Regulation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are teaming up to host a new series of Crypto Policy Roundtables, signaling a more coordinated approach to digital asset regulation. The move underscores the agencies’ willingness to explore sweeping changes—from allowing 24/7
Markets
Solana (SOL) has cooled off after a red-hot August rally, with on-chain data suggesting that traders may face a longer wait before fresh upside returns. Solana’s Rally Loses Steam After climbing more than 26% in August and nearly 36% over the past three months, Solana’s price has flattened
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Bitcoin (BTC) is once again proving its role as a macro barometer. The world’s largest cryptocurrency jumped past $112,900 after the latest U.S. jobs report revealed the weakest payroll growth in four years, intensifying expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut. U.S. Labor Market Cracks Deepen
What Are Liquidity Pools? Decentralized finance (DeFi) has reshaped how people trade, borrow, and earn from digital assets. At the center of this innovation are liquidity pools—smart-contract-powered vaults of tokens that make trading possible without traditional intermediaries like banks or brokers. Instead of matching individual buyers and sellers, decentralized
Finance
Taiwan-based crypto venture capital firm Sora Ventures has unveiled plans for a $1 billion fund dedicated to investing in Asian companies adopting bitcoin as a treasury asset. The firm has already secured $200 million in initial commitments from regional partners and investors, with the goal of reaching the full amount
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Digital asset infrastructure firm Fireblocks has launched a new payment network designed to streamline cross-border stablecoin transactions for financial institutions. The platform, announced this week, connects more than 40 providers across 100 countries, offering standardized interfaces that integrate multiple payment rails, blockchains, and compliance systems. TokenizationUtilize Fireblocks end to end
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Lead Bank, a nearly century-old Missouri lender that has reinvented itself as a partner for fintech and crypto firms, has raised $70 million in a Series B funding round. The new capital pushes the bank’s valuation to $1.47 billion, marking a milestone in its transformation from a regional
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The launch of World Liberty Financial’s (WLFI) token has turned into a flashpoint for controversy, as developers froze wallets linked to prominent investor Justin Sun, sending shockwaves through the crypto market. The move triggered a sharp sell-off, with WLFI’s price briefly dropping by half before regaining some ground.
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Pump.fun, the Solana-based memecoin launchpad, has surged to the top of the crypto charts—becoming the leading protocol by daily fees generated in the past 24 hours. The spike is being driven by a new creator fee model that’s also fueling demand for the platform’s native token,
Blockchain
Stripe and Paradigm have unveiled Tempo, a payments-focused blockchain designed to handle high-volume financial services applications. The project, now in private testnet, represents Stripe’s most significant move yet into blockchain and digital payments. Stripe CEO Patrick Collison announced the initiative on X, describing Tempo as “the payments-oriented L1, optimized
AI
Switzerland has released Apertus, a large language model (LLM) built entirely on open principles, making every aspect of its design, training data, and documentation publicly accessible. Developed by EPFL, ETH Zurich, and the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), Apertus is designed to serve as a foundation for research, education, and
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A long-inactive bitcoin wallet suddenly roared back to life this week, transferring tens of millions of dollars worth of BTC after sitting untouched for nearly 13 years. On Thursday morning, blockchain data showed that a wallet holding 479.69 BTC (about $53.2 million) initiated its first transactions since November