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When people talk about crypto payments, they mostly just talk about sending and receiving money. But there’s a lot more to it, especially when it comes to cross-border payments.
Look at what @VeloProtocol is doing—it’s already moving beyond the old crypto payment playbook.
International remittances are far more than simply transferring tokens. They require complete payment infrastructure and clearing networks underneath, as well as connections to local financial systems in different regions. That’s what Lightnet focuses on, aiming to make payments and clearing between different markets work be

AI helping us plan trips has long been routine.
But when it comes time to pay, we still have to step in ourselves🙋‍♂️
I've been thinking about this gap lately, and @VeloProtocol's Orbit+ is designed to address exactly that.
Imagine: “Book me three nights of accommodation in Vietnam, with a budget under $300.”
Right now, AI can only give you a list of options. Orbit+ aims to let AI complete the entire process directly, including payment✅
Put simply, Orbit+ is a payment hub that connects AI agents to existing funding channels:
bank cards, bank transfers, stablecoins, x402, and other payment rai

🌕I received MSX’s Mid-Autumn Festival gift box a couple of days ago and saw everyone posting about this steel tongue drum—it looks pretty fun.
When watching the market gets me worked up, I casually tap it a couple of times, and I instantly feel much calmer. It’s truly an emotional buffer tool.😂
The Star Trails Quicksand outer box has a very stylish design and feel, and the pastries are also exquisite. You can tell the team put a lot of thought into creating it.
My little Mid-Autumn wish as a trader: may the moon be full, and may the account balance become full too; may the market be ki

After reading Glassnode’s latest on-chain report, the biggest takeaway is that this BTC rebound has been particularly solid.
This BTC rally is not a hollow move driven by aggressive capital pumping or piled-up leverage. Market holders are especially reluctant to sell, and long-term users at high levels have shown almost no signs of concentrated profit-taking.
ETF funds, which had been dormant for a long time, have begun flowing back in, while spot trading volume has also recovered. This is the first healthy structure in recent times featuring both rising prices and increasing volume.
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The first thing to take off with the previous institutional chain (Robinhood Chain) wasn’t the compliance narrative, but the launchpad and meme coins. Arc will most likely follow the same path.
Arc goes live tomorrow. The validator list includes BlackRock, Visa, and DTCC, with USDC used for Gas.
Other projects mostly stop at letting users add the network to their wallets on Day 1. @Gate_zh has integrated meme coin trading, Wallet, and on-chain market data, while also connecting Uniswap V2/V3/V4.
And! Exclusive 0 Gas for meme coin trading, with a 0.5% fee. Funds in your Gate account can be used

Unlock advanced U.S. stock strategies with zero barriers!
@Gate_zh U.S. stock options are now live! Opening up an accessible path for beginners 📈
- No need to open a U.S. stock account: invest directly in U.S. stocks with USDT, with no account opening, currency conversion, or stock delivery required. Trading hours are the same as U.S. stocks, and differences are settled in USDT.
- The first batch includes NVDA, TSLA, AAPL, META, AMD, MU, AMZN, GOOGL, and AVGO.
- No commissions; only third-party regulatory fees, just a few cents per trade.
🎯 The accompanying campaign is also quite attract