Vitalik Buterin tempers vision for ETH L2s, pushes native rollups
The Ethereum co-founder said many layer‑2s have failed to decentralize and continue to be mediated by multisig bridges instead of...
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Bitcoin borrowing shifts from short-term liquidity to long-term planning: Xapo
Xapo Bank’s Digital Wealth Report says borrowers are keeping Bitcoin-backed loans open longer during the product’s first year of activity.Bitcoin-backed...
Nevada court hits Polymarket with temporary restraining order, tests CFTC control
A Nevada judge has temporarily barred prediction market Polymarket from offering event contracts in the state, pushing back against claims...
Bitcoin ‘reflation’ bets diverge after US PMI breaks three-year resistance
Bitcoin price correlation with PMI sparked disagreement among analysts after the latter spiked above 50 for the first time since...
Nevada authorities file lawsuit against Coinbase over unlicensed wagering
The enforcement action over wagers on sports event contracts followed Coinbase announcing the launch of prediction markets in all 50...
Next Bitcoin accumulation phase may hinge on credit stress timing: Data
Bitcoin’s volatility spiked, and its price plummeted to fresh lows as worrying US economic conditions emerged. Will credit stress data...
Tian Ruixiang plans to acquire up to 15K Bitcoin in equity-linked deal
The Nasdaq-listed insurance brokerage said an unnamed investor would contribute BTC as part of a deal that also includes an...
Rails taps Stellar to launch onchain vaults for institutional derivatives liquidity
Rails is betting that Stellar‑based smart contract vaults, onchain proofs and segregated collateral can make high‑speed perpetuals more palatable to...
ETH funding rate turns negative, but US macro conditions mute the buy signal
Crypto traders usually view negative funding rates as a buy signal, but this week’s volatility US earnings outcome may cloud...
Bitcoin Clings to Strategy’s Cost Basis; MSTR Slides 5%
On Tuesday, bitcoin slid to an intraday low of $72,863 per coin, at one point sending Strategy’s shares down as...
Bitcoin Drops to $72,863 Low After Short‑Lived Bounce Meets Heavy Selling
Bitcoin’s brief recovery collapsed as heavy selling drove prices below $73,000, erasing over $130 billion in market value and triggering...
Prediction Markets Price a Short 2026 Government Shutdown
As the United States enters day four of a partial federal government shutdown tied to unresolved funding for Homeland Security,...
Metamask Wallet Adds Tokenized US Stocks, ETFs and Commodities
Metamask has expanded beyond digital currencies, adding support for tokenized U.S. stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and commodities directly inside its...
Trump expected to sign bill to end partial US government shutdown
The US House of Representatives approved a bill on Tuesday that will fund most of the government through the end...
Bitcoin loses $73K as US stocks sell off: Analyst says BTC price action is not ‘abnormal’
Bitcoin fell under $73,000 as futures liquidations soared and worries over this week’s US corporate earnings triggered a stock sell-off....