Author: CryptoPress

Ondo Finance announced a strategic partnership with Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s largest asset managers with over $1.7 trillion in assets under management, to bring a suite of five ETFs to blockchain infrastructure. Under the agreement, Franklin Templeton will continue to manage the underlying funds, while Ondo provides the tokenization infrastructure and digital distribution layer through its Ondo Global Markets platform. The five...

Binance has integrated BPay Global to allow Venezuelan users to deposit and withdraw U.S. dollars directly between the exchange and local bank accounts. The service supports SWIFT transfers, credit/debit cards, and mobile payments like Apple Pay, offering a regulated alternative to the traditional P2P market. The rollout follows a broader regional expansion in Latin America, aiming to provide stablecoin liquidity and value preservation in a...

Bitcoin fell 3% to $68,000 as of Thursday morning, reacting to the widening conflict in the Middle East and increased military presence in the region. President Trump has issued a Saturday deadline for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime route where one-fifth of global crude oil transit is currently stalled. Market volatility has spiked with oil prices rising and traditional equities sliding, challenging...

MemeCore (M) jumped 13% in 24 hours, hitting a market capitalization of $3.6 billion and securing its spot as the 30th-largest cryptocurrency. While legacy memecoins like DOGE, SHIB, and PEPE faced losses, MemeCore saw a monthly gain of 50%. The surge is attributed to the project’s positioning as a dedicated Layer-1 blockchain for “cultural finance,” supporting decentralized applications and gaming. MemeCore (M) has...

Balancer Labs, the corporate entity behind the Balancer protocol, is winding down due to legal liabilities and unsustainable operating costs. The decision follows a $116 million exploit in November 2025 that caused Total Value Locked (TVL) to plummet from $800 million to approximately $158 million. New governance proposals suggest cutting BAL emissions to zero, phasing out veBAL, and directing 100% of protocol fees to the DAO treasury. ...