Japanese bank Mizuho maintains a neutral rating on Circle despite its recent approval to establish a national trust bank. The approval is seen as a positive step but does not resolve key challenges such as the decline in USDC's market capitalization since March 2026 and increasing competition from new stablecoins like Open USD. USDC's supply has fallen significantly, raising concerns about its growth and revenue outlook. The emergence of consortium-backed stablecoins could further pressure Circle's market position, leading Mizuho to stay cautious on the stock.
Pump.fun, a Solana-based memecoin launchpad, generated over $10 million in protocol fees during the week of August 3-9, 2026, marking its first time crossing this milestone. This weekly revenue of about $12 million places Pump.fun third among all DeF...
Ledger identified and patched a vulnerability in its Ethereum application that could allow malicious apps to alter transaction data during user review. The fix was deployed about two weeks before a security company publicly disclosed the issue. Ledge...
The Ethereum Foundation is sponsoring the WPPT 2026 workshop in Hong Kong, focusing on privacy-preserving technologies in blockchain. This move highlights the foundation's strategic emphasis on zero-knowledge proofs and enhancing protocol privacy. Su...
A Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland study shows that sharing Bitcoin's past gains increases how much cryptocurrency U.S. households want to own and their likelihood of buying it. Crypto owners expect much higher returns than nonowners, and exposure t...
Ethena (ENA) experienced a significant breakout above its $0.14 resistance, reaching $0.1707, driven by strong buying momentum. A $1.5 million whale deposit of 9.776 million ENA tokens into Binance introduced supply pressure, but was counterbalanced ...
