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Disclosure: Murtuza holds ATOM, AKT, TIA, INJ, and OSMO.
Kaiko analysis shows Solana lost $4.15B and Ethereum $1.62B in 2025 after validator inflation exceeded fee revenue, while Tron was the only major Layer 1 to generate positive earnings.
Binance has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a report alleging the exchange dismantled a compliance investigation into crypto transactions linked to Iran-backed groups.
DIA has launched a new oracle designed to calculate intrinsic value for illiquid digital assets such as tokenized treasuries, staking tokens and yield-bearing stablecoins, addressing a growing pricing gap in DeFi.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies increased its Ethereum holdings to 4.53 million ETH after buying 60,976 ETH last week, strengthening the largest known corporate position in Ethereum.
Strategy has acquired 17,994 BTC for about $1.28 billion at an average price of $70,946 per Bitcoin, increasing its total holdings to 738,731 BTC, according to an SEC filing.
Former CFTC chair Chris Giancarlo says banks need regulatory clarity on crypto more than the industry itself as financial institutions weigh blockchain adoption.
Bitcoin dropped below $66,000 as oil surged to $108 and global equities slid. NYDIG says Bitcoin still retains diversification benefits despite stock correlations.
President Trump’s cyber strategy frames cryptocurrencies and blockchain as strategic technologies tied to national cybersecurity and emerging tech competition.
The SEC has dismissed its 2023 securities lawsuit against Justin Sun, the Tron Foundation and BitTorrent Foundation, while Rainberry will pay a $10M penalty.