USS ford prepares to rejoin operations near Iran
The USS Gerald R. Ford is set to resume operations near Iran, increasing military presence in the region. Odds for US forces entering Iran by April 30 are at 60% YES, up from 55% yesterday. The Ford’s return suggests a…
Why Team Identity Checks Are Becoming the Baseline Before Any New Crypto Investment
The age of anonymous founders in the crypto space is fading fast as investors are no longer impressed by flashy slogans or vague promises of “going to the moon.” Instead, they want to know who’s actually building the project: real…
Fundrise’s VCX fund to tokenize shares on Kraken’s xStocks
Summary Fundrise’s Innovation Fund VCX will be tokenized into a new asset called VCXx in partnership with Kraken’s xStocks platform. VCXx will provide onchain exposure to late-stage private tech companies such as SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks through a single…
Trump’s speech signals ongoing conflict, dims ceasefire chances
Trump’s Iran war speech signaled continued conflict, reducing the odds of a ceasefire by April 7 to just 1.9% YES, down from 8% yesterday and 22% a week ago. Markets reacted sharply to Trump’s commitment to intensify strikes, making a…
Ethereum (ETH) Rally Ignites as Investors Pour $205M Despite Market Turmoil
Bitcoin faced $946 million outflows last week, yet altcoins like Ethereum, Solana, and XRP gained millions. Despite turbulence across crypto markets, investors treated Ethereum’s weakness as a buying window. During the week, investment funds dedicated to ETH pulled in…
Solana’s Core Economy Faces a Reality Check in Q3 But Stablecoins Surge
The Solana network’s economic activity contracted for the second consecutive quarter. Solana witnessed a notable economic slowdown as its active addresses took a plunge of 30% and operational efficiency collapsed by over 40% in the third quarter of the…
Spot Solana (SOL) ETF Gets Regulatory Green Light in Hong Kong
Hong Kong investors will soon access Solana via ChinaAMC’s first spot ETF, which joins the company’s existing Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Hong Kong’s financial regulator has granted approval for ChinaAMC’s spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded fund (ETF), setting the stage…
Vitalik Buterin and Anatoly Yakovenko Clash Over Ethereum’s Layer-2 Security
Vitalik Buterin and Anatoly Yakovenko debate whether Ethereum’s Layer-2 networks truly ensure security and decentralization. A public exchange between Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has gotten attention in the X crypto community. The debate centered…
SpaceX acquires xAI as Musk pitches orbital data centers ahead of $1 trillion IPO
SpaceX has acquired xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, according to a company memo that frames the deal as an effort to combine rockets, satellite internet, direct-to-mobile connectivity, and AI into a single vertically integrated platform. In the memo, Musk…
Wall Street Validation or Decentralization Death Sentence?
Are Wall Street’s rapid ETF approvals rewarding corporate tokens, and not grassroots decentralized networks? Wall Street’s push to approve altcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this October, dubbed “Cointober” by some analysts, is drawing renewed attention to the growing institutional appetite…
Bed Bath & Beyond Reveals Plan To Tokenize Real Estate and Additional Real World Assets
The home goods chain Bed Bath & Beyond says it’s working to create a future where assets like real estate can be bought using digital tokens. The company says it just bought Tokens.com in a move to build a unified…
Binance Will List Zama (ZAMA) Today
On February 2, 2026, Binance officially expanded its ecosystem by announcing the platform will list Zama (ZAMA), marking a pivotal moment for on-chain privacy. ZAMA is also listed with the “Seed Tag”, signaling both its innovative potential and inherent volatility….
Ripple Receives Full EMI Approval in Europe
All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Ripple has been granted an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license by Luxembourg’s financial industry regulator. The license allows the company to passport its service across…
WeChange Launches Across 190+ Countries to Expand Crypto Access Worldwide
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. WeChange, a noncustodial global crypto onramp, announces the official launch of its noncustodial fiat-to- crypto on-ramp, designed to simplify how everyday users buy and sell digital assets while maintaining full control…
Huge Shock as UAE Firm Buys Secret $500M Stake in Trump Crypto Firm
A UAE-backed investment vehicle reportedly bought a 49% stake in the Trump-linked crypto startup World Liberty Financial for $500M just before Trump returned to the White House in January 2025. A year on from this investment, we take a look…
How Solana Overtook Ethereum’s Early Growth Curve
While Ethereum laid down the groundwork for smart contracts,21Shares found that Solana’s speed and cheap transactions are driving adoption across a broader spectrum, faster than Ethereum. Solana’s revenue engine has matured at a pace few in the industry could…