Tech Headlines

1. Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol deBridge Launches New Execution Model to Simplify On-Chain Experience

https://www.theblock.co/post/382298/debridge-bundles-execution-model?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

According to The Block，cross-chain interoperability protocol deBridge unveiled a new execution primitive that aims to eliminate onchain complexity for users and developers. The new execution model, deBridge Bundles, lets users sign an intent describing the desired result, which will then be executed by the protocol without directly interacting with blockchains. Bundles is also designed to simplify the app-building process for developers, allowing them to focus on product logic and user experience while the protocol handles complex bespoke utilities, retry logic, and execution scaffolding.

2. Programmable IP Blockchain Story Partners with EigenCloud to Co-Build Verifiable AI Infrastructure

https://x.com/StoryProtocol/status/1999163243567190294

According to BlockBeats, on December 12, programmable IP blockchain Story announced a partnership with verifiable decentralized computing platform EigenCloud to jointly build a "Verifiable Intelligence" framework, enabling end-to-end verifiability of AI data, models, execution, and payments.

This framework will drive AI from black-box systems toward an open, auditable, provable, and settleable network: data and models carry on-chain provenance, training and inference generate verifiable execution proofs, and licensing and revenue distribution are automated. The collaboration will empower AI agents to autonomously discover, invoke, and pay for on-chain skills, accelerating the development of a verifiable AI economy and agent-driven business models.

3. Oracle Project Sora Launches Industry's First Agentic Oracle on BNB Chain, Defining the New Standard for Oracle 2

https://news.marsbit.co/flash/20251210091401774218.html

According to Mars Finance, Sora (@soraoracle) has officially launched the world's first Agentic Oracle—powered by autonomous AI agents—on BNB Chain. Compared to traditional oracles, it demonstrates superior capabilities in decentralization, independent research, verification, and event settlement, providing higher-confidence automated support for prediction markets.

4. Layer 2 Project Sonami Launches First Layer 2 Token on Solana to Ensure Transaction Efficiency and Eliminate Congestion Peaks

https://www.cryptopolitan.com/zh-cn/sonami-launches-first-layer-2-token-on-solana-to-ensure-transaction-efficiency-and-end-congestion-spikes/

Sonami is a pioneering Layer 2 project built on the Solana blockchain, driven by a team of experienced blockchain developers and ecosystem architects. The team shares a common vision of addressing protocol-level scalability challenges. Sonami's core mission is to enhance Solana's transaction efficiency and reliability, ensuring the network remains resilient, highly capable, and ready for mainstream applications in the future.

5. Payment Platform Swapper Finance Launches DeFi Deposit Feature via Mastercard

https://news.marsbit.co/flash/20251210104301734532.html

According to The Defiant, fiat-to-DeFi payment platform Swapper Finance, in collaboration with Mastercard and Chainlink, has launched a direct deposit feature that allows users to deposit funds directly into decentralized finance applications using traditional bank cards—marking the first time on-chain assets can be purchased via conventional payment cards.

Industry Dynamics

1. BRICS Nations Launch Pilot Prototype of Gold-Backed Digital Currency "Unit"

https://www.panewslab.com/zh/articles/ee93f6aa-bdcc-409b-8fb6-c78c0deb182c

According to PANews on December 8, citing a report from Intellinews quoting the Institute for Economic Strategies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IRIAS), the BRICS bloc has launched a working prototype of a gold-backed trade currency named "Unit"—a digital transactional instrument backed by a reserve basket comprising 40% physical gold and 60% BRICS currencies, with equal weighting among the Brazilian real, Chinese yuan, Indian rupee, Russian ruble, and South African rand.

2. Japan Proposes Bringing Crypto Assets Under Securities Regulatory Framework

https://www.jinse.cn/lives/490952.html

According to Jinse Finance, Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) released a new report on Wednesday from a working group of the Financial System Council, proposing a plan to shift the regulatory basis for crypto assets from the current Payment Services Act (PSA) to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), which primarily governs investment and securities markets. The report states that crypto assets are increasingly becoming investment targets both domestically and internationally, necessitating user protection standards aligned with those for financial instruments.

3. U.S. SEC Allows DTCC to Custody and Recognize Tokenized Stocks and Other RWA Assets on Blockchain

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-11/sec-gives-dtcc-ok-to-tokenize-stocks-in-move-to-blockchain?srnd=phx-crypto

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) permission via a no-action letter to custody and recognize tokenized stocks and other real-world assets (RWA) on blockchain. This move enables DTCC to offer tokenization services on pre-approved blockchains for a period of three years.

4. People's Bank of China: Advance RMB Internationalization and Steadily Develop Digital RMB

https://www.pbc.gov.cn/goutongjiaoliu/113456/113469/2025121219332084281/index.html

The Party Committee of the People's Bank of China held a meeting, emphasizing the steady advancement of high-level financial opening-up and safeguarding national financial security. It stressed implementing global governance initiatives and actively participating in and promoting reforms to improve global financial governance. The meeting called for pragmatic conduct of financial diplomacy and multilateral and bilateral monetary and financial cooperation, advancing RMB internationalization, continuously building and developing a multi-channel, widely accessible RMB cross-border payment system, and steadily developing the digital RMB.

In-Depth Analysis

1. a16z's Landmark Annual Report: The 17 Web3 Ideas We're Most Excited About in 2026

https://www.chaincatcher.com/article/2228800

This week, a16z released its annual "Big Ideas" from partners across all teams (Apps, American Dynamism, Bio, Crypto, Growth, Infra, Speedrun). Below are observations from a16z crypto partners and guest contributors on the future—covering themes including agents and AI; stablecoins, tokenization, and finance; privacy and security; prediction markets, SNARKs, and other applications; and how we will build.