Circle partners with Nomura Securities to enter the Japanese yen foreign exchange settlement service market.
Stablecoin issuer Circle plans to collaborate with Nomura Securities to launch instant foreign currency settlement for Japanese corporate clients as early as 2027. The initiative will enable large cross-border transactions to be completed immediately, aiming to boost cross-border investment and trade. This will mark the first entry of a major stablecoin issuer into Japan’s corporate transaction market, allowing companies to convert yen into US dollar-denominated stablecoins for investment and instant transfers.
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Institutions' Preview: Overview of US May Core PCE Price Index Monthly Rate
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DA Davidson Raises Micron’s Price Target to $2,000, Retains Buy Rating
U.S. investment bank DA Davidson released a research note stating that Micron Technology has entered a new phase with one of the best performance visibility in the semiconductor industry, a stark contrast to its past standing in the sector. Driven by another quarter of results that handily exceeded expectations and positive forward guidance, Micron’s stock price surged sharply. These signals indicate that the current memory chip boom cycle is far from over. While the company is ramping up capacity investments (with capital expenditure (CAPEX) projected to hit $10 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, which will bring additional supply), management expects the memory market to remain tight on supply and demand at least through 2027. Against this backdrop, DA Davidson reiterated its "Buy" rating on Micron and raised its price target from $1,500 to $2,000, equivalent to a 20x price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio based on the company’s 2026 calendar year expected earnings per share (EPS).
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Morgan Stanley raises Micron's price target to $1,200, maintains 'Overweight' rating.
Morgan Stanley released a report raising Micron Technology (MU.O)’s price target from $1,050 to $1,200, while maintaining an "Overweight" rating. The investment bank lifted its fiscal 2027 earnings per share (EPS) forecast for the chipmaker by roughly 40% to $168, and upgraded its free cash flow (FCF) projection from $104 billion to $140 billion. Aligning with Micron’s management, the bank holds that AI will push DRAM demand to consistently outpace supply significantly after 2027. Micron’s last fiscal quarter results matched this trend, with both its quarterly performance and outlook showing notable upside potential.
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US officials: Israel has withdrawn troops from parts of the buffer zone in southern Lebanon.
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CBRS trades below IPO price post-earnings: Erases all gains six weeks after listing, two smart money firms net $5.8 million from first-day IPO shorts.
According to Hyperinsight monitoring, Cerebras (CBRS), the AI chip firm previously dubbed "Nvidia’s strongest challenger", saw its stock price fall in stages after reporting its first quarterly results since going public, as negative guidance overshadowed better-than-expected performance. The stock has dropped roughly 22% since the earnings release and officially broke below its IPO price today. On-chain whales are overall bearish. CBRS trades at $184 on the Hyperliquid platform, down 7.7% in 24 hours. Large-scale short positions (million-dollar level) total around $11.62 million, 2.39 times the long positions ($4.87 million). Two major short positions were placed precisely at high levels as early as the IPO day or even before the IPO: - Whale 0xe0ff: Shorted at $284.51 on May 14 with a 3x leveraged position of $6.13 million, generating an unrealized profit of $3.24 million (+104%); - Whale 0x9996: Shorted at $275.92 on May 11 with a 5x leveraged position of $5.48 million, generating an unrealized profit of $2.64 million (+162%). It is learned that both addresses currently hold short positions in both CBRS and SPCX, and have recorded substantial unrealized profits, preferring to place short positions at high levels before or on the day of major stock listings. With the realization of negative earnings news in this round, the combined unrealized profit of the two positions is around $5.88 million. Currently, the average entry price of CBRS short whales is around $275, and the current price is over 30% lower than that. The nearest short liquidation line is at $200.13, about 7% away from the current price.
Circle partners with Nomura Securities to enter the Japanese yen foreign exchange settlement service market.
Stablecoin issuer Circle plans to collaborate with Nomura Securities to launch instant foreign currency settlement for Japanese corporate clients as early as 2027. The initiative will enable large cross-border transactions to be completed immediately, aiming to boost cross-border investment and trade. This will mark the first entry of a major stablecoin issuer into Japan’s corporate transaction market, allowing companies to convert yen into US dollar-denominated stablecoins for investment and instant transfers.
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Institutions' Preview: Overview of US May Core PCE Price Index Monthly Rate
The US May core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index monthly rate will be released tonight at 20:30 (UTC+8). Below are the forecasts from multiple institutions: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation: 0.2%; Royal Bank of Canada: 0.2%; JPMorgan Chase: 0.3%; Goldman Sachs Group: 0.3%; Bank of Montreal: 0.3%; Moody's Corporation: 0.3%; Standard Chartered: 0.3%; UniCredit: 0.3%; ING Group: 0.3%; HSBC Holdings: 0.3%; BNP Paribas: 0.4%; Wells Fargo: 0.4%; Capital Economics: 0.4%; Citigroup: 0.4%; Deutsche Bank: 0.4%; Nomura Securities: 0.4%; Pantheon Macroeconomics: 0.4%; Société Générale: 0.4%; Scotiabank: 0.4%; Morgan Stanley: 0.4%
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DA Davidson Raises Micron’s Price Target to $2,000, Retains Buy Rating
U.S. investment bank DA Davidson released a research note stating that Micron Technology has entered a new phase with one of the best performance visibility in the semiconductor industry, a stark contrast to its past standing in the sector. Driven by another quarter of results that handily exceeded expectations and positive forward guidance, Micron’s stock price surged sharply. These signals indicate that the current memory chip boom cycle is far from over. While the company is ramping up capacity investments (with capital expenditure (CAPEX) projected to hit $10 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, which will bring additional supply), management expects the memory market to remain tight on supply and demand at least through 2027. Against this backdrop, DA Davidson reiterated its "Buy" rating on Micron and raised its price target from $1,500 to $2,000, equivalent to a 20x price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio based on the company’s 2026 calendar year expected earnings per share (EPS).
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Morgan Stanley raises Micron's price target to $1,200, maintains 'Overweight' rating.
Morgan Stanley released a report raising Micron Technology (MU.O)’s price target from $1,050 to $1,200, while maintaining an "Overweight" rating. The investment bank lifted its fiscal 2027 earnings per share (EPS) forecast for the chipmaker by roughly 40% to $168, and upgraded its free cash flow (FCF) projection from $104 billion to $140 billion. Aligning with Micron’s management, the bank holds that AI will push DRAM demand to consistently outpace supply significantly after 2027. Micron’s last fiscal quarter results matched this trend, with both its quarterly performance and outlook showing notable upside potential.
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US officials: Israel has withdrawn troops from parts of the buffer zone in southern Lebanon.
A U.S. State Department official said Israel has withdrawn from parts of the buffer zone in southern Lebanon, describing the move as a "goodwill gesture" toward the Lebanese government.
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CBRS trades below IPO price post-earnings: Erases all gains six weeks after listing, two smart money firms net $5.8 million from first-day IPO shorts.
According to Hyperinsight monitoring, Cerebras (CBRS), the AI chip firm previously dubbed "Nvidia’s strongest challenger", saw its stock price fall in stages after reporting its first quarterly results since going public, as negative guidance overshadowed better-than-expected performance. The stock has dropped roughly 22% since the earnings release and officially broke below its IPO price today. On-chain whales are overall bearish. CBRS trades at $184 on the Hyperliquid platform, down 7.7% in 24 hours. Large-scale short positions (million-dollar level) total around $11.62 million, 2.39 times the long positions ($4.87 million). Two major short positions were placed precisely at high levels as early as the IPO day or even before the IPO: - Whale 0xe0ff: Shorted at $284.51 on May 14 with a 3x leveraged position of $6.13 million, generating an unrealized profit of $3.24 million (+104%); - Whale 0x9996: Shorted at $275.92 on May 11 with a 5x leveraged position of $5.48 million, generating an unrealized profit of $2.64 million (+162%). It is learned that both addresses currently hold short positions in both CBRS and SPCX, and have recorded substantial unrealized profits, preferring to place short positions at high levels before or on the day of major stock listings. With the realization of negative earnings news in this round, the combined unrealized profit of the two positions is around $5.88 million. Currently, the average entry price of CBRS short whales is around $275, and the current price is over 30% lower than that. The nearest short liquidation line is at $200.13, about 7% away from the current price.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, June 25th, 2026, FinanceWire
Nero, a virtual crypto card service, has launched a product that lets users top up an account with the stablecoins USDT or USDC and pay with a virtual card anywhere conventional cards are accepted. The cards work for online purchases and can be added to Apple Pay and Google Pay for in-store contactless payments.
The service targets a long-standing gap between holding stablecoins and spending them. Until now, converting digital dollars into everyday purchases typically required an exchange account, a linked bank account, and a withdrawal process taking one to several business days. Nero compresses that path: a user funds the account with USDT or USDC and receives a virtual card with a standard number, expiration date, and CVC within minutes. Conversion from crypto to fiat happens at the moment of payment, so merchants process an ordinary card transaction with no additional integration.
The virtual card covers two payment scenarios. Online, it works for subscriptions, advertising accounts, e-commerce and other services. Offline, users add the card to Apple Pay or Google Pay and pay at any terminal that accepts mobile wallets. Registration, top-up and card issuance are completed online, without a visit to a bank branch.
“The biggest shift we’re seeing is that stablecoins are finally being used for everyday utility. Our users just want their digital dollars to behave like ordinary money at the grocery store or when paying for software subscriptions. Nero bridges that exact gap without the friction of traditional banking,” said David Vance, Director of Growth at Nero.
Payroll in Stablecoins
The service is also available to businesses. Companies can pay salaries and other payouts in stablecoins directly to their employees’ Nero cards. According to the company, the option is aimed at distributed and cross-border teams, where funds reach recipients as a card top-up that can be spent online or in store without an additional withdrawal step.
Customer Support
The company says customer requests – including top-ups, card issuance, and payment questions – are handled by support staff rather than automated systems.
“When money is involved, users should be able to reach a person, not a script,” said Vance.
Market Context
The launch comes amid measurable growth in stablecoin spending. Visa reported that purchases on its stablecoin-linked cards reached a $3.5 billion annualized run rate in late 2025, up roughly 460% year over year, while industry-wide crypto card spending exceeded $18 billion on an annualized basis in early 2026. The combined market capitalization of stablecoins passed $300 billion this year, and federal stablecoin legislation adopted in the United States in mid-2025 – alongside frameworks in the EU, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and the UAE – has brought regulatory clarity to the category.
Nero cards are available now at nero.cards. The onboarding is fully digital: registration, top-up and card issuance are completed online without visiting a bank branch.
About Nero Sphere LIMITED
Nero is a virtual crypto card service that lets users top up with USDT or USDC and pay anywhere cards are accepted. Virtual cards can be used for online services or added to Apple Pay and Google Pay for in-store payments. Businesses can also pay salaries in stablecoins directly to their employees’ cards. Onboarding is fully digital, and customer requests are handled by support staff. More information is available at nero.cards.
Binance Convert Now Supports bStocks Recurring Buy
PANews reported on June 25 that according to an official announcement, eligible users can now set up a recurring buy for bStocks on Binance Convert, automatically purchasing bStock at set intervals with a minimum of as low as the equivalent of 0.01 USDC. bStocks are tokenized securities, each unit backed 1:1 by U.S. stocks held by a regulated custodian, and are among the first tokenized securities to be included on the FSRA’s official list.
