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.
Uniform Labs, a blockchain infrastructure firm established by former Standard Chartered veterans, has introduced a new protocol aimed at mitigating ongoing liquidity challenges in the growing tokenization sector.On Wednesday, Uniform Labs revealed Multiliquid, a protocol that facilitates continuous conversions between tokenized money market funds and major stablecoins such as USDC (USDC) and USDt (USDT).At its inception, Multiliquid is compatible with tokenized Treasury assets from Wellington Management and other asset managers, enabling institutional holders to tap into immediate liquidity instead of depending on redemption windows controlled by issuers.This launch coincides with the continued growth of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), with the…
This week, the capacity of the Lightning Network reached a new peak as major exchanges increased their Bitcoin holdings in off-chain channels, enhancing the total liquidity of the network and altering the way users transact with BTC. Related Reading Exchange Support Fuels Capacity Growth As per reports, the public capacity of the Lightning Network surged to approximately 5,606 BTC, with certain trackers even recording a peak close to 5,637 BTC. This marks a significant increase from previous levels and stands as the highest total documented to date. Exchanges such as Binance and OKX have been identified as key players in…
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), a clearing and settlement market infrastructure owned by the industry, has chosen the privacy-centric Canton Network as its tokenization partner, as announced on Tuesday.This collaboration will allow a portion of U.S. Treasury securities held at DTC to be tokenized on the Canton Network, following DTCC’s recent receipt of a No-Action Letter from the SEC to implement and manage a service for tokenizing real-world assets held by DTC.The two organizations aim to develop a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) within a controlled production environment during the first half of 2026, with intentions to broaden the…
For years, U.S. banks viewed Bitcoin as something to observe from afar.This asset resided on specialized exchanges and trading applications, separated from core banking systems by capital regulations, custody concerns, and reputational risks.Yet, this attitude is finally starting to change.As per data from River, close to 60% of the nation’s 25 largest banks are now on the journey to sell, safeguard, or provide advisory services for Bitcoin directly.US Banks Embrace Bitcoin (Source: River)While spot ETF approvals captured headlines in 2024, the narrative for 2025 is more subdued: cryptocurrencies are transitioning from fringe investments to integrated items within conventional wealth and…
While drawing in new users may not pose a significant challenge for the crypto industry, ensuring their continued activity after the first month is considerably tougher, as highlighted by data from prediction markets.Retention data from Polymarket, put together by analytics firm Dune and market maker Keyrock, monitored monthly cohorts of newly active users and assessed how many returned to trade in subsequent months.The findings revealed that, sampling 275 crypto projects across networks, decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, wallets, and trading apps, Polymarket’s average retention surpassed that of over 85% of other protocols.This data underscores the rarity of sustained engagement within the…
Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of your content while preserving the HTML tags: The price structure of Bitcoin has shifted to a negative signal, and the Bull‑Bear Index indicates diminishing spot demand paired with increasing pressure from derivatives, placing BTC in a risk-averse, bearish environment until indicators improve. Summary Adler AM’s Structure Shift composite has fallen to −0.5 on a −1 to +1 scale, indicating a bearish market as Bitcoin’s price approaches the lower limit of its 21‑day Donchian Channel. The Bull‑Bear Index reports the bullish component around 5%, while the swiftly declining bearish component turns negative, suggesting that short-term…
This month, daily memecoin volume dropped to just under $5 billion after peaking at almost $87 billion in 2024, as enthusiasm for these pop-culture crypto tokens waned.By Shaurya Malwa|Edited by Sheldon RebackUpdated Dec 17, 2025, 10:58 a.m. Published Dec 17, 2025, 8:51 a.m. Interest in memecoins has declined this year. (Anjo Clacino/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk) Key takeaways: Memecoins, once valued at $150 billion at the end of 2024, fell to just over $47 billion by November.Dogecoin and a handful of other tokens comprise more than half of the current memecoin market cap.Enthusiasm for memecoins plunged over 80% in 2025, leading to significant…
Bhutan has introduced a national Bitcoin Development Pledge, committing to allocate up to 10,000 bitcoins BTC$86,599.10, equivalent to about $860 million at current market rates, aimed at developing Gelephu Mindfulness City.This pledge positions bitcoin as a key national asset rather than merely a speculative instrument, with officials examining strategic avenues like collateralization, treasury management, and long-term holdings to fund development while safeguarding value, as outlined in a press release on Wednesday.Decisions regarding the deployment of these assets are anticipated in the upcoming months.Gelephu Mindfulness City will serve as a unique administrative zone aimed at utilizing digital assets for its financial…
KuCoin has entered into an exclusive multiyear partnership with Tomorrowland Winter and Tomorrowland Belgium, running from 2026 to 2028, positioning the exchange as the music festival’s exclusive crypto and payment partner.This announcement follows closely after KuCoin obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) service provider license within the European Union.KuCoin’s MiCA Initiative Goes MainstreamKuCoin EU Exchange has recently secured a crypto asset service provider license in Austria under the MiCA framework, establishing a fully regulated presence in the EU as new regulations on exchanges, custody, and stablecoins take effect.The Tomorrowland agreement highlights KuCoin’s strategy to leverage this status not only…
Charles Edwards, the founder of the quantitative Bitcoin and digital asset fund Capriole, warns that Bitcoin could fall significantly below $50,000 if it isn’t quantum-resistant by 2028. The potential threat of quantum computing to the crypto sector has been a topic of discussion for years and is viewed as an emerging critical turning point. Advanced computers capable of breaking encryption could potentially expose user keys, sensitive data, and funds to malicious actors. The industry generally perceives the deadline as being years away; however, in a post on X this Wednesday, Edwards predicts it could arrive as early as 2028. If…