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Bitfire Group has expanded its real-world asset business and launched what it calls Hong Kong’s first compliant crypto asset quantitative strategy after its profit-contributing assets under management climbed above HK$2 billion. According to a press release shared with crypto.news, Bitfire Group said that the new strategy will use real-world assets as a core part of a market-neutral approach designed to capture arbitrage opportunities across crypto and artificial intelligence-related assets. The Hong Kong-listed company, which trades under stock code 01611, said returns generated through the strategy would be packaged into asset management products for professional and institutional investors. Bitfire said the…

Neo SPCC shipped coordinated NeoFS updates covering the storage node, developer SDK, and web management panel. Node v0.55.0 “Moido,” released July 31, leads with architectural cleanup, removing FSTree compression and dropping artificial concurrency limits. SDK Go v1.0.0-rc.21 adopts NeoFS API 2.25 as its default with performance optimizations across all NeoFS applications, while Panel v0.10.1 delivers a minor UX improvement. The releases follow a familiar dependency chain: Node v0.55.0 requires SDK RC21, which in turn requires NeoGo v0.121.0. Neo SPCC shipped the three components within a three-day window, continuing a pattern established with the May batch covering Node v0.53.0, Panel v0.9.0,…

The US House is fast-tracking a vote to block data center-driven power bill hikes before the 2026 midterms. Reportedly, lawmakers may vote on the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act as early as this week. If this legislation passes, US states can require AI data centers that consume over 100 megawatts of energy to finance their own infrastructure development, including building new power grids and transmission lines, rather than imposing such costs on local communities. The pressure on the energy grid at present is mostly driven by the growth of data centers powered by artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies, as well as the…

Binance has unveiled its latest weekly announcements, hinting at new bStock listings, including GPROB and RDDTB. This expansion allows users to trade these assets 24/7 with a 1:1 free and instant exchange for actual stocks, enhancing market engagement. This initiative reflects Binance’s ongoing commitment to user experience and could significantly impact trading strategies moving forward. What Went Down The recent announcements from Binance reveal an expansion of its trading offerings, focusing on bStock listings for GPROB and RDDTB. This development comes at a time when the broader crypto market is exhibiting mixed signals, with varying momentum across major assets. By…

Pyth Network has just announced significant updates to its market coverage, including the introduction of a new India ETF. This move expands their offerings in US equities and commodities, underscoring their commitment to providing comprehensive global market data. For more information, visit the official announcement here. The Story So Far The Pyth Network’s recent announcement emphasizes its efforts to broaden market coverage by adding significant new features. The updates include expanded US equity coverage, new India ETF offerings, and additional commodity and index futures. This strategic move is expected to enhance the utility of the Pyth Pro API, providing users…

Bitcoin [$BTC] ETFs are in the trenches right now, just as $BTC itself dips. Short-term reaction or the start of the dark days? Here’s what we know. $BTC ETFs are bleeding – Fidelity crypto leads losses On September 15, investors took out a combined $450.4 million… in a single day! That is the biggest daily outflow since the end of June. Interestingly, it came just one day after the same funds brought in about $160 million! Per Farside, Fidelity’s FBTC led the losses, with about $214.8 million. BlackRock’s IBIT recorded about $161.7 million in outflows. Grayscale’s GBTC, ARKB, and BITB…

Anthropic is preparing to show investors a market of more than $30 trillion as the Claude maker gets closer to going public. That would put its estimate ahead of SpaceX’s $28.5 trillion figure. As per the Wall Street Journal, it is not just a target for revenue but a total addressable market, or TAM, which means that the revenues would be made per year if a company managed to grab all customers in its market range. Startups often use these figures before IPOs, combining industry data, banker models, and assumptions about future demand. With artificial intelligence, things become more complicated.…

Shiba Inu’s token burn campaign gained remarkable momentum throughout July, with community burn tracker Shibburn reporting that more than 3 billion $SHIB left circulation during the month. According to Shibburn data, the ecosystem permanently removed 3,248,854,065 Shiba Inu tokens over the past 30 days. At the time of the report, the burned tokens were worth $16,575. Notably, Shibburn revealed that the monthly total represented a 1,395% increase in burn rate compared with the previous 30-day period. Shiba Inu Peak Burn Periods Shibburn’s monthly burn chart showed that the largest concentration of burn transactions occurred on July 8 and again between…

Eleanor Terrett reported that former CFTC Chairman Giancarlo expressed disappointment over the Senate’s failure to pass the Clarity Act. He believes this setback will not deter the ongoing innovation in the U.S. Giancarlo highlighted the determination of SEC officials to create solid regulatory frameworks for financial innovation. This indicates an ongoing commitment to regulation despite legislative hurdles. Source The Story So Far The broader crypto market continues to exhibit mixed signals, with various assets reacting differently to regulatory news. Giancarlo’s comments come at a time when the Senate’s failure to advance the Clarity Act has left many in the industry…

Deribit is adding more than 90 $USDC-settled linear perpetual futures, including contracts tied to public companies, ETFs, commodities and private-company valuations. The launch marks the exchange’s first move into listed equity and ETF perpetuals. The new product set also includes commodity contracts, pre-IPO products and the Coinbase 50 Index, alongside 60 crypto underlyings. Deribit will introduce the products in stages. Some instruments are currently marked as unlisted in Deribit’s specifications, meaning their terms remain indicative until trading begins. Perpetuals Without the Underlying Asset The contracts give traders synthetic exposure to a reference price. A stock perpetual, for example, tracks a…