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BlackRock clients purchase $454M worth of Bitcoin in a single transaction
Institutional Bitcoin investments are reshaping financial strategies, highlighting digital assets' growing role in diversified portfolios. The post BlackRock clients purchase $454M worth of Bitcoin in a single transaction appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
ENS Proposes L2 Registry Migration To Cut Domain Costs
Ethereum Name Service has opened discussion around an ENSv2 migration proposal that would move domain registration and renewal resolution toward a Layer-2 registry model. The idea is pretty straightforward: ENS works, but Ethereum mainnet fees can make everyday domain actions expensive. Moving more of that activity to Layer 2 could reduce costs while keeping links back to Ethereum’s security model. This is still an early governance stage. The proposal is a temp check, not a completed migration. It has not passed a full executable DAO vote, and users should not treat it as already implemented.
US and UK strike first joint pact to disrupt crypto scam centers
The US-UK alliance against crypto scams could significantly enhance global cybersecurity efforts and deter transnational organized crime. The post US and UK strike first joint pact to disrupt crypto scam centers appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
US, UK launch joint alliance targeting crypto scam centers
The agreement includes parallel investigations and information sharing, with US and UK authorities planning a private-sector disruption operation in London in October. The United States and United Kingdom have formed a joint law enforcement alliance targeting scam centers involved in crypto and cyber-enabled investment fraud. On Thursday, the US Department of Justice announced that the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, the Crown Prosecution Service of England and Wales and the UK National Crime Agency signed a memorandum of understanding.
DEX Volume Exploded Over 9,000x. Now Crypto Has a New Problem
The crypto industry today is almost unrecognizable from 7 years ago, both in size and scale. Just for decentralized exchanges (DEX), trading volume grew roughly 9,260x from 2019 to a record $4.7 trillion in 2025. In 2026, however, activity moderated to $1.63 trillion year-to-date. It’s not down to one chain or sector. Liquidity is now distributed across more blockchains, venue types, protocols, and execution environments, without one clearly replacing the others. SwapSpace recently published its State of Crypto Swaps 2026 report, which shows the massive extent of this growth.
Bitcoin Hits $82,000 and Fidelity Says It's Unsure If the Bear Market Is Over
Bitcoin (BTC) hit an intraday high of $82,108 before easing to trade near $81,050. That is up 4.5% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data. The move extends an August rally. Fidelity Digital Assets says the jump alone does not confirm the bear market has ended. Why Fidelity Is Still Cautious Bitcoin logged its strongest monthly gain since November 2024 in August. Ether (ETH) and Solana (SOL) climbed even harder over the same stretch. Fidelity’s Chris Kuiper points to a pattern seen before past bull runs. Low volatility tends to precede a sharp upward move.
The Shape of Ethereum: A Six-Year Study of Topological Anomalies
Authors: Matan Prasma (@KanExtension), Uri Yacobi Keller (@urihamster) What if we could associate a shape to Ethereum’s transaction graph each day, not just track its volume or price—would that shape change in recognizable ways around real-world shocks? We analyzed six years of data to find out. We applied Topological Data Analysis (TDA)—a method from algebraic topology relatively new to data science—to Ethereum’s daily transaction data, including smart contract execution.
EigenLayer has crossed 5 million ETH in restaking deposits across operators, marking another major scale milestone for one of Ethereum’s most closely watched DeFi infrastructure protocols. The figure includes native ETH and liquid staking token deposits, so it needs to be read carefully. Still, 5 million ETH is a huge number, and it shows how large the restaking market has become. EigenLayer’s pitch has always been simple but ambitious: let staked ETH secure more than Ethereum alone.
Multicoin Sells Another 10% of HYPE Stack as Holdings Fall From 4 Million Tokens
Multicoin Capital has sold another 10% of its HYPE holdings, according to blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence. Still, HYPE remains its largest holding, currently worth around $90.5 million. The investment firm had accumulated the tokens between February and March this year and has held the position for more than six months. Arkham stated that Multicoin held 4 million HYPE at its peak and now owns just over 25% of that amount. Earlier this week, the firm moved a large amount of the token to Coinbase Prime.
XRP Jumps 3% on BIS Ledger Test, Ethereum Pre-Golden Cross Points Higher as Tron TVL Hits $28 Billion: Crypto Market Review
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