Australia’s top court sides with Block Earner, dismisses financial regulator’s suit

The Federal Court of Australia has sided with fintech firm Block Earner in an appeal against a ruling that found it was required to hold a financial services license for its now-discontinued crypto-related products.  Block Earner’s crypto-linked fixed-yield earning product is not a financial product, or a managed investment scheme, and is not a derivative … Read more

Ethereum 15 TPS vs. BlockDAG 800: Key Testnet Insights from 7th AMA

Ethereum at 15 TPS, BlockDAG Achieves 800 in Beta: Insights from the 7th AMA Testnet Update BlockDAG’s recent beta testnet rollout has delivered measurable progress, supported by on-chain metrics. With 34 live nodes—17 of which are community-operated—the testnet reached 800 transactions per second (TPS) under real usage conditions. These results are not hypothetical or simulated; … Read more

Cantor Fitzgerald to Formulate Bitcoin Acquisition Platform

Key Points: Cantor Fitzgerald and partners initiate $3 billion Bitcoin platform. Platform set for multi-billion dollar Bitcoin acquisition. Tether, SoftBank, Bitfinex provide substantial Bitcoin contributions. Cantor Fitzgerald, led by Brandon Lutnick, is spearheading an effort to develop a $3 billion Bitcoin acquisition platform in collaboration with SoftBank, Tether, and Bitfinex. The platform aims to heighten … Read more

Hedera (HBAR) Shows Bullish Potential with Technical Indicators Pointing Toward a Potential Breakout Above $0.178

Hedera (HBAR) has rallied over 6% recently, indicating a shift in market sentiment with technical indicators signaling bullish momentum. This surge is corroborated by the Directional Movement Index (DMI) and Ichimoku Cloud, suggesting buyers are gaining control in the market. A quote from a recent COINOTAG analysis notes, “The technical setup for HBAR is increasingly … Read more

Cheaper, faster, riskier — The rise of DeepSeek and its security concerns

Opinion by: Ahmad Shadid, CEO of O.xyz The DeepSeek saga made it abundantly clear that cheaper AI models can offer breakthrough advantages. DeepSeek challenges traditional investments with low-cost, high-performance technology. Yet its rise brings serious risks.  The most concerning aspects of such models are data privacy and security issues. The fact that such advanced models … Read more

Trump’s trade policies will weaken financial stability and growth

European Central Bank member Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump’s trade tirades dampen economic growth, including for the US, and threaten to undermine financial stability, per Bloomberg.  Key quotes Trump has signed up the whole world to a “lose-lose game” on trade based on flawed economic arguments. Trump’s attack on trade to … Read more

Strategy Isn’t Driving Bitcoin Price—Data Debunks the Hype, Expert Says

A top digital assets expert has shattered the myth of Strategy’s bitcoin price influence, revealing weak correlation and minimal market impact despite the firm’s aggressive accumulation. Strategy’s Market Impact Minimal, Expert Finds Low Correlation With BTC Prices Matthew Sigel, head of digital assets research at asset management firm Vaneck, publicly challenged the narrative that Microstrategy … Read more