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Avalanche is moving beyond finance and into outer space, with a new network designed to verify telescope data in real time. SkyMapper has introduced a dedicated Avalanche-based network that cryptographically records observations from telescopes around the world, turning each data point into a secure, verifiable digital record. The new network, SkyMapper L1, collects data from a wide range of telescopes and sensors around the world and turns each observation into a secure digital record. The company calls this a “Proof of Space Observation” (POSO) — essentially a way to prove that a specific event in the sky was actually seen,…

Figure and Hastra are adding auto loans to their tokenized credit platform, expanding the types of real-world assets available to decentralized finance (DeFi) investors beyond home equity products. Democratized Prime, a decentralized lending marketplace on Figure Markets, is adding auto finance as its first new asset class as part of its plan to build a marketplace where different types of consumer credit can be issued, traded and funded onchain, according to a Tuesday announcement shared with Cointelegraph. “We’ve been purposefully building toward this,” Michael Tannenbaum, CEO of Figure, said, adding that the platform has originated over $22 billion in onchain…

Ethereum may be closer to a major turning point than it appears, as key technical signals begin to align. Despite recent weakness, the emergence of a death cross, often seen near the end of downtrends, suggests the market could be approaching its final phase of capitulation. With historical patterns pointing to a nearing bottom, attention is shifting from fear to opportunity. Worst-Case Scenario: Final Phase Of The Bottoming Process In outlining a worst-case scenario for Ethereum, crypto analyst Sykodelic explained that if the market has not yet fully bottomed, it is likely in the final 2%–3% of the overall bottoming…

German financial giant Deutsche Börse Group announced it has made a strategic investment of $200 million in Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. The investment is noteworthy because it comes as Kraken is preparing for a possible initial public offering in the US. Company officials stated that the investment is an extension of a collaboration initiated months ago between the two institutions. Under the agreement, Deutsche Börse Group will hold approximately 1.5 percent of Payward’s shares, and this investment reportedly values the company at around $13.3 billion. This figure falls below the $20 billion valuation discussed in November.…

The $XRP Ledger added native support for zero-knowledge (ZK) proof verification by integrating with Boundless, a ZK proving network, in what the company claims is the first deployment of its kind on the ledger. The move is designed to let financial institutions transact privately on the public blockchain while meeting regulatory requirements. It addresses a specific barrier to institutional adoption that has persisted across every public blockchain. Transaction flows, treasury positions, and counterparty relationships are visible by default on public ledgers. For a bank settling cross-border payments or a fund managing OTC positions, that transparency creates competitive risk. Zero-knowledge proofs…

The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem around $XRP may be entering a new phase of growth. A new regulatory move from the U.S. SEC aims to lower barriers to building crypto trading interfaces. Key Points SEC signals flexibility, lowering barriers for crypto trading interfaces and boosting $XRP DeFi growth potential. $XRP Ledger’s built-in DEX lets developers tap shared liquidity without building standalone exchanges. Non-custodial design may exempt XRPL interfaces from broker-dealer rules under new SEC guidance. Clearer rules could accelerate $XRP DeFi innovation, giving it an edge as crypto regulation tightens. $XRP Ledger’s Built-In DEX Gets Regulatory Tailwind XRPL validator Vet…

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has reached an all-time high on Ethereum after acquiring over 71,000 $ETH in the last week, bringing its holdings to almost 4.9M $ETH. The company’s continued accumulation is bolstering the narrative that Ethereum’s liquid supply is being squeezed. That combination of aggressive buying and a shrinking circulating supply is seen as a longer-term bullish signal for investors, particularly as institutional focus and interest in Ethereum increase. Bitmine stated it held 4,874,858 $ETH as of April 12, 2026, at least worth $2,206 per coin at the time of disclosure. That accounts for around 4.04% of Ethereum’s projected total…

14 April 2026 – Tether, the largest company in the digital asset ecosystem and issuer of USD₮, the world’s most widely used stablecoin, today announced the launch of tether.wallet, a self-custodial digital wallet that brings Tether’s global financial infrastructure directly into the hands of its users. For more than a decade, Tether has built its company on a simple mission: bringing financial inclusion to the billions of people, primarily living in developing countries, who were left behind by the traditional financial system, those who never had access to basic financial services, and those who live in high-inflation countries. This number…

South Korean payments provider NHN KCP has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Ava Labs to develop a payments-focused Layer 1 blockchain on the Avalanche network, marking a step toward integrating blockchain infrastructure into real-world payment systems. The alliance centers on building a private mainnet tailored for commercial transactions, with a focus on speed, data security, and merchant-level customization. The project will leverage Ava Cloud, a service that enables enterprises to deploy and manage their own Layer 1 blockchains. Payment Network Development Under the agreement, NHN KCP and Ava Labs will work together to create a network designed specifically…

Origin Dollar integrates Morpho’s new markets on HyperLiquid, enabling $USDC lending against WHYPE and kHYPE collateral with yields exceeding 6%. The strategy utilizes Circle’s CCTP technology to automatically bridge interest generated from HyperLiquid back to the Ethereum mainnet. The protocol optimizes yield for mainnet users without requiring them to manually manage positions or bridge assets across different chains. The Origin Dollar (OUSD) platform has deployed its capital strategies on the HyperLiquid network. This expansion aims to capture native $USDC yields by providing liquidity to decentralized lending markets. Technically, the protocol leverages markets offering an APY of approximately 6%, outperforming standard…