A series of security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in internet infrastructure software within a single day, affecting PHP, Node.js, and Go.
Multiple internet infrastructure software projects rolled out security updates in a single day, addressing vulnerabilities including remote code execution, TLS certificate validation bypass, and certificate trust risks. PHP fixed two critical flaws: CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, both enabling unauthenticated remote code execution that impacts PHP environments processing web requests. The patched versions are 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36, and 8.2.35. Node.js’ advisory details 10 vulnerabilities, four of which are high-severity: these include remote code execution via out-of-bounds write in the Brotli decoder, DNS name truncation, and two TLS certificate hostname validation bypass issues. Fixed versions are 26.12.1, 24.22.1, and 22.23.4. Additionally, Go’s crypto/x509-related risk is tracked as CVE-2026-111943, rated "Important" by Red Hat with a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.8. Attackers with specific network access and valid certificates could impersonate legitimate servers to intercept or alter communications. Go 1.26.10 and 1.27.3 have been added to a deny list, blocking trust for compromised intermediate certificates.
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Dataline completes $10.6 million seed round funding, and plans to conduct an ICO.
Decentralized data network for AI agents Dataline has closed a $10.6 million seed round, co-led by Lattice and Samsung-backed Dispersion Capital, with participation from Symbolic Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Anagram, and Robinhood co-founder & CEO Vlad Tenev, among others. The round, completed in April, utilized a SAFE agreement with token warrants; valuation was not disclosed. Dataline is now live, covering approximately 50 data sources to deliver on-chain and off-chain data, and scores data reliability, timeliness, and consistency using AI. Proceeds will be allocated to expanding data sources, enhancing data validation, and expanding into robotics, AI training data, and other sectors. Dataline plans to launch a token by the end of 2026 for network payments and data access, and intends to conduct a public token sale on Base via Uniswap’s Continuous Clearing Auction (CCA) system, with details set to be revealed next week. The public sale’s target fundraising amount, token quantity, and other terms remain undisclosed.
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Trump plans to leverage White House cyber crime efforts to showcase achievements in combating cross-border crypto fraud.
White House officials said on October 21 that Trump planned to focus on the U.S. government’s actions to crack down on overseas crypto fraud rings during the White House’s cybersecurity event that day, including recovering funds and shutting down fraudulent operations. These transnational criminal groups steal funds from U.S. citizens via romance scams, phishing, ransomware and other methods. The U.S. government noted that law enforcement agencies have seized approximately $833 million in crypto assets linked to overseas fraud, and shut down 503 fraudulent crypto websites under the supervision of the Homeland Security Task Force. Relevant authorities have also notified nearly 9,000 U.S. citizens to alert them they are being targeted by fraud. The U.S. Treasury Department previously announced the establishment of an inter-agency "Fraud Strike Task Force" to target "pig butchering" scams run by organized criminal groups in Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines. Since last year, the U.S. has also imposed multiple sanctions aimed at cutting off support for related fraud websites and their infrastructure.
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American Bankers Association voices dissatisfaction with OCC’s final GENIUS Act rule, which abandons proposed restrictions on stablecoin yields.
Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett reported that the American Bankers Association (ABA) has voiced dissatisfaction with the final rules implemented by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) under the GENIUS Act. The OCC abandoned the previously proposed restrictions on stablecoin yields, a move the ABA argues will "maintain the status quo for crypto platforms." The ABA’s CEO stated: "It is a mistake to wait until deposit outflows and economic harm have already occurred before attempting to address these issues."
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Beyond PHP, three Node.js version branches are also affected by high-severity vulnerabilities, and users need to update their runtime environments promptly.
Node.js rolled out a security update on October 21, covering its 26.x, 24.x, and 22.x version branches, with corresponding patched releases: 26.12.1, 24.22.1, and 22.23.4. The advisory details 10 total vulnerabilities, categorized as 4 critical-severity, 3 medium-severity, and 3 low-severity, with varying impact scopes across the three version lines. The critical CVE-2026-111497 is an out-of-bounds write flaw in the Brotli decoder that could enable remote code execution (RCE), affecting all three branches. Other critical issues include improper null character handling in DNS resolution and a TLS certificate hostname validation bypass. The update also resolves problems with persistent connection response processing, random number cache duplication, and permission models, while updating dependencies including c-ares, OpenSSL, and Undici. The official note warns that end-of-life (EOL) versions may still be vulnerable, advising users to use the latest supported releases. Separately, prior reports noted PHP has fixed two critical unauthenticated RCE vulnerabilities, with patches available for versions 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36, and 8.2.35; PHP users are urged to upgrade immediately.
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Bonk Guy: This round is the "privacy cycle", privacy protocol MASK is undervalued.
Renowned trader Bonk Guy posted that the current crypto market is showing characteristics of a "privacy cycle". He noted that since yesterday, Bitcoin has risen approximately 3%, ZEC is up 16%, adding over $3 billion in market capitalization. MASK currently has a market cap of roughly $26 million, with its protocol trading volume and fees hitting consecutive all-time highs, he added. Citing data from DefiLlama, he stated that MASK ranks first among privacy protocols by revenue, outearning the next 10 privacy protocols combined. By comparison, ZEC’s market cap gain over the past 24 hours is roughly 115 times MASK’s entire market cap. Bonk Guy also said that MASK’s upcoming deployment on Solana is set to launch in the coming days, which he expects will further drive growth in usage, trading volume, and fees. He went on to call MASK the most undervalued privacy protocol in the crypto market.
