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
XRP: Franklin Templeton Buys the Dip as Price Clings to $1.32 Support
XRP trades near $1.32 after a 4% slide. Franklin Templeton bought the dip, Arf brought $10B in payments lending to the XRPL, and $1.40 is the level that…
CME Group Posts Record $469.5B in Crypto Derivatives Volume in Q3
CME Group clocked $469.5B in Q3 crypto derivatives volume, a record haul that cements the Chicago venue as the institutional on-ramp of choice.
Cardano Clings to $0.22 as Dijkstra Testnet Opens Door to Leios Hard Fork
ADA holds $0.22 as Cardano's Dijkstra testnet goes live with Leios, Plutus V4 and open interest jumps 8% on Binance futures ahead of governance vote.
JPMorgan Routes MONY and JLTXX Onto Solana in Tokenized Finance Push
JPMorgan extended its tokenized finance stack to Solana on Thursday, adding MONY and JLTXX onchain as institutional allocators push for faster settlement rails.
Bitcoin: Institutional Bid Returns as BTC Stalls at $81,882
Bitcoin trades at $81,882 as Strategy adds 122,578 BTC since July and ETF flows hit $731M, the heaviest week since January. Here's what to watch next.
Solana Ships Alpenglow, Its Biggest Protocol Overhaul Since 2020
Solana activated Alpenglow on Wednesday, the network's largest consensus overhaul since 2020, replacing TowerBFT and promising sub-second finality for SOL.
BNB: Jenner Hard Fork and Kalshi Perps Set Up Q4 Catalyst Window
BNB heads into Q4 with Kalshi perps live for U.S. traders and the Jenner hard fork staged on BSC testnet. Score sits at 69. Here's what to watch.
Arf Taps Ripple's RLUSD for Settlement Liquidity on XRP Ledger
Arf will route cross-border settlement through Ripple's RLUSD on the XRP Ledger, aiming to cut idle prefunding capital for licensed money movers.
Chainlink: $15B in CCIP Migrations Collides With a $12 Floor Test
Chainlink logged $15B in CCIP token migrations in Q3 and new Swift and DTCC pilots, yet LINK is trading at $12.19 under every short-term average.
Monero Jumps 12% Toward $650 as Futures Activity Reignites Privacy Coin Bid
Monero climbed more than 12% on Thursday toward $650 as futures volume surged and XMR cleared a key resistance, per crypto.news data.
Ethereum: Stall Under the 50-Day as $2,500 Fades and Flows Shift to L2s
ETH trades at $2,431 below 20- and 50-day SMAs after fading $2,500. Taker sell volume leads on Binance, USDG lands on Mantle, Notional loses $1.7M.
NVIDIA Expands Earth-2 Open Models With Europe-Focused Weather Tools
NVIDIA opened its Earth-2 forecasting models to European teams Wednesday, pushing into cyclone risk, air quality and solar-power research across the region.
OpenAI Tightens Usage Policy, Forces Model Routers and AI Gateways to Seek Approval
OpenAI now requires prior approval for model routers and AI gateways, per a policy update first flagged by Crypto Briefing on Oct. 21, 2026.
Decibel Flips On Aptos Encrypted Mempool, Shielding Trader Orders From MEV Bots
Decibel Trade activated Aptos' Encrypted Mempool on Wednesday, hiding pending order details from validators to blunt frontrunning and sandwich attacks on-chain.
Raydium Overtakes PumpFun in 24-Hour Solana DEX Volume
Raydium flipped PumpFun in 24-hour DEX volume on Tuesday, per CryptoBriefing, as diversification beyond memecoin launches reshapes Solana's trading stack.
Switzerland Clears First Spot Bitcoin ETF as FINMA Signs Off on Retail Fund
FINMA cleared a Swiss-law retail fund to concentrate on Bitcoin after ruling trading volume sufficient, opening a regulated onshore BTC vehicle for Swiss…
TRON Clears 1.10 Billion Transactions in Q3 2026, Up 33.7% Year on Year
TRON processed 1.10 billion transactions in Q3 2026, a 33.7% jump year on year, with stablecoin supply and volume driving the network's expanding payments role.
Kamino Validates Chainlink CCIP for Cross-Chain Collateral, Opens Path to Higher Borrow Caps
Kamino validated Chainlink CCIP on Monday as the backbone for cross-chain collateral, a move that clears the way for larger borrow limits and deeper…
ASI Lands $325M at $3B Valuation to Push AI Deeper Into Energy and Defense Infrastructure
ASI closed a $325M round at a $3B valuation on Tuesday, targeting AI for physical assets across energy grids and defense infrastructure, per CryptoBriefing.
Japanese Crypto Exchange Issues XLM Alert Over Stellar Protocol 23 Upgrade
A Japanese crypto exchange issued a formal XLM notice tied to the Stellar network upgrade, flagging deposit and withdrawal risk for users holding the token.
South Korea Backs $520B Samsung, SK Hynix Chip Hub in Gwangju as US Trade Tensions Loom
Seoul greenlit a $520B Samsung and SK hynix semiconductor cluster in Gwangju on Sunday, a bet on AI-era chip dominance that risks friction with Washington.
Morgan Stanley Pegs Hyperscaler Cash Burn Near $600B in 2027, Flagging Debt-Market Strain
Morgan Stanley projects hyperscaler cash burn near $600B in 2027, pressuring debt markets and reshaping the AI infrastructure trade crypto has ridden all year.
BitTorrent Burns First Tranche of BTT From Service Revenue in Web3 Pivot
BitTorrent completed its inaugural BTT buyback-and-burn on Saturday, funded by decentralized service revenue, as the TRON-linked network rebrands toward Web3…
Fairshake Pumps $7M More Into Anti-Sherrod Brown Ads, Pushing Ohio Spend Past $46M
Fairshake affiliate Defend American Jobs disclosed $7M in new anti-Brown ads to the FEC, pushing total Ohio spend past $46M as the crypto PAC widens its House…
Binance.US Seeks $100M at $1B Valuation, a 78% Haircut From Its 2022 Round
Binance.US is in talks to raise $100M at a $1B valuation, Bloomberg reported, down from $4.5B in 2022 as the exchange rebuilds post-SEC.
Coinbase Crypto-Backed Loans Reach $2.3B as Wall Street Pushes Tokenized Deposits
Coinbase's crypto-backed loan book hit $2.3B on Friday, per CryptoBriefing, as major banks accelerate tokenized deposit pilots across public blockchains.
Pi Network Sets First Ecosystem Summit, Breaking From Pi Day Format
Pi Network unveiled its first Ecosystem Summit on Friday, a developer-focused event distinct from Pi Day and Pi2Day, aimed at Pioneers building on the mainnet.
Charles Schwab Opens Direct Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading to Retail Clients
Charles Schwab flipped the switch on direct BTC and ETH trading for retail clients Thursday, opening spot access to roughly 37 million brokerage accounts.
Two Firms Dominate Corporate Bitcoin Buys as River Data Shows Treasury Concentration
River's net holdings data shows two companies drove the bulk of corporate Bitcoin accumulation this quarter, even as the roster of public BTC treasuries widens.
Goldman Sachs: Hedge Funds Are Dumping AI Stocks at the Fastest Pace in Months
Goldman Sachs says hedge funds unloaded AI stocks at the fastest clip in months, a rotation that could redirect risk capital toward crypto majors.
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