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Oracles are essential infrastructure components that feed real-time, off-chain data (such as price feeds, weather, or sports results) into blockchain smart contracts. Without decentralized oracles like Chainlink and Pyth, DeFi could not function. In 2026, oracles have evolved to support verifiable randomness and cross-chain data synchronization. This tag covers the technical evolution of data availability, tamper-proof price feeds, and the critical role oracles play in ensuring the deterministic execution of complex decentralized applications.

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ENA, MORPHO Explode amid New 21Shares ETP Announcement

ENA, MORPHO Explode amid New 21Shares ETP Announcement

21shares, one of the leading crypto ETP issuers, revealed two new exchange-traded products tied to Ethena (ENA) and Morpho (MORPHO). The announcement resulted in a sharp uptick in the prices of the tokens. The new products, the 21shares Ethena ETP (EENA) and the 21shares Morpho ETP (MORPH), now appear on major European exchanges such as SIX Swiss Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam, and Euronext Paris. Today we’re proud to launch two new products: the 21shares Morpho ETP (MORPH) and the 21shares Ethena ETP (EENA). With these launches, we have now introduced 16 new fully physically backed ETPs in 2025. pic.twitter.com/pb1KbWwa2f — 21shares (@21shares) December 3, 2025 The products offer investors direct access to rapidly expanding DeFi ecosystems through familiar, regulated financial rails. “Ethena and Morpho represent two of the most important advances in on-chain financial infrastructure – one tackling the global dollar market and the other redefining decentralized credit,” said Mandy Chiu, Global Head of Product Development at 21shares. This comes after 21Shares previously announced the cross-listing of six additional ETPs on Nasdaq Stockholm. These include 21shares Aave ETP (AAVE), Crypto Basket Index ETP (HODL), Cardano ETP (AADA), Chainlink ETP (LINK), Polkadot ETP (ADOT), and Crypto Basket 10 Core ETP (HODLX). ENA Surges as Adoption Accelerates Ethena’s native token, ENA, saw a massive 18% price surge and claimed a daily high of $0.2802. The token currently trades at $0.2783 with the rally pushing the market cap to $2 billion while trading volume nearly doubled to $367 million. On the other hand, Ethena Labs described November as a period of intense expansion with ENA listed on new platforms. The project discussed broader oracle transparency, integrations with major partners, and wider adoption of USDe stablecoin. Here's what happened @ethena_labs in November: • $ENA went live on on @RobinhoodApp. • $ENA went live on @HyperliquidX spot via @unitxyz. • Launched Oracle Specifications Dashboard, providing transparency on partner oracle design, collateral availability, and risk… https://t.co/OU9Is23aRr pic.twitter.com/a4AnNHjiqK — Ethena Labs (@ethena_labs) December 3, 2025   Despite the latest price jump, ENA trades far below its peak of $1.52. MORPHO Turns Bullish Meanwhile, Morpho token climbed 7% over the past day, reaching a high of $1.50 before trading near $1.45. Although still down significantly from its peak of $4.17, the debut of the MORPH ETP makes exposure to Morpho more accessible for traditional investors. Morpho Blue, the protocol’s foundation, enables custom, risk-isolated credit markets that already support billions in deposits and active loans. Co-founder Merlin Egalite recently said that for DeFi to function as a neutral financial backbone, it must rely on immutable, non-custodial systems. For DeFi to truly become the backbone of the financial system, protocols need to be immutable and non-custodial so the infrastructure stays credibly neutral: anyone should be able to use it safely without fearing being locked in or locked out. This is why the Morpho team is… pic.twitter.com/AWcZJ1iTrZ — Merlin Egalite 🦋 (@MerlinEgalite) December 2, 2025 Morpho’s Vault V2 design represents this through timelocks, independent Sentinel oversight, and mechanisms that allow users to redeem positions directly at the market level. These features aim to protect users while sustaining the protocol’s neutrality. nextThe post ENA, MORPHO Explode amid New 21Shares ETP Announcement appeared first on Coinspeaker.

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2025/12/03

WOOFi Goes Live on Monad with High-Speed, Low-Slippage On-Chain Trading

WOOFi Goes Live on Monad with High-Speed, Low-Slippage On-Chain Trading

The official launch of WOOFi Swap on Monad endeavors to provide CEX-scale execution to support both the individual and institutional traders.

Author: Blockchainreporter

2025/12/03

Chainlink (LINK) Price Jumps as Grayscale Launches First U.S. Chainlink ETF on NYSE Arca

Chainlink (LINK) Price Jumps as Grayscale Launches First U.S. Chainlink ETF on NYSE Arca

TLDR Grayscale launched the first U.S. Chainlink ETF (GLNK) on NYSE Arca on Tuesday, converting from a private trust that operated since 2021. LINK price rose to $12.68, reflecting a 10% increase, with strong support at $12.00 and resistance levels at $13.50 and $15.00. The ETF uses a cash-only model and became the first product [...] The post Chainlink (LINK) Price Jumps as Grayscale Launches First U.S. Chainlink ETF on NYSE Arca appeared first on CoinCentral.

Author: Coincentral

2025/12/03

PA Daily News | Bank of America recommends clients allocate 1%-4% to crypto assets; UK formally includes cryptocurrencies under legal protection.

PA Daily News | Bank of America recommends clients allocate 1%-4% to crypto assets; UK formally includes cryptocurrencies under legal protection.

