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WasabiCard, a Web3 financial infrastructure platform, has announced the integration of support for the Arbitrum network, marking a significant step in its effort to build a more accessible multi-chain payment ecosystem. The update allows users to fund their WasabiCard accounts directly on-chain from Arbitrum, offering a global payment experience characterized by lower transaction fees and higher processing speeds. Expanding Multi-Chain Payment Infrastructure The integration of Arbitrum, a leading Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution, is part of WasabiCard’s broader strategy to bridge the gap between decentralized finance and everyday spending. By enabling direct on-chain funding from Arbitrum, the platform aims to reduce…

Aztec introduced its four-layer technology stack to offer programmable privacy on Ethereum as a decentralized layer 2 network. The Noir language, developed by Aztec, allows developers to write zero-knowledge programs without cryptographic expertise, with privacy enabled by default. The network currently has more than 3,500 active sequencers on its Alpha network, with sequencer and prover roles fully permissionless. Aztec published a detailed technical description of its architecture, dubbed “The Aztec Stack,” explaining how its L2 network on Ethereum enables end-to-end programmable privacy for smart contract developers. The Four Layers of Aztec The system is organized into four layers. The first…

Bitcoin briefly reclaimed the $78,000 level in a violent short squeeze that added roughly $30 billion to its market capitalization within an hour, before volatility quickly returned. Bitcoin ($BTC) ripped roughly $1,400 higher in about an hour on Tuesday, spiking back above $78,000 as a wave of forced liquidations flushed out overleveraged shorts and briefly added around $30 billion to the asset’s market value, according to trader Bull Theory. The move pushed Bitcoin back into the upper end of its recent range, where it has oscillated between roughly $75,000 and $80,000 since early May while traders debate whether the next…

Ethereum’s accumulation is showing a clear structural shift. At the macro level, whale accumulation is starting to absorb the dip. Two fresh $ETH whale addresses also withdrew $125.91 million worth of $ETH. Their purchase patterns closely mirror earlier accumulation behavior linked to Bitmine. This comes in the context of Bitmine’s preliminary inclusion in the Russell 3000 index. However, Bitmine isn’t the only corporate player adding $ETH to its balance sheet. As the chart below shows, corporate $ETH reserves have now reached $16 billion. According to CoinGlass data, companies with strategic Ethereum reserves collectively hold 7.33 million $ETH. That means roughly…

Sorted Wallet, a cryptocurrency wallet designed for feature phones and low-bandwidth environments, has raised $4.4 million in a seed funding round. The investment was led by Tether and Gnosis, with participation from Movement, Angel Invest, and several other backers, according to a report by The Block. The company plans to use the capital to scale its operations in South Africa and South Asia, two regions where smartphone penetration remains limited but mobile money usage is high. Targeting the Unbanked Through Simple Design Sorted Wallet distinguishes itself from mainstream crypto wallets by focusing on usability on basic mobile devices. Many users…

An anonymous whale named Mk4, trading on the cryptocurrency and derivatives trading platform Hyperliquid, lost approximately $400,000 due to an erroneous order in gold trades. The incident occurred when the investor attempted to initiate a TWAP order with the “reduce only” option to reduce their existing GOLD long position. According to reports, Mk4 only held a few hundred thousand dollars worth of GOLD long positions. However, it mistakenly sent a TWAP order to open a short position of 24,000 GOLD, worth approximately $109 million, for the next 50 minutes. It is stated that approximately 17,600 GOLD, or about $80 million,…

Investment bank TD Cowen analyst Jaret Seiberg says the chances of the U.S. passing its biggest crypto regulation bill, the CLARITY Act, are fading. And it is now becoming increasingly unlikely to pass this year as political tensions in Washington continue to rise. Here are some of the reasons why Jaret Seiberg says so. Why the CLARITY Act Is Becoming Harder to Pass TD Cowen analyst Jaret Seiberg warned that the political environment around the bill is becoming increasingly difficult, especially for Democrats. One of the biggest issues involves the growing pressure to add conflict-of-interest rules that would prevent the…

For most of Pi Network’s history, the same question has dominated community discussion: when do the biggest exchanges list PI? The answer has been arriving in pieces. Kraken began spot trading on March 13, 2026. OKX opened US access three days ago. Coinbase has said nothing. Binance ran a community vote in early 2025 and never acted on it, and the reasons why are now becoming clearer. Each major exchange has different requirements, and Pi sits differently against each one. This is what’s actually happening, and what would have to change for the last two big names to follow. What’s…

Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has officially launched a multichain trading feature, allowing users to trade assets across several major blockchain networks using a single wallet. The company announced the update via its official X account, marking a significant expansion beyond its native Solana ecosystem. What the multichain feature enables The new functionality lets traders interact with assets built on Ethereum, Base, $BNB Chain, and other supported blockchains directly from the Pump.fun application. By consolidating cross-chain trading into one interface, the platform aims to reduce friction for users who previously had to manage separate wallets and bridges to access tokens on…

Peter Schiff, chief economist and global strategist at Europac, has raised the alarm over Strategy Inc.’s (NASDAQ: MSTR) plan to use some of its cash reserves to retire part of its debt. On May 26, Schiff raised his concerns after Strategy used $1.38 billion in cash reserves to repurchase $1.5 billion worth of convertible notes due in 2029. With Strategy now holding a cash reserve of approximately $871 million, Schiff questioned whether it has enough capital to sustain its aggressive Bitcoin ($BTC) accumulation plan. “You’re running out of cash. What will you sell next to keep the wheels from falling…