US-listed VivoPower plans to acquire a stake in Ripple Labs for $300 million.
VivoPowe is expanding its Ripple-related strategy through a new joint venture aimed at acquiring a stake in Ripple Labs worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Ethereum is expected to increase its gas limit to 80 million in January 2026.
On December 18, Ethereum network transaction throughput will increase again next month, and developers plan to raise Ethereum's gas limit from 60 million to 80 million in January.
Standard Chartered Bank launches blockchain-based tokenized deposit solution for Ant International
On December 18, according to techinasia, Standard Chartered Bank has launched a blockchain-based tokenized deposit solution for Ant International, supporting real-time transfers of Hong Kong dollars, offshore RMB and US dollars.
Coinbase appoints former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to lead its advisory board.
US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced the appointment of former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to lead its internal advisory board in an effort to expand its policy influence outside the United States.
Silver becomes the world's fourth largest asset, surpassing Google's market capitalization.
Silver prices broke through $66 per ounce for the first time on Wednesday, with a year-to-date gain of nearly 130%. The total market capitalization of silver has now reached $3.75 trillion.
The Federal Reserve has withdrawn its 2023 crypto restrictions, easing constraints on banks' "new" crypto businesses.
On December 18, the Federal Reserve announced the withdrawal of a restrictive policy statement issued in 2023 that had imposed a "strong objection presumption" on state member banks' involvement in the crypto industry.
Brazilian stock exchange B3 will launch its own tokenization platform and stablecoin.
Brazil's main stock exchange, B3, plans to launch a tokenized platform and its own stablecoin next year, thereby deepening its involvement in the cryptocurrency field.
OpenAI plans to raise up to $100 billion, valuing the company at approximately $750 billion.
OpenAI, the undisputed leader in the global artificial intelligence field, has quietly begun preliminary negotiations for a new round of epic funding.
Amazon is restructuring its AI team, integrating chip and model development, with a veteran from AWS at the helm.
Amazon has announced a major restructuring of its AI-related teams and the formal establishment of a new business unit aimed at further integrating and strengthening the company’s strategic layout in the field of AI.
OpenAI launches "OpenAI Academy," an AI learning center for news organizations.
OpenAI recently launched "OpenAI Academy," a new learning platform designed specifically for journalists, editors, and publishers.
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
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
After vigorously developing AI, the Trump administration shifted its focus to robotics.
04 Dec 2025
Google's Nano Banana Pro unveiled: The "image generation artifact/tool) "for working professionals has arrived.
21 Nov 2025