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Arc’s public testnet has attracted attention from major finance and technology entities such as BlackRock, HSBC, Visa, AWS, and Anthropic.
Chun Wang, co-founder of the prominent Bitcoin mining pool F2Pool, has expressed opposition to a proposed temporary soft fork intended to curb data spam on the Bitcoin network. In a post on Monday via X, Wang stated that “BIP-444 is a bad idea.” He emphasized that both he and presumably F2Pool are “not going to soft fork anything,” irrespective of whether it is “temporary or not.” “Feel sad that some developers are moving further and further in the wrong direction,” he remarked. The Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP)-444 aims to impose a temporary soft fork on the Bitcoin network, with the…
Your forecast for the day ahead on Oct. 28, 2025
Iran’s financial landscape has just experienced one of its most significant upheavals in recent memory. The Central Bank of the nation has declared Ayandeh Bank, a major private lender, insolvent, with its assets now taken over by the state.Established in 2012 and boasting over 270 branches across the country, Ayandeh Bank accumulated staggering losses of $5.2 billion and incurred nearly $3 billion in debt, as reported by Asharq Al-Awsat. Now, the state-owned Melli Bank has taken over its assets, assuring depositors that their savings are “safe.” However, many Iranians remain wary of such promises.As per Reuters, Iran’s economy is currently…
Disclosure: The opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views of crypto.news’ editorial team. The crypto industry faces a significant infrastructure issue that often goes unaddressed: we are constructing financial systems on blockchains that were not designed for such purposes, prompting a need to reevaluate blockchain architecture. Summary General-purpose blockchains struggle with financial applications. Sequential execution leads to bottlenecks; financial transactions require parallel processing for effective scaling. Composability enhances ecosystem value. Shared foundational infrastructure allows protocols to build upon each other, decreasing fragmentation and fostering capital-efficient, yield-generating products. Institutional acceptance requires robust infrastructure,…
Venture capital leader Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is spearheading a $12.9 million funding round for ZAR, a fintech startup just one year old, aiming to provide dollar-backed stablecoins to everyday consumers in Pakistan and other developing markets.The funding round included participation from Dragonfly Capital, VanEck Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, and Endeavor Catalyst, according to a Bloomberg report released on Tuesday. ZAR is focusing on Pakistan’s 240 million citizens, where the World Bank estimates that over 100 million adults are unbanked.Different from many crypto firms that focus on applications or global exchanges, ZAR intends to distribute stablecoins via local shops, phone kiosks, and…
KR1, based in the Isle of Man, is presently traded on the small-cap Aquis exchange and plans to transition to the main LSE market.
Kalshi contends that the CFTC holds exclusive authority over derivatives on federally regulated exchanges, asserting that state interference could disrupt the integrity of the system.
Venture capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is spearheading a $12.9 million funding round for ZAR, a year-old fintech startup that aims to provide dollar-backed stablecoins to everyday consumers in Pakistan and other emerging markets.This funding round saw participation from Dragonfly Capital, VanEck Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, and Endeavor Catalyst, according to a Bloomberg report released on Tuesday. The startup aims to reach Pakistan’s population of 240 million, where the World Bank estimates that over 100 million adults lack access to banking services.In contrast to many crypto firms that focus on mobile apps or global exchanges, ZAR intends to distribute stablecoins via…
Key takeaways:Bitcoin needs to maintain support at $114,000 to validate the recovery.Spot volume and trading activity must increase for a sustained BTC price breakout.Bitcoin’s (BTC) 10% surge from the October 17 low of $103,500 seems to have plateaued at $115,000, largely due to waning demand and low onchain activity.Analysts have outlined the necessary conditions for Bitcoin to boost its chances of surpassing $115,000 in the coming days or weeks.Bitcoin must hold $114,000 supportThe 5% increase in BTC price over the past week has allowed it to reclaim significant levels, including the 200-day simple moving average (SMA), the $110,000 psychological barrier,…