Today's top news highlights: The UK has officially included cryptocurrencies and other digital assets under legal protection, recognizing them as a new form of personal property. Trump has been actively hinting that Hassett will be the next Federal Reserve Chairman. The probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by 25 basis points in December is 89.2%. CME launches Bitcoin volatility index, similar to the VIX in the stock market. Binance co-founder He Yi appointed as co-CEO; platform has nearly 300 million registered users. Jupiter is listed on the DTF platform, and the token sale of its first project, HumidiFi (WET), will begin tonight. Bank of America recommends that its wealth management clients allocate 1%–4% to crypto assets. Macro Reuters: Strategy is in talks with MSCI about potential removal from its index. According to Reuters, Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), the world's largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, is in talks with index provider MSCI regarding a potential removal from the MSCI USA and MSCI World indices. MSCI is expected to make a decision on January 15, 2026. If removed, the removal could trigger an outflow of up to $8.8 billion, particularly from passive investment vehicles such as ETFs. Strategy's Executive Chairman, Michael Saylor, stated that the company is involved in the process but expressed uncertainty about the scale of the outflow predicted by JP Morgan. 21shares launches Ethena and Morpho ETPs, expanding investment channels for high-growth DeFi infrastructure. 21shares, a leading global provider of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs), announced the launch of two new ETPs: 21shares Ethena ETP (ticker symbol: EENA) and 21shares Morpho ETP (ticker symbol: MORPH). Both products are listed on SIX Switzerland, Euronext Amsterdam, and Euronext Paris, and support trading in USD and EUR. Mandy Chiu, Global Head of Product Development at 21shares, stated that Ethena and Morpho represent significant advancements in on-chain financial infrastructure, and the new products will provide investors with transparent and convenient investment channels. The UK has officially included cryptocurrencies and other digital assets under legal protection, recognizing them as a new form of personal property. The UK has officially recognized crypto assets, such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, as property under legal protection. On Tuesday, Lord Speaker John McFall announced that the Property (Digital Assets, etc.) Bill, with royal assent by King Charles, has become law. Based on recommendations from the Law Commission of England and Wales in 2024, the bill explicitly classifies crypto assets as a new form of personal property. This provides a clearer legal basis for digital assets, particularly in areas such as proof of ownership, recovery of stolen assets, and bankruptcy or estate management. CryptoUK notes that the bill affirms that "things" in digital or electronic form can be objects of personal property rights, even if they do not fall under the traditional categories of "physical property" or "debt property." Industry insiders say this change provides greater clarity and protection for consumers and investors, while laying the foundation for supporting new financial products, tokenized physical assets, and a more secure digital market. The UK had previously planned to introduce a crypto regulatory framework aimed at integrating crypto businesses into a similar regulatory system as other financial companies, promoting its development as a global crypto hub. The probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by 25 basis points in December is 89.2%. According to CME's "FedWatch": the probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by 25 basis points in December is 89.2%, and the probability of keeping rates unchanged is 10.8%. The probability of the Fed cumulatively cutting rates by 25 basis points by January next year is 66.6%, the probability of keeping rates unchanged is 7.7%, and the probability of cumulative rate cuts of 50 basis points is 25.7%. YZi Labs has announced its second season of the EASY Residency team, covering Web3, AI, and biotechnology, among others. YZi Labs announced the full list of founders and companies for the second season of EASY Residency during Binance Blockchain Week. These teams will showcase their innovative projects at Demo Day. This season focuses on the intersection of Web3, AI, and biotechnology, demonstrating the potential for technological convergence over the next decade. Selected projects include 42.space, 4D Labs, AllScale, Advent, and AgriDynamics, covering areas such as prediction markets, 3D data, cross-border payments, gene therapy, and agricultural robotics. Trump has been actively hinting that Hassett will be the next Federal Reserve Chairman. During a White House meeting, President Trump introduced Hassett, stating that the potential Federal Reserve Chair was "here." Earlier, Trump had indicated he might announce his nominee for Fed Chair early next year, adding that Treasury Secretary Bessett did not want the position. CME launches Bitcoin volatility index, similar to the VIX in the stock market. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) announced the launch of new crypto benchmarks, including the Bitcoin Volatility Index (BVX), to quantify market uncertainty. The index references the implied volatility of Bitcoin and Micro Bitcoin options, similar to the VIX in the stock market, aiming to optimize option pricing and risk management. The Bitcoin volatility benchmark launched by CME and CF Benchmarks includes the real-time index BVX and the settlement index BVXS. Both are the first benchmarks to directly measure 30-day forward implied volatility, derived from the CME Bitcoin and Micro Bitcoin options order book, and use variance swap pricing to isolate volatility exposure. BVX is published every second during trading hours, while BVXS is published at 16:00 London time. AI Amazon releases Trainium 3 AI chip; crypto mining companies shift focus to participate in the "GPU gold rush". According to CoinDesk, Amazon has launched its next-generation AI chip, Trainium 3, boasting four times the training speed of its predecessor and targeting Nvidia's market share. This chip will be offered through AWS to facilitate large-scale model training. Meanwhile, several Bitcoin mining companies, such as Core Scientific and IREN, are transforming their data centers into AI infrastructure and have reached multi-billion dollar cooperation agreements with Microsoft, Google, and others. Despite the surge in investment in AI infrastructure, analysts warn that if demand slows, these companies could face a funding gap of up to $800 billion. Sources familiar with the matter: Anthropic has begun IPO preparations and could list as early as 2026. According to the Financial Times, artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has hired law firm Wilson Sonsini to begin preparations for one of the largest IPOs in history, potentially as early as 2026. