Base’s social bet left it trailing in prediction markets and perps: Pollak
Base creator Jesse Pollak is stepping back from leadership of the Base App after admitting he was “definitively wrong” to bet on social experiences driving…
JCB signs Circle MOU to test stablecoin payments in Japan
The companies will explore using USDC for JCB’s crossborder treasury operations and merchant payments in Japan as regulated stablecoin adoption gains momentum.…
Franklin Crypto CIO says crypto prices are disconnected from fundamentals
Institutional adoption of crypto is accelerating even as digital asset prices fail to reflect the industry's strongest fundamentals in years, Seth Ginns said.…
The U.S. and China are today’s leaders in AI. These countries could be the next-stage champions.
Economists at Bank of America spotlight South Korea and the United Arab Emirates as likely to gain from both the buildout and adoption of artificial…
Kazakhstan president signs decree to accelerate crypto adoption
Kazakhstan targets gaspowered electricity for mining, income tax exemptions for regulated crypto transactions and crossborder stablecoin payments in a new…
Ether climbs toward $2K as Bitmine buys ETH, Robinhood L2 boost
ETH charts a path toward $2,000 as TradFi adoption, DAT buying and a longawaited network upgrade boost investor interest. Source:Cointelegraph
L1s face decentralization 'tug-of-war' as adoption grows: Injective CEO
Blockchains will face increasing pressure to compromise on decentralization to meet user demand for speed and scalability, Injective CEO Eric Chen said.…
UK's bold new crypto rules promise to unlock global trading, but huge compliance hurdles still threaten the rollout
The U.K. FCA's crypto framework has been praised for prioritizing global liquidity and institutional adoption, but the authorization process is expected to be…
Aave brings V3 lending and GHO stablecoin to Monad
Aave launched its V3 lending protocol on Monad with 12 supported assets as the network commits $15 million in firstyear incentives to build liquidity and…
Ethereum backers launch nonprofit to lead institutional adoption efforts
Backed by Joe Lubin, BitMine and SharpLink, the independent organization will serve as a liaison for financial institutions exploring Ethereum as competition…
Ethereum gets a new nonprofit focused on institutional adoption
The launch comes as the Ethereum Foundation narrows its focus to stewarding the core protocol, with independent organizations like EthLabs emerging to take on…
Bitcoin ETFs were supposed to make selloffs less painful. That theory is being put to the test.
Crypto investors had hoped that increased institutional adoption and a cryptofriendly administration could help the largest cryptocurrency avoid the painful…