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zkAPI, an AI payment system coauthored by Vitalik Buterin and Davide Crapis, is now live on the Ethereum mainnet. It features withdrawal routes, challenge periods, and treasury transfers for unspent…
Lido proposes a new Community Staking Module requiring a 32 ETH entry bond for larger Ethereum validators, aiming for mainnet rollout in Q4 2026 while offering higher capital efficiency at…
A Federal Reserve interest rate hike can increase reserve income for dollar stablecoin issuers like Circle while simultaneously raising interest expenses for firms taking on debt to purchase Bitcoin.
Stablecoins may not completely drain bank dollars, but they transform reliable retail deposits into volatile corporate holdings. This shift can raise regulatory funding costs for banks and ultimately make lending…
Hedge funds have built a massive $1.2 trillion Treasury cash-futures basis trade utilizing heavy leverage through short-term repo borrowing, creating vulnerabilities when financing costs rise or liquidity tightens.
ESMA has proposed expanding Europe's MiCA regulations to prohibit custody and transfer services for non-compliant stablecoins, marking a significant shift from previous policies that allowed basic storage after delisting.
Although six US banks have failed in 2026, surpassing the total from 2023, data shows the scale of these recent failures is vastly smaller, lacking the systemic magnitude of the…
During the week ending September 29, leveraged funds reduced their reported Bitcoin futures short positions by 5,300 BTC-equivalent, narrowing their overall net short position despite a simultaneous contraction in total…
Plunging GPU prices threaten AI hosts relying on rental income to service debts, prompting the introduction of AI compute derivatives and financial hedges to stabilize volatile revenues and manage hardware…
The SEC's proposed alternative for cryptocurrency custody could expand investment options while favoring larger advisory firms, as high compliance and independent oversight costs may force smaller firms to forgo the…
