Tether is in negotiations to lead a $1.2 billion new funding round for Neura, a humanoid robotics company.

On December 5, decentralized AI infrastructure startup DeepNode announced it has raised a total of $5 million in funding—including a $2 million seed round (completed at a $25 million valuation) and a $3 million strategic round (valued at $75 million). The seed round included participation from community members, while strategic round backers include Blockchain Founders Fund, Side Door Ventures, and others. Built on Ethereum’s Layer 2 network Base and leveraging the PoWR mechanism, DeepNode plans to launch its mainnet by the end of Q1 2026. (Source: Decrypt)

December 5 — Renowned American digital artist Mike Winkelmann, professionally known as Beeple, unveiled his "Flesh Machine Dogs" animal-themed series at Miami Beach’s Art Basel exhibition recently. These robotic dogs sport silicone masks depicting celebrities like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, drawing throngs of art enthusiasts and media attention. The installations continuously snap photos, with images recorded on the blockchain—Beeple aims to reinterpret the world through these public figures’ perspectives. All seven of the celebrity-themed machine dogs have been sold to private collectors, each fetching $100,000. In an interview, Beeple noted that while the robots’ appearance may seem unusual or bizarre, his intent was not to offend the celebrities. A legend in the art world, Beeple made history in 2021 when Christie’s auctioned his *Everydays: The First 5000 Days*—the first purely digital artwork sold as an NFT—for a staggering $69.34 million. The sale set a new record fo

**Dec 5 Update: Polymarket Puts 72% Probability on Strategy’s MSCI Index Removal** As of Dec 5, Polymarket data shows the probability that Strategy will be removed from the MSCI Index has climbed to 72%. Michael Saylor previously noted Strategy is in communication with MSCI about a potential removal decision. The index provider will announce its call on Jan 15. A JPMorgan report last month warned that if other index providers follow suit with removals, outflows could reach up to $8.8 billion.

Pulse Night Dubai, hosted by OOKC Group, wrapped up successfully in Dubai on the evening of December 3, 2025, running from 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM. As a key social event of Dubai Blockchain Season, the gathering drew over 400 attendees—including Web3 project teams, investment firms, developers, entrepreneurs, and community members from across the globe. The event buzzed with nonstop interactions, highlighting the vibrancy and cohesion of Dubai’s Web3 ecosystem. Co-hosted by Delta3, Marina Protocol, CAT Terminal, TAU, OneCloud, and AWS, the night had strong backing from Innovation City. Additionally, partners like OpenEden, World Mobile, BCH Ecosystem Fund, BCH Club, CESS Network, NeuroMesh, and LADT joined forces to make Pulse Night a highly anticipated industry social during Blockchain Season. During networking sessions, builders across various tracks dived into deep discussions on industry trends, infrastructure development, ecosystem collaboration opportunities, and 2026’s narrati

December 5th — Per Dune Analytics data, the major prediction platform market remained active, with both nominal trading volume and transaction count hitting all-time highs. Specifically, over the past week, the total nominal trading volume of these platforms reached $34.95 billion. Kalshi ($12.12 billion), Opinion ($10.96 billion), and Polymarket ($10.83 billion) each topped $10 billion, leading the rankings. Additionally, transaction volume across major prediction platforms set a new record last week, totaling 11.336 million transactions.

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru said on December 5 that the government will take appropriate measures as needed to address excessive and disorderly fluctuations in the foreign exchange market. (Xinhua)