INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Despite another week of downside for the cryptocurrency market, the staked Ether supply reached a new all-time high, meaning over 28% of the
to hold their tokens, instead of selling at current prices.Meanwhile, publicly-traded companies continue establishing corporate
cryptocurrency reserves, signaling increased institutional adoption of digital assets beyond Bitcoin (BTC).On Thursday, Nasdaq-listed Lion
Group Holding (LGHL) announced plans to establish a $600 million crypto treasury reserve, with the Hyperliquid (HYPE) token as its main
million facility from ATW Partners, Cointelegraph reported.Staked Ethereum hits 35 million ETH high as liquid supply declinesThe supply of
model, according to data from Dune Analytics.Over 28.3% of the total Ether supply is now locked into smart contracts and is unsellable for a
pre-determined time in exchange for generating passive income for investors.A growing staked supply also indicates that a large percentage
of investors are preparing to hold their ETH instead of selling at current prices.Staked ETH supply
pseudonymous CryptoQuant author Onchainschool in a Tuesday post.Ether accumulation addresses, or holders with no history of selling, have
significantly expanded their holdings on blockchains since the start of the year, while institutions increasingly use decentralized finance
Gauntlet, Steakhouse Financial and Re7
confidence they can use crypto and DeFi protocols without facing regulatory litigation.Continue readingNobitex source code leaked after $100
complete source code, placing remaining user assets at risk.Nobitex exchange was hacked for at least $100 million of cryptocurrencies on
thread detailed key security measures of the exchange, including its privacy settings, blockchain cold scripts, list of servers and a zip
file containing the full source code to the Nobitex exchange.The source code was leaked a day after the group took responsibility for the
sanctions.Continue readingFlare Network bridges XRP to DeFi to unlock dormant liquidityDespite its massive popularity, XRP has remained
largely absent from decentralized finance (DeFi) because of the technical limitations of the XRP Ledger (XRPL).XRPFi, a DeFi ecosystem
centered on XRP (XRP), aims to narrow that gap
full-stack layer-1 blockchain designed for data-intensive applications, serves as a crucial bridge connecting non-smart-contract assets like
institutional traders to use a low-volatility, yield-bearing digital instrument as collateral for their accounts, lowering the margin
billion deal to acquire Deribit in May 2025.Current overview of the tokenized treasury market
Source: RWA.XYZThe deal can expand the utility of BlackRock's Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL)
The fund holds nearly 40% of the tokenized Treasury market share, or roughly $2.9 billion in value locked, according to data from
RWA.XYZ.Tokenized US Treasury products are slowly emerging as an alternative to traditional stablecoins, thanks to their yield-bearing
The growth of these products reflects the broader merger of cryptocurrencies with the legacy financial system.Continue readingDeFi market
overviewAccording to data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView, most of the 100 largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization
down over 12% during the past week.Total value locked in DeFi
Join us next Friday for more stories, insights and education regarding this dynamically advancing space.
