U.S. Venture Capital Firm Raises $15 Billion to Secure Technological Edge, Highlighting Crypto’s Role Major venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has announced the successful closure of a new funding round exceeding $15 billion, aimed at investing in cutting-edge technologies vital for

AI technology is increasingly expanding into everyday devices, and the core technology leading this transformation—"heterogeneous computing"—is on the rise. This is a concept that enables units with different performances and functions, such as CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs, to work together organically within a single system, while achieving performance optimization and energy efficiency. Chris Burke, Senior Vice President of ARM's Edge AI Business Division, emphasized at CES 2026: "We are currently in a transitional period where AI is moving away from data centers and into user devices," and pointed out that such technologies are creating perceptible differentiated experiences in daily life. ARM is working with NVIDIA to enable AI-driven capabilities on various edge devices such as smartphones and wearables. Burke explained, "Smartphones containing ARM CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs are typical representatives," and "thanks to heterogeneous computing, users can experience faster, smarter AI with longer battery life."

According to the research on Web 3.0 industry activation policies, it is expected that stablecoins based on the Korean Won will bring fundamental changes to the payment and settlement structure. The previously reliance on intermediary institutions in payment structures will be simplified through stablecoins. Coupled with the integration of artificial intelligence and programmable technologies, the next-generation digital financial ecosystem seems poised to usher in a new era. Although existing payment and settlement systems allow real-time authorization of transactions, actual fund clearing experiences time lags, and merchants typically receive funds on the next business day. Especially in international remittances, delays of over 1-3 business days occur due to multi-level processes and time differences in the SWIFT network, along with multiple transaction fees, exposing limitations in operational efficiency. Even with the introduction of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and blockchain, this structure still faces many constraints. Therefore, this report recommends issuing Korean Won stablecoins with a 1:1 collateralization ratio and adopting a comprehensive identity verification and anti-money laundering monitoring system.

It is reported that the Chinese government has begun reviewing whether the acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus by American tech giant Meta Platforms violates technology export controls. This move is seen as an example of China’s sensitivity to the outflow of cutting-edge technology, with some observers suggesting it could impact the future technological dominance competition between the two countries. On the 6th local time, the Financial Times cited multiple sources as saying that China’s Ministry of Commerce is examining whether a series of measures, including Manus’s headquarters relocation and its acquisition by Meta, violate the country’s technology export control laws. The main point of contention is whether the transfer of Manus’s talent and technology to Singapore falls under China’s export licensing jurisdiction. The review is still in its early stages and is not necessarily expected to escalate into a formal investigation. Manus was launched in China for the first time in March 2023 and has attracted significant attention in the field of artificial intelligence technology. It broke through traditional chat machine

Kaspa's PoW BlockDAG, fixed supply, and rising real-world settlement use fuel 2026 altcoin mania narrative. Summary Kaspa uses a PoW BlockDAG design for parallel blocks, near-instant confirmation, and high throughput while preserving decentralization. Analysts frame Kaspa as a "Bitcoin

Bank of America Adjusts Wealth Management Policy to Allow Advisors to Actively Recommend Bitcoin Spot ETFs and Suggests 1%~4% Allocation, Signaling Wall Street's Official Inclusion of Bitcoin into Standard Investment Dialogue Changing the Role of Advisors, Bank of America Officially Incorporates Bitcoin into Standard Investment Conversations ----------------------- Bank of America has officially adjusted its wealth management policy to allow its advisors to proactively recommend Bitcoin spot ETFs to clients and suggests that, when appropriate, approximately 1%~4% of investment portfolios be allocated to digital assets. According to multiple foreign media reports citing internal documents and management statements, this new guideline has been in effect since January 5 and applies to Bank of America's Private Bank, Merrill, and Merrill Edge, covering over 15,000 financial advisors.

Bank of America Expands Crypto Offerings for U.S. Wealth Clients Bank of America is integrating cryptocurrency more thoroughly into its wealth management services across the United States. Starting Monday, financial advisers at Merrill, the Bank of America Private Bank, and Merrill Edge can now

In the New Year's speech delivered on the first trading day of 2026 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japanese Finance Minister Shōgetsu Katayama explicitly stated full support for integrating digital asset trading into the country's traditional securities and commodities exchanges. She designated 2026 as the "Year of Digital" and pledged to provide "comprehensive support" for exchanges to leverage cutting-edge technology to create innovative trading environments. This high-level stance aligns with previous reforms promoted by the Financial Services Agency of Japan, including reclassifying cryptocurrencies as financial products and significantly reducing capital gains tax to 20%, among other measures. It marks Japan's shift from a cautious regulator to a strategic builder actively embracing cryptocurrencies and systematically integrating them into the mainstream financial system. This move aims to revitalize Japan's financial market vitality, attract global capital, and potentially establish a new paradigm for cryptocurrency regulation and integration across Asia and the world.

