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Bank grup dem wey Bank Policy Institute (BPI) dey lead tell Congress say GENIUS Act 2025 get loophole wey fit make crypto platforms and their affiliated companies dey offer yield for stablecoins even though law talk say issuers no suppose pay interest. For one letter wey dem send on January 6, di coalition talk say exchanges fit channel rewards and yield through affiliated firms or programs, comot like 'shadow‑bank' competition wey fit make plenti deposits comot from US banks — industry estimate talk say possible outflows fit reach $6.6 trillion. Regulators and commentators dey argue say di law narrow — e dey target stablecoin issuers only and e no level playing field across payment systems; some people dey propose wider reforms like 'Clarity Act' to cover both traditional and digital payments. Market context: total stablecoin market cap near $318 billion (USDT ~ $187B, USDC ~ $75B with ~73% annual growth). Di groups warn say if dem close di yield loophole, e likely go make stablecoins return to payment‑only role and fit push existing stablecoin balances back to banks, wey fit get uncertain effect on credit availability. Di dispute na policy choice between keeping banking system stable and allowing crypto platforms compete as high‑yield options — outcome fit affect liquidity flows, funding costs and lending capacity for both banking and crypto sectors.

Morgan Stanley don file S‑1 registration for U.S. SEC make dem fit create Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust, one spot‑like product wey dem design to follow Ether (ETH) price plus show staking rewards from part of the Trust’s ether through third‑party staking providers. The filing talk say the trust go balance staking participation with liquidity and redemption risk management but e no talk specific things like exchange listing, custodian, ticker, fees and launch date. This Ethereum filing follow Morgan Stanley earlier preliminary filings for Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust, wey all plan passive structures and staking allocations. The move dey build on the firm policy for October 2025 wey expand crypto access to wealth clients and the wider regulatory changes wey clear listing standards for crypto ETFs. For traders: the S‑1 dey signal more institutional push into ETH and fit boost institutional flows, liquidity and price discovery for ETH; but timing, custody, fee structure and exact staking implementation go determine how big the market impact go be. Keywords: Morgan Stanley, Ethereum trust, ETH, staking, crypto ETF, institutional adoption.

Morgan Stanley don file S‑1 for U.S. SEC to launch Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust, na one spot Ethereum (ETH) ETF. Di file follow S‑1 wey dem submit for spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) ETF inside 24‑hour window, show say the multi‑trillion‑dollar asset manager dey rush put their own crypto ETFs. The proposed fund go hold ETH direct and go use utilization‑rate model to stake part of the assets to earn staking yield. Staking returns no go pay as cash dividends to investors; instead, rewards go add to the trust assets and show for the fund NAV. Morgan Stanley plan to outsource staking validation to third‑party providers; yields go be net after provider fees and any sponsor retention. The move happen as U.S. spot crypto ETFs dey record volumes (cumulative trading volume pass $2 trillion) and about $20 billion for spot Ethereum ETF AUM, show say institutional adoption dey grow and competition dey hot over product design (NAV‑reinvested staking vs direct yield distribution). Traders suppose watch fund approval timelines, staking allocation limits (the utilization rate), fee structure and how market price NAV‑accretive staking vs spot ETH exposure.

RAKBank don collect conditional in-principle approval from Central Bank of UAE (CBUAE) to issue stablecoin wey go pegged 1:1 to UAE dirham. Di approval dey allow bank make e proceed once dem finish di remaining operational and regulatory requirements. Di stablecoin go full backed by dirham reserves wey dem go keep for segregated, regulated accounts with regular audits and real-time attestations; token operations go use audited smart contracts. Group CEO Raheel Ahmed call di nod milestone for responsible, regulated innovation. Dis development dey add competition for UAE regulated stablecoin space wey don already get Zand Bank’s Zand AED, e&’s AE Coin pilots, and international players like USDC (Circle) and projects related to Ripple-supported USD initiatives under Abu Dhabi and Dubai licensing frameworks (CBUAE, ADGM, Dubai VARA). Main open questions for traders na which blockchain infrastructure RAKBank go use, whether di token go interoperate with global stablecoin rails, and wetin dem plan for institutional integrations and liquidity. Short term, di conditional approval fit increase market attention on dirham-pegged instruments and local stablecoin yields; long term, if dem issue am well, e fit boost on-chain dirham payment rails and local crypto liquidity and make competition among regulated UAE stablecoins tougher.

