Crypto Exec Says Expect Tickerless US dollar Stablecoins in the Future

Dollar-pegged stablecoins will eventually lose their price tickers, as exchanges abstract away the differently denominated stable tokens on the backend, presenting only a “USD” option to the user, according to Mert Mumtaz, CEO of remote procedure call (RPC) node provider Helius.  The bidding war for the Hyperliquid USD stablecoin (USDH), and proposals from several firms…

Ethereum Foundation Reveals Privacy-Preserving Roadmap

The Ethereum Foundation has released a roadmap to bring end-to-end privacy features to the Ethereum network, a layer-1 (L1) smart contract blockchain, and rebranded its “Privacy & Scaling Explorations” initiative to “Privacy Stewards of Ethereum” (PSE). PSE said it aims to bring privacy solutions to the protocol, infrastructure, networking, application, and wallet layers in Friday’s…

Japan Plans Major Crypto Tax Cut — From 55% Down to 20% in 2025

Key takeaways Japan plans to replace progressive crypto tax rates up to 55% with a flat 20% by fiscal year 2026. New rules will align digital assets with equities, adding safeguards against insider trading and unfair practices. Investors will gain three-year loss carry-forward provisions, which ease volatility and improve portfolio risk management. Japan shifts from…

Dogecoin Breakout Puts 95% Price Rally Setup in Motion

Key takeaways: Dogecoin has broken out of a multimonth symmetrical triangle. Trading volumes tripled during the breakout, signaling strong bullish momentum. Dogecoin (DOGE) price has rallied by nearly 40% in the past seven days, beating the broader crypto market, which has gained nearly 8% in the same period. DOGE/USD vs. TOTAL crypto market cap daily…

Crypto Exec Says Expect Tickerless US dollar Stablecoins in the Future

Dollar-pegged stablecoins will eventually lose their price tickers, as exchanges abstract away the differently denominated stable tokens on the backend, presenting only a “USD” option to the user, according to Mert Mumtaz, CEO of remote procedure call (RPC) node provider Helius.  The bidding war for the Hyperliquid USD stablecoin (USDH), and proposals from several firms…

Why Onchain Crypto Collateral Can Get You Better Loan-To-Value Ratios

Fabian Dori, the chief investment officer at digital asset bank Sygnum, says that banks offering crypto-backed loans prefer crypto collateral in the form of onchain assets rather than exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and using onchain collateral can benefit borrowers. Dori said that onchain assets are more liquid, allowing lenders to execute margin calls for crypto-backed loans…

Your Company Probably Doesn’t Need Its Own L2

More and more companies are attracted to the idea of launching their own Ethereum layer 2 network. Most of them shouldn’t bother. There’s already a staggering number of them — over 150. Quite a few of these are centralized and linked to a single enterprise and several companies such as Robinhood have recently announced plans to…

Web3 White Hats Earn Millions, Dwarfing $300K Cybersecurity Salaries

Top white hats hunting vulnerabilities across decentralized protocols in Web3 are earning millions, dwarfing the $300,000 salary ceiling in traditional cybersecurity roles. “Our leaderboard shows researchers earning millions per year, compared to typical cybersecurity salaries of $150-300k,” Mitchell Amador, co-founder and CEO of bug bounty platform Immunefi, told Cointelegraph. In crypto, “white hats” refers to…

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs See Inflows Amid Rising Institutional Confidence

Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs are seeing renewed inflows as institutional appetite for crypto exposure continues to build. On Friday, spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded $642.35 million in net inflows, marking the fifth straight day of gains, according to data from SoSoValue. This pushed cumulative net inflows to $56.83 billion, with total net assets now…

UK Petition for Blockchain Innovation Gains Traction After Coinbase Push

A public petition calling on the United Kingdom to develop a pro-innovation strategy for blockchain and stablecoins has gained momentum following a push from crypto exchange Coinbase. The petition, hosted on the UK government’s website, calls for a comprehensive framework that includes stablecoin regulation, blockchain adoption and the appointment of a blockchain “czar.” Although launched…