Chainlink has announced an expansive update to its blockchain services, strengthening its position in the digital finance landscape. As detailed in a recent tweet, the integration now spans several key platforms, including CCIP, Arc, and MOVA, among others. This move is set to enhance the utility and functionality of Chainlink’s offerings, which are crucial for
President Donald Trump’s new Russia sanctions law gives Bitcoin traders another macro deadline to watch: Oct. 18. On Sept. 18, Trump signed H.R. 5334, starting a 30-day clock for his administration to determine tariffs that could disrupt Russian energy trade and potentially feed into inflation, Treasury yields, and the dollar. Those channels matter for Bitcoin
Crypto and blockchain companies announced at least $180.25 million in disclosed financing across nine deals from Sep. 12 to Sep. 18. Crypto market data provider Kaiko led the week with a $110 million round backed by several major financial institutions. Fin.com followed with a $20 million seed round, while stablecoin payment company dtcpay added $15
Bitcoin hit an intraday high of $81,400 on Friday, approaching the low-$82,000 zone that has capped every recovery attempt since late August. US spot Bitcoin ETF shares stop trading once American markets close for the weekend. Any further push through that ceiling over the next two days would occur in continuously open crypto markets, without
ZKsync has announced that the permissioning engine at the core of Prividium is now open source. This development allows users to run, inspect, and modify the engine in their own environments. Notably, the Deutsche Bundesbank is already leveraging this technology, which highlights the growing interest in transparency and security within financial systems. For more details,
Technical analyst Aksel Kibar stated that a breakout above the $82,800 level in Bitcoin (BTC) price could constitute a significant bullish signal in the current timeframe. Kibar pointed out that a potential rectangular pattern reversal or double bottom formation on the Bitcoin chart could be completed above the 52-week exponential moving average (EMA), which has
Marc van der Chijs, an entrepreneur who co-founded then bitcoin miner Hut 8 (HUT), has become increasingly concerned about the technology to which the company has pivoted: artificial intelligence. “I’ve become more of a doomer over the past week, to be honest,” he told CoinDesk in an interview. The concern marks a shift for an
“The dead cat continues to bounce,” wrote investor Jason Calacanis as bitcoin returned to the $80,000 level on Friday. “What is Bitcoin, 17 years later?” Calacanis went on to argue that Bitcoin isn’t great for transactions or smart contracts, has an intimidating user experience, and no longer captures the public’s imagination. “If it comes up
JPMorgan moves more than $3 trillion through its Kinexys blockchain platform, and Citi Token Services processes billions in cross-border payments daily. Both are great examples of Wall Street giants modernizing their legacy systems and adopting blockchain for cross-border payments; however, neither of them is for the regular person with a savings account. That gap is
The memecoin rush that made Robinhood Chain one of the most expensive networks has cooled, taking 97% of the network’s fee income with it, even as transaction counts held near their highs. That marks a sharp turn from Aug. 30, when applications on the two-month-old chain earned $2.7 million in a day, twice as much