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Coinbase (COIN) has quietly crossed a threshold that Wall Street would recognize immediately: it has become, by its own definition, the only full-service prime brokerage in crypto.John D’Agostino, head of strategy at Coinbase Institutional, said the definition of a prime broker still follows a familiar Wall Street checklist: trading, custody, financing, derivatives and cross-margining. In crypto, he added, there’s an extra layer, staking. “If you can do all of those at scale, you’re a prime,” he said.In equities and fixed income, only a handful of firms, Goldman Sachs (GS), Morgan Stanley (MS) and Bank of America (BAC), truly qualify as…

The Ethereum Foundation has unstaked 17,035.326 ETH, worth about $40 million, shortly after moving close to its 70,000 ETH staking target.  Summary Ethereum Foundation unstaked 17,035 ETH worth $40 million after nearing its 70,000 ETH staking target. The foundation deposited wstETH into Lido’s unstETH contract and awaits ETH after withdrawal queue completion. Market users questioned a possible sale, but the foundation has not explained the transaction yet. Arkham data showed the transaction on Saturday. The foundation deposited wrapped staked ETH into Lido’s unstETH contract. The ETH will return after the withdrawal queue completes, based on Ethereum’s normal unstaking process. The…

Semilore Faleti is a cryptocurrency writer specialized in the field of journalism and content creation. While he started out writing on several subjects, Semilore soon found a knack for cracking down on the complexities and intricacies in the intriguing world of blockchains and cryptocurrency. Semilore is drawn to the efficiency of digital assets in terms of storing, and transferring value. He is a staunch advocate for the adoption of cryptocurrency as he believes it can improve the digitalization and transparency of the existing financial systems. In two years of active crypto writing, Semilore has covered multiple aspects of the digital…

Cryptography company Succinct has launched Zcam, an iPhone camera app that cryptographically signs photos and videos at the moment of capture to help prove their authenticity.The company said Thursday that Zcam embeds a tamper-evident record linking media to the device that captured it, allowing viewers to verify that content was not digitally altered or generated by artificial intelligence. How the Zcam application works. Source: SuccinctAccording to Succinct, the app works by hashing raw image data and signing it using keys generated inside Apple’s Secure Enclave, a hardware-based security module. The resulting signature, along with capture metadata and attestation, is embedded into…

A 13-block chain reorganization on LTC$56.21 late Friday and Saturday rewound roughly 32 minutes of network activity after attackers used a vulnerability in its Mimblewimble Extension Block (MWEB) protocol.The bug had enabled a denial-of-service attack against major mining pools, allowing the invalid MWEB transactions to slip through nodes that had not updated, before the network’s longest valid chain corrected them.The Foundation said in Asian morning hours on Sunday the bug was fully patched and the network is operating normally.However, prominent researchers say the litecoin-project GitHub repository tells a different story. Security researcher bbsz, who works with the SEAL911 emergency response…

⚡️Litecoin’de tek hamlede 32 dakikalık işlem geçmişi silindi, ağ 13 bloğu geri aldı. Saldırganlar, yeni yamanın herkese ulaşmamasını fırsat bilip güncellenmemiş madencilik havuzlarını hedef aldı. Devamını Oku:Litecoin’de 13 blokluk ani geri dönüş, güvenlik açığı sonrası zinciri etkiledi Litecoin’de 13 blokluk ani geri dönüş, güvenlik açığı sonrası zinciri etkiledi yazısı ilk önce COINTURK üzerinde ortaya çıktı.

According to a crypto analyst, the Bitcoin price remains firmly in a bear trend and could be preparing for another major crash to new lows. Using a wave structure, the expert mapped out BTC’s price action during this bearish phase, outlining how he sees the current market developing and where he believes the next downside move could lead. Contrary to other analysts’ predictions, the analyst believes that BTC has not yet reached its cycle bottom and may first see a final surge before plunging below $40,000.   Related Reading Bitcoin Price Could Rebound To $80,000 Before A Final Crash Market analyst…

XRP (XRP) has fallen about 5% against Bitcoin (BTC) over the past week, and the confirmation of a bearish pattern now points to the risk of more losses ahead.Key takeaways:XRP/BTC’s descending triangle pattern on the weekly chart points to a possible 40% drop toward 0.000011 BTC.Persistent institutional demand through US-based spot ETFs supports the case for a recovery in XRP price. XRP’s descending triangle breakdown is underwaySince late 2024, the XRP/BTC ratio has been consolidating inside a descending triangle on the weekly time frame.In technical analysis, descending triangles are typically viewed as bearish patterns. The pattern was confirmed when the price…

Bitcoin BTC$78,037.24 edged lower late morning on the U.S. East Coast after U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments signaled a halt to planned diplomatic travel tied to Iran talks.The largest cryptocurrency dropped about $100 to $77,351 just before noon ET, reversing a modest earlier gain. The move came minutes after a Fox reporter posted Trump’s remarks on X, where he said he had canceled a trip by envoys Steve Witkoff and Trump’s stepson, Jared Kushner.“I’ve told my people a little while ago they were getting ready to leave, and I said, ‘Nope, you’re not making an 18 hour flight to go…

XRP ($1.43 · Live) is one of the most popular and high-volume altcoins in the market, drawing tremendous attention across the board. It’s also oftentimes the subject of interesting price predictions from both macro and technical analysts, some of which raise more than a few eyebrows. XRP Price Predictions: Technical Analysts Most recently, Ali Martinez, a frequent commentator and technical analyst, wrote: A multi-year triangle on XRP points to $0.90 as a potential bottom for the bear market and $13 as a target for the next bull run. But that would mean an increase just short of a 10x and,…