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October 28 · 4 min
Sony’s Soneium Brings Access to $549 Million Royalties Fund Onchain
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/sonys-soneium-brings-access-to-$549-million-royalties-fund-onchain. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #cryptocurrency, #crypto, #blockchain, #sony, #startale, #startale-labs, #rwa, and more. This story was written by: @ruth-hasson. Learn more about this writer by checking @ruth-hasson's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.
October 28 · 16 min
You Can Tokenize Almost Any Asset, But Should You?
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/you-can-tokenize-almost-any-asset-but-should-you. You can tokenize almost any asset, but should you? What a tokenized raise really costs, why marketing drives the bill, and how to tell if it will pay off. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #tokenization-of-rwas, #mining, #web3, #blockchain, #wall-street, #investing, #tokenization, #crypto, and more. This story was written by: @audreynesbitt. Learn more about this writer by checking @audreynesbitt's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Wall Street's move into tokenization makes the option more credible for everyone, but it doesn't make it cheap, easy or liquid for smaller companies. The token is the inexpensive part. Structuring, compliance, investor onboarding, marketing and distribution are where the money goes. The biggest variable is whether you already know your investors: on a $3 million raise, all-in costs can run from roughly 15% when selling to an existing investor base to a third or more when chasing a new market. A token doesn't bring buyers, doesn't guarantee a market to sell into and doesn't fix a company that isn't ready for investors. Tokenization pays off when the asset is clean, the investors are identified and the technology delivers a measurable improvement.
October 27 · 22 min
How Bitcoin's Lightning Network Works Under the Hood
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-bitcoins-lightning-network-works-under-the-hood. Learn how Bitcoin's Lightning Network uses payment channels, timelocks, HTLCs, and onion routing to enable fast, off-chain payments. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #lightning-network, #hash-time-locked-contracts, #bitcoin-lightning-network, #bitcoin-script, #bitcoin-transactions, #bitcoin-multisig, #lightning-network-routing, #onion-routing, and more. This story was written by: @tobses. Learn more about this writer by checking @tobses's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Bitcoin's Lightning Network enables faster payments by allowing participants to transact off-chain while relying on Bitcoin for channel funding, settlement, and dispute resolution. This article explains the underlying mechanisms, including Bitcoin Script, multisignature transactions, timelocks, payment channels, HTLCs, and onion routing. It also explores the liquidity and pathfinding challenges that complicate Lightning's scalability and decentralization.
October 27 · 19 min
Sovereignty. Sovereign Over What?
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/sovereignty-sovereign-over-what. A sovereign cloud can provide local data residency, operational control, and compliance monitoring while still relying on foreign technology and software. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #digital-sovereignty, #sovereignty, #data-sovereignty, #hyperscalers, #hyperscale-cloud-market, #cybersecurity, #data-security, #data-residency, and more. This story was written by: @andreimochola. Learn more about this writer by checking @andreimochola's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. The concept of sovereign cloud is complex and multifaceted, with various layers of control and dependency. A sovereign cloud can provide local data residency, operational control, and compliance monitoring while still relying on foreign technology and software.
October 24 · 12 min
Which AI Output Did the Human Actually Approve? Co-Signing AI Results on Base, $0.01 per Check
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/which-ai-output-did-the-human-actually-approve-co-signing-ai-results-on-base-$001-per-check. Open-source registry on Base: an AI operator and a human reviewer co-sign an AI-output manifest; anyone verifies it free, agents pay $0.01 via x402. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #decentralize-ai, #decentralize-ai-hackathon, #agentic-ai, #blockchain, #cryptography, #ai-infrastructure, #open-source, #ethereum-attestation-service, and more. This story was written by: @arturbaranouski. Learn more about this writer by checking @arturbaranouski's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Open-source registry on Base: an AI operator and a human reviewer co-sign an AI-output manifest; anyone verifies it free, agents pay $0.01 via x402.
