The CIO rebutted a more bearish take by investment researcher Jim Bianco, who noted that 85% of Bitcoin ETF uptake “is NOT from tradfi institutions.” Source link
CFTC charges Uniswap, Brazil’s X ban, and more: Law Decoded
Uniswap Labs agreed to pay $175,000 in civil penalties and cease trading leveraged tokens following CFTC charges. Source link
Plume debuts tokenized ‘Mineral Vault’ amid hunger for RWA yield, CEO says
According to Chris Yin, investor demand for RWAs is moving “upstream” from tokenized treasury bills to private alternative assets. Source link
Apple Intelligence rival secures $10M to develop open-source alternative
PIN AI, backed by a16z, develops a privacy-focused, open-source alternative to Apple’s AI, utilizing blockchain to empower users in monetizing their personal data. Source link
Ether.fi launching ‘crypto-native’ credit card on ZK-rollup Scroll
The degen-branded card is non-custodial and lets users pay by borrowing against crypto collateral, Ether.fi said. Source link
Leaked Chainalysis video suggests Monero transactions may be traceable
A copy of the now-deleted Monero tracing video was shared with Cointelegraph, and it suggests the firm can trace XMR transactions and associated IP addresses. Source link
Healthcare projects are leading the pack in decentralized science
Medicine is leading the charge toward decentralized science — here’s why. Source link
Hybrid crypto exchange GRVT receives $3.3 billion monthly volume commitment
The significant contractual volume commitment from the 16 market makers comes shortly ahead of GRVT’s mainnet launch in the fourth quarter of 2024. Source link
Starknet minting vote will be gasless with new governance protocol
Snapshot X enables gasless onchain voting for DAOs using Starknet technology, advancing governance with lower costs and enhanced security. Source link
Bitcoin ETFs need time to be ‘instrument of adoption’ — Bianco Research CEO
Bianco Research CEO Jim Bianco says the next Bitcoin halving in 2028 and significant development of onchain tools are needed for wider ETF adoption. Source link