The new Solana seeker struggles against the latest Samsung and iPhones, but with a built-in crypto wallet and at $500, it’s hard to ignore. Its been two weeks since the worldwide launch of the Solana Seeker, the successor to the Solana Saga. About 150,000 people have begun receiving their phones in the mail, and their reviews are trickling in. As a general phone, the Seeker may not turn heads. Its measurably slower, and most reviewers say the camera is a far cry from flagship devices like the Samsung S25 Ultra or the iPhone 16 Pro. As a crypto phone, the jurys still out. The Seeker is arguably miles ahead of anything else due to its Seed Vault, which allows users to securely store their Solana assets. Read more
Traditional insurance is failing digital asset companies. As tokenization hits $20 trillion, firms need tailored coverage — not off-the-shelf policies. Opinion by: Darren Sonderman and Sydney Sonderman, financial lines insurance brokers at CAC Group Digital assets, decentralized finance (DeFi) and tokenization are no longer fringe concepts — they are reshaping global finance. With real-world asset tokenization projected to hit $20 trillion within the decade, the race is on to establish strong legal and regulatory frameworks. The US is catching up as the Trump administration promotes stablecoin and crypto market structure legislation and the creation of key task forces. Read more
The new Solana seeker struggles against the latest Samsung and iPhones, but with a built-in crypto wallet and at $500, it’s hard to ignore. Its been two weeks since the worldwide launch of the Solana Seeker, the successor to the Solana Saga. About 150,000 people have begun receiving their phones in the mail, and their reviews are trickling in. As a general phone, the Seeker fails to turn heads. Its measurably slower, and most reviewers say the camera is a far cry from flagship devices like the Samsung S25 Ultra or the iPhone 16 Pro. As a crypto phone, the jurys still out. The Seeker is arguably miles ahead of anything else due to its Seed Vault, which allows users to securely store their Solana assets. Read more
From January 2021 to July 2025, Ethereum-based flows in Latin America reached $45.5 billion, accounting for around 75% of all flows. Latin America’s (LATAM) centralized crypto exchanges grew from niche platforms into critical financial infrastructure in three years, with flows increasing ninefold, according to new research. Dune Research’s LATAM Report revealed that 2021 annual crypto exchange flows in the region totaled $3 billion. In 2024, the total exchange flows for LATAM reached $27 billion, up by 800%, signaling strong regional digital asset growth. In its early years, LATAM crypto activity was modest by global standards. Still, a fragmented ecosystem of small brokers and over-the-counter (OTC) desks grew into integrated exchanges serving retail and institutional clients. Read more
Concordium launched a mobile app using zero-knowledge proofs for anonymous age verification as UK rules fuel demand for privacy-safe solutions. Layer-1 proof-of-stake blockchain Concordium launched a mobile app that allows users to verify their age without disclosing their identity. According to a Tuesday announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the new solution — available as a mobile application for iOS and Android — uses zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs) to allow users to prove their age without revealing their identity. The app creates an encrypted ID that can be used for age checks on third-party services. Concordium framed the launch as a privacy-friendly alternative to traditional ID-based systems at a time when concerns about government-mandated verification are growing. Read more
Wyoming announced the mainnet launch of the Frontier Stable Token stablecoin, becoming one of the first US states to issue a stablecoin. The Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a body authorized by the US state to issue a stablecoin, announced the mainnet launch of the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) stablecoin. The FRNT stablecoin is a fully-collateralized digital token backed by short-duration US Treasury bills and US dollars, with a statutorily mandated 102% reserve requirement, the commission said in an announcement on Tuesday. According to CryptoAmerica host Eleanor Terrett, the FRNT is now live on seven blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Polygon, Optimism and Base. Read more