Web3 & NFTs
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Jupiter Mobile Integrates Physical Trading Card Packs Into DeFi App
Jupiter's Gacha trading card product is now natively available in its mobile application, allowing users to purchase and open packs of graded physical cards directly within the app on iOS and Android.
TON Telegram Mini-Apps Reach 100 Million Monthly Active Users
TON Foundation reports that Telegram Web3 mini-apps have surpassed 100 million monthly active users, representing a significant distribution milestone for the blockchain ecosystem integrated with the messaging platform.
WhatsApp Opens Chat to Third-Party AI Agents Without End-to-End Encryption
WhatsApp is rolling out a feature allowing users to connect up to five external AI agents directly in the app through API keys, though messages with these agents skip the platform's standard end-to-end encryption.
Axis Robotics Releases Major Open-Source Franka Arm Simulation Dataset
Axis Robotics has launched Axis Sim Dataset V1, featuring over 50,000 human-teleoperated simulation trajectories to advance Physical AI research.
Token Terminal Adds 145 Real-World Asset Deployments From Three Issuers
Token Terminal's Tokenized Assets dashboard now tracks over 4,600 assets across 310 issuers and 45 blockchains, with a total tracked market cap of approximately $345 billion following the addition of new listings from Ba...
AEON Launches Agentic Checkout for AI Agent Commerce
AEON has introduced Agentic Checkout, a system enabling AI agents to autonomously shop and pay across e-commerce platforms using the AEON AI Card, integrated with Shopify, Amazon, and Travala.
Axis Robotics Open-Sources Large Franka Arm Simulation Dataset for Robot Training
Axis Robotics released Axis Sim Dataset V1, comprising over 50,000 human-teleoperated simulation trajectories across 207 manipulation tasks. The dataset has garnered 160,000 downloads on Hugging Face and demonstrated per...
BIS Prototype Demonstrates XRP Ledger Authentication Use Case, But Limited Fee Economics f...
The Bank for International Settlements released a working paper describing a prototype that anchors official statistics on the XRP Ledger. While the system establishes a credible institutional use case, its batching desi...
Wonderful Raises $550 Million at $5 Billion Valuation, Doubling Worth Since March
Israeli-Dutch enterprise AI startup Wonderful closed a Series C funding round led by Insight Partners, with Salesforce joining as a new investor. The round values the company at $5 billion, more than double its $2 billio...
London Stock Exchange and Payward to Tokenize 100 UK Stocks for Round-the-Clock Trading
The London Stock Exchange and Payward are partnering to tokenize the 100 largest companies listed in London as blockchain-based xStocks, enabling 24/7 trading for investors across 110+ countries.
Securitize Expands Tokenization Framework for Public Equities
Securitize has expanded its institutional tokenization framework to include public equities, advancing infrastructure for real-world assets on blockchain networks.
London Stock Exchange to Launch Tokenized UK Stocks Trading in 2027
The LSE has partnered with Kraken's parent company Payward to offer tokenized stocks on its new night-time trading venue LSE 24, joining other major exchanges in exploring blockchain-based equity products.
Frogbet Launches Crypto Casino With 70 Original In-House Games and Instant Withdrawals
Frogbet, a new cryptocurrency casino and sportsbook, has launched with 70 proprietary games developed in-house, instant crypto withdrawals, and support for over 50 cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Artist Rupture Merges Physical Paintings with Decaying Bitcoin Ordinals in 'Remains' Serie...
A new four-work series binds paintings to blockchain inscriptions that automatically decay one pixel per block after April 2028, forcing collectors to choose between preserving the physical artwork or halting digital det...
Telegram Gift NFT Sells for $20,000 After High School Coder Wins International Competition...
A US high school student who won gold at the 2026 International Olympiad in Informatics sold his Telegram Gift NFT for 15,000 Grams, roughly $20,000. Pavel Durov highlighted the sale as potential startup capital for youn...
FUNToken Expands Gaming Ecosystem and Utility Throughout 2026
FUNToken has launched eight Android games, expanded deposit options, and introduced cross-chain bridging as its ecosystem grows across gaming, staking, and rewards.
Six Major Side Events Scheduled for Token 2049 in October 2026
Token 2049 will feature multiple side events in October 2026, including summits focused on institutional digital assets, stablecoins, artificial intelligence, and Web3 culture, with ticket prices ranging from free to $99...
Pi Network Expands Desktop Platform with New AI Agent and Developer Tools
Pi Network has added OpenClaw, a local AI agent, and Atlassian MCP Server to its SoloHost application platform, expanding the utility of its desktop environment beyond blockchain operations.
Humanoid Robots Achieve 100+ Tennis Rallies at Beijing Games
Galbot's autonomous G1 robots completed over 100 consecutive tennis rallies without human control at the Second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, marking what the company calls the first live autonomous humanoid ten...
BetFury and Pragmatic Play Launch Branded Slot BetFury Sugar Rush 1000
Crypto casino BetFury has partnered with iGaming provider Pragmatic Play to release a branded version of the high-volatility slot, Sugar Rush 1000.
























