Zcash targets July 28 launch for Ironwood network upgrade
Zcash’s next upgrade will replace the oncecompromised Orchard pool and may offer clues about whether counterfeit tokens were created via a recent bug.…
DeFi may be ‘quietly re-rating’ given outperformance against Bitcoin: Bitwise
“DeFi usually swings much harder than Bitcoin, so holding up this well is unusual,” says Bitwise, as DeFi tokens have outperformed Bitcoin. Source：Cointelegraph
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…
Mark Cuban-backed DeFi dashboard Zapper shutters after 7 years
Zapper provided crypto market data to over 2 million monthly active users and oversaw more than $13 billion in processed transactions during its peak.…
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.…
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.…
EU lawmakers adopt digital assets policy stance after MiCA transition ends
The European Parliament adopted a digital assets report calling for further assessment of DeFi, staking, crypto lending and NFTs after MiCA’s transition period…
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.…
Strategy’s Bitcoin sale may give BTC a ‘durable bottom,’ Grayscale says
“Investors are now more confident about the instrument,” said Grayscale’s Zach Pandl regarding STRC, which reclaimed $90 for the first time in three weeks.…
Former Tether CIO seeks to sell stake in stablecoin issuer, Bloomberg reports
The reported transaction comes as Tether maintains it has no plans to go public, even as other crypto companies pursue or delay IPOs. Source：Cointelegraph
Bitcoin recovers from Strategy's BTC sale, funding rates hit 9%: Are bulls back?
Bitcoin sold off as news of Strategy selling BTC shook investors’ nerve but the quick rebound suggests bulls remain ambitiously positioned. Source：Cointelegraph