📢 Coinbase Sets Up Quantum Risk Advisory Board

Coinbase has set up an independent advisory board to look into future quantum computing risks to crypto security.

• Experts to assess how quantum tech could impact crypto safety
• Focus on long-term protection, not just today’s threats
• Shows $COIN is thinking ahead on infrastructure and trust

📢 Stablecoin market cap has fallen by $2.24B over the past 10 days, as funds rotate out of crypto and into gold and silver, according to Santiment.

📢 Ethereum transaction fees have fallen to their lowest level since May 2017, according to @glassnode.

📢 Bitwise Rolls Out Non-Custodial Vaults

Bitwise has launched new vault strategies on Morpho, aiming to offer yields through overcollateralized lending.

• Targeting 6% APY for users
• Uses overcollateralized lending pools to manage risk
• Fully non-custodial, so users keep control of their funds

📢 Polymarket Scores Big with MLS⚽

Polymarket is now the exclusive prediction market partner of Major League Soccer.

• Fans can predict match outcomes and league events
• Exclusive partnership strengthens Polymarket’s sports presence
• Opens new ways for crypto engagement in soccer

📢 According to River, 60% of the top 25 banks in the US are developing Bitcoin-related products.

📢 China is close to overtaking the U.S. as the largest Bitcoin holder, even while its nationwide crypto ban remains in place.

📢 A large $HYPE holder has exited the trade. LookOnChain reports that the whale unstaked and sold the entire position today, securing about $4.92M in realized gains after previously holding more than $15M in unrealized profit at the peak.

📢 About $1.4B in stablecoins moved into Ethereum, while $624M flowed into BNB Chain over the past 24 hours.

📢 Ethereum holds the largest staking market cap, while Solana leads on one-year staking yields at 6.1%.

📢 Tether Launches USA₮ for the U.S. Market🇺🇸

Tether has rolled out USA₮, a dollar-backed stablecoin designed specifically for the U.S. market.

• USA₮ is fully USD-backed and U.S. regulated
• Built to meet American compliance standards
• Signals Tether’s push deeper into the U.S. market

📢 Ethereum leads the tokenization space, accounting for 61.2% of all tokenized assets and settling nearly $200B in value.

📢 The U.S. dollar has fallen to its lowest level in four years.

📢 Steak ’n Shake Adds $BTC to Its Reserves

Steak ’n Shake has purchased $5M worth of $BTC as part of its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

• $5,000,000 allocated into $BTC
• Move signals long-term balance sheet strategy
• Another brand adopting Bitcoin as a reserve asset

📢 Ethereum active wallets have reached a record 175.5M, driven by growing staking interest and falling exchange balances. Santiment notes that 5.16M wallets have been added in 2026 alone.

📢 Ripple Launches Its Treasury Management Platform

Ripple’s GTreasury has launched Ripple Treasury, a platform built to manage both traditional cash and digital assets in one place.

• Combines fiat treasury tools with crypto infrastructure
• Designed for institutions managing complex balances
• Expands Ripple’s push beyond payments

📢 Tether Becomes a Major Gold Holder

Tether is now the largest known gold holder outside banks and governments, according to Bloomberg.

• Over 140 tons of gold held by Tether
• Worth roughly $23B at current prices
• Stored in a secure Swiss bunker

📢 South Dakota Moves Toward $BTC Investment

South Dakota has introduced a bill that would allow the state to invest in $BTC.

• Bill proposes adding $BTC to state investments
• Signals growing state-level interest in Bitcoin
• Still early, but worth watching as it moves forward

📢 Santiment data shows Filecoin, Chainlink, and Dfinity leading AI and Big Data development activity in crypto, with Near Protocol, Oasis Protocol, and Livepeer following behind.

📢 Polygon has outpaced Base in x402 agentic payment transactions for the eighth consecutive day.