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The institutional landscape of the cryptocurrency market has reached an important milestone — Hyperliquid ($HYPE) has officially joined the regulated Nasdaq CME Crypto Index alongside Bitcoin, $XRP, and other leading digital assets. The changes to the benchmark’s composition took effect today following a scheduled quarterly rebalancing, as confirmed by an official supplement to the prospectus of the Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (NCIQ) filed with the SEC. The updated documentation revealed the exact weights of nine assets within the index. Bitcoin (74.36%) and Ethereum (11.88%) retain the largest shares. At the same time, $HYPE debuted with a 3.36% weighting,…

The Cardano community has approved a proposal to allocate 120 million $ADA to AlphaGrowth’s PRIME program to strengthen the network’s DeFi ecosystem. The initiative aims to increase Cardano’s total value locked (TVL) by strategically deploying capital across the ecosystem. However, the network still faces a significant liquidity gap. Cardano’s DeFi TVL currently stands at around $68 million, leaving it well behind larger rivals such as Ethereum and Solana. Community Approves 120 Million $ADA Allocation Cardano’s decentralized governance system approved the proposal after AlphaGrowth revised its original plan to address concerns raised by community members and delegates. The program aims to…

This week, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) informed Elon Musk’s X Money that it cannot continue to pay bank account-like interest on non-bank account deposits of New York residents. To avoid capital flight from the country’s wealthiest metropolis, X Money offered New York residents a $300 “direct deposit bonus” as “interim compensation,” which it repeatedly insisted “does not constitute APY or interest.” X Money doesn’t offer bank accounts in New York. Instead, it says it’s a product for New York customers to “earn yield,” “get cashback,” “send wires,” “mail checks,” and “pay your bills,” with “free ATM…

RedSwanDigital has successfully tokenized the Hotel on Rivington in Manhattan using the Hedera blockchain. This event, shared by the Hedera Twitter account, signifies a breakthrough in real estate tokenization. Such developments not only highlight the capabilities of blockchain technology but also indicate a growing trend in digital asset investment. The Key Development The recent announcement about the tokenization of the Hotel on Rivington has sparked interest in the Hedera ecosystem. While the broader cryptocurrency market shows mixed signals, Hedera’s involvement in real estate tokenization stands out as a significant development. This move is expected to attract more institutional interest and…

Bitcoin adoption in the US has surpassed a remarkable milestone. According to a report based on data from the digital asset finance company River, the number of people owning Bitcoin (BTC) in the country has exceeded the number of people owning gold for the first time. The study indicates that approximately 49.6 million Americans own Bitcoin, while the number of gold investors stands at 28.8 million. The data reveals that individual interest in digital assets has rapidly increased in recent years, and Bitcoin is beginning to reach a wider investor base compared to gold, which is traditionally seen as a…

AerodromeFi has outlined its vision for an onchain economy through a recent tweet, emphasizing its potential to transform how markets operate. This concept could significantly impact user engagement across various blockchain platforms. As detailed in the tweet, the focus on onchain solutions aligns with broader trends in the crypto sector. The Latest The broader crypto market is currently showing mixed signals, with various assets exhibiting divergent momentum. AerodromeFi’s push for an onchain economy comes at a time when user engagement is critical for platforms aiming to maintain liquidity. Their emphasis on an innovative approach to market-making signals a potential shift…

Enterprises are increasingly demanding on-chain infrastructure that provides performance and control over transaction processing, according to a recent tweet from Optimism. The tweet highlights the conversation led by @tyneslol at EthConf regarding sequencer policy and enterprise adoption. This trend indicates a growing recognition of the importance of reliable on-chain solutions for businesses moving forward. The Latest The broader crypto market is currently exhibiting mixed signals, with varying momentum across key assets. As enterprises express a stronger interest in on-chain solutions, Optimism’s focus on transaction control aligns with industry trends toward enhanced performance and reliability. Such shifts could pave the way…

Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has attracted attention with its high volume of Bitcoin ($BTC) withdrawals in the last 24 hours. According to an analysis published by the on-chain analytics company Ruga Research, a total of 9,030 $BTC, worth approximately $589 million, was withdrawn from Binance in the last day. This figure marks the largest daily Bitcoin outflow from the exchange in the last five months. Analysts note that large Bitcoin withdrawals from centralized exchanges often indicate that investors are moving their assets to personal wallets for long-term storage. While this could be a positive signal that short-term…

Spark, an on-chain capital allocation platform that originated as a subDAO of Sky (fka MakerDAO, is opening its $USDT savings vault to OKX customers, letting users of the centralized exchange earn onchain yield on their stablecoin balances from inside the OKX app, according to a statement shared with The Defiant ahead of publication. The arrangement moves exchange-held stablecoins into an onchain vault without the customer opening a wallet or bridging funds. OKX aggregates customer deposits and routes them into Spark Savings $USDT on X Layer, OKX’s Ethereum Layer 2, rather than having each user hold the vault token directly. Deposits…

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) will pay its next quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on October 1, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 10, 2026. Investors holding 100 NVDA shares in their portfolio as of the ex-dividend date will therefore receive $25 on October 1. As such, the payment represents no change from the previous one issued on June 26. NVDA dividend schedule. Source: Dividend.com Investors looking to generate $100 from the next payment would thus need to hold 400 shares by September 10. At the last NVDA share closing price of $220.78 on August 31, buying 400 shares…