Venus Protocol has turned the use of tokenized stocks as DeFi collateral into a 2026 BNB Chain test by adding bStocks markets to its Core Pool, creating a way to assess lending risk controls before active borrowing becomes the main story.The June 20 rollout covers bStocks tied to Tesla, Nvidia, and SpaceX exposure: TSLAB, NVDAB, and SPCXB. The change gives eligible users a way to supply stock-linked assets into bStocks collateral markets inside Venus’ lending framework while keeping active stablecoin borrowing outside the verified launch claim.Guardrails create market parameters that list collateral factors and caps and show borrowing paused, with…
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Solana (SOL) is stuck between $72 support and $76 resistance. Solana’s price action shows a tight range with possible short-term rejection risk. $90 remains the key breakout level for a stronger bullish move. Solana has moved back above the $74 level after a period of sideways trading, putting the asset close to a key technical zone that traders have been watching for several days. The latest gains come after a gradual recovery from the lower $70 range, where price repeatedly found support before pushing higher. Is this a correction within a larger bearish trend? Recent price action shows Solana compressing…
The capital rotation that many expected to lift Bitcoin never materialized. Instead, fiat liquidity poured into artificial intelligence, absorbing the bulk of new money that might have entered crypto markets. That assessment came directly from Arthur Hayes, the former BitMEX CEO, who revealed in a recent interview that he has sold all of his altcoin holdings. In the original report, Hayes confirmed he liquidated positions in HYPE, NEAR, and Worldcoin, among others. The move signals a shift in macro thinking from one of the most closely followed voices in crypto, who previously outlined bullish scenarios tied to global liquidity cycles.…
Schwab’s reported prediction markets effort with Cboe will put prediction markets on the same screen as stocks, ETFs, and options. When the plan reaches customer accounts, the simplest prediction-market trade may become a brokerage-account action before crypto platforms can own the category.A June 20 Wall Street Journal report said Schwab is collaborating with Cboe on products tied to whether the S&P 500 closes above or below specified levels. The report points to finance-related outcomes, including a Plus Zone-style feature.Cboe has already shown how prediction-style exposure can fit inside the regulated options market. Its March framework described a Mini-SPX product using…
Ethereum validators could soon play a direct role in funding ecosystem development under a new proposal that would allow up to 10% of staking rewards to be redirected toward public goods, infrastructure, and research projects. The idea aims to solve Ethereum’s funding challenge as concerns grow over the future financing of Ethereum’s core development efforts.What the Proposal Wants to ChangeThe proposal, titled Validator Redirected Revenue, was introduced by Ethereum researcher Clement Lesaege and contributors as a potential protocol-level funding mechanism. It says that Ethereum suffers from a “free-rider problem,” where everyone benefits from ecosystem improvements, but few are willing to fund them.Under…
Key takeaways Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP are starting the week on a more stable footing after last week’s declines. BTC is trading above $64,000 but remains below major moving averages, keeping the broader trend bearish. Crypto market opens new weekly candle with signs of stability Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP are showing resilience at the start of the week after experiencing notable declines during the previous trading period. Bitcoin fell nearly 4% last week, while Ethereum and XRP dropped approximately 2% and 6%, respectively. Despite the weakness, all three assets have stabilized, with Bitcoin trading above $64,000, Ethereum holding…
Key takeaways Ethereum (ETH) has rebounded about 4% over the past week, but overall market sentiment remains weak. Hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve have reduced expectations for interest rate cuts and increased pressure on risk assets. Ethereum recovery faces macro headwinds Ethereum has posted a modest 4% recovery over the past seven days as the broader cryptocurrency market staged a technical rebound. However, the bounce has done little to improve overall sentiment, which remains under pressure from worsening macroeconomic conditions. Investor confidence took another hit after recent comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh signaled a tougher stance on…
Shiba Inu gained a larger-than-life fan following after its stellar 85,000,000% (85 million percent) surge in 2020-21. SHIB boasted a sea of fanfare with the community brimming with optimism after the price rise. It added millions of new and first-time investors into its fold, while traders found a new alternative token to Dogecoin.The investments came from all over the world, including developed, developing, and underdeveloped nations. Traders from these countries wanted to taste its success and took an entry position, hoping to turn millionaires. While some early investors did make millions, the others sold early and jumped ship. The latecomers…
The week in Asian crypto was not about any single protocol or token. It was about governments moving pieces on the board. A state mining pool in Oman, a central bank rate hike in Japan, a stablecoin whitelist plan from Moscow, a fresh alert in Singapore, and new warnings from Chinese officials created a picture of sovereign action that ran from energy infrastructure to monetary policy to financial surveillance. These updates surfaced in the latest weekly roundup from WuBlockchain, and while each headline can be read in isolation, together they point to a regulatory and institutional scramble across the region.…
Ripple’s native token, XRP, has corrected by close to 45% over the past year and shed all the gains it generated in 2024-25. After reaching an all-time high of $3.65 in July last year, the leading altcoin is now close to plunging below the $1 mark. Its price is hovering around the $1.14 range with little to no price spurts this quarter.Now that the steep correction phase is testing investors’ patience, the failure to see a bounce-back would lead to fewer investments. This could lead to further downside, making XRP stand a chance to fall below $1. On the heels…
