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PayPal has launched the PYUSD Savings Vault on the DeFi lending protocol Spark to enhance the utility of its stablecoin, The Block reported. The product is designed to allow PYUSD holders to earn on-chain yield, offering an annual percentage yield (APY) of up to 4.25%. PayPal and Spark previously set a deposit target of $1 billion for the vault, which attracted $200 million in deposits within its first 24 hours.

Coinbase has announced support for deposits and withdrawals of USDC on the Polkadot network.

The number of active Bitcoin addresses, a key indicator of network activity, has fallen to its lowest level in a year, raising new concerns about demand for blockspace, The Block reported. The seven-day moving average for active addresses has declined to 660,000, the lowest point since December 2024, when network activity peaked amid speculation in Ordinals and Runes.

Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Paul Atkins has warned against the potential for excessive federal government surveillance in the regulation of the cryptocurrency industry, Coindesk reports. Speaking at a roundtable on financial surveillance and privacy at SEC headquarters, Atkins said it is not difficult to imagine the government using crypto technology to gain near-total visibility into individuals' financial lives by collaborating with various intermediaries. He cautioned that if every wallet is treated like a broker, every piece of software like an exchange, every transaction as reportable, and every protocol as a convenient surveillance node, the government would transform the ecosystem into a financial panopticon.

BeInCrypto has analyzed five key factors contributing to the recent decline in Bitcoin's price. The reasons cited are: 1. Fears of a potential interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan, which could risk the unwinding of the yen carry trade. 2. Leveraged liquidations combined with thin liquidity, particularly amid low weekend trading volumes. 3. Uncertainty surrounding U.S. macroeconomic data. 4. Selling pressure from market makers in the spot market. 5. A loss of technical momentum.

Forty-five percent of U.S. Gen Z, defined as individuals between 18 and 28 years old, would be happy to receive cryptocurrency as a holiday gift this year, CNBC reported. The finding is based on a global survey of 1,000 adults conducted by Visa. The results suggest that this demographic perceives digital assets as a more desirable gift than traditional items like toys or collectibles.

The UK Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal in a $13 billion (approx. 19 trillion won) lawsuit filed by Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) investors, clarifying the limits of liability for cryptocurrency exchanges over delisting decisions. According to CoinDesk, the ruling upholds a lower court's decision, which did not recognize claims for future lost profits stemming from an exchange's delisting of the asset.

MetaMask has added support for Bitcoin, allowing users to buy, swap, and send BTC from within their wallets, CryptoBriefing reported.

MoonPay has launched the MoonPay Commerce app exclusively for Seeker, Solana Mobile's second-generation smartphone, according to CryptoBriefing. The app aims to simplify mobile payments and digital asset transactions for Solana users. It integrates MoonPay Commerce and Solana Pay technology, enabling users to shop at online stores and pay with cryptocurrency.

Aster has launched a new private trading mode called Shield Mode, which supports up to 1001x leverage, private order execution, and zero slippage, CryptoBriefing reported.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Paul Atkins said that public blockchains are more transparent than any financial system built to date, Watcher.Guru reported.

Major exchanges have seen $118 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $688 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has warned that Bitcoin (BTC) has broken its parabolic trendline, a technical signal that preceded crashes of over 80% in past bull market cycles. However, Cointelegraph reports that it remains to be seen whether strong institutional demand and strategic reserves in the current market can offset this bearish outlook, unlike in previous bear markets.

BlackRock is hiring seven senior-level professionals across the U.S. and Asia to expand its digital asset strategy, CoinDesk reported. The move aims to grow its digital asset ETF lineup, advance tokenization initiatives, and secure a leading position in the Asian market.

Major exchanges have seen $113 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $567 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $86,000. BTC is trading at $85,916.7 on the Binance USDT market.

Circle has announced the acquisition of Interop Labs, the development team behind the cross-chain communication protocol Axelar, along with the team's intellectual property.

Coinbase has announced that it will list BEAM.

Russian banking giant Sberbank is testing decentralized finance (DeFi) products to meet surging demand for cryptocurrency, DL News reported. In an interview with Russian media outlet RPC, a Sberbank executive said the bank will work with regulators to develop digital asset products. The executive also expressed confidence that traditional banking and DeFi will soon converge.

A U.S. government official has stated that the Russia-Ukraine issue is 90% resolved, Walter Bloomberg reported.

Bank of America (BofA) has analyzed that accelerating regulatory developments in the U.S. are integrating cryptocurrencies into the established financial system, pushing American banks toward a multi-year transition to on-chain operations. The bank predicts that this on-chain shift for real-world assets and payment systems will accelerate, particularly as regulatory clarity for stablecoins and deposit tokens is established. BofA analysts also forecast a future where real-world assets—including bonds, stocks, money market funds, and cross-border payments—will migrate to the blockchain, supported by the new regulatory landscape and institutional-grade infrastructure.

Anchorage Digital has acquired Securitize For Advisors, a cryptocurrency asset management platform for Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), CoinDesk reported. Following the sale, Securitize plans to refocus its efforts on tokenization.

New York Fed President John Williams said that inflation is still too high.

A Bitcoin OG, identified by the wallet address 1011short, has increased their ETH long position by 10,000 ETH, according to Onchainlens. The move comes as the investor's portfolio currently holds an unrealized loss of over $37.7 million. The OG's current holdings include 199,350 ETH ($574 million), 1,000 BTC ($87 million), and 250,000 SOL ($32 million).

Sky Protocol, which rebranded from MakerDAO, announced it has bought back 34.10 million SKY over the past seven days, valued at 1.90 million USDS. The company has now spent over $92 million on SKY buybacks since the program began in February 2025, representing 5.55% of the token's supply.