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Banks extracted hundreds of billions from American savers last year — and the scale of it shows a deep structural issue in America’s financial system. Bitcoin might help. In 2025, U.S. banks generated roughly $434 billion in net interest income, or about $1,670 per adult, according to research from River.   The mechanism is straightforward: banks take customer deposits, lend or invest those funds at higher rates, and return only a fraction of the yield to depositors. With most savings accounts offering close to zero interest, that spread compounds into one of the most reliable profit engines in the economy. At…

The Ethereum Foundation has announced a new step to ensure the long-term security of the network against quantum computing threats. The foundation has officially launched a dedicated platform focused on “post-quantum security” research. The new platform details how Ethereum will be protected against existing cryptographic systems that quantum computers might be able to break in the future. According to the foundation’s statement, this initiative is actually not new; the process, which began in 2018 with STARK-based signature collection research within the Ethereum ecosystem, has today evolved into a comprehensive project with numerous teams working in a coordinated manner. In addition…

Immunotherapy company Enlivex has raised $21 million via a debt financing agreement to purchase another 3 billion tokens tied to the prediction market platform Rain.Enlivex said on Tuesday it exercised an option to acquire another 3 billion Rain (RAIN) tokens at a 62% discount for $10 million on Sunday while extending its option to purchase another 272.1 billion RAIN tokens at the same price to December 2027. The debt financing came from The Lind Partners, a New York-based asset manager.“We are continuing to execute our prediction markets treasury strategy, and we are pleased that Lind provided us with substantial capital,…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum is facing renewed volatility and uncertainty after several weeks of consolidation, with price action reflecting a market struggling to establish a clear direction. While ETH has remained relatively range-bound in recent sessions, underlying dynamics suggest that the current phase may be masking a deeper structural transition. According to a CryptoQuant report, the Ethereum market may appear stagnant on the surface, but on-chain data points to a tightening supply environment combined with recovering demand. One of the most notable developments is the continued decline in exchange reserves,…

XRP is holding near $1.41 after a steady session, but price is stuck in a tight range, with neither buyers nor sellers taking control. The longer it stays compressed between support and resistance, the more likely a sharper move becomes.News BackgroundXRP traded in line with the broader crypto market, with no major token-specific catalyst driving price action.Whale wallets added roughly 40 million XRP over the past week, suggesting accumulation during consolidation.Market sentiment remains tied to macro conditions, with crypto reacting cautiously to interest rate expectations.Price Action SummaryXRP gained about 0.6%, moving from roughly $1.38 to $1.41Price traded within a tight…

Ethereum price started a recovery wave above the $2,065 zone. ETH is now consolidating above $2,120 and might aim for more gains if it clears the $2,200 resistance. Ethereum started a recovery wave above the $2,125 zone. The price is trading above $2,140 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $2,145 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,200 resistance. Ethereum Price Eyes Steady Gains Ethereum price managed to stay above $2,020 and…

Aave’s decentralized autonomous organization backed a proposal to move its V4 protocol toward deployment on Ethereum mainnet, signaling broader support for the upgrade after weeks of governance tension and contributor exits.On Monday, the proposal to deploy Aave V4 on the Ethereum mainnet garnered near-unanimous support from the DAO, with more than 645,000 votes in favor and less than one vote against, and no abstentions, according to data from the offchain voting platform Snapshot.The vote marks a shift from earlier divisions within the Aave community, signaling broad alignment around the protocol’s direction as it moves toward formalizing V4’s deployment.According to Aave…

Morgan Stanley is accelerating its bitcoin and crypto strategy, but the bank’s digital asset head says it’s the result of years of preparation, not a sudden rush to catch up. Speaking at the Digital Asset Summit on Tuesday, Amy Oldenburg emphasized that Wall Street’s move into digital assets reflects a long-term effort to modernize financial infrastructure. “We’ve been on a journey around the entire modernization of financial infrastructure for years,” she said, rejecting the idea that banks are acting out of fear of missing out. Morgan Stanley has expanded beyond indirect crypto exposure, such as wealthy client bitcoin funds, to…

A OranjeBTC divulgou seu primeiro balanço como companhia aberta na noite desta terça-feira (24) com prejuízo líquido de R$ 469,9 milhões em 2025, receita líquida de R$ 2,8 milhões e uma tesouraria de 3.722,3 bitcoins ao fim do ano. Junto com o resultado, a companhia também anunciou que irá lançar ações nos Estados Unidos por meio de um programa de ADRs (American Depositary Receipts). O tamanho do prejuízo, porém, não reflete uma queima de caixa equivalente. Segundo a companhia, o principal fator do resultado foi um ajuste negativo a valor justo de R$ 465,2 milhões sobre o estoque de Bitcoin,…

Key takeaways:Investors dumped gold and bonds for cash as war-driven oil spikes and inflation forced a defensive market stance.Rising yields and a 20% rate hike chance signal a tight outlook, leaving Bitcoin vulnerable amid soaring US debt.Bitcoin (BTC) retested the $67,500 support level on Monday, a move that coincided with gold prices suffering their sharpest correction in over 50 years. Fears of a prolonged war in Iran and the inflationary impact of oil prices holding above $85 pushed investors to cut risk.US 5-year Treasury yields (left) vs. Gold/USD (right). Source: TradingViewUS Treasuries also faced a sell-off during this period, suggesting…