Written by: Aadharsh Pannirselvam, Tommy Hang, Eskender Abebe, Katie Chiou, Danny Sursock, Dmitriy Berenzon, Ash Egan, Archetype
Compiled by: JW, Techub News
Looking ahead to 2026, the Archetype team is focusing on emerging trends, forces, and structural changes.
Building application chains finally makes sense
The core judgment is quite clear: truly competitive blockchains will increasingly be built for "specific applications."
It’s not about having a general-purpose chain first and then forcing various applications onto it; rather, it’s about designing, building, and continuously adjusting with the needs of the application itself in mind from the very beginning. These types of chains

The report lists the recent price increases of various assets, with Exela and Somnia performing exceptionally well. In the weekly percentage increase ranking, Cat and Dog World ranks first with a 100% increase. Additionally, in terms of daily trading volume strength, assets like the mainnet and Obis perform relatively weakly.

KOL Index analyzes the content investors focus on in Telegram to reveal market trends and sentiment. Recently, SEI-related topics have gained attention, discussing the potential of its enterprise-level technology stack. Meanwhile, TenX completed a $24 million financing round and pushed for an IPO, sparking discussions. The Bank of Japan's interest rate hike forecast and its impact on Bitcoin prices are also mentioned. The overall content covers project updates, macroeconomic factors, and historical price cases.

Cloud software company ServiceNow is pushing forward with a potential acquisition of cybersecurity startup Armis for up to $7 billion. This will be the largest merger and acquisition in ServiceNow's history, aimed at strengthening its cybersecurity strategy, particularly in the identity security space. Armis offers a cloud-network security platform that requires no software agents, helping enterprises manage asset security and vulnerabilities. If completed, this deal could further drive ServiceNow's expansion in the cybersecurity field.

Domestic unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are experiencing rapid growth in overseas exports, with export value reaching 36.8 billion KRW from January to November, a year-on-year increase of 58%. The number of export countries has increased to 30, covering multiple markets. The government plans to further expand overseas markets through exhibitions and other means, promoting K-UAVs to become a new mainstay industry for exports.

As AI technology advances rapidly, tech companies are competing more fiercely for talent. OpenAI has eliminated the equity grant cliff policy to address talent attrition and is allocating half of its expected revenue to equity incentives. Competitors like Meta and Google are also offering high salaries to attract AI talent, leading to a polarization in the job market. The talent war is expected to intensify further, impacting traditional employment culture.

The Aave DAO and Aave Labs are at odds over fee distribution issues related to CoW Swap. Community members pointed out that the proceeds have not been transferred to the DAO treasury but instead flowed into accounts controlled by Aave Labs, highlighting a lack of governance transparency. The community is currently discussing changes to the fee receiving address and establishing a clear revenue structure to restore trust.

An analysis report on the 2025 IT industry trends reveals the gap between corporate predictions and actual developments in AI, cloud, security, and other fields. The lowest scoring in AI-driven employment changes, with overall accuracy in cybersecurity and cloud market forecasts, the overall forecast accuracy is B-. The report points out that progress in technology investment and AI agent deployment has been limited, and market dynamics will continue to be analyzed next year.

Amid the ongoing decline in the cryptocurrency market, investors' attention to the price volatility of major cryptocurrencies led by Bitcoin is increasing.
Bitcoin: Support Level Breakdown Could Lead to Further Adjustment
Currently, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at approximately 13,133,000 KRW, down 1.19% in the past 24 hours. Analysts indicate that if the key support level at 13,000,000 KRW is breached, the next support is expected around 12,500,000 KRW, with a mid-term possibility of dropping to the range of 11,700,000 to 12,400,000 KRW.
Monitoring Market Volatility Triggered by December BTC Options Expiry
Market participants are closely watching the upcoming Bitcoin options expiry in December, worth approximately 34 trillion KRW. This event is one of the factors that could intensify short-term price volatility, with leveraged positions and long-term holders' moves expected to influence price trends.
Ethereum, Ripple, Solana

