Solana surpassed Base in x402 on-chain transactions for the first time on Sunday. On-chain data revealed that Solana recorded 518,400 x402 payments while Base recorded 505,000 payments on the x402 protocol. Transactions in agent-to-agent services recorded the most payments at $548,500, followed by transactions in infrastructure and utilities at $267,100. Transactions in AI-generated services were
Network News BUTERIN SAYS STABLECOINS HAVE DEEP FLAWS: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the crypto industry has yet to solve some of the most basic design problems behind truly decentralized stablecoins, arguing that many existing systems rely on fragile assumptions that could break down over time. In a post published on X, Buterin laid out
World3, a decentralized AI platform that allows people to develop and deploy autonomous agents to automate Web3 tasks, analyze data trends, and execute strategies across various chains, today announced a strategic partnership with RAX Finance, a RWA layer designed to power next-gen AI infrastructure. Based on this business agreement, World3 entered into a coalition with
Baumz, a well-known crypto trading and management entity, has collaborated with Snowball, a popular Web3 infrastructure platform. The partnership endeavors to simplify the way consumers receive and send digital crypto assets across blockchain networks. As per Baumz’s official X post, the partnership merges its trading ecosystem with the modular naming service of Snowball Money. Hence,
BNB Chain is preparing to increase block production speed by approximately 40% by rolling out its third major network upgrade, called Fermi, on January 14th. The update aims to make the network faster and more predictable for developers and users. Danny Cooper, team leader of Vanguard Vantage, a sub-DAO of Venus Protocol within the BNB
Some of you may remember an article I published years ago, Understanding Lightning Network Using an Abacus, which I wrote after it became clear to me that many people didn’t fully understand how Lightning works. At the time, my goal wasn’t to explain Lightning’s cryptography or implementation details, but to demystify the core idea behind
Polymarket’s 15-minute market, which allows users to bet on short-term “up or down” price movements for major cryptocurrencies, has triggered a surge in activity on the Polygon blockchain, driving significant network fees. These markets are known to resolve every 15 minutes based on Chainlink price feeds, making them fast-paced and attractive to high-frequency traders and
Zand completed XDC Network integration for blockchain payments and institutional custody, pending UAE regulatory approvals. Partnership includes ComTech Gold for blockchain-enabled gold trading; XDC transactions align with ISO 20022 standards. Zand, a UAE-based fintech and digital banking group that uses AI and blockchain, has completed an integration with the XDC Network to support blockchain-powered payments
In January, HPX and InterLink Network Vietnam will host an AMA about the Web3 ecosystem. Luke, a Global Partner for InterLink; Thuong Nguyen, a Community Builder; Sisenth Meng from HPX; and Joel, a Global Partner, will all appear as guest speakers for the event. Together, they have created a partnership that offers the necessary solutions