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Cryptocurrencies are where the blockchain industry is today, “but tokenization is where it’s going next,” Chainlink’s co-founder Sergey Nazarov told Cointelegraph. With Paul Atkins as US Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, the path “towards the tokenization of the financial system” is now clear, according to Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink Labs. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Nazarov said it won’t be easy because it comes with a slew of separate challenges with regard to tokenizing data, cross-chain connectivity, compliance and many other areas. But if and when it happens, the consequences could be huge. Consider only that the market capitalization of all the cryptocurrencies in the world is now about $4 trillion. If traditional financial assets were tokenized and brought onchain, that could boost market cap tenfold or more, he said. Read more

The Nasdaq-listed Ethereum treasury firm will tokenize SBET shares via Superstate's Opening Bell, with an eye towards compliant DeFi trading.

Google has acquired a 5.4% stake in Bitcoin miner Cipher Mining by backstopping $1.4 billion of Fluidstack’s obligations in a $3 billion, 10-year AI data center deal. Google has acquired a 5.4% stake in Bitcoin mining company Cipher Mining as part of a $3 billion multi-year data center deal with artificial intelligence data center company Fluidstack. According to a Thursday announcement, Google will receive its stake in Cipher Mining in exchange for guaranteeing $1.4 billion of Fluidstack’s obligations in the contract with Cipher. This plays a part in a larger $3 billion Fluidstack deal with Cipher to lease computing power for 10 years. The news follows another, similar deal between Google and Fluidstack. In late August, the internet search behemoth became the largest shareholder of Bitcoin (BTC) miner TeraWulf by acquiring 14% of the company in exchange for guaranteeing obligations in a separate Fluidstack deal. Read more

Solana futures’ open interest rose to new all-time highs of 72 million SOL as the technical structure displayed weakness, putting $120 back in play. Key takeaways: Solana's futures’ open interest hits record 71.8 million SOL as market leans bearish. SOL’s weakening technicals indicate a potential pullback toward $120-$150. Read more

SharpLink, one of the world’s largest public holders of ETH, has notified the SEC of its plans to tokenize its common stock on Superstate’s Open Bell tokenization platform. SharpLink Gaming, one of the world’s biggest public holders of Ether, announced plans to tokenize its common stock on the Ethereum blockchain. SharpLink has partnered with the financial technology firm Superstate to tokenize its Nasdaq-listed stock SBET through Superstate’s Open Bell tokenization platform, the company said Thursday. “Tokenizing SharpLink’s equity directly on Ethereum is far more than a technological achievement — it is a statement about where we believe the future of the global capital markets is headed,” SharpLink co-CEO Joseph Chalom said. Read more

Chainlink (LINK) falls 20% from recent highs. Analysts watch key support as exchange reserves hit 1-year low. Is a rally next?

Partnership targets deep liquidity for PayPal USD on SparkLend, with $100M already deposited

Bitcoin volatility has stayed below 50% on 60-day measures since early 2023, extending through 2025. According to Kaiko, the drawdown in realized volatility has persisted even as liquidity conditions and market participation changed, placing the asset in its longest low-vol regime on record. Price appreciation has occurred alongside that compression Bitcoin price delivered a steep […] The post New evidence reveals Bitcoin’s ‘too volatile’ label doesn’t fit anymore appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose applauded the progress, while continuing to support the creation of an Ohio Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve. Ohio has become the latest US state to move toward allowing cryptocurrency payments for government services after the State Board of Deposit unanimously approved its first vendor to process digital asset transactions, according to a Wednesday announcement from the Ohio secretary of state. The move makes Ohio the fourth state to authorize cryptocurrencies for fees, following Colorado and Utah. Louisiana also passed a law earlier this year to adopt similar measures. This development marks the board’s approval of the first vendor contract for crypto payments, building on the proposal designating cryptocurrencies as an authorized financial transaction device, which was passed unanimously by the board in May 2025. Read more

Ethereum has been under pressure recently after a strong rally that took the price to nearly $5K. While the uptrend remains intact on the higher timeframe, the recent rejection and sharp pullback have raised concerns about a deeper correction. This price action has led to a change in market tone, with traders closely watching key […]

ETH’s breakdown from a key chart pattern can now lead to more losses for Ether price, targeting the $3,600–$3,400 zone in the short term. Key takeaways: One ETH trader lost $36.4M in a single liquidation, cementing over $45M in total losses. Ethereum now faces heavy long liquidation clusters at $2,370–$2,500. Read more