South Korean tech giant Samsung plans to double the number of mobile devices featuring Google Gemini, from 400 to 800 units by 2026. CEO TM Roh says the move will give the company a competitive edge, especially as the global AI race accelerates this year. AI Will Be in Every Product, Says Samsung&3

Bank of America Expands Crypto Offerings for U.S. Wealth Clients Bank of America is integrating cryptocurrency more thoroughly into its wealth management services across the United States. Starting Monday, financial advisers at Merrill, the Bank of America Private Bank, and Merrill Edge can now

Metaplanet benefits from yen-denominated debt as currency weakness lowers the real Bitcoin cost of servicing financing. Bitcoin has gained far more against the yen than the dollar, amplifying Metaplanet’s treasury performance in local terms. With over 35,000 BTC held, Metaplanet ranks

Trump spoke about possible military interventions by the USA in Colombia. Markets were not visibly affected by headlines of high risks. Historical conflicts reveal that the volatility of crypto comes first, followed by adoption in the affected area. Crypto markets entered a heightened level of c

The first week of 2026 has started with a familiar rhythm: dip buying returns, Bitcoin steadies near the high-$80,000s, and Ethereum holds above $3,000 as traders try to map the next leg. Reports on January 2 put Bitcoin around the $88,000–$89,000 area and Ethereum just above $3,000, a tone that

_Coinbase warns US risks losing its digital finance edge to China as stablecoin regulations and CBDC competition intensify._ Coinbase has raised alarms that the United States may lose its dominant position in the digital finance space.  According to Faryar Shirzad, Coinbase’s Chief Policy

2025 began with Solana as crypto's wild child—fueling insane meme coin hype and nearly touching $300 as SOL hit a new all-time high. By year-end, it traded the crypto bro vibe for a polished suit, courting TradFi while keeping the edge. The transformation was complete at the largest Breakpoint yet in futuristic Abu Dhabi.

Trump Media & Technology Group's fintech brand, Truth.Fi, officially launched its first five Truth Social ETFs on the New York Stock Exchange today. These ETFs are primarily selected based on the theme of "Made in the USA," covering topics such as national defense and security, cutting-edge technology, energy independence, and regional real estate. This issuance not only marks the expansion of this highly talked-about social media company's business footprint into the financial products sector but also, more importantly, its collaboration with Yorkville America has clearly planned to launch digital asset-based ETF products in 2026, which will be available to investors through Crypto .com's brokerage channels. This move at the intersection of traditional finance and the crypto world sends a heavy signal, indicating that political narratives, nationalist investment sentiments, and emerging crypto assets are converging in unprecedented ways, potentially opening up a new, highly ideological asset class track.

Written by: Zhang Feng At the end of 2025, Meta announced the acquisition of Chinese AI company Manus, sparking widespread attention in the global tech community. This deal not only involves the integration of cutting-edge technologies in affective computing and brain-computer interfaces but also reflects multiple themes such as AI technology competition, ecosystem building, and corporate destiny decisions. One, Manus's growth logic and barrier construction Leveraging innovative integration of affective computing and brain-computer interfaces, Manus has rapidly risen over the past few years to become a representative technology-driven enterprise in China's AI field. Business integration and closed-loop ecosystem. Manus centers on multimodal affective computing, building a three-layer architecture of "core technology – intermediate products – top-level applications." Its original "Neuro-Symbolic Artificial Intelligence" framework has achieved industry-leading accuracy in emotion recognition. According to publicly available information,

U.S. stock three major indices yesterday (12/30) declined slightly, silver and gold rebounded after plunging from all-time highs. The cryptocurrency market rose 1.03% in the past 24 hours, reversing the previous seven-day decline trend. Although Bitcoin (BTC) slightly recovered to 88K, digital asset financial company (DAT) still performed weakly. The health products company Prenetics Global Limited, supported by football superstar Beckham, announced abandoning its further Bitcoin purchase strategy after raising $48 million to buy 510 Bitcoins. (Silver ranks as the best-performing asset in 2025, with "Currency Wars" author predicting it could reach $200) U.S. stock three major indices declined slightly, silver and gold rebounded after plunging from all-time highs U.S. stock three major indices closed lower, and the minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent meeting indicate that if the cont

Lighter, a prominent decentralized perpetual exchange platform, has announced its flagship $LIT token. The launch of the Lighter Infrastructure Token ($LIT) denotes a key milestone in Lighter’s mission to develop a cutting-edge financial infrastructure. As per Lighter’s official X announcement, the

Polymarket is evolving from a crowd-driven platform to a competitive market where speed and data processing matter. Experienced traders and machine learning tools are dominating, pushing casual users to adapt by enhancing their understanding of data and trends. The shift suggests a future where quick, informed decisions drive success in prediction markets.

