Auteur/autrice : Alberto

Decentralized ad platform Alkimi goes live today on the Sui Network, rebranding its token from ADS to ALKIMI, and bringing the entire digital ad supply chain fully onchain. Summary Alkimi migrates to Sui, leveraging the full Mysten Labs tech stack to process, verify, and secure ad transactions without intermediaries. The ADS token is swapped 1:1 for ALKIMI, with KuCoin and MEXC temporarily pausing trading; Kraken plans to list ALKIMI soon. ALKIMI functions as a revenue-sharing, governance, and utility token, turning advertising transactions into yield for holders through the AdFi ecosystem. Alkimi, the decentralized advertising platform, is going live today, August…

What percentage of Bitcoin is owned by BlackRock? BlackRock’s entry into the Bitcoin market through the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has marked a new era in institutional Bitcoin accumulation.Since its launch on Jan. 11, 2024, IBIT has grown at a pace that few expected, and no other ETF has matched. As of June 10, 2025, BlackRock holds over 662,500 BTC, accounting for more than 3% of Bitcoin’s total supply. At today’s prices, that’s $72.4 billion in Bitcoin exposure, a staggering figure by any measure.For comparison, it took SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) over 1,600 trading days to reach $70 billion in…

What percentage of Bitcoin is owned by BlackRock? BlackRock’s entry into the Bitcoin market through the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has marked a new era in institutional Bitcoin accumulation.Since its launch on Jan. 11, 2024, IBIT has grown at a pace that few expected, and no other ETF has matched. As of June 10, 2025, BlackRock holds over 662,500 BTC, accounting for more than 3% of Bitcoin’s total supply. At today’s prices, that’s $72.4 billion in Bitcoin exposure, a staggering figure by any measure.For comparison, it took SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) over 1,600 trading days to reach $70 billion in…

The SEC is launching direct engagement with early-stage blockchain startups, signaling a major regulatory shift toward proactive dialogue, compliance clarity, and stronger U.S. leadership in crypto. SEC Opens Direct Channels to Blockchain Builders The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is increasing its outreach to the digital asset industry, focusing more closely on early-stage blockchain […]

Ethereum (ETH) has lost some of its upward momentum after nearing its all-time high, mirroring a broader correction across the cryptocurrency market. The second-largest digital asset by market capitalization briefly touched $4,776 last week, just shy of the $4,878 record set in 2021, before retreating. At the time of writing, ETH trades at $4,280, reflecting a 5.7% decline in the past 24 hours and nearly $500 below its recent peak. The pullback comes as analysts closely watch trading activity in derivatives markets. According to data shared by CryptoQuant analyst CryptoOnchain, retail participation in Ethereum’s futures market has surged significantly in…

Aspiring Counter-Strike pros, assemble. DreamHack Knockout tickets are now on sale!  DreamHack Knockout Atlanta will run from October 31st to November 2nd, and DreamHack Knockout Stockholm runs from November 28th to 30th. The winners of both tournaments qualify for ESL Pro League Season 23.  DreamHack Knockout Atlanta vs Stockholm – formats and how to compete Both DreamHack Atlanta and DreamHack Stockholm are hosting Knockout tournaments, with the winners of each advancing to ESL Pro League Season 23.  Many gamers see themselves competing among the greats. For example, alongside Team Spirit, the likely favourites to win the Esports World Cup Counter-Strike…

In the second quarter of 2025, Solana’s ecosystem experienced mixed performance across key metrics. Total application revenue dropped 44.2% to $576.4 million, while the app revenue capture ratio increased from 126.5% to 211.6%. Application Revenue Plunge According to the latest Messari report, the total application revenue generated on Solana plunged 44.2% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ), from $1.0 […]

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Japan is preparing to issue its first yen-backed stablecoin this fall, as Tokyo-based fintech firm JPYC nears approval from the Financial Services Agency (FSA). The imminent approval, first reported by Nikkei Asia, is a landmark in the country’s effort to integrate digital assets into its regulated financial system. Unlike foreign stablecoins already circulating in Japan, JPYC is designed to facilitate domestic corporate payments, international remittances, and activity in decentralized finance (DeFi). Backed by highly liquid assets such as bank deposits and government bonds, the token seeks to…

Japan-based 3D printed housing firm Lib Work Co has become the latest non-crypto native firm to buy Bitcoin for its corporate treasury, coming just a month after launching an initiative that uses non-fungible tokens to store house designs. In a Monday statement following its board meeting, LibWork announced plans to purchase 500 million Japanese yen ($3.3 million) worth of Bitcoin (BTC) as a hedge against “inflationary trends” in Japan and the risks of “holding assets only in cash.”“Therefore, our company has decided to adopt a phased approach to acquisition and holding, in response to these risks and to prepare for future…

Hello, fellow Ethereans. I am Mihai Alisie, one of the Ethereum founders, and for the past year I’ve served as the vice president of the Ethereum Foundation and as director of Ethereum Switzerland. In the early days of the project I concentrated my attention on the community side and worked on the holons idea for a distributed physical infrastructure. For the past few months I’ve been contemplating what the next project step(s) should be and how we can create favorable conditions for a thriving community and ecosystem of smart contracts. In this post I will propose an experiment for the…