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On October 5, the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) transferred 0.001 ETH from Ethereum’s base chain to a layer-2 network in a single atomic transaction. The run was a demo. EEZ has not shipped a
The UK government has selected six large financial institutions to help deliver its first digitally native sovereign bond, a pilot project branded the Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT). The rol
Erebor, a national bank focused on cryptocurrencies and backed by investor and entrepreneur Palmer Luckey, has amassed more than $7 billion in deposits from over 500 customers since opening.
Umia announced on October 5, 2026 that it raised $6 million from investors including Galaxy Ventures, DCG, Draper Associates, RenGen, Alpha EV, Maven 11, and Eon Capital The announcement foll
Binance has listed four new bStock trading pairs, JPMB, LLYB, SECZB, and USDEB, expanding the exchange's tokenized equity offerings for crypto traders seeking exposure to stock-linked instrum
Coinbase has announced a way to trade on crypto's two most recognizable mood swings, turning the viral phrases "It's so over" and "we're so back" into actual prediction-market contracts on it
Summary Ripple joined Circle, Qube Research and Technologies, and SC Ventures in an OKX investment at a $25 billion pre-money valuation. OKX selected strategic investors to support its expans
Executive Alex Hung says the refreshed hub reflects the exchange's long-running emphasis on safeguarding user funds. BTCC Exchange has rolled out a refreshed version of its Trust Center, a de
Ethereum consumer-focused layer-2 network Abstract says it will shut down this year, citing a lack of product-market fit and challenges in scaling beyond its mainstream-entertainment premise.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is moving to establish its own federal crypto market structure framework after Congress failed to pass comprehensive digital asset legislation, a shif
Key Insights XRP Ledger led tokenized commodity market-cap growth with $2.2 billion added in 2026. XRP Ledger and Ethereum accounted for roughly 90% of commodity growth across the chains show
Abstract, the Ethereum Layer 2 built by Pudgy Penguins parent Igloo Inc., will shut down on December 15, and the team has told users that any funds still on the chain by that date will become
