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Microtransactions below 0.01 Bitcoin (BTC) now account for roughly 80% of all daily transactions on the network, pushing transaction activity close to record highs despite weak price performance.The surge has pushed CryptoQuant’s Bitcoin “Network Activity Index” into positive territory...

Q1 2026 was a bumper quarter in venture capital. Investors deployed $300 billion of fresh capital, more than double the previous quarter and surpassing 70% of all venture spending in 2025.The devil is, of course, in the detail: $188...

XRP gave back more of last week's rally on Wednesday after sellers pushed the token through $1.15 support, a level traders had been watching since the recent move above $1.20. The decline came on some of the session's heaviest...

Ether's (ETH) exchange and derivatives data turned weaker over the past month. Binance recorded net inflows of 57,700 ETH, while futures open interest fell to a year-low of $10.3 billion from $15 billion, and the ratio of leveraged positions...

Key TakeawaysTether will end Alloy and aUSDT, halting new minting and positions effective immediately.aUSDT reached only $1.27M market cap, prompting Tether to refocus on XAUT and liquidity.Users have until Sept. 17, 2026, to redeem aUSDT and recover XAUT collateral....

The bank’s new platform could help employees and early investors sell their stakes while private companies retain greater control over who owns their shares. Source link

Public Bitcoin miners are increasingly being valued as AI infrastructure companies, but turning that narrative into reality could require roughly $50 billion in near-term capital, according to a new framework highlighted by Blocksbridge Consulting's latest Miner Weekly newsletter.Using data...

Illinois has moved forward with a new digital asset tax, giving the crypto industry another state-level policy fight to watch as regulation increasingly shifts beyond Washington.TL;DRIllinois SB3019 has become law and includes a 0.2% tax tied to digital asset...