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Hashed·ADGM conclude 'Web3 Leaders Roundtable' successfully

The 'Web3 Leaders Roundtable', co-hosted by global Web3 venture capital firm Hashed and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Emerging Tech, was held as an official program of Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) and concluded successfully. The roundtable took pla

U.S. CFTC issues no-action letters to prediction market platforms… Will regulatory adoption accelerate?

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued no-action letters to prediction market platforms. On the 11th (local time), the CFTC said in a press release that "it will take no action with respect to swap data reporting and recordke

Save the Children launches Bitcoin and stablecoin fund

International relief organization Save the Children has launched a new fund that can hold virtual assets (cryptocurrencies) such as Bitcoin (BTC) for an extended period. It said the measure is intended to enable rapid distribution of funds even if tr

Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison… Terra·Luna plunge together

Do Kwon, co‑founder of Terraform Labs, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a U.S. court on charges of triggering the Terra·Luna collapse, causing cryptocurrencies of the Terra ecosystem to plunge simultaneously. On the 11th (local time), on the Bi

Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in U.S. court..."Caused extremely serious financial harm"

Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a U.S. court on charges related to the 2022 Terra and Luna collapse. According to CoinDesk on the 11th (local time), U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer of the Southern Dis

Solayer launches mainnet alpha processing 300,000 transactions per second

Solayer, a high-performance execution layer based on Solana (Solana·SOL), officially unveiled its mainnet alpha on the 11th, capable of processing 300,000 transactions per second (TPS). The mainnet alpha applies its own hardware acceleration technolo

"Bitcoin will rise 30% annually"…Big investor declares 'permanent investment' [ADFW 2025]

Michael Saylor "Will keep buying Bitcoin" Predicts 30% annual rise over 20 years Aiming to be the 'central bank of Bitcoin' MicroStrategy Chairman Michael Saylor once again expressed a strong intention not to stop purchasing Bitcoin (BTC). He charact

Rate cut imminent... Bitcoin rebound 'not so sure'

Even with a rate cut imminent, the market has "already priced it in" Short-term adjustment possible immediately after the FOMC This week attention is focused on the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed)'s interest rate decision. However, despite the high likeli

U.S. Ethereum spot ETFs record net outflows for two consecutive trading days

The U.S. Ethereum (ETH) spot ETF market recorded net outflows for two consecutive trading days. On the 5th (local time), according to SosoValue data, $75.21 million was withdrawn from Ethereum spot ETFs traded in the U.S. that day. This net outflow o

U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs turn to net inflows... $54.79 million

The U.S. Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETF market turned to net inflows in one day, reversing the flow again. On the 5th (local time), according to SosoValue's data, Bitcoin spot ETFs traded in the U.S. recorded net inflows of 54,790,000 dollars that day. The m

U.S. Texas' Monet Bank converts into a lending institution for virtual assets

Monet Bank, a regional financial institution in Texas, U.S., has officially transitioned into a lending institution for virtual asset (cryptocurrency) companies. On the 5th (local time), according to Cryptopolitan, Monet Bank recently obtained regula

[Analysis] "Bitcoin, on-chain indicators indicate potential for further decline"

Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting short-term stabilization in the $90,000 range, but on-chain indicators still appear to warn of a high risk of correction. According to on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant, the "Risk-Off" model, which integrates six indicat

CoinShares: "No problem with Tether's financial soundness... Recent concerns are overblown"

Amid continuing controversy over the financial stability of stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT), CoinShares has actively rebutted, saying "the concerns are exaggerated." On the 5th (local time), James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares, explained

Average price $3.88… Bitcoin whale that rose '2.3 million times' wakes after 14 years

A Bitcoin (BTC) whale address that had been inactive for 14 years has resurfaced. On the 5th (local time), on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain reported that a long-dormant address starting with '1Au1uZ' transferred 1000 bitcoins to a new wallet about

Grayscale begins procedures to launch SUI spot ETF

Grayscale has officially begun the procedures to launch a SUI (SUI) spot ETF. On the 5th (local time), Grayscale announced that it submitted an S-1 registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to establish the 'Grayscal

[Analysis] "Altcoins highly correlated with small-cap stocks...long-term trend positive"

