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The crypto fundraising sector has gone through a notable shift between the Initial Dex Offerings (IDOs) and Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs) this year. Particularly, the Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs) have outperformed Initial Dex Offerings (IDOs). As per the data from CryptoRank, the IEOs account for 53.8% of positive year-to-date (YTD) returns on investment (ROI). On the other hand, the IDOs have just 2.6% of positive ROI this year. 📊 2026 Launch Trends: IEO vs IDOIEOs are clearly outperforming IDOs this year 👇🔹 IEO: 53.8% positive ROI (7/13)🔹 IDO: Only 2.6% showed positive ROI (1/38)CEX sales, though custodial, have stricter project…

A significant cryptocurrency transaction was detected on-chain approximately one hour ago, as an anonymous whale address moved a substantial amount of $LIT tokens from two major exchanges to a decentralized vault. According to data from blockchain tracking platform Onchain Lens, the wallet address beginning with 0x3dC withdrew a total of 3.79 million $LIT, valued at roughly $3.55 million, from OKX and Bybit before depositing the entire sum into Lighter Vault. Details of the Large-Scale Transfer The transaction highlights continued activity among large holders, or ‘whales,’ who often move assets between centralized exchanges and DeFi protocols for reasons ranging from long-term…

The European Union has imposed sanctions on Hamas leaders and violent Israeli settler organizations, a move that was stalled for months by Hungary’s veto power. Hungary’s new government dropped the block, clearing the way for asset freezes, travel bans, and financial restrictions targeting individuals and entities on both sides of the conflict. What the sanctions actually do The package targets Hamas leadership and Israeli settler organizations linked to violence in the occupied territories. Sanctioned individuals face asset freezes across the EU, meaning any bank accounts, investments, or financial holdings within the bloc’s jurisdiction are locked down. Travel bans prevent entry…

In the cryptocurrency market, $BNB, Ethereum, and Solana stand out among the largest networks in terms of the number of token-holding wallets, with layer-1 (L1) blockchain networks in particular reaching millions of users. According to the data, the network with the most users is $BNB Chain with 338.4 million addresses, followed by Ethereum with 311.6 million addresses. Solana ranks third with 171.1 million user addresses. On the other hand, when the change data for the last 30 days is examined, it is seen that the strongest growth was in $BNB Chain with a 3.9% increase. Solana and Polygon networks also…

DV8 Becomes First Bitcoin Treasury Company in Southeast Asia with Digital Asset License Publicly listed DV8 (SET: DV8) has signed a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire Rakkar Digital, a licensed digital asset custodian in Thailand. This move represents DV8’s first direct entry into regulated digital asset operations and marks a strategic pivot toward building infrastructure that institutional investors can rely on across Asia. Rakkar Digital, with over $700 million in assets under custody, was established as a joint venture between SCBX, the parent company of Siam Commercial Bank, and Fireblocks, a global digital asset infrastructure provider, according to a note…

As HSBC, Lloyds, and JPMorgan all commit to tokenized deposits on the Canton Network, Digital Asset Chief Product Officer Bernhard Elsner explains why the instrument is structurally distinct from stablecoins and how Canton’s architecture eliminates bridge risk rather than simply managing it. The tokenized deposit market is accelerating. HSBC has completed a pilot simulating the issuance and atomic settlement of its Tokenised Deposit Service on the Canton Network. Lloyds Bank issued tokenized sterling deposits on Canton and used them to purchase a tokenized gilt from Archax. JPMorgan’s Kinexys unit is bringing JPM Coin natively to Canton in a phased integration…

The Gensyn Foundation, the entity behind the decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure project Gensyn (AI), announced via its official X account that it intends to move a substantial volume of locked tokens to a new wallet address over the coming days. The foundation explicitly stated that all transferred tokens will remain under lock and will not enter market circulation. Token Transfer Details and Purpose According to the foundation’s statement, the transfer is being conducted for internal operational purposes. The announcement emphasized that the movement of tokens is a routine administrative action, not a precursor to any token sale or distribution…

A major piece of US crypto legislation is now in the spotlight with $XRP at the center: the CLARITY Act draft text was released Monday night, totaling 309 pages and arriving ahead of a key Senate markup scheduled for Thursday. The bill has been delayed since January, but the appearance of the full draft has already triggered intense attention from $XRP analysts who believe important parts of the document could meaningfully improve the altcoin’s regulatory outlook. ‘Legally Favorable’ For $XRP According to market expert Bull Winkle, several provisions in the draft point to “significant bullish categories” for $XRP. In a…

DGrid AI, a popular decentralized AI infrastructure company, has partnered with AltLLM, a crypto-native AI network. The partnership aims to advance the development of robust crypto-native AI infrastructure as well as the wider Web3 adoption. As per DGrid AI’s official social media announcement, the move focuses on merging its infrastructure capabilities with the AI-led crypto products of AltLLM to develop relatively efficient and scalable solutions for decentralized AI. Hence, both entities endeavor to improve infrastructure coordination, market expansion, and ecosystem growth via resilient AI integration. 🧡💛Excited to announce our partnership with @usealtai.AltLLM is building a crypto-native #AI suite with products…

Euro stablecoins have surged 1,200% under MiCA as regulatory clarity attracts institutional capital into euro-denominated digital assets. Controlled reserve management (requiring 100% fiat-backing for EU stablecoin issuers) has boosted investor confidence by nearly 50%. While the 1,200% growth has not been uniform across all euro-denominated digital assets, it reflects a massive shift in market structure following the implementation of MiCA. Consequently, the striking growth is notably concentrated in MiCA-compliant tokens that have absorbed liquidity from their unregulated rivals. Major financial players like Société Générale and Deutsche Börse are already using euro stablecoins for tokenized fund management and wholesale payments. Additionally,…