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The file-sharing pioneer repositions itself as Web3 infrastructure while executing its inaugural burn of BTT tokens. BitTorrent, the peer-to-peer file-sharing network with roots stretching back to the early 2000s, has unveiled a strategic rebrand. The company says the shift is meant to reposition its platform as infrastructure for the next generation of Web3 applications.

The decentralized lending protocol removed over 170 million JST tokens from circulation ahead of a planned deflationary upgrade. JustLend DAO, the decentralized lending platform built on the TRON network, has finished its fifth round of JST token buybacks and burns.

The blockchain project paused operations following a drain that stripped funds from more than a thousand wallets. Qubic, a blockchain network known for its proof-of-useful-work design, has suspended mainnet activity after a wallet drain cost users an estimated $1.3 million.

Both US spot crypto ETF categories bled cash last week, but Ethereum funds reportedly saw steeper losses than Bitcoin funds. US-listed spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds both registered net outflows last week.

Blockchain analysts flag transfers linked to Ledger and Bitget incidents moving into Zcash's privacy-focused network Blockchain investigators have traced a batch of stolen cryptocurrency into Zcash, according to onchain data reviewed by crypto.news and AMBCrypto. The funds are reportedly linked to prior security incidents involving hardware wallet maker Ledger and exchange Bitget.

Stablecoin issuer Tether and investor HIVEN back AI payments startup AIsa in an extended seed round. Tether has taken a strategic stake in AIsa, a startup building payment infrastructure for autonomous AI agents. The investment closed as part of a seed extension round, according to reporting from Cointelegraph.

Bank for International Settlements economists say higher savings rates can pull users away from tokens like USDC. Economists at the Bank for International Settlements have published analysis linking commercial bank deposit rates to the pace of stablecoin adoption.

The companies have pushed back against tokenized versions of their shares trading on the OKXICE platform Nine publicly traded companies in the United States have raised objections over tokenized versions of their stock trading on OKXICE. Broadcom and UnitedHealth are among the firms named in reports describing the pushback.

The project paused its bridge infrastructure after detecting an unapproved token creation event involving its native CYS asset. Cysic has paused its crypto bridge after identifying an unauthorized mint of 10 million CYS tokens, the project's native asset.

The Bored Ape creator rolls out a new NFT-linked card set on Solana, offering APE token rewards to BAYC and MAYC holders. Yuga Labs has introduced Mudwater, a trading card collection deployed on Solana. The project incorporates artwork drawn from the Bored Ape Yacht Club, one of the company's flagship NFT franchises.

The Ethereum co-founder’s new project is drawing institutional attention to the intersection of AI and blockchain security. Vitalik Buterin has built a new AI-focused tool that reporting describes as almost untraceable. The project has been referred to as 'Paranoid Mode' across coverage of the development.

Of five stories that broke while US desks were dark, only two cleared three independent publishers, and the rest of the night is still running on two-source confidence. Of five stories that broke while US desks were dark, only two cleared three independent publishers, and the rest of the night is still running on two-source…

Officials say police seized $7.15 million in assets and six cold wallets during the operation. Turkey's Justice Minister has publicly confirmed that Richard Heart, the founder of the HEX cryptocurrency, was arrested in Istanbul. The confirmation came after reports of the arrest first circulated among crypto news outlets.

The exchange is paying rewards in XRP to holders of Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, though the advertised rate is dropping as the program progresses. Binance is running a promotional campaign that rewards users for holding or depositing RLUSD, Ripple's dollar-pegged stablecoin, with payouts made in XRP rather than cash or stablecoin interest.

The asset manager's analysis finds Solana holding up structurally but points to stake, hosting, and client concentration as ongoing concerns. Fidelity has issued a report evaluating the health of the Solana network, according to Cointelegraph and CryptoBriefing. The asset manager concluded that Solana has demonstrated resilience across key operational measures.

Three stories today cite the same underlying data and reach incompatible numbers, and none of the three disputes has a primary document available to settle it. Three stories today cite the same underlying data and reach incompatible numbers, and none of the three disputes has a primary document available to settle it.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both cite Token Terminal for the dollar value of Coinbase-issued tokenized stocks deposited in DeFi on Base, but their figures diverge sharply. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both cite Token Terminal for the dollar value of Coinbase-issued tokenized stocks deposited in DeFi on Base, but their figures diverge sharply.

The memecoin launchpad has partnered with Hyperliquid to let traders open leveraged positions, including on Bitcoin. Pump.fun, the platform best known for launching memecoins on Solana, has added perpetual futures to its offering. The feature went live through an integration with Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange built specifically for derivatives trading.