Ethereum has crossed a symbolic threshold, with more than half of the total issued ether (ETH) now held in its proof-of-stake (PoS) contract for the first time in the network’s 11-year history, Santiment said in an article on X that drew criticism. The on-chain analytics firm said Tuesday that 50.18% of all historically minted ETH […]
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PALM BEACH, Fla. — Prediction markets are beginning to play a role in shaping traditional financial markets, New York Stock Exchange Chairman Lynn Martin said Wednesday at the World Liberty forum in Palm Beach. “It was very clear to us… that prediction markets [were being used] as a contribution to traditional markets,” she said at
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Hyperliquid (HYPE), a blockchain-based exchange that processed more than $250 billion in perpetual futures transactions last month, has launched a U.S. lobbying and research arm aimed at shaping how lawmakers regulate decentralized finance (DeFi). The Hyperliquid Policy Center, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., will focus on regulatory frameworks for decentralized exchanges, perpetual futures
BitMEX Co-Founder Arthur Hayes Says Bitcoin Is BTC$67,355.93 The recent 52% crash from its all-time high in October sends a critical warning signal – but crypto could ultimately reach new record highs once the Federal Reserve responds to an AI-driven banking crisis it believes is imminent. In his latest essay, “This Is Fine,” Hayes argued
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CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of the leaders and laggards of the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 1962.18, down 0.9% (-18.81) since 4 p.m. ET Tuesday. One of the 20 assets is trading higher. Leaders: CRO (+0.1%) and UNI (-0.3%). Laggards: APT (-3.0%) and SOL
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A recent survey of 1,000 U.S. investors in digital assets found that more than half are afraid they will face an IRS tax penalty this year as new transparency rules governing crypto exchanges take effect. Data collected in late January by crypto tax platform Awaken Tax probed U.S. holders’ concerns about a dramatic shift from
In the summer of 2016, the decentralized autonomous organization, known as the DAO, became the defining crisis of Ethereum’s early years. A smart contract exploit siphoned millions of dollars worth of ether (ETH) from that initial project, and the community’s response – a controversial hard fork to recoup those funds, split the original chain from
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Milo, a US-based cryptocurrency lending firm specializing in cryptocurrency-backed mortgages, has originated more than $100 million in home loans, including the company’s largest single transaction to date, a $12 million crypto mortgage. The company, which holds mortgage provider licenses in ten U.S. states with more to follow, has a perfect track record of zero margin
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Crypto market continues to trade in a tight range on Wednesday, with bitcoin BTC$67,532.47 up 0.9% to around $68,000 since midnight UTC. The largest cryptocurrency has been trading between $65,100 and $72,000 since February 6, as market volatility reduced following a February 5 selloff that took BTC to its lowest level since October 2024. The
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Investment manager Brevan Howard’s cryptocurrency fund fell nearly 30% last year as bitcoin BTC$67,796.42 The upward trend has weakened, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Wednesday. The BH Digital Asset fund lost 29.5% of its value, its worst calendar year performance since its inception in 2021, according to the report, which cited people close to
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