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- Stellar Network’s Protocol 23 upgrade (Sep 3, 2025) introduces CAP-0062-CAP-0068 and SEP-0041 to enhance scalability, smart contract efficiency, and institutional performance. - Features like parallel transaction execution (CAP-0063) and Soroban Live State Prioritization reduce costs and improve throughput, targeting 5,000 TPS for enterprise adoption. - Exchange pauses (e.g., Upbit) during the upgrade highlight Stellar’s institutional relevance, while optimized fees and compliance tools position it to co
- Vincent Boucher launches AGI Alpha Jobs Marketplace, a blockchain-based platform for decentralized AI task orchestration using AGIALPHA tokens and smart contracts. - The platform enables autonomous agent-driven job execution with staking, slashing mechanisms, and NFT certificates for transparent, trustless collaboration across a global AI network. - Boucher's "Meta-Agentic" AI framework, developed over two decades, aims to create a self-sustaining AGI economy projected to unlock $15 quadrillion in value
- Yunfeng Financial Group, linked to Jack Ma, bought 10,000 ETH ($44M) from internal funds to expand into Web3, digital assets, and AI. - The purchase joins Bitmine and SharpLink as top Ethereum holders, with corporate entities controlling 3.67% of total supply and 58% of structured reserves. - Hong Kong's regulatory framework and Yunfeng's move highlight growing institutional adoption of crypto as strategic reserves across Asia. - Analysts warn concentrated holdings pose liquidity risks, while Japan's fir
- Ozak AI's Phase 5 presale raised $2.4M, selling 815M $OZ tokens at $0.01 each, with analysts projecting 100x returns if the token reaches $1. - The AI-powered crypto project combines blockchain with predictive analytics, real-time market insights, and automated trading to differentiate from Bitcoin/Ethereum. - Strategic price increases ($0.01→$0.012→$1) and partnerships with SINT/Hive Intel create urgency, positioning Ozak AI as a high-conviction alternative to established cryptocurrencies. - Certik cert
- Solana's Alpenglow upgrade passed with 98.27% approval, aiming to slash block finality from 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds. - The upgrade introduces Votor (off-chain signature aggregation) and Rotor (block propagation system) to reduce ledger bloat and bandwidth use. - A "20+20" resilience model ensures network safety with 40% adversarial/offline stake, while validator economics shift to fixed admission fees. - Major staking entities and 52% stake participation supported the upgrade, which could reshap
- Reflect, a crypto fintech startup, raised $3.75M led by a16z Crypto to launch USDC+, a yield-generating stablecoin. - USDC+ operates within the EU-compliant USDC framework, aiming to compete with USDT by offering passive income to holders. - The stablecoin leverages Circle's MiCA regulatory alignment and $71B market cap, targeting institutional and retail users seeking yield. - a16z Crypto's backing signals confidence in redefining stablecoin utility, though USDC+ faces competition from established playe
- Polkadot's sub0 SYMBIOSIS conference returns Nov 14-16, 2025 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, showcasing decentralized tech advancements. - Event highlights include Hyperbridge's multichain bridge, developer workshops, and $20,000 hackathon bounties with 24-hour hackerspace. - Focused on censorship resistance and modular blockchain solutions, the conference partners with regional organizations and offers free tickets. - Live streaming and local-Web3 collaboration aim to address Latin America's economic instab
- A 2024 study highlights stark disclosure differences between Canadian common law (Ontario) and civil law (Quebec) firms, with Quebec’s ARLPE framework enabling 30% reduced information asymmetry via auditable, concise disclosures. - Civil law regimes like Quebec show 40% higher ESG benchmark compliance (2025 study), aligning with ISSB standards through mandatory third-party audits and public beneficial owner registration. - By 2025, 36 jurisdictions—including civil law-aligned Canada—adopted ISSB sustaina
- The iShares Silver Trust (SLV) reflects investor psychology via the reflection effect, where risk preferences shift between gains and losses during market cycles. - Historical data (2008-2025) shows silver's mixed performance as a safe-haven asset, with 2008 (-8.7%) outperforming 2020 (-9%) due to diverging industrial vs. speculative demand. - SLV's volatility amplifies behavioral biases: panic selling during downturns (e.g., 11.6% drop in 2025) contrasts with speculative buying, creating liquidity-drive
- Global copper markets face supply shocks from mine output drops (7% decline) and geopolitical tensions, while green energy transition drives structural demand growth. - EVs and renewables now account for 40% of demand, with clean energy use projected to triple by 2040, fueled by infrastructure policies in major economies. - Institutional investors adopt core-satellite strategies, allocating 50-60% to majors like BHP while targeting high-growth projects and using ETFs/derivatives for hedging. - Copper's u
- 17:46Avalanche collaborates with Toyota to develop blockchain infrastructure for autonomous robotaxi servicesForesight News reported, according to Cointelegraph, that Avalanche and Toyota Blockchain Lab are jointly developing the "Mobility Orchestration Network" (MON), aiming to create blockchain infrastructure for autonomous robotaxi fleets. This network, based on Avalanche's multi-chain architecture, will support functionalities such as vehicle financing, ride-sharing, insurance, and carbon credit tracking, while also streamlining secondary market ownership transfers. Roi Hirata, Head of Ava Labs Japan, stated that in the future, investors will be able to raise funds and track robotaxi operations via blockchain, enabling a fully on-chain business model.
- 17:45Metaplanet receives shareholder approval to raise up to 555 billion yen through preferred shares for investment in bitcoinForesight News: According to Jinse Finance, Metaplanet, Japan's first publicly listed Bitcoin treasury company, has received shareholder approval to raise up to 555 billion yen through preferred shares for investment in Bitcoin.
- 17:45USDe supply reaches $12 billion, Ethena is actively advancing its fee-sharing planForesight News reported, according to DLNews, that the supply of the USDe stablecoin has reached $12 billion, and Ethena is actively advancing its fee-sharing plan. Users holding Ethena governance token ENA will have the opportunity to share in the protocol's profits. Ethena Labs has set three milestones to launch the fee-sharing: the circulating supply of USDe must exceed $6 billion, the protocol's cumulative revenue must reach $250 million, and the USDe token must be integrated into the top five derivatives exchanges. Currently, the first two targets have been achieved, with only the integration into centralized exchanges remaining.