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- Qubic AI's uPoW model exploits hashpower commodification, destabilizing Monero and Dogecoin through dual-coin mining incentives. - 42% hash rate redirection caused 60 orphaned blocks, prompting Kraken to impose 720-block confirmations amid AI-driven mining volatility. - Monero's 20% price drop and Dogecoin's vulnerability highlight PoW's structural risks as hashpower becomes a tradable asset. - Investors face paradigm shift: PoS chains like Ethereum offer superior security against AI-optimized hashpower

- Metaplanet, a Tokyo-listed firm, is aggressively accumulating Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset to hedge against Japan's fiscal instability and yen depreciation. - Aiming to hold 1% of Bitcoin's total supply by 2027, it already owns 18,991 BTC ($2.14B), making it Asia's largest corporate holder. - Regulatory reforms and index inclusion are boosting institutional adoption, with Japan's firms increasingly allocating Bitcoin to treasuries amid negative real rates and currency risks.

- Trump-era sanctions inadvertently united BRICS nations into a cohesive economic bloc, accelerating de-dollarization efforts through local-currency trade and blockchain-based payment systems. - The BRICS Cross-Border Payments Initiative (BCBPI) processed $33 trillion in 2025, leveraging China's digital yuan, India's UPI, and Brazil's Pix to bypass SWIFT and dollar intermediation. - Investors now prioritize BRICS-linked assets like gold, local-currency bonds (offering 2-3% higher yields), and tech-driven t

- Institutional and whale capital is shifting from Bitcoin to Ethereum in 2025, driven by Ethereum's deflationary supply, yield generation, and institutional infrastructure. - Whale-driven swaps totaling $9.4 billion in Q2 2025 staked 458,448 ETH, leveraging 3.8% APY staking rewards and Ethereum's 90% gas fee reductions post-upgrades. - Ethereum's whale ecosystem grew 9.31% since October 2024, controlling 22% of circulating supply, while Bitcoin's whale holdings contracted by 1.61%. - Regulatory clarity an

- Berkshire Hathaway's 10.23% stake in Mitsubishi Corp signals a strategic push for governance reforms in Japan's corporate landscape. - The move, triggering a 2.5% stock surge, reflects foreign capital's growing influence in reshaping decision-making transparency and shareholder value. - By targeting diversified trading houses like Mitsubishi, Berkshire aligns with Japan's economic ecosystem to leverage long-term stability amid global supply chain shifts. - Investors should monitor governance metrics—boar

- Accor’s €500M 7-year bond, oversubscribed 3x at 3.625% coupon, refinances debt and extends maturity to reduce risk. - Strong H1 2025 EBITDA growth (9.4% to €552M) offsets forex losses, but 3.84 debt-to-EBITDA ratio remains above industry median. - BBB- credit rating and ESG-aligned initiatives, plus expansion in Brazil/SE Asia, bolster resilience against sector cyclicality. - Liquidity strength from oversubscribed bonds and disciplined refinancing supports growth, though leverage sustainability requires

The total number of wallets participating in the testnet interaction has reached 6 million, but only 40,000 addresses are eligible for the airdrop, with almost everyone missing out.

- Nigeria’s internet data consumption hit 1.13 million terabytes in July 2025, driven by 4G/5G expansion and rising online activity. - Mobile teledensity reached 78.11% with 169 million subscriptions, but a 50% tariff hike reduced total users while boosting per-user data usage. - NDPC intensified data protection enforcement, fining firms like Multichoice and Fidelity Bank up to N766.2 million for compliance breaches. - Financial and tech sectors face pressure to adopt technical measures like encryption ami

- Polygon launches USDT0 and XAUt0, native stablecoins enhancing cross-chain interoperability and reducing transaction costs on its blockchain platform. - USDT0 eliminates bridging requirements via Polygon's PoS chain, while XAUt0 introduces gold-backed liquidity for DeFi and asset management. - The upgrades leverage Polygon's AggLayer and Bhilai Hardfork to strengthen its position as an institutional-grade multichain infrastructure leader. - Minted via Ethereum-based contracts, these tokens reduce relianc

- SUI, Sui's native token, trades at $3.49 with 2% gains but a 19% monthly drop amid broader crypto volatility. - $161M in SUI unlocks (1.2% supply) from Aug 25-31 risk heightened selling pressure as 308-day compression nears. - Institutional confidence grows via Sygnum's regulated products and Mill City Ventures' $470M token purchases. - Ecosystem expansion includes tokenized gold (XAUm) and Q2 DeFi growth (TVL up 44.3% to $1.76B), yet short-term price stability remains uncertain.
- 12:20Axelar launches open-source framework AgentFlux, bringing AI agents on-chain and mitigating cloud risksChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the team behind the Axelar network, Interop Labs, announced on Thursday that Axelar has launched the open-source framework AgentFlux. This framework is designed to run artificial intelligence (AI) agents locally, while keeping private keys, trading strategies, and client data outside of the cloud. AgentFlux allows financial companies to deploy "agent-based" automation without sending sensitive information to external infrastructure. AgentFlux is also integrated into Axelar's broader multi-chain strategy. AgentFlux enables a single AI agent to view risks, assess risk exposure, and trade across multiple ecosystems.
- 12:14Solana ecosystem DeFi protocol Drift launches v3 version, trading speed increases by 10 timesChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Solana ecosystem perpetual contract trading platform Drift has launched a major upgrade, Drift v3. Thanks to a rebuilt backend system, the new version increases the platform's trading execution speed by 10 times. The Drift team stated that in version v3, about 85% of market orders can be filled within half a second, liquidity has been greatly enhanced, and slippage for large trades has dropped to about 0.02%, aiming to make on-chain derivatives trading smoother and more stable for everyday users. Next, Drift will address issues such as automatic signing, convenient deposits, and independent margin, and will eventually launch a mobile application. The team is also testing a new Drift liquidity provider pool, allowing users to more easily provide liquidity for perpetual contracts and spot markets and earn returns.
- 12:14Russia’s second largest bank VTB recommends allocating 7% of assets to bitcoin and cryptocurrenciesChainCatcher news, according to The Bitcoin Historian, Russia's second largest bank VTB stated that it recommends investors allocate 7% of their assets to bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Previously, it was reported that Russia's second largest bank VTB plans to launch cryptocurrency trading services through brokerage accounts in 2026.