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USDC issuer Circle to launch new layer-1 Arc blockchain this year

USDC issuer Circle introduced its layer-1 blockchain, Arc, and said its Q2 revenue and reserve income increased 53% year-over-year....

How plushies saved Pudgy Penguins from bankruptcy

From a six-month runway in 2022 to a projected $50 million in 2025 revenue, Pudgy Penguins beat the NFT crash with a risky bet on toys....

Ethereum whales scoop sales by traders in ‘disbelief’ of rally: Santiment

Despite Ether finally edging up toward its all-time high of $4,878, chatter on social media shows retail traders remain skeptical and in disbelief, acc...

World Liberty Financial weighs $1.5B public company to hold WLFI tokens

Trump-linked World Liberty Financial is weighing a $1.5 billion Nasdaq-listed treasury company to hold WLFI tokens....

Ethereum transaction volumes see year-high amid SEC staking drama

Transactions on the Ethereum network have hit yearly highs as the SEC deliberates on how to classify liquid staking protocols....

‘Time is now’ for US to lead global crypto race, says CCI chief

With the White House’s latest digital assets report, CCI chief Ji Kim says the US is finally stepping up to claim its place at the front of the globa...

The future belongs to those who own their AI

As AI rapidly replaces white-collar jobs, the future economy will belong to those owning AI agents rather than renting access from Big Tech....

Vitalik backs Ethereum treasury firms, but warns of overleverage

Vitalik Buterin said public companies that buy and hold Ether broaden the token’s access to a wider range of investors, but cautioned on leveraging t...

Animoca and Standard Chartered form stablecoin venture in Hong Kong

Standard Chartered’s Hong Kong arm and Animoca Brands have launched a joint venture, Anchorpoint Financial, to develop a licensed Hong Kong dollar st...

Ethereum Treasury Companies Are a Better Buy Than US Spot Ether ETFs, Standard Chartered Says

Why Ethereum Treasury Holdings Beat Spot ETFs, According to Standard Chartered...

Trump signs order broadening access for alternative assets in 401(k)s

"Bitcoin has moved beyond its early days as a merely speculative asset and is slowly entering into many investors’ long-term investment strategy...

Kasplex Launches First zkEVM Layer 2 for Kaspa at Malaysia Blockchain

New solution brings smart contracts and DeFi capabilities to the worlds fastest Proof‑of‑Work blockDAG, using $KAS as native gas. Kuala Lumpur, Aug...