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Grayscale Research shifts focus from AI tokens to the underlying infrastructure – data providers, hardware financing, and computing capacity – highlighting DATA, USD.AI, and Pearl as key examples. The report emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between a useful service and a valuable token.
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The Initia network experienced a hack that led to a significant depletion of its USDC bridge reserve, dropping to $63 as users reported withdrawal failures. The project is currently implementing a patch and recovery efforts.
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U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced $137.94 million in net outflows Friday, reversing recent gains. Zcash (ZEC) was an outlier, extending a three-day streak of inflows.
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Customers of Keystone, a hardware wallet manufacturer, allege a recent data breach exposed personal information the company claimed was routinely deleted after 180 days. Users on X are questioning the firm’s data handling practices.
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A $752 million study by Bitquery reveals that large address gains on Pump.fun may not be replicable by typical traders due to concealed acquisitions. The analysis highlights a gap in understanding onchain activity.
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UK banks received approximately 10,000 complaints in three months related to restrictions placed on cryptocurrency transactions. The surge in complaints raises questions about the UK's ambition to become a global crypto hub.
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A critical flaw in PHP impacted internet infrastructure this week. Meanwhile, onchain data suggests renewed bullish sentiment for Bitcoin as inflows increase, alongside expansion in DeFi and institutional staking.
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Hedge funds held roughly $2 trillion in cash U.S. Treasuries at year-end 2025, representing about 7% of marketable debt, driven by basis trades that exploit small gaps between bonds and derivatives.
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A new study from DWF Labs indicates that Bitcoin ETF inflows are more closely correlated with the preceding five-day price return (0.54) than with the subsequent five-day return (0.03), challenging the notion that inflows reliably forecast future price increases.
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