Friday, June 26

Crypto

Bitcoin-native USDT protocol joins CTDG Dev Hub

Bitcoin has long served a simple purpose: storing and transferring value. The blockchain’s inherent limitations in scalability and programmability prevented use cases like high-frequency payments and smart contracts.Launched in 2018, the layer-2 solution Lightning Network introduced noticeable improvements in scalability.…

Crypto VC Funding Doubled in 2025 as RWA Tokenization Took the Lead

Cointelegraph Research provides a data-driven report on crypto VCs, highlighting capital flows, sector rotation and changes in investor behavior.Cointelegraph Research’s latest report provides an outlook on the state of fundraising in the crypto market and the key VC trends of…

Mercado Bitcoin Deploys M in Private Credit on Rootstock

Latin American digital asset platform Mercado Bitcoin said that it had deployed more than $20 million of tokenized private credit on Bitcoin sidechain Rootstock, deepening its push into real-world assets (RWAs) and targeting $100 million in issuances by April. According to…

CIRO Formalizes Interim Crypto Custody Framework in Canada

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has formalized its interim framework governing the custody of crypto and tokenized assets. The move outlined how dealer members are expected to safeguard client holdings while permanent crypto-specific rules remain under development.In a Tuesday…

Base Fixes Transaction Delays After Config Error, Maintains L2 Lead

Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network Base said recent slow or missing transactions were caused by a configuration error that has been fixed.Over the weekend, Base users experienced elevated transaction drops and delays in getting transactions included onchain. Despite the slowdown, blocks…

Spot Bitcoin ETF AUM Hits Lowest Level Since April 2025

Assets in spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs slipped below $100 billion on Tuesday following a fresh $272 million in outflows.According to data from SoSoValue, the move marked the first time spot Bitcoin ETF assets under management have fallen below that level…

Bitwise to Acquire Chorus One as Crypto Staking Demand Accelerates

Bitwise Asset Management is reportedly acquiring institutional staking provider Chorus One, extending its push into cryptocurrency yield services.The acquisition adds a major staking operation to the crypto asset manager’s platform as demand for onchain yield products increases among both retail…

Aave Shutters Avara Brand and Family Crypto Wallet

Aave Labs says it is sunsetting its “umbrella brand” Avara in the company’s latest move to refocus on decentralized finance and simplify its branding.Aave founder and CEO Stani Kulechov posted to X on Tuesday that Avara, a company encompassing projects…

Crypto.com Launches OG Prediction Market Platform

Crypto.com has spun out its prediction markets business, first launched in 2024, into a standalone platform called OG, competing with the likes of Polymarket and Kalshi. OG is powered by Crypto.com Derivatives North America (CDNA), a Commodity Futures Trading Commission-registered exchange…

Ethereum Dust Attacks Have Increased Post-Fusaka

Stablecoin-fueled dusting attacks are now estimated to make up 11% of all Ethereum transactions and 26% of active addresses on an average day, after the Fusaka upgrade made transactions cheaper, according to Coin Metrics. Ethereum is now seeing more than 2…

Payward Revenues Jump 33% as Traders Flock to Kraken

Crypto exchange Kraken’s parent company, Payward, reported 33% revenue growth in 2025 as transaction volumes rose and the business capitalized on its acquisitions. The company’s revenues rose to $2.2 billion last year, up from $1.6 billion in 2024 due to…

Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum Scaling Should Move From L2s

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has reversed his long-held view that layer-2s should be the primary way to scale Ethereum, saying the approach “no longer makes sense.”“We need a new path,” Buterin said in a post to X on Tuesday, arguing…

Bitcoin Lacks Strength for K Retest as Gold, Silver Edge Higher

Bitcoin (BTC) returned to range-bound moves on Tuesday as gold returned near the key $5,000 mark.Key points:Bitcoin trades sideways as gold and silver attempt to reclaim prior losses.Analysis remains split over how the Bitcoin versus gold relationship will play out…

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