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Stablecoins Go Institutional: Sonic Labs Launches USSD Backed by U.S. Treasuries
The stablecoin race is entering a new phase, one defined not by experimental crypto-native assets, but by deep integration with traditional financial institutions. Sonic Labs has unveiled a new stablecoin called USSD, designed to combine blockchain efficiency with the perceived safety of traditional
Wall Street vs Crypto: Why America’s Largest Banks Are Preparing to Challenge Federal Crypto Licenses
A new battle line is forming between traditional finance and the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency sector. Some of the most powerful banking institutions in the United States, including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and American Express, are reportedly exploring legal action against the Office of the Comptro
Why Bitcoin Miners Are Selling Their BTC, And What Comes Next
For most of Bitcoin’s history, the dominant narrative around miners was simple: accumulate and hold. Mining companies often treated the Bitcoin they produced as a long-term treasury asset, betting that future price appreciation would significantly outweigh the short-term costs of operations. That st
Kraken Wins Historic Federal Reserve Access, Bridging Crypto and the U.S. Financial System
The cryptocurrency industry just crossed a threshold many believed would take another decade. Kraken Financial has been granted a Federal Reserve master account, becoming the first digital asset bank with direct access to the United States’ core payment infrastructure. For an industry that has long
Solana’s Sentiment Shift: From “Scam Chain” to Institutional Darling, Or Just Another Cycle?
Solana has always operated in emotional extremes. It has been hailed as Ethereum’s most credible high-performance rival, dismissed as a VC-controlled experiment, nearly written off after FTX, resurrected by meme mania, and now repositioned as a serious infrastructure contender. The question in 2025
ETHZilla’s 96% Collapse: From Ethereum Treasury Darling to RWA Pivot Under a New Name
The Ethereum treasury trade was supposed to be a corporate cheat code. Accumulate ETH, let the balance sheet appreciate, and ride the institutionalization of crypto. For a brief moment in 2025, it worked, spectacularly. Then reality arrived. ETHZilla, once a poster child for the Ethereum-on-the-bal
Meta’s Stablecoin Comeback: Why 2026 Could Mark Big Tech’s Second Shot at Digital Money
Silicon Valley has a long memory, and unfinished ambitions rarely stay buried. After a bruising regulatory battle and more than $200 million in sunk costs, Meta is reportedly preparing to re-enter the stablecoin arena in late 2026. Years after the collapse of its Diem project, the social media gian
Crypto.com Is Poised to Become a Federally Licensed Bank in the U.S. Here’s What That Really Means
Crypto.com is significantly closer to securing a U.S. banking license after its parent company, Foris DAX, received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank, which would operate under the name Crypto.com National Trust Bank
X Moves to Crack Down on Undisclosed Shilling: Paid Promotion Labels Arrive Next Week
X is about to force a long-overdue reckoning across crypto Twitter. According to X Head of Product Nikita Bier, the platform will roll out new disclosure features for paid promotions starting next week. The announcement came in direct response to a post promoting Kalshi that lacked any visible paid
“Utterly Useless”: Fed’s Neel Kashkari Takes Aim at Crypto, And the Stakes Just Got Higher
The war of words between U.S. monetary authorities and the crypto industry just intensified. Neel Kashkari, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, delivered one of the most direct rebukes of digital assets yet from a sitting Fed official, describing cryptocurrencies as “utterly useles
MultiversX’s 2025 Treasury Showdown: The Vote That Reshaped EGLD’s Economic Future
In 2025, MultiversX faced a moment that many Layer 1 networks eventually encounter but few handle transparently: a fundamental rethink of its economic engine. What began as a debate over treasury structure evolved into a full-scale redesign of how EGLD is issued, distributed, and strategically deplo
Peter Thiel Walks Away From ETHZilla: What His Full Exit Means for Ethereum’s Treasury Trade
Peter Thiel has made a career out of contrarian bets. This time, he’s stepping off the table. A newly disclosed SEC filing reveals that Thiel and his venture capital powerhouse Founders Fund have fully exited their position in ETHZilla, the Ethereum-focused treasury firm that positioned itself as a