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Vitalik Buterin shares top priorities for new 'Lean Ethereum' strawmap
Part of the Ethereum Foundation’s plan to make Ethereum more private and scalable is to introduce a new virtual machine, with leanISA and RISC-V among the top candidates.
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Moonbeam to pivot from Polkadot to Base, unveils AI agent framework
Moonbeam didn’t provide a timeline for when it would launch the AI agent platform but told GLMR holders to bridge their tokens from the Polkadot parachain to Base before July 31.
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Kraken lets traders use tokenized stocks as collateral for leveraged trades
Eligible users can now use select tokenized stocks and ETFs as collateral for futures and margin trading without selling their holdings.
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Kalshi hits record June trading volume as World Cup fuels prediction markets
DefiLlama data shows Kalshi posted a record month for trading volume as the expanded FIFA World Cup boosted prediction market activity.
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Bollinger Bands creator eyes Bitcoin bear-market end, 'W'-shaped reversal
Bitcoin price strength could "break" the entire downtrend if the reversal pattern completed, John Bollinger suggested in light of the BTC rebound.
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Revolut to delist USDT in August, citing regulatory and risk concerns
Revolut notified some customers it will delist USDT after Aug. 31, with remaining holdings automatically converted into users’ base currency.
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Tim Draper denies moving Bitcoin, reiterates $250,000 BTC prediction
Tim Draper denies moving Bitcoin after blockchain analysts linked him to a wallet that transferred 1,000 BTC to Coinbase Prime.
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Bitcoin profit and loss ratio falls to 43-month low
Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said the bottom is “closer than ever,” while a Swan Bitcoin analyst suggested investors buy now at a discount rather than overpaying later.
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US law enforcement group drops opposition to CLARITY Act: Report
The Major County Sheriffs of America said it still wants the CLARITY Act amended to give local law enforcement more resources to investigate illicit finance cases.
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Bitcoin, Ether extend relief rallies as extreme fear meets renewed ETF buying
Bitcoin and Ether bounced off multi-year lows as dip buyers finally stepped in, and the spot BTC ETFs saw a $221 million inflow on July 2.
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SOL rallies as Solana memecoins, prediction market activity surge: Are bulls back?
Rising interest in Solana-network memecoins and prediction markets was followed by a rally in SOL price. Will the momentum continue?
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US senator calls for ban on elected officials issuing memecoins
The restriction proposed by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand would bar members of Congress, the US president and their spouses from “issuing or sponsoring their own digital assets.”
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Donald Trump says ‘nothing wrong’ with $1.4B crypto windfall while in office
The US President disclosed earning more than $1 billion from crypto ventures amid discussions of a digital asset market structure bill in Congress and legislation to ban CBDCs awaiting his desk.
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ESMA warns many prediction market event contracts already face EU retail ban
The European regulator said companies cannot circumvent EU financial rules by marketing binary-style products as event contracts rather than derivatives.
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Crypto Biz: Bitcoin maximalism meets the realities of capital markets
Strategy authorizes Bitcoin sales, Open USD takes on USDT and USDC, Fidelity defends Bitcoin security and crypto ramps up political spending for 2026.
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Bitcoin price tags $62.3K nine-day high after global stocks hit historic record
Bitcoin set new highs for July after the Dow Jones and global stocks market cap set new all-time highs before the US Independence Day holiday.
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EU crypto rulebook faces enforcement challenge as MiCA transition ends
Lawyers and industry executives expect EU regulators to enforce MiCA differently as unauthorized crypto companies are required to wind down operations.
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Upbit says it only expressed interest in future OUSD participation
Upbit said it only expressed interest in potentially joining the OpenStandard ecosystem in the future, as several South Korean firms distanced themselves from the OUSD initiative.
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Belgian police arrest suspected phishing gang leader tied to $572K theft
Belgian authorities say a European phishing gang stole over $572,000 from victims before laundering the proceeds through cryptocurrency.
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SEC Publishes Updated Market Statistics, Highlighting Increase in IPOs and Proceeds Raised
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) published updated statistics and data visualizations covering key segments of the U.S. capital markets, including three new asset-backed securities (ABS) issuance data…
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SEC Seeks Public Comment on Novel Exchange-Traded Funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a request for public comment on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) seeking to invest in innovative asset classes or engage in novel investment strategies. The request focuses on ways to facilitate innovation…
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SEC, CFTC Seek Public Comment on the Harmonization of Portfolio Margining Frameworks
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued a joint request for public comment on potential approaches to further harmonize regulatory frameworks applicable to portfolio margining across securities,…
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SEC Appoints Kathleen Hutchinson as Director of Office of International Affairs
The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed Kathleen M. Hutchinson as Director of the agency’s Office of International Affairs (OIA). OIA advises the Commission on international policy matters, coordinates with foreign authorities across the…
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SEC, CFTC Seek Public Comment to Further Clarify and Harmonize Derivatives Product Definitions
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued a joint request for public comment on potential opportunities to further update, clarify, and harmonize certain derivatives product definitions and…
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SEC, CFTC Seek Public Input on Data Reporting Frameworks for Security-Based Swap and Swap Markets
The Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued a joint request for public comment on potential opportunities to harmonize, modernize, and streamline data reporting requirements in their regulation of the…
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SEC Appoints John Moses as Director of the Office of Investor Education and Assistance
The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed John Moses as Director of the agency’s Office of Investor Education and Assistance, which provides services and resources to help investors build their financial futures and protect against investment…
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SEC Proposes Rescission of Regulation NMS Rules 611 and 610(e)
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to rescind Rules 611 and 610(e) of Regulation NMS.“After two decades of Rule 611, it is high time that the Commission review its unintended consequences that have hindered — rather than…
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SEC Establishes Joint Data Standards as Required Under the Financial Data Transparency Act of 2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission established joint data standards under the Financial Data Transparency Act of 2022. The final rule establishes technical standards for data submitted to certain financial regulatory agencies. Eight additional…
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SEC Announces New Members of Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced five new members of the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. The new members were appointed to four-year terms and will join the 15 current …
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