Ant International: AI and Blockchain Will Lead the Transformation of the Global Payment Industry
Ant International CEO Peng Yang stated at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2025 that the company is actively participating in global regulatory initiatives, including the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Guardian project.
Ethereum Foundation: BPO-1 is now activated, and the blob size per block has been increased to 15.
According to the Ethereum Foundation, BPO-1 has been activated, increasing the blob size per block to 15 and adding L2 space without a hard fork. The Ethereum Foundation stated that BPO-2 will launch in January, further increasing capacity.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has listed stablecoin payments in sterling as a priority for the new year.
According to DLNews, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that stablecoins pegged to the pound will be a key focus for the new year. This move is part of the UK's diversification strategy to boost economic growth.
Google DeepMind to establish an automated lab in the UK, focusing on materials science research.
Cailian Press, December 11th - Google's DeepMind announced on December 10th (local time) that it is deepening its cooperation with the British government and will establish its first automation lab in the UK in 2026.
State Street Bank and Galaxy will launch a tokenized liquidity fund on the Solana blockchain next year.
State Street and Galaxy Asset Management plan to launch a tokenized liquidity fund in early 2026 that will use stablecoins to enable 24/7 investor liquidity, thereby expanding the use of public blockchains in institutional cash management.
The Kingdom of Bhutan launches TER, a gold-backed token based on Solana.
According to CoinDesk, the Kingdom of Bhutan has launched a sovereign-backed gold-backed token called TER, which is issued through Glep Mindfulness City and custodied by DK Bank.
Pheasant Network raises $2 million in seed funding, led by mint.
Pheasant Network announced that it has raised $2 million through seed funding and an ecosystem fund, with additional support from the Ethereum Foundation, the Optimism Foundation, Polygon Labs, and multiple Layer 2 ecosystems.
Meta is fully shifting towards closed-source models, with its new model, Avocado, expected to launch next spring.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally involved in the company's day-to-day R&D work and is driving the overall strategy toward accelerating the transformation toward AI models that can be directly monetized.
Sei will partner with Xiaomi to pre-install Web3 payment applications on new smartphones worldwide.
On December 10th, Sei Network, a Layer 1 blockchain network, officially announced a strategic partnership with Xiaomi, the world's third-largest smartphone manufacturer.
Guoyi Quantum's IPO application on the Science and Technology Innovation Board has been accepted, with a planned fundraising amount of 1.169 billion yuan.
The IPO application of Guoyi Quantum Technology (Hefei) Co., Ltd. on the Science and Technology Innovation Board has been accepted by the Shanghai Stock Exchange, with a planned fundraising of 1.169 billion yuan.
The list of donors and donation amounts for the Web3 industry's charitable support following the Tai Po fire in Hong Kong has exceeded HK$130 million!
29 Nov 2025
Ant Group enters the fray to seize the AI super gateway: the all-modal universal AI assistant "Lingguang" is officially launched, capable of generating applications in 30 seconds.
18 Nov 2025
The Ethereum Foundation is advancing the dAI2026 roadmap, with ERC-8004 and x402 as key focuses.
11 Nov 2025
Meta's chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun, announced his departure to start his own company, focusing on machine intelligence.
20 Nov 2025
Nvidia CEO: Energy is becoming the next global bottleneck for AI.
04 Dec 2025
Apple officially announces: Replacement of AI Director
03 Dec 2025