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Privacy Pools, the zero-knowledge powered privacy protocol backed by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, has integrated Sky's USDS stablecoin in its first expansion beyond single-asset pools. This strategic move enables compliant privacy for multiple digital assets...

Brave Software has announced the availability of its Brave Search API in the newly created AI Agents and Tools category on AWS Marketplace. This integration allows developers to directly access Brave's privacy-focused search technology through Amazon's cloud platform,...

Monero (XMR) has experienced a significant price surge following enhancements to its privacy features through integration with Tornado Cash, a development that reinforces Monero's position as a leading privacy-focused cryptocurrency. This rally comes amid growing...

The Stellar Development Foundation has unveiled an ambitious technical roadmap targeting a quantum leap in network performance by 2025, with plans to achieve 5,000 transactions per second (TPS) and reduce block times to 2.5 seconds. This scalability overhaul positions...

Ethereum is showing a crucial technical breakout against Bitcoin, suggesting a potential 30% rally in the ETH/BTC pair according to market analysts. This development comes as Ethereum demonstrates relative strength against the market leader, with the ETH/BTC ratio...

Kraken has officially launched its regulated derivatives platform in the United States, enabling clients to trade cryptocurrency futures through the CME Group's marketplace. This strategic expansion integrates derivatives trading with Kraken's existing spot market...

Pump.fun has concluded a record-shattering $500 million initial coin offering (ICO) for its PUMP token, selling out in just 12 minutes. The Solana-based meme coin platform simultaneously announced a partnership with WOO X for its Ignition StackDrop campaign, enabling...

Billionaire investor Peter Thiel has acquired a 9.1% stake in crypto mining firm BitMine Immersion Technologies, triggering a 12.5% after-hours stock surge. The Founders Fund purchase signals institutional confidence in cryptocurrency infrastructure amid volatile...

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has unveiled the company's strategic pivot toward cryptocurrency, revealing its $500 million Bitcoin investment serves as an inflation hedge while teasing potential crypto payments for trading cards. In a CNBC interview, Cohen emphasized...

A new player has entered the meme coin arena with the launch of Kabosu on the Ethereum blockchain. This experimental token introduces built-in volatility mechanisms designed to create unique market dynamics, distinguishing it from typical meme coins. The project pays...

Citigroup is actively exploring the issuance of its own stablecoin, CEO Jane Fraser confirmed during the bank's Q2 2025 earnings call. This strategic move aims to enhance payment efficiency and positions Citi among traditional financial institutions venturing into...

Cantor Fitzgerald is finalizing a landmark $4 billion Bitcoin acquisition deal with Blockstream founder Adam Back, according to a Financial Times report. The transaction would represent one of Wall Street's largest cryptocurrency investments to date, signaling...