China Kicks Against Suicide and Gambling AI Chatbots
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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Trezorerii și ETF-uri Solana Au Achiziționat Aproximativ 5% Din Oferta SOL în 2025
Rezervele Solana deținute în fonduri tranzacționate la bursă (ETF-uri) și companii de trezorerie au ajuns la aproximativ 5% din oferta în circulație. Oferta a fost parțial utilizată în staking, precum și pentru susținerea validatorilor.
În 2025, ecosistemul Solana a văzut o altă sursă semnificativă de intrări. Ritmul de achiziție a fost inegal în 2025, iar SOL se confruntă în continuare cu provocări de preț. În ciuda acestui lucru, influența acelor deținători ar putea continua să afecteze Solana în 2026. Entitățile strategice ale Solana au acumulat peste 20M SOL în rezervele lor, evaluate la 2,6 miliarde de dolari. Dintre acele rezerve, aproape 9,5M SOL este staked cu validatori, crescând influența lor.
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits 148 Trillion Ahead of 2026 Adjustment
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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Hong Kong face o prognoză de creștere de 3.2% pentru anul următor
Secretarul Financiar al Hong Kong-ului, Paul Chan, a crescut prognoza economică pentru 2025 la 3.2%, o creștere față de ce au prezis oficialii mai devreme în acest an.
Chan plănuiește să mențină această tendință ascendentă prin consolidarea rolului orașului în domenii precum finanțele, tehnologia și comerțul. La începutul lunii februarie, el estimase că creșterea va fi între 2% și 3%.
Hong Kong înregistrează un an record în listările de acțiuni
Hong Kong a condus lumea în noi listări de acțiuni în acest an, iar autoritățile doresc mai multe companii din Asia de Sud-Est și Orientul Mijlociu să se listeze pe bursă. Chan a menționat într-o postare recentă pe blog că orașul va încuraja o acceptare mai largă la nivel mondial a monedei Chinei. Planul acordă o prioritate semnificativă avansării tehnologice.
Gigantul Ethereum Bitmine Stochează 219 milioane de dolari în ETH pe măsură ce Trezoreria depășește 4 milioane de tokeni
Jucătorul important de Ethereum, Bitmine, a lansat de asemenea staking pentru deținerile sale de Ethereum, care reprezintă aproximativ 74880 ETH în valoare de 219 milioane.
Această poziție este prima dată când compania a realizat un profit din trezoreria sa de Ethereum, care acum depășește 4 milioane de tokeni. Bitmine plănuiește să câștige 5% din oferta totală de Ethereum, pe lângă câștigarea unei sume mari din veniturile de staking.
Bitmine Activează Staking-ul Ethereum
Recent, un număr considerabil de Ethers au fost depuși în contractul BatchDeposit de către portofele legate de Bitmine. Programul de staking va permite companiei să obțină un randament mediu de 3.12% din investițiile sale în fiecare an. Analistul on-chain EmberCN a subliniat că, presupunând că Bitmine pune toate cele 4.066 milioane ETH la staking, poate câștiga în jur de 126.800 ETH în dobândă pe an, în valoare de 371 milioane de dolari. Compania nu a efectuat staking anterior, în ciuda faptului că are una dintre cele mai mari trezorerii de pe piață în Ethereum.
Cartografierea a 717 milioane de dolari în RWA pe rețeaua XDC: De ce RWAs instituționale se grupează pe o singură rețea!
Pe măsură ce activele din lumea reală tokenizate pe rețeaua XDC depășesc 717 milioane de dolari, datele de la TradeFi.Network arată că aproape jumătate din acest capital se află acum într-un alocator de credite private; finanțarea instituțională se mută, de fapt, pe blockchain.
Datele on-chain de la TradeFi.Network arată că totalul RWAs tokenizate pe rețeaua XDC a atins 717 milioane de dolari. Mai surprinzător, totuși, este locul în care este concentrat acel capital: 345.3 milioane de dolari, aproximativ 48% din RWA rețelei, este acum desfășurat prin VERT Capital în fonduri de credit private denominate în USDC. Datele indică ceva mai deliberat: creditul privat instituțional se mută pe blockchain la scară și selectiv.
