2025-12-19 18:37:19
Crypto curiosity is booming and not just among investors, but across entire industries. Even as a report shows users asking deeper, purpose-driven questions about Bitcoin, signaling a maturing ecosystem, countries are racing to make travel smoother by embracing digital payments. From Thailand’s crypto-to-baht pilot to the UAE’s token-powered flights, tourism is becoming the next frontier, where crypto meets real-world utility.
The crypto afficionado is getting curiouser about cryptocurrencies and their ways. A report aptly named 2025 Ask Satoshi Global Report, uncovered the questions crypto users around the world would ask Bitcoin’s mysterious creator if they finally had the chance. 10,000+ users across 90 countries sent 30,000+ questions to “Satoshi” via Bitget’s AI.
The questions reveal the stage that crypto users have reached. For example, 40% of users asked about Bitcoin’s purpose, not price, revealing an evolving mindset. Also, AI-driven trading is catching up, with 90% of GetAgent users using AI. The insights come from Bitget’s #AskSatoshiWithGetAgent campaign, which invited users to “speak” to Satoshi through GetAgent, Bitget’s AI-powered crypto assistant, in celebration of the Bitcoin Whitepaper’s seventeenth anniversary.
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==“The report confirms the global crypto audience is maturing from speculators to stewards, asking profound questions about purpose, not just price,”== — Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget
\ “The report confirms the global crypto audience is maturing from speculators to stewards, asking profound questions about purpose, not just price,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “Seeing users speak to ‘Satoshi’ through AI showed how global this conversation has become. It’s a reminder that crypto is for the masses and people are trying to understand its fundamentals differently.”
Meanwhile, some countries are betting that easier, more flexible payment options can give them an edge in the fight for global tourists, and you guessed it, it involves cryptocurrencies. This year, Thailand launched an 18-month “TouristDigiPay” pilot program (a regulatory sandbox) that allows foreign tourists to convert their cryptocurrencies into Thai baht for local spending.
Developed with the Ministry of Finance, the Anti-Money Laundering Office, and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the scheme aims to boost the country’s tourism sector, which saw visitor numbers fall 5% in H1 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. If successful, the scheme could generate around 175 billion baht for Thailand.
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the sandbox will run on existing rails, linking the SEC-regulated digital asset trading system with the Bank of Thailand’s eMoney framework. Also, safeguards like Know Your Customer and Customer Due Diligence will be mandatory for every participant, while conversions will be capped at just under US$17,000 during the pilot to limit exposure to money laundering risks.
By allowing tourists to seamlessly convert crypto into baht, Thailand can rid pain points like FX fees and limited payment options, making the country more attractive to younger, crypto-fluent travellers who might otherwise opt for cheaper destinations such as Japan, which is presently boosted by a weaker yen.
Thailand isn’t alone in turning to crypto. In July 2025, the UAE tied up with Crypto.com to let passengers pay for flights and in-flight purchases with digital assets. Bhutan has done something similar, teaming up with Binance Pay and DK Bank to bring crypto into its tourism infrastructure.
What’s happening? Countries are looking to compete for global tourists with easier, more flexible payment options.
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==*“Forward-looking public policies must work hand-in-hand with radical innovation to achieve the most impactful breakthroughs.” *==— Iñaki Aldasoro, Jon Frost, and Vatsala Shreeti, from the Bank for International Settlements
\ We have to be careful while implementing cryptocurrencies into our everyday world. As Iñaki Aldasoro, Jon Frost, and Vatsala Shreeti, from the Bank for International Settlements, say, “forward-looking public policies must work hand-in-hand with radical innovation to achieve the most impactful breakthroughs.”
Another area that’ll always worry public authorities when implementing crypto in public services id crime prevention and fraud. Criminals, unfortunately, were among the earliest adopters of crypto, and all payment systems need to balance privacy and speed with the need to stop tax evasion, money laundering, and terrorism financing.
As more nations fold crypto into their tourism strategies, one thing becomes clear, digital currencies are moving from niche speculation to practical, everyday infrastructure. But innovation can’t outrun caution. Authorities still need to balance speed and convenience with safeguards against financial crime and instability. If regulators and innovators manage to collaborate wisely, crypto-powered travel could become not just a novelty, but a new global standard for frictionless, borderless tourism.
