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On-chain mūžīgo nākotnes līgumu tirdzniecība ir pārsniegusi 1 triljonu ASV dolāru mēneša apjomā, jo kriptovalūtu tirgotāji arvien vairāk meklē sviras iedarbību.

Vadošie decentralizētie apmaiņas pakalpojumi, piemēram, Hyperliquid, Lighter un Aster, dominē tirgū, ko virza sānu altcoin kustības, kas veicina augstas sviras stratēģijas.

Tirgotāji izmanto mūžīgās nākotnes līgumus, lai pastiprinātu peļņu ar nelielu kapitālu, gūstot labumu no platformām, kas integrētas ar decentralizēto finansējumu. Coinbase pētniece Deivids Duongs uzsvēra, ka pieprasījums pēc on-chain mūžīgajiem nākotnes līgumiem pieauga 2025. gadā, iezīmējot nozīmīgu pagrieziena punktu decentralizētās tirdzniecības attīstībā.

Trust Wallet has launched a wallet verification process following a recent hack that affected its Chrome browser extension. 

The move aims to prevent false claims as the company works to reimburse victims of the exploit.

The wallet identified 2,596 compromised addresses but received nearly 5,000 claims. The discrepancy suggests some users may have submitted duplicate or fraudulent claims, prompting Trust Wallet to prioritize verification before issuing compensation.

Wallet verification process underway

Browser Extension Incident – Short Update (Dec 28)Here’s where we are with the investigation of the Browser Extension v2.68 incident. 1/ First of all, I want to say we truly recognise the impact this incident has had on our users and the victims, and we appreciate the…

— Eowync.eth (@EowynChen) December 28, 2025

Trust Wallet CEO Eowyn Chen stated that the verification process is designed to ensure accurate reimbursements. She emphasized that the company will prioritize accuracy over speed.

Chen confirmed the internal investigation flagged 2,596 addresses, while nearly 5,000 claims were submitted. She noted that some claims could be false or duplicated by users attempting to access reimbursements for themselves.

The team is combining multiple data points to verify wallet ownership. This approach aims to separate genuine victims from opportunists and prevent fraudulent payouts. Chen added that the investigation and compensation process are the company’s main priorities.

Details of the Chrome extension hack

The breach occurred on December 25 when version 2.68 of Trust Wallet’s Chrome extension was released with hidden malicious code disguised as an analytics module.

When users opened the compromised extension or entered their seed phrases, the code captured and transmitted the data to a fake domain registered days before the release. Hackers then used the stolen information to restore wallets remotely and drain assets.

Reportedly, affected assets include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain. Blockchain security firm SlowMist suggested that the hackers were familiar with the extension’s source code, indicating careful planning.

The stolen data also included personal information and passwords, which could be sold on the dark web. The hackers reportedly used centralized exchanges and chain bridges to launder the stolen funds.

Reimbursement and response

Trust Wallet previously announced compensation plans through an online portal where victims could submit claims. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao confirmed that the company would fully reimburse affected users.

Zhao also noted the investigation is ongoing to determine how the malicious code was inserted into version 2.68 and hinted at possible insider involvement. Trust Wallet has not confirmed this claim. Users are reassured that their funds remain safe under the company’s protection measures.

The company continues to investigate the hack and verify wallets to ensure only legitimate claims are reimbursed. Trust Wallet remains focused on restoring affected users and strengthening its security measures for future releases.

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China has spoken out against the creation and usage of artificial intelligence chatbots that encourage suicide and gambling amongst its population. Regulators in China are planning a clampdown on AI-powered chatbots that are pushing people into suicidal emotions, self-harm activities, and gambling.

The development comes as two leading chatbot companies in China recently filed for IPOs in Hong Kong. According to reports, the newly proposed measures that were announced on Saturday will apply to AI products or services that are offered to the public in China that simulate human personality and engage users emotionally via texts, images, audio, or video.

