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Orbiter Finance has announced it’s in a new alliance with Somnia Network, and it’s an important step towards improved blockchain interoperability and greater connectivity for DeFi. The partnership will unite established cross-chain technology at Orbiter and the high-performance at Somnia Layer-1 infrastructure, which will transform the foundation of DeFi application and gaming ecosystems. Cross Chain Technology Meets High-Performance Infrastructure Somnia Network’s ability to scale more than 1M transactions per second with finality lightning-fast, and EVM Compatibility. This level of performance opens the doors to exciting new opportunities for applications which require real-time interactions and deal with many transactions. The network…

US President Donald Trump announced the “closure” of Venezuelan airspace on Saturday, sharply escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas. Trump, who avoided giving details, made this statement following the ongoing military buildup in the Caribbean for weeks, bringing the “risk of imminent war” in the region back onto the agenda. The Venezuelan government has described the US actions as a “colonialist threat to Latin America,” while President Nicolás Maduro has argued that Washington is “trying to fabricate justifications to pave the way for military intervention.” Caracas has been holding regular military exercises in recent weeks and calling for “wide-scale mobilization”…

CME Group temporarily suspended trading across its Globex platform after a major technical issue disrupted global markets. The halt hit late on November 27 in U.S. time and continued into Asian trading hours on November 28. The exchange confirmed that the outage was caused by a cooling failure at a CyrusOne data center. JUST IN: 🇺🇸 CME Globex Futures and Options markets halted due to technical issues. pic.twitter.com/u478A23oCD — Whale Insider (@WhaleInsider) November 28, 2025 As a result, futures and options markets on Globex were forced to pause. The disruption affected a wide range of contracts tied to stocks, currencies,…

AscendEX, a renowned digital asset trading entity, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Dmail AI, an artificial intelligence (AI-Powered) decentralized messaging infrastructure. The primary purpose of this partnership is to facilitate users by providing encrypted emails, unified notifications, and targeted marketing. 🥳We’re excited to partner with @Dmailofficial Dmail Network is an AI-powered decentralized messaging infrastructure built to provide encrypted emails, unified notifications, and targeted marketing across multiple chains and dApps for users, developers, marketers and… pic.twitter.com/kXIaotv722 — AscendEX (@AscendEX_) December 2, 2025 AscendEX is a famous global cryptocurrency and digital asset financial platform that gives trading services for all…

The world of Web3 just scored a major goal in professional sports. Pudgy Penguins, the beloved NFT collection, has announced an official Pudgy Penguins NHL collaboration for the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic. This partnership marks a significant moment where cryptocurrency culture meets mainstream ice hockey, creating exciting opportunities for fans of both worlds. What Does This Pudgy Penguins NHL Collaboration Involve? The Pudgy Penguins NHL collaboration is not just a branding exercise. It represents a multi-faceted partnership that will engage fans through unique experiences. The initiative kicks off during Art Week Miami and runs from December through January, aligning…

Video game and tech giant Sony Group plans to issue a U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin next year to be used to purchase games and anime within its digital ecosystem, according to a report from Japanese outlet Nikkei. This plan is likely to only apply to the U.S., thanks to the passing of the GENIUS Act earlier this year—a bill that paved a clear regulatory path for issuing stablecoins in the country. It comes after Sony’s banking division, Sony Bank, filed to acquire a U.S. national banking charter in October. This license would allow for its subsidiary, Connectia Trust, to engage in…

The cryptocurrency sector has mounted an unprecedented humanitarian response to the devastating fire in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district that has claimed at least 65 lives, with hundreds of people still missing as of November 27. The blaze, which erupted at Wang Fuk Court shortly, is now considered the city’s deadliest fire in decades. The scale of destruction has left the city shaken, and support has been pouring in from across the community, including major crypto companies with strong ties to Hong Kong. Crypto Industry Steps In With Millions in Aid Several leading digital asset firms have announced donations to…

The Falcon Finance protocol has integrated tokenized Mexican sovereign bills into its multi-collateral framework for its stablecoin, USDf, through a partnership with real-world-asset platform Etherfuse. Bridging Emerging Market Yield to DeFi Liquidity Falcon Finance has integrated CETES—the tokenized representation of short-duration Mexican sovereign bills—as part of a major strategic move to expand its multi-collateral framework. The tokenization was executed by the real-world asset (RWA) platform Etherfuse. The integration, which is Falcon’s first inclusion of a non-USD sovereign-yield asset, is seen as significantly diversifying the collateral foundation for its native stablecoin, USDf, beyond the U.S. Treasury system. According to a media…

Arthur Hayes predicts equity price discovery will migrate to 24/7 crypto perpetuals, pressuring traditional exchanges as regulation turns more crypto-friendly. Summary Hayes argues BitMEX-style perpetual swaps concentrate liquidity, offer high leverage and limited legal recourse, making them superior to dated futures.​ He cites Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 and a Nasdaq 100 perpetual as early proof that equity perps can gain real volume on permissionless crypto platforms.​ Hayes links the shift to a friendlier U.S. regulatory stance under Trump and expects S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 perpetuals to lead by late 2020s. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has predicted that crypto-style perpetual futures will…

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino and market analysts pushed back against S&P Global’s downgraded rating of USDt’s (USDT) ability to maintain its US dollar peg, saying that the ratings agency did not account for all of Tether’s assets and revenues. The Tether Group’s total assets at the end of Q3 2025 totaled about $215 billion, while its total stablecoin liabilities were about $184.5 billion, according to Ardoino, who referenced Tether’s Q3 attestation report. He added: “Tether had, at the end of Q3 2025, about $7 billion in excess equity, on top of the about $184.5 billion in stablecoin reserves, plus about…