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Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has predicted that Bitcoin could lose all its value in the event of a major protocol-level hack, framing the scenario as one of the few credible existential risks facing the network.
Grayscale has opened a direct token-for-shares swap mechanism for eligible investors across 10 of its crypto ETFs and trusts, a move that changes how qualified participants can gain exposure to the firm's suite of regulated digital asset products without routing capital through traditional cash-based subscriptions.
Bitcoin has rallied back toward the upper boundary of its established trading range, putting $85,000 squarely in focus as a level that could act as a price ceiling.
OpenSea has unveiled a redesigned platform interface, signaling a renewed push to refine the user experience on one of the most established NFT marketplaces. The update focuses on how collectors and creators navigate the platform, though full details of the rollout are still emerging from official channels.
Both companies have separately approached the CFTC , the federal regulator that oversees derivatives and commodity futures in the United States, to obtain authorization to operate prediction market products. A filing with the CFTC is the required first step before any platform can legally offer such contracts to U.
Ethereum price momentum has stalled despite a notable show of institutional support from Bitmine, as persistent outflows from spot Ethereum ETFs continue to outweigh any buying pressure the company brings.
Crypto exchanges are moving aggressively into prediction markets, with Blockchain. com filing for dual regulatory licenses and Binance.
Bitwise's spot NEAR Protocol ETF is drawing attention for what observers are describing as one of the strongest early-stage performances among recently launched digital asset funds, with reported growth showing no signs of slowing since its debut.
Ondo Finance tokenized US stocks and ETFs are now accessible through Jumper, the multi-chain liquidity aggregator, with the integration spanning four blockchain networks and covering more than 450 assets.
Switzerland's financial regulator FINMA has approved the country's first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund structured for retail investors, granting a Bitcoin-only waiver from standard diversification requirements that normally apply to collective investment schemes sold to the general public.
A wallet reported to be linked to the Drift Protocol exploit, a theft described as exceeding $270 million, has begun moving ETH to Tornado Cash after roughly two months of apparent inactivity, drawing renewed attention to one of the larger reported DeFi security incidents on record.
BlackRock has filed with the SEC for the iShares Bitcoin Managed Protect ETF, a proposed fund that would pair Bitcoin exposure with a managed-protection approach, according to a filing registered in the SEC's EDGAR full-text search system.
The $1. 84 million weekly outflow is the first negative print for the XRP ETF category after 13 consecutive weeks of net inflows.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by CME Group challenging the agency's approval of a crypto-related matter, according to an update published Monday.
Ondo Stocks is expanding its footprint on Solana, and the move is coming alongside a notable infrastructure play: LI. FI is launching native, intent-based execution to power the integration.
Prediction markets allow participants to trade contracts whose value is tied to the outcome of a future event, including sporting contests. Operators of these platforms typically argue that their products are financial instruments or exchange-traded contracts, not wagers governed by state gambling statutes.
Binary options are outcome-based contracts: at expiry, the holder receives a fixed payout if the specified condition is met, or nothing if it is not. The Cboe proposal, as described in the headline, links these contracts to disclosed business metrics from Coinbase and MARA rather than to a spot price or index.
CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju has identified Bitcoin support near $30,000, framing the level as where buying pressure could emerge even under an extreme scenario in which spot ETF funds and corporate treasury firms fully exit the market.
Cysic halted its cross-chain bridge after an attacker exploited a vulnerability to mint 10 million CYS tokens on BNB Chain without authorization, raising immediate token-supply integrity questions for the zero-knowledge hardware acceleration project.
Ethereum ETFs shed $320 million in net outflows over a single week, while Bitcoin ETF withdrawals showed signs of easing during the same period, creating a split picture across the two largest spot crypto fund products available to U. S.