[3/3] Lighter has partnered with Circle to share the revenue generated from approximately $920 million in USDC deposits on the platform; OKX Ventures has invested in STBL and plans to launch the ecosystem stablecoin ESS on X Layer, and is working with Securitize, Hamilton Lane and others to advance RWA-supported structured solutions. (Velo | BlockBeats | BlockBeats) 5. Cross-chain and AI Agent Payments: WBTC chooses Hyperlane; LayerZero/Google Cloud, Lightning Labs, Coinbase/Tether increase their use of agent tools. The Wrapped Bitcoin team has chosen Hyperlane as its WBTC cross-chain bridge solution connecting Ethereum and Solana; meanwhile, LayerZero announced it will explore AI agent payments with Google Cloud, Lightning Labs released an AI Agent tool that supports native Lightning Network payments; other reports indicate that Coinbase has launched/deployed an AI Agent wallet, and Tether is testing its local AI assistant QVAC and plans to open-source it. (The Block | Foresight News | The Block | Decrypt) other 1. Russia plans to completely block WhatsApp, potentially driving a large number of users to state-controlled apps. Media reports suggest that if Russia were to completely block WhatsApp, it could push over 100 million users to state-controlled "surveillance apps." WhatsApp stated that it will continue its efforts to ensure uninterrupted communication. (Decrypt | Foresight News) 2. Pakistani regulators state that approximately 40 million people are trading digital assets without regulation, and the country plans to advance a national custody framework and site selection for mining/AI data centers. Pakistani officials have described the country as the world's third-largest retail crypto market and are pushing for a national custody framework and site selection assessments for mining/AI data centers. (TechFlow) 3. Vitalik: Incentives should compensate for the "temporary costs" in the early stages of the agreement to avoid attracting low-quality, short-term users. Vitalik Buterin pointed out that incentive mechanisms should primarily be used to compensate for short-term costs and risks before the protocol matures, rather than to attract users who "won't use it even after it's built." The industry should return to truly useful applications and products themselves. (X / Vitalik Buterin)