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Demirors, founder of Crucible, stated that traditional institutions reaching out to crypto are not interested in the underlying values of decentralization and financial freedom, but in the opportunity to turn onchain structures into engines of new revenue for repackaged products. Demirors: Onchain Assets Are the Next Goal for Institutions While bitcoin and the crypto sector were born with clear ideals of building a decentralized economy, traditional finance institutions entering the industry are more interested in using this capital as a living profit tool. This is the opinion of Meltem Demirors, former CSO at Coinshares and founder of Crucible, who believes…

Justin Sun and his numerous cryptocurrency projects feature as both a plaintiff and a defendant in a variety of different lawsuits. In fact, there are so many that keeping track can almost feel like a full time job. So, for those interested in that sort of thing, Protos has attempted to cut through the clutter and pulled together the suits involving Sun and his firms that we believe are most important. Click here to enlarge. Justin Sun’s fight with Huobi’s founder Sun has been engaged in a series of disputes with Huobi founder Li Lin. Initially, Sun accused Li’s brother,…

For decades, venture capital has operated as one of finance’s most exclusive asset classes. Participation typically requires large minimum investments, extensive paperwork, and years long lockups that prevent investors from accessing their capital. According to Carl Vogel, general partner at 6th Man Ventures, blockchain is on course to change that. Democratizing access to gatekept strategies During a recent interview with TheStreet Roundtable, Vogel said tokenization may allow venture funds to raise capital directly on chain, opening the door for broader participation in strategies that were historically restricted to institutional investors and wealthy individuals. “I think that’s where things are going,”…

Over the past few months, the decentralized stablecoin $USDD has witnessed an impressive 56% increase in its circulating supply. According to data from Artemis, from late November 2025 to early March 2026, $USDD’s supply skyrocketed from $452.23 million to $728.50 million. This substantial growth signals a significant injection of new $USDD tokens into the marketplace. Key Patterns in $USDD’s Supply Boost?Why is the Expansion of $USDD Supply Important?What Happens After January’s Pinnacle? Key Patterns in $USDD’s Supply Boost? The increase in $USDD’s supply was marked by a steady climb throughout December, followed by a rapid ascent in January 2026. The…

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Traders chasing alpha might want to take a look at U.S.-listed bitcoin $BTC$65,804.51 mining stocks. Some of these companies are surging, boldly decoupling from the cryptocurrency’s choppy price action. Shares in Terawulf (WULF) have gained 31% this month, even as bitcoin’s spot price has dropped nearly 17%. Cipher Digital (CIFR) and HUT 8 (HUT) have gained 8% and 6%, respectively, while Core Scientific (CORZ) is largely steady. According to Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, these are among the most heavily shorted stocks by hedge funds and could gain due to…

Binance.US, the American arm of the global crypto exchange, is pursuing expansion in the US after securities regulators dropped their 2023 lawsuit against the platform, said Binance’s co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao in a recent interview with Bloomberg News. CZ, who is no longer involved in the day-to-day operations of Binance but remains its largest shareholder, suggested that a more accommodating regulatory environment could open the door to options such as enhanced banking partnerships or securing a financial charter. However, he indicated that execution would depend on legal and management decisions. The billionaire stressed that his comments applied exclusively to the…

Venus Protocol has officially announced the listing of XAUm, its first gold-backed Real-World Asset (RWA), marking a major milestone for lending markets on the $BNB Chain. This project, initiated with Matrixdock and anchored by Chainlink price oracles, enables users to pledge physical gold as collateral for the first time ever, without synthetic workarounds. The wall between TradFi and DeFi is coming down on @BNBCHAIN…And Venus is proud to stand at the center of it – listing XAUm, the first RWA collateral asset on Venus, in partnership with @matrixdock and secured by @chainlink.This is gold on-chain. 👇 pic.twitter.com/S5GX85rYgl — Venus Protocol…

Kodiak Finance, a decentralized trading and liquidity platform, has integrated Orbs‘ Layer-3 infrastructure provider’s dSLTP protocol, adding decentralized stop-loss and take-profit order functionality to Berachain, according to an announcement shared with Finbold on March 10. The integration introduces conditional onchain execution orders to Kodiak, allowing users to automate trades based on predefined price levels. With the update, traders can set stop-loss and take-profit conditions directly through the platform without relying on centralized systems or manual monitoring. Onchain risk management tools added to Kodiak Kodiak had previously integrated Orbs’ dTWAP and dLIMIT protocols, and is now the first decentralized exchange on…

MIAMI BEACH — Endowments are rethinking where they invest as they brace for weaker returns from traditional assets. At the iConnections conference on Tuesday, several chief investment officers said the playbook that drove gains over the past decade may not work as well in the next one. Equity valuations remain high, credit spreads are near historic lows, and private markets are crowded, leaving little room for error. “I think in general, our expectations are that for all of the traditional asset classes that we’ve invested in, we sort of believe this is both return compression and probably Alpha compression,” said…

The US administration announced significant progress in the dispute over stablecoin rewards, which is closely related to cryptocurrency market regulation. According to the White House, the disagreement between the parties regarding rewards associated with stablecoin usage has “narrowed significantly.” Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the White House Crypto Council, told the Crypto In America team at the ETHDenver event that the gap between crypto companies and bank representatives has significantly narrowed following a closed-door meeting last week. The biggest point of contention in the regulatory process is whether crypto firms can offer rewards tied to stablecoin usage. Banks argue that…