Where Is Ethereum Node Activity Concentrated? Nearly a third of Ethereum node activity is hosted in the United States, while roughly 39% sits across the European Union excluding the UK, according to new research from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance. The findings show that Ethereum’s infrastructure remains heavily Western-centric, even if it is not
Why Are Web3 Firms Building a Court for AI Agents? A group of crypto and Web3 companies, including OKX, MetaMask, Matter Labs, and Genlayer, have formed the “Internet Court,” a dispute resolution protocol designed for transactions between AI agents. The project is being led by the Genlayer Foundation and has backing from 27 firms. Its
SharpLink has purchased another 10,000 ETH, bringing its total Ethereum holdings to 886,725 ETH as the company continues to position itself as one of the largest public corporate treasuries built around the asset. The company said it acquired the latest batch of Ether at an average price of approximately $1,611 per ETH during the week
The U.S. crypto industry’s most important market-structure bill is no longer broadly projected to be signed into law this year, as Senate delays, unresolved policy disputes and the 2026 midterm calendar narrow the path for final passage. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, known as the CLARITY Act, is designed to create a federal framework
The U.S. Commerce Department has lifted export controls on Anthropic’s advanced Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 models, reversing restrictions imposed less than three weeks earlier over national security concerns. Anthropic said it received notice that the controls had been removed and would begin restoring access to the models. The decision follows a June
UAE-based Goldman Lampe Private Bank says it has acquired approximately €120 million, or about $137 million, worth of Bitcoin, positioning the purchase as a strategic allocation during the latest crypto market downturn. The company announced the acquisition in a press release, saying the purchase was timed to take advantage of a recent market pullback and
Visa, BlackRock and Coinbase have joined more than 140 companies backing Open Standard, a new stablecoin initiative that plans to launch a U.S. dollar-pegged token called Open USD later this year. The project is designed to make stablecoins easier for large businesses to use at scale by reducing issuance costs, improving accessibility and aligning economics
U.S. spot crypto exchange-traded funds recorded approximately $252.7 million in combined net outflows on Tuesday, June 30, extending a late-month redemption streak that has weighed on institutional sentiment toward digital assets. Spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $222.6 million on the day, with outflows concentrated in the two largest funds. BlackRock’s IBIT recorded $212.4 million in redemptions,
Key Facts Bybit launched its Bank Triparty service on 1 July 2026, a regulated custody solution letting institutions borrow against collateral held by independent banking partners. Eligible institutions deposit USD or US Treasury Bills with Bybit’s designated banking partners, then receive USDT loans directly into their Bybit Unified Trading Account. Collateral remains in third-party bank
Why Is South Korea Escalating Crypto Market Abuse Cases? South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has referred suspects in two separate crypto market manipulation cases to prosecutors, marking another step in the country’s effort to police unfair trading in digital asset markets. The financial watchdog said Wednesday that it approved the referrals after discussions at its