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In brief GalaxyOne Head Zac Prince said he’s “not particularly excited” about prediction markets when it comes to enabling customers to build long-term wealth. The executive highlighted the retail investment platform’s recent support of Solana staking and associated lending products in the firm’s pipeline. Staking has enabled competitors like Coinbase to diversify revenue, while others like Robinhood have embraced prediction markets as growth drivers. For Galaxy’s retail investment platform, enabling customers to bet on the news isn’t a priority, according to Zac Prince, head of GalaxyOne. Rather, the service that debuted in October is being built in a way that’s…

A wallet linked to the Worldcoin development team has moved 21.17 million $WLD tokens to the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit. This transaction is valued at approximately $5.57 million. Onchain Lens, a blockchain tracking platform, first reported the deposit. The move has caught the attention of traders and analysts. It signals a potential shift in token supply dynamics. Large deposits to exchanges often precede selling activity. This creates questions about short-term price direction for $WLD. Worldcoin Team Deposit Details and On-Chain Evidence The transfer originated from a known Worldcoin team address. Onchain Lens identified the wallet through its transaction history. The deposit…

ARO Network, a renowned decentralized AI infrastructure platform, has partnered with Zypher DAO, a popular DAO for an AI-based, Zero-Knowledge-led economy. The partnership merges the strengths of both entities to delve into unique possibilities for user-centric and intuitive blockchain applications. As ARO Network mentioned in its official X announcement, the development underscores a rising shift toward the merger of decentralized networks, cutting-edge cryptographic technologies, and AI. Thus, the move is a shared effort highlighting the rising significance of developing effective and widely accessible AI solutions to benefit digital users. 🎉 ARO Network × Zypher DAO 🎉Thrilled to announce our partnership…

The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC), fell to levels around $79,800 yesterday following the release of better-than-expected US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data. However, buying pressure quickly increased, and it regained the $80,000 level. This indicates that it is maintaining and consolidating its position above $80,000. Although this situation created a brief period of panic, analysts say that the positive sentiment for $BTC continues. Popular analyst Michaël van de Poppe was the first to comment on this issue. Poppe stated that there is no clear reason for $BTC to fall and that the next target is $85,000. According to Poppe, there…

Institutional investors are warming to digital assets, with improving sentiment and broader use cases emerging as key drivers of adoption, according to a new survey from Tokyo-based bank Nomura and its crypto unit Laser Digital. The study, based on responses from more than 500 investment professionals in Japan, found that 31% of respondents now hold a positive outlook on crypto over the next year, up from 25% in 2024. Meanwhile, negative sentiment has declined, pointing to a gradual shift in perception as the asset class matures. A central theme is diversification. Some 65% of respondents said they view crypto as…

Neo N3 is now producing blocks every three seconds after the Council’s governance transaction was executed on-chain, reducing block intervals by 80% from their previous 15-second pace. The change, tracked on Neo3Scan’s governance portal, was signed by 13 of 21 Council members, surpassing the 11-signature threshold required for validity. Jimmy Liao, founder of R3E Network, confirmed the activation and credited those who brought the change to fruition. What changed The executed transaction (0x50f6…36f1) invoked the native Policy contract to adjust two network parameters simultaneously. MillisecondsPerBlock was reduced from 15,000 to 3,000, cutting block intervals from 15 seconds to three seconds.…

Coinbase (COIN) said it plans to introduce tokenized stocks backed one-for-one by underlying U.S. equities, joining the growing competition among crypto firms and traditional financial companies to bring stocks onto blockchain networks. In a post on X on Tuesday, the exchange said “the first real, 1:1 backed tokenized stocks are coming,” allowing users to own, trade, hold and redeem the securities onchain while automatically receiving dividends. The announcement comes ahead of a product event scheduled for 3 p.m. ET Tuesday, in which the company, best known as a crypto exchange, is expected to unveil a series of offerings spanning trading…

In a significant shift in bitcoin’s market structure the amount of supply held by “conviction buyers” has surged to nearly 4 million $BTC, according to BitGo data cited by Bitfinex on Wednesday. Bitcoin in long-term buyers’ hands currently represents a 300% increase since the end of 2025, signaling a massive migration of the crypto’s realized value into large, low-activity entities, according to Bitfinex. The massive “conviction” capital is valued at just over $320 billion, based on bitcoin’s current price of roughly $80,000. “While the exact methodology behind BitGo’s ‘conviction buyers’ metric isn’t immediately clear, the broader signal is notable,” said…

Peter Schiff, a well-known Bitcoin critic and gold advocate, has raised concerns about MicroStrategy’s ongoing Bitcoin acquisition strategy. The company has continued to expand its holdings through a mix of debt and equity issuance. Schiff stated that MicroStrategy’s approach is becoming harder to sustain under current market conditions. He said “the company is shifting toward more expensive capital” while referencing recent financing changes linked to preferred shares. He added that earlier funding methods, which included issuing shares at higher valuations, are becoming less effective in the present environment. MicroStrategy has recently relied more on preferred share offerings with higher yield…

In a decisive move that reshapes its tokenomics, Pump.fun has announced a massive $PUMP token buyback, purchasing $360 million worth of its native token. This figure represents a staggering 35.5% of the total $PUMP circulating supply. The buyback program, launched recently, signals a strong vote of confidence in the project’s long-term value and liquidity management. Pump.fun Token Buyback: A $360 Million Milestone The announcement from Pump.fun confirms the completion of a buyback totaling $360 million. This is not a small-scale repurchase; it is one of the most aggressive buyback programs in the cryptocurrency sector relative to circulating supply. By removing…