As regulators sharpen fiscal reporting and transparency requirements for identifiable crypto actors, decentralized finance (DeFi) remains largely untouched — at least for now — even as experts warn that this regulatory carve-out may not last.
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Chloe Adams writes about the infrastructure layer of crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Layer 1 networks, stablecoins, DeFi and the regulation shaping how these systems are used. At BlockchainJournal, she pays close attention to protocol upgrades, network activity and adoption claims, separating meaningful ecosystem progress from technical noise or premature conclusions.When relevant, she also tracks regulatory developments and market reactions tied to core blockchain systems.
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Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, has intensified its precious metals accumulation strategy by confirming the purchase of between one and two tons of gold every week. According to CEO Paolo Ardoino, the firm aims to increase its allocation in this asset to 15% of its total portfolio, solidifying its position as one of the largest private holders in the world.
Asset management firm Strive announced this Wednesday the purchase of an additional 333.9 units of the leading cryptocurrency, ensuring its crypto illicit transaction volume remains non-existent by clearing its balance sheets of encumbrances. After closing a preferred stock offering, the firm managed to retire 92% of the debt inherited from the recent acquisition of Semler Scientific.
Ethereum will implement the ERC-8004 standard on its mainnet, introducing a formal on-chain framework for AI agents to have identities, build reputation, and validate interactions. The goal of this change is to enable inter-agent trading.
The top publicly traded Bitcoin miners saw a series of price increases after a snowstorm hit the United States. The market reacted quickly after the hash rate dropped sharply.
Dogecoin (DOGE) fell after failing to hold the $0.124 support zone, triggering a wave of selling that pushed the token down to $0.122 and amplified the bearish pressure.
In a week of frantic activity for decentralized markets, Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, has staged an impressive 65% rally to reach $34.5. This move, marking a two-month high, was driven by an explosion in digital asset management within its HIP-3 protocol, specialized in perpetual contracts for commodities such as gold and silver.
In a strategic move for financial convergence, the tech firm has launched Ripple Treasury, a pioneering platform that integrates GTreasury’s enterprise software with its blockchain infrastructure. This launch, formally announced this Tuesday, represents the first major product stemming from the one-billion-dollar acquisition completed by the company last October.
As artificial intelligence development remains dominated by hyperscale cloud providers, decentralized GPU networks are carving out a distinct niche for handling inference and everyday workloads — offering cost efficiency, broader access and a complementary layer of compute power for AI tasks that don’t require massive synchronized clusters.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has submitted a draft proposal requiring top-tier credit ratings and bonds from issuers with at least ¥100 trillion in outstanding debt to qualify. The measure aims to improve service quality and security for stablecoin users.
