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OpenSea sets SEA token launch for Q1 2026, with 50% of revenue at launch earmarked for buybacks
OpenSea is reinventing itself as a cross-chain trading destination, with planned support for perpetual futures contracts and a mobile app. ...

Solana decentralized exchange aggregator Jupiter unveils Ultra v3 offering improved trade execution, MEV protections and ‘gasless support’
The updated protocol is "seamlessly integrated" into all Jupiter products, including its mobile and desktop apps as well as its API and Pro Tools....

Newsmax stock ticks higher amid plans to establish $5 million crypto treasury with Trump token, bitcoin
Since making its debut ahead of President Trump's inauguration in January, it has been a steady slide for the TRUMP token....

The Daily: Ripple leads $1 billion XRP treasury raise, MegaETH buys back portion of pre-seed stake, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons....

Some of Asia’s largest Ethereum backers plan to launch $1 billion ETH treasury firm
The investors are looking to acquire a Nasdaq-listed firm and have reportedly secured hundreds of millions of dollars in Ethereum treasury commitments....

Stripe-backed Tempo blockchain raises $500 million Series A at a $5 billion valuation: report
The $5 billion valuation cements Tempo as one of the most valuable new entrants in the stablecoin infrastructure race....

Ondo Finance urges more transparency before Nasdaq’s tokenization proposal moves forward
Ondo Finance is pushing back against Nasdaq's proposal to support tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds....

Tether open-sources wallet kit for humans and AI agents on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and beyond
Tether's open-source wallet toolkit supports multiple blockchains, from Bitcoin and Lightning to Solana and TON....

Prominent Ethereum developer Dankrad Feist departs EF to join stablecoin-focused Layer 1 Tempo
Dankrad Feist, who made several notable contributions to Ethereum since entering the ecosystem in 2018, is joining alternative Layer 1 Tempo....

Arthur Hayes’ family office, Maelstrom, targets $250 million for new private equity fund
Maelstrom co-founder Akshat Vaidya said the fund is looking to raise upwards of $250 million to acquire crypto infrastructure and data firms....