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Ahead of Friday’s US Consumer Price Index (CPI) release, the bond market moved first: the 10-year US Treasury yield rose to 4.943%, and the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike next week climbed to 71%. Surging oil prices and inflation pressures have sparked market concerns that the Fed may re-tighten monetary policy. US stock investors thus need to simultaneously cope with bond market pressure, persistent inflation, war-driven higher oil prices, and uncertainty over the Fed’s interest rate path. According to HTX market data, the crypto market continues its correction: Bitcoin fell below $77,000, trading at $76,700; Ethereum is at $2,440; BNB at $710.5; SOL at $99.03; ZEC at $1,083, down 13.6% in 24 hours. The total crypto market cap dropped 0.9% in 24 hours to $2.727 trillion. Leading altcoin movers include: Niu Lai (up ~39% in 24h, at $0.1074); SAGA (up ~27%, at $0.01793); RAY (up ~16%, at $1.451); IOST (down ~46%, at $0.000991); RVN (down ~23%, at $0.0023); KAT (down ~20%, at $0.00485). Per BIT (bit.com) market data, US stocks closed Thursday with the Dow Jones down 0.6%, S&P 500 down 0.58%, and Nasdaq down 0.65%. Nvidia (NVDA.O) fell 2.2%, Intel (INTC.O) dropped 5.5%, SK Hynix (SKHY.O) slid 5.2%, while Apple (AAPL.O) rose 3.5%. Spot gold came under pressure, falling nearly 2%, and silver dropped over 5%. Oil prices surged more than 6% on Thursday, with both WTI and Brent crude futures rising above $100 per barrel.
IOST (IOST), son 24 saatte yüzde 100’ü aşan yükselişiyle kripto para piyasası içinde öne çıktı. Büyük kripto borsalarında işlem gören altcoinin fiyatı, IOST Foundation tarafından gerçekleştirilen 70 milyon IOST’lik yakımın ardından kısa sürede iki katına çıktı.
Sert yükseliş, projenin dolaşımdaki arzına yönelik önemli bir gelişmeyle aynı dönemde gerçekleşti. IOST Foundation, 70 milyon IOST tokeninin yakıldığını ve bu varlıkların toplam arzdan kalıcı biçimde çıkarıldığını duyurdu.
70 Milyon IOST Neden Yakıldı? IOST Foundation, yakım işlemini tamamladığını açıklarken bunun ağın ve ekosistemin geliştirilmesine yönelik çalışmaların bir parçası olduğunu belirtti. Vakıf, daha sağlıklı bir arz yapısının korunmasını hedefleyen bu adımla birlikte IOST ekosisteminin gelişimini sürdürmeyi amaçlıyor.
Token yakımı, belirli miktardaki varlıkların dolaşımdan kalıcı olarak çıkarılması anlamına geliyor. Bu nedenle yatırımcılar açısından toplam arz dinamikleri önem kazanıyor. IOST örneğinde 70 milyon tokenin kalıcı olarak silinmesi, fiyat hareketinin dikkat çektiği dönemde piyasadaki arz yapısına ilişkin önemli bir gelişme oluşturdu.
Binance Transferleri Neden Dikkat Çekti? IOST fiyatındaki yükseliş sürerken Binance tarafındaki zincir üstü hareketlilik de gündeme geldi. Verilere göre kripto borsası, soğuk cüzdanından yaklaşık 1,43 milyon dolar değerinde IOST transfer ederek sıcak cüzdanına taşıdı.
Binance daha sonra bu varlıkları aktif likidite adreslerine dağıtmaya başladı. Bu hareket, fiyatın güçlü yükseliş gösterdiği sırada gerçekleşmesi nedeniyle yatırımcıların dikkatini çekti.
Binance Cüzdanlarında Ne Kadar IOST Var? Zincir üstü verilere göre Binance, bugüne kadar aktif sıcak cüzdanları arasında 285 milyonun üzerinde IOST transferi gerçekleştirdi. Bu işlemler genellikle 60 milyon ile 75 milyon IOST arasında değişen partiler halinde yapıldı.
Söz konusu transferlerde ortalama fiyat yaklaşık 0,00154 dolar seviyesinde bulunuyor. Aktarılan 285 milyonun üzerindeki IOST’nin toplam değeri ise yaklaşık 440 bin dolar olarak hesaplanıyor.
Bununla birlikte Binance’in ana sıcak cüzdanında halen yaklaşık 715 milyon IOST tutulduğu belirtiliyor. Dolayısıyla yakım haberinin ardından görülen fiyat hareketi yalnızca arz gelişmesiyle değil, aynı zamanda borsalardaki zincir üstü transferlerle birlikte izleniyor.
IOST Yükselişi Devam Edebilir Mi? IOST’nin 24 saat içinde yüzde 100’ün üzerinde değer kazanması, altcoinin kısa sürede iki katına çıkmasını sağladı. Ancak böyle sert hareketlerde yalnızca fiyat artışına bakmak yerine token arzı, borsa transferleri ve zincir üstü verileri birlikte değerlendirmek daha sağlıklı bir piyasa analizi sunabilir.
Özellikle 70 milyon IOST’nin kalıcı olarak yakılması ve Binance cüzdanlarındaki yüksek miktarlı transferler, yatırımcıların takip edebileceği iki önemli gelişme olarak öne çıkıyor.
Bu içerik kesinlikle yatırım tavsiyesi niteliği taşımamaktadır. Piyasalar yüksek risk içermektedir ve yatırım kararlarınızı almadan önce kendi araştırmanızı yapmanız önemlidir.
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XXAntiWar shorted 5,200 ZEC at an average price of $1,273, with a total value of $6.62 million.
According to EmberCN’s monitoring, crypto KOL XXAntiWar—who earlier booked over $860,000 in unrealized profit from chasing the "Niu Lai" rally—shorted ZEC worth $6.62 million in the early hours of today. 2.19 million USDC was transferred to his Hyperliquid address overnight, used to short 5,200 ZEC at an entry price of $1,273, amounting to $6.62 million.
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LAPTOP: 4 million tokens will be deployed to incentivize liquidity, while 10 million tokens will be burned.
Hunter Biden, son of former US President Joe Biden, has stated that the X account of Meme coin LAPTOP Foundation has been suspended. The team is working to restore the account, will release updates via Medium in the interim, and confirmed the foundation will not exit the LAPTOP project. The latest project announcement notes that the team will deploy 4 million LAPTOP tokens (0.40% of total supply) to the Aerodrome liquidity pool starting at midnight UTC on September 10 to incentivize liquidity. Separately, two events under the protocol’s prediction allocation mechanism have been resolved as "YES", leading to the burning of 10 million LAPTOP tokens—permanently reducing the circulating supply by 1% within the token’s first week of launch. The team reiterated: "Do not expect us or anyone to make this token more valuable to you. LAPTOP was built to express a certain attitude."
