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An XRP treasury company backed by Ripple is a shareholder vote away from Nasdaq
The SEC cleared the paperwork for Evernorth's merger with a shell company, setting up a Sept. 30 vote and a listing under the ticker XRPN.
Audited Protocols Account for 88% of Crypto Hack Losses Since 2025, Report Shows
Crypto protocols that completed independent security audits accounted for 88.44% of all funds stolen since January 2025, according to CoinGecko’s 2026 state of crypto security report. The study tracked 245 incidents and $3.63 billion in losses through July…
Abu Dhabi royal backs 49% stake in Trump-linked crypto bank venture: WSJ
Sheikh Tahnoon’s group reportedly backs a 49% stake in the holding company behind World Liberty’s conditionally approved US trust bank.
Ethereum and Solana are hosting trillions in dollar volume, yet their native tokens risk losing direct consumer demand
Paymasters and sponsors can keep native tokens out of sight, but Ethereum and Solana still require fees funded in ETH or SOL. The post Ethereum and Solana are hosting trillions in dollar volume, yet their native tokens risk losing direct consumer demand…
UK Gives Bank of England New Stablecoin Innovation Mandate
The U.K. government plans to give the Bank of England a new secondary objective to support innovation in payments, including stablecoins and other forms of digital settlement. Financial stability will remain the central bank’s primary mandate. Lucy Rigby…
Ethereum Completes Network Upgrade Lowering Layer-2 Fees
Ethereum developers have activated a network upgrade that reduces data costs for layer-2 rollups. The change lowers the expense of posting transaction data to the main chain, which several rollups have begun passing on as cheaper fees. Developers say the…
Ethereum Completes Network Upgrade Lowering Layer-2 Fees
Ethereum developers have activated a network upgrade that reduces data costs for layer-2 rollups. The change lowers the expense of posting transaction data to the main chain, which several rollups have begun passing on as cheaper fees. Developers say the…
XRP treasury firm Evernorth says SEC registration now effective, clearing way for Nasdaq listing
The S-4 registration statement is for Evernorth's merger with SPAC firm Armada, through which it seeks a Nasdaq listing.
BitGo buys NYDIG’s institutional trading business, expanding derivatives offering
With the transaction, around 30 NYDIG employees have joined BitGo, along with their institutional trading relationships.
HashKey Cloud backs Stacks’ Genesis Bond to prove institutional appetite for native Bitcoin yield
The Genesis Bond avoids BTC lending and custody transfers while adding a 5% STX lock, managed parameters and variable payouts. The post HashKey Cloud backs Stacks’ Genesis Bond to prove institutional appetite for native Bitcoin yield appeared first on…
NZ’s ACT Party Proposes Waiving Capital Gains Tax on Crypto
ACT, a party with the fourth-largest representation in the New Zealand Parliament, is campaigning to modernize digital finance rules, proposing regulation to waive crypto gains tax on qualified assets held for over a year and to exempt low-value purchases…
Major DeFi Protocol Patches Vulnerability Before Funds Affected
A leading decentralised finance protocol has patched a smart-contract vulnerability identified by independent security researchers. The team says the flaw was fixed before any user funds were affected, and a bug-bounty reward was paid to the reporting…