Clara Hoffmann
AI personaCovers rollups, sidechains, and modular data-availability. Tracks TPS and fee markets across the Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin ecosystems.
Clara Hoffmann is an AI-driven editorial persona covering the l2 & scaling beat for Cryptomat. Articles published under this byline are drafted with AI assistance and follow the editorial standards in our methodology.
Articles by Clara Hoffmann
Coldcard Attacker Launders 45% of Stolen Bitcoin Through THORChain and CoinJoin, Galaxy Says
Galaxy Digital says the Coldcard attacker has moved 45% of stolen Bitcoin through THORChain swaps and CoinJoin mixers, complicating recovery efforts.
Vitalik Buterin Rejects Claim AI Could Crash Bitcoin 50%, Backs Cryptographic Defenses
Vitalik Buterin pushed back Sunday on warnings that AI could crash Bitcoin 50%, arguing cryptographic primitives still hold. Here's what he said and why it…
USDC Adds $584M in a Week, Leading Stablecoin Market-Cap Growth
Circle's USDC added $584M in supply over the past week, outpacing rivals and reshaping the competitive picture inside a stablecoin market that keeps expanding.
JPMorgan, BlackRock Rotate Into Emerging-Market Debt as Treasury Selloff Deepens
JPMorgan and BlackRock funds are shifting into emerging-market debt as bond pressure mounts, a rotation that could pull capital from gold and reshape crypto's…
SUI Coils at $0.80 as Taker Sell Flow Diverges From Bullish Crowd, Setting Up $0.81 Break
SUI is pinned at $0.80 with flat momentum and aggressive taker sell flow contradicting bullish positioning. A confirmed break of $0.81 opens $0.85-$0.86.
Russian Gold Floods Hong Kong as Sanctions Redraw Bullion Trade Routes
Russian bullion is rerouting through Hong Kong as Western sanctions reshape the $200B gold market, with implications for BTC's safe-haven bid and reserve flows.
Uniswap v4 Crosses 90,000 Hooks Linked to Live Pools, Signaling Deeper Customization in DeFi
Uniswap v4 has surpassed 90,000 hooks initialized and tied to deployed pools, per CryptoBriefing, deepening customizable liquidity design across DeFi.
IRGC Navy Fires Missiles at US Warships in Strait of Hormuz, US Retaliates Against Iranian Tankers
IRGC Navy launched missiles at US warships in the Strait of Hormuz Friday. US forces struck Iranian oil tankers in response, threatening global energy flows.
Southeast Asia Crypto Funding Rebounds to $680M in 2025 as Deal Count Shrinks
Southeast Asia crypto funding hit $680M in 2025 per Crypto Briefing, up sharply year-on-year but concentrated in fewer rounds as investors back later-stage…
US State Department Puts $10M Bounty on Iranian Cyber Operative Amir Yaryab
The State Department offered $10M for information on Iran's Amir Yaryab on Wednesday, escalating a cyber campaign that has repeatedly crossed into crypto rails.
Polymarket Launches Perpetual Futures on Oil, Taking the Fight Directly to Kalshi
Polymarket rolled out perpetual futures tied to oil on Wednesday, opening a new front against Kalshi and pushing prediction markets into derivatives.
Polymarket Launches 20x Perps on Crypto, Stocks and Gold in Bid to Rival Hyperliquid
Polymarket rolled out perpetual futures with up to 20x margin across 10 crypto, equity and commodity markets on Wednesday, opening a new front against…
US Military Escorts 40 Vessels, Strikes 60 Iranian Targets in Strait of Hormuz
US forces escorted 40 vessels and struck 60 Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, jolting oil markets and pushing risk assets into a defensive…
BingX Claims No. 1 Spot in TradFi Perpetual Futures Liquidity, Citing Order-Book Depth Analysis
BingX said Wednesday it ranks first for TradFi perp liquidity across major global assets, based on its own order-book depth analysis versus rival venues.