:::info Navanwita Bora Sachdev, Editor, The Tech Panda
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2025-12-19 18:37:17
The US “Genesis Mission” takes a page from Larry Ellison and Tony Blair’s agenda to unify government datasets on a single platform to feed AI.
On November 24, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order launching the Genesis Mission, headed by the Department of Energy (DOE) in collaboration with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) that aims to
“dramatically accelerate scientific discovery, strengthen national security, secure energy dominance, enhance workforce productivity, and multiply the return on taxpayer investment into research and development.”
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“The Secretary of Energy (Secretary) shall be responsible for implementing the Mission within DOE […] ensuring that all DOE resources used for elements of the Mission are integrated into a secure, unified platform”
White House Executive Order, LAUNCHING THE GENESIS MISSION, November 2025
\ According to the EO, “The Genesis Mission will dramatically accelerate scientific discovery, strengthen national security, secure energy dominance, enhance workforce productivity, and multiply the return on taxpayer investment into research and development, thereby furthering America’s technological dominance and global strategic leadership.”
\ To achieve these goals, the Secretary of Energy will create the “American Science and Security Platform” that will provide access to federal scientific datasets to train AI systems while deploying the most advanced supercomputers in the world.
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“The Genesis Mission will build an integrated AI platform to harness Federal scientific datasets — the world’s largest collection of such datasets, developed over decades of Federal investments — to train scientific foundation models and create AI agents to test new hypotheses, automate research workflows, and accelerate scientific breakthroughs”
White House Executive Order, LAUNCHING THE GENESIS MISSION, November 2025
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“Unlike commercial models trained on the open internet, Genesis Mission draws from the government’s secure, multi-domain scientific data, decades of experiments unavailable anywhere else”
US Department of Energy, Genesis Mission, November 2025
https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1993331904926421100?embedable=true
\ With this American Science and Security Platform, the goal is for “multiple Federal research agencies and the private sector to collaborate to achieve breakthroughs currently thought impossible, and to win and stay ahead in the AI race,” according to the White House fact sheet.
The idea of unifying all the datasets about a country and putting them on a single platform to feed AI was proposed by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison at the World Governments Summit on February 12, 2025.
There, Ellison called for the creation of a single, unified data platform to combine all the fragmented datasets about a country in order to feed AI systems and make governments more efficient.
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“If you want to improve population health, you have to take all of your healthcare data, your diagnostic data, your electronic health records, your genomic data […] and move it into a single, unified data platform”
Larry Ellison, World Governments Summit, February 2025
https://x.com/TimHinchliffe/status/1889731814270345293?embedable=true
\ In a one-on-one chat with former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair on “Reimagining Technology for Government,” Ellison proposed that in order for governments to provide better services to the people, there should be a single, unified platform and database to store all the information about a country.
“We need to unify all of the national data, put it into a database where it’s easily consumable by the AI model and then ask whatever question you like,” Ellison told Blair.
“Right now, countries’ data is fragmented […] You can pipe data from these 3,000 separate data sources into a single, unified database, and that’s what we need to do.
“We need to layer on top of all of this fragmented data — all this information we have about our country — and we need to take that and unify that into a single database, so when we ask questions, the data model has all the information it needs to answer the question, discover the insight, and recommend an action,” he added.
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“All this [fragmented] information we have about our country […] We need to take that and unify that into a single database, so when we ask questions, the data model has all the information it needs to answer the question, discover the insight, and recommend an action”
Larry Ellison, World Governments Summit, February 2025
https://x.com/TimHinchliffe/status/1889735457342185499?embedable=true
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“The UK should introduce a unique personal identifier to support accurate and efficient data linkage across public services […] A universal personal identifier, integrated with the GOV.UK Wallet app and associated credentials, will be necessary to deliver personalized services at scale”
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Governing in the Age of AI: Building Britain’s National Data Library*, February 2025*
\ Just two weeks after the conversation between Ellison and Blair at the World Governments Summit, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change published a lengthy blueprint for the creation and execution of a National Data Library that would require all Britons to have a digital ID.
