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Threshold Network, a cross‑chain bridge infrastructure hub that lets Bitcoin move between different blockchains, has upgraded its tBTC bridge to make it easier for large investors to use BTC in decentralized finance (DeFi). The update means that institutions such as ETFs, hedge funds, and custodians can now deploy their Bitcoin in DeFi to earn yield or provide liquidity without removing it from regulated storage, according to a press release shared with The Defiant. Until now, most institutional Bitcoin has been locked in vaults due to strict compliance and insurance rules, Threshold Network claims. The upgrade is expected to give tBTC…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has opined that “incorruptibility” is the blockchain’s “most important” property. The billionaire prodigy has once again amplified the ZKSync project on social media, which serves as the scaling solution for the layer-1 network. ZK-rollups help to dramatically reduce gas fees and speed up transactions. The ZKSync Atlas upgrade, which was launched earlier this October, makes it possible to process up to 30,000 transactions per second (TPS). Earlier, Buterin opined that ZKsync had been doing “a lot of underrated and valuable work” within the ecosystem. Is Ethereum actually incorruptible? That said, JAN3 CEO Samson Mow, one of…

Feynman Point Asset Management, a newly independent investment firm focused on digital assets and frontier technologies, has officially announced it is spinning out from Republic, a New York-based investment firm known for its crypto initiatives. With this move, the firm establishes itself as a dedicated $300 million crypto hedge fund, led by Joe Naggar, a veteran of the traditional finance world known for having deep crypto roots. Feynman goes independent, but nothing will change about its focus Joe Naggar’s deep crypto roots are no joke. He was a former partner at Steven Tananbaum’s GoldenTree Asset Management for 16 years, where…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the company will not support any legislation that risks undoing the legal clarity XRP has already secured in the United States. Speaking in an interview with Crypto In America, Garlinghouse described XRP’s regulatory position as a milestone won through years of legal battles. Accordingly, he confirmed that Ripple will not allow it to be jeopardized. XRP Has Regulatory Clarity, and Ripple Wants the Entire Industry to Benefit Garlinghouse stated that XRP is now in a “unique position,” with a U.S. federal court having ruled that it is not a security. He noted that this clarity…

Firelight, a staking platform built on Flare that enables institutional-grade XRP staking, has confirmed its mainnet launch for November 2025, marking a major step toward bringing XRP liquidity into decentralized finance (DeFi). The platform allows XRP holders to convert their tokens into stXRP, a liquid staking token (LST) that generates yield within the Flare DeFi ecosystem while preserving custody of the underlying asset. Capital staked through Firelight will be used to provide an institutional-grade on-chain risk cover solution, backed by XRP collateral. Xaman Smart Accounts to connect XRPL with Flare DeFi Tentatively scheduled for December 2025, Smart Accounts will enable…

US President Donald Trump made important announcements regarding new tariffs on China. He said that the tariffs on Chinese imports will be “approximately 155%” as of November 1st. Trump said the move was aimed at protecting the US economy, arguing that high tariffs were “unsustainable” for the Chinese economy. The price of Bitcoin, which climbed to $114,000 during the day, dropped to $110,000 after these statements. Chart showing the decline in BTC price. He also stated that he would meet with Democratic leaders after the government reopens. In previous remarks, Trump, speaking at the White House during a meeting with…

Chinese scammer Zhimin Qian, who defrauded over 128,000 victims and stashed billions in Bitcoin, is expected to face more than a decade in prison. Summary Chinese scammer Zhimin Qian can face up to 14 years in prison for her role in a multi-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme in China. UK police seized more than 61,000 BTC from Qian in one of the UK’s largest crypto-related raids. Qian, along with her accomplices, ran a sprawling Ponzi scheme that promised sky-high returns to unsuspecting investors, and has been on the run since fleeing China in 2017 using fake documents. Now, her long-awaited sentencing in…

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams yesterday announced his proposal to activate the long-awaited UNI fee-switch on the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector’s leading exchange. The proposal, Adams’ first to Uniswap governance, would effectively share swap fees with UNI token holders via a buy-and-burn system. Widely expected to pass this time, the move would mark a significant milestone for DeFi… but not everyone is convinced. The proposal The proposal would see a portion of fees, which currently go to liquidity providers (LPs), redirected to the buy-and-burn of UNI. For most pools, this would be a sixth of the total fees, with some of…

In its latest technical assessment for Ethereum (ETH), cryptocurrency analysis company MakroVision stated that the price is still moving within the falling trend channel and the consolidation process continues in the short term. According to the report, ETH is currently trading just above the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement zone at around $3,596. The company argued that maintaining this level is critical for near-term stability. MakroVision stated that a stable outlook can be maintained as long as the $3,596 support level remains above. However, a break above this level could bring the next significant support level at $3,174 (0.5 Fibonacci level) into…

A new report claims that US retail investors are showing increasing favorability to crypto, with adoption growing by 50% this year. Although it’s the largest market, India had even higher rates of grassroots usage. Stablecoins are also growing to unprecedented levels, allowing users convenient on- and off-ramps between TradFi and Web3. Retail hype for digital assets is growing, even though institutions are becoming influential. US Crypto Adoption on the Rise TRM Labs, a crypto analysis firm that investigates crime and has issued massive reports on illicit Web3 activity, just turned its gaze to less lurid topics. Specifically, the company compiled…