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The utility of Chainlink as an Oracle chain is growing, beyond Web3. Chainlink’s developers are rolling out products to foster this decentralized interoperability. Decentralized Oracle blockchain network Chainlink continues to push forward with real-world adoption. In a recent development, Chainlink has compiled a list of over 77 ways to use the network. The list ranges from capital markets to NFTs, Supply Chain, Insurance, Gaming, Utilities, Enterprise Systems, and more. Chainlink Adoption in Capital Markets According to a recent blog post, Chainlink has extended the blockchain’s capabilities beyond token transfers to encompass many functionalities. Chainlink now assists financial institutions in their…

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which regulates national banks, has continued its about-face to earlier resistance to cryptocurrency in banking, issuing interpretive letters that say the institutions can — at their customers’ behest — buy and sell crypto assets in custody. The newly explained policy stance released by the OCC on Wednesday also clarified that the bankers can outsource crypto activities to third parties, including custody and executive services. As long as it all still checks the boxes of the watchdog’s safety-and-soundness requirements, the OCC is giving the banks more crypto freedom. This week’s move follows…

Crypto exchange Gemini has hired Brad Vopni as head of institutional, the company told CoinDesk in an exclusive interview. Vopni will be responsible for overseeing and executing the firm’s institutional strategy. Gemini is already working with exchange-traded fund (ETF) providers such as VanEck, Purpose, Evolve, 7RCC, and Monochrome, the company said. “With a crypto-native platform offering a diverse set of products founded with safety, security and compliance in mind, Gemini is well positioned to serve the growing institutional community wherever they are along their crypto journey, with a focus on delivering an exemplary client experience,” Vopni said in emailed comments.…

Casper 2.0 has launched on the mainnnet, with the goal to power decentralized applications for real-world assets. The race for dominance in the real-world asset space is heating up. On Tuesday, May 6, the Casper Association announced the launch of Casper 2.0 on the mainnet. The goal is to establish a platform tailored for RWA applications, one of the most promising use cases for blockchain technology. You might also like: RWA boom is inevitable, but BSC sell-offs expose crypto risks: pro Matt Schaffnit, CEO of the Casper Association, said the upgrade aims to provide a developer- and business-friendly environment to…

Bitcoin will soar to new heights—touching $150,000 this year—before altcoins then rally, BTC billionaire and outspoken crypto mogul Arthur Hayes recently said. And investors will have the monetary authorities in the U.S. to thank for that, the former BitMEX boss said in an interview at last week’s Token2049 conference in Dubai. According to the crypto entrepreneur, inflation is likely to continue, too—which investors have argued will be good for assets like Bitcoin. “I think that the setup is perfect for a rally on risk assets, just like we saw in the third quarter of 2022 until early 2025,” Hayes told…

Edge Matrix, a top AI decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN), has announced its latest collaboration with CoLabs, a cutting-edge platform to simplify NFT deployment and creation. The partnership aims to strengthen NFT creators to conveniently mint as well as launch NFT collections. The platform revealed this endeavor on its official social media account on X. Partnership AnnouncementEdge Matrix is now integrated with @ConftApp, enabling creators to seamlessly mint NFTs and launch their own collections—fast, scalable, and multi-chain ready.Start building today at https://t.co/XS6DbXQ5N9#EdgeMatrix #CoNFT #NFT #Web3 #MultiChain pic.twitter.com/egOQz9lUjm — EMC (@EMCprotocol) May 7, 2025 Edge Matrix Joins Forces with CoLabs to…

Ethereum price started a downside correction and tested the $1,750 zone. ETH is now rising and attempting a move above the $1,850 resistance. Ethereum started a fresh recovery wave above the $1,800 resistance. The price is trading above $1,800 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $1,820 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it breaks the $1,850 resistance level. Ethereum Price Aims Higher Ethereum price started a downside correction from the $1,880 zone, like Bitcoin. ETH…

Coinbase (COIN) is heading into its first-quarter earnings report on shaky ground, with four Wall Street analysts expecting a miss as the retail trading lull is likely to pressure the crypto exchange’s most profitable business lines. The company is scheduled to report first-quarter results on Thursday post-market. The analysts are projecting earnings per share (EPS) falling to $1.93 from $2.26 in the fourth quarter and revenue dropping to $2.1 billion from $2.27 billion, according to FactSet data. In the year-earlier first quarter, it reported EPS of $4.40 and revenue of $1.2 billion. Trading volume is expected to land around the…

Social media is filled with speculations over a potential Binance listing for Pi Network (PI). The latest rumors are fueled by a series of developments involving Stellar-based transactions, on-chain activity, and mainnet readiness. Most notably, the speculations come from a Stellar wallet address: GAB….. ZJNL6. Multiple blockchain explorers identified this as a Binance-associated account. Is Binance Preparing to List Pi Network? This wallet recently showed a balance of 2 PI tokens, verified through both Piscan.io and StellarExpert, raising questions about Binance’s involvement with the Pi ecosystem. The connection gained traction after popular Pioneers highlighted over 294,000 PI transactions processed on…

After several days of high-stakes crypto drama on Capitol Hill, a clique of holdout Senate Democrats appears to be nearing a deal to support stablecoin legislation—though the matter is far from settled. On Wednesday, a small group of pro-crypto Democratic senators including Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) met with Republican counterparts to discuss terms that would win back their support of the GENIUS Act, which would establish a framework for offering stablecoins in the United States, sources with knowledge of the meeting told Decrypt. The group had supported the bill until Saturday. That night, nine…