Seismic has raised $10 million in a round led by a16z to break the privacy barrier that’s kept fintechs from using public blockchains for services like private credit and cash accounts.
Cryptocurrency News
Stay calm: Bitcoin whales are selling, but it’s no ‘sudden exodus’ [cointelegraph]
Analysts at Glassnode argue that the recent wave of Bitcoin whale sales is a typical part of a late-stage crypto cycle when older hands take profits.
Ban on rewards tied to stablecoin payments is un-American: Coinbase [cointelegraph]
Coinbase Institute has criticized banking groups for asking regulators to prevent merchant rewards for stablecoin customers, arguing the request has no merit under the GENIUS Act.
Interview | Leapfrogging the ledger: Why developing countries may beat the West to blockchain ownership [btcmanager]
Corey Billington, CEO of Blubird, talks to crypto.news about why nations still tied to manual record-keeping are positioned to leapfrog into a blockchain future.
Bitfarms plunges 18% after plan to wind down Bitcoin mining ops [cointelegraph]
Bitfarms said it plans to shift its Bitcoin mining sites over the next two years and convert them to power AI, starting with its major site in Washington.
OKX opens DEX trading doors to US and global markets [btcmanager]
OKX has rolled out direct DEX trading within its app, allowing U.S. and international users to access tokens on Solana, Base, and X Layer.
3 reasons why Bitcoin and risk markets sold off: Is a recovery on the horizon? [cointelegraph]
Bitcoin’s recent weakness mirrors broader economic uncertainty, as unreliable economic data and shifting expectations on US growth and policy cloud investor confidence.
3 reasons why Bitcoin and risk markets sold off: Is recovery on horizon? [cointelegraph]
Bitcoin’s recent weakness mirrors broader economic uncertainty, as unreliable economic data and shifting expectations on US growth and policy cloud investor confidence.
3 reasons why Bitcoin and risk markets sold off: Is recovery on horizon? [cointelegraph]
Bitcoin’s recent weakness mirrors broader economic uncertainty, as unreliable economic data and shifting expectations on US growth and policy cloud investor confidence.
Threshold: Upgraded bridge to funnel $500B institutional BTC into DeFi [cointelegraph]
Threshold has introduced upgrades to its tBTC bridge, which it claims will better position the $500 billion worth of Bitcoin held by institutions and whales to access DeFi opportunities.