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Leading on-chain meme tokens have generally corrected, with MEME, CASHCAT, 4Stock and USELESS all falling.
According to GMGN data, recent on-chain hot tokens and leading meme tokens have generally entered a correction phase. Details are as follows: On the Robinhood chain: MEME is down 23% over 24 hours, with a current market capitalization of $62 million, after previously hitting a peak of over $170 million; CASHCAT is down 12% in 24 hours, current market cap at $162 million; AI is down 16% in 24 hours, current market cap at $193 million; microduck is down 46% in 24 hours, current market cap at $9.4 million; BONER is down 18% in 24 hours, current market cap at $36 million. Pair.fund platform token PAIR is down 27% in 24 hours, with a current market cap of $6.5 million. Stratton Market project token STRATTON is down 56% in 24 hours, its market cap now standing at just $1.6 million. OuroLayer token OURO is down 47% in 24 hours, with a market cap of $2.1 million. On the BSC chain: Niu Lai is down 21% in 24 hours, current market cap at $81 million; Hakimi is down 27% in 24 hours, current market cap at $32 million; 4Stock is down 37% in 24 hours, current market cap at $33.5 million; The meme coin Meme Build, paired with BNC4, has seen its market cap evaporate by 90% in 24 hours, now at $2.3 million. On the Solana chain: ZCAT is down 18% in 24 hours, current market cap at $85 million; USELESS is down 23% in 24 hours, current market cap at $220 million. BlockBeats reminds users that token prices are highly volatile, so investment should be approached with caution.
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Bonk Guy’s portfolio posted a 24-hour drawdown of $3.47 million, maintaining heavy positions in PONS, USELESS, and MarsCoin.
Renowned trader Bonk Guy’s publicly disclosed portfolio on the Fomo platform is currently valued at $16.43 million, with a 24-hour drawdown of $3.47 million, while it has still grown by $3.93 million over the past seven days. He previously stated, “I’m completely unfazed by the drawdown, and I’m very confident my portfolio will hit new highs and eventually reach $50 million.” Below is a breakdown of Bonk Guy’s current portfolio, including only tokens with holdings valued over $200,000: PONS: $6.9837 million, return of 10,213.81% USELESS: $3.5704 million, return of 311.72% MarsCoin: $2.6635 million, return of 172.46% Basecat: $683,300, return of 38.33% MEME: $628,900, return of 34.45% ◆: $243,700, return of 61.66%
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Jiang Zhuoer: Buying US-listed BNC with a 5% position is equivalent to purchasing BNB at a 50% discount.
Founder of BTC.TOP (B.TOP) Jiang Zhuoer posted that U.S. stock BNC has fallen to the $4.4 support level. He has opened a 5% test position at around $4.5 for a trial buy, expecting BNC could drop as low as its breakout point of $4. Currently, BNC’s mNAV is approximately 49%, holding BNB worth $400 million, while the company’s current market cap is less than $200 million — equivalent to acquiring BNB at a 50% discount. If the flywheel effect of BNC + Meme works, that would be an unexpected upside. According to BIT (bit.com) market data, BNC plunged 15.62% during U.S. regular trading hours, rebounded 2.71% after hours, and is now trading at $4.55. Separately, GMGN data shows the on-chain tokenized stock BNC4 on BSC is priced at $5.584, with a roughly 23% premium over its underlying common stock.
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Block joins the wave of U.S. federal banking license applications, with plans to establish a trust bank for Bitcoin and stablecoin custody.
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s payment firm Block has filed an application with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish an uninsured national trust bank named Builders Bank & Trust, N.A. Nominee president and CEO Lee Woolley stated in a declaration that the bank will leverage Block’s digital asset expertise, Square Financial Services’ track record, and the team’s deep banking capabilities to advance Block’s long-term vision of “economic empowerment.” If approved, Builders Bank will offer custody and other trust services including bitcoin and stablecoins, and establish a federal regulatory framework for some of Block’s existing custody operations. This application is the latest move in the race between fintech and crypto firms to secure federal banking charters. Last week, Revolut received conditional OCC approval, joining the ranks of Coinbase, Paxos, BitGo, Ripple, and Circle. Under its current leadership, the OCC has taken a friendly stance toward the crypto industry; it previously also granted conditional approval to World Liberty Financial, a project backed by the Trump family, sparking reviews over potential conflicts of interest. Since 2025, the OCC has received 40 applications for new bank charters, approved 21, and rejected only two. Block’s application for a federal charter at this juncture marks its expansion from payments and crypto operations to federally regulated, bank-grade custody infrastructure.
PANews, September 9 — According to Binance USDT-margined contract market data, as of 8:10 Beijing time, the VVVUSDT perpetual contract rose approximately 5.69% over the past 8 hours, with the latest price at 25.96 USDT, a 24-hour increase of about 40.49%, and a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $323 million. During the same period, RAYSOL, ARX, FORM, FF, and DOT rose approximately 9.75%, 6.86%, 6.15%, 5.61%, and 5.26%, respectively; on the downside, SOPH and AKE fell approximately 19.07% and 17.52%, respectively, while COLLECT, USELESS, IOST, and WLD fell approximately 7.07%, 6.40%, 5.72%, and 5.54%, respectively. The above 8-hour changes are calculated based on the opening price of the 1-minute candlestick 8 hours ago and the latest transaction price, and are screened for active USDT-margined perpetual contracts with a 24-hour trading volume of no less than $10 million. Market volatility is high, please be aware of risks.
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아이오에스티(IOST), 테조스(XTZ) 입출금 일시 중단 안내 (09/09 22:00 ~)
안녕하세요. 가장 신뢰받는 디지털 자산 거래소 업비트입니다.
