This protocol aims to unify the fragmentation of Web3 and unlock Bitcoin DeFi for every chain

    Communication protocol GVNR prepares to launch GVNR following the successful deployment of its proof-of-concept applications that unify Web3. Navigating crypto in 2025 feels like flying with three different passports: one for Ethereum, another for Bitcoin and a third for the favorite side-chain. Every hop between wallets introduces extra clicks, swap fees, fresh attack surfaces and,…

    Deribit, Crypto.com integrate BlackRock’s BUIDL as trading collateral

    Crypto derivatives exchange Deribit and spot exchange Crypto.com are accepting BlackRock’s tokenized US Treasury fund as trading collateral for institutional and experienced clients. The move will allow institutional traders to use a low-volatility, yield-bearing digital instrument as collateral for their accounts, lowering the margin requirements for leveraged trading, according to Forbes. Coinbase, one of the world’s biggest exchanges…

    China’s JD.com enters stablecoin race as US passes GENIUS Act

    Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is stepping into the stablecoin arena, with founder Liu Qiangdong revealing plans for a global licensing push aimed at cross-border payments. The announcement, made during a media briefing in Beijing on Tuesday, came as the US Senate passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins, or GENIUS Act, a landmark bill establishing…

    Circle’s USDC to become eligible collateral for US futures trading

    Coinbase Derivatives is expanding its partnership with clearinghouse Nodal Clear to bring Circle’s USDC stablecoin into US futures markets as eligible collateral. On Wednesday, the companies announced that USDC will now be accepted as collateral for margined futures trading, a move designed to encourage stablecoin adoption in regulated derivatives markets. The integration is subject to approval by…

    JPMorgan, SEC meet to discuss capital markets moving onchain

    Executives with America’s biggest bank met with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force to discuss digital asset regulation and potential ramifications of capital markets moving onchain. The JPMorgan Chase executives discussed with the SEC the “potential impact of existing capital markets activity migrating to public blockchain,” including which areas of the existing model…

    Staked Ethereum hits 35M ETH high as liquid supply declines

    The supply of staked Ether reached an all-time high this week, signaling growing investor confidence and a squeeze on the liquid supply of the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency. Over 35 million Ether coins are now staked under the Ethereum blockchain’s proof-of-stake consensus model, according to data from Dune Analytics. Over 28.3% of the total Ether supply is now locked…