Everything else across crypto, blockchain, and digital assets. 443 stories curated by CryptoCatalyst.
Trader @elliotrades claims older, established cryptocurrencies will make investors richer than newer meme coins in the current cycle, despite the prevailing meme coin hype. The trader acknowledges this take may seem 'insane' but points to the long-term potential of older coins weighed down by years of token overhang.
In a broad macro discussion, investors Jordi Visser and Raoul Pal dismiss bond yield panics, pointing to historic corporate productivity gains from AI and predicting a massive shift toward asset tokenization.
Nasdaq has invested $100 million in Kraken's parent company, Payward, at a $21 billion valuation. This deal will bring tokenized, voting-enabled equities to crypto exchange users. The valuation has surged from $13.3 billion just five months ago.
Cronos validators rolled back nearly two hours of blockchain history to recover $111 million in crypto. However, attackers still managed to steal $9.19 million before the network was halted. This controversial move highlights the risks and challenges of blockchain security.
Solana is tripling its transaction size with the activation of the Transaction v1 feature. This allows complex proofs and large multisig operations to fit in a single transaction. Services that read Solana will need to update to stay compatible.
The G7 is urging organizations to adopt post-quantum security measures to protect against the future threat of quantum computing. This warning comes as the crypto industry explores potential fixes to safeguard digital assets.
Revolut has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to operate as a US bank. This preliminary approval is a significant step in Revolut's plan to expand its services in the US market, though the process is not yet final.
Ukrainian authorities have shut down a significant crypto scam operation that allegedly stole up to $1 million per month. The investigation identified 62 victims and implicated over 46 individuals in the scheme. This crackdown highlights the growing sophistication and reach of crypto-related fraud.
A split tape with a critical divergence. Total market cap shed 2.53% to $2.705T, yet every asset on the watchlist printed green: BTC $79,974 (+0.4%), ETH…
Pineapple Financial has tokenized $1 billion in mortgage records on the Injective blockchain, with plans to bring $10 billion onchain. This move aims to increase transparency and efficiency in mortgage lending.
Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood, argues that tokenization can democratize access to high-quality US financial assets globally. This technology could make the best of US capital markets available on a worldwide scale, though the industry remains small compared to traditional finance. Tokenization is gaining traction as a strategic move in the financial sector.
Several Chrome extensions have been found stealing cryptocurrency and browser data from unsuspecting users. This highlights the growing threat of malicious browser extensions. Users should be cautious and verify extensions before installing them.
Zcash (ZEC) briefly traded above $1,020 after a 20% rally, causing short sellers to lose $34 million. The surge was driven by increased ETF inflows and miner activity, though network competition cut into miners' gains. This marks a significant milestone for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency.
Crypto exchange Bitget is negotiating with major financial firms, including BlackRock, to distribute tokenized ETFs in Asia. This move could bring traditional financial products to crypto investors in the region.
A law firm and tokenization platform plan to test issuing catastrophe bonds as digital tokens in 2027, potentially lowering investment minimums and giving investors onchain ownership. This move could make these complex financial instruments more accessible to a broader range of investors.
Pons, a memecoin creation app, generated nearly $6 million in fees in a single day, outpacing major platforms like Pump, Hyperliquid, and even Robinhood Chain. This surge highlights the explosive growth of memecoin trading activity.
Total market cap shed 2.33% to $2.607T, with 24h volume at $74.2B — a marginal decline from yesterday's $80.1B and still 61% below the $192.7B peak on August…
Securitize and Socios have launched a project to tokenize equity in professional sports teams, the first under the EU's DLT Pilot Regime. This allows fractional ownership of sports teams via blockchain technology, making it accessible to a broader investor base.
Russian malware called Sality secretly stole cryptocurrency by replacing copied wallet addresses for 8 years. CrowdStrike and law enforcement have now isolated over 15,000 infected machines.
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is collaborating with Payward, the company behind Kraken, to bring major UK-listed stocks onchain using the xStocks framework. This move aims to make traditional equities more accessible and tradable in the digital asset space.
Fogo, a Layer 1 blockchain, temporarily halted its mainnet after an attacker received 400 million FOGO tokens, worth around $3 million. The stolen tokens represent 10% of the circulating supply and 4% of the genesis supply.
Robinhood Chain's new Pools feature lets users create and trade tokens with crowd-priced launches or instant pools. The $PONS token on the platform generated $21.7M in fees over the last 30 days, with most revenue used for token buybacks and burns.
A Solana memecoin (GDAdCvjiRoGxA18ya3Qha1DD6bbzbR9Z9AGpMa9Tpump) acquired 81% of the onchain supply of $HIMS, a tokenized version of the public company Hims & Hers, while Wall Street was closed. Crypto analyst 0xSammy highlighted the event on X, calling it one of the wildest onchain occurrences.
Solana's community voted to reduce the supply of SOL tokens, its native cryptocurrency. The change will cut the rate at which new SOL is created by 50% starting in 2027. A separate proposal to burn transaction fees failed to pass.