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Aave announced that the supply of Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) to its Aave V4 platform has reached an all-time high, as confirmed in a recent tweet. This increase signifies a notable uptick in activity within the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, impacting liquidity and market engagement. For further details, check Aave’s official announcement here. The Latest The current context of the crypto market is characterized by mixed signals, with Aave’s announcement contributing positively to the overall sentiment in the DeFi sector. The increase in WBTC supply suggests that more users are engaging with Aave’s lending platform, potentially enhancing liquidity and attracting new…

Crypto’s next big trade may not be a new token at all. In a new market-structure thesis, $HTX Research argues that on-chain U.S. equity perpetuals could become the next major opportunity, shifting attention from speculative token narratives toward American stocks, especially AI-linked names and pre-IPO trades. That idea matters because it points to a deeper change inside crypto. The industry already has fast, global, always-on trading rails. However, it often lacks a steady supply of assets with real fundamentals, dense news flow, and broad investor attention. U.S. equities, the report argues, fit that gap better than much of the current…

Mostly, yes, with one important gap. Algorand (@Algorand) has more live post-quantum cryptography running on its mainnet than any other major Layer-1, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Its chain history and a growing share of user activity already sit behind quantum-resistant signatures. The layer that produces blocks does not. So the honest answer would be that it’s further along than anyone else, but not finished yet. What is the quantum threat to blockchains? Almost every blockchain signs transactions with elliptic-curve cryptography. Algorand originally used Ed25519, while Bitcoin and Ethereum use variants of ECDSA. A sufficiently large quantum computer running Shor’s…

Solomon’s endorsement contrasts with growing opposition from other major banking executives, including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who have argued that the legislation could put traditional banks at a competitive disadvantage by allowing crypto companies to offer yield-bearing stablecoin products that resemble bank deposits without being subject to the same regulatory framework. Speaking to Fox Business in May, Dimon said he was dissatisfied with the latest version of the bill because “it allows them to effectively pay interest on deposits, stablecoins or something like that, without protection that they should have.” “The banks will not accept it that way,” Dimon…

How should regulators and competitors as well as markets classify a platform that looks like several financial businesses at once? It processes $10 billion in daily spot trading volume, serves 316 million registered users across 180 jurisdictions, distributes $1.2 billion in yield rewards, handles $280 billion in cumulative payment volume, and offers access to more than 7,000 US equities. A recent CoinDesk Research report revealed the answer. It’s that the platform is no longer best understood simply as a venue for buying and selling digital assets. As the digital asset market matures, this category-defying evolution forces a reexamination of what…

LayerZero Labs, an interoperability protocol connecting over 170 blockchains, and Keeta, a regulated payment and settlement platform, announced a partnership to introduce tokenized commercial bank deposits on Ethereum, Solana, Base, and the Keeta Network. This collaboration aims to provide institutions with the ability to transfer regulated bank deposits seamlessly across multiple public blockchains using LayerZero’s interoperability technology. Tokenized bank deposits roll out with multi-currency support Institutions will be able to issue and transfer commercial bank deposits via Bivo, a payment rail and banking network provider, onto several blockchain networks. Initially, these tokenized assets will be backed by U.S. dollars, with…

Decentralized exchange Uniswap has launched its first permissioned pools to advance its tokenization push. The pools will be available on Uniswap V4 in partnership with tokenized asset issuers Securitize, Superstate, and Dowgo. According to Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams, the move is aimed at bringing “regulated assets onchain.” Uniswap protocol is infrastructure for all onchain trading. Some regulated tokens and use cases require permissioned trading. Uniswap v4 can now more easily support these use cases through this new hook. The new pool will restrict swaps and liquidity linked to tokenized stocks and ETFs to an allowlist of approved wallets. Any sanctioned…

The global stock market is reacting to a tougher regulatory climate after China’s action against three of the country’s biggest online brokers. The country has imposed limits on unauthorized trading platforms abroad. It turns out that the new regulations are now hitting zones outside China. This move has disrupted retail investors who look for international markets as well as capital flows among the financial centers. The top watchdogs suggest that it was a step to counter cross-border securities transactions and illegal capital movements. China hits online brokers with $324M crackdown According to reports, the CSRC had imposed more than 2.2…

The Open Network Foundation (TON) confirmed via its official X account that its native token, Toncoin, will officially rebrand to Gram on June 15. The decision, approved by 81.22% of the community vote, marks a return to the token’s original name abandoned during past regulatory disputes with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Rebrand Details and Timeline According to the foundation’s announcement, the ticker will change from TON to GRAM at precisely 8:00 p.m. UTC on June 15. The foundation clarified that the blockchain itself will continue to be called The Open Network. Only the token’s name, ticker, and…

Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego says he will be working with Republicans to come up with a counterproposal to White House-approved ethics provisions in the CLARITY Act, saying the draft released this week was “not a serious effort.” On Wednesday, Senate Republicans released the proposed text for the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, including language on ethics that would bar all US federal officials — including US President Donald Trump — from issuing or sponsoring any digital asset. Democrats said the ethics provisions fall short. “Whatever piece of shit they sent back to us, that was not a serious effort,”…