October 24 · 6 min
MEXC Account Types Explained: A Guide to Spot, Futures, RealStocks, Fiat, and Copy Trade Accounts
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/mexc-account-types-explained-a-guide-to-spot-futures-realstocks-fiat-and-copy-trade-accounts. Explore MEXC account types, including Spot, Futures, Fiat, Copy Trade, and RealStocks, and learn how to transfer funds between them. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #cryptocurrency, #crypto, #blockchain, #hackernoon, #crypto-exchanges, #mexc-learn, #copy-trade-account, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @mexclearn. Learn more about this writer by checking @mexclearn's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. MEXC separates funds into functional accounts for Spot trading, Futures, fiat conversions, Copy Trade, Earn, RealStocks, Prediction Markets, and Trading Bots. Beginners will most often use Spot, Futures, Fiat, and Copy Trade accounts. Internal transfers between MEXC accounts are free, although some account types require transfers through their dedicated product pages. This guide explains what each account does, how funds move between accounts, how to transfer assets on the website or app, and where to find your funding history.
October 23 · 4 min
Educational Byte: Why Can a Smart Contract Still Make Dumb Mistakes?
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/educational-byte-why-can-a-smart-contract-still-make-dumb-mistakes. Smart contract mistakes can turn perfect code into costly problems. Discover how they happen and how to spot the risks. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #smart-contracts, #smart-contract-security, #smart-contract-vulnerabilities, #smart-contract-development, #smart-contract-auditing, #bug-bounty, #obyte, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @obyte. Learn more about this writer by checking @obyte's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Smart contracts are computer programs that can make mistakes, despite their name, due to human error in programming. They can be prone to bugs, faulty business logic, and other vulnerabilities that can lead to unintended consequences.
October 23 · 6 min
Flare Lets XRP Holders Borrow Without Selling as Nearly 90% of FXRP Goes to Work in DeFi
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/flare-lets-xrp-holders-borrow-without-selling-as-nearly-90percent-of-fxrp-goes-to-work-in-defi. A DefiLlama report finds 129M of 145M FXRP in DeFi, cross-chain use up fivefold since July and Flare's Data Connector at 45% of protocol revenue. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #flare, #ai-and-ml, #technology, #xrp, #good-company, #defi, #fxrp, and more. This story was written by: @ishanpandey. Learn more about this writer by checking @ishanpandey's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. About 129 million of 145 million FXRP in circulation, close to 90% of supply, is deployed across DeFi protocols, according to a DefiLlama report on Flare. Lending holds about 52% of deployed FXRP. In one Morpho vault 10.6 million FXRP backed $7.9 million of RLUSD supplied. About 20 million FXRP now sit outside Flare, a fivefold increase since July, across seven networks. Flare Data Connector fees are the fastest-growing protocol revenue source at 45% of the total. The report names FBTC, mainnet Confidential Compute and higher protocol revenue as the next milestones.
October 22 · 2 min
Platega Launches Telegram Bot Payments For Businesses
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/platega-launches-telegram-bot-payments-for-businesses. The customer selects a product or service, the bot sends payment options and directs the customer to a separate page. This checkout-in-chat scenario Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #crypto-payment, #btcwire, #press-release, #telegram-bot, #blockchain-development, #payment-solutions, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @btcwire. Learn more about this writer by checking @btcwire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Starting October 2026, businesses can accept payments via Telegram bots directly in chat with customers, simplifying sales and shortening the customer journey. The new format is designed for projects using Telegram as a sales channel, supporting instant and recurring payments with detailed transaction statistics.
October 20 · 4 min
StakerX's AI Agent Surpasses Passes $40M Staked Assets on Solana Within Three Months of Launch
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/stakerxs-ai-agent-surpasses-passes-$40m-staked-assets-on-solana-within-three-months-of-launch. StakerX's AI Agent Surpasses Passes $40M Staked Assets on Solana Within Three Months of Launch StakerGPT trades crypto markets around the clock and publishes e Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #agentic-ai, #chainwire, #press-release, #blockchain-development, #agentic-trading, #crypto-exchange, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @chainwire. Learn more about this writer by checking @chainwire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. StakerX.ai, an agentic trading platform, has reached $40 million in assets staked on Solana in under three months since its public launch on July 13, 2026. Users can fund their stakes with over 40 cryptocurrencies and view the platform's AI agent, StakerGPT, execute trades in crypto perpetual futures markets daily.
