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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposed a new framework for building synthetic assets and algorithmic stablecoins that replaces forced liquidations with options as the foundational primitive instead of debt-based positions. In a post published Monday to the Ethereum research forum, Buterin argued that the core vulnerability of existing algorithmic stablecoin designs is their dependence on real-time oracles — price feeds that must provide binding, instantaneous valuations to trigger liquidations when collateral falls short. That dependence, he wrote, creates a single point of failure that is both technically difficult to secure and practically impossible to protect against oracle manipulation with any meaningful…

U.S. stocks are trading at valuations close to dot-com bubble extremes, a period that ended in a sharp market collapse in 2000. A cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio measure known as the Shiller P/E ratio rose as high as 42.18 this month, just below the 44.19 observed at the height of the dot-com era that marked the growth of internet companies based on the then-nascent worldwide web. The S&P 500 slumped 50% between March 2000 and October 2002, and did not regain its peak until 2007. The ratio — which smooths short-term profit swings to provide a long-term picture — suggests…

Cryptocurrency analytics companies CryptoQuant and Glassnode have shared noteworthy data regarding the $XRP market. According to their analysis, a significant divergence is emerging in the transaction flow of $XRP across exchanges, while network activity is also experiencing a sharp decline. According to CryptoQuant data, a strong increase in $XRP deposits, particularly on Bybit, is noticeable. Yesterday, the $XRP deposit delta data rose to 26,600, surpassing the 23,500 level recorded on February 22nd. This level is one of the highest seen on Bybit since the sharp rise in February. The report noted that the key point wasn’t just the increase in…

Robinhood (HOOD) and Coinbase (COIN) ended the week’s final session in the green, with Robinhood’s stock leading the move as US regulators took steps that could expand the local market for crypto derivatives. Shares of Robinhood rose sharply, jumping about 11% on the day to close around $94 per share, which also marked the highest level the stock has reached since February. Coinbase (COIN) was not far behind, gaining close to 7% as the exchange’s shares finished the session near $189. That level sits in the middle of the stock’s broader consolidation range of roughly $160 to $215, a band…

FOGNET, a multi-functional blockchain ecosystem for Web3, has partnered with SELF, a privacy-centered AI network. The partnership denotes a key development in advancing security-focused decentralized technology in the Web3 landscape. As FOGNET mentioned in its official social media announcement, the move merges its blockchain framework with the cutting-edge AI-led privacy solutions of SELF. Hence, the joint initiative focuses on revolutionizing user autonomy and digital ownership. 🚀 Partnership Announcement 🤝FOGNET is excited to partner with @self_hq which is the privacy-first AI ecosystem built on zero-knowledge architecture. 🔐🧠From encrypted messaging and private email to AI-powered productivity tools and secure cloud storage, SELF…

The cryptocurrency market is enduring a sharp narrative shift, but the real growth is happening away from the spotlight, according to the co-founder of Solana-native yield protocol Solstice Labs. Ben Nadareski argued that the industry’s biggest asset is experiencing structural confusion in an interview with CoinDesk onvTuesday. “Bitcoin is going through a bit of an identity crisis right now,” Nadareski said. “It’s not the store of value, like gold, to the masses. It’s also not the speculative investment vehicle that everybody was really attracted to. While bitcoin and the core assets go through their identity crisis, quiet players in the…

Ethereum is trading at a weak point after losing its rising channel and falling to fresh relative lows against QQQ. $ETH needs to reclaim the $2,111 area to revive the recovery setup, while failure to do so keeps the breakdown active. Ethereum Ratio Hits 2021 Low as $ETH Lags QQQ Ethereum has fallen to fresh relative lows against QQQ, according to a chart shared by Heisenberg on X. The chart tracks the ETHUSD to QQQ ratio, showing how Ethereum has performed against the Invesco QQQ Trust. The ratio has now reached levels not seen since January 2021. Ethereum Relative to…

Polygon takes a decisive step towards the world of institutional finance by introducing a new private stablecoin payment feature.The goal is clear: to bridge one of the main limitations perceived by large companies and traditional operators, namely the total transparency of public blockchains. Amid stablecoin growth and new moves by financial giants, privacy at the center of the debate in the blockchain sector Specifically, the innovation concerns the network’s official wallet, which now allows users to send stablecoins such as USDC and USDT through a “private” mode.In practice, the user can choose to carry out a transaction that does not…

Ripple & Stellar Enter Global Payments Elite as FXC Top 100 Signals Blockchain’s Mainstream Breakthrough As highlighted by technical analyst AllInCrypto, Ripple and Stellar have both been included in FXC Intelligence’s Top 100 Cross-Border Payments Companies for 2026, a move that reflects how far blockchain-based settlement has progressed within mainstream finance. More importantly, this is not a crypto-focused ranking because FXC Intelligence’s list sits firmly in the global payments industry and features long-established infrastructure players such as Visa, Barclays, Bank of America, Standard Chartered, Deutsche Bank, SWIFT, PayPal, BNY, and MoneyGram. Significantly, these are institutions that have defined cross-border money…

One of the most significant macroeconomic weeks of the month is approaching for both Bitcoin and the larger cryptocurrency market, with multiple U.S. economic reports that can cause risk-related asset volatility. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation data for April, will be released on Thursday, making it the biggest event. Volatility is the main issue However, the market setup is not limited to PCE. This week includes U.S. consumer confidence data on Tuesday, followed on Thursday by Q1 2026 GDP and April new home sales figures. Due to Memorial Day, Monday is comparatively quiet. As…