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The Ethereum Foundation has published a new mandate describing its role as “one of many stewards” of the network. The document clarifies governance philosophy as the ecosystem expands across developers, institutions, and independent infrastructure providers. The mandate outlines a framework the foundation calls “CROPS,” shorthand for censorship resistance, open source
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Singapore-based digital finance provider MetaComp has raised $35 million across two Pre-A funding rounds completed within three months. The capital injection highlights sustained investor demand for infrastructure linking traditional payment rails with stablecoin settlement systems. The latest round included participation from Alibaba, venture investor Spark Venture, and existing shareholders. 100Summit
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Cryptio raised $45 million in a Series B funding round to expand financial infrastructure for digital asset operations. The raise signals continued institutional demand for accounting and reconciliation tools as banks increase activity in stablecoins and tokenized securities. The round was co-led by BlackFin Capital Partners and Sentinel Global. Existing
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US prosecutors moved Wednesday to block a retrial request from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. The filing reinforces the government’s position that the 2023 fraud conviction tied to the collapse of FTX was supported by overwhelming evidence. Bankman-Fried is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence after a jury found
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OP Labs cut roughly 20% of its workforce this week. The reduction comes as Optimism restructures development priorities during a critical phase for its Ethereum Layer 2 ecosystem. The layoffs affect 20 employees. A screenshot shared by Optimism co-founder and OP Labs CEO Jing Wang showed 102 members in the
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Ripple has started a share buyback valuing it at $50 billion. The tender sets a fresh private-market reference point for one of the largest crypto infrastructure firms. It also offers employees liquidity while public token prices are falling. People familiar with the plan said Ripple will repurchase up to $750
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Angel investors in the SocialFi platform Fantasy.top say roughly $50,000 in early funding remains unresolved after the project generated millions in revenue. The dispute has triggered accusations of a “soft rugpull,” highlighting governance tensions that often surface in crypto startups built around pseudonymous teams. The controversy began when
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Solmate Infrastructure plans a 10-for-1 reverse stock split as it pivots capital toward building Solana infrastructure in Abu Dhabi. The move signals a deeper push by public companies to anchor blockchain operations in the United Arab Emirates’ expanding digital asset economy. The firm currently operates under the legal entity Brera
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Aave liquidated roughly $26 million in wrapped staked Ether (wstETH) positions after a temporary oracle mispricing on March 10. The event exposed how minor oracle configuration errors can cascade through high-leverage decentralized finance (DeFi) lending markets. The liquidations occurred on Aave’s Ethereum Core and Prime deployments, according to a
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Starknet introduced a privacy layer for ERC-20 tokens that hides balances and transfers by default. The feature targets institutional use cases that require confidentiality while maintaining auditability on public blockchains. The system, called STRK20, was announced March 10 by Starknet developers. It allows token issuers on the network to deploy
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Prediction market platforms are approaching $20 billion valuation discussions, and Polymarket is turning to Palantir Technologies to monitor trading integrity as activity accelerates. The move signals growing pressure on decentralized prediction platforms to deploy institutional-grade surveillance tools as they expand into regulated sports markets. Polymarket said it is working with
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Shares of Circle Internet Group climbed to $111.84 Monday, their highest level since early November, after analysts pointed to accelerating adoption of stablecoins across payments and digital services. The rally reflects growing investor attention on stablecoins as infrastructure for global digital dollar transactions. The stock gained 9.74% during