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Axelar unveiled AgentFlux, an open-source framework designed to run AI agents locally while keeping private keys, trading strategies and client data off the cloud — a pitch aimed squarely at institutions exploring onchain finance but wary of privacy risks. Developed by Interop Labs, the team behind the Axelar network, AgentFlux lets financial firms deploy “agentic” automation without sending sensitive information to external infrastructure, the company announced Thursday. The framework tackles one of the biggest frictions in AI-driven crypto operations: tool-calling. Most agents today rely on cloud-based models to decide which blockchain tools to invoke and how to structure transactions, which…

DefiLlama has announced the commencement of tracking Atmos Protocol’s Hybrid Hyper AMM, which has debuted on the Supra Labs chain. This denotes a bullish development for the expansion of the decentralized finance (DeFi) network. As DefiLlama mentioned in its official announcement on X, the integration suggests the use of the cutting-edge AMM model by DEX for the enhancement of liquidity efficiency. With this, Hyper AMM of Atmos Protocol is combining robust liquidity designs to back different asset pools. Now tracking @AtmosProtocol DEX on @SUPRA_Labs Hyper AMM is a hybrid AMM that fuses two models: Balancer-style Weighted AMMs and Curve-style Stable…

In the past five years, multiple factors created a culture of retail investment, spreading to the stock market. The inflow of retail traders got a boost from crypto and the opportunities of prediction markets. Retail investors have increased their share on the stock market. The trend is most notable following the GameStop short squeeze event. In 2021, one professional trader and former CFA Keith Gill drew in a crowd of retail holders, pushing the GME price to a record and creating a precedent on the market. Since then, retail traders have become more bold, increasing their exposure to the stock…

Upbit, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, announced that it has removed all old deposit addresses from the system as part of wallet maintenance work. The exchange emphasized that users should always create a new wallet address before making a deposit to avoid losing funds. Upbit announced that deposits and withdrawals will gradually resume following the comprehensive update. According to a statement released by the stock exchange, deposit and withdrawal services will be gradually reactivated across 21 different networks for a total of 33 assets, starting at 5:00 PM on December 5th. During this period, users are advised to check their…

All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Allora introduces self-improving predictive AI feeds to Sei’s real-time market infrastructure. Predictive data enables smarter on-chain decision-making across the chain’s high-speed DeFi ecosystem. The latest integration between Allora and Sei Network immediately strengthens the network’s on-chain market capabilities. Allora brings predictive feeds that can learn on their own and update their prediction accuracy based on changing market conditions, eliminating the need for standard real-time data. This approach gives the layer 1 network the added ability to deliver faster and more adaptive market signals. Predictive AI…

Spectra, a new decentralized yield trading protocol, has gone live on the Flare blockchain, enabling users to buy, sell, and manage yield from interest-bearing assets such as sFLR, according to the details shared with Finbold on Friday, December 5. The launch adds a new layer of financial functionality to the Flare ecosystem by allowing the separation of fixed and variable yield components. How Spectra works At the core of Spectra’s design is a system that splits yield-bearing tokens into two tradable components. Principal Tokens (PTs) represent the base value of the asset and grow to their full value at maturity,…

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has appointed Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli, one of the world’s most influential economists on digital money, as the next head of the BIS Innovation Hub, effective March 2026. The BIS said Tuesday that Mancini-Griffoli will “lead work to explore technological solutions within the central bank community on innovation.” His mandate is expected to include ongoing work on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), tokenized assets and new forms of market infrastructure. Mancini-Griffoli currently serves as the assistant director in the International Monetary Fund’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department, where he leads work on payments and currencies. He’s…

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has appointed Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli, one of the world’s most influential economists on digital money, as the next head of the BIS Innovation Hub, effective March 2026. The BIS said Tuesday that Mancini-Griffoli will “lead work to explore technological solutions within the central bank community on innovation.” His mandate is expected to include ongoing work on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), tokenized assets and new forms of market infrastructure. Mancini-Griffoli currently serves as the assistant director in the International Monetary Fund’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department, where he leads work on payments and currencies. He’s…

Prediction market Polymarket is in the process of hiring an internal market-making team that will trade directly against customers — a shift that could blur the lines between a prediction market and a traditional sportsbook. The company has recently spoken to traders and sports bettors about building the new desk, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The move follows a similar step by rival Kalshi, which has defended its own in-house trading team as a way to improve liquidity and the user experience. In practice, however, hiring external market makers is entirely possible, raising questions about Polymarket’s…

AGI Open Network (AON), a renowned decentralized AI agent development ecosystem, has partnered with Infiblue World, a Web3 metaverse ecosystem. The partnership endeavors to utilize AI agents for Web3-based social engagement. As AON’s official X announcement points out, the development is set to merge its AI-led capabilities with the robust digital community of InfiblueChat of Infiblue World. Hence, this endeavor presents a shared move to strengthen users and creators with cutting-edge tools. 🥳 We’re excited to announce our partnership with @InfiblueNFT!🎯 InfiblueChat – a 60K+ DAU Web3 social platform in the Infiblue World metaverse.🤝 Partnership Highlights:🔹 Connecting AON’s decentralized AI…