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This is a general announcement and marketing communication. Products and services referred to here may not be available in your region. Fellow Binancians, Binance is thrilled to launch a Binance Traders League Season 3 – Chromia (CHR) and Ethereum (ETH) Trading Challenge where eligible users will have a chance to share a total prize pool of 200,000 USDC in token vouchers! Promotion Period: 2026-06-25 10:00 (UTC) to 2026-07-05 10:00 (UTC) Join Now Eligibility: All verified new, regular users and all Binance VIP users can participate.Liquidity providers in the Binance Spot Liquidity Provider Program and Binance Brokers are not eligible to participate. Eligible Trading Pair(s) Trading pair(s): CHR/USDT, ETH/USDT How to Participate: Click the [Join Now] button on the landing page to register.Total Trading Volume reaches at least 500 USD equivalent in any of the aforementioned eligible pair(s) on Binance Spot during the Promotion Period. 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Reward Structure: Rankings Based on the Cumulative Trading VolumeReward per Eligible Participant (in USDC Token Vouchers)1st Place12,000 USDC2nd Place10,000 USDC3rd Place8,000 USDC4th Place6,000 USDC5th Place4,000 USDC6th - 20th PlacesAn equal split of 30,000 USDC21st - 50th PlacesAn equal split of 20,000 USDC51st - 200th PlacesAn equal split of 34,000 USDC201st - 1,000th PlacesAn equal split of 36,000 USDCAll Remaining Eligible ParticipantsAn equal split of 40,000 USDC, capped at 5 USDC per user Promotion Rules: Trading volume of any zero-fee trading pairs is excluded from the final trading volume calculation.Transaction or gas fees will be excluded from the final trading volume calculation for the tournament.All eligible buy and sell orders will be counted towards the cumulative total trading volume.Token vouchers will be distributed to winners by 2026-07-19, and will expire within 21 days after distribution. 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Key Takeaways Japan’s financial regulator has granted Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin status as an electronic payment instrument under national payment legislation Trading access spans both institutional investors and retail participants via SBI VC Trade’s platform With approximately $1.7 billion in market capitalization, RLUSD trails significantly behind Tether’s $186 billion and Circle’s $74 billion The rollout stems from a cooperative agreement between Ripple and SBI established in August 2025 Japan’s banking giants MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho have committed to launching their collaborative stablecoin by March 2027 Ripple’s U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin RLUSD has officially launched in Japan following regulatory clearance from the Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA). The regulatory body designated RLUSD as an electronic payment instrument under Japan’s Payment Services Act — a classification specifically designed for internationally issued stablecoins that comply with Japanese regulatory requirements.
We're proud to announce that Ripple USD ($RLUSD) is now officially available in Japan, following approval from the Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA): https://t.co/5rJZBrFaIM
Through our partnership with SBI Group and @sbivc_official, $RLUSD will be accessible to both…
— Ripple (@Ripple) June 25, 2026
Japan operates one of the world’s most rigorous cryptocurrency regulatory frameworks. Securing authorization for a foreign-issued stablecoin to serve both institutional and individual investors represents a substantial regulatory achievement.
RLUSD trading is now accessible through the VCTRADE platform, operated by SBI VC Trade, the cryptocurrency division of Japan’s SBI Holdings financial conglomerate. The platform accommodates both individual traders and institutional clients.
Built on Years of Collaboration The Japanese market entry represents the culmination of an extended partnership. Ripple and SBI have maintained a collaborative relationship since 2016, focusing on cross-border payment solutions and blockchain technology development throughout Asia.
In August 2025, the partners formalized a memorandum of understanding that established the framework for this market launch. This strategic agreement laid the foundation for RLUSD’s regulatory pathway in Japan.
According to Jack McDonald, Ripple’s senior vice president overseeing stablecoin operations, RLUSD will function as “a bridge for payments, tokenization and collateral management,” connecting Japanese enterprises with international dollar-denominated liquidity pools.
Competing in a Dominated Market RLUSD entered the market in late 2024 with full backing from U.S. dollar deposits, short-dated U.S. Treasury securities, and equivalent cash holdings. The stablecoin currently maintains a market capitalization near $1.7 billion.
This represents a modest footprint compared to established competitors. Tether’s USDT commands approximately $186 billion in market valuation, while Circle’s USDC accounts for roughly $74 billion. RLUSD faces considerable ground to cover in challenging these market leaders.
RLUSD operates independently from XRP, the digital asset most closely associated with Ripple. The company has positioned RLUSD as an enterprise-oriented solution for settlement operations and tokenization — the conversion of traditional assets into blockchain-based representations.
According to CoinGecko data available at the announcement time, RLUSD recorded $116.7 million in 24-hour trading volume.
Accelerating Activity in Japan’s Stablecoin Sector Japan’s stablecoin ecosystem is experiencing rapid development. Coinciding with Ripple’s announcement, SBI Group introduced JPYSC, Japan’s inaugural trust bank-supported yen-denominated stablecoin, developed in collaboration with Singapore-based technology company Startale Group.
Japan’s three dominant financial institutions — MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho — have separately announced intentions to commence live commercial operations using a collaboratively issued stablecoin before their fiscal year concludes in March 2027.
Regulatory authorizations like the one granted to Ripple provide RLUSD with the necessary credentials to pursue institutional opportunities in Japan. Whether this regulatory foothold translates into substantial trading volume against significantly larger competitors remains an open question.
Circle is making an aggressive push into Japan’s corporate finance landscape, with ambitions to bring instant foreign currency settlement capabilities to one of the world’s largest economies.
At the center of that strategy: USDC, Circle’s dollar-pegged stablecoin, which became the first global dollar stablecoin to receive approval under Japan’s Financial Services Agency framework.
The SBI Holdings partnership driving Circle’s Japan expansion Circle’s Japan entry has been anchored by its partnership with SBI Holdings, one of the country’s most influential financial conglomerates. That collaboration kicked off in 2023 and has since produced tangible results.
The most significant: the establishment of Circle Japan KK, a dedicated local entity designed to serve as the operational hub for Circle’s activities in the Japanese market.
On the product side, SBI VC Trade, SBI’s crypto exchange arm, received regulatory approval on March 4, 2025, to list USDC. The stablecoin’s official launch on the platform was set for March 26, 2025.
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The approval matters because Japan’s stablecoin rules require issuers to meet strict reserve and compliance standards. Circle clearing that bar with USDC positions the token as a credible instrument for Japanese institutions, not just retail crypto traders.
Why corporate FX settlement is the real prize Japan is the world’s third-largest economy by GDP, and its corporations move enormous volumes of foreign currency every single day.
Traditional FX settlement between Japanese firms and their international counterparts typically involves correspondent banking networks, multiple intermediaries, and settlement windows that can stretch across days.
Stablecoins like USDC offer a fundamentally different model. Settlement can happen in minutes rather than days. Transaction costs drop significantly. And the entire process runs on blockchain rails that provide real-time transparency.
Circle has been positioning USDC as precisely this kind of corporate infrastructure tool, targeting institutional adoption for digital payments, liquidity management, and treasury operations.
What this means for investors and the broader market First, regulatory precedent. Japan approving USDC under its FSA framework creates a template that other Asian regulators might follow.
Second, competitive dynamics. The Japanese crypto market has historically been somewhat insular, with domestic players like bitFlyer and Coincheck dominating. Circle entering through a partnership with SBI, rather than trying to go it alone, reflects a pragmatic understanding of how business gets done in Japan.
Third, the liquidity implications. If USDC gains meaningful traction among Japanese corporations for settlement purposes, it could significantly boost the token’s overall circulation and utility.
Japan’s regulatory environment overhauled its crypto regulations after the Mt. Gox collapse and again after the Coincheck hack. Any compliance stumble by Circle or its partners could trigger regulatory tightening that slows adoption.
The key metric to watch is actual USDC transaction volume on Japanese platforms in the months following the March 26, 2025 launch.
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Layer-3 infrastructure provider Orbs has announced that Kodiak Finance has integrated its dSLTP protocol, introducing decentralized stop-loss and take-profit orders to Berachain. The integration brings automated risk management tools to one of the network’s leading decentralized exchanges, enabling Kodiak users to set conditional execution orders directly onchain.
Kodiak had already integrated Orbs’ dTWAP and dLimit protocols, and is the first Berachain DEX to deploy dSLTP, enabling traders to configure automated stop-loss and take-profit conditions for any swap. This functionality provides users with greater precision over trade execution, allowing them to manage downside risk and secure gains without relying on centralized infrastructure or manual monitoring.
Stop-loss and take-profit orders are foundational tools in financial markets for managing volatility and enforcing disciplined trading strategies. dSLTP makes these capabilities available in a fully decentralized form, allowing trades to automatically execute when predefined price conditions are met. The protocol supports parameters including trigger price, optional limit price, expiry, and customizable execution settings, allowing traders to tailor orders to their strategy and risk tolerance.
Orbs’ implementation is fully permissionless and composable, empowering decentralized exchanges to roll out advanced order functionality without centralized servers or off-chain executors. Integrating dSLTP allows Kodiak to expand its trading capabilities while maintaining a fully onchain execution environment.
“Kodiak’s integration of dSLTP reflects growing demand for advanced risk management tools for onchain traders,” said Ran Hammer, VP of Business Development at Orbs. “Bringing decentralized stop-order automation to Berachain means that traders can access the same powerful execution tools they expect from centralized platforms, while preserving the transparency and self-custody benefits of DeFi.”
Kodiak’s deployment includes a streamlined interface for configuring stop orders, allowing users to set conditions such as trigger thresholds and expiry parameters with precise controls. This flexibility enables traders to automate execution strategies and reduces the need for constant market monitoring.
dSLTP is one of the latest additions to Orbs’ Layer-3 trading suite, joining dLIMIT and dTWAP, which support limit and DCA orders respectively. The suite is designed to extend smart contract capabilities with advanced execution logic, bringing sophisticated trading functionality to decentralized markets across the omnichain landscape.
About Kodiak Finance
Kodiak is Berachain’s native liquidity platform, empowering users to seamlessly launch, trade, and provide liquidity for any asset. The Kodiak DEX provides a non-custodial, highly capital-efficient trading and liquidity provision experience powered by concentrated and full-range AMMs, enabling traders to enjoy seamless, low-slippage token swaps.
Learn more: https://www.kodiak.finance/
About Orbs
Orbs is a decentralized Layer-3 (L3) blockchain designed specifically for advanced onchain trading. Utilizing a Proof-of-Stake consensus, Orbs acts as a supplementary execution layer, facilitating complex logic and scripts beyond the native functionalities of smart contracts. Orbs-powered protocols such as dLIMIT, dTWAP, Liquidity Hub, and Perpetual Hub push the boundaries of DeFi and smart contract technology, introducing CeFi-level execution to onchain trading.
What happened: DeFi trading tools expand on Berachain Layer-3 infrastructure provider Orbs has introduced decentralized stop-loss and take-profit functionality to the Berachain ecosystem through a new integration with Kodiak Finance, one of the network’s leading decentralized exchanges.
The integration brings Orbs’ dSLTP protocol to Kodiak, allowing traders to configure automated conditional orders directly onchain. Once a predefined price level is reached, trades execute automatically without requiring centralized servers or manual monitoring.
Kodiak had previously integrated Orbs’ dTWAP and dLIMIT protocols, which support time-weighted and limit order strategies. By deploying dSLTP, the exchange becomes the first Berachain-based DEX to offer fully decentralized stop-loss and take-profit execution.
For traders, this means strategies that traditionally relied on centralized exchanges — or constant monitoring — can now run directly within DeFi infrastructure.
Why stop-loss automation matters for DeFi markets Stop-loss and take-profit orders are standard tools in traditional trading environments, helping investors enforce discipline and manage risk during volatile market conditions. In decentralized markets, however, such functionality has historically been difficult to implement due to the limitations of onchain order execution.
The dSLTP protocol attempts to bridge that gap. Traders can define conditions such as trigger price, optional limit price, expiration parameters and execution preferences. When market prices reach those conditions, the protocol automatically executes the swap.
For active DeFi traders — especially those operating across multiple liquidity pools — automated order execution can significantly reduce the need for continuous monitoring while preserving the self-custody advantages of decentralized trading.
Investor Takeaway Advanced order types remain one of the largest usability gaps between centralized exchanges and DeFi platforms. Tools like dSLTP help close that gap, making decentralized trading more practical for active market participants.
How Orbs’ Layer-3 infrastructure works Orbs positions its technology as a Layer-3 execution infrastructure designed to extend the capabilities of smart contracts. Rather than replacing existing blockchains, the system adds advanced logic layers that allow decentralized applications to support more complex trading strategies.
