Markets
American Bitcoin has accumulated 7,000 bitcoin (BTC), valued at roughly $474 million, even as its stock price fell below $1 into penny stock territory. The divergence highlights growing tension between onchain asset growth and public market valuation. The mining firm, co-founded by Eric Trump, said its bitcoin holdings have
DeFi
Aster has reduced its monthly token emissions by 97%, shifting to a staking-only distribution model for its native token ASTER. The change sharply limits new supply entering circulation, a move aimed at addressing dilution concerns and stabilizing token dynamics. The perpetual futures decentralized exchange (DEX), backed by Binance founder Changpeng
Finance
A new crypto-focused political action committee (PAC) has launched with backing from Anchorage Digital and Chainlink Labs ahead of the U.S. midterm election cycle. The formation signals renewed industry coordination as digital asset regulation remains unresolved in Washington. The Blockchain Leadership Fund said it will support candidates advancing blockchain
AI
AI-driven forecasting systems are under increasing scrutiny as traders question whether high backtested accuracy holds in live currency markets. The issue matters because even small deviations in foreign exchange predictions can materially affect trading outcomes and risk exposure. These tools rely on machine learning models trained on historical price data,
Markets
Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $66,000 at the start of the week, holding within a narrow $65,000 to $70,000 range despite rising geopolitical and macro pressure. The resilience matters as institutional flows reverse and external risks begin to dominate short-term price direction. The asset briefly dipped toward $64,
DeFi
Aave V4 has gone live on Ethereum mainnet after more than two years of development, introducing a redesigned architecture for decentralized lending. The release marks a structural shift aimed at scaling liquidity across multiple markets while tightening risk controls at the protocol level. The upgrade centers on a “hub-and-spoke” model,
AI
JPMorgan Chase is now monitoring how roughly 65,000 engineers and technologists use artificial intelligence tools in daily workflows. The policy signals a shift from optional experimentation to measurable adoption, tying AI usage directly to employee performance evaluation. Managers track how frequently staff engage with tools such as ChatGPT and
Markets
U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted $296 million in net outflows for the week ending March 27, reversing a recent inflow trend. The shift erased momentum in institutional demand and pushed total net assets down 7.5% to $84.8 billion, according to SoSoValue data. The drawdown was
Finance
OnePay has added three new tokens—Sui (SUI), Polygon (POL), and Arbitrum (ARB)—just days after expanding its lineup with four additional assets. The pace of listings signals an accelerated push to position the Walmart-backed fintech as a gateway for mainstream crypto access. The company confirmed the additions alongside recent
Blockchain
The Ethereum Foundation deployed 22,517 ether (ETH) worth about $46 million into staking in a single transaction, marking its largest one-day allocation on record. The move signals a more active treasury strategy that ties capital deployment directly to network security and yield generation. Onchain data from Arkham Intelligence shows
Finance
Aave now secures roughly $23.8 billion in total value locked (TVL), and its expansion to OKX’s Layer 2 network extends that liquidity to a new user base. The integration matters because it removes friction between centralized exchange wallets and decentralized lending, tightening the loop between custody and yield
Finance
Ripple is tracking toward a record first quarter after deploying roughly $4 billion into acquisitions and investments across the crypto sector. The growth underscores accelerating consolidation among infrastructure firms despite ongoing regulatory uncertainty in the United States. CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the company has been “on a tear” following a