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sBUIDL can be used as collateral, traded or deployed in DeFi protocols while maintaining exposure to yield from underlying Treasurys.

World Wide Web and hypertext markup language (HTML) inventor Tim Berners-Lee said that if he were building a domain name service (DNS) today, he would make it “more decentralized.” Speaking at ETH Prague on stage alongside Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Berners-Lee reflected on early internet architecture decisions. “If I could go back […] I would […]

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s price consolidates below its all-time high of nearly $112,000. Whale accumulation, strong ETF inflows and other factors suggest BTC is on track to $120,000. Bitcoin (BTC) shows multiple onchain and technical signals that there is still more upside for BTC. Bitcoin whales accumulate more BTC Large Bitcoin investors have been adding to […]

While blockchain headlines in the West often focus on speculation and regulation, in Africa, it’s a different story, one rooted in necessity, innovation and grassroots adoption.  The latest episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast explores this ground-up revolution with Kevin Imani, head of StarkWare’s Africa Venture Studio, who shares how communities across the continent are […]

Ripple’s newly acquired prime broker, Hidden Road, has launched cryptocurrency swaps for institutional investors in the United States. The new service allows US institutional clients to trade cash-settled over-the-counter (OTC) swaps across multiple major crypto assets, as Hidden Road announced on May 28. The new OTC swap product is offered by Hidden Road Partners, the […]

A key piece of US stablecoin legislation awaiting a full Senate vote may emerge as a net positive for the US dollar’s dominance in the digital asset economy. The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act aims to set clear rules for stablecoin collateralization and mandate compliance with Anti-Money Laundering laws. The […]

New York-based Donut Labs has raised $7 million in a pre-seed funding round to build what it claims is the world’s first “agentic” crypto browser — a tool designed to help users interact with blockchain-based applications using artificial intelligence. The round was led by Sequoia, Bitkraft and HackVC, with participation from angel investors including Solana […]

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has borrowed $2 million in GHO, a decentralized stablecoin developed by Aave, in a move signaling deeper engagement with decentralized finance (DeFi) strategies. In a May 29 X post, Aave founder Stani Kulechov said the foundation borrowed $2 million in GHO tokens. “The EF is not only supplying ETH to Aave, […]

Bybit has obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA), allowing the exchange to expand into the European market. The approval allows Bybit EU, registered under commercial number 636180i, to operate as a regulated crypto asset service provider (CASP) and extend its services across all 29 European Economic Area […]

Key points: Bitcoin’s “cleanest trend indicator” is flashing bullish for the first time since mid-2024. Previous signals mostly resulted in a BTC price blow-off top over the coming year. Market commentators remain firmly bullish on price trajectory during consolidation after Bitcoin’s latest all-time high. Bitcoin (BTC) is prepared for its “next major leg up” as […]

Key takeaways: SOL/ETH has broken below a rising wedge pattern, signaling a potential 40% decline. Solana’s memecoin revenue has collapsed since April, weakening its core value proposition. Standard Chartered warns Solana may underperform as Ethereum’s L2 ecosystem grows more competitive. Solana’s (SOL) multiyear outperformance against Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), is losing momentum, with technical […]

Blockchain intelligence platform Bubblemaps has launched the public version of its v2 product, offering new tools to help users detect insider activity and prevent memecoin-related scams. Announced on May 29, Bubblemaps v2 follows a private beta testing period that attracted over 200,000 users. New features include “Magic Nodes,” which uncover hidden wallet connections among tokenholders, […]

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to broaden the reach of its digital rupee pilots by introducing new use cases and features for both its retail and wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to the central bank’s Annual Report for 2024–25. The central bank said it aims to explore programmability and offline […]

Solana-focused investment firm Sol Strategies has filed a preliminary base shelf prospectus for up to $1 billion, as DeFi Development Corp. revealed it will adopt liquid-staked SOL for its treasury operations. According to a May 27 Sol Strategies announcement, the publicly-traded Canadian Solana investment and infrastructure firm “will be permitted to make offerings of common […]