David Duong wey dey lead research for Coinbase warn say quantum computing get two different gbege for Bitcoin: (1) signature wahala — Shor algorithm fit find private keys from public keys wey don show, make person fit knack money from addresses wey dey show public keys (specially ones wey dem dey reuse or old P2PK/P2PKH formats); and (2) quantum mining advantage — Grover-style speedup or future quantum miners fit make proof-of-work fast, give miners wey get quantum gear big advantage and fit make mining centralised or fit lead to 51% attack. On-chain analysis show say about one-third of BTC supply (~6.51 million BTC) dey for address types wey don expose public keys or get higher structural risk if owners no move their funds. Current quantum hardware never reach level to do practical attacks yet, but timelines different: some experts talk say e go take decades, others dey warn say action fit need within few years. Mitigations include immediate operational steps for users (no reuse address; move funds from legacy addresses when e safe), infrastructure changes by exchanges and custodians, plus protocol-level adoption of post-quantum signature schemes (NIST don pick candidate standards). Big migration fit happen but e complex and fit take about 2–7 years for wallets and custodial services to fully adopt post-quantum signing. Traders suppose dey watch wallet migration activity, big on-chain movements from legacy addresses, exchange security disclosures, and any protocol proposals or soft-fork plans for post-quantum upgrades — these signals go affect how people see custodial risk and fit change confidence for BTC market.

Ripple president Monica Long tell Bloomberg say the company go remain private for the foreseeable future and dem no get fixed timeline for IPO. For November, Ripple close $500 million private financing round wey Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities lead, the round value the firm about $40 billion. Management talk say the strong balance sheet and plenty private capital remove the need make dem go public now, so dem fit still focus on product development (including On‑Demand Liquidity), regulatory engagement, and enterprise adoption of RippleNet. Ripple don finish several big acquisitions this past year and dey integrate those businesses, especially the prime‑broker unit wey dem don brand Ripple Prime. Analysts talk say the decision mirror bigger tech trend of well‑funded companies wey dey delay IPOs to avoid market volatility and to refine revenue stories. For traders, main takeaways na sustained institutional support for Ripple, no immediate dilution pressure on XRP from an IPO, and say clearer regulatory outcomes fit be the main future trigger for a listing.

Main financial associations for China don talk say real‑world asset (RWA) tokenization na high‑risk and dem don basically restrict am, join am with stablecoins, “air coins” and crypto mining. The statement — comot seven bodies like Asset Management Association of China, National Internet Finance Association, China Banking Association and China Securities Association — define RWA tokenization as financing and trading through tokens or token‑like debt/rights certificates and mention risks like fake assets, operational failures and speculative trading. The associations talk say no RWA pilots or token issuances don get approval from Chinese financial regulators and dem map common RWA practices to illegal fundraising, unauthorised public securities offerings and illicit futures operations. The notice widen possible enforcement across the whole Web3 service chain — issuers, tech providers, marketing agencies, payment processors, influencers and even mainland staff wey support offshore/Hong Kong structures serving Chinese users. For traders, this move dey raise regulatory and legal risk for projects and on‑chain flows tied to China: expect more scrutiny, possible shutdowns of China‑facing tokenized asset offerings, and higher volatility for tokens and platforms wey dey inside RWA markets. Monitor enforcement actions, addresses and transactions linked to Chinese entities, liquidity shifts away from affected tokens, and any follow‑up guidance from regulators. Primary keywords: China RWA tokenization, regulatory risk, stablecoins, crypto mining ban, tokenized assets.

Ledger, di company wey dey make hardware wallet, don confirm say customer data don leak because of third-party ecommerce and payments provider Global-e. Somebody wey no suppose access, comot contact and order data wey Global-e dey store; Ledger talk say no private keys, seed phrases, passwords, payment card data, or wallet firmware wen access. Di company don inform affected users, dem dey investigate with Global-e and law enforcement, and dem dey advise customers make dem watchout for targeted phishing, credential-stuffing, and impersonation scams. Traders suppose note say dis incident show supply-chain risk: ecommerce and payment partners fit expose personally identifiable information (PII) wey attackers fit use take do social-engineering attacks. Recommended actions for users include no ever share recovery phrases, enable strong unique passwords and two-factor authentication, and dey careful with unsolicited emails and links. Di breach dey remind people of Ledger’s 2020 marketing-database leak and show say hardware-wallet vendors need stronger third-party risk management.