The dSLTP protocol operates in a fully permissionless environment and can be integrated by decentralized exchanges without relying on centralized executors or proprietary infrastructure. This approach allows platforms like Kodiak to deploy advanced trading functionality while maintaining transparency and composability within the broader DeFi ecosystem.
According to Orbs, the system supports a wide range of configurable parameters, enabling traders to tailor execution rules to specific strategies or risk tolerance levels.
For Berachain — a network gaining attention for its liquidity-focused architecture — the addition of automated trading logic could improve overall market efficiency and deepen participation among active traders.
What comes next for DeFi execution tools? The integration also reflects a broader trend in decentralized finance: replicating — and eventually surpassing — the trading infrastructure available on centralized platforms.
Over the past two years, DeFi developers have steadily introduced new execution layers designed to support sophisticated trading behavior, from algorithmic strategies to advanced order routing. Orbs’ suite of trading protocols, which now includes dLIMIT, dTWAP and dSLTP, aims to extend those capabilities across multiple chains.
For Berachain specifically, integrating automated risk-management tools could help attract traders accustomed to the features offered by centralized exchanges while maintaining onchain transparency and self-custody.
If adoption continues, decentralized exchanges may gradually close the functionality gap that still separates them from traditional trading venues — a shift that could significantly reshape how liquidity forms across crypto markets.
Investor Takeaway DeFi’s next growth phase depends less on new tokens and more on better trading infrastructure. Automated execution tools like stop-loss and TWAP orders could make decentralized markets far more competitive with centralized exchanges.
For now, Kodiak’s deployment marks an early step toward that goal — bringing automated risk management tools directly onto Berachain’s decentralized trading stack.
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Orbs is betting that the next phase of DeFi won’t be manual. The company has introduced Orbs Agentic, a new execution layer designed to support autonomous trading agents with built-in verification and execution controls.
The idea is straightforward: as AI-driven systems start handling trades, portfolio management and strategy execution, the infrastructure behind them needs to do more than just pass transactions through. It needs to check them.
Agentic sits between the agent and the blockchain, acting as a filter before anything goes onchain. Instead of trusting the agent entirely, transactions are validated against predefined rules before they are allowed to execute.
What Orbs Agentic actually does At its core, Agentic is an execution layer built on Orbs’ Layer-3 infrastructure. It allows automated systems to carry out common DeFi actions — swaps, limit orders and structured strategies like TWAP — using standardized tools rather than custom-built execution logic.
These tools include:
Autoswap and execswap for token swaps Autolimit for limit order execution Additional flows designed for controlled execution Instead of letting an AI agent send transactions directly, parameters are routed through Orbs’ infrastructure. There, they are checked before being approved for execution.
This design separates strategy from execution. The agent decides what to do, but it does not have the final say on whether the transaction goes through.
Investor Takeaway As AI trading grows, execution layers could become a key part of DeFi infrastructure. Projects that control how trades are validated — not just initiated — may capture an important position in the stack.
Why verification matters for AI-driven trading The biggest risk in agent-based trading is not the strategy — it is execution. Giving an automated system direct control over a wallet introduces obvious problems, especially when private keys and real funds are involved.
Orbs is addressing this with what it calls a cosigned oracle mechanism. Before a transaction is sent onchain, it is checked against a set of objective constraints.
These include:
Slippage limits Reference price checks Trigger conditions If the transaction passes, it is cosigned and allowed to proceed. If it does not, it is rejected.
This creates a second layer of control that does not rely on trusting the agent itself. It also reduces the need to expose private keys or rely on centralized infrastructure like server-side execution environments.
In practical terms, it turns execution into a shared responsibility between the agent and the network.
Built on existing DeFi infrastructure Orbs is not starting from scratch. The new layer builds on its existing execution stack, which already supports products like dTWAP, dLIMIT and Liquidity Hub across multiple decentralized exchanges.
According to the company, that infrastructure has processed more than $2.2 billion in onchain volume, giving it a track record before extending into agent-based workflows.
The goal now is to make that same execution logic accessible to developers building AI-driven systems, without forcing them to recreate the underlying infrastructure.
Agentic is designed to plug into common agent frameworks, allowing developers to integrate structured trading tools with relatively minimal setup.
Investor Takeaway The combination of proven execution tools and AI compatibility could give Orbs an edge if agent-based DeFi usage grows. Infrastructure that is already battle-tested tends to scale faster than new, unproven systems.
What comes next for agent-based DeFi The rollout of Agentic will happen in stages. The first version is already live as a proof of concept, allowing agents to execute swaps and orders using existing infrastructure.
Future updates will introduce a more complete version of the architecture, including executor wallet contracts, a hybrid multisignature model and an onchain trust score system designed to formalize how agents are evaluated.
Zooming out, Orbs is positioning itself as a backend layer for automated finance — not by building the agents themselves, but by controlling how they interact with DeFi protocols.
If autonomous systems start handling a larger share of trading activity, the question will not just be which strategies work, but which infrastructure is trusted to execute them.
That is where Orbs is placing its bet.
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After years of infrastructure development, product deployment, and regulatory preparation, Orbs has reached a significant milestone with the DAO launch. The DAO’s fundamental structure, including voting procedures and operating guidelines, will be established by the first vote. With the formal launch of its decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), Orbs has introduced a governance architecture that allows its worldwide community to make protocol decisions. A major step toward completely decentralized governance, the implementation will start in the next weeks.
After years of infrastructure development, product deployment, and regulatory preparation, Orbs has reached a significant milestone with the DAO launch. The protocol placed more emphasis on creating a foundation of active products, integrations, and income streams to enable significant, on-chain decision-making than it did on adding governance too soon.
“Governance only works when there is something real to govern,” said Ran Hammer, Chief Business Officer at Orbs. “After years of building products, generating revenue, and scaling adoption, we are now in a position where the community can actively shape the protocol’s future with real data and real impact.”
Currently in production are a number of Layer-3 trading protocols created by Orbs, including as dLIMIT, dTWAP, Liquidity Hub, Perpetual Hub, and dSLTP. Over $3 billion in total trading volume and over $3 million in protocol revenue have been handled by the ecosystem so far. The network is secured by more than 1 billion staked ORBS tokens and supports more than 30 decentralized exchange integrations across many chains.
Key elements of the protocol, including as the distribution of protocol revenue, token economics, network improvements, validator supervision, and ecosystem rewards, will be governed by the DAO. This covers decisions like staking incentives, token supply processes, liquidity techniques, and the distribution of fees produced by Orbs’ trading protocols.
The Orbs DAO’s seasonal governance approach is one of its distinguishing characteristics. The DAO will function in predetermined cycles rather than locking in long-term settings, enabling the community to reevaluate priorities, modify tokenomics, and reallocate resources in response to changing market circumstances. This structure is intended to be flexible while maintaining operational discipline.
There will be two initial governance votes to start the deployment. The DAO’s fundamental structure, including voting procedures and operating guidelines, will be established by the first vote. The community will be able to decide how protocol revenue is allocated among projects like token burning, staking incentives, liquidity provisioning, and treasury reserves during the second vote, which will concentrate on Season 1 tokenomics.
The action coincides with the growing activation of revenue stream control via decentralized finance protocols. A wider trend toward community-driven capital allocation and protocol sustainability is seen in recent advances across the sector.
Orbs hopes to expand its current governance foundation—which consists of Guardians and Delegators in charge of network security—into a more comprehensive framework for protocol-level decision-making with the DAO implementation. The shift puts the community in a position to actively participate in determining the long-term course of the network.
The decentralized Layer-3 blockchain Orbs was created especially for advanced onchain trading. Orbs functions as an additional execution layer using a Proof-of-Stake consensus, enabling sophisticated logic and scripts beyond the built-in capabilities of smart contracts. By bringing cutting-edge trading infrastructure to onchain markets, Orbs-powered protocols including dLIMIT, dTWAP, Liquidity Hub, and Perpetual Hub increase DeFi execution capabilities.
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Orbs is handing control of its Layer-3 trading protocol and multi-million dollar fee stream to a new DAO, betting seasonal on-chain governance can keep pace with volatile DeFi markets.
Summary
Orbs will roll out a DAO that hands protocol governance and revenue allocation to its community. The Layer-3 trading network has processed more than $3 billion in volume and over $3 million in protocol revenue. Seasonal on-chain governance will set tokenomics, fee distribution, and network priorities. Orbs has launched a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that will shift control over protocol decisions and revenue allocation from core contributors to its global community in the coming weeks, formalizing a move to fully on-chain governance for its Layer-3 trading infrastructure.
The Tel Aviv-based protocol, which specializes in execution-layer infrastructure for advanced onchain trading, said the DAO launch follows years of product deployment, integrations, and regulatory preparation rather than a rush to decentralize.
Orbs’ suite of live Layer-3 protocols — including dLIMIT, dTWAP, Liquidity Hub, Perpetual Hub and dSLTP — has processed more than $3 billion in cumulative trading volume and generated over $3 million in protocol revenue to date, across more than 30 decentralized exchange integrations on multiple chains and backed by over 1 billion staked ORBS tokens.
DAO shifts control over fees and tokenomics “Governance only works when there is something real to govern,” said Ran Hammer, Chief Business Officer at Orbs, arguing that the DAO is launching only once the protocol has meaningful products, revenue, and adoption.
“After years of building products, generating revenue, and scaling adoption, we are now in a position where the community can actively shape the protocol’s future with real data and real impact,” Hammer added.
The new DAO will control key levers of the protocol, including how fees generated by Orbs’ trading products are allocated, token economic parameters, network upgrades, validator oversight and ecosystem grants, placing revenue and resource allocation in the hands of token holders rather than a centralized team.
A defining feature is its seasonal governance model, where decisions are made in defined cycles so the community can revisit priorities, adjust tokenomics, and reallocate resources as market conditions evolve, in contrast to static governance frameworks adopted by some earlier DeFi protocols.
Seasonal votes to set ‘Season 1’ tokenomics The rollout will open with two initial on-chain votes: one to ratify the DAO’s core structure, voting mechanisms and operational framework, and a second to define “Season 1” tokenomics, including how protocol revenue is split between token burns, staking incentives, liquidity provisioning and treasury reserves.
Orbs said the DAO extends its existing governance architecture of Guardians and Delegators, which currently secure the network through Proof-of-Stake and participate in decision-making, into a broader, protocol-level model for capital allocation and long-term strategy.
The move comes as more decentralized finance projects turn on revenue governance, with protocols such as Uniswap and others activating or expanding fee switches and treasury control as DeFi matures into a cash-flow generating sector scrutinized by institutional and retail investors alike.
Within this context, Orbs positions its DAO as a way to align a revenue-producing Layer-3 infrastructure network with its token holders at a time when advanced execution tools and real economic flows — not just speculative governance tokens — increasingly define competitive advantage in onchain markets.
Trever Traina, Chief Business Officer of Tools For Humanity, said that the World Network faces not just regulatory hurdles but also logistical challenges in achieving widespread distribution.
‘We’re Working Quickly To Produce Them’World was launched as a decentralized identity verification project in 2023 to tell real humans from the flood of AI bots online. To do this, they collect people’s biometrics, including irises, through a proprietary device called Orb.
In an exclusive Benzinga interview, Traina acknowledged that the Orb devices are hampered by limited supply.
He said that the devices use chips manufactured by AI giant Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) and are “incredibly sophisticated.”
“There are only so many in the world, even though we’re working quickly to produce them,” Traina said.
He added that it took a long time for the project to break into the U.S and is just starting to scale up now.
“So it’s not just a regulatory issue, it’s a logistics issue,” Traina emphasized. “Once we have a lot of these Orbs, then we can be in more places.”
Tools For Humanity, a tech company co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is the primary developer of the project.
The Sticking PointWorld claims that biometrics are processed, encrypted and then sent directly to the user’s phone, with all data deleted from the Orb’s storage afterward.
“This project is not taking your biometric information. If anything, they’ve almost invented a way to allow you to use biometrics without really giving away biometrics,” Traina stated.
