Key Notes Partnership aims to boost USDC accessibility for both retail and institutional traders through enhanced platform features. Circle reports USDC circulation reached $73.7 billion in Q3 2025, marking a 108% year-over-year increase despite market volatility. Stablecoin sector faces scrutiny as S&P downgrades Tether’s rating amid questions about long-term market stability. Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit and stablecoin issuer Circle have announced a strategic partnership that will see the two firms collaborate to expand USDC services across the Bybit stack. According to a Dec. 8 press release, the partnership will focus on…
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Stable Blockchain: A Dedicated Platform for Institutional-Scale Stablecoin Operations
Zach Anderson Dec 08, 2025 15:40 Stable is a blockchain specifically designed to support stablecoin operations, using USDT as its native token, offering high performance and regulatory compliance for financial institutions. Stable is a blockchain platform uniquely designed to enhance stablecoin operations at an institutional level, focusing on consistent performance, regulatory compliance, and integration into existing financial systems, according to blog.bitfinex.com. Unlike generic blockchains that regard stablecoins as just one of many assets, Stable is tailored specifically for USDT, the native token…
NEAR, ADI Launch TravAI, an AI-Based Travel Booking Platform
Key Notes TravAI enables users to book trips through AI concierge conversations that autonomously search, plan, and complete payments across chains. The platform processes transactions on ADI Chain layer-2 and accepts BTC, ETH, SOL via NEAR Intents cross-chain protocol. NEAR price trades bearishly at $1.67 despite partnership momentum with Brave browser and Kalshi prediction markets integration. NEAR Protocol and ADI Chain have partnered to launch TravAI, a travel booking platform powered by AI agents and intent-based operations. The platform lets users tell an AI concierge where they want to go…
Ex-Binance.US CEO Launches Stablecoin Platform Ahead of L1 Network
1Money, a company co-founded by the former CEO of Binance.US, has launched a stablecoin orchestration platform ahead of its plans to build a layer-1 blockchain for payments. In a Thursday announcement, 1Money said the platform by the same name will have “zero platform fees,” opting instead for usage-based fees for transactions involving stablecoins and fiat. According to the company, the initiative will continue on 1Money’s layer-1 network for stablecoin payments, offering no gas fees. “For too long, legacy stablecoin service providers have held the ecosystem back with outrageously high monthly…
Babylon and Aave Unveil Native Bitcoin-Backed Lending for Decentralized Finance Platform
Babylon Labs and Aave Labs partner to introduce groundbreaking native bitcoin collateralization in DeFi lending ecosystem. Babylon Labs and Aave Labs have announced a strategic partnership to enable native bitcoin-backed lending through Aave V4’s innovative Hub and Spoke architecture on December 3, 2025. The collaboration introduces a dedicated bitcoin-backed Spoke that allows bitcoin to be […] Original
Kraken Acquires RWA Tokenization Platform Backed Finance
Key Notes Backed Finance’s xStocks product gained over 84,000 holders with $12 billion in total volume since June launch. Daily transactions surpassed $30 million while assets under management reached $175 million for the tokenized equities platform. Kraken reported $648 million Q3 revenue and raised $800 million ahead of planned IPO filing with the SEC. US-based digital assets exchange Kraken has announced its acquisition of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization firm Backed Finance. The two firms had previously entered a strategic partnership to expand Backed Finance’s xStocks product onto Kraken’s exchange ecosystem.…
Avalanche (AVAX) Surges Past $15 as Securitize Launches EU-Regulated Trading Platform
Key Notes Securitize selected Avalanche for its EU-wide regulated trading system launching in 2026 across all 27 member states. Short positions face $15.9 million in liquidations between $15-$15.70, risking a squeeze toward $17 if bulls maintain momentum. AVAX confirmed a double-bottom pattern with breakout above $15 neckline, targeting $17.90-$20 if support holds. Avalanche AVAX $14.86 24h volatility: 1.6% Market cap: $6.38 B Vol. 24h: $389.57 M rebounds past $15 in the early hours of Friday, November 28, hours after Securitize confirmed it will launch a pan-European Trading & Settlement System…
AVAX Reclaims Top 20 Spot as Securitize Chooses Avalanche for EU Securities Platform
Avalanche (AVAX) is back in the spotlight after reclaiming its position among the top 20 cryptos to surpass Hedera (HBAR), just as Securitize secures EU approval to launch the region’s first fully regulated blockchain-based securities market on the Avalanche network. Related Reading This convergence of regulatory momentum, institutional adoption, and renewed technical strength has positioned AVAX for a potential market revival heading into 2026. AVAX’s price trends to the downside on the daily chart. Source: AVAXUSD on Tradingview Securitize Wins EU Approval and Selects Avalanche for Settlement System Securitize received…
TrustLinq Launches Swiss-Regulated Crypto-to-Fiat Payment Platform to boost Cryptocurrency Adoption
November 25th, 2025 – Zug, Switzerland TrustLinq enables cryptocurrency spending for individuals and businesses by facilitating direct crypto-to-fiat payments without a bank account. TrustLinq, a Swiss-regulated crypto-to-fiat payment intermediary, announced the launch of its pioneering crypto-to-fiat payment platform that enables cryptocurrency holders to send fiat payments directly from crypto holdings to anyone, anywhere in the world in over 70 local currencies. The platform, underpinned by Swiss oversight, bank-level compliance and secure automation enables direct crypto-to-fiat seamlessly and executes payments via local payment rails — or through TrustLinq debit cards (debit…
Coinbase Acquires Solana Social Trading Platform, Vector
Key Notes Coinbase will integrate Vector’s Solana-native technology to improve execution speed and asset availability on its platform. Solana faces market pressure with 9% decline despite the acquisition news, driven by derivatives liquidations and bearish signals. Technical analysis shows SOL at $124 support within a falling wedge pattern, targeting 29% upside potential if bulls defend current levels. Coinbase announced an agreement to purchase Vector, a Solana SOL $128.4 24h volatility: 3.1% Market cap: $72.21 B Vol. 24h: $11.13 B -based social and on-chain trading platform. The company said Vector’s underlying…