Alibaba is evaluating the development of a deposit token designed for cross-border payments, as Chinese authorities intensify their crackdown on stablecoins, according to a CNBC report. Kuo Zhang, president of Alibaba’s global e-commerce division, stated that the company is exploring the use of stablecoin-like technology to streamline international transactions.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) and AB Chain announced on November 12, 2025, a partnership through which the USD1 stablecoin has been deployed on AB Chain. The integration provides users with fast transactions and an optimized experience supported by the high-performance AB Chain infrastructure.

The collaboration expands AB Chain’s DeFi

JPMorgan Chase has launched JPM Coin, a deposit token enabling instant 24/7 transfers of US dollar deposits for institutional clients on the Base blockchain platform developed by Coinbase. The token represents a direct claim on bank deposits and is a regulated liability of the bank, distinct from stablecoins, which

China has accused the U.S. government of orchestrating the theft of approximately $13 billion in bitcoin, according to a Bloomberg report published Tuesday. The Chinese cybersecurity agency claims that more than 120,000 bitcoins were stolen from the China-based LuBian mining pool in December 2020.

The incident is described

Fetch.ai's token surged 61% following the integration of OpenAI's Sora 2 agent into the ASI: One platform, which processed 6 billion tokens. ASI: One is the first Web3 language model, enabling users to create videos and interact with AI agents via asi1.ai.

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The price of UNI, the native token of the Uniswap platform, surged over 38% following the announcement of the “UNIfication” proposal by Uniswap Foundation and Uniswap Labs. The plan introduces a protocol-level fee mechanism to burn UNI tokens and other measures designed to increase the attractiveness of holding the token.

Swiss institution Sygnum Bank estimates that the end of the U.S. government shutdown could trigger bulk approvals for multiple altcoin ETFs, driving renewed institutional inflows into the crypto market. The report, published on Tuesday, shows that institutional investors remain confident in digital assets despite October’s sharp market correction.

The Bank of England launched a public consultation on Monday regarding a regulatory framework for stablecoins, aiming to finalize the rules in the second half of 2026. The proposal targets sterling-denominated stablecoins widely used in payments, which could pose risks to the UK’s financial stability.

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More than half of global hedge funds now have exposure to the cryptocurrency market, reflecting growing institutional interest in digital assets, according to a report published Thursday by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and PwC.

The survey, conducted in the first half of 2025 among 122 investors and fund

Mastercard is partnering with Ripple and Gemini to explore the use of RLUSD stablecoin on the XRPL blockchain for card transaction settlements, the companies announced Wednesday. The implementation would mark one of the first collaborations where a regulated U.S. bank settles traditional card transactions using a regulated stablecoin on

Bitcoin fell below $100,000 for the first time since June 23, trading at $100,893 on Tuesday, with an intraday low of $99,966. Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, dropped nearly 9% to $3,275.

Investors reduced exposure to riskier assets amid concerns about the sustainability of