Seven months after the Tony Blair Institute published its report, the British government announced it was mandating digital ID as a work requirement for all Britons.
According to the Tony Blair Institute report, “Governing in the Age of AI: Building Britain’s National Data Library:”
“The National Data Library (NDL) has the potential to become a vital piece of enabling infrastructure for public-service delivery and economic growth in the United Kingdom.
“It is intended to unlock the full potential of public-sector data by enabling secure, seamless, quick and scalable access to linked data sets.”
The UK National Data Library is envisioned to house all of Britain’s data, including that related to:
Similar to the Genesis Mission, the idea is to create a unified, interoperable library that links all the data in the country and to feed it to AI systems.
But one area in which the US and Tony Blair’s institute differ, at least for now, is in scope. At present the Genesis Mission is looking to just Health, Energy, and National Security.
Another area in which the agendas currently differ is the integration of digital identity schemes. The US hasn’t committed to this yet while the UK has gone fully authoritarian.
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“None of this would be possible without efforts to improve the broader data infrastructure, including efforts around interoperability and digital identity”
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Governing in the Age of AI: Building Britain’s National Data Library*, February 2025*
\ On June 6, 2025 President Trump issued an executive order amending former President Joe Biden’s executive order on “STRENGTHENING AND PROMOTING INNOVATION IN THE NATION’S CYBERSECURITY” from January 16, 2025.
Part of that amendment was to completely eliminate the entire section on encouraging “the acceptance of digital identity documents” and supporting “digital identity verification” relating to cybersecurity.
This; however, doesn’t rule out the possibility that digital identity will be integrated into the Genesis Mission in some capacity because the removal of that section only relates to digital identity as one of the “solutions to combat cybercrime and fraud.”
In July, the White House gave an update on efforts to modernize the health tech ecosystem, which included exploring how to encourage, require, and in some cases mandate digital ID for patients, providers, and payers.
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“The challenges we face require a historic national effort, comparable in urgency and ambition to the Manhattan Project that was instrumental to our victory in World War II and was a critical basis for the foundation of the Department of Energy (DOE) and its national laboratories”
White House Executive Order, LAUNCHING THE GENESIS MISSION, November 2025
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“From fusion energy and new materials to quantum computing and life-saving medicines, Genesis Mission expands what’s possible in energy, discovery science, and national security”
US Department of Energy, Genesis Mission, November 2025
\ As it stands, the Genesis Mission “will create a national discovery platform that unites the world’s most powerful supercomputers, AI systems, and emerging quantum technologies with the nation’s most advanced scientific instruments. Together, they form an integrated infrastructure for scientific exploration—an intelligent network capable of sensing, simulating, and understanding nature at every scale,” according to the mission’s official portal on the DOE website.
“By connecting these systems, Genesis Mission will transform how science is done. It will generate a new class of high-fidelity data to train advanced AI models, empower researchers to solve the hardest scientific challenges, and accelerate discovery from years to months.“
Collaborating on this massive undertaking on par with the Manhattan Project are some of the biggest companies in tech, along with academic institutions and the DOE’s 17 National Laboratories.
https://x.com/ENERGY/status/1993102758812303725?embedable=true
\ On the energy front, the Genesis Mission looks to:
In the area of discovery science, the Genesis Mission aims to:
When it comes to national security, the Genesis Mission strives to:
The US Department of Energy has its own research and development funding arm modeled after DARPA called the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E).
Since 2009, ARPA-E has provided $4.21 billion in R&D funding to more than 1,700 projects.
The road to the Genesis Mission was paved by technocrats like Larry Ellison and Tony Blair.
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2025-12-19 18:37:14
Europe is scrambling to close a cybersecurity talent gap that threatens not just business resilience but sovereignty itself. In 2024, the EU was facing a shortage of approximately 299,000 cybersecurity professionals, indicating a 9% rise from 2023. This gap is expected to increase as most organizations will seek cybersecurity staff who are more compliant with recent EU cybersecurity legislation, such as the NIS2 Directive, the Cyber Resilience Act, or the Digital Operational Resilience Act.
