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In a significant move within the cryptocurrency security sector, hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has successfully raised $50 million through a secondary share sale, Bloomberg reported. This strategic financial transaction, finalized in the fourth quarter of last year, involved a substantial transfer of equity from the company’s early investors to new stakeholders. Consequently, the Paris-based firm has clarified it maintains no immediate plans for an Initial Public Offering (IPO), while also choosing not to disclose the specific valuation attached to this latest capital infusion. This development arrives at a pivotal moment for digital asset security, highlighting sustained investor confidence in foundational…

Ethereum is showing two very different signals at once. Whale wallets are growing more concentrated, while the short term chart shows a rebound that still faces strong resistance. Ethereum Whale Holdings Surge as Bigger Wallets Gain More Control Ethereum wallet data shared by CW shows a clear split across holder groups. Larger whale cohorts have increased their balances sharply, while smaller whale groups have moved in the opposite direction. The chart suggests $ETH supply is shifting toward bigger holders rather than spreading across mid sized wallets. Ethereum Balance by Holder Value: Source: CryptoQuant The strongest move appears in the 10,000…

NEW YORK — BNY Mellon CEO Robin Vince said the next phase of crypto adoption will depend on large financial institutions, arguing that banks are positioned to connect digital assets with the broader financial system. “We can act as a very effective bridge between the traditional finance and the digital finance ecosystems,” Vince said during a conversation at the Digital Asset Summit in New York on Tuesday. His comments come as long-established banks expand their role in digital assets after years of caution. BNY Mellon was among the first major custodians to offer digital asset custody, and Vince framed that…

At press time, Ethereum [$ETH] traded at $2056, down 5.56% on the daily charts, adding to its weekly losses. Interestingly, amid this market pullback, whales and institutional investors took the opportunity to accumulate $ETH. Ethereum whales continue to buy the dip Although Ethereum has recorded relatively low performance through 2026, whale activity has remained elevated. Spot Average Order Size data showed large whale orders for two consecutive months. While some whales have sold during this time to reduce exposure, others have continued to accumulate. Source: CryptoQuant Onchain Lens reported that four wallets belonging to the same whale withdrew 32,880 $ETH,…

According to Israel-based Channel 12 television, a one-month ceasefire with Iran is being planned as part of diplomatic contacts between the US and regional actors. The report stated that the ceasefire would be announced within the framework of a mechanism being worked on by US officials Wittkov and Jared Kushner. During the ceasefire, the parties would continue negotiations for a comprehensive agreement, with a particular focus on a 15-point plan. Details of the 15-point plan have also been leaked to regional media sources. According to these sources, the draft agreement includes the complete elimination of Iran’s current nuclear capabilities and…

Ethereum’s network activity has surged toward historic highs, with over 788K Daily Active Addresses interacting across the network. Source: Santiment In addition, more than 255K new addresses are being created each day, reflecting sustained user onboarding. As more addresses interact with the network daily, underlying demand appears to strengthen beneath the surface. Yet, price behavior suggests that this demand has not fully translated into visible buying pressure. This gap raises a critical question about how much of this activity reflects organic growth versus structural positioning, leaving the market in a state where participation increases, but price direction remains unresolved. Ethereum…

Banks Took $434 Billion From Americans Last Year — Is it Time for Bitcoin? Banks extracted hundreds of billions from American savers last year — and the scale of it shows a deep structural issue in America’s financial system. Bitcoin might help. In 2025, U.S. banks generated roughly $434 billion in net interest income, or about $1,670 per adult, according to research from River. The mechanism is straightforward: banks take customer deposits, lend or invest those funds at higher rates, and return only a fraction of the yield to depositors. With most savings accounts offering close to zero interest, that…

Convera said Tuesday it is partnering with Ripple to roll out crypto-enabled payment and treasury services for businesses, marking another sign that stablecoins are moving deeper into mainstream cross-border finance. The collaboration combines Convera’s commercial payments and FX network with Ripple’s blockchain-based liquidity and settlement infrastructure. Convera says the offering is designed to help businesses move money faster and more reliably, especially in payment corridors where traditional rails remain slow or costly. The structure is built around the stablecoin sandwich model, where a payment starts in fiat, settles through a regulated stablecoin, and ends in fiat again. That means enterprise…

The Ethereum price temporarily flipped bullish on Wednesday and has moved back above the $2,100 level, but underlying signals are hinting at a potential continuation of the upward move. During this renewed upside strength, investors across cryptocurrency exchanges are demonstrating positive sentiment toward $ETH as they have withdrawn a massive portion of the altcoin from these platforms. A Massive Ethereum Outflow From Exchanges With the cryptocurrency market slightly recovering, Ethereum is starting to showcase upside potential again. Meanwhile, a striking trend is emerging across the $ETH market as investors are choosing to hold on to their coins rather than trade…

BlackRock’s head of digital assets, Robbie Mitchnick, signaled a shift in how large investors view crypto, pointing to artificial intelligence (AI) as a more meaningful driver than the expansion of new tokens. Speaking about client behavior, Mitchnick described a market that has moved away from broad exposure to smaller assets. He said the turnover among top tokens has been “pretty ferocious,” with only bitcoin BTC$70,122.25 and, later, ether (ETH) maintaining consistent positions. Many newer tokens, he suggested, fail to hold long-term relevance. That pattern has shaped investor demand. “The majority of that is nonsense,” Mitchnick said at the Digital Asset…