Not Competing With National ID SystemsSo, what incentives exist for countries with established biometric national digital IDs to permit their citizens to enrol in an ID program of a U.S.-based private company?
“Our goal is not to replace national ID systems, or driver’s licenses, or stuff like that. We are a more fundamental,
a more profound tool, so we prove with the highest certainty that the user of our ID is a unique human being and not a bot,” Traina said.
Price Action: To encourage users to verify their humanness, the project distributes free cryptocurrencies, namely WLD.
At the time of writing, the token was exchanging hands at $0.3130, up 4.24% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Since peaking in early 2024, it has erased 97% of its value.
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Layer-3 protocol enables AI agents to execute gasless limit orders, TWAP, stop-loss, and take-profit swaps across 25+ DEX integrations, backed by over $3 billion in cumulative trading volume .
Orbs, the Layer-3 blockchain infrastructure protocol, today announced the launch of SPOT (Spot Advanced Swap Orders). This trading interface is specifically designed for AI agents. SPOT allows these autonomous agents to execute advanced on-chain trade types, including gasless market orders, limit orders, TWAP, stop-loss, take-profit, and delayed-start swaps across any EVM-compatible chain. It does this without custodial risk.
Unlike traditional DeFi interfaces made for human users, SPOT consists of hosted raw markdown files: SKILL.md, quickstart, params, examples, and lifecycle documentation, accessible via MCP, npm, and the Orbs GitHub repository. These files are formatted so AI agents and large language models can read, parse, and act on them directly. The interface needs no frontend interaction and is immediately compatible with agentic frameworks and autonomous trading systems.
Ran Hammer, Chief Business Officer at Orbs, notes, “AI agents are becoming active participants in DeFi, but the infrastructure hasn’t caught up. SPOT is our answer to that gap, a purpose-built interface that agents can read, understand, and act on without any translation layer. We’re not retrofitting human tools; we’re building natively for the way agents actually work.”
SPOT is powered by Orbs’ suite of Layer-3 trading protocols, which have processed over $3 billion in cumulative trading volume and generated more than $3 million in protocol revenue since launch. The network currently supports more than 25+ decentralized exchange integrations across multiple chains and is secured by over 1 billion staked ORBS tokens.
The underlying protocols, dLIMIT, dTWAP, Liquidity Hub, Perpetual Hub, and dSLTP, are already in production. This means agents using SPOT execute trades against live, proven infrastructure rather than experimental contracts.
SPOT offers a structured set of documentation hosted on GitHub that agents use as part of their context. From a single SKILL.md entry point, an agent can find quickstart instructions, parameter references, signing flows, trade lifecycle documentation, and a token address book. This provides everything needed to create and submit a valid on-chain trade without human help.
Supported order types include non-custodial EVM market swaps, limit orders, time-weighted average price (TWAP) execution, stop-loss and take-profit triggers, and delayed-start swaps. All orders are verified by Orbs’ cosigned oracle, which independently validates execution parameters before any trade is signed and broadcast on-chain.
The launch of SPOT coincides with AI-driven trading and autonomous financial agents moving from concept to real-world use in crypto markets. As LLM-based systems improve their ability to manage wallets and execute transactions, the demand for infrastructure that agents can read is growing. Orbs aims to position SPOT as essential infrastructure for this change, providing an open interface that any developer or agentic framework can integrate.
The SPOT interface is also listed on ClawHub, a new directory of agent-compatible tools and skills, and is further indexed in resources such as Awesome MCP Servers, the Anthropic MCP Registry, and LobeHub.
SPOT is available now. Developers and those building agent frameworks can access the full documentation at orbs-network.github.io/spot. The interface is open and permissionless, requiring no API key or registration.
About Orbs
Orbs is a decentralized Layer 3 blockchain designed for advanced on-chain trading. Using a Proof-of-Stake consensus, Orbs acts as a supplementary execution layer, enabling complex logic and scripts beyond the capabilities of standard smart contracts. Orbs-powered protocols, including dLIMIT, dTWAP, Liquidity Hub, and Perpetual Hub, bring CeFi-level execution to decentralized markets. With a global team spanning multiple locations, Orbs continues to innovate at the frontier of blockchain infrastructure. Learn more at www.orbs.com.
For years, crypto companies competed to build faster blockchains, deeper liquidity pools, and more scalable decentralized applications. Increasingly, however, the next major race inside Web3 appears to be centered on something else entirely: artificial intelligence.
Across the industry, developers are building autonomous systems capable of executing trades, coordinating economic activity, analyzing markets, and interacting with decentralized applications without constant human input. What started as experimental AI trading bots is beginning to evolve into a broader ecosystem of intelligent financial agents.
That shift is creating demand for a new category of infrastructure designed specifically for machine-driven participation.
From AI-optimized execution layers to decentralized intelligence markets, here are seven crypto projects helping build the foundation for autonomous finance.
1. Fetch.ai Fetch.ai has spent years building infrastructure for autonomous economic agents capable of coordinating tasks, sharing data, and executing transactions independently.
The platform focuses heavily on machine-to-machine coordination, allowing AI systems to interact economically without centralized intermediaries. While its applications extend beyond trading, the broader vision aligns closely with the emerging concept of agentic finance.
As intelligent systems become more capable of acting autonomously online, projects like Fetch.ai are positioning themselves as foundational coordination layers for decentralized AI activity.
2. Orbs SPOT One of the clearest signs that DeFi infrastructure is evolving for AI systems comes from Orbs, which recently launched SPOT, a decentralized trading interface built specifically for autonomous agents.
Unlike traditional DeFi platforms that prioritize visual dashboards and manual interaction, SPOT focuses on machine-readable execution. The platform allows AI agents to execute strategies including limit orders, decentralized stop-loss orders, TWAP execution, and take-profit automation across decentralized exchanges.
The project also reflects growing interest in gasless DeFi trading tools that reduce operational friction for autonomous systems. AI agents operating continuously across multiple chains cannot efficiently manage transaction complexity the same way human traders do.
As AI agent crypto trading expands, infrastructure optimized for machine interaction may become increasingly important.
3. Olas (formerly Autonolas) Olas is attempting to create open infrastructure for autonomous services and AI agents operating on-chain.
The project allows developers to deploy decentralized agents that can coordinate tasks, manage workflows, and interact with blockchain networks autonomously. In many ways, Autonolas represents the infrastructure side of the AI agent movement rather than the application layer.
Its focus on composable autonomous systems highlights how quickly the conversation around crypto AI is moving beyond simple chatbot integrations toward fully operational software agents.
4. Bittensor Bittensor approaches decentralized AI from a different angle by focusing on distributed intelligence itself.
The protocol creates an open marketplace where machine learning models contribute computational intelligence in exchange for tokenized incentives. Supporters describe it as a decentralized intelligence network where AI models effectively compete and collaborate economically.
As AI becomes more deeply integrated into crypto infrastructure, decentralized intelligence marketplaces could play an increasingly important role in reducing dependence on centralized AI providers.
5. Virtuals Protocol Virtuals Protocol has gained attention for exploring the concept of tokenized AI agents with persistent economic identities.
The idea pushes beyond AI tooling into a future where autonomous agents potentially own wallets, interact socially, generate revenue, and participate directly in digital economies.
While still experimental, the project reflects growing interest in autonomous crypto trading agents and AI systems capable of acting independently inside decentralized ecosystems.
6. NEAR AI NEAR has increasingly positioned itself around AI accessibility and chain abstraction infrastructure.
The project’s broader thesis centers on simplifying blockchain interaction for both humans and intelligent systems. As autonomous agents begin navigating multiple networks simultaneously, interoperability and usability may become critical infrastructure priorities.
Several crypto developers now believe AI systems will require blockchain experiences optimized around abstraction rather than manual wallet management and fragmented workflows.
7. Coinbase and AI Trading Infrastructure Even centralized players are beginning to adapt to the rise of AI-driven finance.
Coinbase has explored AI integrations and agent tooling as part of a broader industry movement toward autonomous execution and machine-assisted trading. The company’s experimentation reflects a larger recognition that intelligent systems may eventually become major participants across crypto markets.
The trend extends beyond any single project. Across both centralized and decentralized ecosystems, developers are increasingly designing infrastructure around the assumption that future users may not always be human.
That possibility could fundamentally reshape how financial systems are built online.
The transition remains early and highly speculative. Security concerns, governance risks, and regulatory uncertainty continue to surround autonomous financial systems. Even so, investment and development activity around AI native crypto infrastructure is accelerating rapidly.
The next major crypto user may not be a trader sitting behind a screen. It may be an intelligent system operating entirely on its own.
QuickSwap is asking its community to approve a full migration of its decentralized perpetual trading platform to Orbs Network. The proposal, posted on Snapshot for QUICK token holders to weigh in on, would move perpetuals infrastructure across all supported chains to Orbs’ Perpetual Hub.
QuickSwap would remain the front-end brand and trading venue, but the underlying execution and liquidity aggregation for perpetual contracts would run on Orbs’ Layer-3 infrastructure. The two projects would split revenue 50/50.
From Falkor to Orbs: the backstory QuickSwap originally launched its perpetuals DEX, called Falkor, back in 2024. The broader partnership with Orbs stretches back even further, to September 2023, when the two teams deployed a Liquidity Hub designed to tackle liquidity fragmentation across chains and protocols.
Since then, the collaboration has expanded to include zero-gas swaps and MEV protection. MEV, or maximal extractable value, is the practice where validators or bots reorder transactions to extract profit at traders’ expense.
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The latest chapter arrived in Q4 2025, when QuickSwap launched Orbs-powered perpetual trading on Base. The current proposal essentially asks: if it’s working on Base, why not everywhere?
How the governance process works QuickSwap runs its governance off-chain through Snapshot, a widely used voting platform in DeFi that lets token holders signal their preferences without paying gas fees. It’s a two-step process: community discussion first, formal voting second.
The proposal is currently in the early stages, with participation calls circulating on Reddit and X. QUICK token holders get to weigh in on whether this migration makes strategic sense, and their vote will determine whether the shift proceeds.
Because votes don’t execute on-chain automatically, there’s always a trust assumption that the team will honor the result. QuickSwap operates across multiple chains, primarily Polygon and Base.
What this means for traders and QUICK holders As a Layer-3 provider, Orbs sits on top of existing Layer-1 and Layer-2 networks and handles specialized computation. For perpetual trading, that means order execution and liquidity aggregation can happen at a layer optimized specifically for those tasks.
The 50/50 revenue split means giving up half of perpetuals revenue. If Orbs’ infrastructure improves execution quality and trade volume grows, the smaller slice of a bigger pie could prove more valuable — that is the bet QuickSwap is making.
Deeper integration with Orbs means deeper dependency on Orbs. If Orbs’ infrastructure experiences downtime, exploits, or governance disputes of its own, QuickSwap’s perpetuals platform would be directly exposed.
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Traditional decentralized finance has always been very much a human affair, and it places a lot of demand on the user. When engaging in complex DeFi transactions, users are required to manually switch networks, patiently clicking multiple times to approve and sign transactions, all while maintaining a supply of native tokens to cover the gas fees. But as DeFi transitions towards “agentic finance”, these manual workflows no longer cut it.
Autonomous agents in DeFi are designed to execute complex transactions across multiple blockchains, but they cannot function if their logic flow is constantly interrupted by a lack of gas tokens or manual signature requirements. They need support for “gasless DeFi trading.” What was developed as a convenience feature for human users is now becoming essential for agentic automation.
Gasless transactions aren’t cost-free, as users must still pay network fees. Rather, they’re about abstracting the gas from the user. Gasless DeFi trading matters for AI agents because autonomous execution breaks down if every trade depends on manual gas management. It allows AI agents to focus on transaction logic, with the complexities of on-chain execution handled by infrastructure providers. With tools like SPOT, Orbs Agentic and Liquidity Hub, Orbs is building execution infrastructure designed to help AI agents interact with advanced DeFi workflows while preserving non-custodial control.