October 20 · 9 min
Controlled Autonomy for AI Agents: Interview with Cobo Co-founder and CTO Changhao Jiang
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/controlled-autonomy-for-ai-agents-interview-with-cobo-co-founder-and-cto-changhao-jiang. The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) has highlighted the connection between agentic AI and blockchain in its Global Standards Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #ai, #agentic-ai, #crypto-payments, #payment-gateway, #autonomous-agents, #agentic-ai-payments, #crypto-wallet-security, and more. This story was written by: @penworth. Learn more about this writer by checking @penworth's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. The development of AI agents capable of handling real financial transactions raises concerns about authorization, freedom, and accountability, with the Global Blockchain Business Council highlighting the connection between agentic AI and blockchain. To ensure safe and reliable participation in on-chain finance, infrastructure such as identity, permissions, auditability, and liability frameworks needs to mature.
October 18 · 17 min
Mastercard Launches Stablecoin Platform: How Crypto Turns into Card Swipes and Bank Payouts
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/mastercard-launches-stablecoin-platform-how-crypto-turns-into-card-swipes-and-bank-payouts. Mastercard launches its stablecoin platform with BVNK, connecting digital assets to global card payments, fiat conversion and bank payouts. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #cryptocurrency, #blockchain, #mastercard, #stablecoin, #card, #fiat, #bank, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @mexclearn. Learn more about this writer by checking @mexclearn's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Mastercard launched its Global Money Platform following its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK, bringing fiat and stablecoin accounts, real-time conversion, stablecoin-linked cards, and bank payouts under one API. The platform targets banks, fintechs, and enterprises that want to integrate crypto payment capabilities without building the underlying infrastructure. Merchants receive local fiat rather than crypto, while conversion spreads, issuing fees, and cross-border charges determine the real cost. The launch also intensifies competition with Visa as both networks connect stablecoins to traditional payment rails.
October 17 · 9 min
Meme Coin Trading in 2026: MemeToro Open-Sources Its AI Agent
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/meme-coin-trading-in-2026-memetoro-open-sources-its-ai-agent. Meme coin trading in 2026 is shifting to AI research and public launch rules. MemeToro open-sources its AI agent and token discovery tools on BNB Chain. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #memecoin, #chainwire, #press-release, #blockchain-development, #meme-analysis, #crypto-adoption, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @btcwire. Learn more about this writer by checking @btcwire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Meme coin trading has evolved in 2026 with the introduction of real-time launch data, AI research tools, and public smart-contract rules, making it easier for traders to research and participate in meme coin launches. Platforms like MemeToro are pushing this direction by providing open-sourced AI launch agents that turn public trend signals into documented memecoin proposals.
October 17 · 23 min
How to Choose Between Online Trading Platforms
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-to-choose-between-online-trading-platforms. Compare online trading platforms on regulation, total costs, leverage limits, fund safety, and reliability. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #cryptocurrency, #forex-trading, #trading, #stock-trading, #leveraged-trading, #cryptocurrency-trading, #crypto-trading, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @trade-rise. Learn more about this writer by checking @trade-rise's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Choosing between online trading platforms starts with regulation: a license can be checked directly on the regulator's public register. Total trading cost combines spreads, commissions, overnight financing fees, and non-trading fees; "zero commission" rarely means zero cost. Leverage can magnify gains, but it magnifies losses just as fast. In 2018, EU regulators reported that 74-89% of retail CFD accounts typically lost money.³ Negative balance protection, segregated client funds, and margin close-out rules matter most during sudden market moves. A demo account and a small test withdrawal may reveal more about a platform than any review site. No platform can guarantee profitable trading, and past performance is not indicative of future results.
October 16 · 6 min
FLock.io Launches Qwen-powered, Open-Source Decision Model for Local Edge Deployment
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/flockio-launches-qwen-powered-open-source-decision-model-for-local-edge-deployment. FLock.io launches Qwen-powered, open-source decision model for local edge deployment. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #decentralize-ai, #flock.io, #open-source-decision-model, #decision-model, #data-privacy, #open-source-ai, #press-release, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @pressreleases. Learn more about this writer by checking @pressreleases's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. FLock.io launches Qwen-powered, open-source decision model for local edge deployment. Built on Qwen3.5-2B, FLock.io and Oxford University researchers have launched an open-source AI decision model that outperforms Jev and larger LLMs in various benchmarking tests and can be deployed on local hardware to protect data privacy. It has low latency, delivering sub-31ms local inference and processing 32 decisions per second on laptop GPUs for a fraction of a cent.