Jacob Evans, the CTO of Kryterion, a test delivery platform, says that this gap presents an opportunity: “Companies prioritising structured training and certification can strengthen their defences while boosting credibility in a security-conscious market.”
The EU Cybersecurity Act, updated national digital skills strategies, and the Digital Europe Programme have earmarked hundreds of millions in funding for cybersecurity skill-building. Under the Digital Europe budget, for instance, nearly €2 billion is allocated to strengthen cyber resilience, including training and certifications. The European Skills Agenda aims to ensure 80% of European adults have basic digital skills, but deep technical skills lag far behind.
Universities, private credentialing bodies, and startups are building new pipelines. European-born credentialing firms and non-profit standard bodies are scaling exam programs. In the ecosystem, organizations like ENISA (European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) are advocating for more trusted European exam certification pipelines. In contrast, many credential platforms continue to use external or global providers, which highlights the importance of trust, data jurisdiction, and adherence to EU values.
At the InCyber Forum Europe 2025 held at Lille, France, and themed “Beyond Zero Trust, trust for all”, trust, digital sovereignty, AI, remote security, and cybersecurity skills were discussed.
As Europe races to scale its cybersecurity talent, AI is increasingly being woven into credentialing, promising faster, fairer testing at scale, but also raising thorny questions about bias, privacy, and trust.
“AI has the potential to transform test security, but its deployment must prioritize privacy, fairness, and compliance. By embracing transparency, implementing secure data handling practices, and fostering human oversight, organizations can build AI tools that earn trust while achieving their security objectives,” says Evans.
AI can be a true enabler here, analyzing video feeds, detecting unusual behavior during exams, using dual-camera monitoring, and implementing browser lockdowns. It can create fraud detection patterns through large datasets, identifying cheating signatures, for example, copy-paste, voice reuse, or off-screen behavior. Moreover, personalized certifications are possible; AI adaptive testing can vary in difficulty based on responses, reducing dropouts and improving feedback loops.
“As AI adoption gains momentum, stakeholders are focusing on addressing the technical debt of legacy systems, strengthening security, and enabling new capabilities”, says Ranjit Tinaikar, CEO of Ness Digital Engineering. Further, “modernizing outdated platforms is the only way to fully tap into AI-enabled productivity gains,” the executive added.
These adaptive capabilities now shape the cybersecurity frontline. Verizon’s 2025 DBIR report found that stolen credentials led to 88% of web attacks. “AI helps detect compromises, monitor digital footprints, and mitigate risks from stolen login data, especially regarding info-stealer malware and session hijacking. But, while AI brings significant automation and speed, organizations must maintain contextual understanding and human oversight to manage exposures effectively,” notes Norman Menz, CEO of TEM leader Flare.
The rise of AI in credentialing also brings significant policy friction. Under GDPR, tools that rely on biometric data, such as facial or voice recognition, deal with strict requirements around lawful basis, data minimization, and purpose limitation, yet many proctoring platforms depend on exactly these sensitive inputs.
Bias and fairness are also major concerns. AI tools trained on limited data can mistakenly flag honest test-takers, especially from underrepresented groups.
As Evans says, “AI has the potential to transform test security, but its deployment must prioritize privacy, fairness, and compliance. By embracing transparency, implementing secure data handling practices, and fostering human oversight, organizations can build AI tools that earn trust while achieving their security objectives.”
There’s also a bigger issue of digital sovereignty; if certification platforms or their data are hosted outside the EU, it could weaken trust in Europe’s entire cybersecurity talent system.
To bridge Europe’s cybersecurity skills gap responsibly, both startups and policymakers must take proactive steps. First, AI tools used in proctoring and certification should be subject to independent audits and certifications themselves, ensuring fairness, privacy safeguards, and algorithmic transparency.
Public credentialing pipelines also need stronger backing, with EU and member states funding regional programs, labs, and partnerships between universities and trusted industry bodies to reduce reliance on global platforms. Clear regulatory guidance is essential, particularly around the lawful use of biometric data in exam security, including conditions for collection, retention, and deletion.