[PRESS RELEASE – Zug, Switzerland, September 25th, 2025] Casper Association is pleased to announce that $CSPR, the main utility token of the Casper Network, is now listed on Gate US exchange. The listing marks a key step in expanding the reach and accessibility of the Casper ecosystem in the United States. Gate is one of […]

[PRESS RELEASE – Hong Kong, Hong Kong, September 25th, 2025] T-REX, a new data and engagement infrastructure for Web3 building on Arbitrum, today announced the launch of its platform aimed at addressing one of the industry’s most persistent challenges: inefficient value distribution. With $17 million from investors, including Arbitrum Gaming Ventures, Framework Ventures, North Island […]

The Ethereum-focused treasury firm is also exploring compliant trading of tokenized shares on decentralized markets as part of its partnership with Superstate.

Bitcoin’s proof-of-work drove hardware innovation from GPUs to ASICs that are 100,000x more efficient. AI networks need the same competitive incentives. Opinion by: Daniil and David Liberman, creators of Gonka Bitcoin taught us something important about building infrastructure: When you reward efficiency, you get incredible innovation. Fifteen years ago, Bitcoin mining ran on the same graphics cards gamers use. The network was slow, and the hashrate was low. But Bitcoin’s proof-of-work (PoW) system rewards miners who can process blocks most efficiently. Read more

There are billions of internet-connected smart home devices in the world. Any one of them could be hacked to get your crypto. Imagine waking up one morning to find your robot vacuum on the fritz, your refrigerator asking you for ransom money and your crypto and bank accounts completely drained. No, its not the plot of Stephen Kings trashy 1986 horror Maximum Overdrive (about a rogue comet that triggers a global outbreak of sentient killer machines).  Instead, its what could happen if hackers decided to infiltrate your PC through one of your homes many smart devices, which is more likely now with an estimated 18.8 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices globally and around 820,000 IoT attacks on average per day. Read more

There are billions of internet-connected smart home devices in the world. Any one of them could be hacked to get your crypto. Imagine waking up one morning to find your robot vacuum on the fritz, your refrigerator asking you for ransom money and your crypto and bank accounts completely drained. No, its not the plot of Stephen Kings trashy 1986 horror Maximum Overdrive (about a rogue comet that triggers a global outbreak of sentient killer machines).  Instead, its what could happen if hackers decided to infiltrate your PC through one of your homes many smart devices, which is more likely now with an estimated 18.8 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices globally and around 820,000 IoT attacks on average per day. Read more

There are billions of internet-connected smart home devices in the world. Any one of them could be hacked to get your crypto. Imagine waking up one morning to find your robot vacuum on the fritz, your refrigerator asking you for ransom money and your crypto and bank accounts completely drained. No, its not the plot of Stephen Kings trashy 1986 horror Maximum Overdrive (about a rogue comet that triggers a global outbreak of sentient killer machines).  Instead, its what could happen if hackers decided to infiltrate your PC through one of your homes many smart devices, which is more likely now with an estimated 18.8 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices globally and around 820,000 IoT attacks on average per day. Read more

There are billions of internet-connected smart home devices in the world. Any one of them could be hacked to get your crypto. Imagine waking up one morning to find your robot vacuum on the fritz, your refrigerator asking you for ransom money and your crypto and bank accounts completely drained. No, its not the plot of Stephen Kings trashy 1986 horror Maximum Overdrive (about a rogue comet that triggers a global outbreak of sentient killer machines).  Instead, its what could happen if hackers decided to infiltrate your PC through one of your homes many smart devices, which is more likely now with an estimated 18.8 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices globally and around 820,000 IoT attacks on average per day. Read more

There are billions of internet-connected smart home devices in the world. Any one of them could be hacked to get your crypto. Imagine waking up one morning to find your robot vacuum on the fritz, your refrigerator asking you for ransom money and your crypto and bank accounts completely drained. No, its not the plot of Stephen Kings trashy 1986 horror Maximum Overdrive (about a rogue comet that triggers a global outbreak of sentient killer machines).  Instead, its what could happen if hackers decided to infiltrate your PC through one of your homes many smart devices, which is more likely now with an estimated 18.8 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices globally and around 820,000 IoT attacks on average per day. Read more