October 16 · 4 min
Bitcoin's Next Big Catalyst Might Come From Washington
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/bitcoins-next-big-catalyst-might-come-from-washington. The U.S. holds 328,372 BTC. Here’s how the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Bitcoin’s fixed supply and new legislation could shape its long-term market role. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #bitcoin-adoption, #us-bitcoin-policy, #bitcoin-strategic-reserve, #bitcoin-investment-outlook, #government-bitcoin-holdings, #bitcoin-regulation, #digital-asset-reserves, #hackernoon-top-story, and more. This story was written by: @cryptomonk. Learn more about this writer by checking @cryptomonk's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. The U.S. government holds an estimated 328,372 BTC, largely accumulated through major federal seizure cases. The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve could keep qualifying government-held Bitcoin out of the market, making supply dynamics increasingly important. New legislation such as ARMA could determine how the U.S. manages, reports and retains its Bitcoin holdings over the long term.
October 15 · 6 min
Bybit Expands Beyond Crypto as CEO Outlines Next Phase of Financial Platform
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/bybit-expands-beyond-crypto-as-ceo-outlines-next-phase-of-financial-platform. Bybit is continuing to develop new perpetual products linked to AI computing and commodities, extending its range of instruments beyond conventional crypto mark Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #bybit, #chainwire, #press-release, #bybit-announcement, #bybit-hack, #bybit-news, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @chainwire. Learn more about this writer by checking @chainwire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Bybit, a crypto exchange, has expanded into The New Financial Platform, offering new products and collaborations across traditional and digital markets. The company has established itself as the largest crypto CFD platform, with trading volume reaching $100 billion, and has launched stock trading for eligible users.
October 8 · 3 min
Tango Communities Go Live for Breast Cancer Research
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/tango-communities-go-live-for-breast-cancer-research. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Tango creators will use live streams to raise funds and open conversations about breast cancer with communities around the Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #live-streaming, #technologywire, #press-release, #technologywire-press-release, #fundraising, #cancer-research, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @technology_wire. Learn more about this writer by checking @technology_wire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Tango, a global live-streaming platform, is launching a week-long initiative called Stream for a Good Cause to raise funds for breast cancer research and encourage open conversation about the disease. Participating creators will give 20% of their gift value to breast cancer research, and Tango will add three times whatever they raise during designated streams.
October 8 · 10 min
Proto Enables Privacy Token Standard on Beldex Testnet: When Privacy Is Built Into the Token Itself
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/proto-enables-privacy-token-standard-on-beldex-testnet-when-privacy-is-built-into-the-token-itself. Explore how Beldex Privacy Tokens bring transaction confidentiality to the asset layer, enabling developers to build privacy-first tokens and dApps on testnet. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #privacy-token, #blockchain, #crypto-grants, #web3-grants, #developer-tools, #blockchain-development, #web3-infrastructure, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @beldexcoin. Learn more about this writer by checking @beldexcoin's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Beldex introduces Privacy Tokens, allowing developers to deploy private assets on its network, enabling confidential transactions and preserving user anonymity. This approach shifts the focus from adding privacy as an afterthought to making it a fundamental property of the asset itself.
October 7 · 6 min
Changer+ Launches Stablecoin-First Self-Custodial Wallet to Make Stablecoins Easier to Use
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/changer-launches-stablecoin-first-self-custodial-wallet-to-make-stablecoins-easier-to-use. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #stablecoin, #chainwire, #press-release, #stablecoin-adoption, #stablecoin-regulation, #blockchain-development, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @chainwire. Learn more about this writer by checking @chainwire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Changer+, a self-custodial stablecoin wallet, has launched to simplify holding, moving, and using stablecoins across various blockchain networks. The wallet offers flexible gas-fee options, security features, and practical use cases, with users retaining control of their private keys.

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