Key takeaways Mastercard is in talks to buy Zero Hash, following earlier interest in BVNK, in a push toward 24/7 stablecoin settlement. The deals could give Mastercard a turnkey onchain payments stack, accelerating its move from pilot to production. Stablecoin-based settlement would let banks and merchants transact continuously, bypassing batch cutoffs and weekend delays. Yet … Read more
With 19 years remaining for Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried in prison, the former FTX CEO’s legal team will present arguments in the appellate court as to why a panel of judges should consider overturning his conviction or sentence. On Tuesday, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will hear oral arguments from SBF’s lawyers. … Read more
Forward Industries, a digital asset–focused company that has built a significant position in Solana as part of its ongoing shift, has authorized a $1 billion share repurchase program — a move aimed at returning value to shareholders as it advances its transition into a digital asset treasury model. The share repurchase program, authorized on Monday, … Read more
Ripple USD, a stablecoin created by XRP issuer Ripple, has surpassed $1 billion market capitalization, marking a significant milestone less than a year after its launch. Officially launched in December 2024, the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin has achieved a remarkable 1,278% year-to-date growth in market capitalization. The stablecoin first broke through the $1 billion mark … Read more
Key points: XRP (XRP) is flashing a familiar technical pattern that has historically preceded sharp short-term price rebounds. XRP bulls still focus on $5 despite latest dip XRP’s 3-day chart shows a “hidden bullish divergence,” where the price forms higher lows while the relative strength index (RSI) posts lower lows. In technical analysis, most analysts … Read more
Decentralized finance (DeFi) researchers mapped out more than $284 million in stablecoin exposure and outstanding loans linked to Stream Finance, following the protocol’s collapse. On Tuesday, a detailed post by DeFi group Yields and More (YAM) flagged dozens of lending markets and vaults, including platforms Euler, Silo, Morpho and Gearbox, that held positions connected to … Read more
Giggle Academy, a crypto educational project founded by Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, has renewed its efforts to distance itself from the Giggle Fund token amid heightened volatility and mounting community skepticism. In a Tuesday X post, Giggle Academy clarified that GIGGLE — a newly launched token linked to the project — … Read more
The onchain transactions of the exploiter behind the $116 million Balancer hack point to a sophisticated actor and extensive preparation that may have taken months to orchestrate without leaving a trace, according to new onchain analysis. The decentralized exchange (DEX) and automated market maker (AMM) Balancer was exploited for around $116 million worth of digital … Read more
Two Chinese artificial intelligence chatbots outperformed some of the world’s most advanced models, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, in an autonomous cryptocurrency trading competition that ended Tuesday. Budget AI models QWEN3 MAX and DeepSeek finished first and second in the trading challenge, outpacing higher-profile and more expensive competitors. QWEN3 was the only AI chatbot to generate positive … Read more
Key points: Bitcoin slips under $104,000 amid doubts over BTC price support. Price targets now include the CME futures gap at $92,000. Short-term holders head deep into the red, sitting on growing unrealized losses. Bitcoin (BTC) faced further losses Tuesday as traders prepared for sub-$100,000 BTC price levels. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin price … Read more