China wants to protect minors from self-harm

According to the draft rules that were released on Saturday by the Cyberspace Administration, these are targeted at what it has termed “human-like interactive AI services,” as per CNBC’s translation of the Chinese-language document. The draft rules have several proposals. For example, AI chatbots cannot generate content that encourages self-harm or suicide, engage in verbal violence, or engage in emotional manipulation that can damage users’ mental health.

In addition, AI chatbots are not supposed to create obscene or violent, or gambling-related content. According to the draft rules, if a user proposes suicide, the AI company is supposed to have a human who takes over the conversation and immediately contacts the user’s guardian or a designated individual. The draft rules also propose that minors have guardian consent for emotional companionship use, with time limits on usage.

Under the new rules, AI platforms are expected to decide if a user is an adult or a minor even if they do not disclose their age. In the event of doubts, platforms must apply settings for minors, while allowing for appeals. Once finalized, these rules would mark the world’s first attempt to regulate AI with human or anthropomorphic characteristics, according to NYU School of Law professor Winston Ma.

These developments come as businesses have rapidly developed AI companions and digital celebrities. When comparing this with China’s 2023 generative AI regulation, Ma opined that this version “highlights a leap from content safety to emotional.” The proposals come as two Chinese AI chatbot startups, Z.ai and Minimax, have this month filed for initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong.

Minimax is best known for its Talkie AI app that lets users chat with virtual characters. According to CNBC, the app and its domestic Chinese version, known as Xingye, accounted for more than a third of the firm’s revenue in the first three quarters of the year, with an average of over 20 million monthly active users during that time.

As for Z.ai, which is also known as Zhipu, it filed under the name Knowledge Atlas Technology, but did not disclose its monthly active users. However, the AI company revealed that its technology is on about 80 million devices, including smartphones, personal computers, and smart vehicles. As previously reported by Cryptopolitan, the two AI startups, both backed by Alibaba and Tencent, are targeting to go public in early January next year on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

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Solana rezerves, kas turētas biržā tirgotajos fondos (ETF) un valsts uzņēmumos, sasniedza apmēram 5% no apgrozībā esošā piedāvājuma. Piedāvājums daļēji tika izmantots likmēm, kā arī atbalstot validatorus.

2025. gadā Solana ekosistēma piedzīvoja vēl vienu nozīmīgu ieplūdes avotu. Iegādes temps 2025. gadā bija nevienmērīgs, un SOL joprojām saskaras ar cenu izaicinājumiem. Neskatoties uz to, šo īpašnieku ietekme var turpināt ietekmēt Solana 2026. gadā. Solana stratēģiskie subjekti uzkrāja vairāk nekā 20M SOL savos rezervēs, kuru vērtība ir 2,6 miljardu dolāru. No šīm rezervēm aptuveni 9,5M SOL ir likts pie validatoriem, palielinot viņu ietekmi.

The difficulty of the Bitcoin mining has plunged to 148.2 trillion, the most challenging point since there used to be significant controversies of miners involved in the network. 

The increase is due to higher hash power by industrial miners and thus making it hard to operate as a small-scale player. Analysts observe that the expansion highlights the strength of the network and the struggles of the miners.

Difficulty is increased by hash power

The difficulty shoot up is directly associated with the increase in network hash power. The protocol of Bitcoin changes difficulty after every 2,016 blocks to ensure that the average block time is approximately 10 minutes. The system increases difficulty when the blocks are mined faster than desired and decreases when they are lagging behind. 

Through the latest adjustment, the mean block time was 9.95 minutes. Its current growth in hash rate has set the difficulty almost at record highs, and analysts estimate that it may rise above 149 trillion in the next checkpoint, likely to occur in early January 2026.

The highest network hash power of more than 1,150 exahashes per second occurred in October and was followed by a minor decrease in November. However, the overall computational power is still significantly beyond the January levels. This growth has been largely propelled by industrial miners who have access to expensive ASIC machines and a cheap power supply, and thus have an upper hand over small-scale miners.

