Author: Cryptocurrency Decoded

The DOJ indicted 10 crypto executives for wash trading schemes. Three CEOs were extradited from Singapore. Here’s what happened. The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 10 foreign crypto executives and employees in a wide market manipulation case.  According to the DOJ, the defendants allegedly ran coordinated wash trading schemes...

Chainlink whales are pulling thousands of LINK from Binance. Is a major accumulation phase brewing amid the broader altcoin downturn? Large players are making notable moves on Chainlink. On-chain analyst Darkfost flagged a sharp rise in LINK outflows from Binance.  Two single-day peaks showed over 8,000 LINK leaving the exchange...

New Hampshire plans $100M Bitcoin-backed bonds, using crypto collateral instead of state backing, offering high-risk investment with price-linked repayment protection mechanisms The New Hampshire Business Finance Authority plans to issue $100 million in Bitcoin-backed bonds. This move is new in public finance, and it connects traditional bonds with Bitcoin in...

GalaxyOne now allows SOL staking with up to 6.5% variable rewards and no platform fees until Dec 31 2026. Users access $GLXY institutional validator infrastructure previously used for large-scale staking operations. Staking rewards depend on validator performance, network uptime, and overall participation on the Solana network. Galaxy Digital has launched...

Ethereum fell below $2.1K on the daily chart, with traders watching $1.9K and $1.8K local lows. Traders flagged weak support below current price, with the next major support zone near $1.5K. Ethereum dropped about 42% from its local peak, while RSI stayed near 50 on the daily chart. Ethereum dropped...

Grayscale says Zcash may be undervalued as privacy demand grows. Here’s why ZEC could matter more in an AI-driven financial world. Grayscale Research is making a case for Zcash.  The asset management firm says private digital money could become far more valuable.  This comes as AI-powered surveillance and blockchain activity...

Ripple and Convera introduce a stablecoin settlement model to improve speed and flexibility in global payments. Ripple is expanding its role in global payments as blockchain-based settlement gains traction. Stablecoins are increasingly used as a bridge between traditional finance and digital assets. Businesses are shifting toward faster and more flexible...

Talos integrates Ondo Global Markets, giving institutional clients outside the US easy access to tokenized real-world assets via Gate.io. Talos has added support for Ondo Finance tokenized assets on its platform. The move gives institutional clients outside the United States access to on-chain global markets.  Clients can route orders through...

Uniblock closes a $5.2M seed round, hitting $7.5M total raised, to unify 300+ blockchain APIs into one integration for devs and AI agents. Uniblock has closed an oversubscribed seed round, raising $5.2 million and bringing its total capital to $7.5 million.  The Canadian startup operates a managed infrastructure layer that...

WHOOP secures $575M at a $10.1B valuation with backing from QIA, Mubadala, Abbott, Mayo Clinic, and top athletes like Ronaldo and LeBron. WHOOP has closed a massive $575 million funding round. The health wearables company now carries a $10.1 billion valuation as it inches closer to going public. Collaborative Fund...