DeepNode raised $5M to develop a decentralized AI network on Base, using a PoWR mechanism that rewards AI models based on their utility. Targeting multiple sectors, it aims for a mainnet launch by Q1 2026.

KRW1, a KRW-backed stablecoin from BDACS, has launched on Polygon with real-time bank-linked proof-of-reserves, targeting payments, remittances, and institutional use.
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BDACS deploys fully collateralized KRW1 on Polygon, using real-time proof-of-reserves via Woori Bank's API.
Polygon's

AlphaTON is preparing for another expansion phase after securing new freedom to raise capital in the U.S. markets.
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AlphaTON filed a $420.69M shelf registration after clearing SEC limits.
Funds will support AI infrastructure, GPU expansion, and Telegram ecosystem acquisitions.
The

MetaMask is expanding its mobile wallet into a wider trading hub with a new integration built around Polymarket.
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MetaMask has added native prediction markets to its mobile app through an exclusive Polymarket integration.
Users can fund trades with any EVM token, settle outcomes in

A senior Kremlin adviser wants Russia's crypto mining classified as an export, arguing tens of thousands of Bitcoins and import payments must be reflected in trade data.
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Kremlin aide Maxim Oreshkin says mined crypto effectively flows abroad and should be recorded as an export

Ex-Citadel employees raised $17M for Fin, a stablecoin-based app offering instant, large-value cross-border transfers, positioning it as a user-friendly challenger to big banks.
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Ex-Citadel employees Ian Krotinsky and Aashiq Dheeraj secured $17 million led by Pantera, with Sequoia and

A 21-year-old Ukrainian student in Vienna was beaten, forced to reveal crypto wallet passwords, then burned in his car, amid a global surge in violent "wrench attacks."​
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Police say two suspects beat the victim in a hotel garage, kidnapped him in a Mercedes, and tortured him to obtain ac

Citadel urges SEC to regulate DeFi like TradFi, prompting Hayden Adams to accuse the firm of attacking open, peer-to-peer finance.
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Hayden Adams accused Citadel and founder Ken Griffin of attacking DeFi developers by asking the SEC to treat them as traditional intermediaries and

Solana Mobile is preparing to launch its SKR token in January, marking the start of a new phase for its open mobile ecosystem.
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New SKR token launches in January with a model built around staking, rewards, and community security.
Seeker phone adoption is rising, with strong activity