ETHZilla starts offering tokenized jet engine leasing exposure through newly launched token

ETHZilla (ETHZ) has unveiled a tokenized aviation asset, marking a major step in its plan to bring income-producing real-world assets onto Ethereum. The new offering, Eurus Aero Token I, gives accredited investors access to lease income from two commercial jet engines currently in use by a major U.S. airline, ETHZilla announced on Thursday. The deal,…

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Solana’s OG builders say the next chapter is bigger than memecoins — and bigger than FTX

A few years after the collapse of FTX nearly took it down by association, Solana’s core builders say the network’s next phase will be defined not by survival, but by scaling into global finance. Resilience built from the debris of 2022 is now shaping the Solana ecosystems future, leaders from Jupiter, Backpack, Kamino and DoubleZero…

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Coinbase misses Q4 estimates as transaction revenue falls below $1 billion

Coinbase (COIN) missed fourth-quarter earnings forecasts on Thursday, thanks to weaker trading activity and lower crypto asset prices. The U.S.-based crypto exchange posted total revenue of $1.78 billion against estimates for $1.83 billion. Adjusted EPS of $0.66 was well lower than the consensus $0.86. Total transaction revenue of $983 million was below forecasts for $1.02…

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Coinbase’s Armstrong, Ripple’s Garlinghouse among familiar crypto execs in U.S. CFTC advisory group

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which is set to be a leading regulator of the crypto markets, has named some of the crypto sector’s most prominent executives as members of its newly established Innovation Advisory Committee, including the CEOs of Coinbase, Ripple, Robinhood and Uniswap Labs. The 35-member committee will steer the U.S. derivatives…

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Crypto PAC Fairshake seeks to force resistant Texas Democrat Al Green from U.S. House

The crypto industry’s campaign-finance arm, Fairshake, has begun rolling out its campaign strategies in its well-funded effort to pack Congress with lawmakers ready to pass friendly digital assets policy, and Democratic Representative Al Green is the first lawmaker on its hit list. An affiliate of the Fairshake political action committee, which has begun deploying its…

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Key Senate Democrat wants U.S. crypto bill to move, and SEC chief reveals danger of defeat

One way or another, the U.S. crypto industry is likely to receive official policy that defines which digital assets get what treatment from which federal agencies. The problem: It might not last. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins is focused on reversing the “head in the sand” approach he accuses his predecessors of having…

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