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Summary Fundrise’s Innovation Fund VCX will be tokenized into a new asset called VCXx in partnership with Kraken’s xStocks platform. VCXx will provide onchain exposure to late-stage private tech companies such as SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks through a single token. Eligible investors will be able to buy VCXx using USDG or U.S. dollars, with tokens designed to integrate into broader onchain trading, collateral, and DeFi strategies. Technology investment platform Fundrise is partnering with crypto exchange Kraken to tokenize shares of its Fundrise Innovation Fund VCX, according to reporting from Crowdfund Insider. The deal will see the publicly listed VCX…

Uniswap has deployed v2, v3 and v4 on Consensys’ Linea zkEVM, bringing its full DEX stack to a low-fee, EVM-equivalent rollup now integrated across the Uniswap app, API and wallet. Summary Uniswap has deployed v2, v3 and v4 of its protocol on Linea, a zkEVM Layer 2 network built by Consensys. Linea support is live on the Uniswap web app and API, with Uniswap Wallet integration on iOS and Android rolling out gradually. The launch extends Uniswap’s multichain strategy to a low-fee, EVM-equivalent rollup that is natively integrated into the Consensys stack. Uniswap has announced that Uniswap v2, v3 and…

Riot moved about 500 BTC in what analysts say is fresh selling, adding to a wave that’s seen listed miners dump over 15,000 BTC even as treasury firms like Metaplanet keep accumulating. Summary Riot Platforms moved about 500 BTC from a company wallet this week, in what on-chain analysts say likely reflects fresh selling, according to Cointelegraph. MARA Holdings recently sold roughly $1.1 billion in bitcoin (about 15,133 BTC) to buy back convertible bonds, and listed miners have reportedly unloaded over 15,000 BTC in recent weeks. Bitcoin treasury firms such as Metaplanet continue to accumulate, underscoring a split between miners…

Summary The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched a supervisory pilot for virtual asset providers, selecting KuCoin alongside five local fintech and crypto firms. The program focuses on AML, CFT and CPF compliance in line with FATF standards, requiring detailed reporting and upgrades to governance, monitoring and Travel Rule controls. KuCoin’s inclusion underscores its push to align with national regulatory frameworks in major emerging markets, rather than operating purely offshore.news. The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched a pilot supervisory program for Virtual Asset Service Providers and selected a first cohort of six entities, with KuCoin standing out as the…

Summary Whale positions on Hyperliquid total $3.4 billion, with $1.737 billion in longs (51.08%) and $1.663 billion in shorts (48.92%), putting the long–short ratio at 1.04. Aggregate P&L shows longs down $153 million while shorts are up $161 million, indicating whales are currently being paid for being net short into recent moves. A key whale address, 0xa5b0..41, is running a 15x leveraged long on ETH at $2,148.7, sitting on about $8.60 million in unrealized losses. According to real-time data from analytics platform Coinglass, large traders on perpetual DEX Hyperliquid currently hold a combined $3.4 billion in notional positions across the…

Polymarket traders now put a 65% chance on WTI crude hitting $120 at some point in 2026, as Middle East tensions and supply fears drive a rapid repricing of oil risk. Summary The Polymarket market on WTI crude reaching $120 in 2026 has seen its implied probability jump to 65%, up 25 percentage points over 24 hour. The contract resolves “yes” if any one-minute candle high of the active WTI futures month in 2026 trades at or above $120; a prior market used CME’s year-end settlement price instead. ChainCatcher reports that Polymarket will keep monitoring flows in the oil markets…

Wallet in Telegram now offers 50x perpetual futures on metals, stocks, oil, and crypto via Lighter’s hybrid stack, collapsing messaging, custody, and high-risk derivatives into one mini-app. Summary Wallet in Telegram has launched perpetual contract trading with up to 50x leverage, using infrastructure from Lighter. The encrypted mini-app now offers more than 50 markets spanning metals, stocks, oil, and cryptocurrencies directly inside Telegram. The move deepens Telegram’s push into multi-asset derivatives as perpetual futures gain traction across exchanges and wallets. Telegram’s embedded crypto service Wallet in Telegram has introduced perpetual contract trading inside the messaging app’s encrypted interface, according to…

Anthropic said on Tuesday that a release error led to portions of the internal source code for its AI coding assistant, Claude Code, being unintentionally made public. Summary Anthropic accidentally exposed nearly 500,000 lines of Claude Code’s source code via a packaging error, with files rapidly spreading across GitHub. The leak revealed internal architecture and proprietary AI agent instructions but did not include user data or model weights. The company has issued around 8,000 takedown requests as concerns grow over security practices and competitive risks. A file meant for internal use was mistakenly bundled into a software update, pointing to…

Solana price fell nearly 9% following a major exploit on its Drift Protocol DeFi platform that drained nearly $300 million in digital assets. Summary Solana price dropped about 9% after a $285 million exploit on Drift Protocol, one of the largest hacks in the network’s history. Broader market weakness tied to escalating U.S.–Iran tensions and rising oil prices added to selling pressure on SOL. Technical indicators signal continued downside risk, with key support at $75, while a move above $93 could invalidate the bearish setup. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) price fell 9% to an intraday low of…