CryptoBreaking

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Nasdaq has submitted a rule change to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission aimed at removing caps on options tied to spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, signaling a broader push to align crypto derivatives with traditional commodity-based funds. The move, effective immediately after a

Vitalik Buterin emphasizes the importance of decentralized social networks by 2026, advocating for platforms that prioritize user communication over engagement metrics. He critiques existing SocialFi projects for lacking meaningful innovation and calls for greater community involvement in these ecosystems.

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Kingsport, Tennessee’s city government has moved to modernize its zoning rules to attract data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations, signaling a broader municipal push to embrace digital infrastructure. In a unanimous vote on first reading, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen

DXC Technology has announced a partnership with Ripple to empower global banks with scalable digital asset custody and payments. The collaboration fuses DXC’s enterprise IT capabilities with Ripple’s digital asset infrastructure to offer custody and payments solutions tailored to the needs of

Ondo Finance is expanding its tokenized equities platform to Solana, adding more than 200 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs to Solana’s high-speed network for the first time. The rollout broadens Ondo Global Markets beyond the Ethereum and BNB Chain deployments that began in late 2025, and the

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Bitwise Asset Management has unveiled a new exchange-traded fund designed to hedge against currency debasement, signaling how digital assets are integrating into broad macro strategies after the success of spot Bitcoin ETFs. The Bitwise Proficio Currency Debasement ETF trades on the

In a risk-averse climate shaped by macro headwinds, Bitcoin is testing key support around 94,500 as traders weigh the odds of a renewed market pullback. While some relief attempts surface, broader sentiment remains cautious—especially for major altcoins that must defend critical levels to sustain

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Crypto startup Superstate has secured a substantial funding round totaling 82.5 million to develop a blockchain-based platform designed to issue and trade regulated shares on public blockchains. The investment signals

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Caroline Ellison, the former chief executive of Alameda Research, has been released from federal custody after serving 440 days of a two-year sentence, according to inmate records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Ellison’s release underscores the practical impact of plea deals and g

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The Davos forum saw geopolitics and crypto collide as President Donald Trump indicated he would not use force to seize Greenland, easing immediate tensions with NATO allies. While the rhetoric cooled, markets remained on edge about the broader implications for U.S.-EU

Editor’s note: New research from Dell Technologies points to accelerating enterprise adoption of AI across the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with most organizations now treating AI and generative AI as a core business priority. The survey highlights strong early returns on productivity and

Editor’s note: Open World has announced the launch of what it says is Saudi Arabia’s first Real-World Asset tokenization Center of Excellence, to be established in Al Khobar. The initiative is positioned as a fully licensed, in-Kingdom operation focused on compliant tokenization for institutional an

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A ruble-backed stablecoin designed to operate within sanctioned Russian financial networks recorded more than $100 billion in on-chain transfers in under a year, according to a new report from Elliptic. The asset, known as A7A5, was intended to help Russian-linked

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Vietnam has taken a decisive step toward formalizing its crypto ecosystem by opening the licensing window for digital asset trading platforms as part of a five-year regulated market pilot. The move follows the implementation of new administrative procedures under a Finance Ministry deci