Blockchain
Tezos Launches Quantumnet Post-Quantum Testnet
The new Quantumnet environment gives Tezos developers a place to test quantum-resistant cryptography across the full layer-1 stack before a future protocol…
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Author: Kean Mattos
Kean Mattos is the BTC-Pulse byline for protocol explainers and market news: Ethereum upgrades and validator rules, token standards, regulation, and price outlooks built on on-chain and market data. Articles under this byline are drafted with AI tools and fact-checked against primary sources by BTC-Pulse editor Simeon before publishing.
Market
NYSE Arca Approves Bitwise NEAR ETF for Listing
The exchange-level approval clears a key hurdle for Bitwise’s spot NEAR ETF, with shares registered for NYSE Arca trading and positioned as…
Blockchain
MoonPay to Acquire North Capital in $60M Tokenized RWA Push
The payments company is moving deeper into tokenized private markets by acquiring North Capital in an all-stock transaction valued at more than…
Blockchain
HIFI Raises $37M Series A for Stablecoin Infrastructure
HIFI, a stablecoin infrastructure provider, has closed a $37 million Series A led by Left Lane Capital to scale its on-chain payment…
Blockchain
CoinMarketCap Acquires Coinglass Derivatives Data
CoinMarketCap brings Coinglass liquidation heatmaps, open-interest dashboards, and funding-rate tables into its crypto price tracker, expanding market data beyond spot prices.
Market
BlackRock and Ondo Launch Tokenized ETF Portfolio Strategies
The launch brings tokenized ETF portfolio strategies to investors outside the United States, expanding access to regulated crypto-linked products.
Regulation
CFTC Updates Crypto Asset Rules as Polymarket Faces Probe
US regulators took center stage as the CFTC expanded crypto collateral guidance and federal investigators opened a Polymarket probe tied to a…
Regulation
SEC Commissioner Peirce Calls for Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Replace Data-Heavy KYC/AML Practices
Hester Peirce argued that zero-knowledge proofs can satisfy disclosure requirements while reducing the sensitive personal data collected under KYC and AML regimes.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Steadies Near $84,459 Before $18B Options Expiry
Bitcoin traded near $84,459 on September 25, 2026, with traders positioning for roughly $18 billion in combined Bitcoin and Ether options expirations…
Blockchain
CryptoRank: RWA Perpetual DEX Volume Hits $365B in Q3
CryptoRank tracked $365 billion in third-quarter real-world asset perpetual trading, a 32% rise from Q2, showing tokenized markets becoming a heavier onchain…