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Ethereum controls 43% of tokenized treasuries – Can rivals catch up?

Ethereum

Tokenized U.S. Treasuries are expanding rapidly across blockchains, but capital continues to concentrate heavily on Ethereum [ETH]. The sector now holds $15.2 billion, after accelerating sharply through 2025 and 2026. According to Tokenterminal data, Ethereum accounts for $6.6 billion, translating to roughly 43% of the market despite growing competition. Trailing closely is $BNB Chain with $4.8 billion, while Stellar [XLM], Solana [SOL], and Avalanche [AVAX] collectively add nearly $2.8 billion. Source: TokenTerminal This distribution shows institutions are adopting multiple settlement networks rather than relying on one chain. Nevertheless, Ethereum still maintains an important advantage. This is because Treasury liquidity sits…

Strategy's Saylor Claims ChatGPT Fueled $15B Financial Breakthrough

Regulation

Speaking with Steven Bartlett on The Diary of a CEO podcast, the Strategy executive chairman described AI as a tool for solving problems that traditional finance had never encountered. He opened the discussion with a simple message: “Bitcoin is digital capital. AI is digital intelligence.” Together, he stressed, the technologies are reshaping business, markets, work, and long-term wealth. Saylor Says AI Solved a Problem Humans Could Not Saylor’s biggest claim centered on Strategy and the digital asset treasury (DAT) firm’s effort to continue raising capital after exhausting more traditional financing options. According to him, the company had already become one…

What Is Dfinity's Caffeine?

Altcoins

Caffeine is an AI platform built by the DFINITY Foundation that turns plain English instructions into working, full-stack web applications, then deploys them directly on the Internet Computer Protocol ($ICP) blockchain, with no coding required. Instead of hiring a developer, a user types what they want, and the AI writes, tests, and hosts the finished product. What Is Caffeine AI? Caffeine lets someone describe an app, such as a blog or an online shop, in a chat window. The AI interprets the request, writes the code, and publishes a live link within minutes. Dominic Williams, DFINITY's founder and chief scientist,…

U.S. Court Fines Mytrade Founder $10K for Role in Market Manipulation Scheme

Legal

A federal court in Boston has fined Liu Zhou, founder of the crypto financial services firm Mytrade, $10,000 for his participation in a market manipulation scheme. The penalty, handed down in a civil enforcement action, stems from allegations that Mytrade’s platform, Mytrade MM, offered cryptocurrency projects so-called “volume support services.” These services were designed to artificially inflate exchange trading volumes and market activity through wash trading executed with automated bots. Background of the Case The case against Liu Zhou and Mytrade is part of a broader regulatory crackdown on manipulative practices in the digital asset industry. According to court documents,…

CME Keeps 51% of Fanduel Predicts but Loses Its Sports Business

Exchanges

CME Holds the Majority Stake and Almost None of the Volume Flutter Entertainment said Wednesday that all Fanduel Predicts sports and novelty contracts will move to Crypto.com’s exchange, with CME Group continuing to supply financial markets. “In coordination with CME, we have agreed that all Fanduel Predicts sports and novelties contracts will now be moved to Crypto.com,” chief executive Peter Jackson wrote in the company’s second-quarter earnings release, adding that the arrangement would let Fanduel ship products faster ahead of the NFL season. CME is the majority owner of the business: its annual report for 2025 discloses a 51% equity…

Bitcoin stuck as ETF inflows offset selling, but inflation data could spark a move

Bitcoin

Bitcoin $BTC$63,598.22 barely budged on Tuesday, extending a five-week standstill as steady demand from exchange-traded funds ran into selling from miners and corporate holders. $BTC slipped to around $63,500, down 0.6% over the past 24 hours. More importantly, the largest cryptocurrency remained trapped in the roughly $62,000-$66,000 range that has contained prices for much of the summer. “Bitcoin's recent price action has largely been driven by steady ETF inflows being offset by OTC selling from miners and Strategy (MSTR),” Paul Howard, senior director at trading firm Wincent, said. Daily spot bitcoin ETF flows (SooValue) Crypto trading volumes have fallen to…

Undefined Labs and EthSystems Partner to Boost Ethereum Adoption in South Korean Finance

Ethereum

Undefined Labs, a blockchain technology firm, has announced a strategic partnership with EthSystems, an Ethereum ecosystem developer, to support the adoption of Ethereum by South Korean financial institutions. The collaboration aims to help these institutions integrate Ethereum into real-world financial infrastructure while meeting stringent security, privacy, and regulatory requirements. Partnership Details and Objectives The partnership was announced via a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Undefined Labs. EthSystems, which specializes in building Ethereum-based solutions, will work with Undefined Labs from the initial review stage through the deployment of live operating systems. This end-to-end approach is designed to ensure that the…

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh Allegedly Prepared to Support Interest Rate Hike at September Meeting

Regulation

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is reportedly prepared to support a rate hike at the September meeting if inflation data, due to be released in the coming weeks, remains high. According to a Financial Times report citing sources close to Warsh, the Fed chairman is open to tightening monetary policy if inflation comes in stronger than expected and expectations of further increases in market borrowing costs rise. Following the news, expectations of an interest rate hike in the markets strengthened. In the futures market, the probability of the Fed raising the policy rate by 25 basis points in September is…

Ripple Announced a Major and Strategic Investment Today!

Altcoins

As partnership and investment news continues to emerge in the cryptocurrency market, the latest news comes from Ripple (XRP), one of the most important names in the market. Accordingly, Ripple has made a strategic investment in the on-chain service provider Notabene. Notabene, a provider of compliance-focused on-chain transaction services, announced in an official statement that it has received a strategic investment from Ripple. However, the amount of the investment was not disclosed. “Notabene received a strategic investment from Ripple.” By integrating $RLUSD into Notabene Flow and exploring how trusted payment authorization can complement Ripple Payments, we will collaborate to expand…

Senate Whip Barrasso Becomes Latest Lawmaker to Support Crypto Clarity Act, But Time May Be Running Out

Legal

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso is the latest lawmaker to call for action on the crypto Clarity Act, though recent developments show work on the bill may be slowing. Speaking to the Senate Thursday, Barrasso reminded lawmakers that the U.S. passed the first major digital asset bill last year, the Genius Act, and the same bipartisan work was necessary for the Clarity Act. Lawmakers are rushing to get a vote on the Clarity Act before a five-week recess this week. Some Republicans have criticized Democrats for dragging their feet with the bill and deliberately being pernickety. JUST IN: Senate Majority…