Tether don yan announce say dem buy 8,888.9 BTC for Q4 2025, but on-chain signs dey show say total quarter buys fit near ~9,850 BTC — worth about $800 million. After the transfers, Tether reported say dem get 96,185 BTC (≈$8.42B) with estimated average cost near $51,117 per BTC and unrealized gain pass $3.5B. The firm dey follow 2023 policy wey dey allocate up to 15% of realized quarterly operating profits for bitcoin purchases and dem dey usually do transfers around quarter boundaries. Tether dey also increase gold reserves (reported 116 metric tons) and dem dey pursue a U.S.-regulated stablecoin to compete with Circle. Market reaction small: BTC trade sideways into 2026 with low volume and falling derivatives liquidity. Key trading implications for crypto traders: this one continue systematic BTC demand from big reserve holder (supportive for supply-tightening), but the purchase happen during thin year-end liquidity, so immediate price impact limited; future buys tied to Tether’s operating profit fit add persistent buy pressure, while the firm’s large floating profit reduce short-term selling incentive.

Bitfarms Ltd. don agree to sell im 70 MW Paso Pe Bitcoin mining plant wey dey Paraguay give Sympatheia Power Fund (wey Hawksburn Capital dey manage) for up to $30 million. Di buyer go buy di subsidiary wey get Paso Pe. Payment terms talk say dem go pay $9 million cash for closing (inside am na $1 million non‑refundable deposit wey dem don already pay) plus up to $21 million wey go follow based on milestones wey dem expect to pay over about 10 months. Di transaction get normal conditions and dem expect make e close in about 60 days. Bitfarms CEO talk say di sale go speed up two to three years worth of expected free cash flow, wey di company wan redeploy into North American digital infrastructure — dem go focus more on high‑performance computing (HPC), AI energy infrastructure and crypto data centers — and so e mean dem don finish dem exit from Latin America. After di deal Bitfarms report say e get portfolio of 341 MW energized capacity, 430 MW wey dey under active development (all for U.S.), and 2.1 GW multi‑year pipeline across North America (about 90% for U.S.). Sympatheia talk say dem go keep Paso Pe operations steady and dem go pursue regional expansion for crypto infrastructure. Market dem react well and Bitfarms shares climb because of di news. This move show di bigger industry trend where miners dey sell overseas assets, improve liquidity and shift capital to U.S./Canadian operations and AI/compute‑linked projects.

Turkmenistan don pass law wey make crypto mining and trading legal under civil law but dem clear sey digital assets no be legal tender, payment instrument, or securities. The law set up licence and registration system for miners, exchanges and crypto operators, and government bodies including the central bank go dey oversee am. Officials dey present the move as cautious way to diversify economy from heavy dependence on natural gas to controlled tech investment. For practice, adoption fit remain small: strict state control of internet access, tight capital-flow management and explicit ban on using crypto for payments mean say activities likely go concentrate among licensed operators not wide retail participation. The law increase regulatory visibility — covering licensing, anti-fraud and AML matters — but e still keep state control over payments and online access, so on-chain economic integration go likely happen slowly.

OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) go start dey collect domestic data for 48 jurisdictions from 1 January 2026, and dem plan make the first automatic cross-border exchange of tax-related crypto info start for 2027. In total 75 jurisdictions don politically commit to CARF and 53 don sign the multilateral Competent Authority Agreement to allow secure cross-border exchange. Reporting Crypto-Asset Service Providers — like exchanges, brokers and some wallet operators — must gather user identity and tax-residence details (name, address, residence jurisdiction, tax ID if dey) and transaction-level data wey cover disposals, fiat-crypto and crypto-to-crypto exchanges, specified transfers and qualifying payments (retail payments over USD 50,000 go trigger special rules). Big venues don spend the last 18 months building compliance operations; smaller platforms dey face high implementation costs and risk of consolidation. Jurisdictions wey want join the 2027 exchanges must put domestic law, technical standards and exchange agreements in place, and create an international legal basis by September 2027. For traders, 2026 mark the start of tracked activity on compliant platforms in first-wave jurisdictions, e go shrink onboarding and data-retention timelines for providers, increase cross-border tax visibility and raise audit and enforcement risk. Main implications for traders be higher compliance overhead, less anonymity when dem use non-domestic platforms, and higher chance say gains and disposals go show to tax authorities across borders.

