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The European Union will include cryptocurrency platforms in its latest financial sanctions against Russia, marking the first time digital asset services are directly targeted. The measures, part of the bloc’s 19th sanctions package, would prohibit all cryptocurrency transactions for Russian residents and restrict dealings with foreign banks tied to Russia’s alternative payment systems, according to a statement by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen published Friday. The package also seeks to block transactions with entities operating in Russian special economic zones. “As evasion tactics grow more sophisticated, our sanctions will adapt to stay ahead,” von der Leyen said. “Therefore,…
NODO AI Integrates Bluwhale AI’s Data Analytics to Empower AI Agents for Superior DeFi Yield Generation, Liquidity Optimization
Bluwhale AI, an intelligence layer that transforms people’s digital presence into profitable assets, today announced a strategic collaboration with NODO AI, an AI agent asset management vault protocol. With this partnership, NODO AI integrated Bluwhale AI’s advanced data analytics expertise into its network to advance the functionalities of its DeFi and AI-driven yield infrastructure protocol. Bluwhale AI is a cutting-edge AI platform operating to help Web3 projects harness data for actionable insights. The platform is recognised for running a decentralized AI and data infrastructure that empowers people to tokenize their digital footprint and earn from their data. On the other…
A recent slashing of Ethereum from different validators has reignited the debate around staking models, with many pointing to Cardano’s more resilient structure as a key differentiator. While Ethereum’s system penalizes validators for downtime or misbehavior, Cardano’s staking approach avoids such risks, offering delegators security without the fear of losing funds. Why Simplicity And Resilience Are Cardano’s Key Advantages On September 10, a slashing of 11.7 ETH from 39 Ethereum validators highlights the advantages of Cardano’s staking structure. Crypto analyst Dori has highlighted on X the fundamental differences in staking requirements and risks between the two networks. On Ethereum, it…
Layer-1 network Mavryk said it raised $10 million in a strategic investment led by financial derivatives provider MultiBank Group to expand its real-world asset (RWA) tokenization plans. Mavryk Network and MultiBank have an existing partnership to tokenize over $10 billion worth of real estate in the United Arab Emirates through the latter’s RWA platform. The two companies aim to broaden access to premium investments, such as real estate, according to an emailed announcement on Wednesday. The initiative is also supported by major digital asset custody provider Fireblocks, which provides the multiparty computation wallets that safeguard the tokenized assets on Mavryk’s…
Gary Gensler, the former chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), might be out of office, but he is still being called out. The latest comes from Bitwise President Teddy Fusaro, who has criticized Gensler for mixing up U.S. crypto regulation. Bitwise president challenges Gensler’s “merit regulator” stance Fusaro’s response came as a reaction to an interview by Gensler with CNBC. The former SEC chair attempted to justify his crypto policies while in office by claiming the assets lacked intrinsic value. He suggested that this influenced his decisions while heading the regulatory body and, as such, he had…
The total amount of capital locked on decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols hit $170 billion on Thursday, a landmark figure as now all of the the losses from the 2022 Terra/LUNA ecosystem collapse and subsequent bear market have been erased. While Ethereum still commands the lion’s share of capital at 59%, newcomers including Coinbase-backed layer 2 network Base, HyperLiquid’s layer 1 blockchain and Sui have begun to chip away at Ethereum’s dominance, collectively amassing more than $10 billion worth of total value locked (TVL), representing around 6%. DeFi TVL by chain (DefiLlama) Investor trends have shifted in this recent cycle; institutional…
Ethereum whale wallet 0xdE03 made another big sale just 6 hours ago with 25,755 ETH valued at $117 million according to the Lookonchain data. The huge buyout is the most recent profit-taking action in a sequence of deliberate transactions over the past three years. Whale 0xdE03 sold another 25,755 $ETH($117M) 6 hours ago to take profits.Over the past 3 years, he withdrew 44,661 $ETH($107.7M) from exchanges at $2,411 avg and staked it, then deposited 45,132 $ETH($165.5M) to #Binance at $3,668 avg.He still holds 3,362 $ETH($15.2M), for a… pic.twitter.com/jjaeHPwPww — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) September 12, 2025 Strategic Withdrawals and Staking Over Three…
U.S. stocks were largely flat at the open on Wednesday as Wall Street awaited the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates and as Nvidia stock slipped following reports that China had banned local companies from buying the chipmaker’s semiconductors. Summary Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq were largely flat on Wednesday morning. Wall Street’s muted open came as investor attention turned fully to the Federal Reserve and its upcoming interest rate decision. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hovered about 40 points lower, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fluctuated near their respective flat lines. he subdued performance…
The U.S. Treasury Department is pushing forward with a narrow comment window on its preliminary, formal efforts to solidify the recently established stablecoin law into a set of regulations. This arm of President Donald Trump’s administration has opened what’s known as an “advance notice of proposed rulemaking” on Friday, which is an early step taken to gather information that will be used to put together an actual proposal. In this case, the government is asking for data on building out its requirements under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS) Act, including prohibitions on issuers, sanctions…