Researchers behind Alloc Init have proposed “Shielded Bitcoin,” a metaprotocol designed to hide BTC transfer amounts and counterparties without changing Bitcoin’s consensus rules or relying on trusted bridge operators. The design borrows the encrypted-note approach Zcash made known, but builds it directly on Bitcoin’s existing base layer, using cryptographic proofs instead of a trusted intermediary […]
The failure of the CLARITY Act in the US Senate on September 15 hasn’t deterred the two largest local regulators from trying to clear the air on crypto regulation in the country, with the Securities and Exchange Commission now issuing fresh staff guidance addressing several long-running questions. The new set of FAQs focuses heavily on […]
Institutional investors are keeping their crypto exposure steady despite the intense turmoil between Q4 2025 and Q2 2026, according to a survey by Bitwise. The firm interviewed 15 institutions and found that none cut their allocation during a period when the market fell by about 50%. Bitcoin Is the Institutional Favorite Crypto allocations remain relatively […]
Bitcoin’s impressive rally that began in August and culminated, for now, a few days ago with a surge past $87,000 could be in serious jeopardy as the tension in the Middle East has escalated once again. The Wall Street Journal reported that US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal and even warned […]
The Federal Reserve has proposed two rules to help establish oversight for stablecoin issuers under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. The proposals were announced by the central bank on Thursday and opened for public comment. Stricter Stablecoin Oversight The first proposal would require payment stablecoin issuers supervised by the […]
HIFI, the New York stablecoin infrastructure company that took part in DTCC’s July tokenized securities trades, raised a $37 million Series A led by Left Lane Capital, it said on Thursday, with the money going to licenses, cards and capital markets. Matthew Miller, Managing Partner at Left Lane Capital, joins the board. HIFI said its […]
KelpDAO has filed a lawsuit against LayerZero and its co-founder Bryan Pellegrino, accusing the bridge provider of security failures behind the $292 million exploit of its rsETH token in April. The suit, filed in British Columbia, is KelpDAO’s most direct attempt yet to hold LayerZero accountable after months of public disagreement over what caused the […]
Bitcoin options worth roughly $15.9 billion are set to expire on Deribit at 8:00 AM UTC today, covering about 184,000 BTC contracts. The expiry comes with the OG crypto trading near $84,000 after retreating from an eight-month high above $87,000, putting recent price gains against a large options settlement. The Friday Expiry By the Numbers […]
The Trump administration is reportedly considering an initiative to promote dollar-denominated stablecoins overseas. The goal, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the plans, is to protect the dollar’s place as the world’s reserve asset and to raise demand for US Treasuries, which stablecoin issuers typically hold as reserves. Joint Ventures and Federal […]
Ripple’s cross-border token remains highly appealing to institutional investors, while whales have also accumulated a significant amount of tokens lately. Despite these positive factors, XRP has slipped 8% after a red wave swept through the broader market. Meanwhile, one of the company’s top executives shared the stage at the MESA Forum with representatives from financial […]