Blockchain & Digital Assets

Blockchain, distributed ledger technology, crypto, digital assets, tokenization and stablecoin news.

Stablecoins are Evolving from Crypto Trading Tool to Key Digital Assets Market Infrastructure

CoinShares (NASDAQ: CSHR) has indicated that stablecoins have evolved far beyond their original role as tools for crypto trading. They are increasingly forming the backbone of broader financial systems, blending traditional stability with yield opportunities. A recent CoinShares interview with Guy Young, founder of Ethena… Read More

Glassnode Identifies Potential Sensitive Data Exposure Risk, Cautions Users about Phishing Attacks

Glassnode, a provider of on-chain analytics for digital assets, has notified its users about a potential compromise of customer information and is urging heightened awareness of phishing risks that could follow. The Swiss-based platform, widely used by traders and institutions for market intelligence on Bitcoin,… Read More

Digital Asset Holdings Secures Additional Capital at $2B Valuation

Digital Asset Holdings LLC has attracted significant new investment, valuing the company at approximately $2 billion. The enterprise-focused blockchain developer, known for powering infrastructure used by major banks and financial institutions, is in the process of closing a substantial funding round led by various venture… Read More

Pakistan to Combat Financial Crimes with Dedicated Crypto Probe Division

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched a specialized unit focused on cryptocurrency-related offenses. This new division aims to tackle the rising misuse of digital assets in illicit activities, including money laundering, terrorism financing, and various forms of financial fraud. The Cryptocurrency Investigation Unit operates… Read More

Crypto-Style Perpetual Contracts Bring Early Hedging Tools to AI Compute, Outpacing Traditional Exchange Plans

Financial innovation is accelerating the treatment of AI computing power as a standardized, tradable commodity. Platforms inspired by cryptocurrency market structures have introduced perpetual-style derivatives for GPU rental prices and memory costs, offering institutions immediate risk-management options before major regulated exchanges fully activate their own… Read More

South Korean Financial Regulator Advances Sanction Proceedings Against Dunamu, Upbit’s Parent Company, Months After Major Security Incident

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has formally launched the sanction process against Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, the nation’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. The regulator recently delivered an inspection report to the company regarding last year’s significant hacking event, marking the first… Read More

Grayscale Investments Focuses on Expanding Crypto ETF Portfolio with Worldcoin Filing

Grayscale Investments, a key player in digital asset management, has taken another step to broaden its lineup of cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by submitting a registration statement for a spot Worldcoin ETF. This move underscores the firm’s ongoing commitment to providing investors with regulated access… Read More

Digital Property Rights Firm Animoca Brands Focuses on Repositioning During Crypto Bear Market

Animoca Brands Corporation Limited has released its annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, highlighting a period of strategic repositioning during one of the most difficult phases for the digital asset sector. The company, known for its involvement in blockchain, gaming, and… Read More

Bernstein Updates Robinhood Markets Share Price Target to $160, Citing Strong Growth Potential in Prediction Markets Over Traditional Crypto

Financial analysts continue to express growing confidence in Robinhood Markets‘ (NASDAQ: HOOD) strategic evolution, with Bernstein recently elevating its outlook on the fintech company’s shares. The firm hiked its 12-month price target for HOOD to $160 from $130 while maintaining an Outperform recommendation. This move… Read More

Bitcoin’s Quantum Vulnerability Finds a Practical Recovery Solution, Yet Satoshi’s Holdings Remain Exposed 

The looming threat of quantum computing to Bitcoin’s security has long worried developers and investors. A sufficiently advanced quantum machine could use algorithms like Shor’s to derive private keys from exposed public keys, potentially allowing attackers to seize funds from vulnerable addresses. This risk is… Read More

SEC Charges Florida Resident and Company in Alleged Crypto Mining Investment Fraud

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken legal action against a Florida man and his associated business for their alleged involvement in a substantial cryptocurrency mining fraud that targeted hundreds of investors. According to the regulator, the scheme raised around $22 million by… Read More

Bitmine Immersion Technologies Scales Back Ethereum (ETH) Acquisitions to Accelerate Shareholder Returns via Stock Repurchases

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), the prominent corporate holder of Ethereum, has moderated its pace of token acquisitions. The move prioritizes returning value directly to investors via an aggressive share repurchase program. Chairman Tom Lee detailed the adjustment in the company’s latest holdings disclosure, highlighting… Read More

Coinbase Shares Jump 10% in Early Trading

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) shares have risen by over 10% in early trading on good news in the crypto world. First, Bitcoin has caught a bid and is now up around 4% in the past 24 hours. Coinbase has historically seen its shares rise alongside Bitcoin’s price…. Read More

Zilliqa Blockchain Dev Team Alerts Ecosystem to Security Breach at Exchange Partner’s Offline, Cold Storage Wallet

On July 20, 2026, the Zilliqa blockchain team disclosed a notable security event affecting one of its centralized exchange collaborators. Tokens of the project’s native cryptocurrency, ZIL, were taken from an offline cold wallet managed by the partner. The project has launched a thorough probe… Read More

Hyperliquid Advances HIP-4 with Plans for Permissionless Outcome Market Deployment 

Hyperliquid, the Layer-1 blockchain for decentralized trading, is preparing to open up its outcome market infrastructure to a broader range of builders. The upcoming enhancement to HIP-4 will enable permissionless deployment of binary event contracts, marking a significant step toward scalable, on-chain prediction-style trading integrated… Read More

Tether’s Stablecoin USDT Faces a Critical Two-Year Regulatory Horizon in the US Market

Tether‘s stablecoin, USDT, is navigating increased scrutiny under evolving US stablecoin regulations, with a looming compliance window that could reshape its availability on US based digital asset trading platforms. And as the cryptocurrency industry matures in 2026, federal lawmakers have introduced structured oversight to promote… Read More

Strategy’s Michael Saylor Urges Bitcoin (BTC) Community to Oppose BIP-110 as Activation Deadline Approaches 

As the Bitcoin network nears a critical decision point on a controversial soft fork proposal, Bitcoin advocate and Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) executive chairman Michael Saylor has issued a strong call for the ecosystem to reject BIP-110. The temporary measure, aimed at curbing non-monetary data like inscriptions… Read More

Institutional Bitcoin Options Traders Place Large Bets on $72K BTC Price by Late July, Aligned with Federal Reserve Meeting

Crypto derivatives markets are flashing a clear short-term bullish signal for Bitcoin, as large players execute sizable bull call spread strategies targeting a move up to around $72,000 by the end of the month. This positioning coincides precisely with the US Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy… Read More

Analyst Call: Strategy ($MSTR) is “Spring Loaded” Given a $350 Price Target on Buy Rating

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), viewed as a proxy for Bitcoin, received a solid buy rating from an analyst today. Siebert  Research Analyst Brian Vieten initiated coverage with a buy and a price target of $350.00 Strategy is currently trading at around $98 a share, so the price… Read More

Alpaca’s $135M Round Leads Busy Week of Fintech Funding, Acquisitions

Brokerage infrastructure provider Alpaca raises $135M Peak XV led the raise with participation from Elefund, Opera Tech Ventures, the venture capital arm of BNP Paribas Group, and Unbound. It follows Alpaca’s $150 million Series D from January, which valued the company at $1.15 billion. Flex… Read More

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