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Circle is getting into the wrapped Bitcoin space, with its product cirBTC primarily targeting institutions. According to the firm, cirBTC will be 1:1 backed by BTC, adding that the token will be “read

Circle is getting into the wrapped Bitcoin space, with its product cirBTC primarily targeting institutions. According to the firm, cirBTC will be 1:1 backed by BTC, adding that the token will be “readily verifiable” on-chain.

The move is designed to tap into Bitcoin’s $1.7 trillion liquidity. The token will be seamlessly integrated into Circle’s wide network, including its Arc chain and wider DeFi ecosystem.

For the unfamiliar, wrapped Bitcoin tokens allow users to leverage lending, borrowing, and other DeFi activity across Ethereum and other chains.

Will Circle’s wrapped Bitcoin benefit from trust?

It’s worth noting, however, that the wrapped Bitcoin segment has been plagued by trust issues. In August 2024, the top contender in space, BitGo’s WBTC, faced community backlash. This was after it partnered with Justin Sun’s BiT Global.

The deal with BiT Global allowed Justin Sun access to the BTC in cold storage, used as collateral to back WBTC. This unsettled some investors and triggered some outflows at that time.

Sensing the distrust and vacuum created, Coinbase seized the opportunity. It quickly unveiled cbBTC, its rival product. It was an instant success. In just two months, it crossed $1B in market cap. In the last two years, the cbBTC market supply has grown to $6B, underscoring a strong demand.

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However, it wasn’t long before Coinbase also faced community scrutiny over a lack of verifiable reserves backing cbBTC. Coinbase’s CEO Brian Armstrong’s response further alienated the community. He said,

As for cbBTC, yes, you’re trusting a centralized custodian to store the underlying BTC – we’ve never claimed otherwise.

The exchange eventually curved and posted proof of reserves for its product. However, the distrust lingered.

And, it seems Circle is betting on this. For Circle’s CEO,Jeremy Allaire, cirBTC will be a ‘neutral’ on-chain asset.

cirBTC is coming. We are bringing the same infra that supports USDC, EURC, and USYC to the largest 

Circle is getting into the wrapped Bitcoin space,

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The HYPE token is starting to gain attention as more users join the Hyperliquid ecosystem. Increased trading activity on the platform is driving demand for the token, which plays a role in governance and utility.

Market analysts note that early-stage tokens often experience strong growth if the underlying platform gains adoption. However, volatility remains high, and price movements can be unpredictable.

If Hyperliquid continues to attract users, the HYPE token could see increased demand in the future.

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Хоскинсон требует извинений от основателей Cardano за запуск Midnight

Напряженность в экосистеме Cardano обострилась после запуска основной сети Midnight. Midnight, партнерский блокчейн, ориентированный на конфиденциальность и получивший финансирование в размере 200 миллионов долларов, вышел на рынок с такими функциями, как доказательства с нулевым разглашением, позволяющие блокировать транзакции. Он позиционировался как значительное расширение инфраструктуры в долгосрочной стратегии роста Cardano.

Однако запуск не принес ожидаемых положительных результатов, вместо этого спровоцировав публичный конфликт между членами сообщества и основателем Cardano Чарльзом Хоскинсоном.

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Запуск Midnight вызвал дебаты относительно проектирования мостов и односторонних потоков активов, что усугубило напряженность внутри Cardano.

Критики предупреждают, что Midnight может истощить ликвидность ADA, в то время как сторонники называют его важным шагом на пути к росту и конфиденциальности.

Хоскинсон защищает ценность Midnight и призывает критиков извиниться на фоне растущего недовольства в сообществе.

Крупный игрок обменял 940 000 ADA на 4,14 миллиона токенов NIGHT, демонстрируя, что, несмотря на продолжающиеся споры, он по-прежнему уверен в перспективах NIGHT.

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Why $12T Charles Schwab's Bitcoin, Ethereum bet signals next phase of crypto adoption!

Institutional FOMO may be emerging as the catalyst accelerating the convergence of TradFi, DeFi. The market now appears to be entering the second phase of its DeFi expansion.

In the early stage, stablecoins served as the core bridge between TradFi and DeFi, providing liquidity while replicating familiar banking functions, but with faster settlement, real-time transfers, and 24/7 accessibility.