Top venture capital firm a16z recently released its annual cryptocurrency trend forecast, outlining a disruptive landscape driven by three core narratives for the 2026 market: AI agents will become new economic participants with encrypted identities, driving the birth of the "Know Your Agent" (KYA) standard; payment behaviors will become "invisible" like internet traffic, deeply integrated into network infrastructure; and privacy will surpass performance and throughput to become the strongest moat and winning factor for blockchain. These predictions are not isolated technological evolutions but collectively point to a structural rebuild of the internet finance layer, indicating that cryptography will shift from edge innovation to the core foundation supporting global economic activities.

Uniswap just passed a major unification proposal that clears the path for a 100M UNI burn and protocol fees. This shift makes market interpretation a vital requirement for success. And points to DeepSnitch AI as giving traders an edge in any market environment.  DeepSnitch AI has already raised

Binary options trading has gained significant attention among investors seeking new tools to gain an edge in volatile markets.

XRP tests the monthly trend ribbon, a level that historically confirms long term bearish momentum. Past ribbon losses in 2018 and 2022 preceded sharp declines of over 50 percent. Daily and intraday structures remain weak, with sellers controlling price below key resistance. Ripple’s XRP

The most significant crypto gains are often captured not on public exchanges, but in the early, high-stakes arena of Presale Cryptos. For the savvy investor, knowing How to Find Crypto Presales and which projects have genuine 100x potential is the ultimate edge. This definitive guide will unlock the

Written by: Eric, Foresight News I believe readers who follow cutting-edge technology are somewhat aware of the progress in quantum computing this year. This "technological revolution," which has been called for many years like AI, finally saw a breakthrough this year. Simply put, quantum computing has shifted from solving physical problems to engineering problems, marking a turning point from laboratory experiments to commercialization. This year has also been designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Technological breakthroughs are good news, but the bad news is that quantum computing concerns the survival of Bitcoin. When computational power reaches a certain threshold, public keys exposed on the network could potentially be brute-forced to reveal private keys through quantum computing, which could deal a devastating blow to Bitcoin. If discussions about quantum computing previously only revolved around "whether it will affect Bitcoin," then this year's discussions have already developed into...

Pi coin drops over 20% to $0.192, with the head and shoulders neckline at $0.182 in imminent danger. The MFI reaching a new high indicates retail investors are buying the dip, forming a bullish divergence, but the CMF not breaking the zero line suggests large funds are watching on the sidelines. Breaking above $0.218 will lead to a 6% increase, while falling below $0.182 could crash 25% to $0.137. Can retail investors' bottom-fishing hold until big capital enters?

Bitcoin hovers around $87,000, with $27 billion in options expiring during the holiday low-liquidity period, and the market is on edge in anticipation. (Background: The four-year cycle of Bitcoin is dead! Bitwise CIO: The crypto market has entered a ten-year endurance battle) (Additional context: Galaxy Digital: After adjusting for inflation, Bitcoin has never actually broken above $100,000) Table of Contents 270,000 options contracts expiring, long and short hedging intertwined CZ: Early market driven by sentiment Altcoins diverge, capital shifts to specific themes The Christmas holiday just ended, and the cryptocurrency market remains cold. Early morning on December 26, Taipei time, Bitcoin (BTC) briefly dipped below $87,000 again, then recovered to $87,282 before press time, down 0.42% in the past 24 hours. Ethereum

Crypto Derivatives Firm Secures $35 Million in Funding, Signaling Growing Industry Confidence Brett Harrison, the former president of the now-defunct FTX US exchange, has successfully closed a $35 million funding round for his new derivatives venture, Architect Financial Technologies. The latest in

Analysts point out that Bitcoin is hovering near the "crucial long-term support line" and has been holding on for 3 weeks, causing the bulls in the market to be on edge. However, the publicly traded company Strategy (MSTR), the largest Bitcoin holder in the world, has already broken through this "safety line," sending a strong bearish signal to the crypto market. CoinDesk senior analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole explained that this "safety line" is the extremely critical "100-week simple moving average (100-week SMA)" in technical analysis, which mainly reflects the average cost over the past two years. It is a key indicator used by major market technicians to identify major trend reversals, long-term support, or confirm crashes. From the trend, the 100-week moving average has been performing strongly for 3 consecutive weeks.

