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U.S.-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) has rolled out a USDC lending product that allows its customers to earn yield directly from the exchange’s app, deepening its integration with decentralized finance (DeFi).The feature is powered by Morpho, a protocol that routes deposits through curated “vaults” managed by Steakhouse Financial, according to a blogpost on ThursdayWhen users deposit USDC, their funds are lent out to borrowers — including those already tapping Coinbase’s crypto-backed loans secured by bitcoin. The interest borrowers pay generates returns for depositors, who can withdraw anytime without lockups. Coinbase said the setup creates a flywheel effect where its lending…

The Trump administration is reportedly considering a slate of new candidates to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, as Brian Quintenz’s confirmation has stalled.New candidates being discussed include Michael Selig, chief counsel to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s crypto task force and a former asset management attorney, and Tyler Williams, Treasury counselor on digital asset policy, who previously worked at Galaxy Digital.  Cointelegraph contacted the CFTC for further details but did not receive an immediate response.Brian Quintenz’s nomination hit a wall in July after Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss asked Donald Trump to halt the process, expressing frustration at the Biden administration’s…

Altseason is tempting, but most investors miss the timing. In 2025, passive income strategies offer steadier growth without relying on hype cycles. Tokenized bonds bring traditional yields on-chain with better accessibility. Crypto savings accounts like Coinhold give up to 14% APY with flexible withdrawals. Staking & restaking unlock extra yield, though risks remain tied to networks and smart contracts. Lending is still the backbone of passive income — now safer and more transparent. Yield farming hasn’t died, it’s just smarter, while NFT rentals and staking ETFs show how mainstream passive yield is becoming. The bottom line: no product is risk-free,…

Oracle network Chainlink’s (LINK) native token surged 6% over the past 24 hours crossing $24.5 on Thursday as crypto prices climbed higher with altcoins outperforming.The price action happened as large-cap altcoins led crypto markets higher in anticipation that spot-based ETFs could hit the market soon with the SEC approving general listing standards.That could include Chainlink’s LINK, too, with several applications filed earlier this year and LINK futures being traded on U.S.-regulated exchanges like Coinbase Derivatives.Caliber (CWD), a public wealth management firm that adopted a Chainlink treasury reserve asset initiative, said on Thursday it bought $6.5 million worth of tokens as…

TL;DR Whale wallets now show unrealized profits equal to 2021 levels, signaling strong market confidence. ETH outflows from exchanges spike as holders move coins to cold storage or staking platforms. September staking inflows drop to 8.4K ETH, cooling sharply after August’s record-high deposits. Whale Profit Levels Return to 2021 Highs Ethereum wallets holding between 10,000 and 100,000 ETH have now reached the same unrealized profit levels seen during the 2021 market peak. This data suggests large holders are once again sitting on sizable paper gains. In 2017, whale wallets saw unrealized profits peak at around $15 billion. By 2021, this…

Crypto investors sidelined from Bitcoin this year may still get another chance to accumulate, with a crypto analyst predicting Bitcoin could fall as much as 70% in the next bear market. However, crypto analysts are split on where Bitcoin is headed next. Some say a bear market is still far away, while others think it could come much sooner.“I would say maybe a 70% drawdown from whatever the all-time high ends up,” Cowen told Kyle Chasse in an interview published on Thursday, noting that previous cycle bear markets saw Bitcoin (BTC) drawdowns of 94%, 87%, and about 77%.“Does it have to…

Karen Leader, an associate professor of art history at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), was placed on administrative leave due to comments made about Charlie Kirk, the right-wing activist shot dead in Utah last week. On Saturday, FAU President Adam Hasner released a statement announcing that an unnamed faculty member had “been placed on administrative leave pending investigation” due to “repeated comments made on social media … regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk.” Conservative activists on X identified Leader as the faculty member in question shortly after, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported Sunday. Related Articles Leader’s X account is private,…

Key Takeaways Ethereum will launch the Fusaka hard fork on December 3rd, 2025. Fusaka will introduce PeerDAS to improve data availability and scalability. Share this article Ethereum, a decentralized blockchain platform, will implement its Fusaka hard fork upgrade on December 3rd, 2025, designed to enhance data availability and scalability through features like PeerDAS (Peer Data Availability Sampling).The upgrade aims to expand Ethereum’s data capacity up to 10 times, potentially boosting Layer 2 solutions such as rollups. Developer communities estimate the enhancement could enable transaction speeds of up to 12,000 TPS across the ecosystem by 2026.Ethereum underwent several major upgrades in…

Investors piled into the first Dogecoin and XRP exchange-traded funds in the US on their debut trading day, blasting through analysts’ trading volume expectations.Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said on X that most new ETFs see around $1 million in trading volume, but the new crypto funds were “no slouch,” together seeing $54.7 million in trades over the day.Asset issuers REX Shares and Osprey Funds together launched ETFs on Thursday tracking the price of the third-largest cryptocurrency, XRP (XRP), and the eighth-largest cryptocurrency and largest memecoin, Dogecoin (DOGE).Balchunas added that the volumes were a “good sign for the onslaught” of…

Payments firm PayPal’s (PYPL) U.S. dollar stablecoin is being introduced to nine more blockchains by interoperability protocol LayerZero ZRO$1.8432, expanding the token beyond the four blockchains — Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum and Stellar — where it’s natively issued.LayerZero integrated PayPal USD PYUSD$0.9995, issued by fintech firm Paxos, into its Hydra Stargate system, creating a permissionless version of the token dubbed PYUSD0 that’s one-to-one interchangeable with the underlying stablecoin.The move makes the token available on Abstract, Aptos, Avalanche, Ink, Sei, Stable, and Tron, while existing community-issued versions on Berachain and Flow will convert automatically.PayPal launched its PYUSD in 2023 as one of…