Major U.S. banks plan a tokenized deposit network operated by The Clearing House, targeting launch in first half of 2027.
The initiative connects traditional payment rails with blockchain infrastructure for instant, programmable settlements.
Tokenized deposits are positioned as a regulated alternative to stablecoins, retaining bank deposit characteristics including credit risk and regulatory treatment.
JPMorgan has already...
Cardano Analytics Platform TapTools to Shut Down as Founder Warns of Ecosystem ‘Wave of Failures’
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TapTools, a major analytics and data platform for Cardano, announced it will cease operations within the next two weeks. The decision follows a severe leadership crisis, including the departure of multiple co-founders and key technical executives. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson warned that the shutdown foreshadows a broader wave of ecosystem failures and consolidation.
Cardano data analytics and infrastructure platform TapTools has...
Bitmine Launches 9.5% Preferred Stock Offering to Fuel Ethereum Treasury Strategy Amid $9 Billion Unrealized Losses
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Bitmine plans to raise up to $300 million through 3 million shares of 9.5% Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock.
Proceeds targeted for additional ETH acquisitions, staking expansion via MAVAN, and general corporate purposes.
Company holds over 4.5% of ETH supply with ~$9 billion in unrealized losses as prices hover near recent lows.
Move mirrors Michael Saylor’s Strategy Bitcoin treasury approach but applied to Ethereum.
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US Sanctions Target Iran’s Largest Crypto Exchanges Amid Bitcoin Market Turmoil
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U.S. Treasury sanctions Nobitex, Wallex, Bitpin, and Ramzinex for alleged ties to IRGC and sanctions evasion.
Bitcoin dips amid broader market pressures, trading near $66,000-$67,000 levels.
Action marks intensified economic pressure on Iran amid geopolitical tensions.
The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on several of Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, including Nobitex, as part of its ongoing...
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Strategy Sells First Bitcoin Since 2022 to Fund Preferred Stock Distributions
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Strategy sold 32 BTC for approximately $2.5 million at an average price of $77,135 per bitcoin between May 26 and May 31.
The sale reduces holdings to 843,706 BTC, with proceeds directed toward distributions on its STRC preferred stock.
This is the company’s first Bitcoin sale since a 2022 tax-loss harvest, signaling a shift toward active balance sheet management while maintaining net accumulation.
Strategy, the...
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