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With Hyperliquid Expanding Its Market Share… Coinbase and Robinhood Also Target the Derivatives Market

The decentralized perpetual futures exchange Hyperliquid is rapidly increasing its market share, supported by the expansion of the perpetual futures market. According to Unchained on the 26th (local time), based on The Block data, Hyperliquid's perpe

Virtual Asset Infrastructure Firm Taurus Launches Private Stablecoin Contract

Taurus, a virtual asset (cryptocurrency) infrastructure company working in partnership with Deutsche Bank, has launched a stablecoin contract based on private smart contracts. According to Cointelegraph on the 26th (local time), Taurus deployed a sta

Former Hedge Fund Executives Set to Accumulate BNB… Plan to Raise $100 Million

Former cryptocurrency hedge fund executives are reportedly considering raising an investment fund of about $100 million (USD) to buy Binance’s native token, BNB, on a large scale. According to investment documents reviewed by Bloomberg on the 23rd (l

Tether Co-Founder and Former Blackstone Executive to Establish 'Cryptocurrency Reserve Fund'

The co-founder of the stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) and a former executive of the world's largest private equity firm Blackstone are joining forces to establish a cryptocurrency-based reserve fund worth $1 billion (approximately ₩1.37 trillion). Ac

SoFi, listed on NASDAQ, resumes virtual asset business after 2 years… Launches remittance service

Online banking company SoFi, listed on NASDAQ, is resuming its virtual asset (cryptocurrency) trading service after about two years. According to Cointelegraph on the 26th (local time), SoFi announced, "We are launching a blockchain-based overseas re

Analysis: "Bitcoin sees a surge in short positions... while Ethereum is dominated by longs"

In the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market, Bitcoin (BTC) is recording a negative funding rate while Ethereum (ETH) is in the positive, showing a contrasting trend. According to a post on X by the on-chain data analytics firm Santiment on the 26th

Tether CEO: "1 trillion AI agents within 15 years… Payments will be made with Bitcoin and USDT"

Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether (USDT), predicted that "Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether will become the main currencies for AI agents." On the 26th (local time), in an interview on The Block's Big Brain Podcast, Ardoino stated, "Within 15 years, 1 trillion AI

TRUMP plunges after massive liquidity withdrawal… 'Insider dumping' suspicions spread

The TRUMP meme coin team has been observed withdrawing large amounts of liquidity and transferring them to centralized exchanges (CEX). Following the transfer, the price dropped by more than 6%. According to data from the on-chain data platform Arkha

Nasdaq-listed 'SharpLink Gaming' Buys Over 10,000 Ethereum in a Week

Nasdaq-listed online technology company SharpLink Gaming was found to have purchased an additional 5,989 Ethereum (ETH) in the last 24 hours. According to data from the on-chain data platform Arkham Intelligence on the 26th (local time), the address

Kraken obtains MiCA license in Ireland… Accelerates EU expansion

The global virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange Kraken has completed registration as a virtual asset service provider under the European Union (EU)'s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) with the Central Bank of Ireland. According to Cointelegraph on t

Bitfinex Launches 2 RWA Tokens Targeting Marginalized Communities

Bitfinex Securities has launched two real-world asset (RWA) tokens in the UK, aimed at supporting members of local communities facing fundraising difficulties and victims of class action lawsuits. According to CoinDesk on the 25th (local time), Bitfi

Arizona House Passes Bill to Establish Reserve Fund for Seized Virtual Assets

The Arizona House has passed a bill establishing a reserve fund for the management of virtual assets (cryptocurrencies) seized due to crimes, including Bitcoin (BTC). According to Coindoo on the 25th (local time), on the 24th, the virtual asset reser

Tether freezes 112 cryptocurrency addresses after Israel-Iran conflict

The stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) has reportedly frozen 112 cryptocurrency wallet addresses following the recent armed conflict between Israel and Iran. According to Dune Analytics data on the 24th (local time), the frozen addresses are wallets bas

Synaptogenix to stockpile 'Bittensor' instead of Bitcoin... "Believes in the potential of decentralized AI"

Synaptogenix, a U.S. NASDAQ-listed biopharmaceutical company, has announced the reasons for selecting Bittensor (TAO), a decentralized AI machine learning protocol, as its strategic reserve asset instead of Bitcoin (BTC). According to BeInCrypto's re

[Analysis] "Bitcoin volatility driven by 'panic selling' of new whale investors"

After the recent ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded to $106,500 (USD), but analysis shows that panic selling by new whale investors is increasing price volatility. On the 24th (local time), BeInCrypto, citing data