I'll be more direct. Binance is the best entry point for project teams to exit liquidity after issuing tokens, no doubt about it. $MON 's initial launch caused Coinbase to plummet, which should have completely dispelled other project teams' ideas of bypassing Binance. When the market consensus is that BNB Chain projects will receive priority in launching Alpha, BNB Chain projects will naturally form scale. There's no way around it; liquidity is the absolute lifeline of assets, and Binance is the liquidity center, which also determines and controls the "fate" of the majority of projects. Next, there might only be one area to watch—edge innovation. Edge innovation is not about replacing Kodak with a better Kodak, but about replacing it with a mobile phone. From "Qiqin Jinchu" to the US and Japan, they all originated from fringe cultural groups and continuously absorbed external cultural innovations. Large companies encountering this kind of potential "edge innovation"

Since its establishment in 2020, BNB Chain has developed into a multi-chain ecosystem, occupying a key position in Web3 through technological iterations and community building. Compared to competitors like Ethereum and Solana, BNB Chain emphasizes performance and user experience, responding to market challenges with a flexible ecological layout and a strong first-mover advantage. In the future, it will continue to promote AI and other cutting-edge technology applications.

Crypto Derivatives Firm Secures $35 Million in Funding, Signaling Growing Industry Confidence Brett Harrison, the former president of the now-defunct FTX US exchange, has successfully closed a $35 million funding round for his new derivatives venture, Architect Financial Technologies. The latest in

Analysts point out that Bitcoin is hovering around the "crucial long-term support line" and has been struggling for up to 3 weeks, keeping the long positions in the market on edge. However, as the world's largest Bitcoin holder, the listed company Strategy (MSTR) has already been the first to fall below this "safety line," sending a strong bearish signal to the crypto assets market. CoinDesk senior analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole explains that this "safety line" is the extremely critical "100-week simple moving average (100-week SMA)" in technical analysis, which mainly reflects the average cost over the past two years. It is used by major market technical analysts to identify significant trend reversals, long-term support, or to confirm crashes. From the trend perspective, the 100-week moving average has shown strong performance for 3 consecutive weeks.

Anthropic has released the Open Source tool Bloom, designed for analyzing and evaluating the behavior of cutting-edge AI models, with a particular focus on AI alignment and ethical issues. Compared to traditional methods, Bloom saves time and resources by defining scenarios to assess the risk of AI behavior. Additionally, it complements another tool, Petri, working together to steer AI in a direction beneficial to humanity. The launch of this tool reflects the growing importance of AI ethics and policy.

Analysts point out that Bitcoin is hovering near the "crucial long-term support line" and has been holding on for 3 weeks, keeping the long positions in the market on edge. However, as the world's largest Bitcoin holder, the publicly traded company Strategy (MSTR) has already seen its stock price break this "safety line," sending a strong bearish signal to the Crypto Assets market. CoinDesk senior analyst and chartered market technician Omkar Godbole explains that this "safety line" is the extremely critical "100-week Simple Moving Average (100-week SMA)" in technical analysis, which primarily reflects the average cost over the past two years. It is an indicator used by major market technical analysts to identify significant trend reversals, long-term support, or confirm crashes. From the trend perspective, the 100-week moving average has demonstrated strong performance for 3 consecutive weeks.

As the United States continues to tighten export restrictions on high-end AI chips to China, large Chinese tech companies have not stopped their demand for advanced processors. Recently, it was revealed that Tencent has indirectly obtained the NVIDIA Blackwell series chips, which are originally prohibited from being exported to China, through "Computing Power leasing" from Japanese operators, raising concerns from the outside. Export restrictions tighten, AI Computing Power gap emerges Against the backdrop of the United States continuing to tighten export controls on high-end AI chips, the Chinese AI industry is facing a significant shortage of high-performance computing resources. Despite the government's active promotion of the local AI chip supply chain construction, the relevant performance still struggles to fully replace NVIDIA's high-end GPUs in the training demands of large, cutting-edge models. In this situation, major Chinese tech companies, including Tencent, are beginning to look for alternatives that do not involve the import of physical chips.

