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Blockchain-based asset management firm Superstate said on Thursday it has registered its digital transfer agent, Superstate Services LLC, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a move aimed at bridging tokenized assets with existing financial regulations. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don’t miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Long & Short Newsletter today. See all newsletters…

After two buggy test runs of Pectra, Ethereum’s biggest upgrade since 2024, the network’s developers decided on Thursday to postpone the upgrade pending further tests. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Pectra, which was planned as Ethereum faced mounting pressure to compete with other blockchains, contains a slate of upgrades designed to improve Ethereum’s speed and ease of…

In today’s issue, Christopher Jensen from Franklin Templeton cuts through some of the noise and misconceptions about crypto investing in today’s myth-busting article. Then, Pablo Larguia from SenseiNode answers questions about staking rewards in Ask an Expert. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don’t miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto for Advisors Newsletter today. See all newsletters Sign…

The native token of Sui (SUI) surged on Thursday on news that Trump-affiliated decentralized finance protocol World Liberty Financial (WLFI) stroke a “strategic reserve deal” with the layer-1 blockchain project. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don’t miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Long & Short Newsletter today. See all newsletters Sign me up By signing up, you…

Shares of bitcoin (BTC) miner Core Scientific (CORZ) were down 15% in pre-market on Thursday after reports that Microsoft (MSFT) has pulled back from some agreements with soon to listed cloud computing firm CoreWeave. Last month, Core Scientific said it was planning a $1.2 billion data center expansion with CoreWeave. This week, CoreWeave filed for…

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2966.55, up 1.0% (+29.05) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don’t miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto for Advisors Newsletter today. See all newsletters Sign me…

Sam Altman’s blockchain venture, World Network, is breaking into the messaging game with its newest feature: World Chat. STORY CONTINUES BELOW The new feature, a “mini app” accessible via the World App wallet, will offer special features to holders of World Network’s digital passport, which lets users scan their iris in exchange for an account…

Crypto asset manager and ETF provider Bitwise has made its first allocation into decentralized finance (DeFi) through a partnership with on-chain credit specialist Maple Finance, the companies said on Thursday. Bitwise’s allocation, the size of which was not disclosed, is leveraging a Maple bitcoin-backed lending product, and represents a significant milestone in the adoption of…

Lombard Finance’s liquid-staking bitcoin token, LBTC, will launch on the Sui blockchain on Thursday, marking its first expansion to a non-Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible chain. The expansion extends LBTC beyond the blockchains it currently uses, which include Ethereum, Base, and BNB chains. The token is meant to install bitcoin as collateral on decentralized finance…

Solana’s decision-makers are debating an economic overhaul that could boost SOL’s investment appeal, but critics warn it could knock out small-time validators who contribute to the network’s decentralization. Like so many real-world economic discussions, this one centers on inflation. Any economist can tell you that some is inevitable. For proof of stake blockchains like Solana,…