MAS amends crypto custody rules and expands digital asset oversight
The Monetary Authority of Singapore amended the Payment Services Act to include new digital asset custody guidelines. This regulatory shift follows DBS Digital Exchange…
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Bitcoin
Institutional dominance reshapes Bitcoin derivatives
CME Bitcoin futures open interest reached $21.3 billion as institutional demand drives a shift toward long-dated call options on IBIT. This market evolution sees IBIT…
Charts & flows
Markets & Analysis
Dune Analytics whale wallet tracking: five accumulation myths vs facts
Large blockchain balances often represent network roles like the Beacon Deposit Contract rather than single individuals. While massive transfers can signal market…
Open finance
DeFi
Uniswap v4 dominates Ethereum-native liquidity
Uniswap v4 processed $38 billion in monthly volume using a PoolManager singleton architecture and custom hooks. The protocol integrates ERC-6900 for modular smart…
Ownership online
NFT & Web3
Policy & law
Regulation
The MiCA transition and stablecoin divergence
Circle secured EU-wide approval for USDC and EURC in 2024, while Tether's EURT market cap fell to $27 million following its decision to focus on non-MiCA compliant…
Japan’s FSA 2026 regulatory push for stablecoin issuers
The Financial Services Agency prioritizes on-chain finance for 2026, driving initiatives like JPYC's plan to issue 1 trillion yen in stablecoins. Major banks including…
The divergent paths of stablecoin compliance in 2026
Circle secures a French e-money license to offer USDC via MiCA passporting, while Tether faces structural challenges meeting new EU transparency requirements.…
Security and AI productivity in Gmail and AOL Mail
Gmail and Google Workspace offer automated defenses that block 99.9% of spam, phishing, and malware. Gemini AI provides writing assistance and workspace integration to…
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Blockchain Tech
Midnight transaction spikes and Hydra scalability testing
Midnight mainnet transactions surged from 284 to 26,178 daily following permissionless smart contract deployment. While Hydra testnet simulations reached 807,000 peak…
Sui overcomes consensus bottlenecks with Mysticeti V2
Sui achieves a 0.24 second p50 finality time using the Mysticeti V2 consensus overhaul, outperforming Solana's 0.40 second measurement. The network's object-centric…
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