BONK (Solana-based memecoin) climb about 10.6% for 24 hours after e break one key technical resistance for $0.00000820. Volume increase for the move, push intraday peaks near $0.00000844 before price comot back into short-term consolidation band around $0.00000830–$0.00000835. Earlier report show the token no fit hold higher intraday levels and e dey trade for wider range with more volume near resistance, but later update confirm successful breakout above $0.00000820 wey now dey act as near-term support. For traders: the breakout plus higher volume mean short-term momentum; $0.00000820 na the critical pivot — if e hold above, fit set up another push toward $0.00000840–$0.00000845, while if e fall well below $0.00000820 attention go shift back to downside risk toward the range floor. Risk management: use $0.00000820 as reference for stops or re-entry, watch volume for confirmation, and expect say the price go still dey sensitive to the defined consolidation range until clear move happen.

India Reserve Bank (RBI) warn say private stablecoins fit cause systemic wahala and dem say central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) suppose be priority as sovereign settlement asset. For dia Financial Stability Report, RBI estimate say global stablecoin market reach about $300 billion by end-2025 and say issuance dey concentrated for small number of issuers, plenty times supported by government bonds. Bank highlight risk wey fit come from sudden mass redemptions wey fit force fire sales of reserves, increase volatility, make peg collapse, cause deposit run comot from banks, make people bypass capital controls and raise risks for illicit finance. RBI compare stablecoins with CBDCs and talk say CBDCs preserve monetary singleness and sovereignty, while dem still give instant settlement, faster payments and programmability without shaking financial stability. Report note India still get broad macro resilience — healthy domestic demand, easing inflation and banks wey well-capitalised — but e point pockets of risk for unsecured retail lending, fintech credit and microfinance. RBI urge jurisdictions make dem assess stablecoin risks and design policy response as stablecoin issuance and cross-border financial linkages dey grow. Key matter for crypto traders: regulatory scrutiny on private stablecoins go increase, possible limits on cross-border stablecoin flows, and stronger policy preference for sovereign CBDCs — all these fit affect stablecoin liquidity, peg reliability and stablecoin-linked trading strategies.

Amir Zaidi don tey appointed Chief of Staff for di U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), e go start from December 31, 2025. Zaidi bin work for CFTC before from 2010–2019, dem even make am Director for Division of Market Oversight (2017–2019), weh help shape policy we lead to regulated Bitcoin futures for US. From 2019–2025 e dey private sector as Global Head of Compliance for TP ICAP, make operational and broker‑dealer experience. CFTC talk say Zaidi mix of policy, market‑structure and operational experience na one reason why e return. Him appointment land as congress dey push market‑structure bills and federal agencies dey work more to clear rules for digital assets and who go supervise crypto trading and derivatives. Traders suppose watch how Zaidi fit influence interagency coordination, rulemaking timelines and how dem go respond to new laws for 2026. Market people fit read him background for Bitcoin futures and derivatives regulation as sign say regulators go still focus on crypto derivatives — thing we fit affect liquidity, derivatives product listings and institutional participation for Bitcoin markets. Bitcoin (BTC) bin around $87,721 when dem report am.

Cardano (ADA) start di new year under renewed bearish pressure, dey trade near $0.33–$0.35 with volatility don increase and 24-hour volume jump 37%. Short-to-medium technicals dey negative: 7-/14-/30-day returns show declines (~5.1%, ~7.1%, ~12.7%), daily Supertrend dey bearish with resistance at $0.3968, and Chande Momentum Oscillator read -26.63, meaning weak momentum. Immediate support dey at $0.33, with deeper support zone near $0.30 if that level break. Liquidation data show concentrated long-liquidations across multiple intervals — $20.58K (1h, all longs), $141.79K (4h), $171.73K (12h) and big $3.91M in 24h (mostly longs) — signaling recent forced selling pressure. Earlier coverage note broader downtrend and Supertrend resistance band near $0.41–$0.42 and suggest say break below $0.34 fit open targets toward ~$0.33. Traders should watch two triggers: decisive close above $0.3968 Supertrend to confirm trend reversal and rebuild buying pressure, or decisive break below $0.33 (or $0.30) to increase short-term downside risk. This report na informational, no be financial advice.

