Vaibhavv Ali
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is expanding its xStocks service to European customers to meet the growing demand for tokenized equities. This service, which was launched in partnership with the tokenization company Backed, offers tokenized certificates that track the price of over 50 U.S. stocks, including Nvidia and Google. Kraken aims to remove key barriers for European … Read more
Tron has firmly established itself as a leader in the stablecoin market, fueled by an unprecedented surge in Tether (USDT) activity. On-chain data reveals that the network now has over 41 million addresses that are actively engaged in USDT transactions, a milestone that highlights its growing dominance. This explosive growth began in early September and … Read more
Metaplanet Inc., a publicly traded Japanese investment company, has announced a significant move to expand its Bitcoin holdings. The firm plans to raise more than $1.38 billion through an international share offering. This capital raise is a core part of the company’s strategy to use Bitcoin as a primary treasury asset to hedge against inflation … Read more
Recent data shows a major shift in blockchain user activity, with BNB Chain claiming the top spot. The network saw a sharp 19% increase in users, pushing its weekly active user count to over 17 million, placing it ahead of all other competitors. NEAR Protocol followed closely with 16.1 million users, while Solana came in … Read more
The crypto market, after falling below the $4 trillion mark, is now showing signs of recovery, with a current total valuation of $3.88 trillion. Bitcoin, which holds over 50% of this value, is expected to see its performance heavily influenced by broader economic factors, especially global liquidity and the behavior of major investors. The Influence … Read more
ARK Invest, the asset management firm led by Cathie Wood, has made a significant shift in its portfolio by increasing its exposure to crypto assets. The firm recently purchased $4.46 million worth of shares in BitMine Immersion Technologies across three of its ETFs. This strategic move coincides with ARK trimming its position in the stock … Read more
The new iPhone 17 introduces a major security feature called Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE), which is designed to combat a common type of cybersecurity vulnerability: memory corruption. This new technology works with Apple’s Enhanced Memory Tagging Extension (EMTE) to validate memory usage in real time. By doing this, MIE can prevent serious attacks like out-of-bounds … Read more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that its Crypto Task Force will host a public hearing on October 17 to discuss financial privacy and surveillance. The event, scheduled to take place at the SEC headquarters, will feature experts who are developing technologies to protect individual privacy. The purpose of the panel is … Read more
Crypto asset manager Grayscale has filed a series of applications with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert its existing trusts for Bitcoin Cash, Hedera, and Litecoin into exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The firm plans to list these new ETFs on major exchanges like NYSE Arca or Nasdaq, following the same successful strategy it … Read more
Crypto mining stocks experienced a significant surge following an announcement that Nebius Group will supply Microsoft with $17.4 billion worth of GPUs over a five-year period. This deal, aimed at strengthening Microsoft’s artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, highlighted the increasing value of large-scale computing power, boosting the shares of companies that possess such capabilities. While the … Read more