Powell: "Banks can freely provide services to the virtual asset industry"

On the 24th (local time), Jerome Powell, Chair of the Fed, made favorable comments regarding transactions between banks and the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) industry during the semiannual monetary policy report hearing. At the hearing, Powell state

Circle issues large-scale additional USDC on the Solana network

Circle has issued a substantial amount of USDC on the Solana (SOL) network. According to Cointelegraph on the 24th (local time), Circle recently issued an additional $250 million (USD) worth of USDC on the Solana network. With this issuance, the circ

Celestia co-founder rebuts ‘dumping allegations’... “Large-scale withdrawals are normal”

Mustafa Al-Bassam, the co-founder of Celestia (TIA), addressed the insider dumping allegations and the incident of 95% token withdrawals. According to Cointelegraph on the 24th (local time), Al-Bassam stated on X that “All founders, early employees,

Midnight Network Announces Airdrop of 'NIGHT' Token

Midnight Network, a blockchain focused on privacy and data protection, will conduct a NIGHT token airdrop for users of major blockchains such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Cardano (ADA). According to Decrypt on the 24th (local time), Midnight

Circle surpasses $63.89 billion market cap, overtaking USDC in circulation

The market capitalization of stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) has surpassed the circulating supply of USDC. According to Wu Blockchain on the 23rd (local time), Circle's market cap at the close of trading stood at $63.89 billion. This exceeds the curr

Ethereum Developer Proposes Reducing Block Generation Interval to 6 Seconds

An Ethereum core developer has proposed an improvement to reduce the block generation time (slot time) from 12 seconds to 6 seconds. According to Cointelegraph on the 23rd (local time), Barnabé Monnot, an Ethereum core developer, proposed on the 21st

Abraxas Capital Deposits 12,000 Ethereum into Binance

Cryptocurrency investment firm Abraxas Capital has reportedly deposited a large amount of Ethereum (ETH) into Binance. According to data from the on-chain data platform Arkham Intelligence on the 23rd (local time), Abraxas Capital deposited 12,000 Et

"Israeli Man Arrested for Spying for Iran in Exchange for Cryptocurrency"

Israeli authorities have arrested an Israeli national for conducting espionage activities on behalf of Iran in exchange for cryptocurrency. On the 23rd (local time), according to Decrypt, Israeli authorities arrested a 27-year-old man from Tel Aviv o

Defi Development pursues on-chain stock tokenization via Kraken

Defi Development Corp, a treasury company based on Solana (SOL), is partnering with the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken to bring its shares on-chain. According to Cointelegraph on the 24th (local time), Defi Development plans to place its shares on th

"Base (BASE) ranked first in net inflows last week… followed by Unichain (UNI) and Sui (SEI)"

According to on-chain data analytics firm DefiLlama on the 24th (local time), Base (BASE) recorded a net inflow of $36.28 million over the past seven days, ranking first. Unichain (UNI) and Sui (SEI) followed in second and third place with net inflow

US teen faces up to 24 years in prison for Bitcoin theft

A US teenager who stole Bitcoin (BTC) worth $245 million (USD) last year has pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and money laundering. According to BeInCrypto on the 24th (local time), Veer Chetal, a teenager from Connecticut, United States, was indic

US Ethereum Spot ETF Sees Net Inflow of $107.3 Million in a Single Day on the 23rd

The United States Ethereum (ETH) spot ETF recorded a net inflow of $107.3 million (USD) in just one day on the 23rd. According to on-chain data analyst Trader T X on the 24th (local time), BlackRock's Ethereum ETHA had a net inflow of $25.79 million,

Bitcoin recovers to $106,000 on Middle East ceasefire and Fed rate cut expectations

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded to the $106,000 (USD) level, backed by news of a ceasefire in the Middle East and expectations of a rate cut by the Fed. According to Cointelegraph on the 24th (local time), Bitcoin quickly bounced back to $106,000 after dropp

[Analysis] "Decrease in Bitcoin Deposit Addresses... Signal of Growing Confidence in Long-Term Holding"

The number of Bitcoin (BTC) exchange deposit addresses has been steadily decreasing. This shows that investors' confidence in long-term holding has increased. On the 24th (local time), Darkfost, an analyst at CryptoQuant, assessed, "In the long term,

Circle (CRCL) surges over 9% pre-market

The share price of stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) jumped 9.26% in the pre-market session. According to Yahoo Finance on the 23rd (local time), as of 18:05 today, Circle is trading at $263.20, up $22.31 (USD).