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that the company is in talks for a private funding round with a valuation exceeding $300 billion. Multiple sources also indicated that the company has discussed potential IPO plans with several major investment banks. However, these discussions are still in the preliminary and informal stage, and the company is not yet close to selecting IPO underwriters. An Anthropic spokesperson stated, "For a company of our size and revenue level, operating as efficiently as a publicly traded company is fairly standard practice." "We have not made any decisions regarding when or even if we will go public, and there is no information to share at this time." Opinion Strategy CEO: Does not rule out the possibility of lending Bitcoin to enhance financial flexibility. According to Bloomberg, Strategy Inc. (formerly MicroStrategy) has established approximately $1.4 billion in cash reserves to cover dividends and interest during periods of market volatility. These reserves are expected to last approximately 21 months, potentially extending to two years, without requiring the use of its approximately $59 billion Bitcoin position. Strategy CEO Phong Le also stated that the company is not ruling out the possibility of lending Bitcoin to enhance its financial flexibility. Project Updates Solana x402 Hackathon Announces Partner Track Awards, Multiple AI and Micropayment Projects Win. According to Solana Developers, the x402 Hackathon Collaboration Track has selected several innovative projects covering AI agents, micropayments, Web3 data, and prediction markets. Winners include Sentinel Agent (on-chain AI payment platform), Galaksio (USDC for computing power and storage), Learn Earn (self-learning module), ParallaxPay (AI agent marketplace), Agentx402 (advanced AI model without subscription), x402 Triton Gateway (micropayment gateway for querying historical Solana data), scanna-x402 (x402 payment based on Web3 consumer data), InsightAI (TG Bot with whale signal), Marketputer (meme marketing assistant), Polycaster (AI-driven prediction market analytics), and x402Resolve (Oracle-verified payment escrow). Multiple projects showcased new scenarios for AI interaction and on-chain economics based on the x402 protocol. Clanker will begin its first round of pre-sales on Thursday, lasting for 7 days. Clanker has announced that its first pre-sale will begin this Thursday at 9:30 AM (December 4th, Pacific Time) and will last for 7 days. All participants will enjoy the same terms. Clanker will be listed for trading 24 hours after the pre-sale ends. The official statement indicates that the project and team will be showcased through multiple channels, and there are plans to improve the pre-sale mechanism. Previously, Binance announced the listing of CLANKERUSDT and BEATUSDT perpetual contracts. Binance will delist FIS, REI, and VOXEL on December 17th. According to a Binance announcement, the platform will delist FIS, REI, and VOXEL tokens on December 17, 2025. Their current market capitalizations are $6 million for FIS, $16 million for REI, and $7 million for VOXEL. Binance co-founder He Yi appointed as co-CEO; platform has nearly 300 million registered users. Binance announced at its Binance Blockchain Week event that co-founder He Yi has officially assumed the role of Co-CEO. Binance Co-CEO Richard Teng stated, “Since Binance’s inception, He Yi has been a key member of the core management team. Her innovative thinking and user-centric approach have played a crucial role in advancing and shaping the company’s vision, culture, and bottom-up business strategy. This appointment is a natural progression, and she will continue to drive the company’s growth.” Binance Alpha will list Power Protocol (POWER) Binance Alpha will list Power Protocol (POWER) on December 5th. Eligible users can claim the airdrop using Binance Alpha Points on the Alpha event page after trading opens on Alpha. Further details will be announced later. The Stable mainnet will launch on December 8th at 21:00. Stablecoin blockchain has announced that its mainnet will officially launch at 21:00 Beijing time on December 8th. Binance will delist 15 spot trading pairs on December 5th, including ACH/BTC and WAXP/BTC. According to Binance's announcement, the platform will delist 15 spot trading pairs at 11:00 AM Beijing time on December 5, 2025, including ACH/BTC, DENT/ETH, EGLD/FDUSD, HAEDAL/BNB, INIT/FDUSD, PORTAL/BNB, PORTAL/BTC, PROVE/FDUSD, QTUM/BTC, RIF/BTC, SHELL/FDUSD, STRAX/BTC, TREE/FDUSD, WAXP/BTC, and W/BTC, involving assets priced in BTC, BNB, ETH, and FDUSD. Stable announces its token economic model: total supply of 100 billion tokens, with 10% allocated at genesis. Stable, a stablecoin public blockchain, has announced its STABLE token economic model, with a fixed total supply of 100 billion tokens. The token will primarily be used for network governance, consensus security, and ecosystem incentives, while all user interactions will still be settled entirely in USDT, without requiring STABLE to pay gas. The STABLE token allocation includes: ecosystem and community (40%), team (25%), investors and advisors (25%), and genesis allocation (10%). The network will adopt a Delegated Proof-of-Stake (PoS) mechanism, where validators stake STABLE to participate in consensus and share USDT transaction fees. Bithumb will launch BOB and TRAC Korean Won trading pairs. According to a Bithumb announcement, Bithumb will launch a trading pair between BOB and OriginTrail (TRAC) Korean Won. Jupiter is listed on the DTF platform, and the token sale of its first project, HumidiFi (WET), will begin tonight. According to Jupiter's official announcement, the decentralized fundraising platform "DTF (Decentralized Token Formation)" has officially launched, with its first certified project being HumidiFi (WET), an active liquidity DEX within the Solana ecosystem. The WET token sale will begin at 23:00 Beijing time on December 3rd. Whitelist slots are oversubscribed and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Users can connect their wallets to check their eligibility and participate in the subscription. MetaMask launches "Transaction Shield," a transaction protection service offering up to $10,000 in compensation per month. According to a MetaMask announcement, the new "Transaction Shield" feature is now live, providing up to $10,000 in monthly compensation for transactions that pass its security verification, limited to 100 transactions. This service is currently available to extended users, supports multi-chain interaction, and costs $9.99 per month, with a discounted annual price of $99. New users can try it free for 14 days, and it will be expanded to mobile devices in the future. Coinbase will launch Dash perpetual contract trading on December 4th. According to a Coinbase Markets announcement, Dash (DASH) perpetual contract trading will launch on December 4, 2025, with an expected start time after 9:30 AM UTC on that day, subject to liquidity conditions. The contract will be available to retail users in specific regions via Coinbase Advanced, while institutional users can access it through Coinbase International Exchange. Celestia-based AstraNetwork has terminated its shared sorter network. According to The Block, Astria Network, based on Celestia, "intentionally ceased" operation on December 2nd at block 15,360,577, marking the official shutdown of its shared orderer network. The project, launched in 2023, aimed to provide a decentralized orderer solution for L2 networks and had received a total of $18 million in funding. However, due to limited adoption, the gradual shutdown of key components, and development