Key Takeaways Gasless DeFi trading tools enable agents and users to complete trades while transaction submission and gas payment are handled in the background.· AI agents require gasless trading because they cannot operate across chains, tokens and order types when constant manual approval is needed. Advanced gasless tools for AI agents support sophisticated order types, not just simple swaps.
Orbs is one example of infrastructure in this category, with SPOT and Orbs Agentic connecting non-custodial, gasless execution with advanced on-chain trading logic. What Is A Gasless DeFi Trading Tool? A gasless DeFi trading tool allows users and autonomous agents to submit a signed trade or order while another execution mechanism handles transaction submission and gas payment.
With old-school DeFi, users act as both the “signer” and the “payer” when processing transactions. But in gasless DeFi, the two roles can be decoupled. DeFi agents can provide a cryptographic signature, or an “intent” to perform a transaction, and the process of execution is handled by a specialized relayer or solver, which submits it to the blockchain. It also covers the gas fee payment in the network’s native token.
Just because a transaction is gasless, it doesn’t mean it’s free. Gasless trading simply abstracts gas from the trading workflow, but it does not remove the underlying cost of on-chain execution. Rather, the gas costs are included in the trade and paid in the source token, or in some cases they can be covered by the DeFi protocol being used.
Why AI Agents Need Gasless Execution An autonomous trading agent cannot function reliably if each trade requires a human to check balances, bridge gas tokens and approve execution manually, yet these things are staples of DeFi. When a human user is told that a transaction has failed due to insufficient gas, they can respond immediately, but an agent will likely get stuck because it was never authorized to buy more of the gas tokens. DeFi is complex, and agents may be required to maintain multichain portfolios, which means maintaining token balances for numerous different assets across networks such as Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum and other chains.
A recent report by Keyrock revealed that crypto has become the default payment layer for AI agents because of its support for microtransactions. From May 2025 to April 2026, AI agents settled more than 176 million transactions with an average value of just 31 cents. These microtransactions are the foundation of the agentic economy, and manual gas management creates enormous friction.
With gasless execution, AI agents can execute trades across supported blockchains without needing to pre-fund native gas tokens for every transaction, meaning they can maintain full autonomy and operate 24/7, without a human constantly keeping watch. Moreover, it keeps things simple, as agents’ capital can be maintained in stablecoins or the user’s desired assets, rather than fragmented into multiple gas tokens.
How Gasless DeFi Trading Usually Works Most gasless DeFi systems rely on some combination of signed intent, relayers, paymasters, solvers, or smart accounts to separate the trading decision from the gas payment.
The technical specifications are laid out in Ethereum’s Account Abstraction or ERC-4337 standard, which paved the way for smart wallets by eliminating the need for seed phrases and allowing gas fees to be paid in different tokens. ERC-4337 has had a major impact in the evolution of AI agents from simply offering recommendations to taking actions. As of May 2025, more than 13 million smart accounts had been created. According to the official ERC-4337 documentation, gas abstraction can be enabled using ERC-20 tokens or paymasters.
A typical gasless transaction begins with the “intent,” where an AI agent or human signs a message off-chain that specifies the parameters of the trade they wish to make, such as “swap 50 USDT for ETH at a price not lower than $XXX.” The signed message is sent on to a decentralized network of relayers or solvers, which are tasked with submitting the transaction to the network. Then, the paymaster, a sophisticated smart contract, will validate that the user has sufficient funds to cover both the trade and the gas fee. Finally, the relayer will submit the trade to the network and cover the gas costs in the required token. It’ll then be reimbursed this cost either from the trade’s output or directly by the paymaster.
Gasless Swaps vs Gasless Advanced Orders Automating simple swaps might be convenient, but the real potential of AI agents lies in “gasless advanced orders” that let agents manage timing, conditions, risk and execution quality. These capabilities are essential for AI agents to conduct more advanced trading strategies on behalf of users, and do it while they sleep.
A gasless swap is a straightforward affair, where the agent trades an asset now at the current market rate. This can be a timesaver for traders, but most professional trading strategies need more flexibility, and that means the agents executing them must have conditional logic. This means the agent must be able to set stop-losses to protect its capital from volatility, take profits at the appropriate time to lock in any gains and execute time-weighted average price or TWAP orders to avoid impacting an asset’s underlying price. Agents also need to understand order routing to get the best trade price and cancellation logic so that trades can be cancelled mid-flow if conditions change.
Many gasless trading tools are designed primarily around simple swaps. The next step for agentic trading is infrastructure that can support more advanced execution logic. Orbs is developing infrastructure for agent-oriented execution, giving agents a gasless way to prepare advanced orders and trigger execution when specified conditions are met. In this context, gasless swaps are no longer just a convenience feature for retail users. They are becoming part of the infrastructure needed to automate trading strategies at scale.
What To Look For in a Gasless DeFi Trading Tool The best gasless DeFi trading tools should be evaluated by execution quality, order flexibility, custody model, liquidity access, and agent-readability. The following features are highly desirable:
Choosing an agent-ready gasless trading tool:
Criteria Why it matters for AI agents Non-custodial execution Agents should not need to control user funds, as this is a security risk. They only need to trigger signed intents to perform their jobs. Advanced order support Agents must be able to perform advanced order types, which requires TWAP, stop-loss, and take-profit logic to execute complex trading strategies for DeFi users. Gas abstraction Asking agents to manage the native gas tokens for each blockchain creates too much complexity and can result in significant latency. It will also lead to fragmented capital as agents juggle multiple gas tokens. Liquidity routing To obtain the best possible price for each trade, agents must be able to search and transact across multiple DEX platforms and liquidity hubs. Verification & Safeguards For security reasons, agents require safeguards such as slippage limits to prevent them from hallucinating or executing “dangerous” transactions that users can ill-afford. Agent-readable docs Agents work more efficiently with SDKs and machine-readable documents compared to human-centric user interfaces. Lifecycle clarity To engage in advanced and sophisticated long-term trading and investing strategies, agents must have a programmatic way to track order statuses, expiries and cancellations. The best gasless trading tools for AI agents will support all of the above criteria, enabling them to participate in sophisticated financial trading strategies in the same way as a human investor would, only doing it much more rapidly.
Where Orbs Fits Into Gasless Agent Execution Orbs fits into gasless DeFi trading as infrastructure for agent-ready advanced execution, combining gasless workflows with conditional orders, liquidity routing, and non-custodial trade design. It has developed a Layer-3 infrastructure protocol focused on advanced on-chain trading logic, including gasless workflows, conditional orders, liquidity routing, and non-custodial execution design. It sits between AI agents and DeFi protocols as a dedicated execution layer for strategic, autonomous trading.
Orbs’ agentic stack is centered on a dedicated execution layer called Orbs Agentic, which acts as the bridge between agents and protocols, enabling them to submit intents for execution by network solvers. SPOT is another key component that provides the framework for gasless, agent-readable and non-custodial swaps and delayed market-limit orders. Price discovery is handled by the Liquidity Hub, which acts as an aggregator for on- and off-chain liquidity sources to execute trades at the most favorable rate. Meanwhile, Orbs’ dLIMIT and dTWAP protocols are what make it possible for agents to execute limit and TWAP orders, with trade conditions monitored by decentralized nodes.
With Orbs, agents can focus on when a trade should execute, while the underlying infrastructure handles routing, order logic, and execution.
Comparison: AA, Intents, Aggregators and Execution Layers Gasless execution is not a single technology. It is a stack that can include wallets, paymasters, solvers, routing systems, and advanced execution layers. Developers can choose from a number of architectural approaches, with more comprehensive stacks required to deliver truly autonomous agents. The best AI agents for DeFi trading will have comprehensive support for all of the functions below.
The Architectural Landscape of Gasless Execution
Approach Primary role Limitation for agents Account Abstraction Leverages smart accounts and ERC-4337 to enhance wallet UX and gas abstraction. Requires additional components for trading logic and order management. Intent Protocols Allows users to express desired outcomes in plain language, such as “sell 1 ETH for USDC.” Execution quality is heavily dependent on the design of solvers. DEX Aggregators Facilitates seamless routing across numerous liquidity sources. Most are optimized for instant swaps instead of longer-duration agentic workflows. Advanced Execution Layers Provides order logic, routing, verification and lifecycle management. Strong integration and detailed documentation is required to enable agent autonomy. Gasless execution requires multiple functions, with account abstraction enabling the wallet to be gasless, intents for expressing desired outcomes, aggregators to source liquidity, and execution layers such as Orbs providing the logic agents need to function for longer durations.
Bottom Line As AI agents move into DeFi execution, gasless trading tools will matter most when they combine gas abstraction with non-custodial design, advanced orders, liquidity access, and clear agent-readable workflows.
Ultimately, gasless trading tools are going to become a fundamental infrastructure component for autonomous DeFi, because they provide the operational layer that lets AI agents get around the hurdle of manual gas management. With these foundational pieces, AI agents gain more freedom to act with autonomy. As an infrastructure protocol focused on advanced DeFi execution, Orbs shows how gasless workflows, order logic, and agent-readable systems can come together for autonomous trading.
FAQs What is a gasless DeFi trading tool? They are a core piece of the decentralized infrastructure that allows humans and AI agents to sign transactions without the hassle of paying network fees in the native token. Instead, gas fees are handled by paymasters or relayers.
Why do AI agents need gasless DeFi trading? Agents need to be able to operate and transact across multiple blockchains at rapid speeds. Manual gas token management is a complex task that often demands human intervention, preventing true agentic autonomy.
Does gasless trading mean the transaction is free? No, users still have to pay gas fees on every transaction. Gasless trades simply abstract the process away from the user or agent, and the network fees are either deducted from the transaction amount or covered by service providers.
Where does Orbs fit into gasless DeFi trading tools? Orbs has built a Layer-3 agentic execution layer that provides agents with the logic needed to route and execute advanced order types. Using tools like SPOT, dLIMIT and dTWAP, agents can execute sophisticated trading strategies in a non-custodial way without being blocked by manual gas management.
What is the difference between gasless swaps and gasless advanced orders? Gasless swaps refer to instant trades settled at the current market price. Gasless advanced orders are more sophisticated and require conditional logic, so agents can buy an asset the moment it hits a predetermined price, or break down trades into smaller chunks to minimize price impact, without holding native gas tokens.
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Orbs, the decentralized Layer-3 blockchain infrastructure focused on advanced on-chain trading, announced a major milestone in the development of Orbs V5 with the launch of its Committee Sync MVP on Ethereum and Arbitrum. The upgrade is designed to improve how decentralized trading execution is verified across chains while strengthening infrastructure for Agentic AI and crypto trading applications.
Orbs V5 builds on the network’s existing execution layer, which powers trading protocols including dTWAP, dLIMIT, Liquidity Hub, Perpetual Hub, dSLTP, and Orbs Agentic. Since the release of V4, Orbs says its infrastructure has processed more than $14 billion in trading volume across more than 30 DEX integrations on over 10 blockchain networks, generating more than $3.2 million in protocol revenue.
The new V5 architecture introduces Committee Sync, a mechanism that propagates authoritative Layer-3 committee state across EVM-compatible chains using collected Guardian signatures. The approach is intended to reduce the costs and fragmentation associated with per-chain verification systems while avoiding the custody risks commonly associated with bridges.
“V5 is the next step in our mission, which we have focused on for years. It allows fast, reliable, and secure on-chain trading,” said Ran Hammer, VP of Business Development at Orbs. “With new products like Orbs Agentic expanding what’s possible for automated trading in DeFi, we’re improving the execution layer beneath our protocols. This change will make execution more decentralized, efficient, and scalable across chains.”
The Committee Sync mechanism allows Orbs executors running trading logic off-chain to generate signed actions that are verified by the Orbs Guardian network and propagated to destination chains. Smart contracts on supported networks can then verify those actions locally using Guardian signatures and registry rules enforced on-chain.
As decentralized finance increasingly adopts AI-driven automation, Orbs believes the upgraded architecture will provide a stronger foundation for AI agent crypto trading, enabling automated strategies to operate across multiple networks with improved reliability and decentralized verification.
