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6 days ago

Tokenised infrastructure pushes Pharos deeper into RWA markets

Pharos Network has launched PGNGI+, an on‑chain infrastructure fund product linked to Partners Group, extending its RealFi ecosystem beyond basic DeFi into tokenised infrastructure income rights.
Pharos currently holds about US$127.75 million in active RWA value and US$6.79 million in DeFi TVL, which is materially smaller than leading RWA platforms such as Ondo ~US$3.44b TVL, Securitize ~US$4.96b, Maple ~US$2.23b and Centrifuge ~US$1.63b.
The broader RWA sector is fragmenting by niche - tokenised funds and Treasuries Ondo, Centrifuge, institutional credit, and regulated issuance across many chains - with competition centred on institutional access, compliance frameworks and on‑chain liquidity.

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7 days ago

Ethereum is evaluating 66 proposals for its upcoming Hegotá upgrade, with FOCIL already chosen as the consensus-layer headliner and other ideas targeting privacy, account abstraction and censorship resistance.
Ethereum still dominates DeFi with about US$41.35 billion in TVL, well ahead of Solana ~US$4.82b, BNB Chain ~US$4.87b, Avalanche ~US$0.43b and Cardano ~US$0.06b.
Each rival chain is also upgrading—Solana on speed and client diversity, BNB Chain via the Pasteur hard fork, Avalanche with Helicon execution/validator changes, and Cardano through on-chain governed hard forks - creating different trade-offs in speed, security, governance and scalability.

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13 days ago

eToro’s acquisition of TradeZero highlights a broader shift toward crypto and stock market integration.
Exchanges are expanding beyond cryptocurrencies into tokenised stocks, equities, and multi-asset trading platforms.
Regulation and licensing remain the biggest barriers to this next phase of digital asset expansion.

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13 days ago

Grayscale has withdrawn three crypto ETF applications, putting the spotlight back on the next wave of token approvals.
The strongest comparable assets are Solana, XRP, Litecoin, and Ethereum, which remain central to ETF and institutional access discussions.
The biggest challenge remains regulatory approval standards and how the US SEC evaluates different crypto assets.

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14 days ago

Hardware wallet sales in Russia have more than doubled, pointing to stronger demand for self-custody.
The trend is also visible across major hardware wallet providers, with users increasingly moving assets off exchanges.
The main risk remains self-custody responsibility, including device security and recovery phrase management.

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14 days ago

BitGo reported 19% second-quarter revenue growth and US$4.3 billion in custody assets.
Institutional crypto infrastructure firms are competing across custody, settlement, staking, and trading services.
Regulation, security requirements, and institutional licensing remain the biggest barriers in this sector.

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14 days ago

Neutrl halted redemptions for its US$486 million NUSD stablecoin after reserve concerns emerged around its exposure to Resolv.
The situation has drawn attention to reserve transparency, collateral structures, and liquidity risks across decentralised stablecoin projects.
Reserve quality and redemption access remain the key factors separating more resilient stablecoin models from structurally weaker ones.

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20 days ago

Bitcoin miners generated US$875.35 million in July, up US$38.93 million from June’s US$836.41 million.
Bitcoin hash price rose from US$29.01 to US$31.59 per PH/s over 30 days, improving revenue from computing power.
Higher mining difficulty, BIP-110 signalling and competition for computing power remain key pressures across proof-of-work networks.

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20 days ago

Samsung Electronics plans native stablecoin support through Samsung Wallet as its Galaxy AI device base targets 800 million.
USD Coin (CRYPTO:USDC) had US$72.3 billion circulating on 27 July, while PayPal USD (CRYPTO:PYUSD) recently exceeded US$2.6 billion.
Samsung has not confirmed the stablecoin, blockchain, custody model, eligible markets or launch date, leaving the final distribution model unclear.

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21 days ago

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) launched two tokenised money market products for regulated US stablecoin reserve management.
Its existing BUIDL fund holds more than US$2.6 billion, while USDC circulation stood at US$72.3 billion on 27 July.
Regulatory eligibility, blockchain interoperability and institutional access remain key barriers as tokenised Treasury products expand.

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a month ago

Anthropic's Claude AI has gained access to Google Wallet for cryptocurrency, allowing the assistant to interact with supported blockchain wallet data through Google's infrastructure.
The update highlights growing links between artificial intelligence, digital wallets and blockchain applications, with wallet providers expanding support for programmable financial services.
Privacy protections, wallet security and user permission controls remain the main challenges as AI gains greater access to digital asset tools.

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a month ago

US banking associations asked Congress to amend the CLARITY Act before it advances, focusing on clearer rules for digital asset yield products.
The proposed changes aim to align crypto regulation with existing banking supervision as banks expand digital asset services.
Regulatory uncertainty remains a key barrier for banks, crypto firms and decentralised finance platforms operating in the US.