disruptions, it ultimately decided to withdraw completely, without disclosing detailed reasons for the shutdown. Coinbase has included five new tokens in its listing roadmap, including WET, ZKP, and PLUME. According to Coinbase Markets, Humidifi (WET), zkPass (ZKP), Plume (PLUME), Hyperlane (HYPER), and Jupiter (JUPITER) have been added to Coinbase's listing roadmap, involving Solana, Ethereum, and the Base network. The official statement indicates that official trading launches are subject to market-making support and technical readiness conditions; specific trading times will be announced separately. Important data Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a net inflow of $58.4995 million yesterday. According to SoSoValue data, as of December 2nd (Eastern Time), Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a total net inflow of $58.4995 million, marking the fifth consecutive day of net inflows. BlackRock's IBIT saw the largest net inflow at $120 million, while ARKB experienced a net outflow of $90.9383 million. As of now, Bitcoin spot ETFs have total assets of $119.587 billion, representing 6.58% of Bitcoin's total market capitalization. The USDC Treasury minted an additional 500 million USDC on the Solana blockchain. At 9:29 and 9:30 (UTC+8), the USDC Treasury minted 250 million USDC on the Solana chain, for a total value of $500 million. Pump.fun transferred another $75 million USDC to Kraken two hours ago, bringing its total outflows to $555 million. According to Ember's monitoring, pump.fun transferred another 75 million USDC to Kraken two hours ago. Since November 15, it has transferred a total of approximately $555 million USDC from its ICO sales to the exchange. Investment and Financing/Acquisition Kraken to acquire tokenized asset platform Backed Finance According to Bloomberg, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced its acquisition of tokenized asset platform Backed Finance. Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi stated in an interview that Kraken already offers stocks and ETFs issued by Backed, and plans to more tightly integrate these products into its platform following the acquisition. Sethi said, “While everyone is talking about tokenized stocks, we’re already putting it into practice. We’re focused on long-term investing, not hype.” Kraken did not disclose the terms of the transaction. Data from rwa.xyz shows that Backed Finance is currently the second-largest platform in the tokenized listed stock space, with a market share of approximately 23%. Backed’s xStocks product offers exposure to over 60 tokenized stocks and ETFs, all backed one-to-one by underlying assets. Sonnet BioTherapeutics receives shareholder approval for a business merger with Hyperliquid Strategies, Inc. According to market sources, Nasdaq-listed biotechnology company Sonnet BioTherapeutics has received shareholder approval for a business merger with Hyperliquid Strategies, Inc. Previously, it was reported that Sonnet planned to change its name to Hyperliquid Strategies through the merger, and was expected to hold 12.6 million HYPE tokens and $300 million in cash. Circle established the Circle Foundation, dedicated to promoting global financial inclusion. According to its official blog, Circle announced the establishment of the Circle Foundation, a new philanthropic initiative dedicated to advancing financial resilience and inclusion in the United States and globally. The Circle Foundation, seeded by a 1% equity commitment from Circle, aims to support organizations that can strengthen the financial system, including institutions that work with small businesses in U.S. communities and international organizations that modernize humanitarian aid infrastructure. The Foundation will initially focus on strengthening the financial resilience of small businesses across the United States by providing grants to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). Globally, the Circle Foundation will partner with international organizations to modernize humanitarian financial infrastructure. Institutional holdings BitMine's new wallet received over 30,000 ETH from Kraken, worth approximately $91.75 million. According to Onchain Lens, a newly created wallet under BitMine received 30,278 Ethereum from the Kraken exchange, which is worth approximately $91.75 million at current prices. The board of directors of Token Cat Limited, a US-listed company, approved a $1 billion cryptocurrency investment policy. According to PR Newswire, Token Cat Limited (NASDAQ: TC) announced that its board of directors has formally approved a crypto asset investment policy, authorizing the company to allocate a portion of its cash reserves to selected crypto assets under a strict risk management framework. The board has approved a maximum overall allocation limit of $1 billion for the digital asset plan. Deployment will be phased in based on market conditions, risk assessment, and fund management needs. The initial allocation will focus on tokens from emerging crypto projects with strong growth prospects, including assets related to artificial intelligence, on-chain raw data initiatives, and token-equity hybrid models. Future expansion to other asset classes will require reassessment and approval by the board's risk committee. The company will not self-custody the purchased crypto assets. A crypto asset risk committee, led by the CFO, has been established to oversee asset allocation, manage risk controls, and report regularly to the board. Bank of America recommends that its wealth management clients allocate 1%–4% to crypto assets. According to Yahoo Finance, Bank of America (BAC) has advised its wealth management clients to consider allocating a certain percentage of their portfolios to cryptocurrencies. The firm recommends that clients of its Merrill Lynch, Bank of America Private Bank, and Merrill Lynch Edge platforms allocate 1%-4% of their funds to digital assets. Its investment strategists will begin monitoring four Bitcoin ETFs (BITB, FBTC, Grayscale Mini Trust, and IBIT) starting in January 2026. Chris Hyzy, Chief Investment Officer of Bank of America Private Bank, stated in a press release: “A moderate allocation of 1%-4% to digital assets may be appropriate for investors with a strong interest in thematic innovation and who can tolerate high volatility. Our recommendation emphasizes choosing regulated investment vehicles, making thoughtful asset allocations, and clearly understanding the opportunities and risks involved. For investors with a more conservative risk appetite, the lower end of this allocation range may be more suitable; while for investors with a higher overall portfolio risk tolerance, the upper end is more appropriate.” Wall Street investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald disclosed that it holds $1.28 million worth of Solana ETFs. According to Cryptopolitan, Wall Street investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald disclosed that it holds $1.28 million worth of Volatility Shares Solana ETF shares, marking the first time the firm has been revealed to hold regulated Solana products. The filing, submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in mid-November, lists 58,000 shares of the Volatility Shares Solana ETF (NASDAQ: SOLZ). At the time of the filing, its Volatility Shares Solana ETF holdings were valued at $1,282,960.

