Finance
The Avalanche Foundation, the non-profit organization behind the Avalanche blockchain, is reportedly in advanced talks to raise $1 billion to establish two cryptocurrency treasury companies in the United States, according to the Financial Times. Avalanche blockchain aims to raise $1bn for crypto-hoarding companiesTwo vehicles will buy millions of Avax tokens
DeFi
The shooting of U.S. activist Charlie Kirk on September 10 has unexpectedly spilled into the cryptocurrency markets, triggering a wave of speculative meme tokens tied to his name. Within hours of the incident, several tokens referencing Kirk appeared across trading platforms, with some experiencing explosive growth. On Solana’s
Politics
Scroll DAO, the decentralized autonomous organization governing the Ethereum Layer 2 project Scroll, has paused its governance process following a series of leadership departures. Project delegate Olimpio announced the move in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, noting that Scroll DAO leader Eugene formally stepped down earlier this
Markets
Nemo Protocol, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform built on the Sui blockchain, has confirmed that a $2.6 million exploit earlier this month stemmed from unaudited code changes introduced by one of its developers. In a post-mortem report published late Wednesday, the team explained that the September 7 breach was
AI
Smart homes are evolving fast. The latest shift isn’t about voice assistants or touchscreen apps—it’s about technology that quietly works in the background. Instead of demanding our attention, these systems observe and adapt, creating what researchers call ambient intelligence. And one of the most promising tools for
Ethereum has long struggled with congestion and high transaction fees. Enter Linea (LINEA) — a Layer 2 scaling solution built by Consensys, the company behind MetaMask and Infura. Linea promises cheaper, faster transactions without compromising Ethereum’s security. How Linea Scales Ethereum At its core, Linea uses zk-rollups, a technology that
Regulation
India is unlikely to introduce sweeping cryptocurrency regulations in the near future, with policymakers opting for limited oversight instead of comprehensive rules, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters. The document highlights concerns that granting full regulatory legitimacy to digital assets could make them systemic within the financial sector,
Markets
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has seen an unprecedented wave of stablecoin inflows this month. On September 8, the platform recorded $6.2 billion in deposits—its largest single-day stablecoin inflow of 2025—pushing total reserves close to the $40 billion mark, according to data from CryptoQuant analyst
DeFi
Metaplanet has secured a significant boost to its Bitcoin strategy with a $30 million investment from Nakamoto, a subsidiary of KindlyMD. The Tokyo-based company announced the move on September 9, noting that the funds will flow into its overseas share offering, designed to accelerate Bitcoin purchases and strengthen its corporate
Opinion
Paxos Labs has unveiled a revised proposal to become the official issuer of Hyperliquid’s upcoming USDH stablecoin, pitching a plan that leverages its partnerships with PayPal and Venmo to expand the token’s global reach. The updated proposal, published Tuesday, comes amid a competitive bidding process that has drawn
Finance
Ethereum Layer 2 network Linea experienced a brief disruption in block production on Wednesday, just hours before its much-anticipated token generation event (TGE). According to Linea’s status page, the Consensys-backed project halted block production at around 1:25 a.m. ET after reaching block 23,145,386. Service resumed
Finance
Kraken is bringing its xStocks product to Europe, opening the door for more investors to access tokenized versions of major U.S. equities through blockchain technology. The move comes as tokenized assets gain traction worldwide, reshaping how traditional markets interact with digital finance. “For too long, it’s been unnecessarily