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Tether may tokenize equity to ensure liquidity for investors: Report

Tether, the issuer of USDT, is reportedly considering tokenizing equity and share buybacks to provide liquidity for investors as it aims for a $500 billion valuation. The company halted a shareholder’s attempt to sell a $1 billion stake, which would have valued Tether at $280 billion. Instead, Tether plans to offer liquidity solutions through tokenization or buybacks after closing a funding round aimed at raising $20 billion for a 3% stake. Tokenized equity enhances liquidity by enabling easier transfers, fractional ownership, and use as collateral in DeFi. The move aligns with growing regulatory support for onchain finance, including the SEC’s recent approval for DTCC to tokenize traditional assets like stocks and bonds.

cointelegraph12/12 18:13

Tether may tokenize equity to ensure liquidity for investors: Report

cointelegraph12/12 18:13

Even 0.1 $BTC is Financial Independence for Decades. But That's Not Enough

The article argues that simply holding Bitcoin (BTC) is no longer sufficient for long-term financial gains. While BTC remains a foundational asset, its price volatility and the limitations of its base layer (slow speeds, high fees, lack of programmability) are driving a shift in focus. Capital is now flowing towards infrastructure that enhances Bitcoin's utility, particularly Layer 2 solutions. These projects aim to transform BTC from "digital gold" into a usable asset for daily payments, DeFi, NFTs, and gaming. The piece highlights Bitcoin Hyper as an aggressive example, which uses Solana's Virtual Machine (SVM) to enable fast, low-cost smart contracts on top of Bitcoin. Its modular architecture keeps security on the main chain while moving execution to L2. The project has reportedly attracted significant pre-sale funding, indicating market belief in the need for a Bitcoin execution layer. The core conclusion is that the next wave of ecosystem growth will come from Bitcoin's usefulness, not just its price appreciation.

bitcoinist12/12 17:59

Even 0.1 $BTC is Financial Independence for Decades. But That's Not Enough

bitcoinist12/12 17:59

XRP Is Coming To Solana Via Hex Trust And LayerZero Bridge

XRP is being bridged to the Solana blockchain as a wrapped token (wXRP) through a collaboration between Hex Trust and LayerZero. This wrapped asset will be fully backed 1:1 by native XRP held in custody, ensuring redeemability back to the XRP Ledger. Built on LayerZero's OFT standard, wXRP is designed for cross-chain utility and aims to launch with over $100 million in initial liquidity. The integration will enable XRP holders to use the token within Solana's DeFi ecosystem—including DEXs and lending markets—while maintaining exposure to the original asset. The minting and redemption process is tailored for authorized, KYC/AML-compliant institutions, targeting market makers and larger balance sheets rather than retail users.

bitcoinist12/12 15:48

XRP Is Coming To Solana Via Hex Trust And LayerZero Bridge

bitcoinist12/12 15:48

Ripple expands European footprint with AMINA stablecoin payment partnership

Ripple Payments has partnered with Swiss bank AMINA to provide its payment infrastructure, enabling more efficient, faster, and lower-cost transactions using the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin. This collaboration strengthens Ripple’s presence in Europe, leveraging AMINA’s regulatory standing under Swiss and EU frameworks. The partnership addresses friction faced by crypto-native businesses in traditional banking, particularly in cross-border stablecoin transactions. Ripple aims to bridge fiat and blockchain systems, supporting seamless payments. This move is part of Ripple’s broader strategy to integrate blockchain into traditional finance, following recent expansions in Asia-Pacific and regulatory approvals in Singapore and Abu Dhabi for RLUSD.

cointelegraph12/12 14:33

Ripple expands European footprint with AMINA stablecoin payment partnership

cointelegraph12/12 14:33

Cardano Brings Pyth Oracles On-Chain In First Pentad Integration

Cardano has announced its first major integration under the new "Pentad" governance structure, bringing Pyth's Lazer oracle to the blockchain by early 2026. This marks a strategic shift from building in-house oracle solutions to adopting established external infrastructure. Pyth provides ultra-low latency, institutional-grade market data across thousands of price feeds, which is used by hundreds of DeFi applications globally. Charles Hoskinson emphasized that this integration connects Cardano to broader cryptocurrency information networks and is just the first of many planned critical integrations—including bridges, stablecoins, and analytics—aimed at making Cardano a more viable DeFi platform. The move signals a focus on execution and infrastructure readiness as Cardano positions itself for growth in 2026.

bitcoinist12/12 14:02

Cardano Brings Pyth Oracles On-Chain In First Pentad Integration

bitcoinist12/12 14:02

Phantom taps Kalshi to offer regulated prediction markets in wallet

Cryptocurrency wallet Phantom has partnered with regulated prediction market Kalshi to integrate event-based trading directly into its wallet interface. The new feature, Phantom Prediction Markets, will allow users to trade tokenized positions on real-world events in politics, economics, sports, and culture without leaving the app. This move aligns with a broader trend, as major crypto exchanges like Gemini and Coinbase are also entering the prediction market space. However, the industry faces regulatory challenges, exemplified by Connecticut's recent cease-and-desist orders against several platforms, including Kalshi, which is now legally challenging the state's actions.

cointelegraph12/12 12:57

Phantom taps Kalshi to offer regulated prediction markets in wallet

cointelegraph12/12 12:57

How Does x402 V2 Enable Autonomous Payments for AI Agents?

