Ondo exec says NYSE’s 24/7 tokenized stock plan would be a ‘godsend’

Tokenized stocks are gaining ground fast — and Ian de Bode, president at Ondo Finance ONDO$0.3006, believes they’re becoming one of the most practical and scalable use cases for crypto. The firm said its tokenized equity platform, dubbed Ondo Global Markets, has raked in over $500 million in total value locked and recorded over $7…

Bitcoin And Ether ETFs Post $1.82B Outflows Across Trading Week

Investors pulled around $1.82 billion from US-based spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over the past five trading days, as market sentiment continued to weaken after the precious metals rally. Between Monday and Friday, US-based spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs lost $1.49 billion, while spot Ether (ETH) ETFs saw $327.10 million in net outflows, according…

Solana Validators Drop 68% From 2023 Peak

Solana’s validator count has fallen dramatically over the past three years, raising concerns about the blockchain network’s decentralization as the economics of running a node squeezes out smaller operators. The number of Solana validators fell 68% to 795 as of Wednesday, from a peak of 2,560 validator nodes in March 2023, according to Solanacompass data….

Coinbase Insider Trading Lawsuit Against Armstrong, Andreessen Move Forward

A Delaware judge has allowed a shareholder lawsuit accusing several Coinbase directors of insider trading to proceed, despite an internal investigation that cleared the executives of wrongdoing. The case, filed by a Coinbase shareholder in 2023, alleges that company directors, including CEO Brian Armstrong and board member Marc Andreessen, used confidential information to sidestep more…

Bitcoin Options Flash Extreme Fear: Is Sub-$80K BTC Next?

Key takeaways: Bitcoin options show the highest level of fear in a year, as traders brace for the possibility of a deeper selloff.  Bitcoin markets might be more stable due to high-risk leveraged positions being liquidated. Bitcoin (BTC) underwent a sharp 10% correction between Wednesday and Thursday, retesting the $81,000 level for the first time…

Bitcoin Options Flash Extreme Fear: Is Sub-$80K BTC Next?

Key takeaways: Bitcoin options show the highest level of fear in a year, as traders brace for the possibility of a deeper selloff.  Bitcoin markets might be more stable due to high-risk leveraged positions being liquidated. Bitcoin (BTC) underwent a sharp 10% correction between Wednesday and Thursday, retesting the $81,000 level for the first time…

Polymarket, Kalshi contract limits demonstrated in latest U.S. government shutdown fight

The U.S. government is set to partially shut down at midnight, despite the Senate voting in favor of a funding package intended to keep the government running — showing the importance of specificity in prediction market contracts. The House of Representatives is out of session this week, and will not be back until Monday. Because…

Optimism Community Approves Proposal to Buyback OP Tokens

The governance backing the Optimism blockchain has approved a proposal to allocate 50% of all Superchain revenue to buy back the network’s token over the next 12 months, starting in February. The proposal was initially submitted by the Optimism Foundation on Jan. 8 as part of a push to expand the utility of the Optimism…

Optimism Community Approves Proposal to Buyback OP Tokens

The governance backing the Optimism blockchain has approved a proposal to allocate 50% of all Superchain revenue to buy back the network’s token over the next 12 months, starting in February. The proposal was initially submitted by the Optimism Foundation on Jan. 8 as part of a push to expand the utility of the Optimism…

European Commission Calls on 12 Countries to Implement Crypto Tax Rules

The European Commission said it will send formal notices to 12 countries for failing to fully implement the EU’s tax reporting rules for digital assets. In its January infringements package released on Friday, the commission, which serves as the European Union body responsible for proposing legislation and ensuring member states follow certain laws and regulations,…