Effects on the miners and the security of networks

Difficulty is rising, and that raises the amount of resources required to mine new blocks of Bitcoin. Increased computational requirements imply increased electricity use and cost of operation, which may put smaller miners under stress. Although bigger players are able to absorb such costs, smaller players experience more and more pressure to make profits.

The difficulty mechanism provides network protection in terms of constant block production and predictable Bitcoin issuance. It offers decentralized resilience of consensus and minimizes the danger of network attacks, and maintains stability even in the case of high competition between miners. The protocol recalibrates approximately every two weeks, which is at a constant rate regardless of changes that happen in the hash power or market conditions.

Implications of market and network prospects

Analysts regard the strengthening of the difficulty as an indicator of the strength of the network as a whole. The more complicated it is, the more secure Bitcoin becomes and the more stable it is in the long run. Nevertheless, the increased operational expenses and unstable prices of Bitcoin can now pose a challenge to the continued operation of smaller miners. 

The subsequent change in January 2026 may shoot the challenge even higher, assuming that the hash power keeps expanding, indicating another stage of increased rivalry and net strength.

The issue of mining difficulty of Bitcoin proves the adaptive design of the protocol, the balance between security, decentralization, and the predictability of issues. The metrics of health and resilience of the ecosystem will be strictly tracked by miners and analysts in the network as the network enters 2026.

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Honkaonas finanšu sekretārs Pols Čans paaugstināja ekonomisko prognozi 2025. gadam līdz 3,2%, kas ir lēciens salīdzinājumā ar to, ko amatpersonas prognozēja agrāk šogad.

Čans plāno turpināt šo augošo tendenci, stiprinot pilsētas lomu tādās jomās kā finanses, tehnoloģijas un tirdzniecība. Agrāk februārī viņš bija novērtējis, ka izaugsme būs starp 2% un 3%.

Honkaonga redz rekordgadu akciju kotēšanā

Honkaonga šogad bija pasaules līderis jaunu akciju kotēšanā, un varas iestādes vēlas, lai vairāk uzņēmumu no Dienvidaustrumāzijas un Tuvo Austrumu iekļautos biržā. Čans nesenā emuārā atzīmēja, ka pilsēta veicinās plašāku pasaules pieņemšanu Ķīnas valūtai. Plāns piešķir būtisku prioritāti tehnoloģiskajai attīstībai.

Lielais Ethereum dalībnieks Bitmine ir uzsācis stakingu par saviem Ethereum turējumiem, kas ir aptuveni 74880 ETH vērtībā, kas veido 219 miljonus.

Šī pozīcija ir pirmā reize, kad uzņēmums guva peļņu no sava Ethereum dārguma, kas tagad pārsniedz 4 miljonus žetonu. Bitmine plāno nopelnīt 5% no kopējā Ethereum piedāvājuma, papildus nopelnot lielu summu no stakinga ieņēmumiem.

Bitmine aktivizē Ethereum stakingu

Nesen ievērojams skaits Ethers tika noguldīts BatchDeposit līgumā no Bitmine saistītām maciņām. Staking programmas ietvaros uzņēmums varēs iegūt vidēji 3.12% ienākumu no saviem ieguldījumiem katru gadu. On-chain analītiķis EmberCN norādīja, ka, pieņemot, ka Bitmine liek visus savus 4.066 miljonus ETH stakingā, tas varētu nopelnīt apmēram 126,800 ETH procentos gadā, kas tagad ir vērts 371 miljonu dolāru. Uzņēmums iepriekš nebija veicis stakingu, neskatoties uz to, ka tam ir viens no lielākajiem dārgumu krājumiem tirgū Ethereum.

As tokenized real-world assets on the XDC Network cross $717 million, data from TradeFi.Network shows nearly half of that capital now sits inside a private-credit allocator; institutional finance is actually moving on-chain.

On-chain data from TradeFi.Network shows that total RWAs tokenized on the XDC Network have reached $717 million. More striking, however, is where that capital is concentrated: $345.3 million, roughly 48% of the network’s RWA, is now deployed through VERT Capital in USDC-denominated private credit pools. The data points to something more deliberate: institutional private credit moving on-chain at scale and selectively.

