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Smart contract blockchains will become less cypherpunk, says VC boss

September 30, 2024

Jesse Walden, managing partner at Variant Fund, says the original cypherpunk values that influenced early blockchains could fade over time.

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SBI, Rakuten, Nomura line up to launch crypto investment trusts: Report

Mai 17, 2026

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Tezos launches quantum-resistant private payments prototype on testnet

Mai 15, 2026

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JPMorgan to launch tokenized money market fund for stablecoin issuers

Mai 13, 2026

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ZEC Rally Gains Strength as On-Chain Activity Sends Mixed Signals

Mai 25, 2026 0

TLDR: ZEC’s MVRV ratio climbed to 1.59 as the asset traded above its realized price level Rising open interest and short liquidations continue supporting the...

Binance TradFi Perp Volume Hits $60B Weekly as Market Share Climbs to 10.3%

Mai 24, 2026 0

TLDR: Binance’s 51 TradFi perp pairs generated $60.3B of the exchange’s $585.3B total weekly perp volume. Energy leads TradFi perp penetration in May, with Brent...

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Ripple Prime and EDX Markets Join Forces to Reshape Institutional Digital Asset Trading

Mai 22, 2026 0

TLDR: Ripple Prime integrates with EDX Markets to give institutions unified access to spot and perpetual futures liquidity. The partnership tackles market fragmentation through credit...

CME and Nasdaq to Launch Crypto Index Futures on June 8 for Broader Institutional Access

Mai 18, 2026 0

TLDR: CME and Nasdaq will launch the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures on June 8, 2026, pending regulatory approval. The futures contract tracks seven cryptocurrencies:...

Kalshi Traders Forecast $XRP Could Rally as High as $1.60 Before May Ends

Mai 18, 2026 0

TLDR: Kalshi traders are increasing bets on XRP reaching $1.60 before May ends amid stronger bullish sentiment. XRP continues trading inside an ascending channel, keeping...

Prediction Markets Surge to $240B as Institutions Move In and Regulation Looms

Mai 18, 2026 0

TLDR: Prediction markets jumped from $51B in 2025 to roughly $240B annualized volume in Q2 2026 alone. ICE, Coatue, Robinhood, and Coinbase are among major...