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The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has overhauled its grants program, shifting from an open application model to a new funding approach under its Ecosystem Support Program.According to a blog post on Monday, grants will now be distributed through two main channels: a wishlist outlining focus areas set by the Foundation and requests for proposals (RFPs), targeting specific needs within the Ethereum ecosystem.The previous open grants program, which was paused earlier this year, stretched the Foundation’s resources, it said. The new model will take a more selective approach by coordinating with internal teams to direct funds toward defined ecosystem priorities.“The previous open…

In brief AI cloud compute company IREN has signed a $9.7 billion deal with Microsoft. The deal will give Microsoft to access to Nvidia’s NVIDIA GB300 GPUs. A number of top tech companies have inked deals with data center firms in recent months. IREN stock rocketed up after the former Bitcoin miner and data center company said it had inked a $9.7 billion deal with Microsoft in the latest transaction between a Magnificent Seven firm and crypto infrastructure provider. Sydney, Australia-based IREN, which has pivoted to AI cloud computing, shot up to nearly $73 per share Monday morning New York time—a…

Cardano (ADA) continued its downward slide on Monday, falling over 5% to trade around $0.57, extending last week’s 10% decline. Related Reading: XRP’s Next Earthquake: Billions Set To Flow In, ‘Supply Shock’ Coming—Analyst Market data from CoinGlass shows trader sentiment turning increasingly bearish, with ADA’s long-to-short ratio at 0.75, the lowest this month. The metric indicates that more traders are betting on further declines. On-chain data mirrors this negative outlook. According to Santiment, daily active addresses on the Cardano network dropped from 32,115 in mid-October to 24,280 on November 3, signaling reduced demand and declining engagement. Technical indicators also reflect…

Coinbase Global Inc., the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, is continuing its stablecoin push, after key legislation in the United States sparked a renewed wave of corporate interest in blockchain-based payments.Coinbase exchange is reportedly in late-stage talks to acquire stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK in a $2 billion deal, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The $2 billion acquisition is expected to close later this year or in early 2026, pending due diligence from the exchange, according to the anonymous source.The stablecoin push could bring an additional source of revenue for Coinbase, which primarily relies on…

Remember when Crypto Twitter was like taking a front-row seat to the movies? Markets were a runaway rollercoaster, narratives flipped like pancakes, and every week had the energy of a new heist movie. What happened? If you’re lamenting the days of God candles and 20% BTC pumps, Nic Carter wants you to smile through the tears: crypto is boring now because we won.Hacks, dumps, pumps, oh my!From major exchange collapses to China bans, Elon Musk pumps to COVID black swans, it’s been quite a ride. Jamie Dimon lambasted Bitcoin as a “fraud” and threatened to fire anyone caught trading it…

Donald Trump’s fiery threat to “go in guns-a-blazing” against Nigeria over alleged Christian persecution has triggered a diplomatic uproar, and unexpectedly pulled Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) into the crossfire.The controversy revives old tensions surrounding the detention of former Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, deepening scrutiny of both US–Nigeria relations and the growing geopolitical footprint of crypto.Sponsored Trump’s Ultimatum Sparks Global AttentionTrump declared on Truth Social that the US would “immediately stop all aid and assistance” to Nigeria. He indicated potential military action if “killings of Christians” continued.The president also claimed to have instructed the “Department of War” to prepare for…

Electric Coin Co. (ECC), the firm behind Zcash and the Zashi wallet, has released its roadmap for the fourth quarter of 2025. Summary ECC’s Q4 plan targets Zashi privacy upgrades and multisig wallet integration. Zcash hits $409, soaring over 970% in a year amid growing shielded supply. Roadmap focuses on reducing tech debt, improving privacy, and dev fund security. The announcement comes amid a surge in the privacy-oriented token’s shielded supply and price. ZEC (ZEC) is trading at $409 and has posted a 225.9% gain over the past 30 days. The token has also climbed 971.1% over the past year,…

The following is a guest post and opinion from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief from The Tokenist.It is no secret that large language models (LLMs) crossed the capability threshold by harvesting vast amounts of public and private data. Combined with breakthroughs in transformer architectures and compute power, this data scraping led to concerns about intellectual property (IP) rights.Intellectual property frameworks exist to incentivize innovation and creative spark, protecting creators and businesses. In turn, the entire society benefits from that incentive structure. Eventually, IP protections typically expire, at which point IP becomes integrated into the public domain.The global harmonizing IP framework…

Bitcoin’s onchain inflows are signaling robust demand for the world’s largest cryptocurrency, with both investors and miners ramping up their activity despite the negative market sentiment since the $19 billion crypto crash.Over the past week, Bitcoin’s (BTC) realized cap rose by over $8 billion to surpass $1.1 trillion, as BTC’s realized price rose above $110,000, indicating strong onchain inflows. Bitcoin’s realized cap measures the dollar value of all coins at their last moved price, revealing the total investment held by Bitcoin holders.The new inflows are mainly attributed to Bitcoin treasury firms and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to Ki Young Ju, the…

DEX token ASTER surged as Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) purchased approximately 2 million of them, sending a wave of speculative demand across the market. Investors interpreted the purchase as a signal of confidence from one of crypto’s most influential figures, and ASTER climbed nearly 20% in response.The underlying project behind ASTER is a rebranded derivative platform that merged from older tokens (including APX) and relaunched with a token-generation event in September 2025. ASTER’s max supply is 8 billion tokens, with over half allocated to community incentives such as airdrops and strategic distribution. The platform packages itself as a hybrid…