U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have crossed $100 billion in total assets, absorbed nearly 7% of Bitcoin’s capped 21 million supply, and attracted $58.72 billion in cumulative net inflows since launching in January 2024. But …
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The Cardano (ADA) price has fallen about 35% in under a month, and founder Charles Hoskinson now admits he is powerless to stop the ecosystem’s decline. That confession, made after another major project announced …
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‘Looksmaxxing’ Trend Spawns $100M Gray Market Fueled By Bitcoin, Stablecoins: Chainalysis
by adminby adminIn brief The crypto-powered gray-market peptide market has surpassed a $100 million annual run rate, according to Chainalysis. Demand surged alongside the rise of the social media “looksmaxxing” trend and growing interest in weight-loss …
The Dogecoin Foundation’s corporate arm has partnered with Paxos to integrate DOGE across its brokerage and custody infrastructure, potentially expanding access to the memecoin through regulated financial channels. According to a Monday announcement, Dogecoin …
A new malware campaign named TrapDoor is targeting developers within crypto, DeFi, and AI ecosystems, including Solana, Sui, and Aptos. According to Socket Security (Socket) and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), this campaign has …
In brief MiniCPM5-1B scores an average of 42.57 across agentic and reasoning benchmarks, beating the next-best 1B-class competitor’s 35.61. The model supports MCP and native tool calling out of the box, enabling local agent …
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Prometheum says tokenized securities need Wall Street distribution to scale
by adminby adminPrometheum is betting that the next phase of tokenized finance will be won not by crypto exchanges, but by traditional broker-dealers and registered investment advisers (RIAs). “The story of tokenization so far has been …
TradFi will sit out DeFi growth until security issues are resolved, executives say
The long-term value of decentralized finance (DeFi) depends on its ability to transform the back-office operations of global banking institutions rather than providing alternative trading environments, according to asset management and banking executives. Speaking …
Standard Chartered Says Ethereum Could 20X After ETH’s Brutal Crash Below $2,000
Standard Chartered reaffirmed its $40,000 Ethereum (ETH) target for end-2030, with the bank holding the call even as ETH slipped below $2,000 for the first time since late March. Global Head of Digital Assets …
The Vast Majority of Crypto Wrench Attacks Happen in France: Report
About 70% of all wrench attacks, physical attacks against crypto holders and their families, carried out in an attempt to steal digital assets, occur in France, according to Bitcoin journalist Joe Nakamoto. There have …