By Marco Piccolo Key highlights: Tether is reportedly seeking at least $200 million to launch a digital asset treasury focused on its gold-backed token XAUT. The effort is being led in partnership with Antalpha, a financial services firm linked to Bitmain. The new vehicle would hold Tether Gold (XAUT), which is backed by physical gold […]
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By Vuk Martin Crypto has a new obsession. Aster. In a matter of weeks, this unknown DEX went from zero to tens of billions in daily volume. It even stole the crown from Hyperliquid, the long-time champ of perpetuals. The Aster token (ASTER) launched and then rocketed more than 2,000% in days. Traders piled in. […]
By Marco Piccolo Key highlights: David Schwartz to step down as Ripple’s CTO at the end of 2025, ending a 13-year tenure. Schwartz will transition to a CTO Emeritus role and join Ripple’s board of directors. Ripple SVP Dennis Jarosch will assume the CTO position in 2026 amid growing competition in blockchain-based payments. Schwartz’s departure […]