The world of decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain technology is constantly evolving, pushing boundaries previously thought impossible. Recently, a significant milestone was reached that truly underscores this progress: the EVM transaction throughput has surpassed an astonishing 27 million transactions in a single 24-hour period across the entire Ethereum ecosystem. This incredible figure, reported by U.Today
Momo.Fun, an AI-driven network dedicated to trading and connecting meme assets with DeFi, today announced a strategic collaboration with Okratech, a decentralized multi-chain ecosystem. This partnership enabled the integration of Momo.Fun ecosystem into Okratech’s multi-chain infrastructure to enable its meme asset network to access Web3 applications for its customers worldwide. Momo.Fun is an AI-driven decentralized
The Cryptonomist had the pleasure of interviewing Houston Payne, Head of Growth and Business Development at ShapeShift. Below is the exclusive interview. 1. “Bitcoin is the store of value, but Ethereum is the engine.” Can you expand on what you mean by that, and why Ethereum’s utility makes it uniquely positioned for growth? Bitcoin’s strength
In a significant development for the digital asset world, Anchorage Digital, a leading crypto custody and banking firm, has officially applied for a Federal Reserve master account. This move, recently highlighted by Eleanor Terrett of Crypto in America, marks a pivotal moment, potentially reshaping how cryptocurrency firms interact with the traditional U.S. financial system. For
Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive officer of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, recently made a pessimistic observation about France, claiming that the European Union’s second-largest economy has gone “downhill” over the last several years. Zhao has pointed to a wave of cryptocurrency kidnappings that have occurred in France over the past several years, as well as
Key Takeaways BlackRock bought $390 million worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum, strengthening its position as a major institutional crypto holder. The firm’s crypto portfolio has rapidly expanded following the introduction of Bitcoin ETFs in 2024. BlackRock, a major American investment management corporation overseeing trillions in assets, purchased $390 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum on Friday,
Crypto custody firm BitGo has unveiled plans to go public in the United States after reporting a sharp surge in revenue. The company’s initial public offering (IPO) filing highlights that its revenue nearly quadrupled in the first half of 2025, underscoring the accelerating growth of the digital asset sector. According to its filing with the
Crypto market participants may be underestimating how aggressive the US Federal Reserve will be in the coming months in shifting its policy direction, according to an economist. “Markets are underpricing the likelihood of rapid rate cuts in the coming months on the part of the Federal Reserve,” Economist Timothy Peterson told Cointelegraph on Friday. “There
GAEA, a Web3 project merging AI and blockchain infrastructure, has partnered with Spheron Network, a popular decentralized compute infrastructure firm. The partnership is set to advance the growth of community-led and scalable data centers to offer affordable compute energy across the globe. As per the official announcement shared by GAEA on X, the collaboration focused