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Crypto cards and its usage has gained significant traction over the past year and the total volume in this sector is about to reach a massive milestone. As of June 17, cumulative crypto card volumes are on the verge of breaking the $10 billion mark, currently sitting at $9.898 billion according to data from paymentscan.xyz. To put the growth into perspective, this number was $2.34 billion just a year ago. That equates to a one-year growth of 323%. Crypto card volumes last month alone moved $866.1 million, a monthly record. The headline number is the easy part. What it glosses…

Ondo Finance added 173 tokenized stocks and ETFs to Ondo Global Markets on Tuesday, pushing its catalog past 430 assets available across Ethereum, Solana, and $BNB Chain. Ondo Finance’s official X account announced the expansion on June 17. The batch spans some of the most capital-intensive corners of public markets: AI, robotics, quantum computing, defense tech, critical materials, and data center energy. Also included are BlackRock active ETFs and covered call income strategies, products largely inaccessible to crypto-native investors before tokenization. Analytics platform Birdeye added support for all 173 new assets, bringing its tracked Ondo Finance total past 430 as…

Cryptocurrency research firm Delphi Digital has published a new report examining the sustainability of Strategy’s current Bitcoin accumulation model. The report stated that the company, led by Michael Saylor, was approaching a critical pressure point with its “unlimited Bitcoin purchase” strategy. According to the report, the main reason Strategy was able to aggressively increase its $BTC reserves in the initial period was that MSTR shares traded above the company’s net Bitcoin asset value (mNAV) for a long time. Thanks to this premium, the company could increase the amount of $BTC per share when it purchased Bitcoin by issuing new shares.…

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) briefly shook up the rankings among the highest valued US firms today after it confirmed that it will buy Anysphere, the company behind AI code editor Cursor, for $60 billion in stock. The stock surge that the rocket maker enjoyed shot its valuation into a new stratosphere as it closed a deal for the largest acquisition of a developer tools company on record. It will also be SpaceX’s first major move since its historic Nasdaq listing. Why did SpaceX acquire Anysphere? Just four days after SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) launched the biggest IPO in history, the company has…

In a new tweet, blockchain interoperability network Wanchain has announced support for Ripple USD ($RLUSD) stablecoin on its bridge infrastructure, opening multiple pathways between major crypto ecosystems. “New asset integration, $RLUSD is now supported on the Wanchain bridge,” the official Wanchain X account stated in its tweet. New asset integration💡$RLUSD is now supported on the Wanchain bridge!Here are the routes on WanBridge:-$RLUSD@XRPL⇆Cardano-$RLUSD@Ethereum⇆Cardano-$RLUSD@XRPL⇆Wanchain-$RLUSD@Ethereum⇆Wanchain-$RLUSD@Wanchain⇆Cardano-$RLUSD@$XRP⇆Ethereum👉https://t.co/SFaBxQwof3 pic.twitter.com/WhHelxE9Fw — Wanchain (@wanchain_org) April 23, 2026 The integration allows $RLUSD on the $XRP Ledger and Ethereum blockchains to move between additional chains, including Wanchain and Cardano. In its tweet, Wanchain highlighted new routes for $RLUSD, thanks to…

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance published its 43rd Proof of Reserves report, which recorded a major restructuring of users’ portfolios. One of the main surprises, however, was the massive reduction in positions in the Shiba Inu ($SHIB) coin. In just one month, users’ $SHIB balances fell by 1.101 trillion coins, from 53.547 trillion in May to 52.445 trillion in June. Moreover, this process was not a local event on one exchange, but part of a global trend. CryptoQuant confirms that total $SHIB reserves on wallets of all trading platforms worldwide fell below the key mark of 81 trillion and now stand at…

Base has taken a significant step forward by announcing the launch of privacy features designed for enterprise transactions. This move aims to combine the benefits of on-chain technology with enhanced privacy, addressing the growing demand for secure transaction solutions in the business sector. For more details, visit their official announcement on Twitter. Market Snapshot The recent announcement from Base has garnered considerable attention, highlighting a shift in how businesses view on-chain transactions. The privacy features aim to provide enterprises with a secure environment for conducting private transactions while maintaining the benefits of being on the blockchain. This announcement comes at…

CoolWallet, a Web3 cold wallet, has officially launched a new “Earn” feature that enables users to stake Bitcoin ($BTC) and generate yield directly through its mobile application. This passive income feature has been introduced in collaboration with Lombard Finance, $BTC yield firm. With this new feature, CoolWallet is expanding Bitcoin staking accessibility for retail crypto users. Bitcoin can be staked to earn too?CoolWallet App’s Earn feature, in partnership with @Lombard_Finance, lets you exchange $BTC for equivalent LBTC — and let your Bitcoin grow automatically.₿ Minimum entry of just 0.0002 $BTC🔄 Auto-compounding — returns reflected directly in… pic.twitter.com/dGxUyWivo2 — CoolWallet (@coolwallet)…

The market for tokenized real-world assets has continued expanding rapidly, with Citigroup projecting the sector could reach as much as $8.2 trillion by 2030 under its bullish scenario. According to Citigroup, tokenization is moving beyond experimental programs and into mainstream financial infrastructure as regulatory clarity improves and major market institutions integrate blockchain technology into their operations. The bank estimates the market could reach $5.5 trillion in its base-case outlook, while stronger adoption could push the figure above $8 trillion before the end of the decade. Recent on-chain data suggests growth is already accelerating. According to Token Terminal, tokenized assets now…

A significant Worldcoin-linked blockchain address has executed a substantial transfer of 4.63 million $WLD tokens to Binance, valued at approximately $1.25 million, according to on-chain analytics platform Onchain Lens. This transaction, occurring in late 2025, represents a notable movement of Worldcoin assets that could potentially result in substantial financial losses if sold at current market prices. The cryptocurrency community immediately noticed this transfer, sparking analysis about its implications for Worldcoin’s market position and investor strategy. Worldcoin $WLD Deposit Analysis and Market Context Onchain Lens, a respected blockchain analytics provider, first reported this transaction involving a wallet address associated with either…