20+ hour, 37+ min ago (392+ words) Wormhole Labs has launched Sunrise DeFi, a platform designed to accelerate the speed at which cross-chain tokens integrate into the Solana ecosystem. The launch comes amid a larger effort to position Solana as the primary hub for cross-chain token issuance, amid competition among interoperability networks. The new way major assets list and become tradable on @Solana with deep liquidity on day one. On Monday, MON becomes tradable natively across Solana DeFi. " Sunrise (@Sunrise_DeFi) November 23, 2025 Sunrise DeFi serves as a single point of entry for external tokens into Solana. Instead of fragmented bridging systems, the platform moves its assets through Wormhole's Native Token Transfer system. Tokens are accepted in their own state, and one can gain direct access to the Solana infrastructure without using wrapped intermediaries. Issuers interested in predictable migrations with low risks can also be drawn to the one-click transfer…...

21+ hour, 1+ min ago (316+ words) CCIP is designed to use multiple layers of security. As outlined in the report, CCIP security will be able to prevent the type of exploit that resulted in more than $2 billion in bridge hacks in 2022. Over $2B was lost to bridge exploits in 2022, and Chainlink CCIP aims to end that. In this article, we break down how @chainlink CCIP delivers secure, scalable cross-chain communication for DeFi and institutions. " CoinGecko (@coingecko) November 24, 2025 Top decentralized finance projects are leveraging CCIP to expand cross-chain functionality. For instance, Aave uses CCIP for GHO stablecoin cross-chain operations. Chainlink CCIP is also rapidly becoming a preferred interoperability infrastructure for major banks and asset managers, including J.P. Morgan, Swift, and UBS Asset Management." So far, the protocol connects 60+ public and private blockchains. It is one of the most widely integrated interoperability systems in crypto. Some of the blockchain CCIP…...

17+ hour, 34+ min ago (604+ words) China is back in the top three Bitcoin (BTC) mining hubs in the world despite a 2021 nationwide ban. The Chinese government expected that the Bitcoin industry would disappear; however, four years later, the mining data tells a different story. According to a recent report from Reuters, China is gradually staging a comeback in Bitcoin mining. After the 2021 ban, Mining farms were dismantled, and the hash rate collapsed to nearly zero. Consequently, mining operators sought refuge in other jurisdictions, including Kazakhstan, Russia, and the United States. Four years down the line, China is back and is currently ranked among the top three crypto mining centers in the world. Chinese crypto miners now contribute approximately 14-20% of the total Bitcoin hashrate. This comeback is closely attributed to the emergence of underground Bitcoin mining, largely concentrated in regions with cheap and abundant electricity. Chinese…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago (428+ words) Stellar is advancing its zero-knowledge infrastructure as the X-Ray upgrade prepares for its network-wide review. According to Stellar's blog post, Protocol 25 introduces new cryptographic foundations intended to protect privacy-focused tools. Developers across the network have been clamoring for privacy that aligns with regulatory expectations, and X-Ray is heading in that direction. The upgrade includes native support for the BN254 curve and the Poseidon hash function family, two components widely used in modern ZK architectures. X-Ray is the first actual implementation of that strategy. It creates an opening for applications that allow the user to decide what data they will share, and network operators maintain the option to verify activity if needed. According to the blog post, "X-Ray, named after the everyday tool used to show only what needs to be seen and nothing more." X-Ray sets Stellar in the contest as…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago (557+ words) [MUMU / Binance]Binance Charity, the philanthropic wing of the global crypto powerhouse, has revealed that it's directed a significant tranche of funds to Vietnam. A total of $200K has been committed to help with relief efforts in the wake of unprecedented flooding in the country. The commitment assists a global region, in Southeast Asia, that is close [...] [MUMU / Binance]Binance Charity, the philanthropic wing of the global crypto powerhouse, has revealed that it's directed a significant tranche of funds to Vietnam. A total of $200K has been committed to help with relief efforts in the wake of unprecedented flooding in the country. The commitment assists a global region, in Southeast Asia, that is close to Binance Charity's heart, and where there's a real need for philanthropy to help Vietnam's flood victims. The funding was handed over by Binance Charity representatives in Ho…...

