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Balancer Maps a Full Wind-Down After $128 Million Exploit
Balancer proposes a multi-year wind-down after a $128 million exploit, canceling its BAL buyback and returning remaining treasury assets to tokenholders through staged redemptions and final sweeps.
Robinhood Chain’s Early Surge Tests the Future of Tokenized Stocks
Robinhood Chain nears $1 billion in TVL as crypto-native traders drive early growth, testing whether tokenized stocks can become durable financial infrastructure beyond speculative memecoin activity.
S&P Global’s Kaiko Investment Puts Institutional Money Behind Onchain Data
S&P Global has invested in Kaiko, expanding its Series B to $110 million as banks, exchanges and data firms back infrastructure for tokenized markets and onchain finance.
Stablecoin Reserves Become Crypto Exchanges’ Next Liquidity Test
Stablecoin reserves are becoming crypto exchanges’ next liquidity test as markets demand faster redemptions, transparent custody and proof that assets can be accessed during stress.
Bitcoin Treasury Firms Confront a Tougher Growth Equation
Bitcoin treasury firms face shrinking premiums, tougher financing conditions and dilution risks as investors demand proof that leverage, issuance and operating revenue can create lasting value beyond coin accumulation.
Stablecoin Law Turns Washington’s Promise Into a Compliance Race
The U.S. stablecoin law now enters its toughest phase: detailed rules on reserves, redemption, supervision and distribution will determine competition, Treasury demand and financial stability.
Consensys Splits MetaMask From Ethereum Infrastructure Business
Consensys plans to split MetaMask from its Ethereum infrastructure business by 2026, creating separate companies focused on consumer finance, institutional blockchain technology and the Linea network.
Stablecoin Startups Face a Harder Test Beyond the Funding Boom
Stablecoin startups are attracting venture capital for payments and treasury infrastructure, but thin margins, regulatory costs and powerful incumbents threaten their path to durable growth.
DePIN Must Turn Token-Funded Activity Into Paying Demand
DePIN networks face a decisive test as token incentives weaken: can decentralized infrastructure convert expanding supply and activity into recurring customer revenue, sustainable operator economics and a durable edge over centralized rivals?
Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Put Market Structure Under Pressure
Bitcoin treasury companies are reshaping corporate finance through stock and debt issuance, but leverage, dilution, refinancing risk and custody concerns could leave shareholders exposed during downturns.
Crypto Banks Test Lending as U.S. Rules Broaden Digital Asset Finance
U.S. banks and federally supervised crypto firms are testing collateralized lending, raising questions about capital, custody, stablecoin risk and whether regulation can contain the next market shock.
Tokenized Stocks Put Crypto Exchanges in the Capital Markets Race
Crypto exchanges are entering the tokenized stocks market, promising 24/7 access and faster settlement while facing complex questions about ownership, custody, regulation and liquidity flows.