Unlike bridge-based infrastructure, Orbs stated that no user funds pass through the protocol during synchronization. Instead, only signed state data is propagated across chains, removing the need for centralized custody or liquidity lockups.
The first phase of the rollout is already operational on Ethereum and Arbitrum. According to Orbs, deployed smart contracts are actively synchronizing committee state, propagating nonces, and verifying signatures on-chain through a dedicated subnet infrastructure.
Future phases of the V5 roadmap include expanded support for additional EVM chains such as Base, Polygon, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Linea, Sonic, Berachain, and Monad. Planned upgrades also include subnet expansion, signature persistence, historical state replay functionality, and deployment of new Guardian node software across the Orbs network.
With Orbs Agentic introducing new capabilities for AI-powered execution, the V5 upgrade is intended to support the next generation of AI agent crypto trading infrastructure while maintaining decentralization, scalability, and cross-chain interoperability.
Orbs said all existing products will remain operational throughout the migration process, with no expected disruption for users or ecosystem partners. The company estimates that the broader V5 rollout will continue over the coming months as additional infrastructure components are deployed.
About Orbs
Orbs is a decentralized Layer 3 blockchain designed for advanced on-chain trading. Using a Proof-of-Stake consensus, Orbs acts as a supplementary execution layer, enabling complex logic and scripts beyond the capabilities of standard smart contracts. Orbs-powered protocols, including dLIMIT, dTWAP, Liquidity Hub, and Perpetual Hub, bring CeFi-level execution to decentralized markets. With a global team spanning multiple locations, Orbs continues to innovate at the frontier of blockchain infrastructure. Learn more at www.orbs.com.
Orbs, a decentralized layer-3 blockchain infrastructure, declared a significant milestone in the development of Orbs V5 with the introduction of its Committee Sync MVP on Ethereum and Arbitrum. The update is built to improve how decentralized trading execution is verified across chains, while minimizing infrastructure overhead and enlarging validator contribution.
Orbs V5 is made on the network’s existing execution layer, which strengthens trading protocols such as dTWAP, dLIMIT, Liquidity Hub, Perpetual Hub, dSLTP, and Orbs Agentic. Orbs states that its infrastructure has crossed the figure of $14 billion in trading volume across 30+ decentralized exchanges (DEX) connecting on more than 10 blockchain networks. These network systems are creating more than $3.2 million in protocol revenue.
Orbs V5 Architecture Redefines Cross-Chain Execution and Verification The innovative V5 architecture brings Committee Sync, a mechanism that expands authoritative Layer-3 committee state around EVM-compatible chains by utilizing collected Guardian signatures. This method is purposefully done to minimize the costs and segmentation linked with per-chain verification systems, along with reducing the custody risks commonly associated with bridges.
Ran Hammer, VP of Business Development at Orbs, expressed his thoughts. He said, “V5 is the next step in our mission, which we have focused on for years. It allows fast, reliable, and secure on-chain trading. With new products like Orbs Agentic expanding what’s possible for automated trading in DeFi, we’re improving the execution layer beneath our protocols. This change will make execution more decentralized, efficient, and scalable across chains.”
Enabling Trust-Minimized Cross-Chain State Verification The Committee Sync mechanism permits Orbs executors running trading radical off-chain to build signed actions that are verified by the Orbs Guardian network and proliferated to destination chains. Guardian signatures and registry rules are enforced on-chain smart contracts on supported networks. Moreover, Orbs stated that only signed state data is expanded across chains, removing the need for centralized custody or liquidity lockups.
The initial phase of the rollout is fully functional on Ethereum and Arbitrum. Future phases of the V5 roadmap include wider support for additional EVM chains such as Base, Polygon, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Lines, Sonic, Berachain, and Monad.
Furthermore, coming upgrades cover subnet expansion, signature persistence, historical state replay functionality, and deployment of new Guardian node software across the Orbs network. Furthermore, Orbs confirms openly that all existing products will remain functional throughout the migration process.
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The rollout expands upon technology that, since 2023, has handled over $2.5 billion in spot trade volume across over 10 blockchain networks and over 30 decentralized exchange integrations. Businesses are increasingly investigating on-chain execution as a component of their trading operations as institutional acceptance of decentralized finance keeps expanding. Today, Orbs, the decentralized Layer-3 blockchain infrastructure dedicated to sophisticated on-chain trading, unveiled Orbs Institutional, a new offering that gives trading desks, OTC companies, treasuries, custodians, and financial platforms direct access to its on-chain execution infrastructure.
The rollout expands upon technology that, since 2023, has handled over $2.5 billion in spot trade volume across over 10 blockchain networks and over 30 decentralized exchange integrations. The infrastructure, which was previously accessible via well-known decentralized trading platforms like PancakeSwap, SushiSwap, QuickSwap, and THENA, is now being made directly available to institutional market players.
Businesses are increasingly investigating on-chain execution as a component of their trading operations as institutional acceptance of decentralized finance keeps expanding. However, while operating in decentralized markets, many institutions continue to encounter difficulties with regard to execution quality, custody requirements, and transparency.
“Institutions shouldn’t have to choose between the efficiency of decentralized markets and the standards they expect from professional trading infrastructure,” said Ran Hammer, Chief Business Officer at Orbs. “We’ve spent years building and refining execution technology that now powers some of the most active trading venues in DeFi. With Orbs Institutional, we’re making that infrastructure directly accessible to trading desks, treasuries, custodians and platforms looking to execute on-chain with greater transparency, competitive pricing and full control over their assets.”
Liquidity Hub, Orbs’ liquidity aggregation protocol, which sources liquidity from professional market makers and decentralized exchanges via a private RFQ layer intended to enhance execution quality while lowering exposure to MEV and front-running, is at the core of the offering. Additionally, Orbs’ execution tools, like as dTWAP, dLIMIT, and dSLTP, are made available to institutions.
Orders may be signed using current custody, treasury, or MPC infrastructure that meets the EIP-712 standard, and assets stay under client control throughout the execution lifecycle. Since 2017, the protocol has been operational in production with no known vulnerabilities thanks to audited smart contracts that don’t need admin keys.
There are two main integration routes that Orbs Institutional offers. While wallets, custodians, exchanges, MPC providers, and prime brokers may include Orbs’ execution capabilities into their current products via white-label or co-branded installations, institutional customers can connect directly using APIs to access the execution stack.
Orbs anticipates a rise in demand for transparent, self-custodied, and automated execution infrastructure as institutional involvement in digital asset markets continues to grow. According to the business, professional market players looking for direct access to on-chain liquidity and execution tools will spearhead the next stage of DeFi adoption.
A decentralized Layer 3 blockchain Orbs, was created for advanced on-chain trading. Orbs functions as an additional execution layer using a Proof-of-Stake consensus, allowing sophisticated logic and scripts that are not possible with traditional smart contracts. CeFi-level execution is brought to decentralized markets with Orbs-powered protocols such as dLIMIT, dTWAP, Liquidity Hub, and Perpetual Hub. Orbs continues to develop at the cutting edge of blockchain infrastructure with a worldwide staff spread across many locations. Visit www.orbs.com to find out more.
SushiSwap, one of DeFi’s most established decentralized exchanges, has integrated dSLTP, the stop-loss and take-profit protocol powered by Orbs Layer-3 technology. The integration enables users to automate trade execution through decentralized stop-loss and take-profit orders directly within the SushiSwap trading interface.
The launch expands SushiSwap’s suite of advanced trading tools, building on its existing integration of Orbs-powered dLIMIT and dTWAP protocols. Users can now create automated orders that execute when predefined price targets are reached, allowing them to manage risk, secure profits, and reduce the need for constant market monitoring while maintaining full custody of their assets.
Unlike similar functionality offered by centralized exchanges, dSLTP operates through decentralized infrastructure powered by Orbs. The protocol enables stop-order automation without centralized servers, custodians, or off-chain execution systems, preserving the transparency and composability of decentralized finance.
“Stop-loss and take-profit orders are among the most widely used tools in trading, yet they’ve largely been unavailable in a decentralized environment,” said Ran Hammer, Vice President of Business Development at Orbs. “By bringing dSLTP to SushiSwap, we’re giving traders the ability to automate risk management and execution without sacrificing the transparency and self-custody that make DeFi unique. It’s another milestone in closing the gap between centralized and decentralized trading experiences.”
Through the integration, traders can configure a range of execution parameters including trigger prices, optional limit prices, order expiration periods, and percentage-based trading strategies. Orders can be monitored, modified, or canceled directly through the SushiSwap interface.
Stop-loss orders automatically execute when an asset falls below a predetermined price, helping traders limit downside exposure during volatile market conditions. Take-profit orders trigger once a target price is reached, allowing users to lock in gains according to their trading strategy. Used together, the order types provide traders with a framework for automating both risk management and profit-taking.
The launch marks the latest expansion of Orbs’ growing suite of decentralized trading protocols. Alongside dLIMIT, dTWAP, Liquidity Hub, and Perpetual Hub, dSLTP is designed to bring advanced execution capabilities typically associated with traditional finance and centralized exchanges to on-chain markets.
As decentralized exchanges continue to evolve beyond basic token swaps, advanced order types are becoming increasingly important for traders seeking greater precision, efficiency, and control. With dSLTP now live on SushiSwap, users gain access to institutional-grade trading functionality while remaining fully on-chain.
About SushiSwap
SushiSwap is one of DeFi’s most established decentralized exchanges, originally launched in 2020 on Ethereum and now deployed across multiple chains. A pioneer in community-governed DeFi infrastructure, SushiSwap offers a comprehensive suite of trading and liquidity products and continues to be a consistent driver of on-chain trading volume.
About Orbs
Orbs is a decentralized Layer 3 blockchain designed for advanced on-chain trading. Using a Proof-of-Stake consensus, Orbs acts as a supplementary execution layer, enabling complex logic and scripts beyond the capabilities of standard smart contracts. Orbs-powered protocols, including dLIMIT, dTWAP, Liquidity Hub, and Perpetual Hub, bring CeFi-level execution to decentralized markets. With a global team spanning multiple locations, Orbs continues to innovate at the frontier of blockchain infrastructure. Learn more at www.orbs.com.
In a strategic move poised to reshape the landscape of blockchain interoperability and functionality, Qtum, a pioneering decentralized blockchain platform, has announced its ambitious plan to integrate BRC-20 token support into its network.
Revealed through social media channels on February 15, the initiative underscores Qtum’s commitment to fostering an inclusive and dynamic ecosystem that caters to the evolving needs of developers and users alike. By developing a suite of tools designed for the seamless incorporation of BRC-20 tokens, Qtum aims to enhance its platform’s capabilities, thereby solidifying its position in the competitive blockchain arena.
Expanding Qtum’s ecosystem through BRC-20 integration At the heart of Qtum’s latest initiative is the goal to broaden the network’s utility and appeal. BRC-20 tokens, reminiscent of Ethereum’s ERC-20 standard but with unique attributes tailored to the BRC protocol, represent a significant evolution in token technology. By supporting these tokens, the platform intends to unlock new avenues for decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts, further enriching its already diverse ecosystem. The integration process will commence on the testnet, focusing initially on Ordinals and BRC-20 tokens. The careful, phased approach ensures a stable and secure environment for developers to experiment and refine their applications before the full-scale implementation goes live on the mainnet.
The development initiative is not merely a technical enhancement; it is a strategic move designed to attract a wider array of developers and users to the platform. By embracing the BRC-20 standard, the platform is setting the stage for a more versatile and interoperable blockchain environment, where diverse token types can coexist and interact seamlessly. Such interoperability is crucial for the long-term viability and success of blockchain platforms, as it facilitates a more connected and functional decentralized web.
Enhancing developer and user experience The introduction of BRC-20 token support is poised to significantly impact the developer experience on the platform. Developers are constantly seeking platforms that offer flexibility, security, and a broad range of functionalities. Qtum’s decision to support BRC-20 tokens directly responds to these needs, offering developers a more robust toolkit for creating sophisticated dApps and smart contracts. The move is expected to catalyze innovation within the Qtum ecosystem, leading to the development of new applications that leverage the unique features of both the the platform and BRC-20 protocols.
