Author: Mahamat Ashraf

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The Mid-Year Reality Check: Why Bitcoin is Hitting 20-Month Lows

July 1, 2026 2 mins read

If you were looking for a recovery in the crypto markets today, the data from July 1, 2026, tells a different story. Bitcoin has opened the second half of the year near $58,500. This marks its lowest level in more than 21 months. The broader market sentiment is stuck in “extreme fear,” with the Fear & Greed Index hitting 11, its lowest point since early 2023. This isn’t just about

Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts for Institutional Bitcoin. Your Custody, Your Terms

April 23, 2026 3 mins read

Threshold Network today announced Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts (VBA), a new framework for institutional Bitcoin deployment built on the same signer infrastructure that has operated with Bitcoin for six years, processed over $5 billion in cumulative volume, and sustained zero losses. Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts are a Bitcoin Script and PSBT-based account framework for institutional Bitcoin deployment. They define preauthorized spending paths, signer combinations, timelocks, and recovery routes at account setup, allowing allocators to

CEX.IO selects OpenPayd to power real-time settlements for institutional clients

April 22, 2026 3 mins read

-Integration delivers multi-currency accounts, including SEPA Instant-enabled EUR payments, and FX infrastructure across CEX.IO’s global operations. OpenPayd, a leading provider of financial infrastructure, has been selected by global cryptocurrency exchange CEX.IO to underpin its fiat payment operations and institutional settlement activity across its global platform. CEX.IO supports 15 million retail and professional users worldwide, where managing liquidity across jurisdictions creates operational complexity. For institutional participants in particular, settlement reliability is

Ramp Network Launches Multichain Wallet That Eliminates Third-Party Dependencies in Self-Custody

April 18, 2026 2 mins read

Ramp Network, a global crypto infrastructure provider enabling seamless access between fiat and digital assets, today announced the launch of a multichain wallet designed to address a long-standing limitation of self-custodial crypto products: the need to rely on third-party providers for core actions like buying, swapping, and cashing out. Ramp Network has historically operated as the infrastructure layer behind crypto purchases within partner applications, including MetaMask and Trust Wallet, serving

BitGo invests in Ubyx and joins as a settlement agent to accelerate institutional digital asset infrastructure

March 11, 2026 3 mins read

Ubyx Inc., a provider of clearing and acceptance infrastructure for tokenised deposits and regulated stablecoins, today announced a strategic investment from BitGo Ecosystem Holdings LLC (“BitGo Ecosystem Holdings”), an affiliate of BitGo Holdings, Inc. (“BitGo”). Ubyx also announced the appointment of BitGo Bank & Trust, N.A. (“BitGo B&T”), a subsidiary of BitGo and an OCC-regulated trust bank, as a settlement agent within the Ubyx network. The partnership positions BitGo B&T

20th Tezos Protocol Upgrade, Tallinn, Slashes Block Time to 6 Seconds, Cuts App Storage Costs by up to 100x

January 26, 2026 2 mins read

The Tezos protocol has been successfully upgraded, following an on-chain governance process with broad participation from bakers (validators) and community members.  Developed by Nomadic Labs, Trilitech, and Functori, Tallinn is the 20th protocol upgrade, marking 20 evolutions of the Tezos blockchain, proposed, adopted, and seamlessly activated by the protocol itself. “Adapting to market demand 20 times over 7 years without network disruptions, and in a fully decentralized way, is undeniable

Bybit P2P Marks 4th Anniversary with 100,000 USDT Prize Pool

January 21, 2026 2 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is pleased to announce a round of rewards as Bybit P2P turns four. Marking four years of facilitating crypto transactions and building trust among its global users, Bybit P2P has unveiled a 100,000 USDT prize pool to reward the trading community. Starting now until February 8, 2026, at 8PM UTC, the anniversary celebration invites eligible users to participate in a lucky draw by completing simple tasks.

Everstake Partners with Cometh to Bridge Fiat and Crypto Staking Rewards for EU Institutions

January 8, 2026 3 mins read

Everstake, one of the largest global non-custodial staking providers for institutional and retail clients, has partnered with Cometh, a DeFi-native infrastructure provider and MiCA-licensed custodian, to give institutional and corporate clients across the European Union a simple, compliant way to turn fiat deposits into crypto staking rewards — and back into fiat. Cometh operates across the EU as a licensed custodian and DeFi service provider in full compliance with the Markets

Aster Launches Shield Mode, a Protected High-Performance Trading Mode for On-Chain Traders

December 16, 2025 4 mins read

Aster, an on-chain trading platform focused on performance and privacy and supported by YZi Labs, has announced the launch of Shield Mode. This new feature, integrated into Aster Perpetual, introduces a protected trading option designed to offer high-leverage trading—up to 1001x—within a more secure and flexible on-chain environment. Shield Mode represents a key milestone in Aster’s mission to build the next generation of on-chain trading platforms, designed to serve advanced traders

Gensyn Launches $AI Token Sale on Sonar

December 16, 2025 2 mins read

The token sale offers 3% of the token supply, a bonus multiplier for Testnet participants, and the opportunity to receive a Gensyn branded GPU workstation. https://token.gensyn.network/ $AI Details:The Gensyn Foundation (“Gensyn”) today (Dec 15th) launches its $AI token sale on Sonar, marking a major milestone ahead of its upcoming Mainnet. The sale introduces the native token that will coordinate payments, staking & security, and governance across the Gensyn network. The a16z-backed,

Xgram.io Launches Direct Bitcoin to Monero Swaps

December 10, 2025 2 mins read

Xgram.io has enabled the Bitcoin-to-Monero swap direction, expanding its asset conversion options on the platform. The update allows BTC and wrapped BTC equivalents to be exchanged for native XMR delivered directly to designated wallets. Xgram Platform Process Overview The Xgram website application enables a swap workflow in which Bitcoin is selected as the source asset and Monero is selected as the destination asset, after which the amount is entered and the

USDT0 Becomes the World’s Largest Cross-Chain Liquidity Network After Surpassing $50 Billion in Transfers

November 25, 2025 4 mins read

USDT0 has become the fastest-growing and largest omnichain stablecoin network, powering 415,000+ transfers and $50 billion in total value moved (TVL) since launch in January 2025. USDT0, the unified liquidity network for the world’s most widely used stablecoin Tether(USDT), today announced that it has surpassed $50B transacted on the protocol. This milestone was achieved just 10 months after the network’s launch in January 2025, cementing USDT0’s position as the fastest-growing cross-chain USDT