Stellar’s XLM dropped 7.7% in a swift session, slipping below the crucial US$ 0.2800 support level and sparking a surge in volume and selling pressure that signals a fresh leg down may be underway.
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chloe
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Layer 1 infrastructure are at the center of Chloe’s coverage. She follows protocol upgrades, network changes, and technical decisions that affect how major blockchains evolve over time, with particular attention to long-term reliability and adoption. When relevant, she also tracks regulatory developments and market reactions tied to core blockchain systems.
Chainlink has unveiled the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE)—a new platform designed to enable institutions to deploy smart contracts across public and private blockchains with built-in compliance, privacy and data-integration tools. This marks a major step in bridging traditional finance and tokenised on-chain infrastructure.
A proposal suggests issuing €3.5 million in euro-denominated preferred shares with the explicit purpose of financing BTC acquisitions. The measure seeks to convert fresh capital into direct exposure to bitcoin and affects retail and institutional investors, the issuer’s balance sheet and the liquidity of the cryptoasset market. It matters because it connects a corporate financial decision (issuance of hybrid capital) with the building of a position in a volatile asset.
The $594 price target for Zcash (ZEC) emerges as a reference as the asset faces pullback risks. The signal matters for spot and derivatives traders, crypto portfolio managers and users of privacy solutions. The move could decide short-term liquidity and institutional investors’ willingness to maintain exposure to a privacy-focused protocol.
UBS completed a transaction of a tokenized fund using the Chainlink DTA mechanism, underscoring the intersection between traditional banking and on‑chain infrastructure. This matters because it combines a global financial actor with oracle and tokenization technology and touches stakeholders such as asset managers, custodians and investors interested in digitized instruments.
Bitcoin (BTC) has entered red territory, trading near $103,600 after losing over 10% in the past week. As traders brace for a possible drop below $100,000, attention is shifting to certain assets. Analysts identify three altcoins that can benefit from a Bitcoin crash due to their independent movements.
The Ethereum staking protocol, StakeWise, announced the successful Balancer hack funds recovery from the V2 exploit. They secured $20.7 million in osETH and osGNO tokens stolen on Monday, November 3rd. The news was confirmed by the StakeWise team on their official channels, providing significant relief to the community. The attack on Balancer V2 was a sophisticated price manipulation. It occurred over several hours on November 3rd. The attackers drained an estimated amount exceeding $120 million. The main target was the ‘stable’ pools of the V2 version of the DeFi protocol. The vulnerability affected instances and forked versions of the V2…
Binance’s founder Changpeng Zhao ignited fresh volatility in crypto markets when his tweet revealed a purchase of Aster and signalled long-term holding, triggering a near 25% spike in the token. The move came as major cryptocurrencies were slipping and the spotlight shifted to exchanges, politics and sudden shifts in sentiment.
According to the headline, Zerohash has obtained a license in the European Union under the MiCA framework, reinforcing the regulatory role of MiCA in the crypto asset landscape. This development represents a possible boost for the stablecoin ecosystem by linking a specific provider with explicit approval from the European regulatory environment. The event matters for issuers, custodians, platforms, and users seeking clear compliance frameworks.
Bitcoin slipped below the US$106 000 mark amid a sweeping crypto-market downturn, dragging major altcoins down in tandem and wiping out most of the bounce from October’s crash. The drop triggered over US$1 billion in leveraged liquidations, underscoring how fragile the rebound has become.