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Franklin Templeton new ETFs would convert US companies stock dividends into Bitcoin exposure
Franklin Templeton, the $1.78 trillion asset management firm, is attempting to push cryptocurrency deeper into conven…
TD Cowen says CME has the upper hand in lawsuit against CFTC over crypto perpetual futures
"We expect CME will seek a preliminary injunction to block perps as the case proceeds," said TD Cowen's Jaret Seiberg.
Microsoft found malware that hijacks crypto wallets and spreads through USB sticks
The software intercepts shortcut files and directs them to install a worm that harvests private keys from the Windows…
Franklin Templeton files ETFs that turn stock dividends into Bitcoin exposure
The proposed funds would allocate stock dividends to Bitcoin-linked investments, using a dividend reinvestment strate…
Algorand plans ‘broad quantum resilience’ by 2027
Algorand is planning new accounts and consensus mechanisms designed to be resistant to the cryptography-breaking thre…
Bitcoin ETF outflows expose split demand after Warsh’s Fed debut
Farside data shows $82.2 million leaving the category, but FBTC and MSBT still drew inflows after the Fed reset. The …
Global $2.75B payments deal shows stablecoins moving into the rails they were meant to bypass
The $2.75 billion acquisition points to token settlement moving inside regulated payment networks before it replaces …
Ethereum Foundation loses another key leader as co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang resigns
Wang's departure follows the resignation of fellow co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak and marks the latest in a s…
Algorand unveils roadmap to achieve quantum resistance by 2028
The announcement reflects a crypto's growing recognition that adopting quantum-resistant cryptography could take year…
Alchemy unveils Visa-powered virtual payment card for AI agents
AgentCard will default to Visa-issued tokens, but will support crypto and agent-native payment protocols when available.
Wall Street can now hedge Hyperliquid’s HYPE, but weekends carry a real risk
Options on Bitwise's HYPE ETF give Wall Street a regulated venue to price risk on a 24/7, perpetual futures exchange …
Live markets: Bitcoin and ether ETFs lost $111 million combined as rate-cut hopes died
Total market value has held flat near $2.26 trillion since Tuesday, with the recovery losing momentum after the Fed k…
France to stop certifying products lacking quantum-resistant encryption
France’s cybersecurity agency plans to block certification of products without quantum-resistant encryption startin…
Bitcoin layer-2s face a bear-market reality check
Botanix's shutdown has raised an uncomfortable question for Bitcoin builders: Does the market actually want programma…
FIFA wanted Avalanche's blockchain to help curb World Cup ticket scalping. Here's how it's going
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at how FIFA is using the Avalanche blockchain to tes…
Polychain and Coinbase-backed Satori Finance DEX winds down citing ‘unfavorable market conditions’
Satori raised $10 million in a May 2022 seed round led by Polychain Capital with participation from Coinbase, Jump an…
Trace Finance raises $32M for cross-border stablecoin settlement expansion
The raise comes as stablecoin regulation advances globally and financial firms invest in infrastructure connecting bl…
EarnOS launches anti-AI slop app, raises $6 million from 1kx, Circle and Coinbase
Ero app is designed to help brands verify human internet traffic, reduce wastes caused by bots, and reward "authentic…
Stablecoin infrastructure firm Trace Finance raises $32 million Series A, says valuation grew 10x from seed
CoinFund led the round, with Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, Jump Capital, Paxos, Chainlink Labs and others partici…
Oil finally loses its grip on Bitcoin – but now liquidity takes over the sell pressure
Brent below $80 removed one pressure point, but BTC still needs rates, ETF flows, and risk appetite to turn. The post…
A new Bittensor proposal would turn validators into something like fund managers
Root Reborn would have TAO validators pick which subnets to back and reinvest yield into, rather than constantly sell…
Heir to 135-year Gulf dynasty is moving a $6 trillion trade market onto blockchain rails
Abdulla Kanoo says his ARP Digital firm is building settlement infrastructure for the growing flow of trade between e…
Senate, House reach agreement on housing bill banning CBDC through 2030
US Senate and House leaders have jointly released an updated version of a housing legislation that includes a CBDC ban.
Live markets: A bitcoin bottom signal flashed as holders absorbed 125,000 BTC in June
Bitcoin's Sharpe ratio hit a level that has marked every cycle low since 2015, but in each case it preceded months of…
Hyperliquid open interest surges 32% in a week: Is $80 HYPE next?
Despite mixed HYPE derivatives market signals, Hyperliquid’s explosive TradFi perpetual growth makes a push toward …
Solstice’s Ryan Day on why sustainable DeFi yield depends on business fundamentals, not token incentives
Crypto yield has always carried a credibility problem. The same market that learned to demand proof after incentive-h…
Coinbase unveils ‘System Update’ unlocking an AI advisor, global unified liquidity, options trading and more
Coinbase's latest System Update includes a new AI-powered advisor and global unified liquidity between its U.S. and i…
Pump.fun activity craters 80% in three months, dragging Solana fees lower as traders rotate into perps
The platform's fall from grace is best reflected in the PUMP token itself, which is down 40% in the last six months a…
Squid adds Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin for cross-chain swaps
Cross-chain platform Squid has integrated Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, allowing users to swap into and out of RLUSD acr…
Coinbase launching tokenized US stocks, backed 1:1, with holders able to receive dividends
Both rivals like Robinhood and Kraken and traditional financial institutions have shown an interest in offering token…