The Bank of Russia has added 17 firms to its crypto exchange register since 6 October, including Sberbank and VTB. VTB plans to open crypto trading to retail investors in November; Sberbank is ...

The world’s largest DeFi protocol just got an upgrade. Aave Labs on Monday launched Aave v4, a redesigned version of its $24 billion predecessor, Aave v3. V4 will run alongside v3, Aave Labs ...

Swiss-based crypto firms captured 47% of all European blockchain venture funding in 2025. The top 50 Swiss-based blockchain firms are now worth $467 billion combined. Zug is home to 41% of firms.

Hyperliquid records record oil trading volume. It comes as tensions in the Middle East escalate. Hyperliquid just printed $1.5 billion in oil-linked trading volume in 24 hours and traders are betting ...

USD1 tapped Enso for crosschain support. Enso provides blockchain so-called shortcuts. The Trump-linked stablecoin is almost at $3 billion market value. A stablecoin linked to US President Donald ...

Scott Bessent says stablecoins to grow tenfold by 2030. Bernstein says stablecoins will become a core buyer of US Treasury bills. Stablecoins are gearing up for their next super-cycle. US Treasury ...

Aave v4 cleared an initial hurdle with near-unanimous support from the Aave DAO. If it passes another vote, it will debut with “conservative parameters and minimal assets.” A forthcoming version of ...

eToro is buying self-custody crypto wallet Zengo. The firm did not disclose the size of the deal. But it’s part of its broader push into tokenisation and prediction markets. Shares of eToro jumped ...

IREN is pivoting from Bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure. By 2030, analysts project $5 billion in EBITDA, with margins exceeding 80% Artificial intelligence is the real opportunity for Bitcoin miners ...

Digital asset treasuries are facing headwinds. Bitcoin treasury Nakamoto this week announced it sold some of its crypto. Despite lower share prices, some firms’ conviction can’t be shaken. Top Bitcoin ...

Ripple will use AI to protect the XRP Ledger blockchain. Crypto security experts warn that the threat from AI-armed bad actors is growing. Ripple is turning to artificial intelligence to keep the XRP ...

Irkutsk officials say they have identified over 8,000 illegal miners. Hiding places include forests, paper mills, and petrol stations. Miners pretend electric car chargers are responsible for excess ...