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The decentralized AI infrastructure network DGrid AI announced an official partnership with MiniMax. Both parties will provide low-cost, high-availability access to MiniMax models for global developers and agents through the DGrid decentralized AI Gateway, jointly promoting its adoption in a broader ecosystem.DGrid is a decentralized AI infrastructure that aggregates mainstream AI models from around the world. It currently connects over 200 models, including Claude, GPT, and Gemini, enabling one-stop access through a unified API. The platform is aimed at developers and AI agent builders, offering high-availability, low-latency model access services, and is committed to lowering the entry barriers and usage costs for AI applications.MiniMax is a global leader in general artificial intelligence across all modalities and is one of the few AI companies capable of self-developing models for text, voice, video, music, and other modalities. This official collaboration with MiniMax represents another significant expansion for DGrid on the model supply side, marking a new step in connecting mainstream model vendors and building a decentralized AI ecosystem. With the integration of more high-quality models, DGrid is becoming a unified entry point for AI developers to access diverse model capabilities, providing more flexible and open infrastructure support for the next generation of intelligent applications.As part of the initial collaboration, MiniMax's flagship model M3 has been launched on DGrid, and DGrid Premium users can enjoy a 55% discount directly.

The AI service platform B.AI announced that it has completed the underlying access to MiniMax's next-generation multimodal large model M3, and it is now available for API and web access.It is reported that the MiniMax M3 model is based on the MSA sparse attention mechanism, natively supports multimodal understanding, code generation, and parsing, and has a 1M context window and long text reasoning capabilities, covering various application scenarios from dialogue to professional development. Currently, developers and users can directly access and use this model through the B.AI platform.

MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) announced the launch of the MiniMaxM3 model, stating that "MiniMaxM3 has achieved cutting-edge capabilities in specialized tasks such as programming and agents. It utilizes a newly proposed attention architecture MSA (MiniMaxSparseAttention), supporting up to 1M ultra-long context. As expected by the outside world, it is also a native multimodal model, supporting input from images and videos, and can operate a computer desktop.These three capabilities are essential for overseas closed-source cutting-edge models. M3 is the first domestic model to possess these elements and is currently the only open-source model."

According to a notice from MiniMax Group Inc., the board of directors has resolved to explore a preliminary proposal for the issuance of RMB shares, which may involve entering into agreements with professional advisors and consulting with relevant securities or other regulatory agencies.The company has engaged professional advisors to provide consulting on compliance with the listing requirements on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board and has signed a mentoring agreement. The issuance of RMB shares will depend on market conditions and necessary regulatory approvals.

Vitalik Buterin stated that he has donated 64 ETH to the Animal Welfare Fund again and called for more people to pay attention to animal welfare issues. Vitalik mentioned that the suffering caused to billions of animals by humans remains one of the important issues that is less discussed in current society, but he holds an optimistic view about improving the living conditions of animals in this century, believing that agricultural methods and synthetic alternative foods are continuously progressing.He also noted that the quality of global vegetarian and vegan foods has significantly improved in recent years. In addition, Vitalik specifically mentioned the welfare issues of shrimp, stating that the importance of related topics is often underestimated by the outside world, and referred to farming practices such as "eyestalk ablation."

MiniMax stated on platform X, "The MiniMax Token was designed from the beginning to be usable across third-party platforms. More great ideas on how to apply artificial intelligence will emerge outside of the AI lab than within the lab itself. Limiting AI subscription users to first-party products stifles these ideas, causing them to be stillborn before they even have a chance to come to life."

According to official news, the AINFT AI service platform has recently completed a new round of model upgrades, adding three industry-leading large models at once. MiniMax-M2.5 makes complex task handling smarter; Kimi-K2.5 specializes in ultra-long document analysis; GLM-5 achieves a comprehensive balance in reasoning, coding, and Chinese language capabilities, meeting diverse scenario needs.Currently, the platform has gathered mainstream models such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini, allowing flexible calls to multiple models through a unified entry point, with pay-as-you-go billing and no subscription constraints, significantly lowering the usage threshold for developers. New users receive one million points upon registration to immediately experience cutting-edge AI capabilities.

Bitget announces the launch of Gracy AI, the first animated digital person in the cryptocurrency industry, aimed at introducing the mindset of real managers and long-term decision-making perspectives into user interactions through one-on-one conversations. Gracy AI is built on the experience and decision-making logic of Bitget CEO Gracy Chen, focusing on topics such as market cycles, industry trends, strategic thinking, and career development, helping users form clearer judgments in a complex market environment.This product is also an important part of Bitget UEX (Universal Exchange) transformation process and further expands the AI strategy, building on the data analysis and decision support capabilities previously covered by GetAgent, to a more humanized interaction layer. To coincide with the official launch of Gracy AI, Bitget will simultaneously introduce diverse themed conversation scenarios for Valentine's Day, Spring Festival, and more, enriching the AI interaction experience and enhancing practicality and immersive scenarios.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated, "A crucial part of work is listening to the real needs of users, delving into details, and helping everyone understand the true dynamics of the market. The team has created Gracy AI with this philosophy in mind, hoping to connect more users with me and the team, and learn and grow in the process of receiving support."

DogeDesigner posted that X has added a small rocket like button animation, possibly in response to the progress of the merger between SpaceX and xAI.

According to Bloomberg, Chinese artificial intelligence startup MiniMax has secured Alibaba Group Holding Limited and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority as key supporters for its IPO in Hong Kong.Insiders revealed that MiniMax plans to raise over $600 million through this IPO, with investor subscription for shares expected to begin as early as Wednesday, and a listing in January.

