Polygon is Ethereum scaling infrastructure, while MATIC is the native token used for fees, staking, and governance. The distinction matters, especially for transfers across Ethereum and Polygon.

An SEC filing shows Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund has sold its entire 7.5% stake in ETHzilla. The company had already sold more than $100 million in ether after the crypto downturn and is now moving into tokenized jet engine equity.

Strive said its Bitcoin holdings rose to 16,500 BTC after an $85.4 million purchase of 1,109 BTC, moving the company ahead of Coinbase and Riot Platforms in public corporate rankings.

Former Tether CIO Richard Heathcote is selling part of his 1.26% stake in Tether Holdings. Board approved; PJT Partners hired to find buyers. Tether paused a $500B valuation funding round pending audit. USDT market cap at $184B, unaffected.

FBI IC3 data shows 2025 crypto fraud losses reached $11.366 billion, up 22% from 2024; seniors aged 60+ lost $4.432 billion. Investment scams dominate with $7.277 billion in damages.

PwC shifts its stance on digital assets, citing supportive U.S. regulation under Trump. CEO Paul Griggs credits the GENIUS Act for stablecoin rules. The firm spent 10-12 months preparing before launching compliance-driven crypto services across audit and consulting, backed by $56.9B revenue.

Bitcoin fell to $67K after Iran rejected peace proposal, liquidating $300M. Bots account for 99% of Ethereum/Solana chain revenue. Pepeto presale raises over $8M offering verification tools for retail traders.

BNY Mellon launches tokenized deposit service for institutional clients, turning bank deposits into on-chain tokens for 24/7 settlement. Partners include ICE, Citadel, DRW, Ripple Prime, Circle.