The x402 protocol, initially developed by Coinbase, leverages the HTTP 402 status code to embed payment logic directly into web requests. The newly released V2 upgrade introduces significant improvements to address limitations in cross-chain support, scalability, identity authentication, and repeated payments experienced in V1. Key enhancements include: - **Wallet Identity and Reusable Sessions**: Supports wallet-based authentication (e.g., Sign-In-With-X via CAIP-122), allowing reusable sessions after initial payment. This reduces latency and costs for high-frequency use cases like AI agent tasks and LLM inference. - **Unified Payment Interface**: Enables multi-chain payments (e.g., Base, Solana) and compatibility with traditional systems (ACH, SEPA, credit cards) via Facilitators. Dynamic payTo routing allows context-aware pricing and complex market structures. - **Modular Architecture**: A plugin-driven SDK simplifies integration, supporting easy expansion to new chains and payment methods without core changes. Multi-Facilitator support automates optimal payment path selection based on preferences. - **Automatic Discovery**: Services can expose metadata for automatic synchronization, ensuring real-time pricing and availability updates without manual intervention. For end-users, V2 enables seamless, subscription-like access with reduced friction. Developers benefit from flexible, low-maintenance payment integration and dynamic pricing models. AI agents gain autonomy to make economic decisions, such as purchasing API calls or compute resources independently using allocated budgets. x402 V2 evolves from a pay-per-use tool into a versatile economic layer, though challenges like ecosystem adoption, modular risks, and regulatory uncertainty remain.

比推12/12 12:36

How Does x402 V2 Enable Autonomous Payments for AI Agents?

比推12/12 12:36

Key Figure Kim Jae-duk Strengthens Collaboration With MOVA Chain, Signaling a New Phase of Ecosystem Development in Korea

Key figure Kim Jae-duk, a multi-sector leader in politics, media, and social organizations, has strengthened collaboration with MOVA Chain as President of the Blockchain Alliance and ecosystem supporter. This partnership signals MOVA's entry into a new phase of localized application and integration with Korea’s digital economy. Key initiatives include showcasing MOVA at the 2025 Global Influencer Expo, integrating MOVA into the Seong-gong-ri Smart Village digital ecosystem for value exchange and governance, and fostering industry alignment through the Blockchain Alliance. The collaboration aims to expand MOVA’s user reach, explore ESG-related applications, and enhance global outreach through Kim’s international networks. MOVA is positioned as a next-generation blockchain for scalable Web3 infrastructure.

TheNewsCrypto12/12 11:48

Key Figure Kim Jae-duk Strengthens Collaboration With MOVA Chain, Signaling a New Phase of Ecosystem Development in Korea

TheNewsCrypto12/12 11:48

From Airdrop Myth to King of Derivatives: A Look Back at Hyperliquid's 2025 Conquest

Reviewing crypto's growth in 2025, Hyperliquid stands out. It began the year with an epic airdrop and strong price performance, capturing attention. By year's end, it transformed into a top-four revenue-generating platform in crypto, earning over $650M and at one point capturing 70% of all perp trading volume. Its success was no accident. In Q1, it solidified its reputation by being first to list new assets like the TRUMP perp and launched HyperEVM, a smart contract layer. Q2 saw explosive growth: HYPE token surged 4x from April lows, and HyperEVM's TVL grew from $350M to $1.8B. The platform gained mainstream media coverage. In Q3, major wallets like Phantom and MetaMask integrated via Hyperliquid's builder codes, routing $158B in volume and earning partners nearly $50M. A high-profile stablecoin bid war was won by Native Markets, aligning with Hyperliquid's bootstrapped ethos. However, new competitors like Aster and Lighter emerged with aggressive airdrops. Q4 brought permissionless listings via HIP-3, enabling new markets like stock perps and yield-bearing collateral. Yet, HYPE fell nearly 50% from its September peak due to market conditions, a rare ADL event during a crash, and the start of team token unlocks. As perps go mainstream in 2026, Hyperliquid's true test begins. Its success came from building a superior product and ecosystem without shortcuts. Maintaining leadership will require doing it all over again in a crowded field.

marsbit12/12 11:35

From Airdrop Myth to King of Derivatives: A Look Back at Hyperliquid's 2025 Conquest

marsbit12/12 11:35

ETC Olympia Development Part 1: Implementing ECIP-1111 and ECIP-1112

ETC Olympia Development Series Part 1: Implementing ECIP-1111 and ECIP-1112 This article introduces the first part of the Ethereum Classic Olympia development series, focusing on the implementation of ECIP-1111 and ECIP-1112. These two proposals are the only components within the broader Olympia framework that modify consensus behavior. ECIP-1111 modernizes the fee market by introducing an EIP-1559-style mechanism with a base fee and optional priority tip (miner tip). A key difference from Ethereum is that the base fee is not burned but is instead redirected to a treasury address defined by ECIP-1112. It also adds support for Type-2 transactions and the BASEFEE opcode (0x48), ensuring compatibility with modern EVM tooling and wallets. Crucially, it does not change miner rewards, monetary policy, or existing transaction types. ECIP-1112 defines an immutable, deterministic treasury smart contract that will receive the redirected base fees. This vault is designed to be receive-only upon activation, meaning it can accumulate value but cannot distribute funds until a separate, subsequent governance layer (defined in other ECIPs) is deployed and activated on the contract layer. The article emphasizes the modular architecture of Olympia. While the suite includes five ECIPs (1111-1115), only these two affect consensus. This separation ensures that the core protocol remains minimal and auditable, while future governance and funding mechanisms can evolve independently at the contract level without requiring further hard forks. The implementation is currently in the draft stage per the ECIP-1000 process. Any decision to move forward with mainnet activation will require extensive testing on the Mordor testnet and full community review.

金色财经12/12 11:31

ETC Olympia Development Part 1: Implementing ECIP-1111 and ECIP-1112