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The yield that Japan pays for a 10-year loan reached 3% on Tuesday, its most expensive rate since September 1996. The government’s borrowing cost has increased 2,900% in less than five years. Originating a loan of the same duration in early 2022 cost the sovereign just 0.1%. Yield on 10-year Japan Government Bonds, 2006-present. Source: Tradingview Japanese government bonds (JGBs) set multi-decade records across their yield curve. The country is paying a 1.81% yield to borrow for two years, 2.26% for five years, 3.8% for 20 years, and 4.18% for 30 years. Only 40-year JGBs are below a multi-decade record,…

Solana’s staking ecosystem faced a significant disruption on [Date] when a routing failure at Teraswitch, a staking infrastructure provider, temporarily pushed 28.83% of all staked $SOL offline. The incident, which lasted approximately 33 minutes, affected around 90 validators and brought the network dangerously close to the 33.34% threshold that could have halted transaction confirmation. What Happened During the Outage Marinade Finance, a leading liquid staking protocol on Solana, reported that the outage was triggered by a routing failure at Teraswitch. According to their analysis, AS20326, the autonomous system number associated with the provider, held 118.9 million $SOL, representing 27.34% of…

Cardano is becoming more accessible to mainstream users as ChatterPay enables WhatsApp users to send and receive $ADA directly through the messaging platform. According to ChatterPay co-founder Tomás Di Mauro, WhatsApp users can now send $ADA and Circle’s USDCx on Cardano to any WhatsApp contact globally. The integration brings Cardano-based payments into one of the world’s most widely used messaging platforms and could expose $ADA to WhatsApp’s massive user base. Notably, WhatsApp has more than 3 billion monthly active users, giving the integration a potentially significant reach and creating another avenue through which Cardano could reach mainstream audiences. ChatterPay Brings…

JP Morgan’s recent acknowledgment of the Base ecosystem, highlighted in a tweet by @base, signifies an increasing interest from traditional banks in crypto initiatives. The tweet, which simply asked, ‘What’s Base?’ sparked curiosity and conversation around the platform’s potential. As banks explore integration with blockchain technologies, this could be a pivotal moment for Base and its future developments. The Story So Far The broader crypto market is currently displaying mixed signals, with various assets showing different levels of momentum. The tweet from @base, which has garnered significant engagement, reflects a growing interest in Base’s ecosystem. Such interest from a major…

Crypto analyst EGRAG CRYPTO posted on X on Wednesday that Bitcoin ($BTC) is forming an Adam and Eve double bottom on its weekly chart, a pattern that is not yet confirmed but could open the door to $173,000 if it plays out. The setup hinges on a decisive weekly close above $83,000, followed by a retest that holds that level as new support. The Setup the Analyst Is Watching According to EGRAG, the double bottom is forming inside the $51,000 to $67,000 support band, with an aggressive V-shaped low forming the Adam side and a slower, rounded base forming the…

Wells Fargo, in collaboration with DTCC and The Clearinghouse, is advancing the development of tokenized products, as reported by Fireblocks. This strategic move is poised to enhance operational efficiency in financial transactions. With tokenization set to reshape traditional finance, stakeholders should monitor how these changes will impact market dynamics moving forward. What Went Down The broader financial landscape is undergoing a transformation, with Wells Fargo taking a prominent role in the tokenization of financial products. Recently, the bank announced its collaboration with DTCC and The Clearinghouse to move tokenized products toward production. This initiative aims to create a more efficient…

Bitwise’s ETF clients spent $5 million plus on Hyperliquid’s $HYPE token last week and have not sold any of it since July. $HYPE’s price has dropped by more than 14% over the last 30 days. However, it remains up by 118% YTD. According to Arkham data, Bitwise is one of the biggest $HYPE ETF issuers and hasn’t sold a single token since the end of July. All transactions noted in August were purchases. The information comes from Arkham Explorer and is not an official report from Bitwise, meaning it only conveys the on-chain transactions tied to the company and its…

$NEAR Protocol has unveiled $NEAR Intents, a new feature that allows cross-chain transactions without the need for deploying contracts on destination chains. This innovation aims to streamline the process and reduce complexities associated with cross-chain interactions, as highlighted in a recent tweet by the protocol. The introduction of $NEAR Intents could significantly enhance liquidity and user experience across various blockchain platforms. The Story So Far The broader cryptocurrency market is currently exhibiting mixed signals, with many assets experiencing fluctuations. Amid this backdrop, $NEAR Protocol’s launch of $NEAR Intents stands out as a significant development. This feature utilizes Chain Signatures, enabling…

Phong Le, chief executive of Strategy, has stated that Bitcoin dominance is likely to keep rising as the broader digital asset ecosystem expands. In a post on X, Le noted that Bitcoin’s share of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization has steadily increased over the past four years, supported by corporate treasury accumulation, the launch of spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), growing institutional participation, and favorable U.S. policy developments. Bitcoin dominance: a four-year trend Bitcoin dominance, which measures Bitcoin’s market capitalization relative to the entire cryptocurrency market, has been on a gradual upward trajectory since late 2020. According to data from TradingView,…

Nasdaq-listed Cypherpunk Technology (CYPH) reported a net income of approximately $39.4 million for the second quarter of 2025, marking a significant turnaround from a net loss of $16.6 million in the same period last year. The company, which has been actively accumulating Zcash ($ZEC), attributed the profit surge to unrealized gains from the fair-value remeasurement of its $ZEC holdings. Financial turnaround driven by $ZEC appreciation According to an official announcement on Aug. 12, Cypherpunk’s return to profitability was largely fueled by about $46 million in unrealized gains. During the quarter, $ZEC’s price climbed from $243.35 to $400.09, a substantial increase…