Blockchain


Markets

Ether Whale Books $45M Loss as ETH Falls Below $4K

Ether's price decline was part of a broader market downturn amid concerns of a potential U.S. government shutdown.

A whale leaps out of the sea.

Markets

Hyperliquid’s Perpetual Share Collapses to 38% as Aster and Lighter Gain Ground

The on-chain perpetuals market is experiencing a major shake up as Hyperliquid cedes ground to competitors.

A cycling team riding in a paceline. (James Thomas/Unsplash)

Finance

'Am I Too Late to Invest' in Crypto? Here's What TradFi Is Asking Wall Street Analysts

Jefferies says most institutional investors remain on the sidelines despite growing token infrastructure, but that's changing, and it's a good thing for the industry.

A Wall Street banks's take on crypto. (Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Polymarket’s Top Trader Bets on a 50bps Fed Rate Cut Next Week

The market expects a 25 basis point cut, with a 91% probability according to the CME's FedWatch Tool.

Casino, roulette table. (whekevi/Pixabay)

Web3

Upbit Parent Files ‘GIWA’ Trademarks Amid Rumors of New Blockchain Launch

A website tied to the name of the project is live, featuring a countdown suggesting an announcement could be made within the next few hours.

Filing cabinet in an office (Maksym Kaharlytskyi/Unsplash)

Finance

Stripe, Paradigm Unveil Tempo as Blockchain Race for High-Speed Stablecoin Payments Heats Up

The chain's stablecoin-first design aims to handle global payouts, microtransactions, remittances and AI agentic payments, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison said.

Patrick Collison (Getty images)

Finance

Somnia Mainnet Goes Live Along With Native SOMI Token After 10B Testnet Transactions

The Improbable-backed blockchain says it processed over 10 billion testnet transactions and lists Google Cloud among its validators.

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Tech

‘Crypto’s Flash Boys’: A Q&A With Austin Federa on DoubleZero

DoubleZero was first announced in December 2024 as a blockchain layer intended to be faster than the internet. Since then, nearly 12.5% of SOL staked is operating on the DoubleZero testnet.

Austin Federa

Markets

As Bitcoin Bounces, On-Chain Data Point to Selling Pressure Near $113.6K

BTC has recovered from sub-$108,800 alongside new highs in the S&P 500.

Gauging BTC price resistance. (12019/Pixabay)

Finance

Google Advances Its Layer-1 Blockchain; Here’s What We Know So Far

Rich Widmann, head of Web3 strategy at Google, outlined on Tuesday how his firm's upcoming layer-1 blockchain for finance differs from Stripe's Temp and Circle's Arc.

Google's Mountain View headquarters