For a truly mobile cyber workforce, cross-border mutual recognition of certifications is critical, so a credential earned in one country is trusted across the bloc.
“Certified professionals increase adoption rates, streamline onboarding, and enhance customer confidence. Meanwhile, investors and VCs evaluating cybersecurity companies benefit from a workforce with verifiable, industry-recognised qualifications—de-risking their investments and ensuring long-term resilience,” states Evans.
Finally, investment in infrastructure and accessibility must not be overlooked; without reliable internet, affordable devices, and adequate support for candidates, AI-powered credentialing risks widening rather than narrowing digital inequalities.
For young cyber professionals, this is a moment of opportunity if training is credible, certifications are recognized, and digital rights are protected. Startups in cybersecurity credentialing have a clear mission: to build trusted systems, embed AI ethically, and work hand-in‐hand with policy makers so that credentialing becomes a foundation, not a loophole.
Europe’s cybersecurity skills gap is significant, but not insurmountable. Certification programs, enhanced with AI, offer a route to scale talent faster. Yet success depends on embedding trust, protecting privacy, and asserting European sovereignty in credential pipelines. If policymakers, educators, and tech innovators get alignment right, Europe could emerge not just well-protected but leading in ethical, high-trust cybersecurity credentials.
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2025-12-19 16:30:16
Cary, North Carolina, USA, December 18th, 2025/CyberNewsWire/--Growth in Egypt, UAE, and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fueled by Demand for Expert-Led, Hands-On Training to Meet National Digital Transformation Goals
INE Security, a global leader in specialized cybersecurity and IT training, today announced continued significant expansion across the Middle East and Asia, capitalizing on major regional learning initiatives.
The company’s unique, hands-on methodology is proving to be a cost-effective solution for upskilling cybersecurity professionals in high-growth markets, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Egypt.
As these nations prioritize digital transformation and invest heavily in localizing technical expertise, such as through Saudi Vision 2030, the demand for high-quality, practical cybersecurity training has surged. Yet traditional, high-cost training models often fail to scale efficiently to meet the vast skill gaps required to secure rapidly expanding digital infrastructures.
INE Security addresses this challenge by providing comprehensive, subscription-based learning paths designed by industry experts. This model delivers superior value by offering unlimited access to thousands of hours of content and real-world virtual labs—such as the innovative Skill Dive platform—ensuring professionals not only learn theory but also gain the hands-on experience necessary to defend complex environments.
The key to INE Security’s success in the region lies in its commitment to verifiable competence over mere certification. Organizations in KSA, UAE, and Egypt require solutions that can rapidly validate and elevate the technical skills of their security analysts and engineers in critical areas.
Key competencies being rapidly adopted through INE Security training include:
“The Middle East and Asia are leading the world in digital ambition, and that ambition requires a skilled cyber workforce trained to meet the highest global standards,” said Lindsey Rinehart, CEO of INE. “Our cost-effective, hands-on training model delivers the depth and scale needed to build real-world defensive capabilities. We are committed to supporting the region’s growing cybersecurity ecosystem and empowering practitioners with the skills they need to protect national assets and drive digital innovation.”
As part of its continued expansion, INE Security has strengthened its regional presence through new strategic partnerships established over recent months. These collaborations extend INE’s reach and support localized delivery of hands-on cybersecurity training aligned with regional workforce development priorities.
New partners across the Middle East and Asia include Red Nexus Academy, RedTeam Hacker Academy, and Abadnet Institute. Through these partnerships, INE is working closely with training providers and academic institutions to broaden access to expert-led instruction, immersive labs, and skill validation programs for cybersecurity professionals across the region.
By collaborating with trusted regional partners, INE is able to support national digital initiatives while ensuring training programs reflect local market needs, languages, and technical priorities.
INE’s subscription-based model provides scalable access to hands-on training and real-time skill development across the full spectrum of cyber domains. This approach enables government agencies, universities, and large enterprises to onboard and upskill teams efficiently while maintaining consistency and quality at scale.
