Vault Access and Interest Rules at Center of XRPL Lending Vote
LendingProtocolV1_1 is open for validator consideration on the XRP Ledger, or XRPL, proposing closed-ended lending vaults and cash-basis interest accounting. The vote would change how vaults structure deposits and report…
Bitcoin ETFs are $5 billion away from a new flow record after a brutal 11-month reset
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their first daily outflow in more than two weeks, interrupting a recovery that had pushed cumulative flows close to a record. The funds…
XRP News: $1.49B Unlock Leaves Net Supply Unclear
Ripple is back in the news after releasing 1 billion XRP from escrow in four rapid transactions valued at $1.49 billion, with XRP testing the $1.50 level. The release is…
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Bond yield explosion gives Bitcoin a strong signal – is now finally Satoshi’s time?
Bitcoin’s monetary case is growing stronger as governments face more expensive borrowing, and software is becoming a buyer of services. Sovereign financing pressure gives people a reason to consider money…
UK’s 2027 crypto rules could block new business with existing customers
The Financial Conduct Authority opened its authorization gateway for the new UK crypto rules on Sept. 30, starting an application window that can protect existing Bitcoin providers’ ability to keep…
MetaMask security scare pushes Ethereum validator exits to a nine-month high
MetaMask is pulling thousands of Ethereum validators after a security breach redirected rewards, creating a network-wide backlog for stakers trying to exit. Onchain security researcher Kaden said about 17,000 MetaMask-operated…
Senate tax bill frees stablecoin spending while Bitcoin stays on IRS forms
A coffee bought with a qualifying dollar stablecoin would avoid gain-or-loss recognition under the ADAPT Act that Sen. Steve Daines released Sept. 30. The same coffee bought with Bitcoin would…
Ethereum is preparing a 200 million gas push as its Layer 1 scaling strategy accelerates
Ethereum validators face a configuration choice next week that could determine how aggressively the network tests its next major scaling push. The Glamsterdam upgrade is scheduled to activate on the…
The Ethena Crypto Buyback Math Puts the $2 ENA Target to the Test
Standard Chartered forecasts the Ethena crypto USDe supply will grow eightfold to $40Bn by the end of 2028 and has initiated coverage of ENA with a $2 target, roughly seven…
US court blocks victims from 127,000 seized Bitcoin, and petition rules are blamed
Judge Rachel P. Kovner rejected claims by nine alleged fraud victims seeking to contest forfeiture of approximately 127,271 Bitcoin in a Sept. 25 order. Their filings did not plausibly connect…