Meet LITRO: The tokenized crude project to start pilot testing soon for 2027 debut
LITRO aims to modernize the $6 trillion oil market by replacing slow, paper-based settlement with 24/7, on-chain trading and redemption.
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Asia’s biggest bitcoin buyer now wants to build the BTC ecosystem
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet is expanding beyond holding BTC into funding, incubating, and granting to companies building bitcoin financial infrastructure.
Across’s acx rockets 80%, massively beating bitcoin, on plans to dump its DAO structure
The bridging protocol’s team wants to exchange ACX tokens for equity in a new U.S. C-corp or buy holders out at a 25% premium, in what would be one of the first major reversals from token to traditional corporate structure.
Crypto code commits fall 75% as developers move to AI projects
Developers are shifting toward artificial intelligence infrastructure as blockchain ecosystems lose contributors across major networks, from Ethereum to Solana.
XRP steadies near $1.38 as Bollinger squeeze hints at breakout before CPI
nvestors are closely watching the upcoming U.S. Consumer Price Index release, which could influence Federal Reserve policy expectations and risk appetite.
Bitcoin slips below $69,500 as tanker attacks send oil back above $100
Brent crude surged 10% after attacks on two oil tankers in Iraqi waters, with the prompt spread hitting levels not seen in years and MSCI Asia Pacific stocks falling 1.8%.
Bonk.fun hacked: Domain hijacked, crypto drainer planted
The operator, known as Tom, said only users who signed a fake terms-of-service message on the compromised site after the breach were affected.
Ripple’s share buyback program values the firm at $50 billion: Bloomberg
Despite the bear market, today’s report suggests a higher valuation than the $40 billion at which the firm raised funds in November.
Bloomberg strategist doubles down on $10,000 bitcoin call but peers say it would take a nuclear war to get there
The longtime bitcoin bear’s gloom-and-doom call met with fierce rebuttal from industry analysts.
Crypto-friendly fintech Revolut gains full UK banking license
The move is a major step in Revolut’s goal to become a global digital bank. Services like crypto and stock trading remain separate.