Author: Ethan Carter
Ethan is a seasoned cryptocurrency writer with extensive experience contributing to leading U.S.-based blockchain and fintech publications. His work blends in-depth market analysis with accessible explanations, making complex crypto topics understandable for a broad audience. Over the years, he has covered Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFTs, and emerging blockchain trends, always with a focus on accuracy and insight. Ethan's articles have appeared on major crypto portals, where his expertise in market trends and investment strategies has earned him a loyal readership.
Recent findings by leading AI company Antropic and AI security group Machine Learning Alignment & Theory Scholars (MATS) revealed that AI agents collectively devised smart contract exploits totaling $4.6 million.Research published by Anthropic’s red team (a group dedicated to mimicking bad actors to uncover abuse potentials) on Monday stated that presently available commercial AI models can exploit smart contracts.Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.5, Claude Sonnet 4.5, and OpenAI’s GPT-5 together developed exploits worth $4.6 million when evaluated on contracts, capitalizing on them after their latest training data was collected.Researchers also evaluated both Sonnet 4.5 and GPT-5 on 2,849 recently launched contracts…
BNP Paribas, the largest bank in France by assets, announced on Tuesday that it is collaborating with nine other European banks in a venture aimed at issuing a stablecoin as established financial institutions pursue the rapidly evolving digital asset sector.The bank is part of an Amsterdam-based initiative known as Qivalis, which is supported by institutions such as ING, UniCredit, and CaixaBank. The group has submitted an application for an electronic money license to the Dutch Central Bank and aims to launch the stablecoin in the latter half of 2026, based on the information provided in a press release.The venture has…
Taurus has formed a partnership with Everstake, integrating enterprise staking into its custody system aimed at institutional clients, thus facilitating yield generation across proof-of-stake networks.The Swiss FINMA-regulated digital asset infrastructure provider, Taurus, will incorporate Everstake’s non-custodial staking services into its custody framework, as stated in the company’s announcement on Tuesday.This initiative allows banks and institutional clients utilizing Taurus to delegate assets like Solana (SOL), Near Protocol (NEAR), Cardano (ADA), and Tezos (XTZ) to Everstake’s validators while retaining private keys and operational control within their existing custody processes.Everstake, which supports over 80 proof-of-stake networks and has around $7 billion in staked…
Key points:The ETH futures premium and the put options skew suggest traders are hedging heavily despite an 8% price increase.Ethereum’s weekly fees fell by 49% amid decreased DEX activity, while Tron and Solana saw a 9% rise in their fees.Ether (ETH) rose by 8% on Tuesday but struggled near $3,000 as derivatives markets indicated skepticism about further gains. This increase followed a general cryptocurrency rally as traders anticipated improved prospects for new economic stimulus, particularly after recent strains in Japan’s government-bond market. ETH/USD (left) vs. Total crypto capitalization/USD (right). Source: TradingView / CointelegraphMarket sentiment improved as investors expected the US…
Chainlink’s native cryptocurrency, LINK, saw an increase of 8% on Tuesday, reaching $13.06, following the introduction of a Grayscale exchange-traded fund (ETF) associated with the asset.This ETF, trading under the symbol GLNK, offers investors regulated access to Chainlink via traditional brokerage accounts. It marks the first ETF in the U.S. designed specifically to track LINK, the token that powers Chainlink’s decentralized oracle network.Chainlink is crucial for enabling interactions between blockchain systems and real-world data. Its network inputs offchain information—such as weather data, pricing information, and election outcomes—into smart contracts, allowing decentralized applications to react to actual events.Furthermore, it facilitates communication…
Key takeawaysTexas has become the first US state to incorporate Bitcoin exposure in a state-managed investment portfolio, purchasing approximately $5 million of BlackRock’s IBIT ETF via the newly established Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.SB 21 has transitioned Texas from primarily a crypto mining hub to an active digital asset investor, empowering the state comptroller to acquire, hold, and sell Bitcoin through a legislature-sanctioned $10-million fund.The initial investment is modest compared to Texas’ overall portfolio, which comprises over $667 million in S&P 500 ETFs, indicating a cautious and exploratory approach.Texas’ initiative diverges from federal crypto programs, which primarily focus on seized assets;…
Kalshi, a U.S.-headquartered prediction market, has completed a financing round of $1 billion, elevating its valuation to approximately $11 billion, as detailed in a press release.This latest round was led by Paradigm, with contributions from notable venture capital firms such as Sequoia Capital and CapitalG, Alphabet’s growth-equity division. The announcement about the funding surfaced last month when TechCrunch released news of the $1 billion raise.Kalshi, which provides binary event contracts enabling users to speculate on the outcomes of future real-world events like elections and legislative measures, surpassed its competitor Polymarket in Q3, achieving a trading volume of $4.47 billion compared…
Bitcoin BTC$91,760.87 climbed back above $90,000 during Tuesday’s U.S. morning hours, recovering nearly all of its sharp drop from Sunday to Monday that took it below $84,000. The leading cryptocurrency was recently trading at $91,180, marking an 8% increase over the past 24 hours, which boosted the wider digital asset markets.Ethereum’s ether ETH$3,014.86 rose above $3,000, witnessing a 9% increase in the same timeframe. Major altcoins also followed suit: XRP$2.1699, Solana’s SOL SOL$139.33, DOGE$0.1463 rose by 7%–10%, recovering from their recent lows.These gains coincided with $11 trillion asset management leader Vanguard lifting its longstanding restriction against crypto, now permitting its…
On Tuesday, Bitcoin BTC$91,807.61 rebounded, increasing by approximately 6% in the last 24 hours after a significant sell-off at the start of the week. This recovery spurred heightened activity in cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs), prominently featuring BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which ranked among the most actively traded ETFs in the U.S. that day.IBIT registered approximately $3.7 billion in trading volume on Tuesday, outpacing Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF (VOO), which recorded $3.28 billion, as per data from Barchart. This achievement positions BlackRock’s bitcoin fund among the most liquid and widely held ETFs available.The surge in volume might correlate with bitcoin’s…
Key takeaways:Traders are hedging aggressively, as indicated by the ETH futures premium and put options skew, despite an 8% price rise.Ethereum’s weekly fees dropped by 49% due to reduced DEX activity, while fees for Tron and Solana increased by 9%.On Tuesday, Ether (ETH) rose by 8% but faced resistance around $3,000, with derivatives markets showing skepticism about further gains. This uptick was in line with a broader cryptocurrency rally, influenced by traders anticipating better chances of new economic stimulus following recent stress in Japan’s government-bond market. ETH/USD (left) vs. Total crypto capitalization/USD (right). Source: TradingView / CointelegraphInvestor sentiment improved as…