Ethereum's newest nonprofit wants to become Wall Street's guide to crypto
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we’re digging into Ethereum Institutional, a new nonprofit aimed at educating financial institutions and…
Crypto remains resilient in face of renewed Middle East tensions
BTC rose 1.2% to $63,000 and Nasdaq futures jumped 2.6% with markets seemingly unconcerned by U.S. airstrikes on Iran. Bitcoin is now up 9% since the end of…
Bitcoin, ether steady, gold slides as US-Iran tensions escalate again
Oil climbed for a third day and gold fell for a fourth while bitcoin is up 1.6% on the week. Source:CoinDesk
BNB Chain is building a new layer-1 for high-frequency trading and AI agents
The network aims to process over 100,000 transactions per second by streaming them directly, eliminating public queues to make trades faster and more secure.…
Lyn Alden says Bitcoin needs no savior as Strategy sells $216M of BTC
Bitcoinfocused macroeconomist Lyn Alden said BTC must stand on its own as Strategy sold 3,588 BTC, while warning about leverage risks tied to STRC.…
Ether climbs toward $2K as Bitmine buys ETH, Robinhood L2 boost
ETH charts a path toward $2,000 as TradFi adoption, DAT buying and a longawaited network upgrade boost investor interest. Source:Cointelegraph
USDT wins payments, USDC wins DeFi as stablecoins diverge: Dune
Dune data shows Tether's USDT has become crypto’s dominant payments stablecoin while Circle's USDC powers DeFi, highlighting how blockchain choice shapes…
Tether invests in Mercado Bitcoin as blockchain finance expands in Latin America
Mercado Bitcoin will use the funding to expand tokenized finance across Latin America, adding to Tether's growing portfolio of infrastructure investments.…
Bitcoin stalls as open interest decline raises questions about rally's staying power
BTC retreated from a twoweek high of $64,500 as falling open interest and weak spot demand cast doubt on the sustainability of July's 8.4% advance.…
Vitalik Buterin confirms AI identified his anonymous Ethereum proposal contribution
The Ethereum cofounder said AI recognized his intellectual habits, ending a twoweek public challenge to identify an anonymous contribution he made.…
Dennis Quaid lists L.A. home for $5.2 million and makes the move to Nashville
The sunsoaked lifestyle he was able to enjoy at the home wasn’t enough to keep Quaid tethered to California, with the actor revealing recently that he made the…
Live markets: Bitcoin and ether ETFs drew inflows on Monday
Spot bitcoin ETFs still lost a net $526.6 million over the shortened holiday week, an eighth straight week of negative flows. Source:CoinDesk