Stablecoins may anchor Ethereum’s real-world adoption, but an analyst warns that the network must solve cross-layer fragmentation to stay ahead in the next phase of DeFi.

Stablecoins may anchor Ethereum’s real-world adoption, but an analyst warns that the network must solve cross-layer fragmentation to stay ahead in the next phase of DeFi.
A Bitcoin miner secured a $330,000 block reward despite network difficulty surging to a record 126.98 trillion.
European fund manager APS bought $3.4 million in tokenized real estate via MetaWealth, marking the first direct institutional purchase of retail-available tokenized assets.
RWAs are benefiting from increasing US crypto regulatory clarity, which has pushed the tokenization sector past $23 billion.
US authorities seized 145 domains and crypto linked to BidenCash, a dark web market accused of selling millions of stolen credit cards.
Hyperliquid leverage trader James Wynn has claimed the market is being manipulated against him after he was liquidated for 240 Bitcoin, worth $25 million.
The bill has seen contention online, but Satoshi Action Fund’s Eric Peterson says it updates the state’s unclaimed property laws so crypto doesn’t get liquidated.
An end to the “tariff sabre rattling” may see Bitcoin rallying to $120,000 this month, Swyftx lead analyst Pav Hundal tells Cointelegraph.
The SEC sued Keith Crews in 2023 alleging he ran a crypto fraud scheme, but he failed to answer the complaint, leading a judge to hand a default win to the regulator.
Moroccan police arrested Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, who is accused of being one of the ringleaders behind a spate of recent crypto-related kidnappings in France.
The crypto exchange claims it is fully regulated, and the CFTC has jurisdiction over its sports contracts, not the state of Nevada.
Bitfinex analysts tell Cointelegraph that Bitcoin could surge next month if US job data turns out to be weaker than expected.
Ukrainian police claimed the man’s actions caused a server hosting company to suffer losses estimated at over $4.4 million.
The Foundation backing the Ethereum blockchain has laid out a new treasury policy to ensure it allocates resources efficiently while supporting its DeFi ecosystem.
USDC issuer Circle has again upsized its initial public offering above the marketed range, selling 34 million shares at $31 each.
Members in two House committee hearings debated a framework for digital assets while raising concerns about the US president using his position to profit from the industry.
In some cases, the bank will look at crypto holdings when determining net worth, which may affect how much can be borrowed.
Roughly four months since his nomination and amid announced departures at the CFTC, Brian Quintenz’s nomination to head the financial regulator is moving forward.
The company concluded its first year of Bitcoin reserve operations with 4,449 BTC on its balance sheet.
According to the payments company, it had secured approval across a patchwork of regulatory regimes in individual US states allowing it to operate across the country.
