The integration with validator Yuma gives millions of MEXC users access to Bittensor, an AI-focused blockchain whose ecosystem now spans 128 specialized subnets. Cryptocurrency exchange MEXC has launched staking support for Bittensor’s native TAO token, allowing users to earn rewards by helping secure one of the largest decentralized artificial intelligence networks. Bittensor validator Yuma announced...Continue Reading

The UCITS ETF, CoinShares’ first in Europe, began trading on Deutsche Börse Xetra, tracking a rules-based index of publicly listed BTC miners. CoinShares has launched its first UCITS exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Europe, which tracks publicly listed Bitcoin mining companies, giving European investors exposure to the sector through an Irish-domiciled fund listed on Deutsche Börse...Continue Reading

Arcus, built by the dYdX team, adds tokenized stocks and perpetual futures on Robinhood Chain as platforms compete to bring traditional assets onchain. A decentralized exchange (DEX) backed by Robinhood is expanding into tokenized stocks and derivatives as platforms compete to build onchain markets for traditional assets. Arcus, a DEX built by the team behind...Continue Reading

Morpho Midnight introduces fixed rates and defined maturities alongside Morpho Blue’s variable-rate lending markets. Lending protocol Morpho has launched Morpho Midnight on Base, adding fixed-rate, fixed-term loans to its onchain credit network alongside the variable-rate markets offered through Morpho Blue.  In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, Morpho said the offer-driven protocol lets lenders and borrowers...Continue Reading

Strike will remain a standalone company after the proposed three-way merger was scrapped, while Twenty One Capital and Elektron continue discussions, Bloomberg reported. A proposed merger involving Tether-backed crypto companies Twenty One Capital, Strike and Elektron Energy has reportedly been scrapped. Jack Mallers will step down as CEO of Twenty One Capital while remaining CEO...Continue Reading

Gate Europe’s Giovanni Cunti says some MiCA-licensed crypto firms may struggle to sustain compliance costs as Europe enters its new regulatory era. Crypto companies already licensed under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) could still exit the market as compliance costs mount, according to Gate Europe’s CEO. Giovanni Cunti told Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction...Continue Reading

The State Duma legislation creates a regulated framework for crypto market participants and now moves to President Vladimir Putin for his signature before becoming law. Russia’s State Duma has approved a bill establishing rules for the cryptocurrency market, setting conditions for crypto asset operations inside the country and for cross-border trade. The parliament approved bill...Continue Reading

Bitcoin beat out local resistance to pass $66,000 amid predictions of as much as 6% BTC price upside if momentum continued. Bitcoin (BTC) passed one-month highs on Tuesday as price action defied the odds to top $66,000. Key points: BTC/USD hit highs of $66,306 on Bitstamp, according to TradingView data. That’s a level last seen...Continue Reading

A UK parliamentary group launched an inquiry into banking restrictions on crypto firms and consumers, including their impact on investment and competition. A United Kingdom parliamentary group has launched an inquiry into whether crypto businesses and consumers face barriers to banking services, including account access and restrictions on crypto-related transactions. On Monday, the Crypto and...Continue Reading

The Coinbase-backed Ethereum layer-2 is preparing to expand its financial offerings as it pivots away from its earlier social-first strategy. Base is close to launching 1:1-backed tokenized equities, according to Jesse Pollak, creator of Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network. Pollak said in a Tuesday X post that Robinhood Chain, the recently launched Ethereum layer 2, had...Continue Reading