ZKsync creator floats governance token revamp to add ‘economic utility’
ZKsync co-creator Alex Gluchowski has proposed to shift the project’s governance token to one with “economic utility” and value capture.…
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Why Mastercard’s $2B move into crypto could end banking hours as we know them
Mastercard’s rumored $2-billion crypto deals could bring 24/7 settlement to traditional finance, but liquidity, risk and compliance may slow it…
DeFi sleuths trace $284M in loans and stablecoin risk linked to Stream Finance
Yields and More maps out over $284 million in DeFi debt tied to Stream Finance, exposing complex loops across stablecoins…
Stream Finance pauses platform after finding $93M loss
Stream Finance is investigating a $93 million loss and has paused deposits and withdrawals, which has caused its stablecoin to…
‘One trick pony’ crypto treasuries may soon face a wave of new rivals
Stablecoins, tokenized money market funds and tokenized treasuries could become a common treasury asset in the future, Fireblocks’ John Hallahan…
Cipher Mining rockets 34% after $5.5B data center deal with Amazon
Fellow miner IREN also signed a multi-year GPU cloud services contract with Microsoft worth $9.7 billion on Monday. Bitcoin mining…
FTSE Russell partners with Chainlink to publish stock indexes onchain
The partnership will place key FTSE Russell and Russell index data on blockchains, expanding public access to reliable market information.…
The inaugural edition of CARE in Dubai is set to accelerate green innovation and investment across the MENA region
Dubai, UAE: The inaugural edition of CARE (Climate Action, Renewable Energy & Sustainability) forum series by Trescon, is set to…
How the Trump family turned crypto into an $800M gold rush
A clear guide to WLFI, the TRUMP memecoin and USD1, explaining how token sales, trading fees and treasury deals produced…
Michael Saylor’s Strategy kickstarts November with $45M Bitcoin buy
Strategy’s Bitcoin acquisition rate has been significantly down since September, threatening to limit Bitcoin’s price recovery. Michael Saylor’s Strategy added…
Crypto investors flee visibility for anonymity as privacy coins surge 80%
Crypto investors are rediscovering the importance of financial privacy, as privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies outperform a broader crypto market slump. Investor demand…
Balancer exploit swells to $116M in outflows as team offers 20% bounty
DeFi protocol Balancer is the target of an ongoing exploit, with more than $116 million in staked Ether tokens transferred…
CZ denies he’s behind a proposal for a crypto private bank in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov claims that Changpeng “CZ” Zhao proposed establishing a private bank that also deals in cryptocurrency. Binance…
Tokenization takes prime role in Hong Kong’s Fintech 2030 strategy
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has outlined its real-world asset tokenization plans, including tokenized bonds and stablecoin integration for blockchain…
Aster token goes flying after CZ reveals $2.5M personal stake
Aster pumped after Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao shared a screenshot showing that he holds over 2 million Aster tokens. The…
Coinbase mulls $2B BVNK startup acquisition in stablecoin push: Report
Stablecoins are becoming an important source of income for Coinbase, as they accounted for about 20% of the exchange’s total…
Bitcoin ‘money vessel’ amasses $8B but recovery lacks ETF inflows
Despite an $8 billion rise in realized cap, Bitcoin’s recovery lacks the continued inflows from ETFs and Michael Saylor’s Strategy…
TX creditor says real recovery could be as low as 9% amid inflated crypto prices
FTX creditors may get only a fraction of their expected payouts once adjusted for Bitcoin, Ether and Solana’s current prices,…
Bitcoin may be entering its ‘initial product offering’ phase, analyst suggests
Bitcoin might be moving sideways, but Jordi Visser says there is still faith in the underlying asset, as shown through…
Digital euro CBDC is ‘symbol of trust in our common destiny’ — ECB head
The comments from European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde drew overwhelming backlash from the crypto community and political influencers. European…