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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Fost agent de suport Coinbase arestat în legătură cu hack-ul bursei
Un fost agent de suport Coinbase din India a fost arestat în legătură cu breșa masivă de securitate care implică gigantul cripto de la începutul acestui an. Arestarea a fost confirmată atât de Coinbase, cât și de poliția indiană din Hyderabad și a venit la câteva luni după ce hackerii au mituit personalul de servicii pentru clienți pentru a fura informații despre clienți.
Breșa a declanșat o cerere de răscumpărare de 20 de milioane de dolari și a lăsat compania confruntându-se cu o consecință de 400 de milioane de dolari. Breșa a început în mai, când hackerii au reușit să cumpere acces de la contractori Coinbase din afara Statelor Unite, obținând acces la sistemele interne. „Ceea ce făceau acești atacatori era să găsească angajați și contractori Coinbase din India care erau asociați cu externalizarea proceselor de afaceri sau operațiunile de suport, genul acesta de lucruri, și să-i mituiască pentru a obține datele clienților”, a spus Philip Martin, Ofițerul Șef de Securitate al Coinbase.
XRP Set to Drift Sideways As Analysts Await New Catalysts
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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Fluctuațiile Prețului Bitcoin Arată Semnale Timpurii pe Rețelele Blockchain din Japonia
Schimbările în prețurile Bitcoin nu sunt accidentale, iar noi fapte furnizate de Japonia sunt capabile să confirme acest lucru.
Conform cercetătorilor, operațiunile blockchain sunt capabile să ofere semnale de avertizare înainte de volatilitatea prețurilor. Rezultatele sunt în conflict cu ideile tradiționale privind natura volatilității Bitcoin.
Cercetătorii și analiștii din Japonia afirmă că rețelele de tranzacționare pot fi studiate pentru a prezice șocurile de pe piață. Operațiunile lor se bazează pe inteligența artificială și nu se bazează pe informații tradiționale despre prețuri și volume. Studiul vine într-un moment în care din ce în ce mai multe companii japoneze includ Bitcoin în bilanțurile corporative.
Lituania Anunță Acțiuni Împotriva Schimburilor Neautorizate Începând din Ianuarie
Lituania a anunțat că platformele și firmele de criptomonede trebuie să obțină o licență pentru a opera până pe 31 decembrie. Conform avertismentului băncii centrale a țării, orice firmă care nu respectă regulile va atrage sancțiuni.
Cu statul baltic serios în privința aplicării regulilor europene, toate entitățile legate de criptomonede din Lituania sunt obligate să aibă o licență, autoritatea monetară din Vilnius îndemnându-le să nu aștepte până în ultimul moment pentru a solicita una. O perioadă de tranziție, care permite afacerilor active în domeniu, cum ar fi operatorii de schimb de criptomonede și portofele, să obțină autorizația necesară, este programată să expire la sfârșitul anului 2025.
Trust Wallet Suferă o Breșă de Securitate, Pierde $6 Milioane în Fața Hackerilor
Trust Wallet a raportat un incident de securitate, coincizând cu una dintre cele mai recente actualizări. Cercetătorul on-chain ZachXBT a identificat peste $6M în fonduri furate. Trust Wallet a menționat că incidentul a fost conectat la versiunea 2.68 a extensiei pentru browser.
Platforma a avertizat utilizatorii să dezactiveze extensia și să treacă la versiunea 2.69. Cu toate acestea, utilizatorii de pe mobil nu au fost afectați de breșa. Trust Wallet a fost în știri după ce a adăugat piețe de predicție native. Anterior, portofelul a servit ca un hub unic pentru toate activitățile Web3.
Tokenizarea RWA conduce narațiunile crypto în 2025, în timp ce cele mai multe sectoare de active digitale au înregistrat rezultate slabe sau negative.
Activele tokenizate din lumea reală s-au evidențiat într-o piață lentă de altcoinuri și un sentiment de investiții precaut.
Piața crypto mai largă a oferit o performanță modestă în 2025, cu câteva sectoare menținând câștiguri. Investitorii au favorizat infrastructura, randamentul și expunerea reglementată în detrimentul creșterii speculative. Această schimbare a modelat rezultatele pieței în toate narațiunile majore.
