John Crawford

John Crawford

CFTC’s Selig Points to Blockchain as Tool for AI Content Verification

Michael Selig, chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said blockchain could play a key role in verifying AI-generated content, contending the technology can help distinguish authentic media from synthetic outputs as concerns over misinformation grow. During an appearance on The Pomp Podcast on Thursday, Selig was asked by host Anthony Pompliano about the

Bittensor TAO Could Fall 40% Within Five Weeks

The latest 160% rally in Bittensor (TAO) shows signs of exhaustion as it forms a golden-cross pattern on the chart that previously preceded steep corrections. TAO/USD daily chart. Source: TradingView Key takeaways: TAO prints a golden cross that has preceded 40% drawdown on average in the past. Social volume for Bittensor is high, but retail

Sygnum: Real-World Perps Thrive, While Altcoins Languish

Onchain perpetual futures linked to real-world commodities like precious metals and oil have surged in trading volume, signaling an investor rotation from altcoins to commodity-linked digital assets, according to a report published Thursday by digital asset bank Sygnum. Trading volume for oil and precious metals perpetual futures markets on the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange (DEX) accounts

Brazil Passes Law Allowing Seized Crypto to be Used for Public Security

Brazil’s public security agencies have a new weapon for fighting organized crime after national legislators approved a measure allowing them to use confiscated cryptocurrency in their efforts. On Wednesday, Brazil’s legislative branch published Law No. 15.358, establishing a legal framework for combating organized crime. The law allows authorities to prohibit transactions on crypto exchanges by

Mezo Taps Aerodrome To Support Token Trading On Base

Mezo, a Bitcoin-native lending protocol, will collaborate with Aerodrome Finance to support trading activity for its token and Bitcoin-backed stablecoin on the Base network, as projects look for ways to bring more financial use cases to Bitcoin. In a Thursday announcement, Mezo said it will allocate 2.25% of its MEZO token supply to Aerodrome’s vote-escrow

Coinbase Launches Crypto Mortgage Product Tied to Fannie Mae

Crypto exchange Coinbase Global has launched a mortgage structure with Better Home & Finance that lets qualified borrowers pledge digital assets held in Coinbase accounts to fund down payments on standard conforming mortgages designed in accordance with Fannie Mae guidelines. According to Coinbase, the structure enables borrowers to pledge digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC)

‘Active Treasury’ is a dangerous misnomer that must not be ignored

Opinion by: Abdul Rafay Gadit, co-founder at Zignaly and ZIGChain Digital asset treasury companies (DATCOs) are facing a classification problem that the market can no longer ignore.   DATCOs were built to hold crypto. Increasingly, they’re being forced to decide whether they want to own assets or operate the systems those assets run on. Index

Euro Stablecoins Take Lead in Non-Dollar Market, Visa Report Says

Euro-denominated stablecoins make up more than 80% of the non-US dollar stablecoin market, which Dune says has grown to about $1.2 billion in total supply, according to a report commissioned by Visa. Dune said euro stablecoins accounted for 85% of transfer volume in the non-US dollar stablecoin market, with Circle’s EURC (EURC) emerging as the

Bitmine Launches MAVAN Ethereum Staking Network

MAVAN will be the largest Ethereum staking service provider globally and will provide staking services for other proof-of-stake chains and blockchain infrastructure services Bitmine has 3,142,643 staked ETH, representing $6.8 billion at $2,148 per ETH Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK’s Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III

XRP May Crash to $0.7 Before $8 Rally — There’s a Catch

Add ZyCrypto News On Google XRP traded largely sideways on Thursday as the broader cryptocurrency market struggled to regain strong upward momentum following a recent wave of liquidity injections. Notably, over the past week, the cryptocurrency declined by nearly 7%, mirroring the weakness seen across several major cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, analyst ChartNerd argued that XRP is
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