Blockchain
The Protocol: Ethereum Turns 10
Also: Linea Upgrades, Solana Internet Capital Markets Roadmap and Square Begins BTC Payments.
Backed Finance's Tokenized Stocks Product Volume Jumps to $300M
Backed Finance's tokenized U.S. equities product, xStocks, has surpassed $300 million in trading volume within four weeks of launch.
Threshold's Bitcoin Backed tBTC Debuts on Sui, Unlocking $500M in Liquidity
The collaboration allows Sui users to directly mint tBTC on the network.
Bitcoin's 'Mempool' Nearly Empty as Prices Trade Near Lifetime Highs
Almost all of Bitcoin's actual users have gone away, one observer said, warning of a major crisis.
Bitcoin Whales Wake Up From 14-Year Slumber to Move Over $2B of BTC
The transfers showed no signs of a profit-taking operation.
The Protocol: Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Says the Ecosystem Is At Risk If Decentralization Is Just a Catchphrase
Also: Bitcoin Botanix Layer-2 Goes Live, XRPL EVM-Sidechain Launches, and Securitize & RedStone Release New Whitepaper |
UK Startup Optalysys Debuts Server for Blockchains
Optalysys is claiming bragging rights for introducing the LightLocker node, the world’s first server for blockchains that can process data at scale without decrypting it.
OpenLedger Commits $25M to Fund AI Blockchain Startups
The blockchain protocol raised $8 million in a seed round last year.
IOST Raises $21M to Expand the Rollout of its Tokenized Asset Infrastructure
The strategic funding round was led by DWF Labs, Presto, and Rollman.
Bitcoin Profit Taking Speeds Up Post Golden Cross, Hourly BTC Cashouts Top $500M, Blockchain Data Show
Bitcoin's 50-day simple moving average crossed above its 200-day average on May 22, confirming the golden cross.
