Arbitrum Joins Paxos-Led Global Dollar Stablecoin Group
Arbitrum has joined a Paxos-led coalition focused on developing a global dollar stablecoin, marking a significant step toward bringing regulated, dollar-backed digital currency infrastructure
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XRP triangle pattern nears conclusion, analyst sees 70% chance of breakout
XRP is approaching a significant technical decision point as its price movement continues to tighten within a triangle pattern. Analyst Cleo Schmidt, a crypto market commentator known for her
$67.4M in Pendle AUSD Principal Tokens on Aave Monad Mature Oct. 8
About 67.4 million PT-AUSD-8OCT2026 tokens were supplied as collateral on Aave V3's Monad market as of Oct. 2, 2026, per CryptoSlate. Those tokens mature on Oct. 8, when each becomes redeemab
Shiba Inu Whitepaper Decoded: What Was Promised vs Delivered
Shiba Inu Whitepaper Decoded: What Was Promised vs Delivered Most whitepapers read like manuals. The Shiba Inu whitepaper reads like a community manifesto, which makes it fun but hard to judg
Antseed Raises $2.4M to Build a Decentralized Marketplace for AI Inference
Antseed has raised $2.4 million in a token round led by Spark Capital as it launches a peer-to-peer marketplace designed to bring a decentralized market model to AI inference. The round for t
Chainalysis: South Korea Leads East Asia Crypto Economy at $449.1 Billion
South Korea operated the largest crypto economy in East Asia between July 2025 and June 2026 at $449.1 billion, expanding 12.3% over the prior period as retail traders rotated into AI-linked
Zcash Joins Nasdaq Stockholm Through New ETP
Key Takeaways Virtune’s VIRZEC ETP gives Nordic investors broker-held exposure to ZEC on Nasdaq Stockholm. The product is physically backed, but shareholders do not receive a Zcash wallet or
Cardano surges above $0.27, approaches resistance near $0.299 amid bullish momentum
Cardano (ADA) topped $0.270 on Tuesday, extending gains after a 4% rally earlier in the week and pushing the token above its major daily moving averages. Market participants noted increasing
Healthcare Stocks Power STOXX 600 Higher Amid Easing French Debt Concerns
TLDR European equities advanced approximately 1% Tuesday, driven by healthcare sector strength. Genmab surged more than 8% following encouraging results from a late-stage lymphoma therapy tri
XRP Ledger payment volume surges 386% in 24 hours to 583 million XRP
XRP Ledger recorded a notable rebound in payment volume, as daily activity surged 386% over the past 24 hours, reaching approximately 583.3 million XRP. This sharp increase follows a particul
Bernstein sets $125,000 Bitcoin target for 2026, Citi lifts 12-month forecast
Wall Street research firm Bernstein has projected that Bitcoin could reach $125,000 by the end of 2026, signaling a potential 46% increase from current prices. Bernstein further anticipates t
Pheasant Network Listing Done! Can $PNT Turn 55% Gains Into $1 In Oct?
Pheasant Network Listing has gone from announcement to confirmed reality this week. BloFin Exchange has opened spot trading for $PNT, and the token is already showing a sharp move since going