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TL;DR: Stock-linked tokens deployed in DeFi reached an estimated $262.4 million across blockchains at the end of September, up nearly 18-fold from the start of 2026. Base accounted for about $16 million, not the entire total. Tokenized stocks are starting to …
The first round of BTT repurchased with decentralized service revenue has been completely burned, as BitTorrent leverages its reimagined architecture to pivot toward Web3 and AI infrastructure. BitTorrent, a cornerstone of decentralized infrastructure in t…
Over the past year, JUST has completed five consecutive large-scale buyback-and-burn rounds, permanently removing 1.88B JST tokens from circulation and pushing cumulative deflation toward 19%. Following this milestone, the buyback and burn mechanism is set to…
HONG KONG, October 18, 2026 – As quantum computing advances, the challenge extends beyond Bitcoin’s cryptography to the financial infrastructure built around it. Quantum computing is emerging as one of Bitcoin’s long-term security challenges. A sufficiently p…
TL;DR: Babylon Labs has advanced a proposal to bring native Bitcoin collateral to Aave V4 without requiring wrapped BTC or a central custodian. The plan still faces community review, risk analysis and governance votes. Bitcoin could become collateral for Aave…
The post BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Lost $165 Million in a Week. Is Wall Street Pulling Back? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. BlackRock‘s (NYSE: BLK) iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ: IBIT) saw a significant outflow of $165.4 million for the week ending October 16…
Michael Saylor says Bitcoin backing alone could not keep Strategy's 12% yield preferred stock at its $100 target. Instead, credit investors wanted a cash cushion before they returned. The Strategy executive chairman made the admission at ParaFi Investor Day. …
A Bank for International Settlements working paper found that stablecoin growth slows when U.S. banks raise deposit rates, with Circle’s USDC most sensitive.
TL;DR: A Saturday derivatives snapshot showed Bitcoin open interest at $7.68 billion, down 0.69% in 24 hours. Funding remained positive, but the data does not establish that traders have finished reducing leverage. Bitcoin‘s derivatives market is heading thro…
Bodega Market now lets users bet on whether RealFi's Cardano stablecoin reaches $1 million in deposits on Strike Finance. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson called for the bet while its Strike market lists a yield near 50%. However, the yield-bearing token ear…
TL;DR: US spot Ethereum ETFs lost $320.1 million in the week ending October 16, more than the $228.4 million withdrawn from Bitcoin funds. BlackRock’s ETHA accounted for nearly all of the Ether redemptions. Ethereum investment funds have ended another difficu…
Circle defends USDC economics as stablecoin rivals court its partners with bigger cut Coinbase, Circle’s largest USDC partner, also backs Open USD, a rival network that passes reserve income to partners after a management fee. - Circle said it kept about 7 ce…
Coinbase, Circle’s largest USDC partner, also backs Open USD, a rival network that passes reserve income to partners after a management fee.
