A new study found 51% of U.S. crypto wallet users are systematically replacing legacy banks with digital assets for everyday financial tasks. Key Takeaways: An Oobit survey shows 51% of U.S. wallet users favor crypto over banks for daily financial tasks. Traditional firms are losing everyday transaction volume to decentralized P2P and wallet options. Legacy
7RCC Global has launched trading of BTCK, an exchange-traded fund that allocates 80% to Bitcoin and 20% to regulated carbon credit futures, bringing one of the crypto industry’s earliest ESG-focused ETF concepts to the public market. According to a press release shared with crypto.news, the 7RCC Spot Bitcoin and Carbon Credit Futures ETF began trading
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs logged a tiny net inflow of $3.05 million on Wednesday, breaking a 13-session redemption streak that drained more than $4.4 billion from the cohort since mid-May. The outflows dragged total bitcoin ETF assets down to $80.40 billion from $104.29 billion at the start of the streak. BlackRock’s IBIT, the largest fund
Aster Chain is a purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain designed for on-chain derivatives trading. Its mainnet launched in March 2026, giving the Aster perpetual exchange its own independent infrastructure after years of operating on $BNB Chain. The protocol uses zero-knowledge (ZK) encryption and a Central Limit Order Book (CLOB) model so that traders can open high-leverage
DGrid AI, a decentralized AI architecture firm, has joined ChainGPT, an AI-led Web3 infrastructure entity, and AIVM, a decentralized AI accountability layer. The partnership is poised to strengthen the infrastructure needed for independent AI models in the Web3 sector. As per DGrid AI’s official press release, the joint effort brings complementary functionalities that connect decentralized
Web3 development infrastructure provider Alchemy has officially joined the Kaia Governance Council, marking a significant step in the blockchain network’s efforts to strengthen its technical foundation. Alchemy, known for providing critical infrastructure to major financial technology firms including Visa and Stripe, will now offer institutional-grade technical support to the Kaia ecosystem. What Alchemy Brings to
Bitcoin moved through another volatile session after breaking below key support and drawing fresh debate across the market. Analysts pointed to heavy trading volume, oversold signals, and renewed pressure from ETF outflows as $BTC tried to stabilize after a sharp drop. According to Scott Melker, Bitcoin had already posted its largest volume day in more
Real-world assets are expanding steadily on-chain as the sector crosses another major market level. Fresh RWA data showed the market moving above $34 billion, while holder growth continued across several blockchain networks. At the same time, the latest dashboard from RWA.xyz showed rising participation even as some asset-value metrics cooled over the past month. The
Bitcoin’s [$BTC] recent fall has brought fear back into the market. However, does this mean the market is in real trouble, or is it just a bad phase? Here’s what you need to know. Strategy’s Bitcoin bet in its toughest phase yet Strategy is reportedly sitting on its largest-ever unrealized loss, worth around $10.8 billion.
Bitcoin continues to lose ground and the price is fast closing on $60,000 amid record ETF outflows. The $60,000 level has been widely cited by analysts as a major support, below which the selloff could get even uglier. Jean-David Péquignot, the chief commercial officer at leading crypto options exchange Deribit said that price is critical