Stripe and Paradigm’s joint blockchain project Tempo has launched its first public testnet, marking a major step forward in launching the official layer-1 blockchain. According to a Tuesday announcement from Tempo, the open source testnet is now live with anyone being able to “run a node or sync the chain” and test out a range … Read more
Publicly traded asset manager and Bitcoin treasury company Strive has announced a $500 million stock sales program to raise funds for additional BTC purchases. The firm, which was co-founded in 2022 by American entrepreneur and politician Vivek Ramaswamy, stated on Tuesday that it intends to use the net proceeds from the sale for “general corporate … Read more
The US government appears to hold a significant amount of Zcash, a privacy-focused digital asset, according to a new analysis by Arkham Intelligence. The position, valued at approximately $1.5 million, reportedly stems from assets seized during the 2017 takedown of the AlphaBay darknet market. Arkham said it linked the funds to government-controlled wallets through transfers … Read more
Digital Asset and a group of financial institutions have completed a second round of onchain US Treasury financing on the Canton Network, introducing real-time collateral reuse and expanding the number of stablecoins involved. Five transactions were executed in the newest phase, building on the July pilot, which first demonstrated that US Treasurys and the USDC … Read more
Key takeaways: Ethereum’s base layer activity has cooled, with fees and TVL dropping, showing slower demand despite the recent price recovery. Layer-2 networks are growing rapidly, helping to support Ethereum even as base layer usage weakens and traders remain cautious. Ether (ETH) rallied to a three-week high near $3,400 on Tuesday after weak United States … Read more
Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization network Real Finance has secured $29 million in private funding to build an infrastructure layer for RWAs, aiming to make it easier for institutions to adopt tokenized assets. The funding round included a $25 million capital commitment from Nimbus Capital, a digital asset investment firm, with additional participation from Magnus Capital … Read more
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has affirmed that national banks can intermediate cryptocurrency trades as riskless principals without holding the assets on their balance sheets, a move that brings traditional banks a step closer to offering regulated crypto brokerage services. In an interpretive letter released on Tuesday, the regulator said banks … Read more
A new regulatory filing by Tidal Trust has proposed listing and trading an exchange-traded fund that will hodl Bitcoin during off-market hours. In a Tuesday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Tidal Trust II filed a Form N-1A registration statement to add two Nicholas Wealth Management ETFs tied to Bitcoin (BTC) to its … Read more
As of Dec. 8, Bitcoin ETFs hold 1,495,160 BTC and public companies hold 1,076,061 BTC. Combined, that’s roughly 2.57 million BTC, substantially more than the 2.09 million BTC sitting on centralized exchanges. The most price-sensitive inventory in Bitcoin’s 19.8 million circulating supply has migrated out of exchange wallets and into structures that respond to different … Read more
The BRICS bloc now counts 11 members, and several of the largest holders have trimmed their US Treasury positions over the past year. China cut its stake by $71.5 billion between September 2024 and September 2025, dropping from $772 billion to $700.5 billion. India reduced holdings by $44.5 billion, Brazil by $61.9 billion, and Saudi … Read more