Author: PANews

2025/12/03

How can Google, which is aiming for a $4 trillion TPU, make a significant impact in the blockchain field?

How can Google, which is aiming for a $4 trillion TPU, make a significant impact in the blockchain field?

Author: Eli5DeFi Compiled by: Tim, PANews PANews Editor's Note: On November 25th, Google's total market capitalization reached a record high of $3.96 trillion. Factors contributing to this surge in stock price included the newly released, most powerful AI chip, the Gemini 3, and its self-developed TPU chip. Beyond AI, the TPU will also play a significant role in blockchain technology. The hardware narrative of modern computing has been largely defined by the rise of the GPU. From gaming to deep learning, NVIDIA's parallel architecture has become an industry-recognized standard, causing CPUs to gradually shift to a co-management role. However, as AI models encounter scaling bottlenecks and blockchain technology moves towards complex cryptographic applications, a new competitor, the Tensor Processor (TPU), has emerged. Although TPU is often discussed within the framework of Google's AI strategy, its architecture unexpectedly aligns with the core needs of post-quantum cryptography, the next milestone in blockchain technology. This article explains, by reviewing the evolution of hardware and comparing architectural features, why TPUs (rather than GPUs) are better suited to handle the intensive mathematical operations required by post-quantum cryptography when building decentralized networks resistant to quantum attacks. Hardware Evolution: From Serial Processing to Pulsating Architecture To understand the importance of TPU, you need to first understand the problems it solves. Central Processing Unit (CPU): As an all-rounder, it excels at serial processing and logical branching operations, but its role is limited when it is necessary to perform massive mathematical operations simultaneously. Graphics Processing Unit (GPU): As an expert in parallel processing, it was originally designed to render pixels, and therefore excels at executing a large number of identical tasks simultaneously (SIMD: Single Instruction Multiple Data). This characteristic made it a mainstay of the early explosion of artificial intelligence. Tensor Processor (TPU): A specialized chip designed by Google specifically for neural network computing tasks. Advantages of Pulsating Architecture The fundamental difference between GPUs and TPUs lies in their data processing methods. GPUs require repeated access to memory (registers, cache) for computation, while TPUs employ a pulsating architecture. This architecture, like a heart pumping blood, causes data to flow through a large-scale computing cell grid in a regular pulsating manner. https://www.ainewshub.org/post/ai-inference-costs-tpu-vs-gpu-2025 The calculation results are directly passed to the next computation unit without needing to be written back to memory. This design greatly alleviates the von Neumann bottleneck, which is the latency caused by the repeated movement of data between memory and the processor, thereby achieving an order-of-magnitude increase in throughput for specific mathematical operations. The key to post-quantum cryptography: Why does blockchain need TPU? The most critical application of TPU in the blockchain field is not mining, but cryptographic security. Current blockchain systems rely on elliptic curve cryptography or RSA encryption, which have fatal weaknesses when dealing with Shor's algorithm. This means that once a sufficiently powerful quantum computer becomes available, an attacker could deduce the private key from the public key, potentially wiping out all crypto assets on Bitcoin or Ethereum. The solution lies in post-quantum cryptography. Currently, mainstream PQC standard algorithms (such as Kyber and Dilithium) are all based on Lattice cryptography. Mathematical fit of TPU This is precisely the advantage of TPUs over GPUs. Lattice cryptography heavily relies on intensive operations on large matrices and vectors, primarily including: Matrix-vector multiplication: As + e (where A is a matrix, and s and e are vectors). Polynomial operations: algebraic operations based on rings, usually implemented using number theory transformations. Traditional GPUs treat these computations as general-purpose parallel tasks, while TPUs achieve dedicated acceleration through hardware-level fixed matrix computation units. The mathematical structure of Lattice cryptography and the physical construction of the TPU's pulsating array form an almost seamless topological mapping. The technical battle between TPU and GPU While GPUs remain the industry's universal king of all trades, TPUs have a clear advantage when handling specific math-intensive tasks. Conclusion: GPUs excel in versatility and ecosystem, while TPUs have an advantage in intensive linear algebra computation efficiency, which is the core mathematical operation upon which AI and modern advanced cryptography rely. TPU Extends the Narrative: Zero-Knowledge Proofs and Decentralized AI Besides post-quantum cryptography, TPUs have also shown application potential in two other key areas of Web3. Zero-knowledge proof ZK-Rollups (such as Starknet or zkSync), as scaling solutions for Ethereum, require massive computations in their proof generation process, mainly including: Fast Fourier Transform: Enables rapid conversion of data representation formats. Multiscalar multiplication: Implementing point operations on elliptic curves. FRI Protocol: Cryptographic Proof System for Verifying Polynomials These types of operations are not hash calculations, which ASICs excel at, but rather polynomial mathematics. Compared to general-purpose CPUs, TPUs can significantly accelerate FFT and polynomial commitment operations; and because these algorithms have predictable data flow characteristics, TPUs can typically achieve higher efficiency acceleration than GPUs. With the rise of decentralized AI networks such as Bittensor, network nodes need to have the ability to run AI model inference. Running a general-purpose large language model is essentially performing massive matrix multiplication operations. Compared to GPU clusters, TPUs enable decentralized nodes to process AI inference requests with lower energy consumption, thereby improving the commercial viability of decentralized AI. TPU Ecosystem Although most projects still rely on GPUs due to the widespread adoption of CUDA, the following areas are poised for TPU integration, especially within the narrative framework of post-quantum cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs. Zero-knowledge proofs and scaling solutions Why choose TPU? Because ZK proof generation requires massively parallel processing of polynomial operations, and under certain architecture