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Laser Digital, the digital-assets arm of Nomura Group, said today it has received in-principle approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to tokenize its global flagship Laser Carry Fund (LCF) under VARA’s pilot ARVA Framework. The approval clears the way for Laser Digital to issue Tokenized LCFs (TLCF), institutional-grade tokens that give professional and institutional investors exposure to tokenized units of the Laser Digital Carry Fund SP, a Cayman Islands segregated portfolio. According to the firm, each TLCF will be made available on one or more public blockchains via KAIO, while Komainu will serve as the VARA-licensed custodian for…

A new claim that will create controversy in the cryptocurrency market came from UniSwap (UNI) founder Hayden Adams. Gensler Even Wanted to Designate Bitcoin as a Security In a conversation with Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) about two weeks before the FTX crash, Adams suggested that then-SEC Chairman Gary Gensler was preparing to classify all major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, as “securities.” Adams stated on social media that the SBF had asked him to support a bill that would “destroy” the crypto industry, but he had refused. Sharing details of the meeting, Adams said the SBF is in close contact with…

Falcon Finance’s overcollateralized synthetic dollar USDf now has a transparency and risk-management framework. Following the market decline on Oct. 10, USDf added over $700 million in new deposits and surpassed $2 billion in supply. The protocol is setting itself up to tackle issues that have long plagued decentralized finance like opaque reserves and complicated risk models. USDf overcollateralization A live Transparency Dashboard that offers real-time insight into USDf’s financial situation serves as the framework’s focal point. The overcollateralization ratio, reserve composition and yield strategies are all visible to users. Tokenized Ethereum, SOL and Bitcoin are examples of collateral assets for…

Key takeaways ETH is down 10% and now trades around $3,100 per coin. The bearish performance comes as the broader crypto market records a massive selloff. ETH dips 10% amid wider market selloff Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has lost 10% of its value in the last 24 hours, sparking increased profit-taking and loss realization, as prices approached the cost basis of whales. This latest development comes as Ethereum investors have intensified their selling activities over the past few days. Data obtained from Santiment revealed that investors have booked over $500 million in profits and $100 million in…

Allegations that Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) paid for the presidential pardon he received from US President Donald Trump have been categorically denied by Zhao’s lawyer, Teresa Goody Guillen. Speaking on the Pomp Podcast, hosted by crypto investor Anthony Pompliano, Goody Guillen said that such a deal “will never happen.” Pompliano asked during the program whether Trump controlled a secret Bitcoin wallet and whether CZ or Binance had paid into it in exchange for the pardon. Goody Guillen called this claim baseless, noting the transparency of blockchain transactions. “If something like this happened, it would have been visible on the…

Decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator 1inch has introduced Aqua, a new liquidity protocol designed to let DeFi applications share the same capital base across multiple strategies without compromising user custody. Developers can now access the Aqua software development kit (SDK), libraries and documentation on GitHub, with a full front end set to arrive in early 2026, according to a press release shared with CoinDesk. Aqua introduces what 1inch calls a “shared liquidity layer,” allowing capital from a single wallet to back several trading strategies at once. Typically, users must choose one strategy, locking their funds into a specific smart contract. With…

Ethereum has now broken back below the $3,200 mark after failing to hold the 100-day moving average. Despite the broader downtrend playing out over the past few weeks, the on-chain supply dynamic remains interesting. But technically, the buyers are losing ground fast as momentum shifts further in favor of the sellers. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, ETH is holding just above a key support zone around $3,000. The price has dropped below the $3,800 level and the 100-day moving average, located around the $3,400 mark, flipping both levels into resistance. The 200-day MA is…

Bolivia’s Bitcoin mining hash rate grows to 0.29% globally as inflation devalues the national currency. Venezuela’s advanced USDT adoption offers lessons on risk management and corporate financial protocols. Bolivia’s economy is navigating a complex scenario marked by a scarcity of foreign currency. The national currency, the boliviano, faces consistent pressure on its value. Within this context, Bitcoin mining and the use of stablecoins like USDT have gained traction as practical alternatives for the population and businesses. Growth of Bitcoin Mining in a Challenging Economic Environment The global heat map from the Hashrate Index for the fourth quarter of 2025 placed…

Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s trial followed the law and the judge overseeing his case should not consider acquitting him of all charges, federal prosecutors said. In a post-trial filing dated last Wednesday, attorneys with the Department of Justice’s Southern District of New York office pushed back against Storm’s motion for acquittal, saying they had proved with sufficient evidence that he had built and controlled Tornado Cash, the crypto mixing service that was once sanctioned by the U.S. due to its use by North Korean and other actors. At the end of September, Storm’s attorneys filed a post-trial motion arguing…

The developer release provides early access to Aqua’s SDK, libraries, and documentation, enabling builders to experiment, integrate, and optimize new strategies. Aqua introduces a breakthrough model where multiple DeFi strategies can operate on the same capital simultaneously, all while maintaining full self-custody for users. 1inch is offering bounties of up to $100,000 for contributions that help shape the product. ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, November 17, 2025 – 1inch, the leading DeFi ecosystem, announces the developer release of Aqua, a revolutionary liquidity layer built to transform how capital and yield strategies operate in DeFi. Aqua marks the beginning of a…