Author: Kryptonews

366 Adidas has launched a new set of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as part of its latest move into Web3, partnering with “Xociety,” a third-person crypto shooter game with RPG elements.  The collection includes limited-edition in-game skins inspired by “ALTS by adidas,” and will be minted on the Sui L1 blockchain. These NFTs will appear in the form of mystery boxes and will be available for minting on Tradeport starting May 16 at 9 a.m. ET. The mystery boxes, limited to 2,600 units, are available in two types: the “adidas Pack” (2,000 units), priced at $129.99, and the discounted “Partner Pack”…

French crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger is planning an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, which may value the company at more than $4 billion.Ledger is in talks with bankers at Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Barclays about a potential US listing, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.In November 2025, Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier said the company was planning fundraising or a listing in New York, noting that money for crypto was “certainly not in Europe.”If confirmed, the IPO talks would underscore rising demand for crypto storage solutions amid a surge in crypto hacks,…

177 As Ethereum marks its tenth year since launch, the blockchain ecosystem is experiencing a revival in non-fungible token (NFT) activity.  Key developments include the launch of a symbolic NFT initiative by Ethereum and a market-wide rally led by flagship collections like CryptoPunks. Ethereum’s “Torch” NFT and community activation To commemorate its tenth year, Ethereum introduced “The Ethereum Torch,” a narrative NFT passed between community leaders over ten days, ending with a symbolic burn on July 30th.  “The Torch is an NFT honoring the people and values that have shaped Ethereum’s first decade and will help build its future,” stated…

The Netherlands plans to tax unrealized capital gains on a range of investments, including stocks, bonds and cryptocurrencies, sparking warnings of capital flight.A majority of lawmakers in the Dutch parliament appear ready to back changes to the country’s Box 3 asset tax regime, which would require investors to pay annual tax on both realized and unrealized gains, even if assets have not been sold, NL Times reported on Tuesday.The plan follows court rulings that struck down the existing system for relying on assumed, rather than actual, returns. The Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives) debated the proposal again this week, with…

Coinbase announced that users can borrow up to $1 million against their cbETH. This token represents staked ETH on the platform and does not require unstaking or selling. The feature is available now across the U.S., excluding New York. It offers stakers flexibility previously unavailable in traditional crypto staking models. How cbETH Liquidity Works The mechanism is straightforward. Coinbase users deposit cbETH as collateral and can immediately access a line of credit. For example, an investor with $500,000 worth of cbETH could borrow a portion of that value up to the $1 million cap. Interest rates and terms are clearly…

Lawmakers in the US state of Kansas are considering a bill that would create a state-managed Bitcoin and digital assets reserve fund funded through unclaimed property rather than direct purchases of cryptocurrency.​Kansas Senate Bill 352, introduced by Senator Craig Bowser on Wednesday, would establish a “Bitcoin and digital assets reserve fund” in the state treasury, administered by the state treasurer. The fund would consist of airdrops, staking rewards and interest earned on abandoned digital assets held under Kansas’ unclaimed property law. It would include cryptocurrencies and “other digital-only assets,” rather than any direct purchases of Bitcoin (BTC) by the state, broadly mirroring…

Crypto-friendly fintech unicorn Revolut plans to apply for a banking license in the United States, abandoning earlier plans to acquire a local lender as it seeks to expand its global presence, the Financial Times reported Friday.The United Kingdom-based fintech has been in discussions with US officials about applying for a bank license through the Office for the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the newspaper reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.The move, if confirmed, would be a milestone in strategy for Revolut, which said in September 2025 that it was exploring the purchase of a US bank to accelerate…

The Ethereum Foundation has made post-quantum security a central focus of the network’s long-term roadmap, announcing the formation of a dedicated Post Quantum (PQ) team.The new team will be led by Thomas Coratger, a cryptographic engineer at the Ethereum Foundation, with support from Emile, a cryptographer closely associated with leanVM, according to crypto researcher Justin Drake. “After years of quiet R&D, EF management has officially declared PQ security a top strategic priority,” Drake said in a Saturday post on X. “It’s now 2026, timelines are accelerating. Time to go full PQ.”The researcher described leanVM, a specialized, minimalist zero-knowledge proof virtual…

The art market is heading into 2026 in a better mood than it’s been in years, according to a new Global Art Market Outlook report from research firm ArtTactic. After a long hangover following the 2022 peak, confidence is back, selectively, cautiously, and with clear favorites. More than half of art market participants now expect the market to grow this year, up sharply from last year. Auction sales are already reflecting that shift: combined fine art sales across major houses rose 11 percent year-on-year in 2025, driven largely by trophy works and single-owner collections that finally tempted sellers off the sidelines. Related…

Bitcoin’s recent price weakness has revived the quantum-computing debate, with one high-profile investor arguing it’s already shaping market behavior — and on-chain analysts saying the real driver is more old-fashioned selling pressure.Gold and silver kept ripping on Thursday, with gold up 1.7% to a record $4,930 an ounce and silver jumping 3.7% to $96, while bitcoin slipped back to just above $89,000, roughly 30% below its early-October peak. Since just after Trump’s November 2024 election win, bitcoin is down 2.6%, versus gains of 205% for silver, 83% for gold, 24% for the Nasdaq and 17.6% for the S&P 500.Castle Island…