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Circle introduced the Mint service for eligible institutional customers on Sept. 21. It lets them turn deposited bitcoin into cirBTC collateral and receive borrowed $USDC in their Mint balance without selling the bitcoin. Morpho supplies the lending protocol; Circle’s announcement says borrowing rates, collateral requirements and liquidity depend on the selected third-party market. The figures describe outstanding market debt, rather than cumulative loan originations. A second Arc market with the same cirBTC collateral and $USDC loan asset held only about $15,000 of additional borrowings. Galaxy Remains a Large Supplier Galaxy’s $USDC vault remains a substantial source of funding. Morpho’s allocation…
Fong was initially a competitive swimmer, but he moved into Hong Kong’s entertainment industry in 2001 and married artist Ye Xuan in February 2025. The couple announced the birth of a daughter that December. Fong says the losses on his NFTs were above anything he had lost in the stock market and warned fans not to copy him, blaming a fixation on getting rich overnight. In September 2021, Christie’s held its first $NFT auction in Asia, “No Time Like Present,” built around Hong Kong actor Shawn Yue’s collection. The online sale brought in HKD 121.6 million ($15.6 million) and featured…
Ondo first applied this structure on July 2, 2026, tokenizing two securities: BlackRock’s iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) and shares of chipmaker Micron Technology (MU). Both tokens were issued on Ethereum. How Does The Custody Process Work? The mechanics rest on keeping the real share in place rather than moving it. The Role Of Oasis Pro As Transfer Agent When a share is deposited, Oasis Pro TA mints a corresponding token, and the underlying share stays with a regulated custodian rather than being pooled into an offshore structure. This is different from many earlier tokenized-stock products, which operated outside…
What the Data Shows The broader crypto market is currently showing mixed signals, with various assets experiencing different levels of momentum. While specific trading volumes for Chainlink are not disclosed, its recent CCIP 2.0 launch has sparked significant interest, suggesting a positive reception within the industry. This aligns with the recent surge in Chainlink’s CCIP volume, which saw a notable increase, reflecting real usage and rising demand for its services. Chainlink operates as a decentralized oracle network that facilitates smart contracts on blockchain networks. It connects real-world data to on-chain applications, thereby enabling secure and reliable data feeds. The regulatory…
A cancel inside that window changes what the order may leave behind. Kraken converts the held placement to immediate-or-cancel, meaning it can trade when released but cannot leave an unfilled remainder on the book. The original hold expiry stays the same. For example, a trader submits a non-post-only limit order and cancels before the hold expires. The cancel request bypasses the delay and converts the held placement to immediate-or-cancel. At the original release time it can still fill; any unfilled amount is discarded. Kraken reports those instructions separately. The cancel receives success with order status “cancelled,” while the order later…
What the Data Shows This transfer represents a substantial sum in the realm of cryptocurrency, reflecting ongoing whale activity within the market. While the Bitcoin price remains unchanged at the moment, the implications of this transfer could influence trader sentiment and market behaviors in the short term. Caution and speculation are expected as traders analyze this movement amidst a backdrop of fluctuating market conditions. Kraken is a well-known cryptocurrency exchange that facilitates trading in various digital assets, including Bitcoin. The jurisdiction of this transfer falls under the regulatory frameworks applicable to cryptocurrency exchanges, emphasizing the importance of transparency and security…
Mezo attributed the wind-down to “minimal activity” in its earlier announcement and said the latest action was intended to reduce risk. The affected assets are Swell’s swBTC, Ethena’s $USDe and Solv Protocol’s two Bitcoin tokens. Mezo’s explorer reported approximately 1,873 mUSDe, 0.15347 mSolvBTC and 0.83457 mxSolvBTC in total supply on Oct. 13. These are the Mezo representations of the underlying tokens, as listed in its contract directory, rather than their global supplies. Withdrawals Typically Take 30–60 Minutes In its withdrawal instructions for SolvBTC and xSolvBTC, Mezo directs holders to sign in at mezo.org with the wallet holding their tokens, select…
At the same time, the investment firm sold 72,803 Alphabet shares worth roughly $24 million through ARKK and another 11,589 shares valued at about $3.8 million through ARKW. The transactions effectively saw $ARK buy about $27.9 million of Meta stock while selling approximately $27.8 million of Alphabet shares. The move comes as Meta shares climbed to a two-month high on Wednesday, buoyed by the launch of its Muse AI assistant and the acquisition of Swedish AI firm Stilla.ai, which is expected to strengthen the company’s push into AI-powered business agents. Meta gains momentum with Muse launch Meta shares closed about…
The release also removes the GetRange object service method, completing a multi-release deprecation that began in Node v0.53.0. SDK RC22 previously removed GetRangeHash, and applications must now use parameterized Get for all range operations. Container revisions are now supported, aligning the node with new versioning semantics in SDK RC23 and the NeoFS API. Storage nodes push URI-style endpoints into the network map instead of multiaddr format. Multiaddr is still accepted by the inner ring and storage nodes but will be removed in the next release. The neofs-adm CLI gains a fschain netmap command for fetching current and historical network maps.…
Trading Complaints and Price Manipulation Attempts Test Papertrade After its first full day of trading, Papertrade responded to a series of user grievances concerning the platform’s operations. Among the complaints, some traders expressed frustration that smaller transactions were not afforded the same priority as larger orders. While open interest and TVL has dropped, trading volume has been massive on Papertrade. Image source: paperdash.xyz. Papertrade defended the approach, explaining that indiscriminate transaction prioritization would have opened the door to thousands of minuscule orders overwhelming the system and exacerbating processing delays. Second, Papertrade acknowledged attempts by traders to manipulate bitcoin and ethereum…