Analysts point out that Bitcoin is hovering near the "critically important long-term support line" and has been holding on for as long as 3 weeks, causing the long positions in the market to be on edge. However, the publicly traded company Strategy (MSTR), as the largest Bitcoin holder in the world, has already been the first to break through this "safety line," sending a strong bearish signal to the crypto assets market. CoinDesk senior analyst and chartered market technician Omkar Godbole explained that this "safety line" is the extremely critical "100-week simple moving average (100-week SMA)" in technical analysis, which mainly reflects the average cost over the past two years and is an indicator used by major market technical analysts to identify significant trend reversals, long-term support, or confirm market crashes. From the trend perspective, the 100-week moving average has exerted strong power for 3 consecutive weeks.

Analysts point out that Bitcoin is hovering near the "crucial long-term support line" and has been holding on for 3 weeks, causing the bulls in the market to be on edge. However, the publicly traded company Strategy (MSTR), the largest Bitcoin holder in the world, has already broken through this "safety line," sending a strong bearish signal to the crypto market. CoinDesk senior analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole explained that this "safety line" is the extremely critical "100-week simple moving average (100-week SMA)" in technical analysis, which mainly reflects the average cost over the past two years. It is a key indicator used by major market technicians to identify major trend reversals, long-term support, or confirm crashes. From the trend, the 100-week moving average has been performing strongly for 3 consecutive weeks.

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Date: Sat, Dec 13, 2025 | 05:58 PM GMT The broader altcoin market has remained volatile over the past few weeks, with sharp swings keeping traders on edge. Amid this uncertainty, Ethereum ($ETH) is flashing a technically important signal.

World Liberty Financial plans to use 5% of its treasury to enhance the adoption of its USD1 stablecoin, which ranks seventh among USD-pegged stablecoins, by forming strategic partnerships and increasing supply to gain a competitive edge.

Analysts point out that Bitcoin is hovering near the "crucial long-term support line" and has been holding on for 3 weeks, causing the bulls in the market to be on edge. However, the publicly traded company Strategy (MSTR), the largest Bitcoin holder in the world, has already broken through this "safety line," sending a strong bearish signal to the crypto market. CoinDesk senior analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole explained that this "safety line" is the extremely critical "100-week simple moving average (100-week SMA)" in technical analysis, which mainly reflects the average cost over the past two years. It is a key indicator used by major market technicians to identify major trend reversals, long-term support, or confirm crashes. From the trend, the 100-week moving average has been performing strongly for 3 consecutive weeks.

Japan stands at the edge of a financial turning point that could reshape global markets. Reports suggest the Bank of Japan may begin selling exchange traded funds as early as January. This step would mark the first real unwind of its massive equity holdings built over decades. Investors now watch

The global cryptocurrency market is on edge awaiting the Bank of Japan's interest rate decision announced on December 19. The market expects a 25 basis point hike to 0.75%, with a probability as high as 98%. Macro analysts have issued warnings that historical data shows that after each Bank of Japan rate hike since 2024, Bitcoin has experienced a deep correction of over 20%. If this "curse" repeats, Bitcoin's price could face the risk of dropping toward the key support level of $70,000. This article will analyze in depth the transmission mechanism of the “Yen carry trade unwinding” and, combined with current technical indicators and bullish-bearish divergences, provide an interpretation of this potential black swan event.

Date: Sat, Dec 13, 2025 | 05:58 PM GMT The broader altcoin market has remained volatile over the past few weeks, with sharp swings keeping traders on edge. Amid this uncertainty, Ethereum ($ETH) is flashing a technically important signal. While price action may appear hesitant on the surface, the la

Bitcoin is nearing a breakout from a descending wedge, with key resistance levels at $96K, $108K, $116K, and $126K. Macro pressures and increased volatility affect the market, but BTC maintains higher lows, indicating potential bullish momentum ahead.

A softer tone finally came out of the Federal Reserve as the committee voted for a 25bps cut that brings the target range to 3.5% to 3.75%. The move landed after months of mixed signals, yet it arrived at a moment when crypto already stood on the edge of fresh headlines. Many readers want to

Zcash (ZEC) experienced a 1000% increase during this cycle, but the past two months have retraced 45% due to market downturns, falling from a historical high to the edge level. However, there has been a key technical shift in the past week, with the price breaking through the previously downward channel that led to its decline, potentially retesting the historical high. On the technical side, Zcash has formed an bullish pennant continuation pattern, with RSI hovering near the neutral 50 line, indicating that buyers are currently leading the trend.