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In brief AIQuant launched a crypto trading platform with customizable AI agents. The AI agents trade on Base, Solana, and BNB Chain, removing human emotion from trading. A native AIQ token will support staking, governance, and future platform features. AI Quant Labs, an Atlanta-based startup specializing in automated crypto trading, launched its AIQuant platform on…
In brief SharpLink Gaming will tokenize its SEC-registered common stock (SBET) directly on Ethereum through Superstate’s Opening Bell platform. The Nasdaq-listed firm has built one of the largest public ETH treasuries, holding more than 838K ETH worth $3.3 billion. The move follows SharpLink’s recent stock buybacks and comes amid a broader SEC push to modernize…
In brief $442 million worth of crypto liquidations have been recorded over the past 24 hours, most which were long positions. It comes as the majority of the crypto market is in the red, with major coins including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana down on the day. Only four non-stablecoins are in the green over the…
In brief GSR Digital Asset Treasury Companies ETF will invest at least 80% of its assets in firms that hold cryptocurrencies in their corporate treasuries. The market maker’s registration statement to the SEC included proposals for four other funds that would focus primarily on Ethereum and staking. London-based GSR recently opened a U.S. asset management…
In brief Aster is the flavor of the week for crypto degens, up a staggering 2,180% in just seven days. The Aster token today surged another 19% to $2.35, breaking above key resistance levels with strong volume. How high will Aster go? Technical indicators and prediction market data show mixed signals. After a choppy start…
In brief Thumzup Media Corporation revealed plans to buy back up to $10 million worth of stock. TZUP shares were up about 6% on the day following the news, but are down sharply since early August. The firm holds about $4 million in crypto and has agreed to purchase a Dogecoin mining firm. Another crypto…
In brief Researchers find that rollup fee models collapse costs, leaving small transfers over- or underpriced. A benchmark shows Polygon zkEVM, zkSync, Scroll, Optimism, and Arbitrum use divergent, potentially exploitable fee rules. The authors urge multidimensional pricing of execution, data, and proof to prevent systemic risks. Ethereum’s rollup networks are mispricing small transactions, creating risks…
In brief JD Vance posted a heavily edited photo of him on X, leading to a Solana meme coin to skyrocket 65% in an hour. The token and broader meme spawned after the U.S. Vice President told Ukrainian President Zelenskyy that he needed to thank America for help in the fight against Russia. His reposting…
In brief DeFi Development Corp. is boosting its share repurchase program from $1 million to $100 million. The firm will consider buying back shares from the open market when its mNAV trades below 1. DFDV is up about 4% on the day, but down 12% in the last week of trading. Shares in Solana treasury…
In brief Franklin Templeton’s tokenization platform is being integrated with BNB Chain Franklin Templeton is also working with Binance on separate crypto products. BNB hit an all-time high of $1,079 on Sunday Franklin Templeton’s tokenization platform is expanding to BNB Chain, bringing one of the world’s largest asset managers to the Binance-created blockchain.The asset manager,…
