JPMorgan Chase, a global banking giant, is pushing its blockchain ambitions to new heights. The bank plans to expand its JPM Coin deposit token from the existing Ethereum Layer 2 network Base to privacy-focused Canton Network and other blockchain platforms, aiming to build a "regulated, interoperable digital dollar" system that spans public chains and private networks. This strategy aims to provide institutional clients with near-instant, secure cross-border payment and settlement options. Meanwhile, its Kinetics digital payment network has successfully been implemented, helping multinational companies like Siemens achieve 7x24 real-time foreign exchange settlements. JPMorgan's move marks a significant step for traditional financial giants to deeply reshape the infrastructure of global capital flows in a compliant and gradual manner, establishing a key paradigm for the integration of "blockchain + finance."

After seven years of intensive development and multiple strategic transformations, Aztec, a veteran project in the zero-knowledge privacy sector, officially announced the successful conclusion of its AZTEC token public sale on December 7. The public sale was conducted entirely on-chain, ultimately raising 19,476 ETH and attracting participation from over 16,700 users worldwide, with as much as 50% of the funds coming from community members. This sale not only marks a key step for the Aztec network toward decentralized governance, but its innovative "delayed TGE" mechanism—where the Token Generation Event can only be triggered by a community vote no earlier than February 11, 2026—also provides a new paradigm for token issuance models in crypto projects, sparking a reevaluation of the value of privacy infrastructure and community-driven projects in the market.

Editing: J.A.E From Kyber to Pendle, TN LEE's entrepreneurial journey over ten years of industry experience has nearly spanned the key cycles of the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) market. As an early participant in the DeFi ecosystem, he not only accumulated extensive business experience but also keenly captured the enormous potential of the interest rate marketplace during the DeFi Summer. In the DeFi world, interest rates have always been the core variable driving capital flows and user decisions. Based on a deep understanding and practical experience in the interest rate marketplace, he assembled a team and founded Pendle, gradually building a complex and innovative product system centered around "interest rates." Recently, Pendle co-founder TN LEE gave an exclusive interview to PANews, revealing that Pendle will not offer any spot or perpetual futures trading, but will instead focus more on interest rates to create the best interest rate solutions for DeFi and even broader fields.

HTX launched the "Sail Together" initiative to distribute $100 million in USDT to traders affected by market declines on October 11, aiming to support verified losses and mitigate community impact. Eligibility requires verified losses of at least $100 during the downturn period.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse made it clear on Wednesday at Washington's Fintech Week that the Crypto Assets industry will not fall back into a harsh regulatory environment even if there are changes in the White House. Today's news from Ripple shows that Garlinghouse claims the industry will not return to the era when former SEC Chairman Gary Gensler led the agency.

On a large liquidation wave that swept the crypto market on October 11, 2025, several decentralized protocols were tested. As reported by an update of X by 0xQuantic on X, it was a smooth sail in the storm with Flare DeFi. According to Quantic, which is an active member of the Flare ecosystem, all w

Author: Zen, PANews Over the past year, the narrative focus of the crypto market has quietly shifted: from simply chasing prices to a institutional competition surrounding "how capital goes on-chain, how assets are tokenized, and how compliant funds enter." The processes and rules of traditional finance are being gradually embedded into the world of public chains. Those who can more rapidly connect compliant funds, real assets, and industry flow to the blockchain will have a greater opportunity to occupy ecological niches in the next cycle. Avalanche is one of the most active players in this competition. On one hand, it improves performance and developer experience through Octane upgrades and Subnet expansion. On the other hand, it introduces a "public company treasury" with AVAX as the core exposure and collaborates on RWA (Real World Assets on-chain), bridging Wall Street's funds and rules onto the chain through tokenization. AVAX treasury sets sail, expecting a fund size exceeding 1