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Solstice Finance Launches USX Stablecoin and YieldVault

DeFiOct 1

Solana-based decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Solstice Finance has officially launched its USX stablecoin and YieldVault. USX is fully backed 1:1 by stable collateral, with real-time proof of reserves via the decentralized Chainlink oracle network. The YieldVault program allows USX holders to access delta-neutral, institutional-grade returns by locking their tokens in the protocol. Participants then receive eUSX, which represents their share of the fund’s underlying assets. The launch underscores a growing trend of projects building on Solana for on-chain yield, composability, and fast, low-cost transactions. It also reflects the ongoing competition in the stablecoin space. “Legacy stablecoins maintain majority market share,…

Latest Price Prediction From Tom Lee

EthereumOct 1

Ethereum may be trading below the $4,200 mark for now, but optimism around its long-term potential remains strong. BitMine Technologies chairman Tom Lee has doubled down on his bullish stance, predicting that Ethereum could triple in value by the end of 2025, reaching between $12,000 and $15,000. Despite recent price struggles, Lee believes that Ethereum is poised to surpass its previous all-time highs and enter what he calls “real price discovery” in the $12,000 to $15,000 range. According to Lee, this projected 200% rally will be driven by new technological trends. He highlighted the growing role of agentic AI and…

CleanCore Solutions’ Revolutionary $175M Crypto Investment

RegulationOct 1

In a bold move that has captured the attention of both traditional finance and the cryptocurrency world, NYSE-listed CleanCore Solutions (ZONE) recently announced a monumental step. The company successfully raised an impressive $175 million through a private investment in public equity (PIPE) deal, specifically earmarked for establishing a Dogecoin treasury. This significant fundraise signals a growing trend of corporate adoption of digital assets, and it’s certainly making waves. What is Driving CleanCore’s Vision for a Dogecoin Treasury? CleanCore Solutions had previously disclosed its intentions to invest in Dogecoin (DOGE), and this latest funding round brings those plans to fruition. The…

Ripple CLO Stuart Alderoty Says ‘Washington Must Finish the Job on Crypto Clarity’

LegalOct 1

Washington has a narrow window to deliver clear U.S. crypto rules, Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty argues, urging lawmakers to “finish the job on crypto clarity.” In an op-ed published Monday on RealClearMarkets, Alderoty said the Securities and Exchange Commission has for the first time listed crypto clarity among its top priorities — signaling that “the time has come” for predictable oversight. He framed the issue as mainstream, not niche, pointing to consumer adoption and polling that shows broad support for stronger guardrails. Alderoty cited several data points to make the case. A National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) survey with…

What Is Hyperliquid? The Decentralized Exchange With Its Own Blockchain

ExchangesOct 1

Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Hyperliquid has gone from being a market maker to one of the biggest crypto projects in the world. Hyperliquid has processed trillions of dollars in volume in its lifespan and is now the third-largest decentralized exchange in crypto—trailing only industry veterans PancakeSwap and Uniswap. It has been the talk of the town in 2025, but what exactly is Hyperliquid? Why do people care so much about it? And how did it grow to be one of the biggest projects in crypto? What is Hyperliquid? Hyperliquid is a decentralized exchange specializing in perpetual futures trading, built atop…

Soluna to Host 20 MW of Canaan Miners in Texas

MiningOct 1

Soluna Holdings and Canaan Inc. signed a hosting deal to deploy 20 megawatts of Avalon A15 XP bitcoin miners at Soluna’s wind-powered Project Dorothy site in Briscoe County, Texas. Canaan’s Avalon A15 XP Rigs Head to Soluna’s Wind Farm in Briscoe County Announced on Tuesday, the agreement positions Canaan to place roughly 1 exahash per second (EH/s) of compute at the facility, which primarily draws behind-the-meter wind power and can fall back to the grid to maintain uptime. The companies said the installation is slated to begin in the first quarter of 2026. Soluna, a developer of renewable-powered data centers,…

Chainlink Teams With Major Financial Institutions to Fix $58B Corporate Actions Problem

BlockchainOct 1

Decentralized oracle network Chainlink is working with 24 of the world’s largest financial institutions to overhaul how corporate actions, such as dividends, stock splits, and mergers, are processed across global markets. Chainlink ran a pilot with SWIFT, DTCC, Euroclear and six other financial institutions. It leveraged a combination of its blockchain-based and artificial intelligence (AI) to ingest and validate real corporate action events in multiple languages. That led to the production of unified data containers, known as golden records, in near real time, according to a press release shared with CoinDesk. These records were distributed simultaneously to blockchain networks and…

Bitcoin DeFi Project BOB, LayerZero Enable BTC Transfers Across 11 Major Blockchains

DeFiOct 1

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Build on Bitcoin (more commonly known as “BOB”) unveiled a system that lets BTC$113,036.82 holders move their assets into decentralized trading apps with a single click, the companies said on Tuesday. "BOB Gateway" connects native Bitcoin to LayerZero’s “omnichain fungible token” (OFT) version of wrapped BTC, an asset issued by BitGo. The integration extends to 11 blockchains including Ethereum, Avalanche, Base and BNB, bringing access to nearly 15,000 decentralized apps that can now support direct Bitcoin deposits. Until now, most of these blockchains lacked a straightforward way to connect to Bitcoin. Users often had to navigate…

Ex-LA Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Extortion Scheme With ‘Crypto Godfather’

LegalOct 1

A former Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy who moonlighted as muscle for a self-proclaimed "Crypto Godfather" has admitted guilt in federal court, which an expert described as "a next level of crypto malfeasance." Michael David Coberg of Eastvale pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit extortion and conspiracy against rights, according to a statement by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California. Coberg worked as a business partner and advisor to Adam Iza, a fraudulent crypto entrepreneur who ran the now-defunct trading platform Zort and has been in federal custody since September 2024. Working for Iza, the…

Retail, quants drive DEX adoption as institutions stick with CEXs: Bitget

ExchangesOct 1

Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) are rapidly gaining traction among retail traders and quants, while institutions continue to favor centralized platforms, according to Bitget Wallet’s chief marketing officer Jamie Elkaleh. Elkaleh told Cointelegraph that the strongest adoption of platforms like Hyperliquid is “coming from retail traders and semi-professional quants.” Retail users are drawn in by airdrop cultures and points systems, while quants favor “low fees, fast fills, and programmable strategies,” he said. However, institutional desks still rely on centralized exchanges (CEXs) due to their support for fiat rails, compliance services and prime brokerage offerings. Elkaleh noted that the execution quality gap between…