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Why digital asset treasuries that only hodl may fall short

Passive crypto hoarding exposes DATs to compliance risks while missing opportunities to provide patient capital. DAT 2.0 invests in infrastructure supporting ecosystem longevity.

WLFI faces backlash after ‘team wallets’ push through USD1 growth proposal

The top nine wallets controlled nearly 60% of voting power in WLFI’s USD1 governance vote, raising questions about insider influence as locked holders were unable to participate.

South Korea weighs ending one-bank rule for crypto exchanges: Report

South Korea is reportedly reviewing exclusive bank partnerships for crypto exchanges as regulators assess competition and prepare the Digital Asset Basic Act.

Polymarket hit by fresh European crackdowns as Hungary, Portugal block access

The moves highlight growing uncertainty over whether crypto prediction markets are to be treated as finance or gambling.

Only KYC can stop insider trading on prediction markets, Messari says

Insider trading is hard to curb on non-KYC prediction markets, but even identity checks do not fully eliminate abuse, according to Messari’s Austin Weiler.

Bitcoin flashes buy signals as $90K becomes key support

Bitcoin bulls defend $90,000 as Hash Ribbons and Fear and Greed Index flash buy signals, hinting at a potential rally.

Hong Kong group warns crypto licensing rollout risks forced shutdowns

The warning came as Hong Kong consults on new virtual asset advisory and management licenses, expanding oversight beyond crypto trading platforms.

Bitcoin price targets extend down to $58K as BTC prints new death cross

Bitcoin failed to break out from its macro trading range, according to analysis, with new BTC price targets including a return to sub-$60,000 levels.

Bitcoin holders see first 30-day stretch of realized losses since late 2023

Gold hit fresh record highs on Tuesday as rising geopolitical tensions and trade-war fears continued to push investors toward safe-haven assets.

Satoshi-era whale moves $85M in Bitcoin after 13 years

A long-dormant Satoshi‑era wallet suddenly moved 909.38 BTC, now worth about $84.6 million, highlighting how dramatically early Bitcoin prices differ from today’s valuations

Bitcoin institutional demand remains strong: CryptoQuant

CryptoQuant found that large custody wallets accumulated $53 billion in Bitcoin over 12 months, suggesting that institutional demand for Bitcoin hasn’t gone away.

DeFi protocol Pendle revamps governance token, citing low adoption

Pendle will begin to slowly phase out its governance token vePENDLE and replace it with sPENDLE this month, offering a more flexible model it hopes will boost adoption.

Ethereum activity surge could be linked to dusting attacks: Researcher

A security researcher claims Ethereum’s recent network surge could be linked to address poisoning attacks that are exploiting low gas fees on Ethereum.

Magic Eden co-founder sees ‘speculation supercycle’ ahead

Trading volumes in prediction markets are higher than ever, with Monday seeing a record $814.2 million worth of trades placed on Kalshi, Polymarket and other platforms.

​​Memecoin platform Pump.fun launches investment arm ‘Pump Fund’

Pump Fund will kick off with a hackathon and back up to 12 projects at $250,000 each at a $10 million valuation.

Bitcoin’s ‘internal conditions’ are improving: Glassnode

Glassnode data shows Bitcoin spot volumes are rising while sell pressure is easing, though demand remains fragile as Bitcoin fell under $93,000.

Memecoin trading spikes briefly as traders cash in, say analysts

Memecoin trading volume briefly spiked to $5.6 billion on Monday, with analysts suggesting speculative momentum for memecoins may have now cooled.

Ethereum L2 MegaETH peaks at 47K TPS ahead of ‘global stress test’

MegaETH will open its mainnet for several latency-sensitive apps as part of testing, targeting 11 billion transactions over a week while under load.

Trove backlash grows after team retains $9.4M, new token drops 95% post-launch

Trove shocked the community last week with a last-minute decision to pivot its perps DEX from Hyperliquid to Solana, a move that upset many of its initial backers.

Bitcoin shows strength at $92K, but is the bottom in?

Bitcoin is holding above $92,000, but spot ETF outflows and rising geopolitical tensions threaten to weaken the resistance. Will traders pile into the dip?

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