Self-custody gives crypto users control over their own keys, but it also gives them responsibility for every transaction those keys authorize. That creates a security problem that goes beyond protecting the private key itself. A hardware wallet may keep signing credentials away from an internet-connected computer or phone, but it cannot make a bad transaction
X is preparing to add trading buttons alongside cryptocurrency and stock market data displayed within its social-media feed, according to former product chief Nikita Bier, advancing Elon Musk’s effort to transform the platform into a broader financial-services application. Bier said on August 25 that “trade buttons” are coming soon to X’s Cashtags feature, which already
Wall Street analysts raised their price targets on Coinbase and Strategy on August 25, extending a wave of more constructive calls on crypto-linked equities following Bitcoin’s sharp rebound toward $80,000. Goldman Sachs analyst James Yaro increased the firm’s 12-month price target for Coinbase to $196 from $173 while maintaining a Buy rating. The new target
How Do Bitwise’s Automated Token Portfolios Work? Bitwise has launched Automated Token Portfolios that let eligible investors outside the U.S. automatically follow professionally designed portfolios of tokenized American stocks while keeping the assets in their own wallets.The $9 billion crypto asset manager is using Coinbase’s tokenized U.S. stocks as the underlying assets, while Glider handles
Grayscale’s Zcash fund began trading on NYSE Arca under the ticker ZCSH on Tuesday, completing a conversion that ZEC traders had spent several days pricing in. By Tuesday evening, Zcash was around $780, down 3.5% over 24 hours even after the long-awaited listing became effective.That is a very different setup from last week. ZEC moved
How Do Coinbase’s Tokenized Stocks Work? Coinbase has launched tokenized U.S. stocks on its Base blockchain, starting with Apple, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet as crypto exchanges compete to bring traditional equities into onchain markets.The tokens are available to eligible investors outside the U.S. and are backed 1:1 by underlying shares held through Alpaca, a regulated
How Did Block Bits Capital Mislead Investors? A federal jury convicted Japheth Dillman, 48, of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud after prosecutors said he used false claims about an automated cryptocurrency trading fund to obtain nearly $1 million from more than 20 investors.The San Francisco resident helped establish Block Bits Capital, which
What Is Franklin Templeton Offering Through HashKey? Franklin Templeton has partnered with Hong Kong-based HashKey Exchange to distribute a tokenized U.S. government money market fund, extending the asset manager’s digital asset strategy in Asia as demand for tokenized real-world assets continues to grow.HashKey launched the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Liquidity Fund through its Earn channel
Solana’s lending market has gotten a lot more competitive lately, and not just on the usual metrics. Protocols aren’t only fighting over liquidity and borrowing demand anymore. They’re fighting over how efficiently users can put their capital to work across the rest of the ecosystem.Jupiter’s move into lending is a good example of that shift.
Pakistan has opened its formal cryptocurrency licensing regime, giving existing virtual-asset service providers until September 5, 2026, to submit regulatory applications or stop operating in the country.The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, or PVARA, notified its final licensing regulations on August 21 and opened applications for No Objection Certificates, full VASP licences and its regulatory