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- Ethereum tests $2,850 support as ETF inflows and FUSAKA upgrade boost institutional confidence. - FUSAKA upgrade introduces PeerDAS, boosting data capacity eightfold and cutting L2 fees by 90%. - Fed’s December QT end and rate cut expectations fuel liquidity and bullish sentiment. - Technical indicators show consolidation near $2,800–$3,080, with potential for $3,550 by mid-2026 if upgrades align with liquidity.
- Webster , NY, partners with state grants and private investors to transform a 300-acre Xerox brownfield into a high-tech industrial hub. - A $9.8M FAST NY grant funds infrastructure upgrades, making the site shovel-ready for advanced manufacturing by 2025. - Municipal boundary adjustments and a $650M fairlife® dairy plant highlight strategic efforts to attract high-value industries and create 250 jobs. - Rising property values (10.1% annual growth) and 2% industrial vacancy rates signal strong demand, bo
- Astar 2.0 introduces Tokenomics 3.0 with a fixed 10.5B ASTR supply and deflationary burn mechanisms to attract institutional investors. - Hybrid ZK Rollup-EVM architecture achieves 150,000 TPS and cross-chain interoperability via Plaza, supported by Sony , Toyota , and Japan Airlines partnerships. - Governance reforms and community-driven councils by mid-2026 aim to align with institutional expectations, while Startale App launch in 2026 targets mass adoption.
- BitMine, led by Tom Lee, added $50.1M in ETH to its holdings, now owning 3.6M tokens (3% of supply), advancing its 5% stake target. - The firm’s stock-issuance-funded strategy faces risks from $3.7B unrealized losses, but Santiment highlights low stablecoin yields and improving liquidity as bullish signals. - Institutional ETF inflows ($312.6M) and Lee’s $7,500 year-end forecast underscore Ethereum’s appeal as a “supercycle” asset, despite macroeconomic uncertainties. - Technical indicators suggest ETH c
- Australia's 2025 Digital Assets Framework Bill aims to regulate crypto platforms via AFSLs, targeting institutional trust and preventing collapses like FTX. - XRP's surge follows ETF approvals (XRPZ, GXRP), with Franklin Templeton highlighting its role in cross-border payments and energy-efficient transactions. - AVAX gains traction via Bitwise's BAVA ETF (0.34% fee), while Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin gains institutional adoption in Abu Dhabi for dollar-pegged stability. - Regulatory uncertainty persists a
- Webster , NY, transformed brownfields into high-value industrial/residential hubs via infrastructure investments and public-private partnerships. - A $9.8M FAST NY grant redeveloped a 300-acre Xerox site, slashing industrial vacancy rates to 2% and adding 1M sq ft of space by 2025. - Median home prices rose 10.1% annually, driven by high-paying jobs and infrastructure upgrades like NEAT's 34kV power and 50M-gallon water capacity. - Future plans include wastewater upgrades and 2027 revaluation, aligning w
- AI sector faces 2025 valuation bubble risks, mirroring 2000 dot-com parallels with Buffett Indicator at 200% and S&P 500 CAPE near 40. - Market concentration in NVIDIA , Microsoft , and Alphabet creates fragility, with sentiment-driven trading amplifying volatility through social media and algorithmic models. - Risk mitigation strategies include diversification into fixed-income/commodities, AI-powered portfolio optimization, and prioritizing firms with proven monetization models. - Balancing AI's long-t
- Vitalik Buterin's 2025 endorsement of ZKsync's Atlas upgrade triggered a 143% surge in $ZK token value and $15B institutional inflows. - ZKsync's ZK rollup architecture offers 15,000 TPS scalability and sub-$0.01 fees, outperforming Arbitrum and Optimism's optimistic rollups. - Institutional partnerships with Deutsche Bank and Sony highlight ZKsync's EVM compatibility and confidential transaction frameworks. - The December 2025 Fusaka upgrade aims to double throughput to 30,000 TPS, aligning with Ethereu
- 23:17Several European banks advance euro stablecoin, targeting launch in the second half of 2026According to ChainCatcher, ten European banks, including BNP Paribas, ING, and UniCredit, have formed a new company called Qivalis, planning to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin in the second half of 2026 to counter the US dollar-dominated digital payments. Qivalis is headquartered in Amsterdam, with former CEO of a German exchange's operations, Jan-Oliver Sell, serving as CEO, and former NatWest chairman Howard Davies as chairman of the board.
- 23:16US lawmakers urge regulators to implement stablecoin regulations before the July 2026 deadlineJinse Finance reported that the "GENIUS Stablecoin Act" passed in the United States this summer has entered the implementation phase, with federal regulatory agencies advancing the formulation of supporting rules, aiming to complete them by July 18, 2026. Congressman Bryan Steil urged regulators at a hearing to "finish on time" to avoid prolonged delays in the introduction of regulations. The FDIC stated that it will propose a draft rule related to GENIUS this month, while the NCUA said the first rule may be the application process for stablecoin issuers. GENIUS requires that stablecoins must be fully backed by US dollars or highly liquid assets, and mandates that issuers with a market capitalization exceeding $5 billion undergo annual audits. During the hearing, Democratic congresswoman Maxine Waters also questioned the potential conflict of interest involving President Donald Trump’s participation in crypto projects.
- 23:16CME launches Bitcoin Volatility IndexJinse Finance reported that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME) has launched a series of cryptocurrency benchmark indices, including the Bitcoin Volatility Index, aimed at providing institutional investors with standardized price and volatility data. These new benchmarks cover a variety of digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP, offering references for options pricing, risk management, and volatility strategies.