Cryptocurrency News
Centralized technology is shrinking the internet | Opinion [btcmanager]
Alibaba weighs deposit token as China clamps down on stablecoins: Report [cointelegraph]

Alibaba’s global e-commerce arm is reportedly developing a bank-backed deposit token for cross-border payments as Beijing tightens its crackdown on stablecoins.
Proof of reserves is crypto’s key to rebuilding trust and transparency [cointelegraph]

Transparency through proof of reserves is essential for restoring and maintaining trust in crypto exchanges, ensuring security through independent audits and verifiable reserves.
China says the U.S. stole LuBian’s 127,000 Bitcoin — who does the stash actually belong to? [btcmanager]
XRP ETF debut outshines all 2025 launches with $250M inflows, record volume [cointelegraph]

Canary Capital’s XRP ETF outperformed all 900 ETF launches of 2025, inspiring a bullish rotation among the industry’s most successful traders, who are now betting on XRP’s price increasing.
Chainalysis says pig-butchering is becoming national security threat [cointelegraph]

Pig-butchering scams are expanding into a transnational crime model, blending trafficking and crypto laundering on a massive scale.
Ethereum price analysis: Bearish trend persists as long-term holders sell 45K ETH daily [btcmanager]
Ethereum price analysis: Bearish trend persists as long-term holders sell 45K ETH daily [btcmanager]
Cathie Wood’s ARK bags $46M of Circle stock as price dips below $90 [cointelegraph]

Cathie Wood’s investment company, ARK Invest, is back to buying Circle, making its first purchases since selling 1.7 million shares in June.