TL;DR Mantle says the number of tokenized assets on its network has climbed to 1,473 from 71 at the start of 2026. Distributed Asset Value has reached about $476 million, up roughly 110% over the past 30 days. The network now hosts tokenized equities, ETFs, stablecoins and other real-world assets from several major issuers. Mantle is reporting a sharp acceleration in its tokenize
Mantle Says Tokenized Asset Count Has Jumped From 71 To 1,473 This Year
Solana’s biggest consensus overhaul since launch has crossed a major hurdle. Alpenglow activated on testnet Sept. 24 and devnet Sept. 25, replacing TowerBFT with Votor and targeting transaction finality in just 100 to 150 milliseconds. Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko declared, “You are not ready for this.” However, those speeds remain unproven under full mainnet conditions, […]
Solana’s Alpenglow Hits Second Testnet, 100ms Finality in Sight
TL;DR U.S. prosecutors have charged a Vietnamese national with money laundering tied to alleged cryptocurrency “pig butchering” schemes. Prosecutors say wallets controlled by the defendant received roughly $53.3 million linked to fraud schemes targeting U.S. victims. One victim allegedly transferred about $16 million after being directed to a fake crypto investment platform. U.S.
US Charges Man After Crypto Scam Wallets Received More Than $53M
TL;DR Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger will step down on October 16 and remain as an adviser through the end of 2026. Founding leader Kristin Smith will return as interim CEO from October 17. The leadership change comes during an unusually active period for U.S. digital-asset legislation and regulation. One of Washington’s most influential crypto trade groups is changi
Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger To Step Down In October
On Saturday, two days after Bitget was hacked, CEO Gracy Chen publicly asked Thorchain to cut off the hackers who drained hundreds of millions from her exchange this week. “Decentralization is a design principle, not a shield for facilitating known stolen funds,” the Bitget executive insisted. Bitget’s Hack Climbs to $387.5 Million as CEO Gracy […]
Bitget CEO Wants Thorchain to Block Hackers, but There’s a Catch
TL;DR Evercrest Technologies, the company behind KelpDAO, has filed a civil claim against LayerZero entities and co-founder Bryan Pellegrino. The lawsuit concerns the April exploit that drained 116,500 rsETH, worth about $292 million at the time. KelpDAO alleges LayerZero reviewed and endorsed the bridge configuration later blamed for the attack; those claims have not been proven
KelpDAO Sues LayerZero Over $292M rsETH Bridge Exploit
A federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon’s supply chain risk designation for Anthropic on Sept. 25, adding a legal setback ahead of the AI company’s reported November IPO. Investors have anticipated a valuation near $2 trillion, but the offering has not been priced. Appeals Court Upholds Pentagon Exclusion A federal appeals court on Sept. 25 […]
Anthropic Loses Pentagon Fight Ahead of Anticipated $2 Trillion IPO
TL;DR Strategy is asking shareholders to approve daily dividend record dates for STRC, STRD, STRF and STRK. The proposed change would alter payment frequency without changing dividend rates or increasing total regular dividend obligations. Shareholders are expected to vote on the amendments at a special meeting on October 28. Strategy is proposing an unusual change to the preferr
Strategy Wants To Pay Preferred Stock Dividends Every Day
U.S. crypto ETFs finished Friday broadly higher, with bitcoin funds attracting $134.47 million and extending their inflow streak to seven sessions. Solana nearly matched ether’s daily haul, while XRP and HYPE funds also closed firmly in positive territory. Blackrock Adds $97M as Bitcoin ETFs Stay Green The week ended with the institutional bid still intact. […]
Bitcoin ETFs Add $134M as 7-Day Inflow Streak Hits $2.98B
TL;DR Aave V4 on Base has launched an Equities Hub accepting seven Coinbase tokenized U.S. stocks as collateral. Eligible non-U.S. users can deposit tokens representing Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla shares to borrow USDC. The tokenized equities are collateral-only at launch and use Chainlink market data for pricing. Tokenized stocks are starting to do
Apple And Nvidia Tokenized Stocks Can Now Back USDC Loans On Aave
Key Takeaways: Circle Agent Marketplace now makes services available for AI agents on Arc. Agents have access to live web search, streaming market data, and business intelligence services at a price of per call in USDC. It increases Arc’s place in the rising agentic economy and elevates stablecoins with the payments layer of autonomous systems. User Score8.7 Follow us
Circle Agent Marketplace Brings USDC Payments and Live Data Tools to Arc Blockchain
For decades, the internet ignored HTTP status code 402, a built-in checkout lane for the web that nobody used. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) agents need to spend money thousands of times a day without humans clicking a button. To solve this, Block plugged the Lightning Network directly into the x402 payment standard. The internet always […]
Jack Dorsey’s Block Brings Lightning Network to x402
TL;DR CleanSpark has completed the closing of $2.276 billion in senior secured notes. The Bitcoin miner says proceeds will support data-center expansion and refinancing of existing credit facilities. The financing has closed, making this different from an earlier announcement of a proposed debt raise. CleanSpark has completed one of the largest financing transactions of the year
CleanSpark Closes $2.276B Debt Financing As Miner Builds For Its Next Expansion
Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs drew $2.39 billion in five sessions. Selected large-cap altcoins outpaced Bitcoin’s weekly gain. Lower open interest reduced immediate leverage pressure. Stablecoin issuance has remained comparatively modest. The data does not offer one clean answer because it does not describe one market. ETF flows track regulated investment demand for Bitcoin. Stabl