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CHICAGO, Feb. 5, 2025 – In a landmark move for digital asset markets, CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, will launch regulated futures contracts for Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar (XLM) on February 9. This strategic expansion directly responds to growing institutional demand for diversified crypto exposure beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Consequently, it marks a significant step toward mainstream financial integration for these three prominent blockchain networks. CME Group Futures Launch: A Deep Dive into the New Offerings The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) will introduce cash-settled futures for ADA, LINK, and XLM. These contracts will settle against the…

An early Ethereum investor has likely completed a full exit from their ETH position after on-chain data showed the transfer of holdings to a centralized exchange. The sell-off is estimated to have generated around $274 million in profit. This comes as ETH continues to face selling pressure from US institutional investors as well. Still, some market analysts remain optimistic about the prospects of the second-largest cryptocurrency. Ethereum OG Whale Exits With 344% Gain Blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain reported that the investor accumulated 154,076 ETH at an average price of $517. Since late last week, the wallet began transferring ETH to…

In December 2025, the free fall of ETFs on spot Bitcoin and spot Ethereum has ended. While the segment is far from being back to rocketing, investors show interest again. At the same time, both classes of products still struggle to offset the losses of the super-bearish November 2025. $341,000,000 inflow: Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs recovering from brutal November By mid-December 2025, U.S. cryptocurrency ETFs demonstrate cautious signals of recovery. Inflows for both Bitcoin ETFs and Ethereum ETFs are positive on one-month time frames. Spot Bitcoin ETFs registered $198 million in December inflows, SoSoValue data says. BlackRock’s IBIT was the most…

LMAX Group and Ripple have announced a strategic partnership aimed at integrating traditional financial markets and digital assets. The multi-year collaboration includes both technology integration and a financing arrangement. Ripple will provide $150 million in financing to support LMAX’s long-term cross-asset growth strategy. No further financial terms were disclosed. Last year, LMAX Digital listed RLUSD on its institutional trading platform, allowing clients to “now access RLUSD Stablecoin.” The move was an early step in integrating regulated stablecoins into the firm’s institutional infrastructure. David Mercer, CEO of LMAX Group, Source: LinkedIn Under the partnership, LMAX will integrate RLUSD as a core…

Hsiao-Wei Wang, co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation, said that zero-knowledge proofs are central to Ethereum’s medium-term roadmap. According to Wang, recent major technological breakthroughs demonstrate that years of theoretical research are now being combined with practical applications. Wang noted that current network upgrades are primarily focused on increasing Layer-2 execution efficiency and expanding the blob space, while adding that zero-knowledge proofs are increasingly becoming a core feature at the protocol level. This transformation, he said, would enable Ethereum to move forward without sacrificing security, decentralization, and censorship resistance while addressing its scaling issues. Ethereum researchers recently shared a native…

Singapore Gulf Bank launches zero-fee stablecoin minting on Solana, enabling USDC and USDT conversions. Singapore Gulf Bank launches zero-fee stablecoin minting on Solana, enabling USDC and USDT conversions. Singapore Gulf Bank has processed over $7 billion, showing strong enterprise demand worldwide interest. Singapore Gulf Bank has launched a service that allows clients to convert fiat money into stablecoins like USDC and USDT directly on the Solana blockchain with no transaction or gas fees for now. Announced at Solana Breakpoint 2025 in Abu Dhabi, the move highlights rising institutional confidence in stablecoins for everyday financial operations. Singapore Gulf Bank Launches Zero-Fee…

Crypto.com, a notable digital asset entity, has partnered with Emirates Coin Investment LLC (EMCoin), the UAE’s 1st SCA-licensed crypto trading firm. The partnership attempts to strengthen EmCoin consumers with seamless digital asset access while improving trading efficiency and liquidity. As per Crypto.com’s official X announcement, the collaboration takes into account the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver institutional solutions. Hence, the move ensures enhanced trade execution and tighter spreads. Partnership Alert: https://t.co/vCNztATkNg to explore new ways of enabling EmCoin users in the UAE to seamlessly access and trade digital assets. EmCoin is the UAE’s first virtual asset trading…

Key Takeaways Rio Tinto and AWS have announced a strategic copper partnership using breakthrough bioleaching technology. Bioleaching technology will extract copper with reduced carbon emissions and water usage compared to traditional methods. Amazon Web Services (AWS), a large-scale cloud hosting and online services provider, has entered into a two-year agreement with Nuton, the proprietary bioleaching venture of the mining giant Rio Tinto. AWS will become the first customer of copper produced using Nuton’s innovative bioleaching technology at the Johnson Camp mine. The copper will be used in AWS’s US data centers, benefiting from Nuton’s environmentally friendly method of copper extraction.…

In a cycle obsessed with memecoins and dog tokens, Ethena Labs founder and CEO Guy Young built one of the biggest and most systemically important pieces of crypto plumbing. This feature is a part of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2025 list. In just two years, Young scaled Ethena from an idea — admittedly taking inspiration from BitMEX co-founder and crypto guru Arthur Hayes — into a $15 billion protocol by expanding aggressively, cutting distribution partnerships across exchanges and onchain venues, pushing its synthetic dollar USDe and yield-bearing sUSDe into every corner of the market. The result was a new category of digital…

Ethereum continues to hold its bullish tone above $3K, backed by both technical breakouts and renewed on-chain strength. This resilience comes at a time when Bitcoin remains the center of attention due to macro and geopolitical events, ranging from rising tensions in the Middle East to financial instability across emerging markets. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart The daily structure shows that ETH has broken out of its descending parallel channel, flipping the $3K zone into strong support. The price recently tapped into the major resistance zone between $3.3K–$3.7K but faced selling pressure, printing a few consecutive bearish candles. This…