In Brief
The UK has built the early framework for a mature crypto market. Now it needs practical improvements that reflect how consumers are actually using digital assets to ensure the country doesn’t fall behind international peers.
Asher Tan is the Co-Founder and CEO of CoinJar, one of the wo

In Brief
Google just released an upgraded version of its Deep Research agent, now available to developers through a new Interactions API — with consumer rollouts coming soon to Search, NotebookLM, and the Gemini app.
Technology company Google stated that it has released a substantially upgraded

In Brief
Aave’s V4 upgrade introduces a redesigned liquidation engine that enables precise debt repayment, variable bonuses, and full clearing of dust debt to enhance efficiency and protocol stability.
Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Aave has launched a new liquidation engine in i

1inch has been selected as the exclusive swap provider for Ledger Multisig, enhancing on-chain treasury management by integrating its Swap API to improve security, transparency, and efficiency. This collaboration addresses previous risks in treasury operations, offering clearer transaction verification and better asset management.

In Brief
Hex Trust has launched and will custody wXRP, a fully 1:1‑backed token extending XRP’s DeFi and cross‑chain utility with over $100M in initial liquidity.
Hex Trust, a regulated digital asset platform serving institutional clients and acting as a qualified custodian, has announced

In Brief
Solv Protocol and Animoca Brands Japan have partnered to launch Japan’s first institutional Bitcoin-DeFi framework, enabling corporations to transform Bitcoin treasuries into secure, yield-generating on-chain assets.
Solv Protocol, a leading platform in Bitcoin-based decentralized

In Brief
AILO AI, MBK Holding, and OLLM have partnered to build Qatar’s and Europe’s first Confidential AI Factories with an initial $183 million investment and plans to scale capacity to 100 megawatts across Norway and Qatar by 2028.
AILO AI Infra LTD, a European developer, advisor, and invest

In Brief
Gensyn will hold a public token sale on December 15, offering 300M AI tokens via English auction at a $1M–$1B FDV range, with community incentives and proceeds supporting its decentralized machine intelligence ecosystem.
Gensyn, a decentralized machine intelligence network, announced t

Google plans to launch AI-powered smart glasses in 2026, in collaboration with Samsung and Warby Parker, featuring both audio and display versions to compete with Meta's leading products. The glasses will utilize Android XR and the Gemini AI assistant.

In Brief
Gensyn has launched Delphi, a fully on-chain open market where users can trade positions on machine learning models as they are evaluated in real time, with rewards for backing top performers.
Machine intelligence network Gensyn announced the launch of Delphi, an open market for evalua

In Brief
Oobit, backed by Tether, has launched in the US, enabling seamless crypto payments from any Web3 wallet at Visa-accepting merchants nationwide.
Cryptocurrency payments application supported by Tether, Oobit announced that it has officially launched in the United States, allowing

Vanar has appointed Saiprasad Raut as Head of Payments Infrastructure. He will leverage his 25 years of experience to advance AI-driven, blockchain-based financial systems, aiming for innovative payment solutions in the evolving global landscape.

In Brief
DePIN Day 2025 in Abu Dhabi will serve as a global hub for founders, investors, and developers advancing DePINs and next-generation Web3 infrastructure.
Global conference series focused on the development of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePINs) is positioning its

Dusk has launched the DuskEVM testnet, allowing developers to bridge DUSK tokens and deploy EVM-compatible smart contracts, marking a crucial step before the mainnet launch while offering a modular framework for financial assets management.