An analysis has found that the altcoin market shows a high correlation with U.S. small-cap stocks. On the 5th (local time), Delphi Digital said that the annual correlation between the 'Total3' chart, which represents the market capitalization of virt

'1.4 billion dollars reserve' Strategy "A measure to ease investor concerns"

Pong Le, Strategy's CEO, described Strategy's recent securing of a 1.4 billion dollars cash reserve as "a measure to calm investors' anxieties." CEO Le said in a CNBC interview on the 5th (local time), "Recent sharp drops in the price of Bitcoin have

Despite U.S. Stock Gains... Crypto-Related Stocks Fall in Unison amid 'DAT Bubble' Concerns

Although major U.S. stock markets closed higher on the 5th (local time), crypto (cryptocurrency)-related stocks were unable to avoid weakness. That day the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.22%, the S&P 500 rose 0.19%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose

U.S. XRP, Solana spot ETFs record net inflows

In the U.S. spot digital asset (cryptocurrency) ETF market on the 4th (local time), both XRP (XRP) and Solana (SOL) products recorded net inflows. While Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs showed concurrent net outflows, altcoin ETFs continued to see soli

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs net outflows of 41.57 million dollars

U.S. spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced net outflows of 41.57 million dollars on the 4th (local time). In particular, a large outflow from Grayscale's flagship product 'ETHE' led the overall flow. According to Soso Value's d

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF posts $194.64 million net outflow

U.S. spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reportedly experienced a net outflow of $194.64 million on the 4th (local time). Large withdrawals from major ETFs significantly widened the one-day net outflow. According to data from SoSoValue, t

IMF "Stablecoins accelerate currency substitution in vulnerable countries... concerns over weakening capital controls"

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that the rapid growth of dollar-denominated stablecoins could accelerate currency substitution in countries with vulnerable monetary systems. It pointed out that easier cross-border movement of funds via s

Matrixport withdraws 3805 bitcoins from Binance

Matrixport (Matrixport) was reported to have withdrawn 3805 Bitcoin (BTC) from Binance over the past 24 hours. On-chain data indicate that the value of that amount is approximately $352.5 million. On the 4th (local time), Bitcoin is trading on Binanc

Hashed "Asia Emerges as the Frontline of the On-Chain Economic Transition"

Analysts say Asia is emerging as the frontline of the global digital finance transition. Domestic VC Hashed (Hashed), in its 2026 investment outlook report 'Protocol Economy 2026', said "on-chain-based financial infrastructure is taking root most rap

U.S. CFTC "Allows spot virtual asset trading on registered exchanges"

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) officially announced that it will allow trading of spot virtual asset (cryptocurrency) products in the U.S. federal regulated market. Coraline D. Pham (Coraline D. Pham), Acting Chair of the CFTC,

Upbit establishes third conservation site for endangered plants with Seed Vault NFT

Dunamu, which operates the digital asset exchange Upbit, announced on the 5th that it has created the third conservation site for endangered rare and native plants as part of the 'Seed Vault NFT Collection' Season 3. The third conservation site of th

Bitcoin, 1,000,000,000 dollars of short liquidations if it surpasses 94,000 dollars

Bitcoin (BTC) has entered a period of increased volatility, raising the risk of large-scale liquidations at various price levels. According to data from CoinGlass on the 4th (local time), if Bitcoin surpasses 94,000 dollars, the cumulative short (sho

J.P. Morgan: 'Bitcoin's short-term direction will change depending on MicroStrategy's situation'

J.P. Morgan said that, in short-term Bitcoin (BTC) price movements, MicroStrategy's financial health and Bitcoin holding strategy are a larger variable than miners' selling pressure. Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, J.P. Morgan managing director, said in a r

Hua Xia Bank issues $600 million tokenized bonds

A tokenized government bond targeted at holders of the Chinese government's issued digital yuan (CBDC) was issued in the amount of $600 million. On the 4th (local time), Cointelegraph reported that Hua Xia Bank issued a total of 4.5 billion yuan (abo

Solana surges 14%% on successive positive developments…expectations of global capital inflows rise

Institutional capital inflows fuel price rebound Prediction markets, mobile tokens and continued ecosystem expansion Solana (SOL) has attempted a sentiment turnaround, rebounding about 14% over the past two days after a prolonged correction. The revi