(Source: TradeFi Network )

What the Data Signals

Three signals emerge clearly from the numbers:

Capital is consolidating, not diversifying.Nearly half of all RWAs on XDC are managed by a single private-credit allocator, suggesting conviction rather than experimentation.

Private credit has overtaken other RWA categories.Unlike tokenized treasuries or commodities, these pools represent long-duration, yield-bearing credit instruments, traditionally among the least transparent corners of finance.

Settlement risk is being minimized.The exclusive use of USDC indicates institutional preference for regulated, fiat-backed settlement over volatile crypto assets.

Why XDC, and Why Now?

Private credit markets exceed $1.6 trillion globally and are expected to reach $3 trillion, according to Moody’s analysis, yet much of the infrastructure remains manual and opaque. Tokenization does not change credit risk, but it radically changes settlement speed, reporting, and operational efficiency.

(source: Moody)

The XDC Network has quietly positioned itself around those exact requirements: low transaction costs, predictable finality, and permission-aware infrastructure tailored for financial institutions.

The result, according to TradeFi data, is not a surge of small issuers, but fewer, larger pools deploying meaningful capital.

One of the largest concentrations of tokenized private credit has formed without marketing campaigns or retail incentives. If this pattern continues, the next phase of RWA adoption may be defined less by pilots and more by which blockchains quietly become settlement layers for institutional balance sheets. 

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JPMorgan has frozen the accounts of two Y Combinator-backed stablecoin startups, Blindpay and Kontigo, over links to Venezuela, a country currently under heavy United States sanctions.

According to reports, both startups had connected to JPMorgan through Checkbook, a United States-based payments company. But the association with high-risk jurisdictions set off alarm bells. In its statement, JPMorgan insisted it is not cracking down on stablecoins. “This has nothing to do with stablecoin companies,” a bank spokesperson allegedly said. “We bank both stablecoin issuers and stablecoin-related businesses, and we recently took a stablecoin issuer public.”

JPMorgan freezes accounts over Venezuela sanctions

Still, the startups’ activity in Venezuela triggered concerns tied to the United States’ financial rules, especially sanctions enforcement. Banks like JPMorgan are mandated to know who they’re dealing with and where their money is coming from, or else the SEC would visit with sanctions.

While JPMorgan was shutting off access, President Donald Trump was going full steam ahead with new actions against Venezuela. Two weeks ago, Trump’s administration intercepted two tankers full of Venezuelan oil, with a third one now being tracked. Speaking to reporters, the president said, “Maybe we will sell it, maybe we will keep it. Maybe we’ll use it in the strategic reserves. We’re keeping the ships also.”

At the center of the crackdown is Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA, which has been blacklisted under Executive Orders 13850 and 13884 since 2019. Trump’s Treasury Department claimed in its official notice that oil sales are keeping Nicolás Maduro’s regime afloat. Earlier this month, they officially labeled fentanyl (which they allege flows through Venezuela) a “weapon of mass destruction.”

The United States Treasury Department, on December 11, sanctioned six shipping companies that have been moving oil out of Venezuela using shady location tactics and fake data transmissions. The first company is Myra Marine Limited, based in the Marshall Islands. Next is Arctic Voyager Incorporated, also from the Marshall Islands. Then there’s Poweroy Investment Limited, registered in the British Virgin Islands.

Ready Great Limited, also from the Marshall Islands, was also sanctioned along with Sino Marine Services Limited, a UK-registered company that runs the TAMIA (IMO: 9315642), which was flagged in Hong Kong. Lastly, Full Happy Limited, also registered in the Marshall Islands, took on oil in late May and sent it to Asia. Just like the others, it got hit with the same designation: E.O. 13850.

