Ethereum’s long-term scaling roadmap is beginning to reach production networks. World Chain has become the first layer-2 to deploy streamed EIP-7928 block access lists on mainnet, introducing a new way for validators to verify transactions before a block has even been finalized. Instead of waiting for a complete block, validators receive access list data every
Asset manager Neuberger has launched its first tokenized fixed-income fund through Securitize, offering an actively managed high-yield strategy across four blockchains, Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI). The Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized Fund (HINC) will invest primarily in high-yield bonds, with additional exposure to collateralized loan obligations and leveraged loans, according
Bitcoin Headwinds Bitcoin traded near $64,738 on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 12:10 p.m. EDT, roughly half its October 2025 peak. The market’s dividing line is increasingly hard to miss: The bearish forces are already hitting balance sheets and order books, while the strongest bullish arguments still require decisions, adoption, and fresh capital thathave yet to
Bitcoin ($BTC) hit $65,000 after Tuesday’s Wall Street open as US stocks rebounded in spite of geopolitical pressure. Key points: Bitcoin reaches $65,000 for the first time since Aug. 10 as risk assets navigate fresh US-Iran signals. Analysis warns of surging US 30-year bond yields, which hit 29-year highs of 5.34%. $BTC price analysis flags
In an investor Q&A session moderated by Natalie Brunell, Strategy Founder Michael Saylor and CEO Phong Le made important statements about the company’s balance sheet strategy, stock dynamics, and Bitcoin’s place in the global financial ecosystem. Saylor described Bitcoin as the main “capital” in the digital world, stating that the company is building its future
Bitcoin’s price surpassing the $65,000 level triggered liquidations in highly leveraged short positions. According to on-chain data, a large whale holding approximately $117 million worth of Bitcoin short positions had $23.36 million of those positions forced to close during the surge. It was reported that the whale in question continues to hold a short position
Bitcoin has become unusually quiet, and traders who make their living from its violent price swings are increasingly looking somewhere else for action. After a cycle that began with a Trump-fueled surge and a wave of corporate treasury buying that pushed the price toward record highs, the market is now somewhere far less exciting, trapped
Ripple Prime, Ripple’s non bank prime brokerage, has closed an upsized $275 million private placement of senior unsecured notes to support the expansion of its US business. Advertisement The offering attracted institutional investors across major financial markets, according to Ripple. Proceeds will support working capital and general corporate purposes as Ripple Prime expands its clearing,
Arthur Hayes is stepping back into an operating role with Flop Labs, a new crypto project focused on the FLOP token and building an AI-powered agentic economy. The BitMEX co-founder announced the project in a post on X on Tuesday, saying that FLOP would be “food” for AI agents and calling on users to help