CESR becomes core benchmark as institutions seek yield in crypto
CESR, the Composite Ether Staking Rate, is emerging as Ethereum’s reference rate, underpinning swaps, futures and risk models as institutions chase transparent on‑chain
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Circle stock crashes 22% as U.S. bill targets stablecoin rewards
Circle (CRCL) sank about 22%, its worst drop since June 2025, after a tougher CLARITY Act draft threatened to ban stablecoin yield, clashing
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Circle’s 16‑wallet USDC freeze revives centralization and blacklist debate
Circle froze USDC in 16 business wallets tied to a sealed U.S. civil case, drawing fire from ZachXBT and reigniting fears over centralized
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Tether locks in Big Four firm for first full USDT audit
Tether hires a Big Four firm for the first full financial audit of $184b USDT reserves, aiming to reset stablecoin transparency and institutional
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Omnes and Apex tokenize Bitcoin mining note on base
Omnes and Apex Group have announced plans to launch a tokenized debt note tied to Bitcoin mining activity on Base. The product will
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HYPE jumps as Hyperliquid HIP-3 open interest sets record
Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 market has reached a new high as demand for tokenized asset trading continues to grow. Summary Hyperliquid HIP-3 open interest hit
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Delaware pushes new stablecoin rules and banking update
Delaware lawmakers have introduced two bills that would update state banking law and create a licensing framework for stablecoin issuers and digital asset
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Aave community rallies behind V4 Ethereum deployment
Aave’s community has moved a step closer to launching V4 on Ethereum after a governance proposal won near-unanimous backing. The result points to
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Hyperliquid’s fee machine is trading like a cheap growth stock
Hyperliquid is generating $14M in weekly fees and leading DeFi growth, but analysts say HYPE still trades at a discount to its fee
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XRP’s $93B spike flips BNB—for a moment—but utility takes the win
XRP’s brief flip of BNB for the fourth‑largest crypto spot has exposed a sharp gap between sentiment and utility, as a $93 billion