Vibe coding enables users to build and deploy applications through natural language commands rather than traditional coding. Eric Chen, cofounder of Injective, said the protocol's iBuild platform allows developers and non-developers to create functional web3 applications within minutes using AI-powered tools. Industry surveys indicate approximately 75% of developers at early-stage startups now incorporate vibe coding into their workflows, with more than half reporting delivery velocity increases of at least 30%.

Wormhole Labs has launched Sunrise, a liquidity gateway designed to facilitate seamless transfers of external assets to the Solana network. The platform debuts with support for Monad's MON token, which begins trading tomorrow. Sunrise utilizes Wormhole's Native Token Transfers framework to provide unified liquidity across Solana-based decentralized exchanges.

Eighty-three percent of major financial institutions now provide digital asset services, with tokenization emerging as the most widespread offering across firms including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, and the London Stock Exchange. Tokenized real-world assets are projected to grow from $0.6 trillion in 2025 to nearly $19 trillion by 2033, data show. The technology places bonds, funds, real estate, and credit products on programmable infrastructure, reducing settlement times and eliminating intermediary layers.

North Korean agents have infiltrated the cryptocurrency industry at unprecedented levels, with 15% to 20% of digital asset firms potentially employing state-backed operatives, according to Security Alliance member Pablo Sabbatella. Between 30% and 40% of job applications to crypto companies may originate from North Korea-linked actors. These individuals gain access to internal systems, production environments, and sensitive infrastructure after being hired through fraudulent recruitment channels.

A malicious Chrome extension named "Safery: Ethereum Wallet" reached fourth place in Chrome Web Store search results for "Ethereum wallet" in November, according to Socket, a security firm specializing in open-source software supply chain analysis. The extension stole user seed phrases by encoding them into micro-transactions on the Sui blockchain. This method allowed attackers to drain wallets without triggering traditional security alerts.

A 10-month cross-border investigation traced criminal funds through Binance, OKX, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and KuCoin, according to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Researchers documented over $408 million in transfers from Huione Group to Binance between July 2024 and July 2025. OKX received more than $226 million from Huione in the five months following its February 2025 guilty plea for operating an unlicensed money transmitter.

Stablecoins are positioned to displace traditional infrastructure in the $150 trillion annual cross-border payments market, according to Howard Davidson, CMO of Almond Fintech. With 15% of banks already offering stablecoin services and 57% exploring adoption, the technology reduces settlement times from days to seconds and can lower transaction costs by up to 99%. Recent partnerships by Western Union, Citi, and ClearBank signal institutional momentum toward blockchain-based payment rails.

Aerodrome and Velodrome, leading decentralized exchanges on Base and Optimism, reported front-end compromises early Saturday morning. Both platforms warned users to avoid primary domains and use decentralized mirror links while investigations into the DNS hijack continue. Smart contracts remain secure and unaffected.