configurations, TPUs are far more efficient than general-purpose GPUs at handling such tasks. Starknet (two-layer expansion scheme): STARK proofs heavily rely on Fast Fourier Transform and Fast Reed-Solomon interactive oracle proofs, and these computationally intensive operations are highly compatible with the computational logic of TPU. zksync (two-layer scaling solution): Its Airbender prover needs to handle large-scale FFT and polynomial operations, which is the core bottleneck that TPU can crack. Scroll (two-layer expansion scheme): It adopts the Halo2 and Plonk proof system, and its core operation KZG commitment verification and multi-scalar multiplication can perfectly match the pulse architecture of TPU. Aleo (Privacy-Preserving Public Chain): Focuses on zk-SNARK zero-knowledge proof generation, and its core operations rely on polynomial mathematical characteristics that are highly compatible with the dedicated computing throughput of TPU. Mina (lightweight public blockchain): It adopts recursive SNARKs technology. Its mechanism for continuously regenerating proofs requires repeated execution of polynomial operations. This characteristic highlights the high-efficiency computing value of TPU. Zcash (privacy coin): The classic Groth16 proof system relies on polynomial operations. Although it is an early technology, high-throughput hardware still allows it to benefit significantly. Filecoin (DePIN, storage): Its proof-of-replication mechanism verifies the validity of stored data through zero-knowledge proofs and multinomial coding techniques. Decentralized AI and Agent Computing Why choose a TPU? This is precisely the native application scenario for TPUs, designed specifically to accelerate neural network machine learning tasks. Bittensor's core architecture is decentralized AI inference, which perfectly matches the tensor computing capabilities of the TPU. Fetch (AI Agent): Autonomous AI agents rely on continuous neural network inference to make decisions, and TPUs can run these models with lower latency. Singularity (AI Service Platform): As an artificial intelligence service trading marketplace, Singularity significantly improves the speed and cost-effectiveness of underlying model execution by integrating TPUs. NEAR (Public Chain, AI Strategic Transformation): The transformation towards on-chain AI and trusted execution environment proxy, the tensor operations it relies on require TPU acceleration. Post-quantum cryptography networks Why choose TPU? The core operations of post-quantum cryptography often involve the problem of finding the shortest vector in a lattice. These tasks, which require dense matrix and vector operations, are highly similar to AI workloads in terms of computational architecture. Algorand (public blockchain): It adopts a quantum-safe hashing and vector operation scheme, which is highly compatible with the parallel mathematical computing capabilities of TPU. QAN (Quantum Resistant Public Chain): Employs Lattice cryptography, whose underlying polynomial and vector operations are highly isomorphic to the mathematical optimization field that TPU specializes in. Nexus (computing platform, ZkVM): Its quantum-resistant computational preparation involves polynomial and lattice basis algorithms that can be efficiently mapped onto the TPU architecture. Cellframe (Quantum-resistant public blockchain): The Lattice cryptography and hash encryption technology it uses involve tensor-like operations, making it an ideal candidate for TPU acceleration. Abelian (privacy token): focuses on post-quantum cryptography Lattice operations. Similar to QAN, its technical architecture fully benefits from the high throughput of TPU vector processors. Quantus (public blockchain): Post-quantum cryptographic signatures rely on large-scale vector operations, and TPUs have a much higher parallelization capability for handling such operations than standard CPUs. Pauli (Computing Platform): Quantum-safe computing involves a large number of matrix operations, which is precisely the core advantage of the TPU architecture. Development bottleneck: Why has TPU not yet been widely adopted? If TPUs are so efficient in post-quantum cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs, why is the industry still scrambling to buy H100 chips? CUDA Moat: NVIDIA's CUDA software library has become an industry standard, and the vast majority of cryptography engineers program based on CUDA. Porting code to the JAX or XLA frameworks required by TPUs is not only technically challenging but also requires a significant investment of resources. Cloud platform entry barriers: High-end TPUs are almost exclusively monopolized by Google Cloud. Decentralized networks that rely too heavily on a single centralized cloud service provider will face censorship risks and single points of failure. Rigid architecture: If cryptographic algorithms require fine-tuning (such as introducing branching logic), TPU performance will drop sharply. GPUs, on the other hand, are far superior to TPUs in handling such irregular logic. Limitations of hash operations: TPUs cannot replace Bitcoin mining machines. The SHA-256 algorithm involves bit-level operations rather than matrix operations, rendering TPUs useless in this area. Conclusion: Layered architecture is the future. The future of Web3 hardware is not a winner-takes-all competition, but rather an evolution towards a layered architecture. GPUs will continue to play a leading role in general computing, graphics rendering, and tasks requiring complex branching logic. TPUs (and similar ASIC-based accelerators) will gradually become the standard configuration for the Web3 "mathematics layer," specifically designed to generate zero-knowledge proofs and verified quantum cryptographic signatures. As blockchains migrate to post-quantum security standards, the massive matrix operations required for transaction signing and verification will make the pulse architecture of TPUs no longer an option, but an essential infrastructure for building scalable quantum-safe decentralized networks.

Author: PANews

2025/12/03

How Platform Engineers Transform Pharmaceutical Compliance from Burden to Business Advantage

How Platform Engineers Transform Pharmaceutical Compliance from Burden to Business Advantage

Nivedha Sampath’s nine-year journey from large-scale patient data migrations to leading global compliance infrastructure modernization in the pharmaceutical industry More than 25% of FDA warning letters since 2019 cite data accuracy issues, creating a crisis that costs pharmaceutical companies millions in remediation and lost productivity. While most organizations struggle to balance innovation with compliance, a […] The post How Platform Engineers Transform Pharmaceutical Compliance from Burden to Business Advantage appeared first on TechBullion.

