Market
Banking
Crypto giants Circle and Coinbase reportedly eye US banking licenses amid regulatory thaw
US crypto market poised for transformation with major firms pursuing banking licenses amid regulatory thaw.
Culture
Ethereum Foundation pivots focus to L1 scaling, frees Vitalik Buterin for research innovation
Vitalik Buterin shifts focus to research, aiming to accelerate Ethereum's long-term breakthroughs through exploratory work.
Stablecoins
Tether mints $1 billion USDT on TRON after Bitcoin surges past $87k
Tether expands TRON's stablecoin supply following Bitcoin's first breakthrough in recent weeks.
Exchanges
Bybit seeks community help as $400 million in stolen Ethereum vanishes through Wasabi mixer
Despite the rising amount of untraceable assets, Bybit said it is still tracking $960 million from the stolen Ethereum.
Ethereum
Solana’s high staking yield briefly propels it past Ethereum’s staked value
Solana's brief staking victory highlights yield vs. security tensions.
Legal
Coinbase sounds alarm against potential Oregon ‘copycat’ securities lawsuit
Coinbase rebukes Oregon's 'obstructionist' legal case, citing disruption to bipartisan digital asset legislation momentum.
DeFi
kiloEx recovers $7.5M after promising attacker 10% bounty
KiloEx sidesteps litigation, opting for bounty incentives in a successful $7.5 million fund recovery.
RWA
BlackRock’s BUIDL drives 92% surge in tokenized US treasury market
BlackRock's BUIDL fund captures 42% market share as institutional confidence in blockchain soars
Investments
HashKey Capital breaks ground with Asia’s first XRP Tracker Fund
Ripple backs HashKey Capital's pioneering XRP fund, opening new doors for Asian investors.
Solana
Solana defies activity drop, dominating 70% of blockchain revenue
Solana's memecoin activity has dropped over 80%, but its apps still lead in blockchain earnings.
Bankruptcy
US DOJ reviews crypto compensation rules amid valuation concerns
The outdated compensation practices have left crypto fraud victims with diminished returns over the years.
Exchanges
Binance is advising nations on Bitcoin reserves as global interest grows
Binance's CEO Teng says Bitcoin’s neutrality draws governments amid the global financial unrest.