Coinglass data dey show say centralized exchanges (CEXs) record net outflow of 3,347.33 BTC inside the past 24 hours, weh mean say liquidity dey comot from exchanges. Di latest update revise earlier figures and highlight Binance (2,736.11 BTC) and Kraken (1,439.79 BTC) as di biggest sources of outflows, while Gate comot 350.26 BTC for withdrawals. Bybit register di biggest net inflow at 675.35 BTC, show say capital dey shift between venues instead of everybody commot from di ecosystem. Traders suppose dey moni tor on-exchange BTC supply and funding rates: sustained outflows fit reduce available sell-side liquidity, raise basis and funding volatility, and put short-term upside pressure on BTC price, while concentrated withdrawals from major exchanges fit increase counterparty and liquidity risk. Primary keywords: BTC, CEX outflow, Binance outflow, Kraken outflow, Bybit inflow, liquidity drain.

HTX don publish dia 2025 Proof of Reserves (PoR) report, wey confirm say the exchange don maintain 100% reserve ratio for core assets for 38 months straight, and people fit verify am on‑chain via Merkle‑tree PoR audits. The report show big inflow of stablecoins: user USDT balances climb about 154% for 2025, from roughly $695 million for January to $1.765 billion for December, while user BTC positions stay mostly stable. HTX extend PoR coverage during 2025 to include extra assets like USDC and WLFI, e get public PoR page for real‑time verification, and e dey run “100% Redemption” withdrawal policy. One CoinDesk metric wey dem cite note say HTX market share grow through November 2025, putting am among the fastest‑growing major centralized exchanges. The disclosure stress transparency and on‑chain verifiability but na im no be investment advice.

Dragonfly Capital partner Haseeb Qureshi dey predict say Bitcoin (BTC) fit reach $150,000 as institutional adoption dey quicken, regulation dey clearer, network fundamentals strong (record hash rates) and historical post‑halving gains. E expect say BTC market dominance go drop as institutions shift capital into major altcoins — especially Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) — citing mature developer ecosystems, technical readiness and growing institutional interest. Later version of the report add nearer‑term context: current BTC volatility from prior peaks (around $126K) and sub‑$90K levels, and e highlight say $150K peak go be about 2.2x the 2021 high, consistent with past cycle multiples. Risks include regulatory uncertainty, macroeconomic headwinds (rates, inflation), higher BTC correlation with traditional markets, and possible tech or adoption shortfalls for payments/stablecoin‑linked chains. Other analysts warn of bear scenarios with possible BTC retracements to $64K–$70K and deeper lows later in 2026. For traders, the forecast mean bullish upside for BTC and select large‑cap altcoins (ETH, SOL) but stress say make dem monitor adoption metrics (daily active users, transaction volume), macro/regulatory developments and on‑chain signals to manage risk.

Binance don stop direct Visa and Mastercard withdrawals for users for Ukraine after im fiat payments provider Bifinity UAB talk say e go stop service by end of month because of regulatory changes. The pause—effective immediately for users wey dey use Bifinity—block card withdrawals and e go stop recurring fiat buys plus existing fiat-based limit buy orders from processing. Binance talk say core crypto functions still dey: deposits and buys via Visa/Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay funding, SWIFT bank transfers for deposits and withdrawals, and peer-to-peer (P2P) trading as alternative way to exit. Zen.com euro/PLN deposit and withdrawal services for Ukraine also partly affected, full functionality expect to resume on 6 January 2026. Binance describe the suspension as temporary and na because partner infrastructure and technical updates, no be action from Ukraine central bank. Separately, the exchange dey face renewed regulatory scrutiny after Financial Times report wey claim big post‑settlement transfers; Binance deny the report, talk say the wallets involved no be sanctioned at that time and the transactions don review. Traders suppose note possible regional liquidity and on‑ramp/off‑ramp frictions for Ukrainian users, increased reliance on SWIFT and P2P channels, interrupted recurring fiat flows, and say continued regulatory attention fit raise perceived exchange risk premium.