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Bijusī Coinbase atbalsta aģente Indijā ir aizturēta saistībā ar masveida drošības pārkāpumu, kas saistīts ar kriptovalūtu gigantu agrāk šogad. Aizturēšanu apstiprināja gan Coinbase, gan Indijas policija Hiderabadā, un tā notika mēnešus pēc tam, kad hakeri kukuļoja klientu apkalpošanas darbiniekus, lai zagt klientu informāciju.

Pārkāpums izraisīja $20 miljonu izpirkuma pieprasījumu un atstāja uzņēmumu saskarsim ar $400 miljonu sekām. Pārkāpums sākās maijā, kad hakeri spēja iegādāties piekļuvi no Coinbase līgumdarbiniekiem ārpus Amerikas Savienotajām Valstīm, iegūstot piekļuvi iekšējiem sistēmām. “To, ko šie uzbrucēji darīja, bija atrast Coinbase darbiniekus un līgumdarbiniekus, kas atrodas Indijā un kuri bija saistīti ar mūsu biznesa procesu ārpakalpojumiem vai atbalsta operācijām, tādām lietām, un viņi kukuļoja viņus, lai iegūtu klientu datus,” teica Filips Martins, Coinbase galvenais drošības nodaļas vadītājs.

XRP appears poised for a period of sideways movement as analysts point to limited short-term drivers. 

Market observers say fresh catalysts are needed before the token can resume sustained price growth.

Nansen senior research analyst Jake Kennis said XRP may struggle to gain momentum until broader conditions improve. He expects more supportive conditions for risk assets in the latter half of 2026, while near-term sentiment remains cautious.

XRP outlook remains neutral in the near term

Kennis said altcoins face mild downside pressure until Bitcoin consolidates or forms a clear bottom. He did not offer price targets for 2026. However, he outlined potential long-term drivers for XRP price appreciation.

These include approval of XRP exchange-traded funds and deeper integration with global payment systems. He also cited improved functionality for XRP as a bridge asset across payment networks. Without these developments, XRP may remain range-bound.

Other market participants share a similar view. Jesus Perez, CEO of Posidonia21 Capital Partners, said XRP could trade near current levels into year-end. He said the market lacks a strong narrative to push the token into a new trend.

Perez added that ongoing discussions around staking have not resolved XRP’s lack of a clear yield mechanism. This remains a disadvantage compared with other major digital assets.

Technical signals and ETF flows offer mixed signals

Some traders see tentative technical support forming. Crypto trader Niels said XRP is setting a higher low similar to patterns seen in April 2025. He noted that prices above $2 could suggest renewed bullish control.

Despite these signals, XRP’s performance in 2025 has lagged. The token has fallen 14.63 percent since the start of the year. It currently trades at around $1.84, based on CoinMarketCap data.

Institutional interest has grown through regulated products. Spot XRP ETFs in the United States surpassed $1 billion in assets earlier this month. CF Benchmarks CEO Sui Chung attributed this demand to XRP’s long market history and brand recognition.

Still, ETF inflows have not yet translated into sustained price gains.

Ripple growth highlights adoption and price disconnect

Ripple has processed more than $95 billion in payments across its network. However, XRP’s price has not mirrored this expansion. Analysts note that infrastructure growth does not automatically increase token value.

Ripple Labs has captured much of the financial upside. The firm recently secured approval for Ripple National Trust Bank. The bank raised nearly $500 million and achieved a valuation near $40 billion.

Regulatory progress has also continued abroad. Singapore’s Monetary Authority approved expanded payment activities for Ripple’s APAC subsidiary. This move enables new regulated payment services in the region.

Banks such as SBI Holdings use XRP for faster settlement and lower costs. They do not hold the token for price appreciation.

XRP faces a period of consolidation as adoption advances without clear price catalysts. Analysts say future gains depend on ETFs, payments integration, and improved token utility. Until then, sideways trading may persist.

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Izmaiņas Bitcoin cenās nav nejaušas, un jauni fakti, ko sniedz Japāna, to spēj apstiprināt.

Saskaņā ar pētniekiem, blokķēdes darbības ir spējīgas sniegt brīdinājuma signālus pirms cenu svārstībām. Rezultāti ir pretrunā ar tradicionālajām idejām par Bitcoin svārstību dabu.

