Technology
Stablecoins
BlackRock reportedly plans to acquire a 10% stake in Circle’s upcoming IPO
The IPO would deepen the existing relationship between BlackRock and Circle, as it would constitute one of the largest single-investor stakes in the crypto company.
Regulation
US Labor Department dials back crypto warning for retirement plans
The previous DOL guidance directed fiduciaries to exercise “extreme care” before including crypto in retirement plans.
Crypto
Bo Hines declares the US won’t sell Bitcoin, seek endless accumulation for strategic reserve
Hines rejected the idea of a numeric target for Bitcoin federal holdings, saying the US wants as much as it can get.
Hacks
Cetus seeks Sui community nod to unlock $162M to make users whole
The reimbursement of the $223 million stolen depends on the community voting to return the assets frozen by Sui validators.
Adoption
VanEck proposes mining royalty to fill US strategic Bitcoin reserve in a budget-neutral way
The concept includes tax exemption for miners using waste methane in their operations, resulting in cleaning up the environment and accumulate a Bitcoin.
Adoption
SharpLink makes $425M Ethereum treasury plunge with Joseph Lubin’s guidance
Lubin called the partnership “an opportunity to bring the Ethereum story to public markets.”
Legislation
Senator Lummis says US military generals support strategic Bitcoin reserve
Lummis added that pairing domestic crypto mining with federal accumulation would give Washington a “geopolitical advantage.”
Hacks
Solana’s Raj Gokal doxxed via Migos’ Instagram account after failed 40 BTC extortion bid
The hackers breached one of Gokal's email accounts days before the incident, which has no relation with Coinbase's recent data breach.
RWA
Solana reveals attestation service to supercharge internet capital markets
The new attestation service could validate on-chain the real holders of tokenized equities related to internet capital markets projects.
Crypto
SEC Crypto Task Force discusses securities tokenization with Nasdaq, DeFi startups
The idea of a regulatory sandbox for tokenized securities came up in three separate meetings held last week.
Analysis
Bitcoin consolidates below all-time high as profit-taking, tariff risks cool price momentum
Despite the pressure from profit-taking and tariff risks, Bitcoin held its ground and is in a "healthy consolidation" phase.
Crypto
Trump Media reportedly plans $3B raise for crypto buys via equity raise, bond backing
Sources reported that $1.5 billion would be immediately directed to buy Bitcoin, turning TMTG the seventh-largest BTC holder among publicly listed and private companies.