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Cardano Fees Covered Just 0.7% of Staking Rewards as Transactions Fell 72%
Cardano fees covered 0.7% of staking rewards as transactions fell 72%, CryptoSlate reported. Leios may add capacity, but the network still needs enough fee-paying demand to close a roughly 150-fold gap.
Deutsche Bank to Debut Bitcoin Custody for Institutional Clients
Deutsche Bank is preparing to debut a bitcoin custody service for institutional clients, Bitcoin Magazine reported. The bank is the latest major lender identified as working on a bitcoin custody solution.
Bitcoin stays below $76K as markets await Fed rate decision
Bitcoin traded below $76,000 ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision, with markets pricing a 93% chance of a 0.25% rate hike. Support emerged around $68,000, while analysis discounted a dovish surprise.
Six indicators suggest crypto winter may be ending
CoinDesk reviews six indicators that may signal the end of crypto winter. The analysis is linked to Ontology Gas (ONG) and WINk (WIN), but the supplied material gives no details on the indicators or price outlook.
Cato Warns an AI Pause Could Strengthen Dominant Firms
Cato says a broad AI pause could entrench dominant companies instead of improving safety. The think tank favors voluntary safeguards, while Block Chairman Jack Dorsey supports independent testing and narrowly justified restrictions.
Payward Plans U.S. Onchain Perpetual Futures Through Hyperliquid
Payward plans to offer U.S. clients onchain perpetual futures on Hyperliquid after its $550 million acquisition of Bitnomial. The move could make it the first registered U.S. exchange to deploy markets on the protocol.
UK stablecoin rules may leave room for routine payments as crypto lending faces tighter scrutiny
CryptoSlate reports that routine stablecoin transfers and cash exchanges may avoid certain UK regulatory requirements, while return-right lending, crypto swaps and ongoing custody could remain regulated.
Bolivia’s VIVA Taps Avalanche for Stablecoin Settlement and Dollar Reserves
Bolivian telecom operator VIVA is working with Iris to use Avalanche for stablecoin settlement, dollar reserves and new financial services while keeping its existing telecom systems in place.
Theo introduces thSLVR token with silver leases valued at $40 million
Theo has launched thSLVR, a tokenized silver product backed by $40 million in active leases. The platform says investors can maintain silver exposure while earning income from lending the metal to institutional borrowers.
B.AI Reports 1.51 Trillion Daily Token Throughput Five Months After Launch
B.AI reports daily throughput above 1.51 trillion tokens five months after launch. The company is combining compute routing, decentralized settlement and agent infrastructure for the emerging AI agent economy.
Zero-Knowledge Tools Put KYC Data Storage Under Scrutiny
Cointelegraph examines how Revolut-related identity theft concerns expose the risks of storing KYC documents. Zero-knowledge technology could verify identity without retaining the underlying files, but adoption has yet to become standard.
Celsius estate files $495 million lawsuit against BitMEX over 2020 liquidations
Celsius’s bankruptcy estate is suing BitMEX for $495 million over alleged fraud, market manipulation and wrongful liquidations during Bitcoin’s March 2020 market turmoil. The complaint says losses exceeded 6,360 BTC.
How MSCI Shifted from Objective Benchmark to Defacto Market Regulator
Bitcoin Magazine analyzes MSCI’s proposed index rules, arguing they could threaten corporate Bitcoin treasury strategies and expand the influence of a private index provider into territory resembling market regulation.
FCA Issues Guidance Ahead of UK Crypto Authorization Window
The FCA has released guidance two weeks before the UK’s crypto authorization window opens. Overseas firms serving UK retail customers will also need authorization, while trading under the new rules cannot begin before October 2027.
Billions Co-Founder Warns AI Agents Could Expand Digital Identity Risks
Billions CEO Evin McMullen warns that infrastructure for billions of AI agents could reproduce existing digital “honeypots,” emphasizing that compromised identity data may be irreversible even when a stolen cryptocurrency asset can potentially be returned.
Bernstein expects aggressive SEC and CFTC rulemaking after CLARITY Act setback
Bernstein expects the SEC and CFTC to issue aggressive cryptocurrency regulations after the CLARITY Act’s cloture vote failed, seeking to offset time lost during negotiations over the legislation.