Market
Stablecoins
Arthur Hayes says US banks may unlock $6.8 trillion T-bill buying power through stablecoins
Arthur Hayes foresees stablecoins as key to unlocking trillions in liquidity, transforming compliance and bolstering bank dominance.
Adoption
Ethereum’s ambitious journey to $10,000 begins with new community foundation launch
Ethereum Community Foundation aims to elevate ETH value through strategic collaborations and ecosystem growth.
ETF
Solana’s first staking ETF outpaces XRP and ETH futures in opening day performance
SSK's debut day outshines contenders, ranking in top 1% of ETF launches with $33 million in trading volume.
Mining
CleanSpark’s Tennessee expansion boosts stock 11% amid local unrest
Mountain City officials approve rezoning for CleanSpark Bitcoin mining facility amid resident concerns over noise and environment.
ETF
Ethereum ETFs forecast to attract $10 billion by late 2025, says Bitwise CIO
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan foresees Ethereum ETFs surging due to easy adoption via tokenized stocks and stablecoins.
People
North Korean IT workers earned $17M this year with some funds coming from Circle accounts
North Korean IT workers breach crypto security, spotlight US exchanges and stablecoin usage.
Macro
Weakening dollar and M2 influx set stage for possible Bitcoin surge in H2
Dollar's decline enhances Bitcoin's allure amid liquidity expansion.
People
Ripple claims no formal ties with Linqto amid share price manipulation scrutiny from SEC and DOJ
Ripple confirms no direct Linqto equity sales as legal scrutiny intensifies from US regulators.
Staking
SharpLink earns $540K in rewards after staking entire Ethereum portfolio of nearly 200k ETH
SharpLink unveils 'ETH Concentration' metric to boost transparency amid substantial Ethereum acquisition.
Legal
Celsius gets go-ahead in legal battle to recover $4B in Bitcoin from Tether
Celsius argues Tether's liquidation of 57,000 BTC breached contract terms, potentially impacting $4 billion in assets.
Payments
XRP Ledger payment use surges 430% in 2 years, gains ground in DeFi and tokenization
XRPL’s transaction surge driven by stablecoin integration and tokenization features.
Legislation
Arizona governor vetoes bill for state-run digital assets reserve for third time
Arizona governor's veto signals ongoing Democratic caution on cryptocurrency policies.