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Tether Gold completed an audit by the Big Four accounting firms, with reserve gold valued at 2.246 billion USD

Tether announced that KPMG U.S. has completed an independent audit of the financial statements of TG Commodities, the issuer of Tether Gold (XAU₮), as of December 31, 2025, and issued an unqualified opinion. The audit shows that XAU₮ is fully backed by physical gold. This is the second stablecoin under Tether to complete an audit by one of the Big Four accounting firms, following Tether International, the issuer of USDT, in August of this year.During the audit, KPMG conducted a physical count and verification of each gold bar backing XAU₮, rather than relying solely on confirmations from custodians. As of December 31, 2025, TG Commodities holds 520,089.350 ounces of pure gold, valued at $2.246 billion, corresponding to the issued 520,089.300 XAU₮.The gold is stored in Swiss vaults and meets the London Good Delivery standards, with ownership belonging to the token holders, where each token corresponds to an indivisible ownership of specific gold bars. The company also hires an independent third party to conduct quarterly sampling tests of the gold bars.CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that XAU₮ is expected to become the first true competitor in the gold ETF market, as gold can be settled instantly, with lower custody costs and higher transparency. CFO Simon McWilliams mentioned that auditing the largest and most complex USDT and XAU₮ is paving the way for a comprehensive audit of the entire company.

Zcash holders will vote to remove 50,000 ZEC from the community fund, valued at approximately 50 million USD

Zcash holders and community representatives will vote from November 16 to 30 on a proposal to remove 50,000 ZEC from the community grant fund (ZCG). This proposal was co-drafted by Zcash co-founders Sean Bowe, Zooko Wilcox, and Jason McGee, and was merged into the specification repository on Wednesday. According to the October treasury snapshot referenced in the proposal, ZCG holds 91,453 ZEC, and the amount proposed for removal accounts for approximately 55% of its holdings.If the proposal passes and is activated in the network upgrade, ZCG must remove the 50,000 ZEC from circulation within 30 days, and its corresponding value will be included in the Network Sustainability Mechanism, gradually returned through future block rewards. Additionally, the proposal plans to stop allocating 8% of newly issued ZEC to ZCG, transferring this portion of funds into a new Future Dev and Legal Defense Fund, which will continue to accumulate until the next Zcash halving. Funds in this new fund will temporarily be unavailable for expenditure until separate withdrawal rules are approved.ZCG can still use the remaining treasury funds to continue issuing development grants, and the independent 12% holder-controlled fund will not be affected. The proposal states that based on the October treasury snapshot, a ZEC price of $1,300, and expenditure estimates for the first half of 2026, the current funds of ZCG can cover approximately 13 years of expenditures; after the removal of 50,000 ZEC, the remaining funds are expected to cover about 6 years. Previously, ZCG proposed to redirect approximately 98,000 ZEC from existing assets and future income to miner rewards, but abandoned this plan on November 3 after facing community criticism. This new proposal still requires community support and must be implemented through a network upgrade. The activation block height has not yet been determined, nor has a reference implementation been provided.

1confirmation Partner: has participated in multiple rounds of financing for Polymarket and will continue to increase investment, optimistic about the information value of prediction markets

Nick Tomaino, a partner at 1confirmation, stated that 1confirmation has participated in all rounds of financing for Polymarket to date and has decided to increase its investment again. Although the fund focuses on seed-stage investments and typically does not participate in later-stage financing, it believes that Polymarket is worth breaking this investment convention.Nick Tomaino mentioned that there has been a demand for prediction markets for over a century, as users wish to place bets on events in politics, culture, and more. In the age of AI, one of the biggest challenges faced by young people is discerning the truth of information, and prediction markets can transform users' trading and investment enthusiasm into more accurate information.He emphasized that the long-term value of Polymarket is not just in sports betting, but in providing a more effective information discovery mechanism for political, geopolitical, and cultural events. Currently, while the U.S. market is primarily focused on sports trading, the accuracy of information is what gives prediction markets their more enduring value.Additionally, he believes that Polymarket's business is continuously upgrading, with the current management team performing excellently, and the products in the U.S. market are at an industry-leading level, with revenue consistently reaching new highs. Regarding the token program, he stated that while he did not fully agree with some of the related promotional methods previously, it is unreasonable to assert that the token program has lost its potential.Finally, Nick Tomaino stated that Polymarket founder Shayne has a strong desire for success and is one of the most direct and transparent people he knows.

first_img The New York Stock Exchange selected Avalanche to build a tokenized securities platform, experts say the value capture of AVAX remains to be observed

This week, the New York Stock Exchange chose Avalanche to provide infrastructure for its upcoming tokenized securities platform. On Monday, Ava Labs announced that Avalanche will serve as the "core ledger technology" for the tokenized securities platform being developed by the NYSE's parent company, Intercontinental Exchange. The product is designed to support 24/7 trading, clearing, and settlement of tokenized securities, pending regulatory approval.Market maker GSR research analyst Carlos Guzman stated that this is a "significant victory for the project," as the NYSE's choice of its technology for settlement greatly enhances institutional credibility and validates the value that blockchain technology brings to traditional financial infrastructure through instant settlement and programmability. Luther Maday, North America head of crypto payment company Mercuryo, mentioned that this decision was made after approximately a year of testing on Avalanche, indicating that the network has passed tests for performance, reliability, and control.Experts also remind that providing infrastructure does not necessarily mean the long-term value of the AVAX token will rise. Guzman pointed out that while the NYSE will use Avalanche infrastructure for clearing and settlement, actual transactions will still occur off-chain, with related activities running on dedicated infrastructure rather than the public C-Chain that carries most of the network's activities. Misha Putiatin, founder of Symbiotic, stated that the main challenge for Avalanche is whether it can achieve "value capture" that is difficult for other blockchains. According to Decrypt data, AVAX rose 3.6% in the past 24 hours to $8.64.

first_img Mining pool operator Spider Digital has signed a merger agreement with Starlink AI, valued at 250 million USD

Spider Digital Technology Ltd., a cryptocurrency mining pool operator headquartered in Singapore, announced that it has signed a definitive business combination agreement with Starlink AI Acquisition Corporation, a blank check company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (stock ticker OTAI), on October 30, 2026. The agreement sets the valuation of Spider Digital at $250 million to determine the merger consideration. Upon completion of the transaction, Spider Digital and Starlink AI will become wholly-owned subsidiaries of Spider Digital Technology Group, which is expected to go public in the United States after meeting applicable listing requirements and obtaining approval.According to the agreement, PubCo's wholly-owned subsidiary Merger Sub I will merge with Spider Digital, after which Merger Sub II will merge with Starlink AI, and both companies will continue to exist after their respective mergers. The completion of the transaction is subject to approval by both parties' shareholders, the effectiveness of PubCo's F-4 registration statement, approval for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, and other customary closing conditions. Spider Digital claims that it operates its own mining pool system and has independent block production capabilities, without sharing pool control or hash power scheduling rights with third parties. The company's founder, chairman, and CEO Chen Hua, along with Starlink AI's chairman and CEO Gus Liu, both commented on the proposed merger.
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