Japānas zinātnieki un analītiķi norāda, ka darījumu tīklus var pētīt, lai prognozētu tirgus satricinājumus. To darbības balstās uz mākslīgo intelektu un nav balstītas uz tradicionālo cenu informāciju un apjoma informāciju. Pētījums notiek laikā, kad arvien vairāk japāņu uzņēmumu iekļauj Bitcoin kā korporatīvo bilanci.

Lietuva ir paziņojusi, ka kripto platformām un uzņēmumiem ir jāiegūst licence darbībai līdz 31. decembrim. Saskaņā ar brīdinājumu no valsts centrālās bankas, jebkuram uzņēmumam, kas neievēros noteikumus, tiks piemērotas sankcijas.

Ņemot vērā, ka Baltijas valsts nopietni domā par Eiropas noteikumu ievērošanu, visām kripto saistītām struktūrām Lietuvā ir obligāti jāiegūst licence, un naudas iestāde Viļņā mudina tās nepārtraukt gaidīt līdz pēdējai minūtei, lai pieteiktos uz to. Pārejas periods, kas ļauj uzņēmumiem, kas darbojas šajā jomā, piemēram, kriptovalūtu maiņas un maka operatoriem, nodrošināt nepieciešamo atļauju, beigsies 2025. gada beigās.

Trust Wallet ir ziņojis par drošības incidentu, kas sakrīt ar vienu no tā jaunākajām atjauninājumiem. On-chain pētnieks ZachXBT identificēja vairāk nekā $6M nozagtos līdzekļus. Trust Wallet atzīmēja, ka incidents bija saistīts ar pārlūka paplašinājuma versiju 2.68.

Platforma brīdināja lietotājus atspējot paplašinājumu un pāriet uz versiju 2.69. Tomēr mobilie lietotāji netika ietekmēti no pārkāpuma. Trust Wallet bija ziņās pēc tam, kad tika pievienoti vietējie prognožu tirgi. Iepriekš maki kalpoja kā viens pieturas punkts visām Web3 aktivitātēm.

RWA tokenizācija vada kriptovalūtu naratīvus 2025. gadā, jo lielākā daļa digitālo aktīvu sektoru uzrādīja vāju vai negatīvu atdevi.

Tokenizēti reālās pasaules aktīvi izcēlās lēna altcoin tirgus un piesardzīgas investoru noskaņojuma vidū.

Plašākais kriptovalūtu tirgus 2025. gadā uzrādīja pieticīgu sniegumu, ar dažiem sektoriem, kas saglabāja peļņu. Investori izvēlējās infrastruktūru, ienesīgumu un regulētu ekspozīciju pār spekulatīvu izaugsmi. Šī maiņa ietekmēja tirgus rezultātus visos galvenajos naratīvos.

RWA tokenizācija pārspēj tirgu

RWA tokenizācija uzrādīja spēcīgāko sniegumu starp kriptovalūtu naratīviem 2025. gadā. Saskaņā ar Coingecko pētījumu, vadošie RWA tokeni guva vidēji 185,8% peļņu gada laikā. Pieprasījums bija vērsts uz on-chain piekļuvi tradicionāliem finanšu produktiem, tostarp tokenizētām akcijām un vērtspapīriem.

BTC un ETH tirgi piedzīvo rekordlielu gada beigu opciju izbeigšanos, jo tirgotāji likvidē pozīcijas, kuru vērtība ir 28 miljardu dolāru Deribit.

Izbeigšanās bija mēneša, ceturkšņa un gada kombinēts līgums, un tas kļuva par lielāko notikumu vēsturē. Tirgi bija izturīgi, bet opciju dati norādīja uz pesimismu un vēlmi apdrošināties pret kritumu.

