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…
Crypto exchanges Gemini and Coinbase are reportedly set to secure licenses to operate in the European Union, marking a significant step in their expansion under the newly implemented Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations. Gemini is on track to receive approval from Malta, while Coinbase is expected to obtain its license through Luxembourg, Reuters reported Monday, citing unnamed…
Bitcoin’s total addressable market encompasses the $16 trillion gold market and the $30 trillion US Treasury market used as a store of value by individual bondholders and institutions, according to Hunter Horsley, the CEO of digital asset investment firm Bitwise. “The opportunity for Bitcoin isn’t just gold; it is the $30 trillion-plus using Treasuries as…
Circle’s USDC stablecoin launched on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) on Thursday, bringing the overcollateralized dollar-pegged token to users of the layer-1 blockchain network. According to an announcement from Ripple, the launch of USDC on the platform will enable investors to use XRP as a bridge currency to transfer their stablecoins between decentralized exchanges (DEXs) through an auto-bridging…
Layer-1 blockchain peaq and the Pulsar Group have launched a dedicated sandbox in the United Arab Emirates aimed at exploring the integration of robotics and AI within a decentralized economy. The organizations have created a Machine Economy Free Zone in Dubai, combining regulation, infrastructure and investment to advance decentralized, machine economy-specific use cases. The initiative…
The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) upcoming monetary policy meeting in June may provide the next significant catalyst for global risk assets like stocks and cryptocurrencies. The BoJ is set to take its next interest rate decision at its upcoming monetary policy meeting on June 16–17. The central bank may provide the next significant catalyst for…