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Former biotech firm ETHZilla (ETHZ) is intensifying its focus on real-world asset markets by acquiring a 15% share in digital housing lender Zippy to bring manufactured-home loans onchain. This acquisition represents the company’s second purchase within a week.As stated in Wednesday’s announcement, ETHZilla will invest $5 million in cash and $16.1 million in stock for its 15% stake in Zippy, a US-based lender established in 2021 that provides manufactured-home loans via a digital platform.The collaboration aims to integrate Zippy’s loan-origination and AI-driven systems with ETHZilla’s tokenization infrastructure for the onchain distribution of manufactured-home chattel loans, which could include future sales…
The U.S. Federal Reserve enacted a widely anticipated 25 basis point rate reduction on Wednesday, decreasing its benchmark fed funds rate range to 3.50% to 3.75%. This represents the third consecutive quarter-point cut, bringing short-term borrowing costs to their lowest point since 2022.”Uncertainty regarding the economic outlook is still high,” stated the Fed in its policy announcement. “The Committee is mindful of the risks on both sides of its dual mandate and believes that downside risks to employment have increased in recent months.”The Fed also mentioned a decline in reserve balances and stated it plans to initiate purchases of shorter-term…
The GME stock price fell by over 5% on Wednesday, marking its lowest point since November 26 as GameStop contended with a combination of sluggish sales and ongoing difficulties in the Bitcoin treasury sector. Summary The GME share price declined following the earnings report. GameStop is grappling with slow growth and persistent issues within Bitcoin treasury firms. The weekly chart indicates the formation of a head-and-shoulders pattern for the stock. GameStop’s stock fell to $21.5, down over 37% from its peak this year, reducing its market cap from $15 billion to $10 billion. GameStop reported mixed financial results The GME…
Thank you for joining our institutional newsletter, Crypto Long & Short. This week:In-depth analysis by Carter Feldman from Psy Protocol on where investors are seeking value amidst bear marketsAn overview of ETH’s dramatic year by Andy BaehrEssential headlines for institutions curated by Francisco Memoria“ETH DAT Flows vs. ETH Price” featured in Chart of the Week-Alexandra LevisExpert InsightsInvestors Seek Countercyclical Value in Privacy Coins- By Carter Feldman, CEO and founder, Psy ProtocolThe ongoing decline in bitcoin prices acts not only as a system-wide depressant but also as a catalyst for efficiency, compelling both miners and investors to search for value in…
ICP experienced a 5% decline over the past 24 hours, dropping to $3.4945. This shift reverses earlier efforts to recover and falls beneath multiple short-term support levels. The token briefly reached a high of $3.7605; however, diminishing momentum and a broader market correction dragged the price lower, based on technical analysis data from CoinDesk Research. During the 24-hour trading period, there was a price fluctuation of $0.28, indicating an 8% intraday volatility as multiple recovery attempts faced resistance overhead. Trading volume hit 2.6 million tokens, with the most active trading occurring during a significant sell-off shortly after 00:00 UTC on…
Strategy, the largest Bitcoin treasury firm, provided feedback to MSCI regarding a proposed policy change aimed at excluding digital asset treasury companies that hold 50% or more of crypto on their balance sheets from stock market index eligibility.According to the letter, these companies can actively modify their business strategies, with Strategy’s Bitcoin-backed credit instruments cited as an example.The letter argued that the proposed policy change would skew MSCI’s stance against crypto as an asset class, rather than maintaining neutrality as an index provider. The first page of Strategy’s letter to the MSCI contests the proposed eligibility criteria change. Source: StrategyStrategy…
Key points:For buyers to retest the significant $100,000 mark, they must push Bitcoin above $94,589.While Ether shows promise, many major altcoins are finding it hard to maintain their upward momentum.Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a dip from $94,589 on Tuesday, yet bulls are working to keep the price over $92,000. Market observers are eagerly anticipating Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s upcoming news conference and the individual Fed officials’ dot plot regarding rate expectations on Wednesday.Some analysts argue that a bottom has been reached, while others see the current uptick as a temporary bounce that may soon reverse. Analyst Colin Talks Crypto shared on…
Stellar (XLM) has risen slightly over the last 24 hours, gaining 0.85% to trade at $0.251 amidst a quiet altcoin market. The token lagged behind the overall digital asset index by 0.45%, suggesting that XLM’s recent price movements were influenced by specific dynamics rather than a broader market trend. Trading volume increased by 19.36% higher than the weekly average, indicating accumulation despite the limited price rise. Price movement displayed a clear two-phase trading pattern on Wednesday. XLM hovered around $0.251 during the early afternoon before dropping to $0.2492, then gradually rebounding to $0.2502. With no discernible fundamental triggers, technical levels…
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly roundup of the most significant developments in cryptocurrency technology. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk. In this edition: Stripe-Backed Blockchain Tempo Launches Testnet; Kalshi, Mastercard, and UBS Join as Partners ZKsync Lite to Conclude in 2026 as Matter Labs Transitions Blockstream Connects Lightning and Liquid for Enhanced, Private Bitcoin Transactions Axelar Introduces AgentFlux to Bring AI Agents On-chain, Mitigating Cloud Risks Network News STRIPE’S TEMPO TESTNET IS LIVE: Tempo, a blockchain centered on payments and supported by Stripe and investment firm Paradigm, has launched its public testnet, marking a crucial milestone for mainstream…
The “whale awakening” in numbers In July 2025, analysts noted the movement of eight Satoshi-era wallets, each containing 10,000 BTC, for the first time in 14 years. In total, 80,000 Bitcoin (BTC) (approximately $8.6 billion at the time) shifted from long-dormant addresses in a single clustered movement observed onchain. Blockchain analysts traced these coins back to 2011, when they were acquired for less than $210,000 total, suggesting a return of nearly 4,000,000%. Two separate wallets, each with 10,000 BTC and inactive since 2011, were also activated in July 2025. With Bitcoin around $108,000, each wallet suddenly commanded more than $1…