Author: James Wilson
Gnosis’ push behind the Ethereum Economic Zone shows DAOs moving from tuning parameters to voting on whether whole chains become Ethereum L2s, tying governance to market structure. Summary Gnosis and Zisk’s Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) emerged directly from a GnosisDAO R&D mandate to explore turning Gnosis Chain into a natively integrated Ethereum layer‑2. The framework, co‑funded by the Ethereum Foundation and unveiled at EthCC 2026, aims to fix Ethereum’s “fragmentation problem” by enabling synchronous composability across L2s while keeping ETH as the core gas and settlement asset. The process marks a new phase in on‑chain governance, with DAOs effectively voting…
At Kaiko’s Cannes conference, S&P DJI and Kaiko unveiled plans to tokenize the iBoxx U.S. Treasury index on Canton, turning it into programmable on-chain IP. Summary iBoxx U.S. Treasuries is being brought natively on Canton alongside DTCC’s on-chain Treasuries to support index-linked product issuance on the same infrastructure. S&P will distribute the index as a smart contract token embedding full index data, IP rights, licensing terms, fees and access controls. The model treats index data “like a financial asset,” enabling traceability, automated fee collection and reusable, scalable licensing on-chain. At the Agora Kaiko conference in Cannes on March 31, S&P…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. NOW DeFi launches quantum cloud mining as Bitcoin consolidates and XRP liquidity rises. Summary Bitcoin and XRP consolidation increases risks for spot holders, driving demand for alternative yield strategies. NOW DeFi launches “quantum computing cloud mining” to deliver automated returns without relying on market direction. The platform converts crypto into cloud hashrate, enabling passive income without hardware or active trading. As Bitcoin (BTC) enters a high-level, wide-ranging consolidation zone driven by global macroeconomic factors, and Ripple (XRP) sees increasing…
US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs ended the first quarter of 2026 in negative territory. March did see a return of inflows, but that came only after two straight months of steady withdrawals. Summary US spot Bitcoin ETFs ended Q1 2026 with about $500 million in net outflows, as early-quarter redemptions outweighed March inflows of $1.32 billion. Ether ETFs saw $769 million in quarterly outflows, while Solana funds attracted $213 million. Figures from SoSoValue show that the funds added $1.32 billion in March and ended a dry spell that had lasted since October 2025. Yet the inflows were not enough to offset…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Last year, traffic to crypto-native media fell even as activity across the crypto economy remained strong: stablecoin liquidity expanded, USDT transfer volume surged, and on-chain trading stayed active. Rather than pointing to fading interest in crypto, the divergence suggested that people were increasingly following and using the industry through channels beyond specialist media. Our recent Outset Data Pulse report, built on traffic data from Outset Media Index, showed that across crypto-native outlets, global visits reached 1.12 billion…
Texas Senate Lieutenant Governor and President Dan Patrick has added a study of prediction markets, crypto, and blockchain to its priorities for the state’s next legislative session. Summary Texas Senate has moved to examine prediction markets, crypto, and blockchain as part of its next legislative priorities, with a focus on potential regulatory gaps. Lawmakers are set to study whether prediction platforms exploit federal law to bypass Texas gambling restrictions, while also reviewing crypto kiosks and alignment with federal rules. According to a Friday announcement, Patrick has said the interim charges are intended to “advance the priorities of Texas’ conservative majority,”…
Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a provisional rating to New Hampshire’s Bitcoin-backed U.S. municipal bond. Summary Moody’s has assigned a provisional Ba2 rating to New Hampshire’s Bitcoin-backed municipal bond, placing it in speculative grade due to credit risk. The rating remains subject to final legal documentation, marking an important step before pricing and potential market entry. The $100 million bond structure relies on overcollateralized Bitcoin, with borrowers posting around 160% collateral and custody handled by BitGo. Per a Tuesday statement, the agency has given the bond a Ba2 rating, which falls within the “speculative grade” category and reflects substantial credit…
Summary Former a16z crypto investor Sam Broner has co-founded The Better Money Company, raising $10M in seed funding to build a stablecoin clearinghouse. The round was led by a16z crypto with backing from BoxGroup, Sunflower Capital and angels including Circle co-founder Sean Neville and ex-Microsoft exec Charlie Songhurst.finance. Better Money plans to support GENIUS Act-compliant dollar tokens such as Paxos and Stripe’s Bridge, while excluding USDT but not its U.S. sibling USAT. Former a16z crypto investor Sam Broner has raised $10 million to launch The Better Money Company, a startup aiming to become a clearinghouse for U.S. dollar stablecoins in…
Summary Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said crypto systems only need to upgrade to post‑quantum algorithms to handle quantum computers and there is “no need to panic.” He warned that upgrading decentralized networks will be messy, may trigger forks and force users to migrate to new wallets, but argued dead projects staying unpatched will “clean up” the market. CZ suggested Satoshi’s unmoved Bitcoin should eventually be locked or destroyed if dormant beyond a set window to avoid quantum-era theft, insisting “encryption is easier than decryption” and crypto will survive the quantum era. Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has sought to…
TAO is grinding higher after a sharp March rally, with traders on X framing the latest pullback as a routine dip rather than the end of the move, as Bittensor’s AI narrative and on‑chain metrics keep the token in focus. Summary TAO trades just above $310 today after a volatile month that saw the token briefly push past $350 before correcting. X trader Michaël van de Poppe says “every big push is getting some form of corrections,” calling the current action “just normal price behavior” and a potential “region for dip buying.” Bittensor’s fully diluted valuation sits in the mid‑single‑digit…