아이오에스티(IOST), 테조스(XTZ)의 월렛 업그레이드로, 2026-09-09(수) 22:00(KST)부터 안정성이 확인 완료되는 시점까지 입출금을 일시 중단합니다.(가상자산이용자보호법 시행령 제17조 제1호 가목)
상세 내용
대상 디지털 자산 :
아이오에스티(IOST) - IOST 네트워크
테조스(XTZ) - Tezos 네트워크
중단 범위 : 대상 디지털 자산 입출금
중단 사유 : 월렛 업그레이드
중단 기간 : 2026-09-09(수) 22:00 ~ 입출금 안정성 확인 후 본 공지사항을 통해 지원 재개 안내 예정
*해당 디지털 자산의 거래는 중단 없이 지원됩니다.
유의사항
입출금 중단 시점에 임박하여 입금할 경우, 정상적으로 반영되지 않을 수 있으므로 사전에 충분한 시간적 여유를 두고 입금을 진행해 주시기 바랍니다.
입출금 중단 기간 동안 아래 내용을 유의해주시기 바랍니다.
입금 반환 및 출금주소 등록 절차는 일시 중단되며, 입출금 재개 이후 순차적으로 처리될 예정입니다.
해당 디지털 자산 입금 시, 업비트 계정에 입금이 반영되지 않을 수 있으며, 이 경우 복구가 불가능할 수 있습니다.
입출금 중단 중에는 네트워크 혼잡 등의 사유로 입금 처리에 지연이 발생할 수 있으며 블록체인 네트워크상 트랜잭션의 컨펌 완료 시점과 입금 반영 시점에 차이가 있을 수 있습니다.
입출금 중단 시점 전후 또는 예정되지 않은 점검 발생 시, 일부 블록체인 네트워크에서 입출금이 발생할 수 있으나,점검 기간 중에는 당사 월렛 시스템상 정상 처리가 불가하여, 종료된 이후 확인 과정을 거쳐 순차적으로 처리될 예정입니다.이에 회원님 계정에 반영처리가 지연될 수 있음을 양해 부탁드립니다.
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아이오에스티(IOST) 보유 회원 대상 아이오에스티(IOST) 에어드랍 지급 안내 (17회차)
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17회차 아이오에스티(IOST) 에어드랍 지급이 시작되었습니다.
에어드랍 지급은 본 공지 게시 후 24시간 이내에 완료될 예정이며, 에어드랍과 관련한 자세한 사항은 아래 내용을 확인 바랍니다.
IOST 에어드랍 지원관련 공지는 아래 링크를 통해 확인 가능합니다.
참고 : 아이오에스티(IOST) 보유 회원 대상 아이오에스티(IOST) 에어드랍 지원 안내
스냅샷 시점 및 대상
스냅샷 시점 : 2025-03-15 (토) 09:00:00 KST
스냅샷 대상 : 스냅샷 시점 당시 업비트 내 IOST를 보유한 회원
*스냅샷 시점 및 대상에 대한 자세한 내용은 재단 측 공지에서 확인할 수 있습니다.
*입금 대기 및 출금 대기 수량의 경우 스냅샷 대상에 포함되지 않으니 참고 바랍니다.
*스냅샷 시점에 IOST를 매매하여 체결된 경우, 해당 체결의 매수자는 에어드랍 지급 대상에 포함되며 매도자는 에어드랍 지급 대상에 포함되지 않습니다.
지급 안내
지급 수량 산정 방식 : 852,800,000 IOST * (업비트 보유 IOST 물량) / (대상 거래소 보유 전체 IOST 물량) * (개인 보유 IOST 물량) / (업비트 보유 IOST 물량)
해당 에어드랍은 특정 거래소들에 대해 총 48회에 나누어 지급됩니다. 각 회차 별로 에어드랍 수량의 1/48이 지급되며 각 회차는 1개월 간격으로 진행됩니다. 자세한 사항은 재단 측 공지를 참고 부탁드립니다.
As promised, the leading US crypto exchange Coinbase has dramatically increased the number of coins supported on its platform. The company just added Stellar (XLM), a few weeks after the long-rumored debut of XRP.
So which coins will land the coveted Coinbase listing next?
Back in December, Coinbase revealed it’s taking a hard look at 31 additional cryptocurrencies. The platform now supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Stellar, Ethereum Classic, Zcash, 0x, Basic Attention Token and USD Coin.
That leaves 28 coins on Coinbase’s list of prospects.
Coinbase Pro, the company’s professional trading platform, already supports a handful of the coins on the list above: Civic, Dai, District0x, Golem, Loom, Decentraland and Zcash.
Months ago, Binance announced its Binance US and began to accept deposits from US citizens on September 18, starting with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC) and USDT.
Binance US later grew this number to 19 and according to a recently published blog post written by Binance US CEO Catherine Coley, the company is now considering adding another 18 tokens to those already listed.
In the post, the exchange suggests that its decision to expand its list of supported tokens is borne out of the need to have “the most diverse selection of high-quality digital assets, without high fees.”
This expansion is bound to ensure that all of the exchange’s customers are not denied access to the bigger market with a lot more tokens and competition, ensuring that customers can trade assets with “true utility.”
The tokens currently been considered are Celer Network (CELR), Decreed (DCR), Enjin Coin (ENJ), Fantom (FTM), Icon (ICX), IOST (IOST), Komodo (KMD), OmiseGo (OMG), Harmony (ONE), Ontology (ONT), Ren (REN), Status (SNT), Theta (THETA), TomoChain (TOMO), Tron (TRX), NEM (XEM), Tezos (XTZ), and Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR).
The announcement also adds a reminder that all new users will get a $15 bonus when they sign up and will be able to trade free of charge for 30 days as it has been doing since the launch. Because Binance US is unavailable in some US states, the announcement also intimates that the platform is working on expanding access to the states that do not have Binance US access.
On the issuance of these tokens, Coley suggests that the company will take whatever measures it deems fit, to protect against fraud:
“Binance.US recognizes that the ease of issuing blockchain tokens and the perceived lack of regulation could make these tokens targets for abuse. Binanace.US has both legal obligations and moral duties to shield our users from fraudulent blockchain projects and combat financial crimes.”
Coley then concludes by asking the public to do “digital homework” before any decisions are made suggesting that customers are to not only learn about the prospective assets but also about methods being used by Binance.
