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Solv Protocol Raises $25M in Total Funding to Drive Bitcoin Staking Adoption, Potentially Unlocking $330B in Value

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Solv Protocol has raised $11 million in a strategic funding round, bringing its total funding to $25 million at a valuation of $200 million. This capital will advance the company’s mission to revolutionize Bitcoin staking through its Staking Abstraction Layer (SAL). The funding round attracted participation from prominent investors, including Laser Digital, Blockchain Capital, and … Read more

Monochrome Asset Management Launches Ethereum ETF in Australia

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Monochrome Asset Management has announced the launch of the Monochrome Ethereum ETF (IETH), marking Australia’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) that provides direct access to ethereum. Trading under the ticker ‘IETH’ on Cboe Australia, the ETF will be available on most Australian brokerage platforms, allowing local investors to gain exposure to ethereum through a direct-holding structure. … Read more

Deribit Launches US Yield Coin (USYC) as New Yield-Bearing Cross-Margin Collateral Option

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Deribit has announced the launch of the US Yield Coin (USYC) from Hashnote as a new yield-bearing cross-margin collateral option. USYC, an ERC-20 token backed by reverse repurchase agreements on U.S. Government Securities, provides traders with a stable and flexible collateral option that generates daily yield. The assets are secured in a segregated account at … Read more

Ripple Launches ‘Bank-Grade’ Crypto Custody Solution

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Ripple has announced updates to Ripple Custody, enhancing its “bank-grade” custody technology. The latest features include a transaction screening service integration, additional hardware security module (HSM) options, and an XRPL integration for tokenizing Real World Assets (RWA). Ripple Custody now supports the tokenization of various assets, enabling businesses to manage cryptocurrencies, fiat currencies, and real-world … Read more

Wisdomtree Introduces ‘Earn-Until-You-Spend’ Feature in Onchain Personal Finance App

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Wisdomtree, Inc. (NYSE: WT) has announced the launch of a new yield-bearing feature in its onchain personal finance app, Wisdomtree Prime, allowing users to take advantage of the “Earn-Until-You-Spend” capability. This feature enables users to utilize their investments in the Wisdomtree Government Money Market Digital Fund as a funding source for their spending, effectively linking … Read more

Kraken Survey Reveals 59% of Crypto Investors Favor Dollar-Cost Averaging

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A recent survey by Kraken reveals that a significant 83.53% of crypto investors have used dollar-cost averaging (DCA), with 59% employing it as their primary investment strategy. The survey, which polled 1,109 crypto investors, delved into the real-world effectiveness of DCA in helping investors manage market volatility and avoid emotional decision-making. Interestingly, younger investors (18-29 … Read more

Alchemy Pay Expands Crypto Virtual Card to Samsung Pay

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Alchemy Pay has announced the integration of its virtual card service with Samsung Pay, expanding its reach following the successful launch on Google Pay. This development enables users to seamlessly spend their cryptocurrency holdings at numerous retailers, both online and in-store, through Samsung’s contactless payment platform. With over 500,000 users already on board, Alchemy Pay’s … Read more

Bitcoin Staking Protocol Babylon Attracts About 24,000 BTC in Deposits

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Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon has achieved a major milestone, pulling in 23,891.67071126 BTC in confirmed total value locked (TVL) and attracting 25.31K stakers after lifting the cap on its second staking round. This significant increase in participation underscores strong investor confidence and robust demand within Babylon’s decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem. The platform’s aim to provide … Read more

Vitalik Buterin Shows Support for Tornado Cash Developer With Additional 100 ETH Donation

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has demonstrated his continued support for Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm by donating an additional 100 ETH, valued at approximately $240,000, to Storm’s legal defense fund. This marks the third contribution from Buterin, bringing the total amount raised for the fund to over 327 ETH. The fund was established to assist … Read more

Telegram to Support TON-Based NFT Gifts Later This Year

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The founder of Telegram has announced plans to support TON-based non-fungible token (NFT) gifts later this year. This new feature will allow users to convert limited-edition animated gifts into NFTs on the TON blockchain. These tokenized gifts can be displayed on user profiles or traded for Telegram’s in-app currency, Stars. Additionally, users will have the … Read more