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Ethereum’s PeerDAS will be key to L2 scaling: Vitalik Buterin <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTdmNDctYjcxNS03OWY5LThkN2ItNjY0N2JlYzRjNWY4.jpg">Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin explained how Fusaka’s PeerDAS feature will address Ethereum layer 2 scaling bottlenecks.

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Vitalik Buterin: Fusaka Will Fix Ethereum Scaling With PeerDAS

Vitalik Buterin details how Fusaka’s PeerDAS will let Ethereum nodes sample data chunks instead of downloading everything.

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Crypto treasury share buybacks could signal a ‘credibility race’ is on <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDMvMDE5NTY2M2MtMTNjNy03YTA2LTgxZDUtZDVkYWU0OTg5MDUy.jpg">Kadan Stadelmann, chief technology officer at Komodo Platform, told Cointelegraph treasury companies are competing to see who can create the most enticing structure.

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Crypto Companies Using Buybacks to Boost Stock and Trust

Crypto treasury companies might be entering a new phase with share buybacks to drive stock gains and signal stronger capital discipline to compete ...

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Ether supply on exchanges hits 9-year low amid ‘Wall Street glow up’ <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDEvMDE5NGE1ZTQtMjZmMy03ZDUwLWE4NTMtYWFiOTUzODRhZWEx.jpg">Ethereum exchange balances dropped to a nine-year low of 14.8 million ETH as digital asset treasury firms and exchange-traded funds accelerate buying.

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Ethereum Exchange Balances Drop To Nine-Year Low Amid Corporate Buying

ETH exchange reserves have fallen to 2016 lows amid massive institutional buying, with corporate treasuries now holding 4.3% of the total supply.

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Circle taps Crossmint to expand stablecoin rails for humans and AI <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTdlNGUtMTk3Ni03YmVkLThhNTItOWFjNjdiNGI4ZDlh.jpg" alt="Circle taps Crossmint to expand stablecoin rails for humans and AI">Stablecoin issuer Circle has partnered with crypto infrastructure and self-custody platform Crossmint to offer USDC across more chains for both humans and AI agents.

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Circle and Crossmint Expand Stablecoin Rails for Humans and AI

Circle’s venture capital arm has joined forces with crypto infrastructure firm Crossmint to expand the USDC stablecoin across more blockchain rai...

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Australia drafts law to tighten oversight of crypto exchanges <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTdlMTUtN2FlZC03ZDc1LThhYjMtM2VlZTNiOGFjZTg1.jpg" alt="Australia drafts law to tighten oversight of crypto exchanges">Australia has released draft legislation to create new crypto products, bringing the crypto companies under the same rules as financial services businesses.

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Australia Drafts Law to License All Crypto Exchanges

New draft legislation in Australia would bring crypto exchanges under the same rules as financial service businesses, with the government to consul...

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Here’s what happened in crypto today <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDYvMDE5Nzk0MjMtZWY4ZS03YzYwLWI5MzctYjlkZGY3NWZlOGFk.jpg">Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

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Today in Crypto: Lobby Group Pushes to Advance Dev Protection Bill

Today in crypto: Coin Center urged the Senate to advance a dev protection bill, the CFTC asserted its jurisdiction over prediction markets and Pola...

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Stablecoins need consumer protections to unseat incumbents: Crypto exec <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTdkMTctMWNmNy03ZmI5LWJhYWItMDZhNDUzN2YwNDBl.jpg">Stablecoins feature 24/7, near-instant cross-border settlement, but retail consumers are waiting for guarantees against fraud and disputes.

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Without Consumer Protections, Stablecoins Won

Stablecoins have a number of unique features that give them a competitive advantage over traditional fiat currencies, but still lack consumer prote...

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Price predictions 9/24: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, LINK, AVAX <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTdjYTMtNzY1Yi03MmY5LWExZmMtZTU5Y2QxNThhMzg4.jpg">Bitcoin bulls are trying to seize control but are expected to face strong selling at $117,500. Will altcoins capitalize on BTC's potential range-bound price action?

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Bitcoin Price Rebounds But Altcoins, BTC Need $117K First

Bitcoin charts a trend reversal, but cementing the new trend for BTC and altcoins requires a rally to $117,000.

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Bitcoin upgrade is splitting developers and purists <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDQvMDE5NWYyZjMtYzExNy03ZjhiLTlkMWUtNWNjMmRkYTgwYzBm.jpg" alt="Bitcoin upgrade is splitting developers and purists">Bitcoin Core proponents defend OP_RETURN changes as neutral, while critics warn of spam and capture.

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Bitcoin Core Upgrade Renews Battle Over Bitcoin’s Identity

Bitcoin Core v30 removes the 80-byte OP_RETURN cap, sparking debate over spam, neutrality and corporate influence.

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Coinbase, Sony and Samsung back stablecoin startup Bastion in $14.6M raise <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDEvMDE5NGExYTQtNGUzOS03MGNiLWFmZGItZjBhNzJkODA4ODMw.jpg">Coinbase Ventures led a $14.6 million round for Bastion, a startup providing white-label stablecoin issuance with backing from Sony, Samsung, A16z and others.

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Coinbase Leads $14.6M Round for Stablecoin Startup Bastion

Coinbase Ventures spearheaded a $14.6 million funding round for Bastion, a startup simplifying stablecoin issuance, joined by Sony, Samsung, a16z C...