LinkLayerAI, an incentive protocol driven by intelligent agents, has announced its strategic partnership with IOST, a well-known platform for multi-chain infrastructure for real-world assets (RWA). The primary purpose behind this partnership is to enhance the utility of artificial intelligence (AI-Driven) trading and its growth across decentralized ecosystems.
🤝 Excited to announce our partnership with @IOST_Official !
👉IOST is a multi-chain ecosystem focused on RWA infrastructure.
🚀Together with @LinkLayerAI, we’re exploring new opportunities at the intersection of AI, trading, and decentralized innovation — driving growth and… pic.twitter.com/bNw9zQJnvl
— LinkLayerAI (@LinkLayerAI) November 10, 2025 Both platforms are well aware of artificial intelligence trading in decentralized ecosystems. They are moving one step forward in the decentralized world by utilizing their specifications. LinkLayerAI has revealed this news through its official X account.
LinkLayerAI–IOST Partnership Fuels Web3 Growth LinkLayerAI and IOST are collectively merging AI+trading+decentralized innovation for better results and making a productive effort in driving growth across ecosystems. Since IOST’s main focus is on scalability, security, and decentralization of RWAs. ISOT is already working efficiently and providing its significant services for Web3 applications, such as gaming, AI, and decentralized Finance (DeFi). Basically, they are unlocking the free utility of AI trading for users.
LinkLayerAI and IOST Alliance Elevate Global AI Trading Through Intelligent Innovation LinkLayerAI and ISOT alliance provide useful intelligence-based facilities that level up the status of users in terms of AI trading and innovation. This collaboration will open many more opportunities in decentralized finance (DeFi) and trading in the coming time.
This collaboration is of great significance as it doesn’t only benefit both entities in terms of expanding user base but also benefitting the crypto community by enhancing the Utility of AI-Driven Trading. In a nutshell, they are trying to make their services efficient, seamless, and error-free all around the world. The provided services will help in a decentralized scenario of Web3 trading and building a name in the market.
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Inside IOST and BitTrade’s Community Gathering in Tokyo
Community members, industry professionals, and ecosystem partners gathered at Crypto Lounge GOX to reflect on IOST’s journey in Japan and explore the future of digital assets together.
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On May 28, IOST and Japanese crypto exchange BitTrade co-hosted a community event at Crypto Lounge GOX, with CoinNinja joining as the media partner. Marking the first collaboration between IOST and BitTrade, IOST CEO Blake traveled from South Korea to attend the event in person.
The event opened with welcoming remarks from Mr. Ishida of Cabinet, a familiar face in Japan’s crypto event scene. This was followed by a presentation from an IOST community member working in Web3 at a major Japanese corporation, who shared insights into the latest developments at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets.
The main talk session featured BitTrade Marketing Manager Ms. Hori and IOST CEO Blake, who reflected on the journey that led to IOST’s listing on BitTrade. The story dates back to 2020, when BitTrade held a community voting campaign for new token listings. Thanks to strong support from Japan’s crypto community, IOST secured the top spot and ultimately earned its listing.
Interestingly, both organizations share a similar timeline. IOST launched its mainnet in 2019, the same year BitTrade began operations in Japan. Looking back on the past several years, the speakers discussed how the industry has evolved and shared their perspectives on the dramatic changes that have shaped the market between 2019 and 2026.
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To commemorate the occasion, BitTrade also announced a limited-time promotional campaign for its IOST lending service.
Following the talk session, attendees participated in a lively Kahoot! quiz competition featuring questions about both IOST and BitTrade. The top three participants received exclusive merchandise from the two organizations as prizes.
The event concluded with a networking session, where attendees had the opportunity to connect directly with exchange operators, blockchain builders, and ecosystem contributors. For many participants, it was a rare chance to engage with industry professionals in a more personal setting. Blake was especially pleased to meet community members who have supported IOST since its early days following the mainnet launch in 2019.
We are incredibly grateful to BitTrade for partnering with us on this event and to everyone who joined us in Tokyo. Community support has been a driving force behind IOST’s journey in Japan, and we remain committed to contributing to the growth of the country’s digital asset ecosystem.
We look forward to creating more opportunities for the community to connect, learn, and grow together in the years ahead.
Over the last three days, cryptocurrencies have registered one of the biggest price jumps and crypto enthusiasts are more optimistic than ever about the future. The market cap of the aggregate crypto market stands at around $250 billion, after gaining more than $50 billion in days. According to some analysts, this unexpected ascent was as a result of the comments made by the Chinese President Xi Jinping and the passing of the crypto law that will see increased use of blockchain technology in China.
The Chinese crypto FOMO has had a profound effect on digital assets than ever witnessed, with Chinese-centric coins posting the most gains. To cap it all off, a major Chinese bank has invested in a local bitcoin wallet provider.
Chinese Crypto FOMO Massively Pumps The Market The comments by Xi Jinping and the passing of the cryptography law came as a huge surprise to many considering the fact that China has been on the forefront to fight cryptocurrency. Now, the Chinese government is seemingly taking a bold step towards the adoption and growth of blockchain technology, presumably to gain an edge in the budding digital landscape.
On Friday last week, Jinping made some positive comments about blockchain technology. On Saturday (26/10/2019), the standing committee of the 13th National People’s Congress passed the cryptography law which will take effect early next year. This law is designed to standardize the application of passwords and the use of blockchain technology.
These events have had a tremendous effect on the crypto economy. Overall, the prices of almost all the cryptocurrencies have improved a great deal over the last few days. These gains have been monumental compared to the impact seen with Bakkt, Facebook’s Libra or the hope of approval of ETFs by the USA regulatory bodies.
Chinese-Centric Coins Record Huge Gains Although the news coming from China pumped the entire crypto markets with bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum, and other top cryptos posting considerable gains, Chinese-centric coins are noticeably enjoying the lion’s share.
TRON (TRX) has gained 15.60 percent against the US dollar in the last 24 hours. TRX climbed from $0.0137 to $0.020244 at press time. Its market capitalization stands at $1.35 billion, making TRX the tenth-ranked cryptocurrency. TRX’s ascent is as a result of several bullish reports surfacing from China. Additionally, TRON founder Justin Sun recently mentioned an upcoming partnership between Tron and a 100 billion dollar megacorporation. According to Sun, this partnership will promote the distribution of TRON Dapps and tokens to a vast number of customers.
