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Social crypto isn’t dead, it’s just changing hands

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In the span of 48 hours in late January, the two largest decentralized social protocols underwent significant leadership changes. Farcaster has transferred management of its flagship protocol client and main foundational launchpad, Clanker, to its main infrastructure provider, Neynar. Meanwhile, Lens Protocol announced its transition from Avara (the team behind Aave) to Mask Network. The […]

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AI rout hits software stocks, but Grayscale says blockchains will benefit

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Blockchains and artificial intelligence are complementary technologies, according to crypto asset manager Grayscale, although markets have recently treated them as part of the same business. Zach Pandl, head of research at Grayscale, said that while disruptive technologies tend to produce obvious winners and losers, the relationship between AI and blockchain is more symbiotic than competitive.

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Inactive Ripple-Linked Token in Wallets Now Gets Easier DeFi Access

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XRP has a liquidity problem that has nothing to do with price: more than 2 billion tokens, or about 3.5% of the circulating supply, are not actually circulating. The tokens, worth around $3 billion, are held in Xaman wallets and are largely excluded from decentralized finance (DeFi). Accessing DeFi means downloading new wallets, linking assets

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UK investors only have until April to add crypto ETNs to their ISAs: FT

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UK investors will no longer be able to add crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) to their tax-free individual savings accounts (ISAs) after the new tax year begins on April 6, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Wednesday. The tax authority, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), will reclassify cryptocurrency ETNs as eligible instruments only for Innovative

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the past, present and future of crypto in 401(k) plans

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Happy Thursday advisors! In today’s newsletter, David Lawant, head of research at Anchorage Digital, examines the evolving role of crypto in 401(k)s as regulatory clarity is poised to open up investments. Next, in Ask an Expert, Kevin Tam answers questions about crypto adoption around the world by examining recent 13F filings. Happy reading. Modernizing the

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Senate Hearing for US Banking Regulators Gives Crypto Leading Role

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As the U.S. Senate Banking Committee opened its routine hearing on oversight of banking regulators on Thursday, a host of crypto topics had already dominated the conversation, including a major stablecoin policy proposal from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. On the eve of U.S. banking watchdogs’ testimony before lawmakers, the OCC released

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ZachXBT Alleges Axiom Employee Committed Insider Trading

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Blockchain detective ZachXBT said Thursday that a senior employee at on-chain trading platform Axiom Exchange allegedly abused internal access to user data to track private wallets and potentially trade memecoins using inside information. In a thread posted on Axiom, founded in 2024 by Mist and Cal and a member of Y Combinator’s Winter 2025 cohort,

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Developers aim for finality in seconds by 2029, strengthening the bull case for ether (ETH)

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The Ethereum Foundation just released a roadmap that gives the impression that it is building for the next decade and will not survive the current quarter. The document, called a “straw map” and published Wednesday by EF researcher Justin Drake, outlines a plan for seven hard forks through 2029. Hard forks are network-wide software upgrades

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