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Bybit CEO Ben Zhou to Unveil 2026 Roadmap in Keynote Heralding New Era for Digital Finance

21 hours ago 3 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced the first major keynote of the year featuring co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou. The livestream is scheduled for January 29, 2026, at 8:00 AM UTC. Titled “BUIDLing a New Financial Era,” the highly anticipated keynote teases game-changing innovations, and will touch on Bybit’s transformative 2025 and the exchange’s vision for redefining digital finance in 2026 and beyond. How to Join

Senators Cynthia Lummis and Ron Wyden introduce a bill to exempt non-custodial blockchain developers

January 13, 2026 1 min read

On Monday, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and Ron Wyden introduced the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act. This bipartisan effort aims to exempt non-custodial blockchain developers and infrastructure providers from federal money transmitter regulations. This law aims to encourage innovation in blockchain and follow federal guidelines. In addition, it seeks to make sure that non-custodial developers are not treated like banks or financial institutions under regulations. Furthermore, the proposed bill states that

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) reaffirms crypto ban

December 1, 2025 1 min read

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has repeated its position against cryptocurrencies, especially stablecoins, saying they pose a big risk to financial stability. The PBOC recently met with 12 other regulatory agencies. They are worried about the rise of virtual currency speculation, which they think creates new risk management challenges. The central bank said that virtual currencies are not the same as regular money and should not be used as

THENA Integrates Orbs’ dSLTP to Deliver Stop-Loss and Take-Profit Orders on BNB Chain

November 26, 2025 2 mins read

Orbs, the leading Layer-3 infrastructure provider, has announced that THENA has become the first DEX to integrate its new dSTLP protocol. The move brings Orbs’ first-of-its-kind decentralized solution for setting stop-loss and take-profit orders to BNB Chain, introducing CEX-grade trading. THENA’s integration of dSTLP arrives less than a week after Orbs launched the new trading protocol. The introduction of dSTLP to THENA enables AMM users to set automated stop-loss and

Lotshot Launches On‑Chain NFT Lottery on TON

November 13, 2025 2 mins read

Lotshot today announced the public launch of a fully on‑chain NFT lottery on the TON blockchain.  All draws and payouts are executed by smart contract, with the core mechanism independently audited by CertiK. The release introduces a verifiable, code‑driven alternative to traditional lotteries. In Lotshot, participants connect a TON wallet, purchase a fixed‑price entry in USDT or TON, and automatically mint an NFT ticket. Within seconds, the smart contract derives unpredictability from

QuickSwap Integrates Orbs’ Perpetual Hub Ultra, Bringing Institutional-Grade Perps Trading to Base

October 30, 2025 2 mins read

Orbs, the leading Layer-3 infrastructure provider, today announced that QuickSwap, one of the longest-standing decentralized exchanges in DeFi, has integrated Perpetual Hub Ultra, powered by Orbs. The integration introduces institutional-grade perpetual futures trading to Base, marking another major deployment of Orbs’ modular Layer-3 infrastructure across leading DEXs. Through this integration, QuickSwap users gain access to deep liquidity, customizable leverage, and efficient execution within a fully managed, modular perps stack. Powered

Crunch Lab Raises $5M to Build the Intelligence Layer for Decentralized AI

October 9, 2025 3 mins read

Crunch Lab, the core contributor to CrunchDAO, has raised $5 million in a strategic funding round co-led by Galaxy Ventures and Road Capital, with participation from VanEck and Multicoin in June. This brings total funding to $10 million following its $3.5 million seed round in 2024. Crunch Lab’s decentralized network has already delivered double-digit accuracy improvements for top institutions including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) Research Lab and the

Solstice Finance Officially Launches USX, A Solana-Native Stablecoin With $160M Deposited TVL

October 1, 2025 3 mins read

Solstice Finance, the onchain asset manager backed by $1 billion digital asset investment firm Deus X Capital, today officially launched its USX and YieldVault Program to the public. The Solana-native protocol delivers a Solana-native stablecoin that gives all users permissionless access to institutional grade yields via Solstice’s YieldVault.  USX and YieldVault bring a new category of stablecoin – purpose-built for composability, transparency, and native yield through Solstice’s protocol – to Solana

AdEx Launches Open-Source API and Hackathon to Power the Future of Onchain AI

September 18, 2025 2 mins read

AdEx, a developer of UX-focused Web3 infrastructure products, announced the launch of the AURA API, an open-source framework designed to bring autonomous AI agents on-chain. In tandem, AdEx is kicking off a month-long global hackathon on September 22nd with a $12,000 prize pool, giving developers the chance to explore new frontiers in AI-driven Web3 applications. AURA is a Web3 AI agent framework that transforms raw blockchain data into personalized portfolio strategies. Analyzing

Solid Launches on Fuse Network, Bringing a Decentralised banking for normies

August 8, 2025 3 mins read

Solid isn’t just another DeFi app. It’s a vertically integrated financial platform designed for real users. Built on the full Fuse stack, Solid combines self-custody, seamless performance, and real-time yield into one mobile-first experience. With gasless transactions, smart accounts, and no seed phrases, it removes the complexity that keeps most people out of crypto, making mainstream adoption finally possible. At its core, Solid is more than just a DeFi app. It’s

ZetaChain X Google Cloud Announce AI-Powered Universal App Buildathon

August 5, 2025 5 mins read

ZetaChain and Google Cloud launch a global buildathon to inspire AI-driven Web3 innovation using Google’s Gemini 2.5 series of models and Universal Apps on the Universal Blockchain. ZetaChain’s mission is to build a Universal Blockchain with native access to any blockchain, making crypto as accessible, diverse, and connected as the internet. In collaboration with Google Cloud, the team is excited to host the AI-Powered Universal App Buildathon, running from August 2nd to August 24th,

MOG Turns 2, Now Listed on Binance, OKX, and Korea’s Top Exchange Coinone

July 28, 2025 4 mins read

In a space where most memes vanish in months, MOG just hit its 2-year mark now listed on Binance.US, OKX Futures, and Coinone, and recognized as crypto’s undisputed blue-chip meme. What to Know: Two years ago, MOG launched with one goal: to win forever. Today, it’s listed on Binance.US, OKX, and Coinone backed by billionaires, embraced by builders, and powering a global movement where meme culture meets accelerationist ambition. A Blue-Chip Meme Is Born As of