Other cryptocurrencies that have some sort of tie to China are posting massive gains. Bytom, Ontology, VeChain, and IOST are up by 37.78%, 11.37%, 5.31%, and 8.19% respectively in just 24 hours.
Chinese Bank Invests In Bitcoin Wallet BitPie According to a couple of crypto analysts, bitcoin was headed towards a bearish territory, the Death Cross. This is a scenario that happens when the 50-day moving average drops below the 200-day moving average. In simple terms, before Friday, bitcoin’s technical outlook looked dismal but dramatically changed after comments from the Chinese leadership.
Chinese bitcoin FOMO has risen, so much so that a Chinese bank has reportedly invested in a local bitcoin wallet platform. According to a well-known industry analyst and founding partner of Primitive Crypto Dovey Wan, China Merchants Bank has invested in BitPie, one of the longest-serving bitcoin wallet provider in China. BitPie is a non-custodial wallet and so far has the largest number of users. Per Wan, this move is a continuation of the growing trend of crypto and blockchain nationalization in China. She summed it up nicely, stating:
“All I can say is this ton me it’s a sign of [the] beginning of the nationalization of Bitcoin/cryptocurrency related infra in mainland [China]. Eventually, all things can be state-owned, or at least partially (mining, ASIC, exchanges, wallets, etc).”
Does This Mean China Is Finally Unbanning Bitcoin And Cryptocurrencies? In 2017, the Chinese government restricted trading on local cryptocurrency exchanges and banned ICOs. However, it appears that the Chinese government is now taking a different approach. In addition to embracing blockchain technology, reports say that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is distributing material intended for blockchain learning, with content about bitcoin and ethereum as well.
Moreover, Sichuan Daily reported today that Yang Jiang, former Vice-chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission suggested that Sichuan province should open up more business opportunities in the region using both bitcoin and blockchain technology.
It’s worth noting that the remarks made by Jiang are not representative of the Chinese government. However, they come just a few days after the Chinese president Xi Jinping made impressive comments about blockchain. This goes to show that China is not only becoming more interested in blockchain technology but also in bitcoin.
While it is rather improbable that the Chinese government would create any kind of competition for its upcoming digital currency, the hard-line stance on bitcoin and cryptocurrencies seems to have changed considerably.
Bitcoin went on one of its most impressive runs ever last week, surging over 42% in just a day. Not only did this make last week the best one Bitcoin has had since May, it also brought positive sentiment back to the market, which had previously been fairly bearish.
However, Bitcoin has since retraced and is currently trading at around $9,200. Interestingly enough, BTC flash crashed to slightly above $9,000 earlier today, but it managed to recover fairly quickly. At the time of this writing, Bitcoin is down about 2% on the day.
BTC/USD. Source: TradingView We also saw a very slight decrease in Bitcoin’s dominance rate, suggesting that altcoins have managed to capitalize somewhat on the flash crash. Indeed, all of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading in the green against BTC, having marked slight increases. ETH is up about 2%, the same as XRP. Bitcoin Cash is up about 3.6%, and all others have seen minor gains in the range of 0.5% – 1.5%.
Major Cryptocurrency Headlines Bitcoin Cash Spikes 10% as Jihan Wu Resumes Control of Bitmain. Jihan Wu, who stepped away from Bitmain’s operations at the beginning of this year, has since resumed control over the company, ousting the CEO, Ketuan Zhan. In an email to staff, Wu directed employees to not take any orders from Zhan or participate in meetings organized by him. Bitcoin Cash’s price rose by 10% on the news. Wu has previously expressed his support for the cryptocurrency, as Bitmain spent around 70% of its 2017 operating cash flow to buy BCH.
China’s CCIEE Chair: We Will Be the First to Launch Central Bank Digital Currency. The vice-chairman of China’s Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE), Huang Qifan, maintained that the country will be the first to launch a blockchain-based central bank digital currency. He also said that he doesn’t believe in Facebook and its potential cryptocurrency, Libra. However, he feels that digital currencies of the kind are needed because conventional payment methods are outdated.
NEO and Other Made-in-China Cryptocurrencies See Huge Price Gains. The news from China sparked a rally throughout the cryptocurrency market. However, China-based projects saw particularly impressive gains. Bytom, NEO, Ontology, Qtum, and GXChain were among the more notable gainers.
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IOST (+31%) IOST is another project which saw significant gains over the past 24 hours despite the seemingly stalling cryptocurrency market. Having increased by upwards of 30%, IOST is currently trading at around $0.0075. Interestingly enough, it surged even more against Bitcoin, gaining more than 35%. The project’s total market cap is now over $90 million.
Bytom (-10%) Bytom was one of the biggest gainers during last week’s rally, as mentioned above. The coin surged about 80% following the news out of China, but it has since cooled off and is actually down over the past 24 hours. BTM marked a decrease of around 10% and its price is currently around $0.11, though its total market cap remains well above $113 million. The cryptocurrency is also down around 7.5% against BTC.
Pundi X was one of the most highly anticipated ICOs of 2018. This meant that it was able to hit its $35 million hard cap within 90 minutes.
The project is trying to build a large decentralized crypto point of sale network. They are trying to acheive this through Merchant devices, cards and crypto wallets. If they succeed, they hope to make buying cryptocurrency as easy as "buying bottled water".
However, are these ambitions too grand?
In this Pundi X review I will attempt to answer that. I will also take an in-depth look at the use cases of the NPXS token as well as its long term adoption potential.
Pundi X Technology and Use CasesThe driving force behind the creation of Pundi X is the steep learning curve for those just entering the cryptocurrency ecosystem. With very few exceptions (Robinhood and Coinbase come to mind), current cryptocurrency exchanges are confusing and difficult to learn for new users.
And that doesn’t even touch on the difficulty and confusion associated with juggling multiple wallets, private keys, passphrases and authenticators.
Honestly, even experienced cryptocurrency users can become somewhat frustrated. Pundi X offers to change all this through three interlocking pieces of technology: The Pundi X platform, mobile wallets, and card payments.
