Crypto Morning Brief: 20 Millionth Bitcoin Mined, Nasdaq Partners with Kraken's Parent Company
Crypto Morning Brief: The 20 millionth Bitcoin has been mined, marking a milestone with 95.2% of the total 21 million BTC supply now in circulation. The remaining 1 million will take approximately 114 years to mine.
In market developments, former U.S. President Trump commented on geopolitical tensions, warning Iran against disrupting oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a severe U.S. response.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin disclosed that the Ethereum Foundation is staking 72,000 ETH using DVT-lite technology to promote distributed staking. Solana has partnered with Alibaba to establish the Solana Shanghai Builder Station, a developer hub in China.
Major exchanges are expanding services: Coinbase launched crypto futures trading in Europe, and Nasdaq partnered with Kraken’s parent company, Payward, to develop infrastructure for tokenized equities.
Corporate crypto holdings saw significant updates: Strategy increased its Bitcoin holdings to 738,731 BTC, while Sharplink reported holding 869,000 ETH, despite a net loss due to accounting adjustments.
In funding news, Zcash Open Development Lab raised over $25 million in a seed round led by Paradigm, a16z crypto, and others.
A security warning was issued for U盘版 OpenClaw hardware, which may pose asset risks due to excessive permissions.
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