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Monad’s mainnet upgrade cut the cost of storing data together by 98%, CryptoSlate reported. A block-pinned call showed the charge falling from 8,100 to 100, with the cold charge returning at slot 128.
The CFTC has asked a judge to dismiss CME’s lawsuit over the approval of Kalshi’s Bitcoin perpetual contract, arguing CME has not shown concrete financial harm needed to challenge the decision.
Glassnode data shows 68% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply is profitable near $77,381, up from 65% in May. The increase represents roughly 600,000 BTC, valued at about $47 billion, that could be sold at a gain.
Kalshi reportedly plans to ask the CFTC to approve a WTI crude oil perpetual futures contract. The proposed product would trade around the clock five days a week and would not have an expiration date.
A law firm and tokenization platform are planning a possible 2027 test issuance of catastrophe bonds onchain. The proposed structure would give investors legal ownership of the securities and could lower minimum investment requirements.
ASIC has recorded more than 45 digital asset license applications as Australia’s temporary enforcement relief approaches its Sept. 30 expiration. Unlicensed crypto firms could face fines of up to 10% of annual turnover.
Cornell University surveyed 25,880 people about Bitcoin use. Bitcoin Magazine reports that, despite limited technical understanding among many users, the asset is proving useful for some when traditional banking services fail.
Wyoming is using Chainlink for near-real-time, onchain reserve verification for FRNT, its state-issued stable token. The integration broadens Chainlink’s role in tokenized financial markets, according to Cointelegraph.
New Jersey has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve conflicting appeals-court rulings on whether states can restrict prediction markets’ sports products. It is the first state to seek the court’s review of the issue.
Bitcoin Magazine’s “The Quantum Issue” reviews quantum computing’s potential risk to Bitcoin, the network’s exposure, and the current state of solutions designed to improve protection, in an editorial by Shinobi.
G20 officials under the US presidency said digital assets could support broad-based economic growth and called for improved cross-border transactions, while promoting clearer pathways for digital-asset innovation.
Varun Datta of Truth Ventures says crypto VCs’ move toward later-stage deals may be a consensus trade, with proven companies receiving 57% of last quarter’s capital and founding-stage opportunities left underfunded.
Wallets linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million in Bitcoin through Hyperliquid over three weeks, intensifying concerns about sanctions enforcement and the U.S. expansion of DeFi markets.
CryptoSlate’s H1 2026 report says TRON combined continued DeFi development with rapid AI product expansion, maintaining ecosystem traction despite broader crypto-market headwinds. Recurring deflationary mechanisms remained central to its DeFi strategy.