One interesting and unique feature of the Pundi X network is that its devices are integrated into two blockchains – Ethereum and NEM. Nem (XEM) was chosen because it is popular with Asian financial institutions, and because it has the technology to enable nearly instantaneous payments.
The PlatformThe Pundi X POS device has begun production in February 2018 following the ICO and has been shipping to merchants since July 2018. The list of merchants has been expanding at an ever increasing pace. You can see a list of all of the global merchants here
It allows customers to pay for goods with cryptocurrencie stored in their mobile wallet, and can also be used to buy cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH, XEM, QTUM, or ACT) to top up the wallet.
During the ICO Pundi has said that they will deliver 100,000-700,000 POS devices to at least 12 different countries over the next three years. In addition to the base model, Pundi is also designing a smaller unit and a desktop version that will be capable of accepting major credit cards, Apple Pay and Samsung Pay.
Pundi X POS System Explained
The team is actually doing much better with XPOS devices shipped to more than 25 countries as of November 2019, and expectations for over 100,000 XPOS devices being deployed by 2021.
The POS system also serves merchants as it incorporates inventory, membership and identity management features. Pundi X says the POS system will be far better than Bitcoin ATMs thanks to the increased range of services available and the lower cost.
In addition, the devices are far smaller, enabling them to be installed in many places where a Bitcoin ATM wouldn’t be feasible. The Pundi X token (NPXS) will be used as gas for the network, powering transactions and advertisements, as well as identify customers for qualified discounts.
The initial 500 units were delivered to select locations in late June, and on July 10, 2018 the team announced the first of these, which are located in Hong Kong in four participating FAMA restaurants as part of the RISE 2018 convention. The team also distributed XPASS cards to RISE 2018 participants to demonstrate how easy it is to use cryptocurrencies to make purchases using their technology.
The current and planned Pundi X PoS devices. Image via Pundi X
The team has also said they will focus on Indonesia, which is the largest South-East Asian country, with a population of roughly 250 million. Obviously, Hong Kong has also become a target for early adoption, and the Pundi X team has also said that it has expanded into China.
It’s very exciting to see the team shipping and beta testing the actual hardware, and while it may seem unreal to be able to purchase goods with cryptocurrency, and to purchase cryptocurrency while waiting for your lunch or dinner to be served, this platform could not only make it a reality, but make it widely accepted over the next three years.
Pundi X WalletThe mobile wallet (Pundi XWallet) will simplify key management for users, storing the public and private keys and using a password system similar to any online system.
This feature alone is expected to massively increase adoption of cryptocurrencies by new users, however, there are worries that it could deter existing cryptocurrency users who worry about security and privacy issues.
The wallet is able to hold BTC, ETH, BNB and NSPX, as well as fiat currencies. There are plans to add support for additional currencies over time. The XWallet also includes a virtual XPASS card, or it can be synched with a physical XPASS card.
Screenshots of XWallet in the Google Play Store
The XWallet is available on both iOS and Android devices and are free to download. In terms of feedback on the apps, it has about a 4.3 star rating in the Google Play store. However, there appears to have recently been a number of complaints about the functionality of the app.
Some of these relate to the KYC requirement of Pundi X which is not something that they can really control. However, for those that are technical in nature, the team appears to be quite responsive and - most importantly - receptive.
The Pundi X Card Payment SystemThe company has released a card, which they are naming the XPASS card, which works together with the mobile app and wallet, enabling payments and deposits by card (a familiar medium for most) that are pulled from the mobile wallet.
In addition, users are able to see the current market price of each cryptocurrency before paying for goods and services, allowing them to pay with the cryptocurrency that brings the best value at the time. Currently, the XPASS card has support for BTC, BNB, ETH and NPXS.
This ability to pay for things easily with cryptocurrencies is what will finally give them real value in a widespread sense. The Pundi X whitepaper states that
most cryptocurrencies can only be used to buy other cryptocurrencies, reducing the relevance of them to almost zero for most people
Pundi X Card Payments
Indeed one of the primary arguments of non-crypto believers is that cryptocurrencies have no real value. It is hoped that enabling ease of payments will change that opinion.
It does seem as if the Pundi X team has created a technology system that has the potential to make cryptocurrencies widely accepted and used on a global scale. While the use cases are strong in theory, much of the adoption will depend on how quickly the POS devices can be rolled out, how well they actually work, and how successful the next several years of marketing for the technology is.
It is also notable that Pundi has partnered with iBank for the release and distribution of the XPASS cards. They offer both the standard XPASS card as well as a special edition Cao Jun designed card.
Pundi has also released a Manga themed XPASS card that also supports NEM and Qtum. Eventually, these special edition cards will be made into digital assets on the IOST blockchain.
Pundi Function X - f(x)Function X or f(x) is Pundi’s vision of the blockchain internet and includes not only a decentralized internet model, but also the hardware devices necessary to take advantage of this new blockchain based operating system.
The first device being launched is the Pundi X blockchain phone, being dubbed “BOB” for “Blok on Blok”. In addition to the blockchain based phone, the Pundi X team is also planning on redesigning the XPOS terminals to take advantage of f(x) technology. Finally, there is a Function X physical node in development.
FXTP Protocol With the BOB Smartphone
These are only three examples of hardware that can be created to take advantage of the f(x) operating system. Like everything else the Pundi X team takes on, the concept of the Function X operating system is ambitious, impressive, and far-reaching.
Pundi X TeamThe Pundi X team are a talented group of technologists and entrepreneurs, which seems to be exactly what this project will need for success. In general, the management team is comprised of computer engineers turned serial entrepreneur.
The glaring exception to this is CEO and founder Zac Cheah, who was formerly an HTML games developer, but perhaps this is why he surrounded himself with such a strong team.
The President of Pundi X, Constantin Papadimitrou, has a long history of founding successful fintech companies, and scaling them, which makes him an ideal fit for a project that will need rapid growth and adoption.
From Left: Zac Cheah (CEO), Pitt Huang (CTO), Constantin Papadimitriou (President), Danny Lim (CFO)
The CTO/COO and co-founder Pitt Huang created and sold his first business by the age of 25 and went on to create and sell several more business, including one that had over 200 employees.
