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Stablecoins originated as crypto plumbing, tokens pegged to fiat currencies that enable traders to move in and out of volatile assets without relying on traditional banking systems.
That narrow use case now sits on a market capitalization of more than $303 billion, up roughly 75% year-over-year, with Tether commanding about 56% of the market and Circle’s USDC holding approximately 25%.
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Bitcoin crossed a watershed moment in its monetary history on Nov. 17, surpassing 19.95 million mined coins and pushing the network past 95% of its immutable 21 million supply cap. This leaves the network with less than 1.05 million BTC to mine over the next 115 years.
On the surface, the milestone appears to be a victory lap for the digital asset as it represents a validation of the scarcity...
A single company’s outage today disrupted access to internet services worldwide, revealing just how much global traffic depends on Cloudflare.
Cloudflare’s status page described the event as an “internal service degradation” that began at 11:48 UTC, saying some services were “intermittently impacted” while teams worked to restore traffic flows.
Earlier, at 11:34 UTC, CryptoSlate noticed services...
SEC exam staff will not treat crypto as a standalone risk in its fiscal 2026 priorities, marking a clear departure from the agency’s approach in 2024 and 2025.
The Division of Examinations’ 17-page “2026 Examination Priorities” lays out focus areas for investment advisers, funds, broker-dealers, and market utilities, and reiterates cross-cutting work on information security, operational...
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A sharp divergence emerged in the crypto ETF market this month.
According to SoSo Value data, the new products tracking Solana and XRP are attracting significant capital, contrasting with a severe wave of outflows from established Bitcoin and Ethereum funds.
The data shows that the newly launched altcoin ETFs have registered more than $500 million in combined inflows in less than a month.
These...
Power markets are starting to price Bitcoin mining that can switch on and off as a grid service.
Curtailment remains elevated in regions with high renewable penetration, and short scarcity bursts continue to set value for fast demand reduction, which creates room for load that soaks midday surplus and idles during tight hours.
According to the California Independent System Operator, 179,640...
Donald Trump’s pardon of Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao removed his remaining criminal exposure while leaving intact the more than $4.3 billion that Binance has already paid to U.S. agencies.
On X, CZ treated the idea of clawing that money back as hypothetical. He replied to a post about a refund with a “delicate question” quip and added that
“IF we get any refund, we will be investing that...
Ethereum is undergoing its most significant transition since its August peak.
A sharp, double-digit correction of more than 35% since Oct. 6 has triggered a crisis of conviction, ripping through the speculative layers of the market and forcing a wave of liquidations.
However, the on-chain story is not a simple collapse. It is a large-scale rebalancing of who controls the ETH supply.
The data...
Bitcoin fell around 13% over the past week as rate-cut expectations weakened and ETF outflows deepened, leaving only four top-50 tokens in positive territory, as idiosyncratic catalysts outweighed macroeconomic pressure.
The shift in rate expectations and fund withdrawals was echoed broadly across majors, with over $3 billion exiting digital-asset investment products over the last three weeks....