other crypto assets move through DeFi today. Plume's Portal already allows users to swap, lend, borrow, loop and earn against RWA-backed assets. (5) Plume is also building cross-chain infrastructure. Its SkyLink infrastructure is designed to distribute RWA yields across other blockchain networks. That means Plume does not necessarily need every investor to move onto Plume itself. Instead, the network can act as infrastructure for bringing institutional yield into other ecosystems. (6) The network has attracted major institutional names. Apollo Global Management, WisdomTree, Hamilton Lane and Securitize are among the institutions connected to Plume's ecosystem. Securitize, for example, announced plans to deploy assets through Plume's Nest protocol, linking institutional tokenization infrastructure with Plume's RWA holder base. So where does PLUME fit in? $PLUME is the network's native token. It can be used for gas, staking, governance, collateral and ecosystem access. Plume also says protocol fees can eventually support token buybacks, ecosystem incentives and further network growth. Plume is betting that the next major phase of crypto adoption will not only involve digital-native assets. It will involve putting traditional financial assets onchain and making them programmable. The challenge is turning that vision into deep liquidity, compliant infrastructure and genuine demand. If Plume can solve those problems, it could become an important piece of the infrastructure connecting traditional finance with DeFi.show more

The Sei ecosystem is thriving, and this week was... no exception. From ATHs in daily users to major integrations and exciting community events, the ecosystem keeps leveling up. Here’s what you might have missed 👇 🔴 ATH in Daily Users - Sei sets a new record for daily active users showcasing consistent ecosystem growth. 🔴 @CryptoBint 'Wen?' - How a single tweet led to Sei NFTs on Magic Eden. 🔴 Sei Eco at Basel - Gaming, community, and hoops collide in Miami. Full details: 🔴 Magic Eden 🪄 - Sei NFTs launch on Web3's biggest NFT marketplace. 🔴 Sei Dapps - #1, #3, #4, #5, and #9 fastest-growing apps in crypto—all Sei native. 🔴 Sei Tenkaichi - The tournament continues. $25K up for grabs across 5 games. 🔴 Relay - Bringing to Sei now live on Relay. 🔴 World of Dypians - Explore a dynamic metaverse with treasure hunts and battles—all powered by Sei. 🔴 Drift Zone - 600K players and counting! A huge milestone for one of the standout games on Sei. 🔴 Chirpley🐦 - Now integrating with Sei to enhance user experience and become the influencer hub for the Sei ecosystem. 🔴 Dad's Attic - Shadow Mysteries, a survival Telegram Mini App game including quests, and mysteries—all powered by Sei. 🔴 @MokokoStudioOFL - Mini-games like @MajyoGame and CandyDreams are now live on Sei, bringing fresh gaming experiences to the ecosystem. Another incredible week for the Sei ecosystem. From major milestones to exciting integrations and gaming activations, Sei continues to thrive. The momentum is real, and it’s only the beginning. Sei Less, Build More.show more

🚨 WARNING: A MAJOR SHIFT IS HAPPENING IN THE... GLOBAL ECONOMY RIGHT NOW Japan has sold roughly $71 BILLION in U.S. Treasuries while defending the yen China has sold another $62 BILLION Combined, that is $133 BILLION moving out of U.S. debt But the real story is bigger than the number Both countries are reducing exposure to dollar assets while gold keeps becoming more important Japan is using its reserves to support the yen China is pushing the yuan deeper into global trade through gold, new settlement infrastructure, and alternative payment systems And China has now been accumulating gold for OVER 20 STRAIGHT MONTHS This is not just reserve management anymore It is a structural shift → Treasuries are being sold → Gold reserves are rising → Alternative payment systems are expanding → Dollar dependence is slowly being reduced China is also building out gold infrastructure through Hong Kong, the Shanghai Gold Exchange, and offshore vault networks The objective is obvious LESS DEPENDENCE ON THE DOLLAR And gold is becoming one of the main tools behind that move The chain reaction is simple: Treasury selling → Higher bond pressure → Currency intervention → More gold demand → Less dollar reliance China is not just stacking gold IT IS BUILDING MORE FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AROUND IT Japan is not trying to break markets either It is trying to stabilize the yen But selling large amounts of dollar assets has consequences Bond yields react Currencies react Liquidity shifts Risk assets feel it next This is how reserve systems change Not in ONE DAY Slowly Then all at once THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL ORDER IS STARTING TO MOVE!!!👀show more

Over the past five years IonQ has expanded our... business from leadership in quantum computing to become the world’s leading quantum platform solution and merchant supplier. We have been an innovator at every stage. As we evolved, we grew our revenue, capabilities, and now engineering solutions—opening growth opportunities across every part of the platform. We are uniquely positioned as the only company that delivers a full suite of quantum products: our computing, networking, sensing, and security solutions are each industry-leading. With SkyWater Technology now closed, IonQ is the only vertically integrated, full-stack quantum platform and the largest merchant supplier to the U.S. and allied quantum ecosystem. SkyWater provides a capital-light way to scale, with proven U.S.-based fabricators bringing critical chip capacity onshore at a moment when moving onshore matters more than ever. This is reflected in our updated full-year 2026 guidance of $450 million to $460 million, which highlights both the market traction of our quantum platform and the foundational manufacturing scale provided by SkyWater. Read the full announcement → #IonQ #QuantumIsNow #FutureOfQuantum #QuantumManufacturingshow more