BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, JPMorgan, Citadel Securities, Société Générale, the NYSE, Nasdaq, and the Bank of England are all building the same thing right now. Not Bitcoin holdings. Not ETFs. They are rebuilding the global financial system’s plumbing on blockchain rails. Summary Tokenized real-world assets crossed $29 billion, with the market on track for $100 billion
On February 20, 2025, after more than six years of mobile mining and three years of closed mainnet operation, Pi Network finally dropped its firewall and let PI trade. Summary Pi Network opened its mainnet firewall on February 20, 2025, allowing PI to trade externally. PI reached an all-time high of $2.99 after launch before
On May 12, 2026, Grayscale filed a Form S-3 with the SEC to convert its existing Zcash Trust into a spot exchange-traded fund trading on NYSE Arca under the ticker ZCSH. Summary Grayscale filed a Form S-3 to convert its Zcash Trust into a spot ETF on NYSE Arca. The Zcash Trust held 391,103.89 ZEC
Crypto markets enter a holiday-shortened U.S. week with several macro events that could affect Bitcoin, Ethereum, and broader risk assets. Summary U.S. markets close Monday for Memorial Day, leaving crypto to react first to fresh headlines. April PCE and Q1 GDP data land Thursday, giving traders new clues on Fed policy. Crypto.news reported Iran peace
Blockstream CEO Adam Back has renewed his long-running criticism of altcoins and memecoins, saying market efficiency may finally be catching up with assets he views as weak. Summary Adam Back said efficient markets may eventually price many altcoins and memecoins near zero. Bitcoin dominance near 59%, keeping pressure on broader altcoin market rotation this month.
Litecoin has returned to market discussion after crypto analyst Crypto Patel said LTC could still reach higher cycle targets, while warning that a $1,000 move remains difficult without stronger institutional demand. Summary Litecoin traded near $53, remaining about 87% below its May 2021 all-time high price level. Crypto Patel said $500 is possible next cycle,
Senior Commodity Futures Trading Commission officials who raised concerns about prediction market firms were suspended, investigated and pushed out, according to a New York Times investigation. Summary NYT reported CFTC officials raised concerns about Polymarket, Crypto.com and a Gemini affiliate before suspensions. Crypto.news reported CFTC relief for event contracts as prediction market legal fights widened
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has started a broad review of more than 11,000 decentralized autonomous organizations as debate grows over how the network should fund research, product work, and future governance changes. Summary Hoskinson is reviewing 11,000 DAOs to study governance design, roadmaps, executive function, and strategy setting. Crypto.news reported 81% active stake opposed a
Crypto wrench attacks in France have become a larger concern after Bitcoin journalist Joe Nakamoto said the country accounts for about 70% of reported physical attacks against crypto holders and their families. Summary France accounts for 70% of reported crypto wrench attacks, according to Bitcoin journalist Joe Nakamoto. Nakamoto said France recorded 41 crypto kidnappings
NEAR Protocol has surged more than 21% in 24 hours to top the day’s major crypto market gainers, while edgeX slipped nearly 8 among the top 100 assets by market capitalization. Summary NEAR Protocol climbed 21.14 to 2.20 Worldcoin, FET, Quant and Celestia also posted strong daily gains edgeX dropped 7.76, underperforming other large cap