With built-in skill assessment tools and usage analytics, organizations gain clear visibility into workforce readiness and can confidently measure progress as teams advance through increasingly complex defensive and offensive scenarios.
“Organizations across the Middle East and Asia are accelerating their cybersecurity readiness, and they need training solutions that match the pace of their transformation,” said Brett Eskine, Chief Revenue Officer at INE. “INE’s hands-on labs and expert-led learning paths provide a scalable and measurable pathway for organizations across the region to build the cyber expertise required for modern digital infrastructures.”
INE remains committed to empowering professionals throughout these dynamic regions by delivering accessible, high-impact learning tools that help strengthen national security resilience while advancing individual careers. To learn more about INE Security’s enterprise training solutions and regional expansion initiatives, users can visit ine.com/enterprise.
INE Security is the premier provider of online networking and cybersecurity training and cybersecurity certifications. Harnessing a powerful hands-on lab platform, cutting-edge technology, a global video distribution network, and world-class instructors, INE Security is the top training choice for Fortune 500 companies worldwide for cybersecurity training in business and for IT professionals looking to advance their careers.
INE Security’s suite of learning paths offers an incomparable depth of expertise across cybersecurity. The company is committed to delivering advanced technical training while also lowering the barriers worldwide for those looking to enter and excel in an IT career.
Chief Marketing Officer
Kim Lucht
INE
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2025-12-19 16:14:45
Tortola, British Virgins Island, December 17th, 2025/Chainwire/--Space is the first 10x leverage prediction market on Solana where users trade real-world outcomes across crypto, politics, sports, technology, culture and beyond - getting paid for being right. Today, they announced the public sale of their native token, $SPACE.
The company has a token flywheel mechanism where 50% of revenue goes into buying back and burning $SPACE. Space is built by the team behind UFO, a top 100 project in 2021 on CoinMarketCap that grew to $1.5B+ market cap with a large on-chain community. That success came from distribution and community, not insiders. The same ethos powers Space.
Backing
Space's $3M seed and strategic round was led by Morningstar Ventures and Arctic Digital. Alongside a record breaking 1,360% oversubscribed raise on Echo and participation from investors on Curated by Impossible Finance.
Now they are opening ownership to the community.
The team believes the people who use, trade, build on and support Space should own a part of it. A public sale puts ownership in the hands of the community where everyone gets the same price.
The public sale uses a variable token distribution model. Tokens distributed are determined at the final market-clearing price. This ensures fair and efficient price discovery while guaranteeing all participants receive the same price.
Key Details:
Chain: Solana
Start: December 17th, 6:00 PM UTC
Target: $2.5M
Floor FDV: $50M
Ceiling FDV: $99M
FDV Curve: Linear ($0.05 → $0.099)
Vesting: 100% Unlocked at TGE
Accepted: USDC, USDT, SOL
Minimum Contribution: None
Maximum Contribution: None
At the end of the countdown, sale.into.space will be open for contributions
The sale starts at a floor valuation of $50M FDV and remains at this level until the $2.5M target is reached
After the target is met, the sale enters price discovery, with FDV increasing linearly up to the $99M ceiling
At the close of the sale, all participants pay the same clearing price
In the event demand exceeds available tokens at the final price, the team will manage allocations and refund any excess contributions to ensure fair participation for all contributors
Minimum contribution is to unlock a tier and subsequent rewards. There is no minimum contribution to participate in the Public Sale.
Perk Benefits:
Bonus Airdrop: Unlocks additional bonus token airdrop
Points Multiplier: Earning points faster across airdrop seasons 1-4 (Q1-Q4 2026)
Referral Multiplier: Lifetime bonus on trading fees from referred users
Trading Fee Discount: Reduced fees on user's trades for 12 months
Users' total contribution is cumulative, but they can only achieve a tier if they hit the minimum during that tier's active window. Once a user secures one, it's theirs for life. Tier achievements transfer to their Space profile and come with additional benefits.
Allocation & Refunds
In the event of oversubscription, the team will manage allocations to ensure fairness.
Refunds of any excess contributions will be issued after the sale, with criteria disclosed once the sale concludes.