The founder of Blueport Interactive, Wang Feng, expressed his views on the new high of gold and the future trend of Bitcoin yesterday, stating: "The gold price has broken through $4,400 per ounce. There's no need to sigh over missed opportunities; humanity's return to the golden age is essentially a search for a scarce universal consensus. Compared to the Cold War between major powers and regional conflicts, the wave of artificial intelligence (including robotics) technology is pushing any sovereign currency towards decline. Regardless of any monetary policy, during this new round of explosive productivity, currencies including the US dollar will inevitably face severe devaluation. The price of Bitcoin, surpassing imagination, is bound to come. Don't rush; let the bullets fly for a while."

According to official news, the Boxie animated emoji series launched by Gate in collaboration with the F1 Red Bull Racing team completed its subscription quota within 5 minutes of going live, with the subscription amount exceeding 3 times the target within 10 minutes. The final registered subscription amount reached $304,594, with an overall oversubscription of about 11 times.This Boxie animated emoji series is sold through a subscription registration system, with a limited release of 888 blind boxes, each containing 5 animated emojis, covering three major theme series: BOXIE FEELS, BOXIE RACER, and BOXIE PITWALL. This series is aimed at instant messaging use scenarios, integrating elements of racing culture with Web3 digital content forms, emphasizing character expression and community interaction attributes.The rapid achievement and significant oversubscription of this sale reflect the market's high recognition of the Gate × F1 Red Bull co-branded digital content, further validating the user demand and potential for the combination of brand IP and digital expression in the Web3 scenario.

Gate and the F1 Red Bull Racing Team have jointly launched a new co-branded animated sticker pack series called Boxie. The sticker pack will be sold through a subscription registration system, with the registration period from December 23, 00:00 to 04:00 (UTC+8). The price for a single set is 30 USD equivalent in TON. Users can connect their wallets (supporting Gate Web3 wallet) via Telegram to participate in the registration.A total of 888 sets of animated sticker blind boxes will be issued, with each set containing 5 animated stickers, divided into three themed series: BOXIE FEELS, BOXIE RACER, and BOXIE PITWALL. This series focuses on character-based animated stickers, aimed at instant messaging scenarios, blending racing culture with digital expression styles.This collaboration also reflects Gate and the F1 Red Bull Racing Team's exploration of the integration of digital content and racing culture, providing new attempts for community interaction and expression forms in the Web3 context.

According to CoinDesk, the brand animation clips of the famous NFT project "Pudgy Penguins" will be aired at the Sphere in Las Vegas during the Christmas season, marking another step in its entry into the real-world consumer market.The animation will be played continuously for several days starting from December 24, featuring multiple animation clips, with Pudgy Penguins spending approximately $500,000 on this placement.

According to official news, the cross-chain bridge interoperability protocol Owlto Finance has released an animated short film titled "The ticket is OWL." In the video, an owl holds an OWL ticket as it boards a rocket heading to the moon, symbolizing that holding OWL is a boarding pass, calling on users to "get ready for boarding," hinting that its native token OWL will soon launch its TGE.Owlto Finance is a leading cross-chain interoperability protocol, serving over 2 million users and completing more than 13 million cross-chain transactions.

Famous Silicon Valley angel investor Naval Ravikant posted on X about the viewpoint of "wrapping assets like real estate and stocks on Zcash," stating, "Only owning digital, on-chain assets truly matters. Off-chain assets, even if wrapped on-chain, can at most gain some minor tracking or accounting convenience, and that's it."Naval is a well-known angel investor in Silicon Valley, having invested in prominent tech companies like Twitter and Uber. He is also a successful entrepreneur, having founded the equity crowdfunding platform AngelList, and is the author of the famous book "The Almanack of Naval Ravikant."

ChainCatcher news, the NFT series Bored Ape Yacht Club announced on social media that its parent company Yuga Labs has established a joint venture called Bored Ape Studios with "Brother Meng" Huang Licheng's Six Studios, with the first project being the animated series "Bored Ape Yacht Club."

ChainCatcher News, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins stated at the OECD Global Financial Markets Roundtable that the SEC will modernize securities regulation rules through Project Crypto, clarifying the securities status of crypto assets and providing a clear regulatory framework for companies to raise funds, trade, stake, and lend on-chain. He emphasized that most crypto tokens do not fall under the category of securities, and regulation will protect investors with a principle of minimal intervention while encouraging innovation and competition.Atkins also pointed out that artificial intelligence (AI) will combine with blockchain to promote "smart agent finance," achieving automated trading, capital allocation, and risk management, enhancing market efficiency and reducing costs. He called for international cooperation, drawing on the EU's MiCA experience to jointly advance digital asset regulation and financial innovation. The SEC's goal is to establish a globally leading crypto and AI financial ecosystem in the U.S., creating more opportunities for investors and businesses.

ChainCatcher news, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin posted on the X platform stating that the Ethereum team has performed exceptionally well this year, contributing in various ways to ensure the long-term scalability, decentralization, and resilience of Ethereum. All these ideas are expected to be ready for implementation while achieving key milestones in the short-term scaling roadmap.According to a retweeted post by Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum developers have proposed a minimal zkVM called "leanVM" suitable for streamlining Ethereum, which has been optimized for XMSS aggregation and recursion. Compared to Cairo, leanVM minimizes commitment costs with its four-instruction ISA, multi-linear STARK, and logup lookup.