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In a bold move that has captured the attention of both traditional finance and the cryptocurrency world, NYSE-listed CleanCore Solutions (ZONE) recently announced a monumental step. The company successfully raised an impressive $175 million through a private investment in public equity (PIPE) deal, specifically earmarked for establishing a Dogecoin treasury. This significant fundraise signals a growing trend of corporate adoption of digital assets, and it’s certainly making waves. What is Driving CleanCore’s Vision for a Dogecoin Treasury? CleanCore Solutions had previously disclosed its intentions to invest in Dogecoin (DOGE), and this latest funding round brings those plans to fruition. The…

Washington has a narrow window to deliver clear U.S. crypto rules, Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty argues, urging lawmakers to “finish the job on crypto clarity.” In an op-ed published Monday on RealClearMarkets, Alderoty said the Securities and Exchange Commission has for the first time listed crypto clarity among its top priorities — signaling that “the time has come” for predictable oversight. He framed the issue as mainstream, not niche, pointing to consumer adoption and polling that shows broad support for stronger guardrails. Alderoty cited several data points to make the case. A National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) survey with…

Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Hyperliquid has gone from being a market maker to one of the biggest crypto projects in the world. Hyperliquid has processed trillions of dollars in volume in its lifespan and is now the third-largest decentralized exchange in crypto—trailing only industry veterans PancakeSwap and Uniswap. It has been the talk of the town in 2025, but what exactly is Hyperliquid? Why do people care so much about it? And how did it grow to be one of the biggest projects in crypto? What is Hyperliquid? Hyperliquid is a decentralized exchange specializing in perpetual futures trading, built atop…

Soluna Holdings and Canaan Inc. signed a hosting deal to deploy 20 megawatts of Avalon A15 XP bitcoin miners at Soluna’s wind-powered Project Dorothy site in Briscoe County, Texas. Canaan’s Avalon A15 XP Rigs Head to Soluna’s Wind Farm in Briscoe County Announced on Tuesday, the agreement positions Canaan to place roughly 1 exahash per second (EH/s) of compute at the facility, which primarily draws behind-the-meter wind power and can fall back to the grid to maintain uptime. The companies said the installation is slated to begin in the first quarter of 2026. Soluna, a developer of renewable-powered data centers,…

Decentralized oracle network Chainlink is working with 24 of the world’s largest financial institutions to overhaul how corporate actions, such as dividends, stock splits, and mergers, are processed across global markets. Chainlink ran a pilot with SWIFT, DTCC, Euroclear and six other financial institutions. It leveraged a combination of its blockchain-based and artificial intelligence (AI) to ingest and validate real corporate action events in multiple languages. That led to the production of unified data containers, known as golden records, in near real time, according to a press release shared with CoinDesk. These records were distributed simultaneously to blockchain networks and…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Build on Bitcoin (more commonly known as “BOB”) unveiled a system that lets BTC$113,036.82 holders move their assets into decentralized trading apps with a single click, the companies said on Tuesday. “BOB Gateway” connects native Bitcoin to LayerZero’s “omnichain fungible token” (OFT) version of wrapped BTC, an asset issued by BitGo. The integration extends to 11 blockchains including Ethereum, Avalanche, Base and BNB, bringing access to nearly 15,000 decentralized apps that can now support direct Bitcoin deposits. Until now, most of these blockchains lacked a straightforward way to connect to Bitcoin. Users often had to navigate…

A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy who moonlighted as muscle for a self-proclaimed “Crypto Godfather” has admitted guilt in federal court, which an expert described as “a next level of crypto malfeasance.” Michael David Coberg of Eastvale pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit extortion and conspiracy against rights, according to a statement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. Coberg worked as a business partner and advisor to Adam Iza, a fraudulent crypto entrepreneur who ran the now-defunct trading platform Zort and has been in federal custody since September 2024.   Working for Iza,…

Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) are rapidly gaining traction among retail traders and quants, while institutions continue to favor centralized platforms, according to Bitget Wallet’s chief marketing officer Jamie Elkaleh. Elkaleh told Cointelegraph that the strongest adoption of platforms like Hyperliquid is “coming from retail traders and semi-professional quants.” Retail users are drawn in by airdrop cultures and points systems, while quants favor “low fees, fast fills, and programmable strategies,” he said. However, institutional desks still rely on centralized exchanges (CEXs) due to their support for fiat rails, compliance services and prime brokerage offerings. Elkaleh noted that the execution quality gap between…

RZTO, an AI-powered blockchain-based rewards ecosystem that integrates mobile networks with decentralized technologies, today announced a strategic collaboration with Assetswap.AI, an AI interface layer for DeFi. This partnership enabled the integration of Assetswap.AI’s on-chain intelligent trading solution into RZTO’s blockchain network to advance the capability and effectiveness of the crypto platform. RZTO is an AI-driven mobile and crypto project (built on Solana) that connects mobile users with token rewards and blockchain technology. It enables mobile users to earn tokens through the use of their phone services. On the other hand, Assetswap.AI is an AI platform that enables Web3 platforms and…

The new Aave DeFi Explore page lets users browse and analyze the most important Aave market metrics and Aave positions across all six currently supported chains. Additionally, the Price slider tool enables users to simulate price changes and observe their impact on specific positions. DeFi Saverhas just launched the Aave DeFi Explore page, a comprehensive dashboard designed to keep users up to date with real-time Aave analytics and market changes. Designed to reduce uncertainty and improve transparency, Aave DeFi Explore aims to provide users with actionable insights by giving them a clearer understanding of the health and activity within the…