On October 15, 2026, Visa announced that its stablecoin capabilities are moving from pilot stage to commercial deployment. That sentence reads like a press release, but the structural shift underneath it is real. The world’s largest payment network is now acc…
TL;DR: Circle says it generated roughly $1.4 billion in first-half 2026 revenue while spending $819 million on distribution partners and related costs. The disclosure highlights the expense of building a widely used stablecoin payment network. Circle’s USDC b…
Institutional shifts in Bitcoin ETF flows highlight market volatility and strategic reallocations, impacting broader cryptocurrency investment dynamics. The post Bitcoin ETFs log $228M in weekly sales as monthly outflows near $618M appeared first on Crypto Br…
The post Who Really Owns the Bitcoin Inside BlackRock’s ETF? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. Many investors in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF might think the fund manager owns the Bitcoin. However, the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (NASDAQ: IBIT) has a different struct…
Someone paying for lunch with a stablecoin card doesn't need the restaurant to know what USDC is. The card works like any other at the terminal, with the customer's digital dollar balance funding the purchase while the merchant receives regular dollars throug…
TL;DR: Binance says its bStocks tokenized-equity offering has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management, four months after launch. The milestone illustrates growing interest in trading blockchain-based representations of traditional shares. Binance says…
TL;DR: US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $82.4 million in net outflows on October 16. BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for $71.8 million of withdrawals, with Fidelity’s FBTC recording about $10.6 million. BlackRock’s flagship spot Bitcoin ETF accounted fo…
Uniswap's reliance on Robinhood Chain highlights the volatility and concentration risks in DeFi, emphasizing the need for diversified revenue streams. The post Uniswap posts record $14.81 million monthly revenue as Robinhood Chain drives over half appeared fi…
TL;DR: Circle plans to expand USDC infrastructure into approximately 40 developing and emerging markets. The company is targeting international payments and access to digital dollars rather than relying solely on cryptocurrency exchange demand. Circle is look…
Jordi Visser called Bitcoin "the most asymmetric bet I've ever made in my life" on Galaxy's podcast on Friday. - He said tokenization will push markets toward round-the-clock trading, so prime brokers could remark on hedge fund portfolios on weekends when liq…
The post Aave Is Moving Closer to Accepting Native Bitcoin as Collateral. Is AAVE a Better Buy Than BTC? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. Babylon Labs wants Aave (CRYPTO: AAVE), the lending protocol where users can borrow cryptocurrency using their deposits a…
TL;DR: A federal judge has rejected a joint attempt by Gemini and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to overturn the exchange’s $5 million settlement. The decision leaves the existing judgment in place despite the regulator’s changed approach to cryptoc…
The significant Ether ETF outflows highlight investor caution towards volatile assets amid macroeconomic pressures, impacting market dynamics. The post Ether ETFs lose $320M in a week, outpacing Bitcoin fund outflows appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Borrowing costs, missed interest income, and futures fees can all eat into returns even when Bitcoin holds its value. That's a big problem, and it gets even worse when inflation stays high. September's US inflation report showed consumer prices up 3.7% year o…
Investing.com -- Bitcoin was trading above $81,000 on Saturday, as investors assessed mixed U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF flows and persistent concerns over institutional demand. The world's largest cryptocurrency was trading down 0.73% at $81,558.1 as of 01:49 ET (0…
Institutional sentiment shifts, impacting Bitcoin's market dynamics and highlighting the influence of ETF flows on cryptocurrency valuations. The post BlackRock sells $71.78 million in Bitcoin as ETF redemptions pile up appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Visa's Inyo rollout and Mastercard's BVNK platform give businesses stablecoin funding routes, subject to eligibility and rollout limits. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in yo…
Stablecoin issuer Circle spent 93% of its first-half revenue on distribution, operations, and investment as USDC processed more than $36 trillion in transactions. The stablecoin issuer generated about $1.4 billion in revenue in the first six months of 2026, b…
Unique Wealth's Bitcoin ETF strategy highlights evolving investment trends, influencing future asset allocation and ETF market dynamics. The post Unique Wealth discloses $10.4 million in Bitcoin exposure in latest 13F-HR filing appeared first on Crypto Briefi…
The rapid growth of SLL highlights increasing institutional trust in DeFi, potentially reshaping liquidity dynamics and market stability. The post Spark Liquidity Layer allocates over $3B across DeFi venues appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
XRP's dominance on Upbit highlights the potential impact of local regulatory shifts on global crypto liquidity and market dynamics. The post XRP spot volume surpasses Bitcoin and Ethereum on South Korea’s Upbit appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Increased USDC minting on Solana may boost its DeFi activity and influence market perceptions of Solana's growth and competitive standing. The post Circle minted another ~750 million USDC on Solana in the last 24 hours appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Panelists at Cointelegraph’s Singapore CONNECT event explored opportunities in tokenized markets, the future of everyday stablecoin payments and the evolving landscape for crypto investors.