Binance Launches Trading in Precious Metals with USDT-Settled Gold and Silver Futures
Binance launched gold and silver perpetual futures settled in USDT, expanding crypto-denominated access to precious metals markets.
Florida Refines Bitcoin Reserve Proposal for 2026 Focused on Key Aspects
The proposal reduces Florida’s crypto ambitions, effectively limiting eligible assets to Bitcoin and distancing it from pension exposure.
Consensys-Backed SharpLink Invests $170 Million in Ethereum on Linea Blockchain
The latest deployment builds on its previously disclosed plan to stake $200 million in ETH across Linea and affiliated restaking partners.
China's Digital Yuan Gains Traction, Intensifying Pressure on US Stablecoin Regulations
China’s move to pay interest on the digital yuan is colliding with the GENIUS Act’s ban on stablecoin yields, intensifying questions over whether US digital dollars can remain competitive.
Zcash Developers Launch Innovative CashZ Wallet Following Departure from Electric Coin Company
Employees who left the Electric Coin Company en masse on Wednesday are launching a new Zcash wallet, citing the need to return to cypherpunk principles and to scale faster.
Bitcoin Achieves 56.7% Renewable Energy Use: Exploring Paths to a Greener Future
Bitcoin mining is accelerating renewable energy deployment, replacing fossil-fuel heating, expanding energy access and cutting methane emissions at scale.
Bitcoin projected to reach $2.9 million by 2050 as it claims a significant role in global trade, according to VanEck analysis
VanEck analysts said Bitcoin could handle 5–10% of global trade and make up 2.5% of central bank reserves by 2050, driving its strategic role as a monetary hedge.
Surge in Illicit Crypto Transactions Driven by Global Sanctions
The Global Sanctions Inflation Index estimated there were just under 80,000 total sanctioned entities and persons globally as of May 2025.
Optimism Proposes Exciting OP Buyback Plan Funded by Superchain Revenue
A new plan would tie OP token value to network performance by using half of all Superchain fee revenue for systematic repurchases.
Truebit's TRU Token Plummets 99.9% Following $26 Million Security Breach
Ethereum-based Truebit suffered a $26.6 million exploit that reportedly targeted a vulnerability in a smart contract deployed five years ago.
Nvidia’s Vera Rubin Drives Demand for Crypto Networks Such as Render
Nvidia’s Vera Rubin slashes AI costs, challenging decentralized GPU networks like Render that thrive on scarce and underused computing power.
NY Bill Aims to Regulate Sports, Political, and Death Prediction Markets
New York lawmakers will soon review a bill that seeks to ban certain sports and political event contracts in the state, among others.