Cryptocurrency
Wall Street opened the week on a positive note Monday, with stocks edging higher as investors closely watched U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to prevent a government shutdown. The move also buoyed cryptocurrencies, which posted modest gains alongside equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed roughly 50 points
Finance
The Algorand Foundation has appointed Nikolaos Bougalis, former lead developer of the XRP Ledger, as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The announcement, made on September 29, marks a notable shift for Algorand as it strengthens its leadership with talent from another leading Layer-1 (L1) blockchain. Ledger - Home of
DeFi
ETF issuer 21Shares has submitted an updated S-1 filing for its proposed Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), adding new details on the fund’s structure as U.S. regulators prepare to decide on a wave of crypto products next month. The amendment clarifies how the Solana ETF would handle staking and
AI
For years, the cybersecurity playbook followed a familiar pattern: when ransomware like Akira or Ryuk struck, organizations responded by building bigger firewalls and deploying automated containment tools. But as Romanus Prabhu Raymond, Director of Technology at ManageEngine, explains, that approach is no longer enough—and in some cases, can do
AI
Samsung is tackling one of the biggest challenges facing businesses adopting artificial intelligence: how to measure real-world productivity. The company’s research division has introduced TRUEBench (Trustworthy Real-world Usage Evaluation Benchmark), a new system designed to bridge the gap between theoretical AI benchmarks and the practical value enterprises expect from
Markets
A long-dormant bitcoin wallet holding $44 million worth of BTC has sprung back to life after 12 years, blockchain analytics platforms confirmed on Sunday. According to Arkham Intelligence, the wallet address “1ArUG…zwaWT” transferred about 400 BTC to several new addresses in batches of roughly 15 BTC each, effectively emptying
Markets
Aster, a decentralized perpetuals exchange, has taken the top spot on DefiLlama’s leaderboard for daily fees and trading volume, outpacing rivals Hyperliquid and Lighter by a wide margin. DefiLlama data shows Aster generated more than $25 million in fees over the past 24 hours, far ahead of Hyperliquid, which
NFT
Hyperliquid has launched its highly anticipated Hypurr NFT collection, drawing immediate attention from traders and collectors alike. Released on the HyperEVM mainnet, the 4,600-piece collection has already generated nearly $45 million in trading volume and set a floor price hovering around $68,900. The Hypurr collection was created to
What Is Plasma? Plasma is a Layer 1 blockchain built for stablecoin payments. Unlike general-purpose chains, it focuses on making transactions cheaper, faster, and easier to integrate into everyday finance. Its standout features include: * Zero-fee USDT transfers through a paymaster system. * Custom gas tokens, letting users pay fees with stablecoins
Finance
Vanguard, the world’s second-largest asset manager with more than $10 trillion under management, is weighing whether to give brokerage clients access to cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a report from Crypto in America. Vanguard Eyes Crypto ETF Access for Brokerage ClientsThe $10 trillion mutual fund giant has stayed
Finance
Britain’s largest banks are moving forward with a landmark experiment in digital money, piloting tokenized sterling deposits as part of a broader push to modernize payments. UK Finance announces live pilot phase to deliver tokenised sterling depositsRead the latest news and insights from UK Finance: UK Finance announces live
AI
Huawei is taking a bold step toward reshaping the future of artificial intelligence computing. At its HUAWEI CONNECT 2025 event, the company introduced SuperPoD, an AI infrastructure designed to connect thousands of chips across multiple server cabinets, enabling them to function as if they were a single, unified computer. Breaking