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What is TDOG, and how does it work? 21Shares’ Dogecoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), TDOG, recently appeared on the DTCC’s Active and Pre-Launch list under the ticker TDOG. The listing connects brokers and clearing institutions in preparation for potential trading, but it does not indicate regulatory approval.The proposed TDOG/21Shares Dogecoin (DOGE) trust is intended to be physically backed (i.e., holding Dogecoin directly) and to issue shares designed to track DOGE’s price (less fees).The fund calculates its daily net asset value (NAV) using a multi-exchange Dogecoin price index. During market hours, it also publishes an intraday indicative value approximately every 15 seconds,…
As the United States and other countries weigh the prospect of building national cryptocurrency reserves, new research from Chainalysis suggests governments may already be within reach of tens of billions of dollars in potentially recoverable onchain assets — a development that could intersect with those reserve discussions.In a report published Thursday, Chainalysis estimated that crypto balances linked to illicit activity exceed $75 billion. That total includes roughly $15 billion held directly by illicit entities and more than $60 billion in wallets with downstream exposure to those entities.The blockchain analytics company said darknet market operators and vendors control more than $40…
What is TDOG, and how does it work? 21Shares’ Dogecoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), TDOG, recently appeared on the DTCC’s Active and Pre-Launch list under the ticker TDOG. The listing connects brokers and clearing institutions in preparation for potential trading, but it does not indicate regulatory approval.The proposed TDOG/21Shares Dogecoin (DOGE) trust is intended to be physically backed (i.e., holding Dogecoin directly) and to issue shares designed to track DOGE’s price (less fees).The fund calculates its daily net asset value (NAV) using a multi-exchange Dogecoin price index. During market hours, it also publishes an intraday indicative value approximately every 15 seconds,…
Ethereum is putting privacy back at the center of its roadmap.This November, during the Devcon conference in Argentina, the Ethereum Foundation will unveil Kohaku, a new wallet framework designed to let users transact without exposing unnecessary personal or transactional details.The project was introduced on Oct. 9 by Foundation developer Nicolas Consigny, who said the Kohaku demo and software development kit (SDK) will be ready for public testing at Devcon. The wallet is being built as both a browser extension and a reference implementation for developers who want to integrate privacy primitives directly into their applications.These tools are designed to let…
Afghanistan’s recent nationwide internet outage has underscored a critical weakness in the world’s leading decentralized blockchains — their dependence on centralized internet providers that remain vulnerable to government intervention and technical failures.The country suffered a near-total internet shutdown that lasted about 48 hours before connectivity was restored on Oct. 1, Reuters reported. The disruption was reportedly ordered by the Taliban administration, though officials later blamed “technical issues” involving fiber optic cables.While blockchains aim to provide people with a public, censorship-resistant network for value transfers, their reliance on centralized internet providers makes these use cases challenging during internet outages.“The Afghanistan blackout…
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, aka CZ, declared the start of a meme coin season on BNB Chain as tokens including GIGGLE and 4 surged to new all-time highs (ATHs). Giggle Fund (GIGGLE) soared more than 55% in the past 24 hours while 4 jumped 23% to trade at $0.1933 as of 6:35 a.m. EST, according to CoinMarketCap The surge in meme coin trading lifted BNB Chain decentralized exchange volumes above $6 billion, one of the strongest trading days in the ecosystem’s history. “BNB meme szn!” CZ said on…
Two of the largest digital asset managers, Bitwise and 21Shares, have made a notable update to their Ethereum and Solana ETF filings that could signal a shift in how crypto exchange-traded products operate in the United States.According to amended S-1 statements filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), both issuers now reference the possibility of staking Ethereum and Solana holdings within their funds.If approved, this change would allow these ETFs to earn staking rewards, the income generated by helping validate transactions on proof-of-stake blockchains. Until now, U.S.-listed crypto ETFs have been limited to holding underlying assets passively, without…
Key takeawaysStablecoins are nearing a $300-billion market cap, but adoption remains limited due to risks around depegging, collateral and trust.The depegging of stablecoins such as NuBits (2018), TerraUSD (2022) and USDC (2023) has revealed vulnerabilities across both algorithmic and fiat-backed models.The collapse of TerraUSD wiped out roughly $50 billion in value and exposed the systemic fragility of algorithmic designs.In 2025, Yala’s Bitcoin-backed YU lost its peg following an exploit, underscoring issues of thin liquidity and cross-chain security.Stablecoins just crossed a major milestone, with total market capitalization now above $300 billion. As of Oct. 6, 2025, CoinMarketCap reports roughly $312 billion.Despite…
ETH price has formed a highly bullish continuation pattern, a confirmed breakout above which could potentially push the token to a new all-time high in the coming months. Summary ETH price is down roughly 9% after failing to breach the $4,700 resistance earlier this week. A multi-month bull flag pattern has formed on the weekly chart. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price fell 4% to an intraday low of $4,329 on Oct. 9 afternoon Asian time after bulls failed to breach the $4,600 resistance level late last night. At its current price, the token is down approximately 9%…
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Rarible, a renowned high-speed on-chain commerce and non-fungible token market platform, has launched one-of-a-kind on-chain storefronts. These branded modular spaces will let non-fungible token traders own their marketplace presence, tell their stories and engage communities in unique ways that go beyond normal trading. To create its first storefront, the Rarible NFT team has partnered with VeeFriends. Rarible Launches On-Chain Storefronts In an October 08 press release, the Rarible NFT team announced the launch of on-chain storefronts. By description, the storefronts are branded, modular spaces where creators and…