Labdien visiem, kas zina, ka gada lielākā opciju izbeigšanās diena ir šeit

— Deribit (@DeribitOfficial) 2025. gada 26. decembrī

Kripto atvasinājumu tirgus tiek pārrakstīts ar rekordlielu opciju izbeigšanos

Ethereum co-developer Vitalik Buterin has predicted bug-free smart contracts in the future. According to Buterin, developers who prefer security can expect bug-free coding to become achievable in the 2030s.

Speaking after Gnosis Chain’s controversial hard fork to recover $9.4 million from the Balancer hack, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the belief that “bugs are inevitable, you can’t make bug-free code” will stop being true in the 2030s. Buterin made this on blogging platform X, after interacting with several users on the platform.

Vitalik Buterin makes a case for bug-free code

The discussion began when Gnosis Chain announced that it executed a hard fork on December 22, as reported by Cryptopolitan. The hard fork recovered $9.4 million stolen during the November 2024 Balancer exploit, which drained over $128 million across multiple blockchains. The recovery required most validators to adopt new software, with those who failed to update facing penalties.

This development was met with some resistance from blockchain supporters who criticized the move because it goes against the principle of immutability. An X user with the moniker ‘colluding node’ said the real problem is how blockchain applications are built. They argued that using smart contracts in programmable virtual machines is the wrong approach.

“There are only 7 contracts worth writing, and they should just be enshrined in the base layer and get security from client diversity,” the user wrote. Buterin then responded by clarifying that formally verified does not equal provably bug-free. “I’d even go so far as to say that ‘provably bug-free’ is not possible, because ‘bug-free’ means ‘no gap between intention and code execution’, and our intention is an extremely complex object we have only limited access to,” he added.

Formal verification uses mathematical methods to check whether safety-critical systems perform correctly. The technique has been used since the 1960s in fields like aerospace engineering. When used in smart contracts, formal verification can prove that a contract’s business logic meets a predefined specification. However, even though Balancer contracts were audited 11 times, conducted by four separate security firms, a critical flaw still slipped through.

Buterin proposed that the solution is multiple layers of redundancy to filter out gaps between intention and execution. He pointed to type systems as one form of redundancy, and formally verifying specific claims about code as another layer. Formal verification can detect issues such as integer underflows and overflow, re-entrancy, and poor gas optimizations that may slip past auditors and testers.

Meanwhile, traditional testing can only check for the presence of errors rather than their absence. Buterin noted that some software will continue having bugs because functionality gains matter more than perfection in certain cases. But developers who prioritize security will have the tools to achieve truly bug-free code.

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PENGU turpināja reģistrēt pieaugumu, pat ja pārējā kriptovalūtu tirgus turpināja dziļāk iegrimt sarkanajā. Attīstība notika pēc tam, kad Pudgy Penguins pārsteidza investorus ar apmeklējumu Lasvegasas sfērā, pasaulē pazīstamā vietā kultūras pasākumiem un izklaidei.

Daži tirgus novērotāji teica, ka tas bija izņēmums plašākajā pārdošanā. Neskatoties uz to, ka investori pameta kriptovalūtas, bezmonētu investori nāca uz PENGU zīmola momentum dēļ, nevis tehniskā progresā. Publikācijas brīdī PENGU tika tirgots CoinMarketCap, ar 1,8% pieaugumu līdz $0.00906 pēdējās 24 stundās. Šie ieguvumi pārstāvēja ievērojamu uzlabojumu salīdzinājumā ar citām monētām, kuras redzēja to attiecīgās vērtības samazināšanos līdzīgā laika posmā.

Binance’s CZ has again urged Bitcoin investors to act during fear, not excitement. He said long-term gains often come from buying amid uncertainty, not at record highs.

Changpeng Zhao shared the view in a recent X post. He argued that early Bitcoin buyers entered during fear, uncertainty, and doubt. He added that few successful investors bought at all-time highs.

Binance’s CZ highlights fear as the best entry point

Binance’s CZ reminded traders that regret often appears after strong rallies. He said investors wish they bought earlier, yet ignore fearful conditions. According to Zhao, those moments define strong conviction.

