Aave pushes beyond Ethereum with Avalanche RWA lending expansion
Aave has expanded its V4 lending protocol beyond Ethereum for the first time by deploying it on Avalanche to support tokenized real-world asset lending and institutional credit markets. Summary Aave V4 has launched on Avalanche in its first deployment outside Ethereum. The rollout focuses on institutional lending backed by tokenized real-world assets. AAVE fell over…
Bitcoin climbs above $65K as weak PPI rattles Fed hawks
Bitcoin has climbed above $65,000 after softer-than-expected U.S. producer inflation reduced expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike later this month. Summary Bitcoin climbed above $65,000 after weaker-than-expected U.S. PPI data boosted risk appetite. Cooling inflation reduced expectations of a July Fed rate hike in both traditional and crypto markets. Ethereum topped $1,900 as the…
SBI taps Solana for world’s first tokenized Japan equity fund
SBI Global Asset Management has launched the world’s first tokenized Japanese equity fund on the Solana blockchain through a partnership with DigiFT, bringing a high-dividend equity strategy on-chain for institutional and accredited investors. Summary SBI and DigiFT have launched the world’s first tokenized Japanese equity fund on Solana. The JX token offers accredited and institutional…
Solana price prediction: Will SOL reclaim $80 next after USDC mint sparks breakout?
Solana price has climbed to around $78 on July 15 after a 250 million USDC mint on the network, combined with softer U.S. inflation data, injected fresh buying momentum across crypto markets. Summary Solana price jumped toward $78 after a 250 million USDC mint boosted on-chain liquidity and risk appetite improved. Technical charts show a…
BitMine earns $45.7M from ETH staking as revenue jumps 22-fold
BitMine Immersion Technologies generated $45.7 million from Ethereum staking and validation during the three months ended May 31, making staking its main source of revenue. Summary Ethereum staking generated $45.7 million, accounting for 98% of BitMine’s total quarterly revenue in May. BitMine now stakes 4.9 million ETH, equal to roughly 85% of its Ethereum treasury…
Will Ethereum price reclaim $2,000 next as CPI relief sparks breakout above $1,850?
Ethereum price has reclaimed the $1,850 resistance after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data triggered a sharp short squeeze, putting the $2,000 level back into focus for traders. Summary Ethereum price broke above $1,850 after softer U.S. CPI data sparked a broad crypto rally. Technical charts and liquidation clusters suggest $2,000 is the next major price target….
South Korea moves to include crypto in state asset management law
South Korea has unveiled plans for a new law that will bring cryptocurrencies and other digital assets into the country’s state asset management framework, expanding rules that have remained largely unchanged for more than seven decades. Summary South Korea plans a new law that will bring cryptocurrencies and other digital assets into the country’s state…
XRPL EVM sidechain one year on: $25,741 in TVL
In June 2025, a week before the XRP Ledger’s EVM sidechain went live, the team building it published the arithmetic of what was coming. Polygon had contributed somewhere between $2 billion and $6 billion in total value locked to Ethereum, up to a tenth of the whole. Summary The XRPL EVM sidechain promised a $600…
Former Ethereum Foundation team launches EthSystems for institutional Ethereum
Ethereum-backed EthSystems has launched with support from Bitmine, SharpLink and Consensys CEO Joe Lubin, adding another independent organization to Ethereum’s institutional development network after the Foundation cut 54 roles. Summary EthSystems has launched with backing from Bitmine, SharpLink and Consensys CEO Joe Lubin to build confidential infrastructure for institutional Ethereum. The company was spun out…
What is a mempool? Crypto’s transaction waiting room
You press send on a crypto transaction and nothing happens. The wallet says pending. The block explorer shows your transaction floating in limbo, unconfirmed, with no clear indication of when, or whether, it will land. Most people meet the mempool for the first time in exactly this moment of mild panic, and most of the…
