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Stablecoin inflows to exchanges dropped from $136B to $70B, showing reduced liquidity and cautious crypto trading. The cryptocurrency market is showing signs of limited liquidity, causing cautious investor behavior. Stablecoins, a key source of liquidity, have seen stagnant market capitalization in recent weeks.  Analysts note that this trend reflects less...

Data shows DeFi TVL shifting from trading platforms to lending and staking infrastructure driven by collateral reuse models. Decentralized finance has entered a new phase as capital allocation patterns continue to change across protocols. Recent data shows total value locked concentrating within infrastructure-focused platforms. This movement reflects how digital asset...

deBridge founder urges Flow validators to halt activity after a $3.9 million exploit, citing doubled balances, coordination gaps, and a 40% FLOW price drop. deBridge founder Alex Smirnov has urged Flow validators to halt transaction processing after a controversial blockchain rollback. The call comes after worrying about user losses and...

California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax faces crypto backlash, raising concerns over capital flight, innovation risks, and funding healthcare amid fiscal uncertainty. California has proposed a new wealth tax targeting billionaires, prompting strong criticism from crypto industry leaders statewide. Nevertheless, advocates claim that the plan would stabilize the financing of healthcare...

Sberbank launches Russia’s first crypto-backed loan, testing digital collateral financing for miners amid evolving regulation and institutional interest. Russia’s largest bank has taken a landmark step in crypto finance. Sberbank made the first crypto-backed loan in the country. The borrower was big-time Bitcoin miner Intelion Data. The move is a...

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan outlines a long-term Bitcoin outlook, highlighting institutional adoption, declining volatility, and expectations for steady returns ahead. Bitcoin’s market structure may be entering a calmer phase. Matt Hougan, Bitwise’s chief investment officer, suggests a long shift. He describes a shift away from dramatic cycles. Instead, Bitcoin may...

Hyperliquid plans to unstake 1.2 million HYPE tokens for team distribution as part of its vesting schedule. Hyperliquid has announced a scheduled token unstaking event tied to team allocations. The project spread the news on Discord. According to the announcement, 1.2 million HYPE tokens will be unstaked. The distribution to...

If you’re surfing the crypto waves in 2025‑2026, you’ve likely overheard whispers about a range of altcoins. From the audacious newcomer APEMARS ($APRZ) to reliable veterans like XRP, Ethereum (ETH), Avalanche (AVAX), Litecoin (LTC), Cronos (CRO), and Binance Coin (BNB), this lineup blends ambition with stability. Some offer blazing‑fast networks...

BitMine moved large ETH holdings into staking, locking 342,560 ETH to support Ethereum network validation. BitMine has moved a large share of its Ethereum holdings into staking within a short period. On-chain data shows the company staked about $1B worth of ETH in two days. The activity places BitMine among...

Vitalik Buterin declared that Ethereum has ditched eWASM in support of RISC-V. These discontinuities in The Merge and the swift development of SNARK technology necessitated the critical shift to zkEVM compatibility. Ethereum gave up on its long-awaited eWASM upgrade. Instead, the network has been made compatible with the RISC-V architecture....