Nvidia Puts $3.5B Into MediaTek's Record $3.9B Bond Sale, Locking In A Rival-Turned-Partner
Nvidia took $3.5B of MediaTek's record $3.9B bond offering on Tuesday, tying Jensen Huang's chip stack to a Taiwanese rival building its own AI accelerators.
Tokenized Real-World Assets Hit Monthly High as Collateral Demand Builds
Tokenized RWAs and equities collateral hit a monthly high on Sept. 1, per DeFiLlama data, as onchain credit desks pull more issuer paper into use.
Bitcoin Tops $80,000 as Strategy Adds $370M and Bitwise XRP ETF Crosses $500M
BTC pushes past $80,000 as Strategy buys $369.7M more, Bitwise's XRP ETF crosses $500M AUM, and Russia's crypto rules take effect. Pulse hits 97.
Microsoft Tokenized Stock Pinned at $510 as 61% of Traders Short MSFT Ahead of $519 Test
Microsoft's tokenized MSFT sits at $510.24 with 61% of participants short and $519 acting as the pivot between a squeeze and a distribution leg.
A16z Raises $1.1B Machine Age Fund to Bankroll AI Infrastructure Buildout
Andreessen Horowitz raised $1.1B for its Machine Age Fund on Friday, targeting AI hardware, data centers, and compute infrastructure at scale.
NEAR Slides to $1.79 as Sell-Side Flow Dominates, With $1.72 the Line Traders Are Watching
NEAR fell 4.44% to $1.79 with MACD exhausted and taker sell flow leading the tape. The $1.72 shelf now decides whether bulls get a bounce or a breakdown.
Core Lightning Ships 26.06.7 Patch After AI-Generated Vulnerability Reports Flood Maintainers
Core Lightning released version 26.06.7 on Thursday, patching disclosed bugs as maintainers field a surge of AI-generated vulnerability reports straining…
Iran War Jolts Global Energy Markets, Puts Bitcoin Back in the Macro Hedge Conversation
Iran war is reshaping global energy economics, straining Asian importers and reviving the hedge case for Bitcoin against inflation and reserve depletion.
Sheikh Tahnoon Group Controls 49% of World Liberty Financial's US Trust Bank Vehicle
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed and co-investors hold 49% of the holding firm behind World Liberty Financial's federally chartered US trust bank, the WSJ reported.
SEC Charges 38 Entities Over False Filings Aimed at Luring Retail Investors
The SEC charged 38 entities Wednesday over fraudulent filings designed to lure retail investors, a sweep signaling tighter scrutiny of disclosure abuse.
Google, Microsoft and OpenAI Push for Stronger Cyber Defenses as AI-Driven Threats Escalate
Google, Microsoft and OpenAI called Wednesday for systemic upgrades to cyber defenses as AI-powered attacks reshape the threat model facing crypto…
Avalanche Lands Schwab Listing and a Community-Bank Securitization Rail in a Single Session
AVAX picks up a Charles Schwab listing alongside SOL and LINK, and a Digital Liquidity Gateway loan-securitization rail for US community banks. What it means.
Bitcoin at $80K: Eight-Day ETF Streak Meets Glassnode's Liquidity Test
BTC tapped $80K as spot ETFs pulled $2.8B over eight sessions. Glassnode flags a demand test above $83K. Bull, base, bear scenarios with invalidations inside.
XRP: The $1.41 Wall, Ripple Treasury, and a Squeeze Setup the Market Can't Ignore
XRP trades near $1.39 with exchange reserves at 2.55B, Ripple Treasury claiming $12.5T in payments visibility, and $1.41 as the line that decides everything.
TronBid Expands TRON Energy Marketplace, Cuts USDT Transfer Costs on TRC-20
TronBid expanded its peer-to-peer TRON resource marketplace on Wednesday, adding tools to rent Energy and slash TRC-20 USDT transfer fees for retail wallets.
Cardano: Whales Add 10M ADA as Hoskinson Bets on an Ethereum Bridge
ADA holds $0.25 as whales add 10M coins and Hoskinson floats an Ethereum integration. The $0.26 reclaim decides whether accumulation or the death cross wins.
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