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Marshall Islands Finance Ministry executed universal basic income (UBI) payments using blockchain-based sovereign bonds. This marks the first government deployment of this payment method globally. The Pacific island nation distributed funds through USDM1 digital bonds operating on Stellar’s network infrastructure.

KuCoin has the listing of Stable (STABLE) on its Spot trading platform. This brings enhanced opportunities for users to interact with a blockchain designed specifically for the USDt ecosystem.

Vitalik Buterin has outlined a detailed framework for how Ethereum should scale over time, arguing that expanding data bandwidth is a safer and more sustainable path than reducing transaction latency. His remarks place recent and upcoming Ethereum upgrades into a broader technical and economic context, emphasizing decentralization, global accessibility, and the long-term role of layer-2 networks.

The crypto market is showing new life as the year begins, with prices moving higher on January 6, with Bitcoin leading the charge and most altcoins trading in the green.

After operating its “Social-First” platform for over four years, decentralized social media protocol Farcaster is refocusing and expanding its wallet service.

Bitcoin (BTC) is likely to make a recovery in the short term, but analysts continue to warn that the broader trend remains bearish.

Texas has become the first U.S. state to execute a direct purchase of Bitcoin for its balance sheet. The state deployed $5 million into the asset on November 20, securing an average price of approximately $87,000. This initial tranche represents half of a confirmed $10 million allocation for the state’s new digital asset reserve.

New Hampshire has made history by approving a $100 million municipal bond backed by Bitcoin, becoming the first state in the United States to do so. , approval came from the New Hampshire Business Finance Authority (BFA), which is also the group that recently allowed the state to place up to 5% of its treasury into digital assets.

The Federal Reserve delivered its first rate cut of 2025, lowering the federal funds rate by 25 basis points. The move pushed the U.S. dollar to its weakest level in more than three years while risk assets, from equities to commodities to crypto, surged on the shift.

Bitcoin’s next leg may take its cue from gold’s run, according to analyst Colin Talks Crypto, who tracked the historical pattern where gold leads Bitcoin by about 80 days. His latest overlay compares BTC, gold, and Global M2 and shows gold sprinting while Bitcoin lags.

Ethereum and Bitcoin are once again at the center of market speculation as both approach critical milestones. Investors are closely debating whether Ethereum will reach $10,000 before Bitcoin pushes through $126,000.

The hype around Pump.fun’s upcoming ICO may not be translating into full market confidence, as the decentralized prediction market Polymarket shows the probability of the ICO selling out within its first hour has slipped from 41% to 38% just days ahead of the July 12 launch.

Cardano governance has a $71 million, equivalent to 96.8 million ADA tokens, from the treasury to fund Input Output Engineering’s (IOE) 2025 core development roadmap.

Leading crypto exchange KuCoin has SatLayer (SLAY) on its spot trading platform. This new listing gives KuCoin users first access to a project aiming to transform Bitcoin into programmable, productive collateral.

HSBC Holdings has launched Hong Kong’s first blockchain-based settlement service. It has launched a tokenized deposit program that converts traditional bank deposits into digital tokens on a blockchain platform. The initiative marks a step forward for fintech development in the city.

The record 20-day streak of inflows for the new U.S. spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) came to an end on Friday, August 1, 2025.

The cryptocurrency market is currently at a tipping point, with altcoins showing remarkable momentum while Bitcoin remains locked in a narrow range. Despite Bitcoin’s recent attempts to break higher, the flagship asset has struggled to overcome critical resistance levels.

Crypto asset management firm CoinShares has an exchange-traded product (ETP) allowing investors to invest in SEI, a Layer-1 blockchain supporting high-speed, low-latency trading infrastructure.

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JPMorgan Chase has executed its first public transaction involving tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds on the $ONDO public ledger. The trade was facilitated by Ondo Finance and involved short-term Treasuries backed by BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL). These assets allow 24/7 blockchain-based settlement while adhering to institutional custody and regulatory standards.