Coinbase has launched a new crypto token sales platform that puts retail investors directly into early-stage deals, something Wall Street firms have long kept for themselves. The platform, revealed this week, allows individuals to buy new crypto tokens before they’re listed on the Coinbase exchange. According to Coinbase, this is the company’s latest attempt to grab more control of the crypto fundraising pipeline and pull retail buyers back into the game for the first time since 2018. Sales on the new platform will happen monthly, with one token launch per…
Read MoreBrazil regards stablecoins as forex operation in new stablecoin regime
Brazil’s central bank released on Monday, November 10, long-awaited rules for virtual assets that will affect how stablecoins are classified in a framework that extends the country’s existing anti-money-laundering, counter-terrorism, and consumer protection laws to virtual-asset service providers (VASPs) and foreign-exchange (Forex) operators. According to the central bank, any transaction that involves virtual assets pegged to fiat currencies will be treated as a foreign exchange operation. The same classification will apply to international payments or transfers made using virtual assets, including those carried out through cards or other electronic payment…
Read MoreJapanese tech investors migrate to the European market
A substantial amount of money is reportedly flowing from Japan to European startups, as Japanese investors opt for a more mature investment environment in Europe. Risk-averse investors in Asia prefer Europe’s booming tech environment over a more nascent one at home. Japanese investors are reportedly moving substantial amounts of capital to tech startups in Europe, citing a more favorable and mature entrepreneurial ecosystem than the one they have at home. The sudden influx of capital between the two continents has helped scale Europe’s growing tech industry compared to Japan’s more…
Read MoreBNY sees stablecoins and tokenized cash hitting $3.6T by 2030
BNY Mellon predicts that the combined market for stablecoins and tokenized cash could reach $3.6 trillion by 2030, with stablecoins alone accounting for 41.6% of this figure. Meanwhile, tokenized deposits and digital money-market funds (MMFs) are expected to account for the remaining 58.3%. This comes as more institutions adopt them and regulatory frameworks improve. The company released a report on Monday that shows how stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and money market funds will change financial markets. More institutions use stablecoins and tokenized cash deposits BNY says more financial institutions are using…
Read MoreCrypto market collapses by almost $1 trillion in a month
The cryptocurrency market suffered another sharp downturn on Wednesday, November 5, that marked a nearly $1 trillion monthly loss in market capitalization, which has dropped from $4.3 trillion recorded in early October to $3.4 trillion at the time of writing. Major cryptocurrencies all saw major losses. Bitcoin (BTC), down 8% on the week, tested the critical $100,000 support level, while Ethereum (ETH) dropped to $3,300, plummeting 16% over the same period. Institutional investors also pulled $1.15 billion from Bitcoin ETFs last week, signaling waning sentiment among traditional institutions, which were…
Read MoreRipple’s $500 Million Funding Boost
Ripple Labs has secured a $500 million strategic investment, which has lifted its valuation to approximately $40 billion. The round was led by Fortress Investment Group, valuing the company at $40 billion. This major funding signals renewed institutional confidence in Ripple’s long-term strategy and its ambitions to dominate the digital finance sector. The company’s growing influence could have important implications for both XRP, its native cryptocurrency, and RLUSD, its recently launched stablecoin. Ripple’s $40 Billion Milestone Signals a New Era for Blockchain Finance In perspective, Ripple’s rise to a $40…
Read MoreDash (DASH) Crypto Price Jumps by 50% in One Day: Possible Reasons
Dash (DASH), a Bitcoin-like cryptocurrency launched in January 2014, registers a whopping price spike today. It outperforms all of the top 200 cryptocurrencies, adding $1 billion to market cap in three days. This run expands the lineup of privacy cryptocurrencies that rocketed in recent days. Dash (DASH) surprisingly jumps by 50% in 24 hours Today, Nov. 4, 2025, Dash (DASH), an old-school privacy-centric cryptocurrency, is the best performer in the top 100 largest cryptos. In just 24 hours, the Dash (DASH) price spiked by over 50% and reached highs unseen…
Read More$54,000,000,000 Crypto Wipe Out in 30 Minutes Raises Concern, What Next?
In a shocking turn of events, the cryptocurrency market experienced a massive wipe-out, losing a staggering $54 billion in just 30 minutes, according to data shared by Coin Bureau. This rapid decline has raised significant concerns among investors and market analysts, as major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, suffered steep losses. Bitcoin, the largest digital asset by market capitalization, saw a drop of 1.25%, while Ethereum, the second-largest, faced a 2.64% decrease. Other leading cryptocurrencies, such as XRP and BNB, were not spared, with losses of 1.92% and 2.75%, respectively.…
Read MoreVitalik Buterin Proposes Replacing Ethereum’s Modexp Precompile to Aid ZK Scalability
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has called for replacing the modexp precompile to boost zero-knowledge (ZK) scalability on the network. This legacy feature creates heavy computational burdens, making ZK-EVM proofs up to 50 times more resource-intensive than standard blocks, hindering efficient scaling solutions like ZK-rollups. What is the Modexp Precompile and Why Replace It on Ethereum? The modexp precompile is a built-in Ethereum function for modular exponentiation, essential for early cryptographic operations like RSA encryption. Vitalik Buterin recommends replacing it because it severely impacts zero-knowledge (ZK) prover efficiency, making computations up…
Read MoreInvestors fear BlackRock will dump these two cryptocurrencies
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, deposited approximately 2,043 Bitcoin (BTC) and 22,681 Ethereum (ETH) into Coinbase Prime on Tuesday, November 4. The transfer was worth $213 million in Bitcoin and $80 million in Ethereum, or $293 million in total, according to data Finbold reviewed on Arkham. As of the time of writing, BlackRock holds $97 billion in crypto, of which 86% are in BTC and around 14% in ETH. As usual, the deposit has sparked significant interest among traders regarding potential shifts in institutional flows, as well as fear…
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