For users, the integration of BRC-20 tokens promises an enriched experience with access to a wider variety of applications and services. The expansion of the Qtum ecosystem means users can look forward to engaging with new dApps that offer diverse functionalities, from decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms to tokenized digital assets and beyond. The increased utility and versatility of the Qtum network will likely attract a broader user base, contributing to the platform’s growth and the overall adoption of blockchain technology.
A forward-looking approach to Blockchain development Qtum’s initiative to support BRC-20 tokens exemplifies the platform’s forward-looking approach to blockchain development. By continuously seeking to enhance its network’s capabilities, Qtum demonstrates a commitment to innovation and adaptability. The platform’s unique combination of Bitcoin’s UTXO model with Ethereum’s smart contract functionality has already set it apart as a secure and efficient environment for dApp development. With the addition of BRC-20 token support, Qtum is further expanding its technological horizons, embracing the future of decentralized technology.
The specific timeline for the full implementation of BRC-20 token support on the Qtum network remains undisclosed, adding an element of anticipation within the blockchain community. However, the announcement has already sparked interest and excitement among developers and users eager to explore the enhanced possibilities of the Qtum platform. As the project progresses, the blockchain community will keenly watch Qtum’s journey towards creating a more inclusive, functional, and interoperable ecosystem.
Conclusion Qtum’s plan to integrate BRC-20 token support marks a significant milestone in the platform’s evolution. The initiative not only aims to enhance the network’s capabilities but also to foster a more vibrant and inclusive ecosystem. By embracing the BRC-20 standard, Qtum is paving the way for a new era of blockchain interoperability and functionality, promising a future where developers and users alike can explore the full potential of decentralized technology. As Qtum embarks on the ambitious project, the broader blockchain community awaits the transformative impact it will have on the landscape of decentralized applications and smart contracts.
The Qtum Foundation recently announced the deployment of 10,000 GPUs to power its new blockchain AI ecosystem. This strategic move marks a significant transition for Qtum, shifting its focus from cryptocurrency mining to artificial intelligence operations. Miguel Palencia, COO and cofounder of Qtum, emphasized the importance of this transition, highlighting the credibility it brings to their AI initiatives. This move comes at a time when the demand for GPUs is soaring, driven by various industries including AI, gaming, and cryptocurrency mining.
Qtum’s AI Initiatives and Roadmap Qtum’s Quantum AI initiatives are poised to revolutionize the landscape of AI development. At the forefront of these initiatives is Qtum Solstice, a conversational chatbot akin to ChatGPT, powered by open-source models. Leveraging Qtum’s proof-of-stake system, the network boasts impressive transaction handling capabilities, with scalability potential through layer-1 and layer-2 solutions.
The roadmap for Qtum’s AI development encompasses a multi-stage rollout plan. Stage 1 focuses on the deployment of chatbots and image generation, paving the way for subsequent stages that will address modeling and decentralized economy layers. Qtum’s commitment to collaboration with the community and adherence to open-source principles are evident in its plans to offer up to 10 additional AI-related products.
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Qtum’s Vision for AI and Blockchain Integration Miguel Palencia, in discussing Qtum’s vision for AI and blockchain integration, underscores the transformative potential of AI, drawing parallels with past disruptive technologies such as the internet and cryptocurrency. However, he also acknowledges the ethical considerations surrounding AI development and the importance of adopting open-source and decentralized approaches to mitigate risks.
Palencia emphasizes AI’s role as a tool for positive societal impact, stressing Qtum’s commitment to shaping a future where AI serves humanity. This forward-looking approach positions Qtum as a key player in driving innovation while upholding ethical standards and decentralized principles. In conclusion, Qtum’s integration of AI with blockchain technology signals its dedication to pioneering advancements that benefit both technology and society.
Bullish QTUM price prediction for 2025 is $4.921 to $15.097. Qtum (QTUM) price might reach $16 soon. Bearish QTUM price prediction for 2025 is $0.781. In this Qtum (QTUM) price prediction 2025, 2026-2030, we will analyze the price patterns of QTUM by using accurate trader-friendly technical analysis indicators and predict the future movement of the cryptocurrency.
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Qtum (QTUM) Current Market StatusWhat is Qtum (QTUM)?Qtum (QTUM) 24H TechnicalsQtum (QTUM) PRICE PREDICTION 2025
Qtum (QTUM) Support and Resistance LevelsQtum (QTUM) Price Prediction 2025 — RVOL, MA, and RSIQtum (QTUM) Price Prediction 2025 — ADX, RVIComparison of QTM with BTC, ETHQtum (QTUM) PRICE PREDICTION 2026, 2027-2030CONCLUSIONFAQ Qtum (QTUM) Current Market Status Current Price $2.14 24 – Hour Price Change 4.52% Down 24 – Hour Trading Volume $88.69M Market Cap $226.39M Circulating Supply 105.71M QTUM All – Time High $106.88 ( On Jan 07, 2018) All – Time Low $0.77 (On March 13, 2020) QTUM Current Market Status (Source: CoinMarketCap) What is Qtum (QTUM)? TICKERQTUMBLOCKCHAINQtum CATEGORYPlatform token LAUNCHED ONMarch 2017UTILITIESGovernance, security, gas fees & rewards Qtum is a hybrid blockchain project that combines the best part of Bitcoin and Ethereum. It supports smart contracts on the Ethereum Virtual Machine. It uses Bitcoin’s UTXO model with a proof-of-stake consensus. It is known for its decentralized validation of transactions, which allows any individual to validate without particular “validators”.
Furthermore, the cryptocurrency launched in March 2017, runs on its own blockchain. The blockchain supports multiple token standards. In 2023, the prominent L1 ecosystem Tenet partnered with Qtum. However, recently, the project has not shown much activity until the recent day’s price surge.
Qtum (QTUM) 24H Technicals (Source: TradingView)
Qtum (QTUM) ranks 177nd on CoinMarketCap in terms of its market capitalization. The overview of the Qtum price prediction for 2025 is explained below with a daily time frame.
QTUM/USDT Horizontal Channel Pattern (Source: TradingView) In the above chart, Qtum (QTUM) laid out a horizontal channel pattern also known as the sideways trend. In general, the horizontal channel is formed during the price consolidation. In this pattern, the upper trendline, the line which connects the highs, and the lower trendline, the line which connects the lows, run horizontally parallel and the price action is contained within it.
A horizontal channel is often regarded as one of the suitable patterns for timing the market as the buying and selling points are in consolidation.
At the time of analysis, the price of Qtum (QTUM) was recorded at $2.14. If the pattern trend continues, then the price of QTUM might reach the resistance levels of $3.427, $5.869, and $17.216. If the trend reverses, then the price of QTUM may fall to the support of $1.992.
Qtum (QTUM) Resistance and Support Levels The chart given below elucidates the possible resistance and support levels of Qtum (QTUM) in 2025.
QTUM/USDT Resistance and Support Levels (Source: TradingView) From the above chart, we can analyze and identify the following as the resistance and support levels of Qtum (QTUM) for 2025.
Resistance Level 1$4.921Resistance Level 2$15.097Support Level 1$1.837Support Level 2$0.781QTUM Resistance & Support Levels Qtum (QTUM) Price Prediction 2025 — RVOL, MA, and RSI The technical analysis indicators such as Relative Volume (RVOL), Moving Average (MA), and Relative Strength Index (RSI) of Qtum (QTUM) are shown in the chart below.
From the readings on the chart above, we can make the following inferences regarding the current Qtum (QTUM) market in 2025.
INDICATORPURPOSEREADINGINFERENCE50-Day Moving Average (50MA)Nature of the current trend by comparing the average price over 50 days50 MA = $3.177
Price = $3.302
(50MA < Price)Bullish/Uptrend Relative Strength Index (RSI)Magnitude of price change;Analyzing oversold & overbought conditions52.552
<30 = Oversold
50-70 = Neutral
>70 = OverboughtNeutral Relative Volume (RVOL)Asset’s trading volume in relation to its recent average volumesBelow cutoff lineWeak Volume Qtum (QTUM) Price Prediction 2025 — ADX, RVI In the below chart, we analyze the strength and volatility of Qtum (QTUM) using the following technical analysis indicators — Average Directional Index (ADX) and Relative Volatility Index (RVI).
From the readings on the chart above, we can make the following inferences regarding the price momentum of Qtum (QTUM).
INDICATORPURPOSEREADINGINFERENCEAverage Directional Index (ADX)Strength of the trend momentum30.949Strong TrendRelative Volatility Index (RVI)Volatility over a specific period63.89<50 = Low
>50 = High
High Volatility Comparison of QTUM with BTC, ETH Let us now compare the price movements of Qtum (QTUM) with that of Bitcoin (BTC), and Ethereum (ETH).
BTC Vs ETH Vs QTUM Price Comparison (Source: TradingView) From the above chart, we can interpret that the price action of QTUM is similar to that of BTC and ETH. That is, when the price of BTC and ETH increases or decreases, the price of QTUM also increases or decreases respectively.
Qtum (QTUM) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030 With the help of the aforementioned technical analysis indicators and trend patterns, let us predict the price of Qtum (QTUM) between 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.
Year Bullish Price Bearish PriceQtum (QTUM) Price Prediction 2026$17$0.6Qtum (QTUM) Price Prediction 2027$18$0.5Qtum (QTUM) Price Prediction 2028$19$0.4Qtum (QTUM) Price Prediction 2029$20$0.3Qtum (QTUM) Price Prediction 2030$21$0.2 Conclusion If Qtum (QTUM) establishes itself as a good investment in 2025, this year would be favorable to the cryptocurrency. In conclusion, the bullish Qtum (QTUM) price prediction for 2025 is $15.097. Comparatively, the bearish Qtum (QTUM) price prediction for 2025 is $0.781.
If there is a positive elevation in the market momentum and investors’ sentiment, then Qtum (QTUM) might hit $16. Furthermore, with future upgrades and advancements in the Qtum ecosystem, QTUM might surpass its current all-time high (ATH) of $106.88 and mark its new ATH.
FAQ 1. What is Qtum (QTUM)? Qtum (QTUM) is the cryptocurrency of the hybrid blockchain project, Qtum. This project combines the best of Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains to support smart contracts on the Ethereum Virtual Machine.
2. Where can you buy Qtum (QTUM)? Traders can trade Qtum (QTUM) on the following cryptocurrency exchanges such as Binance, Huobi Global, HBTC and Hydax Exchange .
3. Will Qtum (QTUM) record a new ATH soon? With the ongoing developments and upgrades within the Qtum platform, Qtum (QTUM) has a high possibility of reaching its ATH soon.
4. What is the current all-time high (ATH) of Qtum (QTUM)? Qtum (QTUM) hit its current all-time high (ATH) of $106.88 (On Jan 07, 2018).
5. What is the lowest price of Qtum (QTUM)? According to CoinMarketCap, QTUM hit its all-time low (ATL) of $0.77 on March 13, 2020.
6. Will Qtum (QTUM) hit $16? If Qtum (QTUM) becomes one of the active cryptocurrencies that majorly maintain a bullish trend, it might rally to hit $16 soon.
7. What will be the Qtum (QTUM) price by 2026? Qtum (QTUM) price might reach $17 by 2026.
8. What will be the Qtum (QTUM) price by 2027? Qtum (QTUM) price might reach $18 by 2027.
9. What will be the Qtum (QTUM) price by 2028? Qtum (QTUM) price might reach $19 by 2028.
10. What will be the Qtum (QTUM) price by 2029? Qtum (QTUM) price might reach $20 by 2029.
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The Qtum Foundation today announced the release of Qtum Ally, a new AI agent designed to advance beyond conversational bots into customizable automation tools.
Ally stands out in the crowded AI landscape by offering a focus on user control, privacy, and desktop-native execution, powered by the industry-standard Model Context Protocol (MCP). Ally gives access to 12 different LLM’s in one application, and allows the user to create powerful agents with integrated MCP servers. Users can also load their own custom models. This entire package is contained in one installable application available for Windows and Mac users.
