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Proof-of-Reserve vaults on Base cross $100M, signaling real-time verification is unlocking RWA use in DeFi markets. Artificial Financial Intelligence reported that its Proof-of-Reserve vaults on Base have crossed $100 million. The update appeared in a detailed thread shared on X.  The firm stated that the milestone reflects more than a typical total value locked figure. Instead, it points to early signs of verifiable capital moving onchain.  Additionally, the post linked the growth to rising demand for transparent asset backing in DeFi. Proof-of-Reserve Unlocks RWA Utility in DeFi Artificial Financial Intelligence explained that real-world assets face a trust gap. While large…

Morgan Stanley plans to price its proposed spot bitcoin BTC$65,988.16 exchange-traded fund (ETF) at 14 basis points, a level just below current low-cost options for similar products, according to an amended filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The move could set off a new round of fee competition among existing funds.The latest S-1 filing, filed Friday, shows the bank undercutting rivals that charge closer to 15 to 25 basis points. The lowest fee on the market today is Grayscale’s Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF BTC$65,988.16, which carries a 0.15% expense ratio. Larger funds, including BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust…

A man in Pennsylvania has admitted to draining millions of dollars from people’s bank accounts in a massive fraud scheme. According to Pennsylvania’s Attorney General, 23-year-old Jeremy Antuan Boria Fraticelli, alongside his accomplices, defrauded banks and their customers of over $3 million in three counties of the Keystone State. Fraticelli and his accomplices relied on a strategy of posing as banks’ customer service representatives and tricking the lenders’ customers into giving them their personally identifying information. The sensitive information was then used to make withdrawals from the victims’ accounts. The money was subsequently deposited into accounts controlled by Fraticelli and…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin is testing $67,000. Days of attempting to push above $71,000 have produced nothing conclusive. And yet, beneath the price action, the miners are sending a signal that has historically mattered more than the short-term chart. An XWIN Research Japan report tracking miner behavior has identified a sharp decline in selling pressure from the mining cohort — the clearest on-chain supply signal of recent weeks. Miners, who represent the market’s most consistent and structurally significant source of fresh Bitcoin supply, have largely stopped selling. That kind of…

Bitcoin’s weekly open at $67.9K is the line traders are watching. Lose it and $65K looms. Hold it, and $69.5K becomes the next target. Bitcoin dropped 4.5% this week. That number is not just a bad day on the charts. It points to something that traders following the structure have been watching build for weeks. The weekly open at $67,900 is now the line that separates a short-term recovery from a sharper move lower. Multiple traders flagged this level before Friday’s session even opened. One Level, Two Very Different Outcomes KillaXBT, posting on X, said the structure was clear well…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A recent survey by Coinbase and EY-Parthenon shows that institutional investors are more allocated to Solana over XRP and Dogecoin. This contrasts with the current trend in spot crypto ETFs, where XRP ETFs boast more net assets than SOL and DOGE ETFs.  Institutions Are More Invested In Solana Than XRP And Dogecoin The survey shows that more institutions are investing in Solana than XRP and Dogecoin. 36% of these participants had allocations to SOL as of January 2026, while 38% plan to add to their allocations. Meanwhile,…

Prediction markets top $20B monthly as geopolitics drives trading, TRM Labs finds rising users and new manipulation concerns. Prediction markets have entered a new growth phase, according to a recent TRM Labs report.  Monthly trading volume rose from $1.2 billion in early 2025 to over $20 billion by January 2026.  User participation also climbed sharply, with more than 800,000 active wallets each month.  TRM Labs noted that growth came from new users, not just higher trading activity. The shift signals a broader role for these markets beyond crypto speculation. Read also:  ICE Commits $600M More to Polymarket as Institutional Interest…

The crypto market tumbled to the lowest levels in more than two weeks, with bitcoin BTC$65,847.66 dropping below $67,000 and ether (ETH) closing in on $2,000. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) lost 2.2% since midnight UTC, reaching its lowest since March 9.The fall coincided with a drop in U.S. equities. Nasdaq 100 futures are now trading at 23,760, 10% below this year’s high from January.The risk-off atmosphere was spurred by rising oil prices and fears that the war in Iran would not de-escalate as quickly as many had hoped. Oil remains above $100 per barrel, stoking inflation concerns.Sections of the…

United Stables expands to Ethereum and TRON via Binance, enabling deposits, withdrawals, and multi-chain stablecoin liquidity. United Stables ($U) has expanded beyond BNB Chain into new blockchain ecosystems.  The stablecoin now operates on Ethereum and TRON networks. Binance confirmed the integration and opened deposits and withdrawals.  This move follows earlier milestones, including its listing and savings program launch. The update aims to improve access and cross-chain usability for users. Read also: CZ Signals Binance US Expansion After SEC Drops 2023 Lawsuit Binance Integrates $U on Ethereum and TRON Networks Binance announced the completed integration of United Stables on ERC20 and…

Crypto stocks are getting hit hard Friday as weakness in U.S. equities rippled through high-risk assets, driving bitcoin BTC$68,534.82 below $66,000.Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) and digital asset conglomerate Galaxy (GLXY) dropped nearly 7%, while exchange Gemini (GEMI) slid almost 9%, marking one of the steepest losses in the group. Crypto-friendly broker Robinhood (HOOD) also fell nearly 6% as increasing its stock buyback pace offered little help in arresting the downtrend.Bitcoin-linked balance sheet plays also moved lower. Strategy (MSTR) and Twenty One Capital (XXI) plunged about 6%. Ethereum-focused treasury names such as Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) and Sharplink Gaming (SBET) were down…