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Crypto’s real boom is happening in Argentina, Nigeria, and the Philippines <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDgvMDE5ODgwMGEtMDhhZS03ZjM2LTlmZGMtNmE0NTAzM2JkMTNj.jpg">While crypto focuses on US and EU markets, real adoption is happening in Argentina, Nigeria and the Philippines, where digital assets solve survival needs.

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Everyone’s Looking At The Wrong Crypto Market

Emerging markets lead global crypto adoption through utility-driven use cases, not speculation, reshaping the industry

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Canton Network taps Chainlink as super validator, integrates oracles and CCIP <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTdhYWItOWFkOS03NzgwLTg2ZmMtNTcwMjM0NGFhOWM4.jpg" alt="Canton Network taps Chainlink as super validator, integrates oracles and CCIP">Chainlink has integrated its data services and crosschain protocol into the institutional blockchain Canton Network and joined as a super validator.

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Chainlink Integrates with Canton

The institutional blockchain Canton Network now integrates Chainlink’s data feeds and CCIP, with Chainlink stepping in as a Super Validator.

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Aster dethrones Hyperliquid with $1.25B surge in open interest <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTdiMTAtNTM5My03YzZjLWIyNzEtYzllYTYxOWYyZGZm.jpg">DefiLlama data showed that Aster topped daily perpetual trading volumes with $24.7 billion on Wednesday, surpassing competitors like Hyperliquid and edgeX.

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Aster Surges 33,500% in Open Interest, Tops Hyperliquid in Daily Volumes

Aster’s total value locked reached $1.85 billion on Wednesday, a 196% increase compared to last Friday’s $625 million.

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Digital euro unlikely to launch before 2029, ECB board member says <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDcvMDE5N2NiZmUtOWM5My03MGU0LWFhYzMtMTM4YWE4YjljODIy.jpg" alt="Digital euro unlikely to launch before 2029, ECB board member says">Introduced in October 2020, Europe’s digital euro may not launch until 2029, according to ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone.

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ECB Official: Mid-2029 A Fair Timeline For Digital Euro

Europe’s digital euro could launch in 2029, nine years after its 2020 introduction, ECB’s Piero Cipollone estimates.

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Ethereum bulls tout adoption, AI-driven supercycle, but Wall Street is skeptical <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDQvMDE5NjYxM2ItMjU4NS03N2Y4LTk4NGUtZGQ3NzIyMzM4NDY0.jpg" alt="Ethereum bulls tout adoption, AI-driven supercycle, but Wall Street is skeptical">Growing Wall Street crypto adoption and agentic AI platforms may catalyze a “supercycle” for Ethereum, according to BitMine, the largest corporate holder of Ether.

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Ethereum Supercycle Catalysts: Wall Street adoption, Agentic AI

Wall Street’s blockchain adoption and growing developments around agentic AI may see Ethereum benefit from a prolonged “supercycle,” accordin...

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Kraken donates $2M to pro-crypto groups as ‘fight for crypto’ continues <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDQvMDE5NWY1NmUtMDk2Zi03OGM2LTljZTAtMjMxZDAyNThhYTFm.jpg">Kraken committed $2 million to Freedom Fund PAC and America First Digital, citing a need to defend crypto users’ rights in the US.

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Kraken Commits $2M to Pro-Crypto PACs to Defend Digital Rights in the US

Kraken has pledged $2 million to two political groups, citing threats to self-custody, privacy tools and decentralized infrastructure as it ramps u...

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Crypto taxes in India, explained: What traders need to know in 2025 <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS9zdG9yYWdlL3VwbG9hZHMvdmlldy9kMGExYjU3NzU3OGNmOTQwOGUxYjdiYmE5NzI3NDgzNy5qcGc=.jpg"> What is India’s levy crypto tax, and how does it apply across various types of transactions, such as trading, selling or spending your crypto?

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Crypto taxes in India, explained: What traders need to know in 2025

What is India’s levy crypto tax, and how does it apply across various types of transactions, such as trading, selling or spending your crypto?

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Bitcoin indicator’s record squeeze signals ‘significant volatility storm’ ahead <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDIvMDE5NTI0ZjktM2U5Mi03NmE2LWFiODEtMmQ2M2Y3ZjE1MzA0.jpg">Bitcoin’s Bollinger Bands compressed to record-tight weekly levels, with analysts predicting inevitable volatility expansion and major price movement.

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Bitcoin Bollinger Bands Tight Ahead of Expected Volatility

Bitcoin’s Bollinger Bands show record compression, which analysts say signals major volatility is ahead.

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Crypto policy shift to bring cycle-breaking wave of investors: Novogratz <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTc5OTctOGYxMC03Y2FlLThkOWQtMDQ3OGNiODliZGJk.jpg">Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz says US crypto legislation will unleash new market participation, which could break the traditional four-year cycle.

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US Policy Changes to Break ‘Traditional Cycle’ — Novogratz

Mike Novogratz says crypto legislation will trigger unprecedented market participation, potentially ending the typical four-year cycle.

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CFTC initiative to allow stablecoins as collateral in derivatives markets <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDEvMDE5NGEwM2MtMjAzYS03YWZiLWE0N2QtMTFiOGMwZjcxM2Y3.jpg" alt="CFTC initiative to allow stablecoins as collateral in derivatives markets">US Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting chair Caroline Pham said her agency is looking to allow derivatives traders to post stablecoins and tokenized assets as collateral.

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CFTC To Explore Stablecoins for Derivatives Collateral

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is advancing a proposal to allow stablecoins as collateral in US derivatives markets in a move backed b...