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Atlas oversees qualified custody, while Porto assists hedge funds The client’s choice of route is based on how strictly it is regulated. Sui says that public companies and digital asset treasury firms might not be able to directly interact with DeFi right now, so their bitcoin goes through Anchorage’s Atlas system, which is a three-party collateral and settlement system, making sure that it stays in qualified custody. Porto is for everyone else. Sui says that Anchorage’s self-custody wallet can be linked directly to Hashi by hedge funds, crypto venture funds, miners, market makers, and liquidity providers, letting them use lending,…

In Hayes’ telling, enormous sums are being committed to infrastructure while the companies expected to consume that capacity remain economically shaky. Eventually, he expects the bill to come due. He noted: “That’s the aha moment. I think we’re maybe 12 to 18 months from that point.” Too Big to Fail, AI Edition Hayes thinks the present phase is less boom than expensive positioning. “Right now we’re in the capital wastage phase,” he said. His thesis gets considerably bigger from there. Hayes expects major AI companies and their surrounding infrastructure to become sufficiently important that Washington would have powerful incentives to…

Two days later, on September 19, Jean Phil appeared on TikTok. One street video got more than 1.5 million views in three days. Another video, showing Jean Phil shadowboxing under a tree in Paris, reached 5.6 million views and 561,000 likes. Within three days, the TikTok account had gained more than 48,000 followers and 1.9 million likes. The Instagram account had more than 145,000 followers. Then the crypto connection appeared. The $JEANPHIL token launched on Pump.fun around September 19–20. On September 20, a new X account, @JeanPhilMadame, started promoting it as the official Jean Phil coin. Source: X Around the…

Auction Phase Details and Trading Restrictions The restriction on order types is the mechanism doing most of the work here. By stripping out market orders and post-only orders, Coinbase forces every participant to commit to a price rather than chase whatever price appears the instant trading opens. That indicative price display, updated continuously through the 10-minute minimum window, gives the market a running readout of where the token might settle once the auction ends and continuous trading takes over. Previous Use of Auction Mode on Coinbase This isn’t new territory for Coinbase. The exchange ran the same auction-mode process for…

By the Numbers The current price data for Chainlink remains unavailable, yet the engagement at the BlackRock forum indicates a growing interest in Chainlink’s technology among institutional investors. The broader cryptocurrency market is witnessing mixed signals, but Chainlink’s recent visibility may serve to bolster its reputation and attract further investment in its solutions. As discussions around blockchain technology and AI intertwine, Chainlink could see increased adoption in various sectors. Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network that enables smart contracts on various blockchains to securely connect to external data sources, APIs, and payment systems. BlackRock, as a leading global investment management…

Why a 47% Bitcoin rebound may not confirm the bottom Binance Research tested seven historical cases between 2011 and 2023 in which Bitcoin closed at least 40% above its cycle low while still sitting at least 25% below its previous all-time high. The researchers then separated the cases by how far Bitcoin had already fallen before the rebound began. When the preceding drawdown was deep, the rebound proved more durable. Signals triggered after shallower declines had a much weaker record. Five of the seven signals occurred when Bitcoin was only 30% to 38% below its prior high. Four of those…

Strategy distinguishes dollars reserved for dividends and debt interest from cash available for investment and capital allocation. Keeping those pools separate prevents money committed to payouts from also being counted as available for purchases or buybacks. A larger reserve gives the business more time to meet obligations without immediately raising funds or selling assets. MSTR and STRC Give Investors Different Roles The financing structure offers two distinct investments: MSTR common shares provide ownership in the business, while STRC investors seek dollar income and reduced price volatility. Known as Stretch, STRC is preferred stock, ranking ahead of common shares for dividends…

Woori Bank and K Bank have also expressed interest in the ledger. To coordinate these initiatives, the $XRP Asia hub was announced at the event, with Sabrina Tachdjian at its head. Top 5 crypto pairs by volume on the South Korean biggest crypto exchange Upbit, Source: CoinMarketCap At the same time, liquidity has flowed into the Agentic Economy sector, which focuses on AI agent micropayments. Infrastructure startup t54.ai, funded by Franklin Templeton, said the number of autonomous robot transactions over XRPL using the x402 protocol had exceeded 12 million. At a panel in Seoul, t54 representatives confirmed that this AI…

How apps were affected Walnut’s Sept. 23 analysis found successful traffic through busy Robinhood Chain apps fell sharply from about 12:37 to 13:20 UTC. Its median busy app completed about one fifth of its usual successful transactions during the slump. Walnut reads delayed oracle updates and smart-wallet transaction failures as signs that attempted submissions were lost before reaching blocks. Public chain data leave the point of failure unresolved. QuickNode began investigating increased Robinhood Chain mainnet latency at 13:10 UTC. At 16:20 UTC, the provider warned that users might encounter degraded performance and transactions failing to land while it investigated sequencer-feed…

CZ’s unexpected reply CZ’s reply suggests that integrating Buterin’s mathematical abilities with Binance’s resources and market impact could produce significant progress. By humorously rating his math skills at 0.01/100 compared to Vitalik’s 99.99/100, the Binance founder highlighted the difference but also showed a desire for collaboration. Despite his self-deprecating remarks about theoretical matters, the crypto community appreciates CZ’s pragmatic, results-focused approach. The timing of this exchange is of considerable significance. The rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence capabilities threatens the cryptographic foundations of cryptocurrency. Present blockchain systems depend on mathematical challenges that are difficult for traditional computers to solve but might…