The cryptocurrency market as of December 15 shows a volatile trend. According to TokenPost market data, the current Bitcoin trading price is $89,118.72 (approximately 131.44 million Korean Won), down by -1.07% from the previous day.
Ethereum is at $3,086.26 (approximately 4.55 million Korean Won), down by -0.80% from the previous day.
Mainstream Altcoin Price Movements
Most mainstream altcoins are showing a downward trend.
XRP -2.13%▼
BNB -0.33%▼
Solana -1.80%▼
Dogecoin -2.59%▼
Cardano -3.13%▼
TRON +0.93%▲
Cryptocurrency Market Data / TokenPost Market
Market Size and Trading Volume Trends
The total cryptocurrency market capitalization has reached $3.0377 trillion (approximately 4,480 trillion

The Bitcoin market cycle still exists, but the driving forces have shifted to political events and liquidity. Marcus Thielen emphasizes that the US elections and Federal Reserve policies will profoundly impact Bitcoin's movement. Investors need to focus on macro political trends rather than relying solely on halving events.

The Korea Financial Technology Week 2025, hosted by the Financial Services Commission, successfully concluded. The event attracted over 12,000 participants, demonstrating the industry's strong interest in the financial technology sector.
The three-day event was held from November 26 to 28 at the aT Center in Sangam-dong, Seoul. Celebrating its seventh edition, this year's expo was themed "Fintech × Artificial Intelligence, Adding Flavor to Finance," with 128 companies and institutions participating to showcase the latest financial technology technologies and services. In addition to the main exhibitions, 13 specialized seminars were held simultaneously, providing a valuable platform for industry professionals and general audiences to exchange information.
During the expo, a corporate investment briefing session was held concurrently. Major domestic venture capital firms such as Xiaoxing Venture Capital, SBVA, and Intervest participated, reportedly focusing on Softment, IOrora, Payhere, SwitchOn

Written by: Tia, Techub News
In the DeFi lending sector, Aave has always been a benchmark for innovation and industry standards. As the user base and asset types have grown, Aave V3 has gradually revealed issues such as liquidity fragmentation, risk management, and relatively rough liquidation mechanisms. To address these challenges, Aave V4 has undergone a systematic upgrade: the liquidity organization has been redesigned into a unified Hub and modular Spoke architecture, enabling multi-asset and multi-strategy shared liquidity while maintaining risk isolation; the accounting system has been upgraded to an ERC-4626 style share model, making the overall liquidity status clear and controllable; the liquidation mechanism has shifted from a fixed ratio model to a dynamic, health factor-centered logic with minimal necessary liquidation. Overall, V4 is not merely an optimization of parameters but a collaborative evolution of architecture and mechanisms, transforming Aav

In November 2022, our country's export value in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector increased by 24.3% year-on-year, reaching a record high, mainly driven by strong demand for semiconductors. The single-month semiconductor export value reached $17.27 billion, a year-on-year increase of 38.6%. Although the display industry faced challenges, overall exports continued to grow, and it is expected to continue benefiting from emerging industries such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing next year.

The cryptocurrency market is affected by global economic factors and US regulations, showing volatile performance. Both Bitcoin and Ethereum have declined, approximately 4-5% and 9% respectively. Institutional investors remain focused on the market, with BlackRock's Ethereum ETF experiencing net inflows of over $100 million. Ripple slightly increased after receiving conditional bank approval, while Solana's price declined but recently attracted significant capital inflows. The overall market faces uncertainty, especially regarding the impact of interest rates and inflation data.

The government is supporting the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through institutional reforms, expanding the scope of public software projects to below 40 billion KRW, improving talent development support programs, and adjusting the building safety fee system. These measures aim to ease the burden on SMEs, increase their participation in public procurement and safety management, and promote the overall improvement of the SME ecosystem.