Tokenomics
Total Supply: 1,000,000,000
Flywheel Mechanism
All platform fees fuel a self-sustaining cycle:
50% of revenue → Buyback & burn $SPACE
50% of revenue → Protocol treasury
What's Next
Public Sale: December 17th, 6:00 PM UTC
Refunds: Immediately after sale closes
TGE: After public sale
Platform Launch: January 2026
In order Participate, users can:
Go to sale.into.space
Connect a self-custodial wallet (Phantom recommended)
Desktop is recommended for the best user experience
Select contribution amount in USDC, USDT, or SOL
Sign and confirm transaction
Important: Do not send from a centralized exchange (CEX). Use a self-custodial wallet like Phantom.
Space is a leveraged prediction market built on Solana by the team behind UFO, a Top 100 project with a $1.5B+ market cap. It combines a central limit order book, 10x leverage, and zero maker fees to address liquidity challenges common in prediction markets. Space integrates gamified rewards, referral incentives, and a seasonal airdrop system to enhance user engagement.
The protocol raised $3 million, including a 1,360% oversubscribed round on Echo.xyz, with backing from Echo, Impossible Finance, Morningstar Ventures, and Arctic Digital. With 50% of platform revenue allocated to a buyback and burn mechanism, Space aims to provide a foundational layer for decentralized prediction markets, supporting traders, developers, and token holders.
Socials
Intodotspace Limited
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2025-12-19 15:40:02
Lucky Train has unveiled its web3 gaming platform on the TON blockchain where a process similar to staking is presented as an exciting train journey.
In Lucky Train, participation follows the metaphor of a train journey. First, a user purchases a ticket with predefined terms. Next, they “board the train,” locking their tokens for the duration of the ride.
Finally, once the ride ends, the user receives a reward. The entire experience is delivered through a Telegram Mini App and operates fully on-chain, ensuring transparency and predictability.
At the core of the system is TrainCoin, the project’s utility token. It powers all key operations, including ticket purchases, ride initiation, and reward distribution. TrainCoin has a fixed supply of 10,000,000,000 tokens and follows a deflationary model in which a portion of tokens is permanently burned. As a result, the circulating supply decreases over time, gradually creating scarcity.
An essential element of the ecosystem is the ticket, which defines the parameters of each ride: duration, reward amount, limits, and burn percentage. Each ticket is deployed as an individual smart contract linked to the user’s address.
Its terms are set at the moment of purchase and remain unchanged throughout the entire ride. When a ticket is purchased, part of the tokens is burned, and the remaining amount is allocated to the reward fund and the project team.
A ride begins when the user deposits TrainCoin into their ticket. Tokens are locked for the entire ride duration and cannot be accessed until completion. At the start of the ride, an additional portion of tokens is burned as “fuel for the train,” supporting the project’s deflationary dynamics.
Locked funds remain fully controlled by the user — the project team has no access to tokens stored within ticket contracts. Once the ride is completed, the tokens are unlocked and the reward is distributed.
The reward pool is funded from an allocated portion of the initial TrainCoin supply and is continuously replenished through ticket sales. It is maintained on-chain and governed by smart contracts, preventing any use outside the reward distribution mechanism.
If necessary, the team may reinforce the fund to maintain stable payouts and consistent system performance. This approach keeps the reward model transparent and allows users to clearly understand the source of returns.
“Our goal was to build a mechanism as intuitive as taking a train ride while keeping the entire process fully transparent through on-chain execution. Lucky Train shows how simple metaphors can make Web3 accessible to a wider audience.”
Lucky Train is built on the TON blockchain and uses TrainCoin as its utility token, featuring a fixed supply and a deflationary structure. All operations are executed via on-chain smart contracts, ensuring transparency and immutability. The project’s architecture has successfully passed independent audits by ToneBit and CertiK.
The project is already available as a Telegram Mini App. To get started, users can open the app via t.me/LuckyTrainBot/LuckyTrain and select a ticket that best matches their preferred terms.
Additional information:
Website — https://luckytrain.com
Telegram Channel — https://t.me/LuckyTrain
X (Twitter) — https://x.com/LuckyTrainApp
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