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View More NewsCrypto markets have struggled for much of the year as weaker trading volumes, concerns over the economy and fading risk appetite weighed on digital assets. The tougher backdrop has hurt market makers, whose revenues depend largely on trading flows and providing liquidity. With spot trading volumes subdued, firms across the sector have faced pressure on profitability.Mergers and acquisitions are expected to remain a defining theme in 2026 as digital asset firms consolidate to achieve scale, expand product offerings and meet growing institutional demand, according to industry analysts.Exchanges, market makers, custodians and financial technology providers are looking to acquire complementary businesses…
Farmers in Parana, Brazil, struggling to get banks to loan them cash, became the first to tokenize livestock and place 10 dairy milk cows’ tokens for trade on the country’s B3 national stock exchange. They generated nearly $20,000 in credit backed by their cattle, signaling the potential of tokenizing RWAs as a financing tool.The dairy cow tokenization in Brazil is a world first and serves as a test in a real-world scenario in which farmers are facing increasingly stringent lending limits imposed by local banks on small agricultural businesses.”We take the cow, which is a real and tangible asset, and…
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Three thousand years ago, Homer gave us the face that launched a thousand ships. This weekend, Christopher Nolan gave us the film that launched a million grifts, and he buried them.His Odyssey opened to $124 million domestically and a whopping $264 million worldwide. The haul does not prove the film is good. It does prove that the seven-month social-media campaign against it face-planted the moment real people bought tickets.Their indictment ran on three charges. Nolan cast Lupita Nyong’o, a black actress, as Helen of Troy, the legendary beauty of the ancient world. Elliot Page, the transgender star, was said to…
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Dogecoin dropped 4.5% and ether 2.5%, leading a broad but shallow retreat across the majors, though most remain higher on the week ahead of…
After attracting nearly $1 billion over seven trading sessions, US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their first daily net outflow since July 13. Read the…
Fintech firm Ripple made two moves on Thursday aimed at growing its dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, in a month when transfer volume across the token…
[Update, 15:18 UTC, July 23 – Adds comment from cofounder beginning in sixth paragraph.]BitMEX’s utility token lost almost all of its value after the…
In brief Standard Chartered highlighted a stark disparity between Ethereum’s current price and its growing network activity. Despite Ethereum underperforming compared to Bitcoin’s resilience,…
“Our seniors should not pay property taxes,” says Rep. Nancy Mace (R–S.C.). Normally, I’d advise against paying much attention to what Mace says and…
Axios reported that U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a draft 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire and begin talks around Iran’s nuclear…
Argentina’s government is moving to restrict banks, payment firms and crypto providers from serving unauthorized online gambling platforms as part of a broader crackdown…
In brief Odds of Bitcoin falling below $70,000 before the end of May have risen on Polymarket and Myriad. Nevertheless, traders still believe it…
In this post, I shall continue down the free speech as autonomy-enhancing path, contending that engagement in freedom of expression activities (and its effects)…
Gemini (GEMI), the cryptocurrency platform founded by the billionaire Winklevoss twins, unveiled “Command Center,” a new AI-powered intelligence layer built into its prediction markets…
Bitcoin (BTC) has created its last classic price magnet as a staple chart feature disappears forever.Key points:Bitcoin is set to lose popular short-term price…