Turkey’s $200B crypto boom is built on speculation, not adoption: Chainalysis
https://cointelegraph.com/news/turkey-s-200b-crypto-boom-is-built-on-speculation-not-adoption-chainalysis?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Turkey’s $200 billion crypto market leads the MENA region, but has been fueled more by speculative activity than by sustainable adoption, according to Chainalysis.

A16z eyes $10B in new funds, leaves crypto behind despite bullish talk
https://cointelegraph.com/news/a16z-eyes-10b-in-new-funds-skips-crypto-despite-bullish-talk?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Andreessen Horowitz is reportedly raising about $10 billion for new AI and defense investments, notably excluding crypto, despite its bullish stance on decentralization.

As inflation bites, Latin America banks on stablecoins instead of bankers
https://cointelegraph.com/news/latin-america-crypto-stablecoins-financial-access?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Latin Americans are using stablecoins and crypto to combat inflation and access banking services where traditional systems have failed, according to the co-CEO of Bybit LATAM.

From Taylor Swift to rate cuts, RedStone brings real-world bets onchain with Kalshi
https://cointelegraph.com/news/redstone-kalshi-defi-integration?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

RedStone’s partnership with Kalshi bridges regulated event data and DeFi, unlocking new use cases across over 110 networks.

Berachain joins race for real-time blockchains with sub-second transactions
https://cointelegraph.com/news/berachain-joins-race-for-real-time-blockchains-with-sub-second-transactions?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

A new Berachain governance proposal introduces a preconfirmation layer that would cut inclusion times to 200 milliseconds, making transactions feel nearly instantaneous.

President Trump pardons Binance founder CZ: Report
https://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-pardons-binance-founder-cz?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

US President Donald Trump signed a pardon for the Binance founder on Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reported, clearing the way for his possible return to the exchange.

Ethereum triple bottom setup hints at a $4K breakout next
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-triple-bottom-setup-hints-4k-next?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Ether's mega whales are quietly buying the dips, absorbing supply from smaller holders during the price drop.

Ledger and Trezor 2025 hardware wallets released: What’s new for users?
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ledger-trezor-2025-hardware-wallets-key-updates?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Cointelegraph takes a look at the latest devices from Ledger and Trezor, two long-time leaders in self-custody hardware wallets.

TZero and Archax expand global distribution and cross-list digital assets
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/107650/tzero-and-archax-expand-global-distribution-and-cross-list-digital-assets?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed

tZero Group, Inc., a pioneer in blockchain and tokenization for capital markets, and Archax, the UK/EU-regulated digital asset platform, have today announced a strategic partnership to cross-list and distribute digital securities and other tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) to expand their global reach.

Fireblocks buys Dynamic
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/107658/fireblocks-buys-dynamic?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed

Fireblocks, the enterprise platform securing more than $4 trillion in digital asset transfers annually, today announced its acquisition of Dynamic, a developer platform powering over 50 million on-chain accounts for industry leaders including Kraken and zerohash, and web3 leaders such as Magic Eden, Lighter, and Ondo Finance.

Spark marks first major rotation from US Treasurys into regulated DeFi
https://cointelegraph.com/news/spark-100m-superstate-crypto-yield-treasuries?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss%3F_t%3D1761247108093%26_ts%3D1761247108093&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

As Treasury yields sink, Spark’s $100 million move into Superstate’s regulated crypto carry fund signals DeFi’s pivot toward uncorrelated yield sources.