Author: Techbullion

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BlackRock warns AI boom could drive U.S. borrowing costs sharply higher

BlackRock warns AI boom could drive U.S. borrowing costs sharply higher

Investment giant BlackRock has changed its tune on long-term U.S. government bonds, saying a flood of spending on artificial intelligence could make borrowing more expensive. The firm’s research division said Tuesday it’s now bearish on these bonds after sitting on the fence before. The outlook covers the next six to 12 months. Here’s the issue: Tech companies are getting ready to borrow hundreds of billions of dollars to pay for AI projects. Their balance sheets look solid, but this new debt is piling on top of what the U.S. government already owes, more than $38 trillion as previously reported by Cryptopolitan. Rising leverage creates vulnerabilities “Higher borrowing across public and private sectors is likely to keep upward pressure on interest rates,” the BlackRock Investment Institute wrote in its 2026 outlook report. The institute gathered views from senior investment managers at the world’s largest asset management company. They’re seeing warning signs. “A structurally higher cost of capital raises the cost of AI-related investment and affects the broader economy,” the report said. There’s also the problem of more debt making things fragile. The system becomes vulnerable “to shocks such as bond yield spikes tied to fiscal concerns or policy tensions between managing inflation and debt servicing costs.” AI investment still drives stock optimism Still, BlackRock hasn’t soured on U.S. stocks. The firm thinks AI investments will keep pushing stock prices higher next year. Revenue gains from AI should lift the broader economy, though not every company will cash in equally. “Entirely new AI-created revenue streams are likely to develop. How those revenues are shared is likely to evolve – and we don’t yet know how. Finding winners will be an active investment story,” the institute said. The report admitted AI might eventually help government finances through better productivity and more tax money coming in. But that’s going to take time. Major tech firms like Oracle, Meta, and Alphabet have already issued massive bond sales this year to fund AI infrastructure. The borrowing wave comes as AI spending has become a backbone of U.S. economic growth. BlackRock also turned more negative on Japanese government bonds, pointing to higher interest rates ahead and more bonds hitting the market. There was one bright spot. The firm warmed up to debt from developing countries, flipping to a positive view from a negative one. That’s thanks to fewer new bonds and healthier government finances in those places. Get seen where it counts. Advertise in Cryptopolitan Research and reach crypto’s sharpest investors and builders.

Author: Coinstats

2025/12/03

Prompt Engineering Urges ‘Legal Clearance Prompting’ As A Vital Technique To Protect From Getting Jammed Up By AI Unlawful Responses

Prompt Engineering Urges ‘Legal Clearance Prompting’ As A Vital Technique To Protect From Getting Jammed Up By AI Unlawful Responses

The post Prompt Engineering Urges ‘Legal Clearance Prompting’ As A Vital Technique To Protect From Getting Jammed Up By AI Unlawful Responses appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Prompt engineering welcomes a new prompting technique that aids in being legally mindful and could be a bit of a lifesaver. getty In today’s column, I examine a new technique in prompt engineering that provides a powerful way to keep out of trouble when relying on generative AI and large language models (LLMs) as your overall oracle for answers to all manner of questions. This has to do with being legally mindful as a prudent personal strategy. The idea is that you give the AI an initiator prompt that gets it to identify potential legal ramifications for the responses that are being generated. Doing so can be a bit of a lifesaver or at least be a handy heads-up that otherwise might not have been at the top of mind. You see, lots of answers could contain unstated legal implications, and you wouldn’t have thought about whether there are any lawful ramifications associated with the matter at hand. For example, suppose you were to innocently ask AI for some instructions on how to fly a drone. The AI would undoubtedly provide such instructions. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to you, flying your drone in certain circumstances and jurisdictions might be against the law (i.e., not flying after midnight, not flying over school grounds, and so on). All you would have in hand is an indication of physically flying the drone. By giving the AI a special prompt, the LLM will inform you about legal aspects that might be pertinent to the questions and answers of your AI-based dialogue. I provide you with a template for this special prompting that you can readily use whenever desired. It is known as the Legal Clearance prompt. Let’s talk about it. This analysis of AI breakthroughs is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/12/03

Taurus–Everstake Launch Institutional Staking Alliance to Unlock Billions in PoS Yields Worldwide

Taurus–Everstake Launch Institutional Staking Alliance to Unlock Billions in PoS Yields Worldwide

Key Takeaways: Taurus has integrated Everstake’s enterprise staking infrastructure into its regulated digital-asset platform, giving banks access to compliant PoS rewards. Institutions can now stake major assets including SOL, NEAR, The post Taurus–Everstake Launch Institutional Staking Alliance to Unlock Billions in PoS Yields Worldwide appeared first on CryptoNinjas.

Author: Crypto Ninjas

2025/12/03

Flow has transitioned to DeFi; the confidence and predicament of the former NFT leader.

Flow has transitioned to DeFi; the confidence and predicament of the former NFT leader.

