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Crypto wallet addresses allow users to send and receive digital assets across blockchain networks. Each address acts as a public identifier linked to cryptocurrency holdings. However, Bitcoin and Ethereum use different address formats, making network compatibility and transaction verification important when transferring funds.

RealFi launched USDrf and yield-bearing sUSDrf on Cardano on October 1, bringing real-world credit exposure into the blockchain ecosystem. The rollout follows years of development around lending in emerging markets. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has described RealFi as part of a wider effort to connect blockchain finance with underserved borrowers.

Crypto investing has changed significantly since Bitcoin’s early years. What began primarily as buying coins and holding private keys has expanded into a market involving ETFs, staking, decentralized finance, derivatives and tokenized assets.

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget says the hackers who stole roughly $351.6 million in digital assets from its systems used techniques that closely resemble those of known North Korean threat actors.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded USD 191 million in daily net inflows, led by BlackRock’s IBIT with USD 163 million.

Optimism’s OP token surged 10.72% in an hour to USD 0.1157 as 24-hour trading volume reached USD 5.57 million. Meanwhile, Optimism governance advanced Upgrade 20 toward mainnet execution. OP also gained 20.14% over 24 hours as many other altcoins traded sideways.

Bitcoin is often described as decentralized infrastructure, but its nodes normally depend on internet connectivity to exchange transactions and blocks. A global internet outage would therefore create a serious operational problem, although it would not automatically erase Bitcoin or permanently destroy the network.

Cardano’s ADA climbed 8.3% to $0.2219 as ChatterPay expanded Cardano payments into WhatsApp, while governance changes and new trading access added further activity around the network. ADA reached a weekly high of $0.225, with its seven-day gain at 5.7%. Market capitalization stood at $8.337 billion, while 24-hour trading volume reached $705 million.