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SoFi Bank emerged as an early proof of concept, integrating Bitcoin [BTC] and other crypto products into a broader financial ecosystem. The platform enabled multiple use cases such as lending, borrowing, and investing, alongside high-yield savings of up to 4.5% APY through its "SoFi Big Business Banking" rollout. However, this now looks like just phase one.

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⚡ Adoption Challenges and Opportunities HTX content creator fama While Worldcoin has strong potential, it also faces challenges related to adoption and regulation. Expanding globally requires complian

⚡ Adoption Challenges and Opportunities

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While Worldcoin has strong potential, it also faces challenges related to adoption and regulation. Expanding globally requires compliance with different laws and regulations.

However, overcoming these challenges could strengthen the project and increase its credibility. If successful, Worldcoin could become a widely used identity system.

This balance between challenges and opportunities makes it an interesting project to watch.

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Solana's quantum-threat readiness reveals harsh tradeoff: security vs speed


Crypto has spent years obsessing over speed, fees and scalability. Now it may have to confront a more existential question: what happens when its core security breaks?

That question is moving from theory to urgency. Quantum computers, machines that use the principles of quantum physics to process information in fundamentally different ways than today’s computers, could eventually solve the kinds of mathematical problems that underpin modern encryption.

Discussions around post-quantum cryptography have intensified across the industry in recent weeks, especially after new research from Google and academic collaborators suggested that such systems could one day break widely used encryption, potentially cracking systems like Bitcoin’s in minutes rather than years.

While Bitcoin developers scramble to find a solution and Ethereum prepares for the event, Solana is trying to get ahead of that scenario.

Cryptography firm Project Eleven has teamed up with the Solana Foundation to experiment with post-quantum security, technology designed to withstand quantum attacks that could render today’s cryptography obsolete. The early work is already surfacing a difficult reality: making Solana quantum-safe may come at the expense of the performance that defines it.

In practice, that effort has meant moving beyond theory and into live testing. Project Eleven has worked with the Solana ecosystem to model how the network would behave if its current cryptography were replaced, including deploying a test environment using quantum-resistant signatures — the digital keys that authorize transactions. The goal is not just to prove the technology works, but to understand what breaks when it’s pushed to scale.

The early results show a clear tradeoff.

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HTX Community Spring Creation ContestBASED: Hyperliquid’s On-Chain Super App📉 Market Volatility Impacting MATIC HTX content creator fama MATIC is still influenced by overall crypto market volatility. 

📉 Market Volatility Impacting MATIC

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MATIC is still influenced by overall crypto market volatility. When major assets like Bitcoin move, altcoins including MATIC often follow. This creates short-term fluctuations in price.

While volatility can create trading opportunities, it also increases risk. Investors should focus on long-term fundamentals rather than short-term price changes.

Understanding market cycles is essential for navigating these fluctuations.

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Claim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation ChallengeHTX Community Spring Creation ContestPost To Earn BonusAfter exploiting crypto protocol Drift, the attacker moved about $232 million in USDC from Solan

After exploiting crypto protocol Drift, the attacker moved about $232 million in USDC from Solana to Ethereum using Circle’s cross-chain transfer protocol.

Critics like blockchain investigator ZachXBT said Circle could have moved faster to blacklist wallets and freeze funds. But freezing assets without authorization could carry legal liability, Plume general counsel said.

Circle said it freezes assets when legally required, highlighting a growing tension for regulated issuers between acting quickly to curb illicit flows and avoiding overreach without court or law enforcement orders.



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IMF Warns Tokenization Speeds Up Financial Risk

IMF stated that "atomic settlement and enhanced transparency reduce some traditional risks, but speed and automation introduce new ones."

The International Monetary Fund said Thursday that tokenization can reduce friction in financial markets but may simultaneously introduce new risks that undermine stability. The assessment came in a 23-page report in which the IMF stated that "atomic settlement and enhanced transparency reduce some traditional risks, but speed and automation introduce new ones."

More than $27.6 billion in real-world assets, excluding stablecoins, is currently tokenized on-chain, according to RWA(dot)xyz data. Forecasts for the sector vary widely: Boston Consulting Group estimated in 2022 that the tokenization market could reach $16 trillion by 2030, while McKinsey & Co projected a more conservative $2 trillion over the same period.

IMF Warns Tokenization Speeds Up Financial Risk

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