Author: Nancy, PANews After the brutal baptism of market cycles, very few survivors remain in the NFT sector. Even Flow, once a top performer, could not escape the fate of changing times and began to seek new growth points. On December 2nd, Flow announced its transformation into a democratized, consumer-grade DeFi platform, a strategic shift that has attracted significant market attention. Leveraging its large user base and unique technological advantages, Flow is attempting to adapt to market changes and save itself. However, whether it can secure a place in the fiercely competitive DeFi arena remains a huge question mark. Launching DeFi lending and wealth management products, and upgrading to a deflationary token. “Today’s DeFi is hostile; users must possess advanced technical skills to survive, with issues like slippage, MEV, and liquidation cascading effects constantly emerging. Every interface is designed for experts, forcing the rest to the margins. This is precisely the gap we aim to fill,” wrote Roham, CEO of Dapper Labs. In response to this situation, Flow's new goal is to create consumer-oriented DeFi, allowing ordinary users to enjoy the benefits of the crypto world without needing to be technical experts, and truly achieving an easy-to-use experience for mainstream users. Flow is building a series of network architecture components called "built-in protocols," which are more like public financial infrastructure directly embedded in the network layer. In the DeFi space, built-in protocols can provide shared liquidity across the entire ecosystem and integrate liquidity pools from various vertical sectors, avoiding liquidity fragmentation and allowing new projects to avoid the challenges of a cold start. Flow Credit Market (FCM), an automated lending protocol, is the first built-in protocol developed by the Flow Foundation. It utilizes Flow's native on-chain scheduling system to set periodic triggers without the need for external oracles, significantly reducing liquidation risk while increasing loan value (LTV), thereby bringing higher natural returns to both lenders and borrowers. Dapper Labs CEO Roham pointed out that traditional DeFi lending is typically highly punitive, only liquidating and charging penalties when a user's position is close to liquidation. FCM, on the other hand, employs proactive risk management, continuously monitoring each position on-chain automatically and rebalancing it before risks materialize. Internal risk simulations show that FCM has protected user deposits from liquidation during numerous major market crashes, while also reducing costs by up to 99.9% compared to lending protocols on other networks. To accelerate the launch of FCM (Financial Flywheel) services, Dapper Labs has launched Peak Money, a consumer-grade financial flywheel app aimed at becoming the next crypto gateway to 100 million new users. According to Roham, users can deposit cash or crypto assets (such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and FLOW) into Peak Money and earn higher returns than any bank (APY up to 25% for cryptocurrencies and 10% for cash), while funds can be earned and used at any time. The product has no minimum investment, no gatekeeper, no mnemonic phrase required, and no liquidation risks. Peak Money will release details of coverage for specific loss events upon official launch. Currently, Peak Money has an open waiting list. Furthermore, Flow's built-in protocols may be expanded to perpetual contracts, prediction markets, and other applications in the future, providing more user-friendly DeFi applications for mainstream consumers. To achieve sustainable value capture, Flow upgraded its token, transitioning to a deflationary token. The Flow Foundation's FLIP-351 proposal directly links network usage to network value. Each transaction burns tokens, creating scarcity through network activity and thus increasing token value. When the network consistently operates at approximately 250 TPS, the FLOW token will achieve net deflation. Even so, Flow's transaction costs remain lower than mainstream networks like Solana and Base. It's worth noting that the current price of the FLOW token has fallen by over 90% from its all-time high. What gives Flow the confidence and challenges in its cross-industry transformation into DeFi? The current DeFi market is in a phase of rapid growth and fierce competition. As the regulatory environment becomes more favorable, leading protocols are leveraging their first-mover advantage to solidify their positions, while traditional institutions with both compliance and funding advantages are also accelerating their entry, continuously raising the barriers to entry in the field. As one of the few crypto sectors with proven product-market fit (PMF), DeFi still has enormous growth potential. For Flow, which is attempting to transform from consumer-grade Level 1 to DeFi infrastructure, this is not only an opportunity for strategic restructuring but also a challenging "reboot." As a "newcomer" to the DeFi sector, Flow possesses a certain degree of confidence for its cross-industry transformation. On one hand, Flow didn't start from scratch; its accumulated experience in the NFT field provided a unique starting line. With the phenomenal application NBA Top Shot, Flow amassed a large user base. Although its popularity has declined significantly from its peak, the accumulated traffic remains substantial. According to official data, Flow has over 41 million total accounts and over 1.1 million monthly active users. Meanwhile, according to DeFiLlama data, as of December 3rd, Flow's TVL reached $107 million, a 187.1% increase since the beginning of the year. Meanwhile, Flow boasts technological advantages, being designed specifically for large-scale consumer applications. Its low-barrier, low-cost, and high-throughput on-chain environment naturally aligns with the high-frequency trading needs of DeFi. In October of this year, Flow also launched two key upgrades, Forte and Crescendo, aiming to address scalability, deep innovation in DeFi, and cross-chain interoperability issues, further providing technological support for ecosystem transformation. Forte's core goal is to completely eliminate the reliance on off-chain bots or centralized custody services for complex on-chain financial logic. All automation (limit orders, dynamic interest rates, strategy vaults, etc.) runs securely directly on-chain, making it easier for developers to build complex financial applications. Crescendo upgrades Flow with Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) equivalence, enabling seamless interoperability with Ethereum-based applications and protocols. Flow claims to be one of the few blockchains capable of supporting millions of daily active users (DAU) without incurring high or unpredictable gas fees. However, Flow's transformation still faces considerable challenges. On one hand, all new public chains face the challenge of a liquidity cold start. Although Flow has a significant user base, it mainly consists of NFT users, most of whom have already left the market. How to re-attract these users and convert them into DeFi users remains highly uncertain. On the other hand, the ecosystems of leading public chains are already quite rich and have formed barriers. Flow needs to quickly attract high-quality developers and build innovative applications that are recognized by the market in order to form a sustainable positive cycle of ecosystem. More importantly, Flow has long been labeled by the market as an NFT public chain. To break this stereotype, Flow must present a successful DeFi application case to prove its suitability for the financial sector. Overall, the technical architecture and user base add more certainty to Flow's "re-entrepreneurial" endeavor. However, the success of this transformation hinges on Flow's ability to activate dormant NFT users through a compelling DeFi narrative and break down liquidity barriers.

Author: PANews

2025/12/03

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