Crypto

Campbell Harvey, a Duke University finance professor, says an attack on Bitcoin that once looked economically self-defeating may now be financially viable because deep derivatives markets could let an attacker profit from the resulting price collapse. Key Takeaways Campbell Harvey says an $8 billion 51% attack could pair Bitcoin hashpower with shorts. Duke University’s model puts the cost near…

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden urged Senate leaders to preserve legal protections for non-custodial blockchain developers in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, drawing crypto policy support while leaving his final vote on the bill uncertain. Key Takeaways U.S. Senator Ron Wyden urged Senate leaders to preserve protections for non-custodial blockchain developers in the CLARITY Act. Crypto policy…

Coinbase said it has obtained UK authorization to provide investment services, allowing the crypto exchange to offer equities and derivatives alongside crypto through a single platform and login. Key Takeaways Coinbase received UK investment services authorization, expanding beyond crypto into derivatives and equities. Advanced traders will gain access to perpetual futures tied to crypto…

XRP is showing growth across multiple adoption metrics, with approximately $4 billion in tokenized real-world assets, continued spot XRP ETF inflows, and rising wallet creation, according to XRP treasury company Evernorth. Together, the figures suggest expanding activity across institutional and retail participants. Key Takeaways XRP-related demand is rising across multiple fronts, including…