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AT Global, a popular platform to bridge RWAs with the cutting-edge blockchain technology, has partnered with DigiMaaya, a renowned digital asset exchange. The partnership aims to fill the gap between the digital economic engagement and real-world interactions to make Web3 entry relatively seamless for institutions and consumers alike. As per ATT Global’s official X announcement, the move attempts to deliver unique opportunities for economic participation. As a result, this initiative could significantly influence how businesses approach financial services and advertising. 🌊 Bridging Ads with Finance: ATT Global × MaayaWe are delighted to announce a strategic collaboration with @DigiMaaya, an open…
Coinbase has launched a new borrowing feature that allows users to access up to $1 million in liquidity using cbETH — its tokenized representation of staked ether — as collateral, giving investors a way to raise cash without selling or unstaking their ETH. The product, now available to eligible U.S. customers excluding New York, lets users borrow USDC against cbETH held on the platform and convert it to dollars inside Coinbase. The move suggests growing demand for ways to unlock liquidity from staked assets as ether staking becomes a longer-term holding strategy rather than a short-term yield trade. Loans are…
Ethereum dropped below the bull market support band and the $3.1K Fibonacci level, shifting focus to lower support zones. However, the daily structure still holds above the November–December lows as volume builds during consolidation. ETH breaks under bull market band and $3.1K Fibonacci level Ethereum slipped below two widely watched technical levels this week as traders tracked renewed downside pressure after a failed push above the $3,100 area. Chart analyst Luca, who posts as @CrypticTrades_ on X, said Ether fell back under the “2D Bull Market Support Band,” a zone he described as a repeated reversal area in recent months.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 2025. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook recently made a significant public commitment to defend the central bank’s independence throughout her term. This pledge arrives during a period of intense global economic scrutiny and follows historical precedents where political pressures challenged monetary policy autonomy. Consequently, her statement carries substantial weight for financial markets and economic stability. Federal Reserve Independence: A Historical Foundation Governor Cook’s pledge directly addresses a cornerstone of modern economic governance. The Federal Reserve’s operational independence from short-term political cycles allows it to make difficult decisions on interest rates and financial regulation. Historically, this separation…
Pundi AI Partners with Presens Network to Bring Real-World Data On-chain for Next-Generation AI Development
Presens Network and Pundi AI have announced a partnership to provide real-world data on-chain, paving the way for the advancement of blockchain-based Artificial Intelligence. With this partnership, both companies will combine DePIN data with their own respective verifiable data ecosystems for use in supporting the development of AI. Announced on January 21, 2026, the partnership will connect spatiotemporal data collected from physical environments to the AI infrastructure created using blockchains by allowing builders to access legitimate human activity patterns that will allow them to build the next generation of Intelligent Systems. Bridging Physical Reality and Blockchain Intelligence Presens Networks creates…
Railgun, one of the main mixers in the Ethereum ecosystem, is preparing for confidential DeFi. The mixer checks for flagged addresses, but allows all other users to transact with confidentiality. Railgun is setting the stage for confidential DeFi, obscuring whale moves, lending, or other operations. DeFi remains highly transparent and is used for signals and data, while also exposing high-profile wallets. The project is preparing for Railgun_connect, the universal DeFi connector for private addresses. Railgun will use 0zk private addresses, which do not appear on the blockchain, but instead use zero-knowledge proofs to ensure validity. Private addresses are the opposite…
Ethereum’s Ether has lost 10% of its value in the last seven days, making it the second worst performer among the top 10, behind Dogecoin. The bearish performance saw Ether drop below $3k, with technical indicators suggesting further bearish movements in the near term. Ether’s funding rates flip negative Copy link to section Ether has dropped below $3k after losing 10% of its value over the past few days. However, the price decline hasn’t affected Ether’s open interest (OI), which jumped from 12.64M ETH to 13.30M ETH over the past 24 hours. The increase in OI indicates new money is…
BlackRock, the largest asset management firm in the world, has described tokenization as the most critical market upgrade since the early internet. On the other hand, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) describes it as a volatile, untested architecture that can amplify financial shocks at machine speed. Both institutions are looking at the same innovation. Yet, the distance between their conclusions captures the most consequential debate in modern finance: whether tokenized markets will reinvent global infrastructure or reproduce its worst fragilities with new velocity. The institutional divide on tokenization In a Dec. 1 op-ed for The Economist, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink…
Sharon AI, an Australian high-performance computing company, said Thursday it had secured up to $500 million in financing from blockchain-based lender USD.AI to scale its GPU infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region. The funds will support the deployment of compute systems used to train and run large artificial intelligence models, including an initial $65 million rollout expected to begin this quarter, the company said. The agreement, per a press release shared with CoinDesk, enables Sharon AI to access capital through a non-recourse credit facility, meaning loans are backed by physical GPU hardware rather than the company’s corporate assets. USD.AI’s onchain lending…
Falcon Finance, a pioneer in digital asset issuance, has announced the integration of USDf, its overcollateralized synthetic dollar, into Altery’s regulated payment infrastructure through a strategic partnership with Synterra Connect.This collaboration marks a decisive step for USDf holders, enabling instant conversion into fiat currencies such as GBP, EUR, and USD, and access to fully regulated global payment services. Instant Conversion and Access to Global Banking Services Flexibility for Crypto Treasuries and Trading Desks Overcoming the Barriers Between DeFi and Traditional Finance Robust and Transparent Regulatory Framework Falcon Finance: innovation in onchain liquidity Altery and Synterra Connect: Regulated Infrastructures at the…