Over the past six months, x402 has processed over 100 million payments, primarily focused on AI agent microtransactions, paid APIs, and content subscription scenarios. V2 has shifted the protocol from a "single chain single implementation" to a "multi-chain, pluggable, and evolvable" unified payment layer based on community feedback and production data, while maintaining full backward compatibility.
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As Sei and Xiaomi join forces to outline a blueprint for breaking boundaries, the Web3 mobile terminal sector is already filled with various competitors. They can be roughly divided into two distinct paths: one is the "hardcore experiment" of Web3 native manufacturers, attempting to redefine mobile phones with extreme crypto integration; the other is the "cautious exploration" of traditional consumer electronics giants, carefully weighing the vast existing market against strict regulatory compliance.
]( Sei's "Marriage" with Xiaomi: The Path to Breaking Boundaries in Web3 Mobile Terminals》
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At the beginning of this year, the White House issued an executive order titled "Strengthening America's Leadership in Digital Financial Technology," revoking the cryptocurrency policies from the Biden administration, clearly stating "to protect and promote privately operated cryptocurrencies," and calling for "technologically neutral legal support for cryptocurrency development." This executive order also established a presidential digital asset market working group while prohibiting the establishment of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), officially setting the tone for subsequent federal-level crypto policies.
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HIP-3 quickly became one of the most popular features on HyperliquidX. Its concept is very simple: anyone who stakes 500,000 HYPE can deploy a perpetual exchange and share trading fees with stakers. In practice, HIP-3 turns Hyperliquid into a "exchange as a service" layer, where many independent mini-exchanges will compete for traders.
]( HIP-3: A Data-Driven Guide for Staker Profitability》
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In the face of a flood of skepticism, Strategy's large-scale acquisition of Bitcoin can be seen as a silent yet powerful response. At the same time, this acquisition hides a question: is this merely Strategy continuing its consistent long-term buying strategy, or is it a positive signal released to the market indicating optimism about the recent trends in the crypto market?
Ultimately, the success of Pump Fun depends on whether the asset class of meme coins can succeed. The author believes that meme coins will exist long-term, and their application scenarios, practical utility, and deep integration with online social experiences are just beginning.
The world may not see a flood of Bitcoin. NFTs have not fundamentally changed digital ownership. The capital market is slowly gravitating towards blockchain, but the pace is very slow. Besides the dollar, we have not tokenized much else. No authoritarian regime has been overthrown by the crypto wallets of ordinary people. Smart contracts mainly involve derivatives, and there are almost no other uses.
From the exhausted traders of 2017, 2021 to 2025, there is a demand for a clearing and final judgment on crypto issues; most importantly, our favorite assets should welcome their deserved historical peaks.
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From desert to modern metropolis, from pearl diving to crypto paradise, Abu Dhabi has successfully opened another path of development based on its oil economy: the capital of crypto innovation. With a clear crypto regulatory framework, tax-free or low-tax policies, and leading participation from sovereign capital, Abu Dhabi has attracted a large number of crypto companies from around the world.
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Once, giants and institutions decided the allocation of resources. Now, a Twitter account, a strategy system, and a group of followers who trust you are enough for an individual to break free from platform dependency and grow independently. This is the "super individual": a person can cycle coherently between content, trading, and entrepreneurship, and even use AI as their cognitive assistant. They are both producers and investors, and can even be builders of narratives.
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[U.S. Congress urges SEC]( Web3 Super Individuals? A Guide to Personal Awakening in the AI+Crypto Era》<p dir=) to allow Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies to be included in 401(k) retirement plans
Ripple completes a $200 million acquisition of the stablecoin platform Rail
YouTube launches the option for U.S. creators to receive stablecoin payments through PayPal
Sources: Coinbase plans to announce its prediction market and tokenized stock products on December 17
io.net releases IDE token economy Litepaper, aiming to implement and reclaim at least half of the incentive tokens by Q2 2026
Nicholas Financial plans to launch a Bitcoin ETF that holds assets only during overnight trading hours
Circle launches the "bank-grade privacy" stablecoin USDCx, which will go live on Aleo
Japan's Financial Services Agency: has not approved cryptocurrency ETFs, making it difficult for overseas ETF-linked CFDs to be released domestically
HashKey discloses IPO details: plans to raise up to HKD 1.67 billion, expected to be listed on December 17
Coinbase reopens user registrations in India and plans to launch a fiat deposit channel next year