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AmericanFortress has launched a beta privacy infrastructure on Arbitrum, promising compliant, mixer-free transaction shielding for institutional and high-volume DeFi users. AmericanFortress has rolled out its beta privacy infrastructure on Arbitrum, introducing a Send-to-Name system that uses human readable FortressNames and auto generated stealth addresses to conceal counterparties while preserving bilateral auditability on chain. The company frames the launch squarely at institutions and high frequency DeFi participants operating on Arbitrum, a Layer 2 network that has emerged as one of Ethereum’s largest venues for on chain derivatives and liquidity protocols. According to an Arbitrum Foundation transparency report, the network processed more…

After a brutal multi-week downtrend stemming from the $2,500 region, the Ethereum price is currently trading at $2,075, hovering above the psychologically vital $2,000 baseline. The central question is whether the current consolidation is the final pause before a catastrophic $ETH coin crash below $2,000, or a classic liquidity hunt designed to trap short-sellers before a sharp bullish reversal. How Other Cryptos Are Performing The current weakness in $ETH does not exist in a vacuum; it is part of a systemic pullback visible across the entire crypto ecosystem. Heavy institutional liquidations and spot ETF outflows are weighing heavily on major…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has rescinded a long-standing rule that barred settling parties in enforcement actions from denying the agency’s allegations. The SEC said on Monday it scrapped the rule, adopted in 1972, as it gave the impression that the agency was “trying to shield itself from criticism,” and doing so now aligned it with “the overwhelming majority of federal agencies that do not have a similar rule.” “For more than 50 years, the Commission has conditioned settlement on a defendant’s promise not to publicly deny the Commission’s allegations. I am pleased that we are rescinding the no-deny…

Delphi AI officially partnered with MarsCat to build a privacy-first decentralized Web3 social ecosystem. Due to increasing data privacy scandals and growing centralized surveillance, applications are being redefined in how they handle communication and user interactions. This shift promotes the use of decentralized intelligence with a stronger focus on data sovereignty and user privacy. The announcement stresses the combination of Delphi AI’s futuristic tech stack with the solid underlying network architecture of MarsCat. The duo plans to create space on the web where users own their data as opposed to being promised ownership of it. Overcoming Centralization Vulnerabilities with RelayX…

Bitcoin has fallen to 13th place among the world’s largest global assets after slipping to roughly $76,000, bringing its total market capitalization down to $1.5 trillion. BTC has struggled throughout 2026, falling 11% year to date and nearly 30% over the past 12 months, as investor capital has rotated into other high performing sectors. Precious metals were among the biggest beneficiaries during that period. Gold surged to a record $5,600 per ounce in January before easing back to around $4,486, while silver climbed as high as $120 per ounce and now trades near $76. The rally in metals pushed silver…

Ethereum still needs to reclaim $2,500 and then break above $3,100 before bulls regain control. Meanwhile, a breakdown in oil has added another $ETH rebound argument, with one analyst pointing to a possible move back above $4,000 if the inverse setup holds. Ethereum Price Needs Two Breakouts Before Bulls Regain Control Ethereum must reclaim two major weekly moving averages before its chart turns bullish, according to analyst Ali Charts on X. The analyst said $ETH needs to move back above the 200-week SMA at $2,500 and then break cleanly above the 50-week SMA at $3,100. Ethereum Weekly Chart. Source: Ali…

Institutional investors’ interest in US spot cryptocurrency ETFs continues to grow. At this point, institutional investors are also investing in altcoins other than the two largest cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). At this point, according to the latest data, institutional investors’ interest in $XRP ETFs continues to increase. At this point, Chad Steingraber, a prominent figure in the $XRP community, shared a list of institutional investors who have invested in $XRP ETFs, led by banking giant Goldman Sachs. However, Goldman Sachs’ Q1 13F filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows no $XRP-related ETFs. This is interpreted…

The US Senate is reportedly expected to hold a vote within the next 30 days on the CLARITY Act, which includes comprehensive regulations for the cryptocurrency market. All senators are expected to vote on the bill. The Clarity Act, critically important for the cryptocurrency sector, aims to create a clearer regulatory framework for digital asset markets. The bill covers numerous topics including the classification of crypto assets, stablecoin regulations, protections for decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, and market structure. Related News Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Bulls Make a Huge $2.2 Billion Move! “A Huge Opportunity!” The bill recently passed the…

A Columbia Business School professor has cast doubt on Ethereum’s suitability as a global financial backbone, arguing that the Stellar network (XLM) is better aligned with the needs of mainstream finance. The commentary from Austin Campbell, an adjunct professor, follows a major announcement by the U.S. Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) to tokenize its custodial assets on the Stellar blockchain. Why Stellar Over Ethereum? In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Campbell explained that the choice of Stellar for the DTCC project was not arbitrary. He stated that while Ethereum prioritizes censorship resistance, this very feature makes…

Fold Holdings just landed $150 million in borrowing power to scale its Bitcoin rewards credit card across the country. The facility comes from Encina Lender Finance and gives Fold a four-year runway to issue cards to a growing waitlist of customers eager to stack sats on everyday purchases. Here’s the thing: this is debt, not equity. Fold gets to expand aggressively without handing over a single share to new investors. For a company that went public on Nasdaq under the ticker FLD, that distinction matters a lot to existing shareholders. How the deal works The credit facility is structured as…