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first_img Coinbase executive: The EU's DeFi regulatory proposal may force users to turn to higher-risk platforms

Coinbase's EU policy head Roeland Van der Stappen stated that the EU's efforts to tighten regulation on DeFi may push crypto users towards platforms with less investor protection. He told Cointelegraph that regulated crypto platforms might limit or even eliminate access to DeFi services as a result. He mentioned that rules aimed at protecting investors will ultimately push activities towards the least protected areas.In September, the European Securities and Markets Authority, in response to the EU Commission's MiCA consultation, suggested establishing a new category of regulated crypto services for companies providing access to DeFi protocols for customers. The European Banking Authority urged the Commission to explore new regulations for crypto lending that include suitability testing as one of the options. Van der Stappen noted that extending such tests to other DeFi services could treat simple stablecoin exchanges and leveraged lending equally, despite the different risks involved; lending, liquidity provision, and on-chain exchanges would be the most affected activities.He warned that restricting access through regulated platforms could fragment DeFi liquidity into smaller pools, resulting in worse trading prices for EU users and fostering isolated "walled garden" services that direct users towards providers outside the EU with less protection. An Adan-Ipsos survey in 2026 showed that 49% of French crypto buyers preferred accessing DeFi through exchanges, while 14% preferred personal wallets. Chainalysis reported that the slight decline in crypto activity in Germany was mainly due to reduced activity on decentralized exchanges; overall crypto activity in the EU grew by 2.2% in the 12 months leading up to June 2026.

Tencent launched an independent AI search website Yuanbao Search

Tencent officially launched an independent search website "Yuanbao Search" (so.qq.com), competing with Baidu and Google. The website defaults to AI search, allowing users to receive complete answers and reference sources after inputting questions, and supports follow-up inquiries. It also retains traditional web search and provides search entry points for public accounts, video accounts, images, and academic content.Currently, there have been instances where inputting keywords in Sogou Search directly redirects to the Yuanbao Search results page, and the latest version of QQ Browser also supports setting Yuanbao Search as the search engine. Tencent is gradually integrating existing search entry points into Yuanbao.The last self-developed search by Tencent dates back to "Soso," launched in 2006, when it brought in technical executives like Wu Jun from Google. In 2013, Tencent merged Soso's search business into Sogou, investing $448 million to acquire a 36.5% stake in Sogou; in 2021, it completed a full acquisition of Sogou. Starting in 2024, Tencent will promote Yuanbao AI Search, integrating WeChat Search and Sogou Search, and will open search capabilities to enterprises and developers in 2025. In October of this year, the service was renamed "Yuanbao Search," supporting API, MCP, and Skill integration. Official data shows that Yuanbao Search has an index of over 100 billion, with an average daily call volume of hundreds of millions, supporting more than 50 internal businesses such as Tencent Video, ima, and WorkBuddy.
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