Tag: Breaking

Tether’s USDT circulating supply fell by approximately $1.5 billion in February, following a $1.2 billion decline in January. The current market capitalization has slipped from an all-time high of $187.3 billion to roughly $183.7 billion. Despite the USDT contraction, the total stablecoin market grew to $307 billion, with Circle’s USDC gaining significant ground. Tether’s USDT is currently navigating its most significant supply contraction...

Ethereum is going from one success to the next. The world’s second-largest blockchain by market capitalization is preparing to roll out one of its most controversial upgrades yet—an overhaul designed to strengthen censorship resistance and bring the network closer to its cypherpunk roots. Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-founder, has described the initiative as a necessary step to ensure the chain remains true to its ethos of decentralization....

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse projects a 90% probability that the CLARITY Act will be enacted by the end of April 2026. The legislation aims to establish a clear market structure and define jurisdictional boundaries between the SEC and CFTC. Recent White House meetings between crypto firms and traditional banks have focused on resolving disputes over stablecoin yield and rewards. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed high confidence that...

Aave Labs has introduced a new governance framework titled “Aave Will Win,” proposing to redirect 100% of revenue from all Aave-branded products to the DAO treasury. The proposal includes a requested funding package for Aave Labs totaling $25 million in stablecoins and 75,000 AAVE tokens, alongside milestone-based grants. The framework formally ratifies Aave V4 as the protocol’s future technical foundation, aiming to...

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong characterized quantum computing as a manageable engineering challenge rather than an existential threat to blockchain technology. The exchange recently established a Quantum Computing Advisory Committee featuring experts like Scott Aaronson and Dan Boneh to guide cryptographic migrations. Industry leaders, including Vitalik Buterin, are accelerating post-quantum cryptography (PQC) research to protect networks...