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The Ethereum ($ETH) Foundation has nearly completed its $ETH staking goal as of today. According to the latest Arkham data, the Ethereum Foundation is very close to reaching its staking goal by staking an additional $93 million worth of Ethereum. The Ethereum Foundation today staked approximately $93 million worth of ether ($ETH) in several stages, bringing its total staking volume to approximately 69,500. He has almost reached his goal of staking 70,000 $ETH, which he announced in February. With this move, the foundation states that it is ceasing to regularly sell $ETH to cover its annual expenses of approximately $100…
Startale Group said it closed a $63 million Series A round, adding $50 million from SBI Group to a $13 million first close from Sony Innovation Fund in January. The Singapore-based company, which operates in Japan, builds blockchain tools for both financial firms and retail users. Its products include Strium, a blockchain for tokenized securities and other real-world assets, yen stablecoin JPYSC, dollar stablecoin USDSC and the Startale app, a consumer app tied to Sony-backed layer-2 network Soneium. The funding brings together Startale’s two most important strategic partners, the firm said. SBI has worked with the company on Strium and…
Brazil’s main stock exchange B3 will begin offering six new derivatives contracts on April 27 that allow investors to bet on the likelihood of future events, ranging from the price of bitcoin to movements in the dollar and Ibovespa index. The instruments, called Event Contracts, operate on a framework similar to prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. Prices range up to 100 reals ($19), with each contract’s price reflecting the market’s estimated probability of an outcome. B3’s contracts are regulated by Brazil’s securities authority (CVM) and designed for professional investors, the exchange said. The six contracts cover mini futures and…
AurumX, a multi-chain and global compliant financial system dealing with universal assets, has partnered with PinGo, a $TON-built AI + DePIN entity. The partnership aims to drive the evolution of decentralized AI infrastructure. As per AurumX’s official social media announcement, the move is set to advance the expansion of AI-led blockchain solutions. So, both companies focus on providing secure, effective, and scalable on-chain ecosystems to back worldwide technological and financial innovation. 🍀 AurumX is excited to partner with @PinGoAIPinGo is an AI + DePIN platform on $TON, bridging idle computing resources into a unified, scalable infrastructure for AI and data…
With today’s staking operation, the Ethereum Foundation is very close to its goal of 70,000 $ETH, and the largest individual Ethereum holder has also been revealed. According to cryptocurrency analytics company Arkham Intelligence, the largest Ethereum ($ETH) holders have been revealed. According to the Arkham report, the largest individual holder of Ethereum is not co-founder Vitalik Buterin, but pre-sale investor Rain Lohmus. Rain Lohmus is the largest individual $ETH holder with 250,000 $ETH ($530 million). However, he does not have access to the private keys controlling his wallet or to the wallet itself. Lohmus holds approximately 250,000 $ETH ($530 million)…
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said Circle could reach a valuation of roughly $75 billion by 2030, laying out a long-term framework that focuses on stablecoin adoption rather than short-term regulatory noise. In his weekly memo, Hougan framed Circle’s value around three variables: the size of the stablecoin market, $USDC’s market share, and the company’s long-term margins. Using what he described as conservative assumptions, he modeled a $1.9 trillion stablecoin market by the end of the decade, with Circle maintaining a 25% share and generating a 0.8% margin after distribution costs. That scenario would translate into approximately $3.8 billion in revenue…
People have been gambling forever, so prediction markets aren’t so different as long as you don’t blow up your life. That’s how Jamie Dimon sees one of the biggest trends of the year and he might not want to miss out. The longtime chairman and chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, the world’s largest bank by assets, told CBS News this week that they are studying whether to launch prediction market services. “Maybe. We’ve just started to ask this question,” said Dimon when asked whether JPMorgan could get involved in prediction markets. “It’s possible one day we’ll do something like that.”…
BlockSec, a renowned blockchain security platform, has collaborated with Cobo, a popular platform for on-chain payments and digital asset custody. The partnership endeavors to integrate the Know Your Transaction (KYT) technology of BlockSec with the Cobo Payment API. As BlockSec mentioned in its official X announcement, the move creates an inclusive solution with the merger of payments, compliance, and risk control. Hence, both platforms attempt to strengthen worldwide companies to minimize operational costs, scale securely, and fulfill significantly complicated regulatory requirements. Excited to deepen our collaboration with @Cobo_Global on cross-border payment infrastructure.By integrating BlockSec’s KYT risk engines with Cobo’s Payment…
Market participants are closely watching Ethereum price news as $ETH trades mid‑range during a phase of extreme fear and compressed volatility. $ETH/USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Daily Chart: Macro Bias Still Bearish The daily timeframe sets the main scenario here, and it is bearish by regime, but not in freefall. Price is trying to base inside a broader downtrend. Trend Structure – EMAs (Daily) Price: $2,070.26 EMA 20: $2,082.35 EMA 50: $2,152.38 EMA 200: $2,720.40 Regime: bearish $ETH is trading below the 20‑day, 50‑day, and 200‑day EMAs. Short‑term trend (20 EMA) and medium‑term trend (50 EMA)…
Key takeaways Tokenization streamlines traditional finance by minimizing counterparty and operational risks. The integration between global crypto markets and traditional finance is still in its early stages. Stablecoins have become well-integrated into the financial system, particularly in terms of custody. Tokenized funds are emerging, but there’s a lack of integration with decentralized finance. Many tokenized funds do not yet meet traditional institutions’ risk compliance standards. The shift of tokenization to the front office marks a significant change in institutional attitudes. Tokenization enhances securitization by allowing better structuring and outcomes. Financial institutions should treat on-chain clients with the same respect as…