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T. Rowe Price, a major U.S. investment firm, has set a management fee of 0.75% for its actively managed cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF), ticker TKNZ. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas confirmed this development on X, marking a significant step in the evolution of digital asset investment products. The fund, which filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last month, will invest in 15 cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin ($BTC), Ethereum ($ETH), Solana ($SOL), $XRP, Cardano ($ADA), Avalanche ($AVAX), Litecoin ($LTC), Polkadot ($DOT), Dogecoin ($DOGE), Hedera ($HBAR), Bitcoin Cash ($BCH), Chainlink ($LINK), Stellar ($XLM), Shiba Inu ($SHIB), and Sui ($SUI).…

“There is absolutely no question that Dogecoin would not be as big as it is without Elon kind of going in and supporting it,” Jefferson said during an interview with The Block’s Gareth Jenkinson at the Consensus Miami conference. DogeOS is a major advocate for the Dogecoin ($DOGE) ecosystem and the developer of an application layer built using the memecoin’s network. In May 2025, DogeOS said it raised $6.9 million in a round led by Polychain Capital. Jefferson recalled how Dogecoin hit an all-time high after the billionaire mentioned Dogecoin on Saturday Night Live in 2021. But now he looks…

Belarus has taken a significant step in regulating cryptocurrency by authorizing 26 digital assets for legal trading. This approval, published in Minsk, extends to prominent stablecoins, major cryptocurrencies, and popular altcoins. It allows the merging of traditional banking services with cryptocurrency transactions, significantly impacting the country’s finance sector. How Will Crypto Banks Operate Under New Regulations? In Belarus, approved “crypto banks” can now operate legally, combining traditional banking with cryptocurrency exchange services. These financial institutions can manage the 26 approved tokens. This development comes from the Belarus High Technology Park, one of the largest IT clusters in the region responsible…

Moscow Exchange (MOEX), Russia’s top stock exchange, is exploring the possibility of launching round-the-clock crypto trading as the platform moves deeper into digital assets, RBC Investments reported, citing brokerage industry sources. According to the report, MOEX is holding discussions with brokers about how crypto trading should operate. The talks focused on operating hours, account structures, and deposit mechanics. The exchange wants to run around the clock, every day of the week, matching the pace of global crypto venues. MOEX is also exploring infrastructure for crypto-specific accounts and has reportedly begun testing crypto deposits and withdrawals with a limited number of…

Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above $70,000. $BTC is now consolidating above $70,200 and might aim for a steady increase if it clears $71,650. Bitcoin started a decent recovery wave above $69,800 and $70,200. The price is trading above $70,200 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $70,400 on the hourly chart of the $BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might start another decline if it stays below the $71,000 and $71,650 levels. Bitcoin Price Faces Hurdles Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above the $69,5500 resistance…

A recent discussion shared by analyst Leo Lanza examined the relationship between Ethereum’s valuation and its total value secured, alongside a comparative market data chart tracking Ethereum’s fully diluted market capitalization and ecosystem TVL from 2016 to 2026. The commentary focused on how valuation dynamics shift when large volumes of capital are secured on-chain. Valuation and Security Dynamics Discussion In the post, Leo Lanza compared assets under management (AUM) in traditional finance with total value secured (TVS) in blockchain systems, noting that the terms can be similar with respect to assets managed or secured. The distinction outlined in the discussion…

In a dramatic strategic shift, Bridge Biotherapeutics has rebranded itself as Parataxis Korea and is pivoting its core business to focus on digital asset treasury management. This transformation marks a definitive end to the company’s journey as a biotechnology drug developer and signals a new chapter in the volatile world of cryptocurrency and blockchain finance. The move, first reported by DealSite, follows the failure of the company’s lead drug candidate and a subsequent sale of management rights. Bridge Biotherapeutics Rebrand: From Drug Discovery to Digital Assets The decision to abandon biotechnology in favor of digital assets represents a radical departure…

TLDR: Technical expansion: The Tallinn protocol upgrade reduced layer-1 block time from 8 to 6 seconds on January 24, 2026. Financial adjustment: The price of the native token $XTZ decreased by 28.7% during the quarter, standing at a value of $0.35. RWA growth: The Uranium.io platform recorded a 1.2% increase in its total value locked, reaching $7.3 million. The evolution shown by Tezos has focused on its technical infrastructure and the consolidation of real-world assets (RWA). The recent Tezos Q1 report, published by the analytics firm Messari, details the financial status of the blockchain protocol and the progress toward the…

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) market and clearing divisions issued no-action relief for fully collateralized event contracts, easing certain swap data reporting and recordkeeping obligations for prediction market operators and clearing organizations. The divisions said Wednesday that they will not recommend enforcement against designated contract markets (DCMs), derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs), or their participants for failing to comply with specified swap-related recordkeeping requirements or for failing to report covered transactions to swap data repositories. The CFTC said the no-action letter comes in response to numerous requests from DCMs and DCOs that list and clear event contracts and said…

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance TR has announced it will list a new AI-themed altcoin, one of the hottest areas in the crypto market. According to the official announcement, Binance TR listed the AIGENSYN (Gensyn) token in the Turkish Lira trading pair today at 20:00. Gensyn, a relatively new altcoin launched at the end of last month, provides a fundamental infrastructure for computing power, data, and information exchange needed in the field of artificial intelligence, according to official information shared by its developers. Related News Chances of Interest Rate Cuts in the U.S. Have Diminished: How Will This Affect the Price of…