Tokenized stocks reach $1.2 billion market cap in record milestone for on chain equities

Key Takeaways Tokenized stocks reach a $1.2 billion market cap, setting a new record for on chain equity products. Tokenized stocks represent traditional equities like Tesla, Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft on blockchain platforms. Share this article The market capitalization of tokenized stocks has climbed to a record $1.2 billion, marking an all time high for blockchain-based representations of traditional equities. Tokenized stocks mirror shares of publicly traded companies such as Tesla, Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, converting them into digital tokens that can be traded on chain. The structure…

Bitcoin miner Cango plans $10.5M capital raise from major shareholder

Key Takeaways Cango Inc. plans to issue 7 million Class B ordinary shares to Enduring Wealth Capital Limited for a total purchase price of $10.5 million. The move would expand EWCL’s voting influence, increasing it to nearly half of the company’s total voting power. Share this article Cango Inc., a China-based automotive services platform turned Bitcoin miner, announced Monday a proposed $10.5 million investment from Enduring Wealth Capital Limited (EWCL) through the issuance of 7 million Class B ordinary shares. With the new shares, EWCL’s stake would rise to nearly…

BlackRock’s BUIDL becomes first tokenized Treasury to pay $100M in dividends

Key Takeaways BlackRock’s BUIDL reaches $100 million in lifetime dividends, setting a benchmark for tokenized Treasury products. Securitize’s infrastructure enables compliant on chain issuance and management of real world asset funds. Share this article BlackRock’s BUIDL has become the first tokenized US Treasury product to distribute $100 million in lifetime dividends, marking a major milestone for on-chain yield products tied to traditional financial assets. BUIDL is a tokenized money market fund backed by US Treasury securities and designed to deliver yield directly on blockchain rails. The infrastructure behind BUIDL is…

Bitcoin Bear Market Far From Over? Analysts Warn of Traps And Bounces

Two well-known crypto analysts say BTC is still in a bear market, and brief rallies are likely before further drops and a delayed bottom. Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled to move past its October weakness, even after being one of the best-performing assets during the first nine months of 2025. The cryptocurrency briefly climbed above $90,000 on Monday as traders bet on a New Year rebound. However, the uptick did not last long, as BTC fell back to around $87,000. Analysts are warning investors that such short-term gains could be…

Zcash Will Rise to ‘First Stop’ Target of $1K: Arthur Hayes

Incoming liquidity from the US Fed and bullish technical breakouts are aligning to support a $1,000 price outlook for Zcash. Zcash’s (ZEC) price could be gearing up for a push toward its “first stop” target of $1,000, according to Arthur Hayes, the former CEO of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX. Key takeaways: ZEC has risen 40% since Arthur Hayes’ Dec. 19 liquidity call, with privacy narratives gaining momentum. Zcash charts still target $1,000 in the longer term, but a pullback toward $400 should not be ruled out. ZEC/USDT daily chart. Source:…

XRP Price May Be Bearish Below $2, But On-Chain Data Tells A Different Story

XRP’s recent price action in recent weeks has been under selling pressure, with the cryptocurrency struggling to reclaim the psychologically important $2 level. From a technical standpoint, the structure still leans bearish and lacks strong upside momentum.  However, beneath this subdued price behavior, activity on the XRP Ledger points to a more complex context that conflicts with what is visible on price charts alone. XRP Price Weakness Meets Notable Network Activity XRP’s price has been trading below $2 over the past few weeks, and this level has repeatedly acted as…

BlackRock moves $192M in Bitcoin to Coinbase following last week’s $435M outflow

Key Takeaways BlackRock transferred 2,200 Bitcoin and a significant amount of Ethereum to Coinbase Prime. Bitcoin has remained volatile, rising past $90,000 over the weekend before retreating to $87,703. Share this article BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, deposited over 2,200 Bitcoin worth around $192 million and $22 million in Ethereum to Coinbase Prime today, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. The latest transfers come after IBIT, the company’s flagship Bitcoin ETF, recorded $435 million in net outflows last week. Recent weeks have brought choppy flows overall, but outflows have…

We Asked 4 AIs if Binance Will List Pi Network (PI) in 2026

“Binance won’t list PI just because of hype or community size,” ChatGPT stated. The controversial crypto project Pi Network launched in 2019, yet people had to wait six years for the native token to begin trading. The popular exchanges that embraced PI upon going live were OKX, Bitget, and others. Binance was also rumored to follow suit and even issued a community vote to determine whether its users want to see the asset available on the platform. Despite the overwhelming support, the exchange has not taken action, so we…

Ether Price Rallied 120% the Last Time Staking Queue Flipped Exit Queue

The amount of Ether (ETH) in the queue to be staked has surpassed that waiting to be unstaked, an occurrence that has previously preceded massive ETH price rallies.  Key takeaways: Ethereum staking queue surpasses the exit queue, historically an occurrence that has led to major ETH price rallies. ETH appears bullish above $2,750, with charts hinting at a $5,000 target. Ethereum validator entry queue surpasses exit queue Ethereum’s entry queue increased to 745,619 ETH worth $2.2 billion at current prices, with a 13-day wait time. This has surpassed the exit…

Hacken’s 2025 Security Report Shows Nearly $4B in Web3 Losses

The Hacken 2025 Yearly Security Report puts total Web3 losses at about $3.95 billion, up roughly $1.1 billion from 2024, with just over half of that attributed to North Korean threat actors. A report shared with Cointelegraph shows losses peaked at more than $2 billion in the first quarter of the year before falling to around $350 million by Q4, but Hacken warns that the pattern still points to systemic operational risk rather than isolated coding bugs. The report frames 2025 as a year where the numbers worsened, but the…