Representative Maxine Waters don request say House Financial Services Committee make dem hold oversight hearing about how U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dey handle cryptocurrency regulation under Chair Paul Atkins. For one letter wey she write December 28 to Committee Chair French Hill, Waters talk ten areas of concern including cases wey dem drop, delay or close too early wey involve big industry people and firms — especially Coinbase, Binance and Justin Sun — and she mention say market surveillance and fraud-prevention efforts don weaken. She question SEC independence and possible political influence during the Trump administration, and she mention recent developments around Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao. Waters also warn say Republican-backed bills like the CLARITY Act and GENIUS Act fit reduce investor protections. She ask the committee make them check transparency around case closures, SEC capacity to police market manipulation and fraud for crypto markets, and how the agency go protect retail investors as digital-asset regulation dey evolve.

Circle don mint roughly $1 billion USDC for Solana network on December 31, 2025, according to OnchainLens data wey CoinoTag report. Join am with Tether (USDT) wey dem also issue at the same time, USDC and USDT supply for on-chain rise about $2 billion inside 11-hour window. This big mint show say demand for on-chain stablecoin liquidity still dey high and e show sey Solana fit handle large stablecoin flows through low-fee, high-throughput settlement rails. Traders suppose dey watch wetin fit happen to DeFi liquidity depth, AMM pool balances, lending market funding costs, and cross-chain settlement speed. Main risks include regulator scrutiny of big stablecoin issuers and worry about counterparty or reserve coverage wey fit affect collateralization for lending and AMM pools. Overall, the issuance mean say more stablecoin liquidity dey available on Solana, fit temporarily reduce funding costs and deepen liquidity but make people cautious about concentration and reserve transparency.

Tokyo-based investment firm Metaplanet don buy 4,279 BTC (around $116m for the time wey dem buy am) for November and December, so dem increase dia bitcoin holdings as market dey suffer short-term weakness and trader belief low. Dem buy am for market price as part of opportunistic accumulation strategy during price dips and e follow the company own wider campaign earlier this year to build big BTC position. The buys confirm wider trend wey institutions and companies dey accumulate bitcoin and fit reduce sell-side liquidity wey big holders fit give, while e still show say institutions confident. Traders suppose note possible support for bitcoin price from reduced selling pressure and the signaling effect on market sentiment, but dem still for consider the ongoing volatility and short-term market weakness wey accompany the buys.

Grayscale Investments don file Form S-1 waka for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 30, 2025 to convert their Grayscale Bittensor Trust into spot exchange-traded product wey go give direct U.S. exposure to Bittensor native token TAO (proposed ticker: GTAO). Di trust start as private vehicle for 2024 and recently begin dey quoted publicly, dem dey plan make e list for NYSE Arca. Di filing follow Bittensor first halving on December 14 wey reduce daily TAO issuance from 7,200 to 3,600 tokens, and dem wan put TAO directly inside the ETF — even tokens wey the trust earn from staking. Coinbase na prime broker, Coinbase Custody Trust Company be primary custodian and BitGo be secondary custodian; Bank of New York Mellon na transfer agent. NYSE Arca don approve in-kind creations and redemptions, make authorized participants fit swap TAO for ETF shares. As of December 29, 2025, TAO dey trade near $220 with market cap pass $2.1 billion. If dem approve am, the ETF go give regulated vehicle for U.S. institutional and retail investors to get spot exposure to TAO, wey fit increase liquidity and institution participation. The filing show say institutional interest for AI-linked blockchain assets dey rise but e fit attract more SEC scrutiny because Bittensor get decentralized AI infrastructure; approval still depend on regulatory review.

Flow Foundation comot plan wey dem bin plan for full blockchain rollback after $3.9 million exploit for Dec 27 because community, developers and bridge operators vex. Instead dem publish staged recovery plan: dem go temporarily restrict and freeze affected accounts, make EVM-related actions read-only so nobody fit drain more, and relaunch Cadence (non-EVM) chain first. Bridge and exchange connections go return slowly over few days, correct transactions wey happen before halt go remain and dem no go do any chain reorganization. Forensics partners (including FindLabs) and industry people like deBridge founder Alex Smirnov confirm say no rollback and warn say reorg fit make financial loss worse and increase centralization risk. Market reaction make FLOW drop sharp (over 50% intraday for one point; about 20% drop reported later), underperform BTC and ETH during the incident. Traders suppose dey watch account restrictions, EVM read-only status, Cadence relaunch timeline, bridge and exchange reopenings, and any more forensic findings or legal developments.

