When Uniswap’s administrators filed their “UNIfication” proposal on Nov. 10, it read less like a protocol update and more like a corporate overhaul. The plan would activate dormant protocol fees, channel them through a new on-chain treasury engine, and utilize the proceeds to purchase and burn UNI tokens. This is a model that mirrors share-repurchase …
Banks don’t publish their risk positions, and asset managers don’t broadcast client portfolios. Yet, both want programmable settlement and verifiable execution without exposing what they’re settling or for whom. That tension has kept institutional capital at the edge of public chains, waiting for privacy technology to catch up to compliance requirements. If banks can’t enter …
Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETFs registered $866.7 million in net outflows on Nov. 13, the second-largest single-day redemption since the funds launched in January 2024. The exodus surpassed the Aug. 1 record of $812.3 million to take second place. The Feb. 25 outflow of $1.1 billion remains the worst daily redemption on record. According to Farside …
Bankrupt Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox transferred 10,608 Bitcoins (approximately $956 million) to a new wallet late Monday night. Arkham Intelligence reported that the company transferred approximately 10,422 BTC to an unknown wallet and 185.5 BTC to its own hot wallet. This marks the first major wallet movement from Mt. Gox in around eight months. …
For more than a decade, the DeFi sector has operated on a fractured promise. The theoretical pitch of a fairer, more accessible global financial system has consistently crashed against the rocks of practical reality. In practice, DeFi has delivered a user experience defined by hostility of confusing interfaces, punitive gas fees, risky workflows, and the …
MetaMask's mobile app (Gabby Jones) MetaMask confirmed over the weekend in a post on X that it will roll out a new onchain rewards program in the coming weeks, setting aside more than $30 million in Linea tokens for its first season.The wallet app described the initiative as “one of the largest onchain rewards programs …
Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content. The stablecoin market has crossed a landmark $300 billion capitalization, reflecting its growing role as the connective tissue between traditional finance and the crypto ecosystem. This milestone reflects heightened investor demand and the diversification of stablecoin models, which range from fiat-backed giants to …
Polymarket's data is set to reach a broader audience. Shayne Coplan, CEO and founder of Polymarket, announced on September 3 that the platform's forecasts will be integrated with the Bloomberg Terminal, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of decentralized prediction markets. "Entering mainstream news and finance before our eyes," Coplan posted, highlighting the transformation …
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has unveiled its new staking service for Solana [SOL], which will debut in late September. According to a recent press release, Binance will allow users to stake their SOL and earn rewards in exchange for its liquid staking token (LST), Binance Staked SOL [BNSOL]. According to Binance’s Vishal Sacheendran, …