The CFO and the third co-founder of the project is Danny Lim. Danny is an APAC financing expert who has product design experience with Baidu and Lenovo. Danny is a PhD Law scholar from Tsinghua University and hold ACMA and CGMA accounting qualifications.
The management team operates out of Jakarta, which the research team largely operates out of Shenzhen. Overall the team has physical offices in Jakarta, London, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo, Shenzhen and Singapore. As of August 2018 the team is comprised of more than 150 employees, with over half filling research and development roles.
PartnershipsThe Pundi X team has worked diligently, not only on the product and platform, but also on partnerships to help spread the platform and ensure both short-term growth and long-term stability.
The most significant partnership for Pundi X has been the one with NEM. It is this partnership that will allow Pundi X to confirm transactions instantly. Without this the team would almost certainly be able to gain traction with consumers, who are not going to be willing to use a transactional payment system that takes several minutes at the least to confirm transactions. The fast and inexpensive transactions provided by NEM make it possible for Pundi X to gain mainstream adoption.
Pundi X Partnerships
The Pundi team has also spent time positioning itself within the cryptocurrency ecosystem, establishing partnerships with the Indonesian Blockchain Association, the Singapore Fintech Association, the XPOS Consortium, ACCESS, the Fintech Association of Hong Kong, and the Swiss Finance and Fintech Association.
This last led to a further partnership with Swiss company UTRUST, who have committed to deploying 1,000 of the Pundi X POS devices.
Pundi X has been proactive in creating partnerships as a key business development tool. They have also used them to maximize their value proposition, increasing trust, engagement and adoption for both consumers and merchants. This should assist them tremendously in their marketing efforts as they roll out the Pundi X devices and systems throughout Asia and beyond.
Even though the NXPS coin has been languishing along with the rest of the cryptocurrency markets, the project continues to attract members to its various online communities. In fact, it has by far the largest following on Facebook I've ever seen for a blockchain project with over 110,000 followers of its page.
That dwarfs its other social media accounts, although it does have a strong Telegram channel, with over 40,000 followers there.
The project's following on Twitter is pretty solid, with 66,600 followers. The team is also active there, not only tweeting their own stuff but also retweeting useful information from other Twitter users and blockchain projects.
The sub-Reddit for Pundi X is somewhat disappointing, with only 5,534 followers. Posts here are infrequent too. In fact, you'd be better off following the project's YouTube channel, which has a large number of videos and some very good information about Pundi X and NXPS tokens.
It also has over 4,000 subscribers, which is pretty good on Youtube for a blockchain project.
The NPXS TokenAs mentioned earlier, Pundi X held an ICO back in January, raising their $35 million hard cap in just 90 minutes. As we all know, the first quarter of 2018 was a bad one for crypto in general and the NPXS token slowly sank from $0.001 to between $0.0007-0.0008 by April.
That’s where things got interesting after the Bancor Network listed the NPXS token. That took the price to $0.004 or so, but then in May price jumped again, reaching nearly $0.015 before dropping back. Price spiked to an all-time high of $0.015621 on June 17, 2018 when the shipment of the first 500 XPOS devices was announced.
NPXS Price Performance. Image via CMC
Of course, that pump didn’t last and price turned lower almost immediately following the June shipment announcement. There was a brief rally in May 2019, but by October 23, 2019 price was at an all-time low of $0.000159. Several weeks later on November 8, 2019 price has recovered slightly to $0.00018, making NPXS the 94th largest coin by market cap.
Trading & Storing NPXSIf you think now is a good time to buy NPXS, or if you just want to support the project, you’ll find the token listed on dozens of different exchanges.
The largest trade volume can be found at Binance, but Upbit and Hotbit also have good volumes. You could also consider Bithumb, Exrates, BKEX, or Vebitcoin. There are a handful of other exchanges with acceptable trade volumes although you could struggle with larger orders.
Taking a look at the liquidity on an exchange like Binance it appears average. For example, on the BTC / USDT order book the depth is reasonable with a minor bid ask spread however daily turnover is on the lower side. So, larger block orders could lead to some slippage.
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The recommend wallet is the mobile XWallet that is created and released by the Pundi X team. You can get it here and it is perfect for staking too. There are other options such as the Atomic Wallet, and of course, you can store NPXS in any ERC-20 compatible wallets too.
The NPXSXEM TokenIn addition to the NXPS ERC-20 token there is also an NXPSXEM token created from the NEM blockchain. It is a utility token that was created for utilization on NEMXPOS devices.
Pundi plans on manufacturing and deploying 20,000 NEM XPOS units around the world, all of which will run on the NEM blockchain. Of course, it is also openly traded on markets and as of this writing has a value of $0.000171.
NXPSXEM hit its all-time high of $0.004845 on August 8, 2018, just a day after being exchange listed. It’s all-time low was $0.000088 on October 16, 2019. Like NXPS it can also be staked by holding it in the XWallet until the end of 2020.
ConclusionPundi X has taken on an impressive and ambitious task in tackling what could amount to everyday adoption of cryptocurrencies by the masses, if their vision is realized. The technology seems appropriate for what they’re attempting, and the delivery of XPOS devices to more than 25 countries already shows the commitment of the team, and the success of the project to date.
The entire team has substantial experience in both technology and finance, which has been helpful to the start-up. With partnerships in place, and the hope for larger partnerships to be forged, Pundi X is like a sleeping giant.
All that’s left is to see if they can deliver on their promise of 100,000 units in the coming three years, and whether they are able to market those devices appropriately.
With those two pieces in place, you could be seeing a Pundi X device at a retailer near you in the near future. In fact, if you live in Brazil, Southeast Asia or some areas of Europe and Africa you might have already come across Pundi X devices.
And now with the development of Function X Pundi is looking to not only take over cryptocurrency merchant transactions, but they also want to take over the internet. Imagine if they’re successful. Pundi X in twenty years could be like a combination of Google, Apple, and Amazon with a global reach and commanding market presence.
Disclaimer: These are the writer’s opinions and should not be considered investment advice. Readers should do their own research.
