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New York — MoonPay has officially earned ISO 27701 certification, a globally recognized benchmark for privacy protection and one of the highest standards for managing personal information. The achievement underscores MoonPay’s continued investment in building secure, compliant infrastructure for the next generation of digital finance.—ISO 27701 expands upon the well-known ISO 27001 information security framework by focusing specifically on privacy management. The standard outlines strict requirements for how organizations collect, process, store, and safeguard Personally Identifiable Information (PII), ensuring alignment with international privacy regulations and best practices.For MoonPay—trusted by more than 30 million customers and nearly 500 companies across the…

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Ethereum (ETH) is trading below $2,700 after a sharp drop from its August 2025 high of around $4,950. The correction, now over 45%, has brought the price into key technical areas that analysts say could support a market rebound. Several traders have adjusted their market outlooks, now expecting a longer cycle and higher upside targets. Daily volume sits at $50.3 billion. Ethereum is down 10% in the past 24 hours and nearly 15% over the past week. This move has brought ETH into areas where previous buyer interest was strong. Structure Shifts to Wave 2 StockTrader_Max posted an updated Elliott…

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Grayscale is exposing a problem of staking large reserves of ETH – the waiting time to stake the tokens is growing fast. Grayscale is trying to open its ETP to staking, preparing to deposit up to 300,000 tokens. Grayscale is performing a stress test on whether Ethereum ETF can also add staking. The investment company has a goal of staking 300,000 ETH as part of its staking Ethereum ETP. However, the nature of staking means the process may take longer than expected. Waiting time for Beacon Chain deposits jumped to 23 days after Grayscale started depositing ETH from its ETP.…

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The launch of Kraken’s MiCA-aligned service in Europe gives institutions a regulated way to access kraken custody while keeping digital assets secure under a unified global framework. How does Kraken’s European MiCA custody framework work? What protections does MiCA-regulated custody provide? How are Europe and the U.S. integrated in Kraken’s model? What operational safeguards underpin Kraken’s custody stack? How does this move strengthen Kraken’s global custody footprint? Where can institutions learn more about the service? How does Kraken’s European MiCA custody framework work? Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime is reshaping how institutions interact with digital assets. With MiCA now…

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Ethereum has extended its downward trend and is now trading inside a critical multi-month demand block. With liquidity being aggressively flushed above and below the price, ETH is approaching a major decision point where either a relief rebound or a deeper capitulation into the lower demand zones may unfold. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart ETH has continued its sharp corrective leg, sliding from the $3.5K–$3.6K supply zone and breaking decisively below both the 100-day and 200-day moving averages. This breakdown has placed the asset directly inside the $2.7K–$2.85K demand region, which previously acted as the launchpad for the…

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Key Takeaways Grayscale has partnered with Figment to introduce staking features for its Ethereum and Solana investment products. The partnership enables Grayscale’s clients to earn staking rewards through technical infrastructure provided by Figment. Grayscale, a digital asset manager, has partnered with Figment, an institutional staking services provider, to enable staking features for its Ethereum and Solana investment products. The collaboration supports Grayscale’s launch of staking-enabled exchange-traded products and trusts in the US market. Figment will provide the technical infrastructure to allow investors in Grayscale’s products to earn staking rewards from both blockchain networks. Ethereum transitioned to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism…

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Ubisoft, the gaming giant behind such franchises as Assassin’s Creed and Just Dance, has revealed its first playable game powered by generative AI, called Teammates. Following Ubisoft’s Neo NPC experiment from last year, this project aims to deepen player immersion through natural speech interactions, using generative AI to power real-time voice commands that the company says makes for more dynamic gameplay.  Set in a dystopian future, players navigate a first-person shooter scenario as a resistance member searching for five missing teammates in an enemy base. The experimental level features three AI-powered characters: Jaspar, an AI voice assistant, and two NPC…

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Arush Sehgal, a former member of FTX’s unsecured creditors’ committee (UCC), has delivered a blistering critique of the legal team that oversaw FTX’s bankruptcy, accusing them of derailing a revival plan that could have returned “tens of billions” of dollars to creditors. Sehgal, the Head of Crypto at Alpaca, made the allegations in a detailed post on X while quoting Kraken chief executive officer Arjun Sethi’s announcement that the exchange had raised $800 million at a $20 billion valuation. An account linked to the convicted founder of the defunct FTX exchange reposted Sehgal’s post. Three well-funded bidders left empty-handed According…

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Ethereum is testing a critical juncture as the golden pocket between $2,600 and $2,800 comes into play. With resistance looming at $2,800, the market now faces a pivotal moment. Can ETH reclaim this level and spark a move toward $3,000, or will sellers push it back below key support? Golden Pocket Breakdown Validates Ethereum’s Downside Target In an Ethereum update, analyst Luca has offered a detailed analysis of the leading altcoin, reflecting on the expert’s previous predictions. As he covered all his PAT updates and his latest YouTube video, once Ethereum broke down below the high-timeframe support range, specifically the…

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Peru’s banking regulator has authorized a pilot crypto platform, marking the country’s first regulated foray into digital assets. The project, dubbed Cryptococos, will allow select clients of Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP) to buy and hold Bitcoin and USDC under BitGo’s custody. To participate in the pilot, users must register, prove a minimum banking history with BCP, and complete an investment risk assessment before purchasing, according to Thursday’s announcement. Approved users will be able to buy and sell Bitcoin (BTC) and USDC (USDC) within a closed-loop system, meaning all transactions occur exclusively on the platform. This setup prevents transfers…

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