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Data privacy scandals have been making headlines, and that’s pushed the Web3 movement to focus harder on sovereign data control. A strategic alliance has formed between MarsCat, a decentralized communication network, and Cyper, an anonymous Web3 social network. The two companies intend to combine their technologies and insights into new ways people can socially interact at heart, while merging approaches around how dApps will be used in the future for authentic insurance as opposed to exploitation. Merging P2P Infrastructure with Multi-Functional Social Hubs This alliance creates a stronger foundation for decentralized social interactions. MarsCat’s network is decentralized (P2P) and uses…

While Michael Saylor is deploying the largest “financial artillery” in history, his long-time opponent Peter Schiff is striking at a painful point of the current portfolio drawdown. Today, Strategy confirmed the purchase of another 1,031 $BTC worth $76.6 million at an average price of $74,326. Despite Bitcoin’s move above $71,000, Peter Schiff did not miss the chance to make a sarcastic remark in reply to Saylor’s announcement, stating that even after today’s rally, Strategy is still down 4.5% on last week’s buy and asking how he managed to achieve that. Even with today’s rally, you are still down 4.5% on…

Chainlink’s Smart Value Recapture (SVR)received a significant upgrade on Ethereum mainnet. The update adds support for multiple orderflow auctions running in parallel, including Titan Builder, increasing competition among searchers and raising revenue for DeFi protocols like Aave. In practical terms, protocols using Chainlink price feeds can now recapture a larger share of oracle-related value that would otherwise flow entirely to third parties. What Is Chainlink Smart Value Recapture? SVR is Chainlink’s mechanism for recapturing Oracle Extractable Value (OEV), a specific subset of Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) that arises when oracle price updates trigger liquidations in lending protocols. Rather than letting…

ETFs held about $300 billion worldwide when WisdomTree decided they were a product worth focusing on roughly 20 years ago. That number is now over $13 trillion in the U.S. alone. WisdomTree’s head of digital assets, Will Peck, says the firm is betting that tokenization on public blockchains could be the next structural shift of that magnitude. “We asked ourselves the question: what could do to ETFs what ETFs did to mutual funds?” Peck said on TheStreet Roundtable. “We saw tokenization on public blockchains as playing a really big role in that.” What is WisdomTree actually building? WisdomTree’s approach goes…

Grayscale outlined why it believes the CLARITY Act matters for crypto regulation and how the bill could affect digital asset markets. The firm said the proposal could shift oversight away from enforcement-led regulation and toward clearer rules for regulators, developers and investors. Key Takeaways: Grayscale said the CLARITY Act could create clearer rules for crypto market oversight. Developers, investors, brokers, and custodians would face less regulatory uncertainty under the proposal. Senate lawmakers are preparing to debate the bill as industry pressure continues building. Grayscale Frames CLARITY Act as a Crypto Rulebook Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments examined the CLARITY Act’s…

OSL Group is a publicly listed, Hong Kong-based digital asset and blockchain platform that connects traditional finance (TradFi) and the blockchain economy. OSL Group has disclosed that OSL HK, a Hong Kong-licensed digital asset exchange, has publicly listed USDKG, the gold-backed stablecoin issued by the Kyrgyz Republic. This listing indicates a significant step in bringing a state-supervised, asset-backed digital currency to one of the world’s most developed licensed virtual asset markets. USDKG is easily accessible to professional investors via OSL’s institutional –grade infrastructure; USDKG is pegged 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar and fully backed by physical gold resources. OSL Strengthens…

NHN KCP, one of South Korea’s largest payment gateway providers, has launched a pilot project aimed at accelerating the commercialization of stablecoin payments as competition grows to build blockchain-based payment infrastructure. The company announced today it is conducting a proof of concept with Payco, a mobile payment app that competes with Naver Pay and Kakao Pay, to test integrated online-to-offline stablecoin transactions using a blockchain network developed with Avalanche. In internal tests involving around 700 employees, the system clocked approximately two seconds from QR code scan to payment approval. How it works Online, users can purchase and sell Payco gift…

MoonPay is betting institutions want broader access to onchain financial products beyond simple crypto purchases. The crypto payments firm said Thursday it started MoonPay Trade, a platform designed to connect banks, fintechs and enterprises to tokenized assets, decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and stablecoin liquidity across more than 200 blockchains through a single integration. The service is underpinned by Decent.xyz, the cross-chain routing startup MoonPay has acquired for a “high eight-figure” sum, a spokesperson said. The expansion comes as tokenization is gaining momentum across finance, attracting global banks and asset managers. Tokenized real-world assets — blockchain-based versions of stocks, bonds and…

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said international regulators will have to “wrestle” with the US over global rules for stablecoins, which are largely denominated in and backed by US dollars. “If ​we want stablecoins to be part of the architecture of payments globally […] they’re ‌only ⁠going to work if we have international standards,” Bailey said at a conference on Friday, according to Reuters. “Frankly, that, I think, is going to be a coming wrestle with the [US] administration,” he added. US President Donald Trump has the goal of attracting the crypto industry to the US and has promoted…

Binance has announced that Gensyn (AIGENSYN) will be featured as the project for its 64th HODLer airdrop. The initiative rewards users who have subscribed to $BNB Simple Earn or On-Chain Yield products during a specific window. Airdrop Eligibility and Timeline According to the official announcement, the airdrop targets users who subscribed to these $BNB-earning products between 12:00 a.m. UTC on May 4, 2025, and 11:59 p.m. UTC on May 5, 2025. Only subscriptions made within this 48-hour period will be considered for the token distribution. The snapshot of user balances is taken during this window to determine eligibility. What Is…