1kx, Blockchain Capital back $7.5 million KOR Protocol Series A at $100 million valuation
KOR Protocol is building an onchain clearinghouse that helps register and route creative works and pay out rights holders.
Tether puts $20 million behind Mercado Bitcoin amid Latin America's tokenization boom
Mercado Bitcoin has grown from an early crypto exchange into a regulated digital financial services platform.
Vitalik Buterin proposes ‘Extremely Lean’ Ethereum, shrinking the chain to near-zero state with ZK proofs
Buterin outlined a two-step plan to shift Ethereum's state management to validators and replace per-epoch balance updates with ZK proofs.
AVAX One launches CEO search after leader of its Avalanche treasury pivot steps down
SkyBridge founder Anthony Scaramucci backed AVAX One's $550 million Avalanche treasury strategy announced last year.
President Trump says he's a 'big crypto guy,' while distancing himself from family's crypto ventures
President Trump called cryptocurrency "powerful" during the launch of Trump investment accounts for children.
Aave's new Monad market tops $100 million in deposits two days after launch
Aave's V4 deployment also crossed $250 million in deposits on Saturday, a new all-time high for that version of the protocol.
CryptoQuant says bitcoin and altcoin exchange deposits have spiked, indicating higher volatility ahead
Bitcoin deposits to exchanges recently climbed to nearly 49,000 BTC, “a rare extreme” seen only four other times this year, CryptoQuant said.
Grvt and the Rise of Composable Onchain Wealth
Perp DEX Market Overview Perp DEX sector growth Perpetual futures have become the dominant instrument in crypto derivatives markets, with the decentralized venues offering them becoming the fastest-growing sector in Web3. Figure 1: Perp DEX share of…
IMF says policy choices will determine whether tokenization strengthens or fragments the financial system
The IMF's Tobias Adrian said risks could shift from banks toward market infrastructure providers and smart contracts as tokenization expands.
'Markets find their footing': Bitcoin holds $61,000 rebound ahead of US Independence Day as soft jobs data eases rate fears
Bitcoin holds above $61,000 and ether above $1,700 as soft US jobs data eases Fed hike bets and spot ETFs snap a 10-day outflow streak.