Tokenizarea RWA depășește piața
Tokenizarea RWA a înregistrat cea mai puternică performanță printre narațiunile crypto în 2025. Potrivit cercetării Coingecko, tokenurile RWA de frunte au câștigat o medie de 185.8% pe parcursul anului. Cererea s-a concentrat pe accesul on-chain la produse financiare tradiționale, inclusiv acțiuni și titluri de stat tokenizate.
Piețele BTC și ETH absorb o expirare record a opțiunilor de sfârșit de an
Piețele BTC și ETH fac față unei expirări record a opțiunilor de sfârșit de an, în timp ce traderii lichidează poziții în valoare de 28 de miliarde de dolari pe Deribit.
Expirarea a fost un contract combinat lunar, trimestrial și anual, și a devenit cel mai mare eveniment din istorie. Piețele au fost rezistente, dar datele opțiunilor indicau pesimism și o dorință de a se asigura împotriva unei căderi.
bună dimineața tuturor celor care știu că cea mai mare zi de expirare a opțiunilor din an este aici
— Deribit (@DeribitOfficial) 26 decembrie 2025
Piața derivatelor cripto este reinventată de expirarea record a opțiunilor
Vitalik Buterin Predicts Bug-free Smart Contracts in the Future
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 Înregistrează O Creștere În Ciuda Scăderii Generale A Pieței
PENGU a continuat să înregistreze câștiguri chiar și în condițiile în care restul pieței criptomonedelor a continuat să scadă mai adânc în roșu. Dezvoltarea a avut loc după ce Pudgy Penguins i-a surprins pe investitori cu o vizită la Las Vegas Sphere, un loc renumit la nivel mondial pentru evenimente culturale și divertisment.
Unii observatori de pe piață au spus că a fost un caz izolat în vânzarea mai amplă. În ciuda abandonării criptomonedelor de către investitori, cei fără monede au venit la PENGU datorită momentului de branding, mai degrabă decât progresului tehnic. La momentul publicării, PENGU se tranzacționa pe CoinMarketCap, cu o creștere de 1.8% la $0.00906 în ultimele 24 de ore. Aceste câștiguri au reprezentat o îmbunătățire semnificativă față de alte tokenuri, care și-au văzut valorile respective scăzând pe o perioadă similară.
Binance’s CZ Says Smart Bitcoin Investors Buy in Fear, Not Market Peaks
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 Firm BC Card Concludes Stablecoin Testing Phase
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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Companiile Crypto se Întorc la IPO-uri Pe Măsură Ce Listările Publice Restructurează Finanțarea în 2025
Până în 2025, firmele crypto s-au întors pe piețele convenționale, la ani după ce s-au bazat pe vânzările de tokenuri.
Tranziția a fost o schimbare definită către finanțarea controlată și accesul extins la investitori. În 2025, companiile crypto s-au întors la o ofertă publică inițială, iar o lungă istorie de strângere de fonduri bazate pe tokenuri a ajuns la sfârșit.
Un număr de listări de înalt profil au fost indicatori ai încrederii sporite în piețele de capital reglementate. Credibilitatea, lichiditatea și supravegherea investitorilor au fost mai puternice și mai clare în ruta IPO.
Alphabet Își Extinde Capacitatea Centrelor de Date Cu O Achiziție de 4,75 Miliarde de Dolari
Alphabet, compania-mamă a Google, a anunțat că va achiziționa Intersect pentru 4,75 miliarde de dolari în numerar. În plus, Alphabet a menționat că va prelua datoria companiei. Conform companiei, acordul va ajuta Alphabet să adauge mai mult spațiu pentru centrele de date și capacitate de energie.
Intersect se așteaptă să continue să funcționeze pe cont propriu după ce achiziția este oficial finalizată. Google se confruntă cu o concurență acerbă în inteligența artificială, în special din partea OpenAI. OpenAI a lansat chatbot-ul său ChatGPT în 2022, care a inițiat o creștere uriașă în tehnologia AI. OpenAI a promis mai mult de 1,4 trilioane de dolari pentru a construi centrele de date necesare pentru afacerea sa în expansiune. Alphabet vrea să se alinieze acestui ritm cu această achiziție.
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