According to Qtum Co-Founder Miguel Palencia: “With Qtum Ally, productivity isn’t about more tools, it’s about smarter orchestration. By unifying services and coordinating multiple LLM’s with MCP, we put everything at your fingertips in a single refined workspace. I challenged our team to remove the clutter and deliver compounding efficiency; Qtum Ally is the result.”
Building Powerful AI Agents with Built-in Model Context Protocol (MCP) ServersQtum Ally is built to support Model Context Protocol (MCP), which is crucial for enabling AI to do things, not just answer questions. Think of MCP as the “USB-C of AI,” providing a universal interface for AI systems to integrate and share data with external tools and services.
Ally is implemented as an MCP host, designed to help users efficiently combine two or more tasks and manage them with minimal input. Unlike complex systems that required coding experience in the past, Ally enables users to:
• Automate real tasks and go beyond mere chat.
• Manage multi-step workflows.
• Utilize LLMs (like ChatGPT or DeepSeek) to use logic to control and make the MCP hosts work together, allowing the automation of practically anything you can think of. For example, Ally can find specific properties for rent, create a list, and even build the results into a PowerPoint presentation and then e-mail you the results through a series of MCP servers.
• Qtum Ally is configured to work with MCP servers and hosts, and it comes bundled with a series of MCP hosts already pre-installed, allowing users to easily add new ones themselves. These lightweight MCP servers expose specific capabilities, connecting to local or remote data sources, databases, or APIs.
Desktop Native: Control, Privacy, and PerformanceQtum Ally is released as an installed application for Windows and Mac, designed to run natively on your desktop. This offers an alternative to many remotely hosted products:
• Users can run Ally on their own system for more privacy and control.
• Qtum Ally’s design adheres to the broader Qtum vision that aims not to collect personal data. It does not collect personal information above and beyond what is already being collected by the large language models themselves.
Unlocking Premium AI Access for FreeAlly is not only free, but it also provides exceptional value by offering a collection of AI utilities supporting various LLM models including Qwen, DeepSeek, Claude, and Gemini.
For a limited period, users of Qtum Ally can access the functionality of the latest paid features from top LLMs. This includes free access to the paid portion of ChatGPT 5.
Qtum Ally can be downloaded and installed directly from the official Qtum Github repository.
About QtumLaunched in September 2017, the Qtum blockchain is a smart contract platform that blends the best parts of Bitcoin and Ethereum. The blockchain is secured by the Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism, and is completely decentralized. Qtum is listed on most major exchanges, including Binance, Kraken, Upbit, OKex, Huobi, etc.
Qtum has released nearly 50 software updates since launch, while including all major updates from Bitcoin and Ethereum. In March 2024, Qtum acquired a GPU farm with thousands of Nvidia cards to begin AI development. Qtum Ally is the latest release from the AI initiative, with plans to integrate the Qtum blockchain token into Ally in the near future.
For more information about Qtum’s AI plans, please visit https://qtum.ai or to download Qtum Ally click here: https://github.com/qtumproject/ai-agent/releases/tag/v0.0.6
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.
QuarkChain’s first ecosystem partner, UDAP, is conducting an IXO on the cryptocurrency exchange Piexgo. The IXO will take place on 7th July 2019, and last up to 8th July 2019.
An IXO is an initiative by Quarkchain to raise QKC tokens for blockchain projects built on top of QuarkChain. An IXO is similar to ICO but instead of any other token only QKC tokens, the native token of QuarkChain, is raised.
UDAP, short for Universal Decentralized Asset Platform, is a blockchain based asset protocol that sits between applications and public blockchains to provide Restful APIs and an “Asset Wallet” for application developers to create powerful blockchain-based applications without writing any smart contracts.
As the number blockchain applications grow and blockchains improve, there is a fundamental divide between blockchains and the applications in terms of scalability, performance and user experience. UDAP plans to provide a middle layer solution to the above problem.
Using UDAP, developers can create DApps (decentralized applications) without any knowledge of blockchain or scalability required.
UDAP has been started by ex-IBM employees, with Derrick Warren, Former Vice President of IBM Global Services, leading UDAP project as the Chairman of the UDAP Foundation. Other team members include Bing Rang, Li Zhang, and Frank Ying.
The concept of UDAP was completed in 2018 and received favorable reviews in the form of angel investment from world class VCs which include JIC Capital, Direction Capital and also QuarkChain’s venture fund. To raise funds for scaling the project the UDAP will be doing an IXO.
UDAP will be the second blockchain project to raise funds through am IXO. If the IXO is a success more projects will be raising funds through an IXO.
The Token symbol is UPX and only 1,400 people will be allowed to take part. 1 QKC = 10 UPX and the cap amount to raise is 5,000,000 QKC (or $100,000 in today’s market valuation).
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QuarkChain is a relatively new project in the cryptocurrency space. Founded in 2017, and did the impossible task of raising funds in 2018 bear market, QuarkChain has become a good project in the eyes of its investors. The blockchain is currently valued at $42 million and has a daily trading volume above $9 million.
We had a chance to catch up with Ms. Anthurine Xiang, the CMO of QuarkChain. She shared some good insights regarding QuarkChain and why it’s set to become a big player in the blockchain space.
Blockmanity: Initially you worked at Wall Street and Silicon Valley. What attracted you to the blockchain industry?
Anthurine: So you see, I have a combined background of finance as well as technology, a really good combination. I knew about Bitcoin for quite a while, but I did not know about blockchain before 2017. While I was working at a tech company in Silicon Valley, one of my colleagues introduced me to blockchain technology and immediately I found it groundbreaking.
At that point, I had just started investing in cryptocurrency (namely Bitcoin and Ethereum) and also started helping cryptocurrency projects in their marketing in Silicon Valley. One of my colleagues started pitching this project – QuarkChain and he invited me to join as there were only 2-3 engineers.
Back in 2017, when I first joined the blockchain industry it was full of scam projects everywhere. But as I look at the industry now, it has matured and we can see a lot of good projects in the industry. I know many engineers from Google and Facebook looking joining this space.
Blockmanity: You had raised funds in 2018, how hard was it to raise funds in this bearish market?
Anthurine: It was really hard to raise funds in the 2018 market. We started raising money in February 2018. I remember we had a very small investment before April. But in April the story changed. The markets were better than February and March. We were also getting noticed at that time.
A lot of projects were doing Airdrops at that time, we decided not to do an Airdrop. We already had a testnet by March 2018, and we invited a few engineers and media and did some transaction in front of them. The transactions were really fast. And, the media posted a few articles about us and the engineers started promoting our project through word of mouth. And that’s how we got initial traction.
One thing that helped us raise funds, is our unique approach to the scalability problem. We are solving the scalability problem using “Sharding”.
Sharding is not new. Back to 2010, every major tech company was doing scalability using a clusters machine. But it didn’t work out as it was expensive and efficient. That’s when the idea of on-demand scaling was implemented. If the demand is high, increase computation and if less decrease the computation. This is called “Sharding”.
In 2018, to improve scalability everyone was either trying to increase the block size or decrease the confirmation time or get a new consensus algorithm. We said leave that, we decided to use sharding which is a proven technology. And it worked. Sharding allows us to scale in a linear way. And different shards also allow people to use their own consensus algorithm.
Anthurine shoqing Quarkchain’s user growth
When we introduced the project we were the only one implementing sharding. The only project which was doing sharding at that time was Zilliqa, but they weren’t using it to its full potential. At that time Ethereum started talking about Sharding as well.
Blockmanity: In your whitepaper, you mention your goal is to achieve 1 million TPS. EOS tried that as well but failed miserably. Why do you think QuarkChain will be able to achieve this?
Anthurine: That is because of Sharding. EOS, they are trying to make a faster chain. Ethereum is trying to make a faster chain. But, there is always a limit for a single chain. The philosophy behind sharding is to scale up using multiple chains.
To speed up, we can come to different chains (shards) and each of these chains can have its own consensus. There will be better faster consensus coming out this year or the future. And we can incorporate them all through sharding. Theoretically, there can even be a million shards.
In our testnet, we had a TPS competition and the number one user achieved 50K TPS. And is due to current technology. With better and faster consensus algorithms we can achieve 1 million TPS in the future.
Blockmanity: Sharding requires a centralized entity requiring to oversee the scalable chains. Doesn’t QuarkChain become that centralized entity, going against the principle of decentralization?
Anthurine: Our blockchain’s design is similar to Polkadot’s. Polkadot’s interoperability works through a hub model. Polkadot’s SDK acts as a hub which connects different chains and facilitates interoperability. Similar to Polkadot, existing blockchains can be forked as a shard on our blockchain.
I would not consider QuarkChain as a public chain but rather like AWS. We provide the infrastructure to speed up transactions and provide interoperability functions to existing blockchains. So this allows us to work with public chains as well.
Each shard on our platform can have its own token economics. The reason public chains work with us because we help them solve the scalability issue. This means they don’t need to solve scalability issue on their own. They can use our infrastructure to achieve their goal.
We are going to add more functional shards in the future. Our next step is to add a privacy shard, which allows people to send money in a private. With our functionality shards, people can exchange tokens in a decentralized manner.
Blockmanity: While going through news on QuarkChain we came across a product call QPocket. What is QPocket?
Anthurine: QPocket is a wallet by us and not infrastructure. Think of QPocket as an entry to DApps. Any DApps sitting on a blockchain, if they want a user-friendly entry point, QPocket will provide them that. It has nothing to do with blockchain but more to do with DApps.
Blockmanity: Speaking in terms of DApps, what according to will be the next killer DApp?
Anthurine: To be honest, I don’t know what would be the next killer DAps. What I know is that we have to be ready for the next killer Dapps, and we should constantly be on the lookout for them. We have to be flexible to provide them the technology they need. We want the next killer DApp built on QuarkChain. It will take time, but personally, I think it will be on the payment side.
Blockmanity: Great, so what’s next for QuarkChain?
Anthurine: Ah good question. QuarkChain is quite flexible. And our step is to increase this flexibility. This is to increase the number of functionality shards.
The next shard we are adding is the privacy shard. We have also signed some contracts with big enterprises to develop the blockchain technology with them.
We are also going to expand our community and get ourselves listed on more exchanges. We recently had our first community governance, and people agreed that they want to accelerate the token release process. After this, we will do a lot more news releases and get a lot of people to know about QuarkChain.
Blockmanity: Great, sound like a busy year ahead. A final question, how can people earn QuarkChain (QKC) tokens?
Ans) There are 2 ways to earn QKC tokens. First, We hold regular bounties which include joining our community and earning some QKC tokens. In fact, the last one ended a couple of weeks back. But it is only sometimes.
Second, and the best way is to join our Guardian program. As a guardian, anyone can join as a candidate with the promise to bring some value to the community. Existing members will vote for you and if you bring the promised value you will earn reward QKC as well as the people who voted for you earn QKC. You can also vote using your QKC and earn more QKC.
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On July 3rd, Binance Charity Foundation (BCF), the official charity and philanthropic arm of Binance announced the Pink Care Token (PCAT). PCAT is an alliance of blockchain companies to empower 1 million women in developing countries to improve feminine health and wellbeing. The first delivery is scheduled at mid-July in Uganda. A total of 46 companies have joined the alliance.
Sharding based blockchain, QuarkChain, was the first blockchain company to respond and join Binance’s BCF alliance. QuarkChain will be providing technical assistance in the development of PCAT. QuarkChain’s CEO, Dr. Qi Zhou, said,
“The 46-agency alliance is a grand philanthropy with different strengths. QuarkChain’s flexibility is compatible and inclusive. We are willing to provide technical assistance within our capabilities for the release of the Pink Care Token to create more well-being for women around the world.”
This is Binance’s second philanthropic project in Uganda. Last year Binance launched “Binance for Children” initiative. The goal is to help school kids get access to food via Lunch for Children program, as well as scholastic materials, and electricity from solar charity initiative.
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