Tom Lee wey be Fundstrat research chief talk say as tokenization and blockchain settlement pilot dem dey quicken for Wall Street, e dey make institutions dey demand Ethereum more as settlement infrastructure. E mention initiatives from BlackRock, Robinhood and DTCC plan to tokenize some U.S. Treasuries for Canton Network. Lee talk say Ethereum on-chain settlement use and big corporate interest fit push Ether (ETH) to $7,000–$9,000 by early 2026 and fit reach $20,000 for longer term. The report show rapid growth for tokenized real-world assets (RWA), wey reach about $18.9 billion in 2025, led by U.S. Treasuries (~$8.5B) and commodities (~$3.4B). Ethereum dey host over $12 billion in tokenized assets and around $170 billion in stablecoins across chains, making am the leading public-chain settlement layer before BNB Chain, Solana and Arbitrum. Lee — wey also dey chair BitMine Immersion Technologies and reported to hold ~4,066,062 ETH — say these institutional moves dey strengthen ETH infrastructure case. Traders suppose note say the bullish medium- to long-term thesis depend on continued tokenization adoption and stable regulatory clarity; near-term volatility fit still happen during rollout and regulatory changes.

Coinbase don confirm say dem arrest one former customer-service worker for Hyderabad wey dey linked to internal data breach wey show 69,461 user records. Investigators talk say dem bribed overseas staff make dem get system access; the attackers come demand $20 million ransom, but Coinbase refuse. Coinbase show the matter for May, record the costs wey join body — user compensation, legal fees and security upgrades — for Q2 results, and start reward program to help authorities. Shareholders don file class action wey dey claim say dem delay to disclose. CEO Brian Armstrong talk say company dey cooperate with international law enforcement. The case don make regulators dey look into disclosure practices and data-privacy controls for crypto firms. For traders, the breach fit cause short-term volatility for exchange-listed assets (especially BTC) as dem go recheck custodial security and disclosure practices, and e fit make people long-term dey interested for self-custody and make exchanges follow stricter compliance.

Michael Saylor, founder of MicroStrategy wey dey push Bitcoin wella, drop one Bitcoin tracker update for X wey show say the company fit yan new BTC accumulation data next week. Di short post dey give am as market information, no be trading advice. Traders suppose dey watch for confirmed buy amounts and when dem happen: MicroStrategy past buys don affect market sentiment and liquidity, so if dem reveal new buys e fit tight supply and affect short-term BTC price movement. Key points: Michael Saylor post tracker for X; im talk say dem go show extra MicroStrategy BTC holdings or buy data next week; announcement na market information, no be investment advice. Traders wey dey monitor institutional flows make dem ready for possible volatility and rethink demand-side pressure if dem confirm the buy figures.

CryptoSlam data show say weekly NFT market volume drop small — about 4.7% to $63.52M — even as participation waka up well: buyers +27% to ~303,400 and sellers +26% to ~213,800, while transactions drop about 7%. Chain-level move dem notable — Ethereum volume fall like 24–25% to about $20.4M, Bitcoin-chain (BRC-20 / ordinals) climb strong (reports show up ~50–335%) to roughly $12M, Polygon come up to ~$5.6M and BNB Chain drop to ~$7.8M. Leading collections na DMarket (Mythos) and Courtyard (Polygon) for earlier data, and big-ticket sales this week include X@AI BRC-20 NFT around ~$1.92M (21.7344 BTC) and CryptoPunks sell for about ~$110–118K. Ethereum still get the biggest single-network volume but e show signs of wash-trading (estimated ~$3.5M in one report) and week-over-week decline. Key points for traders: total dollar volume steady small but liquidity dey concentrated for pockets — strong rotation to Bitcoin ordinals/BRC-20s and high-throughput L2 collections; rising buyer/seller counts mean retail people dey come back. Traders should dey watch Bitcoin NFT momentum, collection-level liquidity, cross-chain flow (L1/L2 reallocations), and wash-trade adjustments on Ethereum when dem dey size positions or chase short-term NFT plays.