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OpenPayd, a provider of financial infrastructure for digital assets, has partnered with Altify, a tokenized private-market investing app, to simplify fiat currency deposits and withdrawals in EUR, GBP, and USD, as per the details shared with Finbold on Wednesday, December 3. The integration will allow Altify’s 80,000 investors to deposit and withdraw funds via SEPA, Faster Payments, and SWIFT, making it easier to move money across traditional and digital markets. It will also ensure smoother cross-border transfers and a more consistent investing experience across all asset classes. Infrastructure that lets users move between fiat and digital assets instantly Altify’s platform…

Rayls, the first Layer 1 blockchain in the world to be designed with RWA tokenization in mind, has selected AmFi, the largest private credit tokenization platform in Brazil, in a strategic partnership. The partnership seeks to bring over $1 billion in real-world assets tokenized on the Rayls network by June 2027, which is one of the largest institutional RWA projects to date. Today marks a major milestone for the institutional RWA ecosystem.Rayls is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with AmFi, Brazil’s leading tokenization platform for private credit, to bring over $1B in real-world assets onchain by June 2027.This is…

Ethereum traders are positioning with more optimism than their Bitcoin counterparts, options data shows. Despite a broadly cautious investor stance, the divergence suggests that traders see less immediate downside risk for the second-largest crypto by market cap than for Bitcoin. That outlook aligns with recent spot price performance. Ethereum is trading just above $3,100, down around 2% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data. Its year-to-date performance of -3% is slightly better than Bitcoin’s -6%, though both assets have declined by double-digits since October, with Ethereum down 19% and Bitcoin down 25%. For longer-dated options, Ethereum’s 90-day skew…

Key Takeaways Amazon is investing $50 billion to expand AI and supercomputing infrastructure for AWS US government customers. The initiative will provide federal agencies access to advanced AWS AI services and high-performance computing, accelerating critical missions. Amazon announced Monday that it will invest up to $50 billion in AI and supercomputing infrastructure enhancements for Amazon Web Services (AWS) US government customers. Slated for 2026, the investment will see an addition of nearly 1.3 gigawatts of compute capacity across high-security AWS operations, including AWS Top Secret, AWS Secret, and AWS GovCloud. Agencies currently face slow, fragmented, and outdated systems. AWS is…

All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Circle and OpenMind are building USDC-powered micropayment standards to support autonomous machine-to-machine transactions across AI systems and digital infrastructure. The collaboration introduces x402-based protocols enabling AI agents, APIs, and devices to perform automatic USDC payments in real time. Circle’s decision to partner with OpenMind marks a new step for the company in building a USDC-based machine-to-machine payment standard. Its primary focus is on delivering a micropayment protocol that allows AI agents, applications, and even physical devices to conduct automated transactions without human intervention. Circle @openmind_agi…

Asseto Finance, a Real-World Asset (RWA) platform bridging traditional finance (TradFi) with decentralized finance (DeFi), has announced its strong bonding with Orochi Network, a famous Verifiable Data Layer Infrastructure provider. The main purpose of this partnership is to build a secure, transparent, and institution-grade RWA infrastructure. Asseto 🤝 Orochi NetworkWe are thrilled to announce our collaboration with @OrochiNetwork, the leading Verifiable Data Infrastructure provider. Orochi utilizes advanced techniques like Zero-Knowledge Proofs, FHE, and MPC/TEE to enable trust-minimized, privacy-preserving, and… pic.twitter.com/ur8mIW6cyN — Asseto Finance (@AssetoFinance) December 5, 2025 Orochi Network is widely known for its advanced technologies like Zero-Knowledge Proofs, which…

The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape has experienced notable growth over the week. Specifically, Saros ($SAROS), Blackhole ($BLACK), and Giza ($GIZA) have occupied the top positions in terms of latest weekly TVL growth. As per data from DefiLlama, the top-10 list includes River ($RIVER), Curve DAO Token ($CRV), Seamless ($SEAM), Resolv ($RESOLV), Stargate Finance ($STG), EVAA Protocol ($EVAA), and Four ($FORM). This growth suggests renewed interest among investors and increasing DeFi inflows. TOP PROJECTS BY WEEKLY #TVL GROWTH$SAROS $BLACK $GIZA $RIVER $CRV $SEAM $RESOLV $STG $EVAA $FORM $HEGIC $PENDLE $AERO $CGPT $AAVE pic.twitter.com/nUb6tqDUxS — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp)…

Ethereum rebounds above a major weekly support as volatility rises, with traders watching higher resistance levels for direction. Notably, Ethereum is trading at $3,164.58, showing renewed strength after a volatile start to the week. The daily trading range sits between $3,076.91 and $3,217.54, reflecting a relatively stable intraday structure as buyers continue to defend higher support zones. Over the past 24 hours, ETH has dipped slightly by 1.3%, but the longer-term trend remains intact. The 7-day performance shows a 4.6% increase, supported by a notable rebound from sub-$2,800 levels visible on the weekly chart. Momentum strengthens further when viewed on…

TD Cowen analysts say Strategy’s stock could face continued pressure due to an impending MSCI review. The firm expects that PBTCs like Strategy will be removed from all MSCI indexes this February. A formal decision is expected around mid-January. Cowen called the potential removal “capricious” but emphasized that investors should prepare for sustained selling pressure. The analysts note that Strategy is not a fund, trust, or holding company. Instead, it is a public operating company. Its $500 million software business generates all of its revenue. Meanwhile, its Bitcoin treasury operations are innovative and active, offering unique Bitcoin-backed securities. “Removing Strategy…

CME Group posted an average daily volume (ADV) of 33.1 million contracts in November, up 10% from the same month last year, but the derivatives exchange saw its foreign exchange (Forex) business contract sharply during the period. The company’s FX contracts averaged 746,000 per day in November 2025, down roughly 25% from the record 1 million contracts traded in November 2024. The decline stands out against growth across most other asset classes and marks a reversal from the exchange’s record FX performance just a year earlier. Interest rate products dominated November activity with 17.5 million contracts per day, while equity…