His remarks came during uneven crypto sentiment. Market indicators had stayed in extreme fear for weeks. They later showed slight recovery, signaling caution instead of optimism.

Zhao has often linked emotion to poor timing. He warned that excitement usually appears near market tops. Fear tends to dominate when prices weaken. He believes disciplined investors act against crowd sentiment.

Crypto community echoes Zhao’s market stance

Several traders supported Zhao’s comments online. An X user encouraged buying Bitcoin during the holiday period. He claimed institutions are quietly positioning for a possible 2026 rally.

Another user said real wealth forms during doubt, not hype. He argued that early investing demands emotional strength. He noted that fear, not price, discourages most participants.

Lawrence Lanzilli also backed the view. He said conviction grows when sentiment turns negative. He added that similar patterns may appear in AI-linked tokens.

RWAlytics, an Australian tokenization insights firm, shared a similar message. It stated that traders want low prices without fear. It argued that fear is unavoidable during early accumulation phases.

Another market observer compared current conditions to the 2018 bear market. He said quiet downturns often prepare the next cycle. He suggested the current lull could serve a similar role.

Market data shows pressure across digital assets

On December 24, the total crypto market value slipped 1.1%. Combined capitalization stood near $3.02 trillion. Daily trading volume reached $98.49 billion.

Losses spread across most assets during the session. Bitcoin still held a market cap of nearly $1.73 trillion. It maintained clear dominance despite broad weakness.

Zhao has long promoted buying during fear and selling during greed. In late November, he repeated that strategy publicly. He said profit comes from understanding cycles, not emotions.

Some critics questioned his timing due to market volatility. Others supported the message and urged patience. Binance CEO Richard Teng also reassured investors then. He said volatility affects all asset classes.

In earlier remarks, Zhao warned against panic selling. He said education builds confidence during downturns. He urged investors to understand finance, technology, and global trends.

Binance’s CZ continues to stress discipline over emotion. His message remains consistent during uncertain market phases.

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South Korean payment company BC Card has concluded its pilot program testing how foreign consumers can pay domestic merchants using stablecoins. The initiative assessed the stability and practicality of integrating digital currencies into the payment ecosystem of the Northeast Asian country.

According to a press statement published on BC Card’s website late Tuesday, the two-month-long pilot was conducted in partnership with blockchain financial firm Wavebridge, international digital wallet provider Aaron Group, and cross-border remittance company Global Money Express.

BC Card finalizes testing phase for stablecoins remittance

In September, BC Card filed a patent for the technology to facilitate stablecoin payments, becoming the first company in the South Korean market to do so. The system calculates the exact number of coins to be deducted from a customer’s digital wallet, accounting for price fluctuations in exchanges, so consumers pay only the necessary amount.

During a press briefing at the time of the patent filing, the president of BC Card, Choi Won-seok, said stablecoins are “a powerful paradigm that can transform existing payment processes.” “As the operator of Korea’s largest payment network, BC Card will lead efforts to create an environment where stablecoin payments can be used anywhere with ease,” Choi told reporters.

The South Korean payment giant has now completed the program, saying it “verified whether foreign currency-based stablecoins held by foreigners could be used within the domestic payment environment.” The demonstration involved converting stablecoins held in overseas wallets into digital prepaid cards, then using the currency-pegged coins at local cafes and supermarkets through only a QR code, similar to its cross-border payment system with Thailand’s Bangkok Bank.

In July, Bangkok Bank and South Korea’s BC Card partnered to launch cross-border QR payments between Thailand and South Korea. South Korean users of the Paybooc app can now make instant QR payments while in Thailand, with transactions processed using real-time exchange rates, according to the companies’ press release. The stablecoin pilot program also incorporated payments into BC Card’s existing card approval and settlement system.

According to BC Card executives, the technical verification test is a preparatory step for creating a stablecoin payment structure in preparation for changes in domestic laws and financial regulations. The company also mentioned it would continue collaborating with crypto-affiliated organizations to help develop a “Korean-style stablecoin payment infrastructure.”

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