11+ min ago (393+ words) Binance is facing fresh legal pressure after a group of 306 US citizens linked to victims of the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023 filed a lawsuit against the platform and its founder, Changpeng Zhao. They claim that the firm enabled large illegal payments to Hamas and other U.S.-designated terrorist organizations. The complaint says Binance knowingly helped Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Iran's Revolutionary Guard move more than $1 billion through its platform. More than $50 million of that amount was allegedly transferred after the attack. In November 2023, Binance admitted to federal violations, including failures in anti-money laundering and sanctions enforcement. As part of the plea, the platform agreed to pay about $4.3 billion in penalties. Zhao also received a four-month prison sentence. A few months ago, President Donald Trump pardoned him, as we reported. The plaintiffs argue that the platform built its…...

16+ hour, 2+ min ago (273+ words) Crypto'funds recorded'$1.94 billion in outflows last week, stretching the selloff streak to a whole month. The ongoing retreat has now totaled $4.92 billion over four weeks, placing it as the third-largest withdrawal run since early 2018, according to CoinShares Research. The withdrawals represent about 2.9% of total assets under management and mark a substantial shift in market sentiment. Investors are reacting to falling prices, profit-taking, and economic uncertainty. Despite the selloff, markets indicated a possible change over the weekend. On Friday, Investment flows returned, showing investors are slowly regaining confidence in some products. Bitcoin saw the heaviest pressure, with crypto outflows reaching $1.27 billion during the week. This accounted for the majority of total withdrawals. However, Friday's trading showed signs of life, as Bitcoin pulled in $225 million in inflows, the highest single-day recovery among all products. Investor hedging was evident in the performance of…...

17+ hour, 26+ min ago (431+ words) An article in the European Central Bank's Financial Stability Review on Monday warned that rapid growth in stablecoins could pull valuable retail deposits away from eurozone banks and create fresh channels for stress in global markets, including U.S. government debt and bank funding conditions. Stablecoins now hold a combined market value above $280 billion. That figure remains small compared with global finance, yet issuers already stand among the largest buyers of U.S. Treasury bills, giving the sector influence over a core safe asset market. Although promoted initially for value storage and cross-border transfers, actual use skews toward crypto trading. The ECB reported that around 80% of trades carried out globally on centralized crypto platforms involve stablecoins, while current use in the euro area payment system still accounts for only a minor share. In the latest report, the ECB says: "Significant growth in stablecoins could…...

22+ hour, 36+ min ago (418+ words) Chainlink (LINK) announced 14 new integrations across five services and 11 chains, spanning both Layer-1 and Layer-2 networks. The new Layer-1 integrations include Bitcoin, Solana, Tron, and Aptos, while the Layer-2 additions are Arbitrum, Base, and Avalanche. The remaining integrations involve specialized EVM chains such as Bittensor EVM, HyperEVM, and Injective EVM. According to the announcement, the 14 integrations support 10 key projects across DeFi, stablecoins, and exchanges. These include alloc8, Bittensor, ChaosChain, Ducat, Hastra, Helix, Injective, Pandora, Spicenet, and Unstable Coin. Each leveraged the Chainlink network for critical functions such as price accuracy and cross-chain bridging. As noted in our earlier post, Injective integrated with Chainlink Data Streams to ensure its developers enjoy a fast time-to-market. The Chainlink Data Streams is known for its low-latency market data with up to sub-second delivery. The integration also helped Injective to improve institutional reliability. Intriguingly, this collaboration…...

54+ min ago (335+ words) As we discussed earlier,the XDC Network, together with SecuX, has partnered to deliver secure, scalable access to the XDC ecosystem. This current issuance, announced via a Reuters press on November 20, underscores XDC's aggressive push into Latin America's rapidly expanding digital finance landscape, where regulatory-compliant blockchain solutions are reshaping traditional markets. In addition, this signals that XDC is becoming a key player in merging traditional finance with on-chain transparency and global investor access. In the context of XDC's expansion into Latin America, the GFTN Global Digital Assets Report noted: This expansion underscores how the XDC Network is emerging as a key infrastructure layer for bringing traditional debt markets on-chain, enabling greater transparency, programmability, and global investor access. Importantly, this funding could also encourage more governments and companies in Latin America to adopt blockchain for regulated financial products. As with crypto,…...