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Tokenized money market funds emerge as Wall Street’s answer to stablecoins

Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon’s tokenization push aims to keep money market funds competitive as the US accelerates stablecoin adoption, according to a JPMorgan strategist.

The centralization crisis threatens data privacy

Reliance on centralized cloud infrastructure and the IRS’s proposed “mega API” expose vulnerabilities in data privacy and accountability that decentralized technologies can address.

Smart-contract devs think AI code will make crypto safer despite vibe coding fears

Despite concerns from earlier research, smart contract developers and auditors told Cointelegraph that AI-assisted coding is improving crypto security.

Sharplink hits back at BitMine’s $2B Ether buy with BlackRock hire

SharpLink has hired a 20-year BlackRock veteran just one day after its biggest Ether-buying rival, BitMine, disclosed a massive ETH purchase.

Firedancer will speed up Solana, but it won’t reach full potential

Solana’s Firedancer validator client promises huge speed boosts but faces network limits as developer Douglas Colkitt tests its full potential on Fogo.

Senator Lummis says US is ‘waking up’ on crypto after historic legislative week

Following the passage of key digital asset bills, Senator Lummis says “help is on the way” for crypto innovation in the US and urges developers not to lose faith.

Eric Trump ‘agrees' Ether should be over $8K as Global M2 money soars

Ether’s bullish outlook strengthens as Bitcoin dominance falls below 60%, its lowest since February.

Vietnam deploys national blockchain for identity and records

Vietnam will use the NDAChain network to power a decentralized identity solution that allows digital contract signing and counterparty verification.

35 companies now hold at least 1,000 Bitcoin as corporate adoption booms

Analysts expect a “pivotal stretch” in crypto markets, as institutional appetite and open interest are at peak levels.

Nigeria opens doors to stablecoin firms under regulatory oversight

Nigeria’s SEC Director-General Emomotimi Agama said the country welcomes stablecoin firms, marking a shift toward supportive crypto policy.

XRP issuer Ripple sees its RLUSD stablecoin grow among retail users

Although some Ripple executives initially suggested that RLUSD might be limited to institutional use, the stablecoin is gaining traction in retail.

Asia’s OSL Group raises $300M for stablecoin and global expansion

OSL said its latest milestone reflects “strong recognition” of its digital asset business model.

How Pump.fun raised $500M in 12 minutes, and what it says about retail FOMO

A record-breaking public sale, strategic acquisitions and ecosystem expansion mark Pump.fun’s rise, highlighting user-driven token distribution.

Arizona woman sentenced for helping North Korea coders get US crypto jobs

An Arizona woman was sentenced to 8.5 years for aiding DPRK hackers in infiltrating over 300 US crypto and tech firms, generating $17 million of illicit gains.

Bitcoin grabs $115K liquidity as whale bets on $200K BTC price by year-end

Bitcoin’s drop below $115,000 saw significant liquidations of late longs, but BTC’s bullish scenario remained intact, according to analysts and onchain metrics.

Satoshi-era $9.7B Bitcoin OG: Galaxy moves another $1.1B to exchanges

According to blockchain analysts, the $9.7 billion sale may be absorbed by crypto markets without a significant market impact.

Bitcoin 'strength' index crashes as Galaxy Digital sales liquidate $500M

Bitcoin traders continue to grapple with mass selling of "OG" BTC, but RSI values are already hinting at a recovery after a trip to single digits.

NFT market cap surged to $6.6B in July: DappRadar

NFT market cap hits $6.6 billion in July, surging 94% as CryptoPunks lead the rebound with multimillion-dollar sales and rising floor prices.

Ether ETFs outpace Bitcoin for 6 straight days in rare flip

Spot Ether ETFs recorded nearly $2.4 billion in the past six trading days. BlackRock’s ETHA was the biggest beneficiary of the inflow.

Hulk Hogan, Ozzy memecoins soar as tributes roll in over icons’ deaths

Terry Bollea, better known by his wrestling ring name Hulk Hogan, was pronounced dead in a hospital on Thursday at the age of 71, days after Ozzy Osbourne passed away at 76.

Logan Paul can’t blame CryptoZoo co-founders for collapse, judge says

A Texas magistrate judge says Logan Paul’s bid to blame the co-founders for the failure of his CryptoZoo NFT project should be rejected.

Lightning Network could nab 5% of stablecoin flows by 2028: Voltage CEO

Graham Krizek, founder and CEO of Voltage, predicts the Lightning Network will capture billions in global stablecoin volume within the next few years.

Bitcoin tumbles below $116K in bloodbath for crypto longs

The sudden crypto market downturn saw 213,729 traders get liquidated for a total of nearly $600 million over the past 24 hours.

Ether will ‘knock on $4,000’ and soon outperform Bitcoin: Novogratz

Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz says institutional interest may be the secret sauce that sees Ether outperform Bitcoin in the next three to six months.

BitMine gobbles over $2B in ETH in 16 days amid treasury arms race

Chairman of BitMine’s board of directors, Tom Lee, said the company wants to acquire and stake at least 5% of the total Ether supply, which would be over 6 million Ether.

Auction house Christie’s debuts crypto-only real estate team

Christie’s, a crypto-forward auction house, has created a team dedicated to facilitating real estate deals that will solely use crypto.

Ether vulnerable as ‘meaningful unwinding’ on horizon — Analyst

The surging borrowing rates in the Ethereum network may send “ripple effects across the Ethereum ecosystem,” says a crypto researcher.

US crypto legislation drives $4B surge in stablecoin supply

Regulatory clarity is opening the door for banks, asset managers, and crypto firms to roll out new stablecoin products.

Ex-Gemini, Kraken exec appointed as CEO of crypto advocacy group

Ji Hun Kim became acting CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation in December 2024 after the departure of Sheila Warren.

MEV arbitrageurs on Ethereum increasingly centralized — Research

Arbitrageurs who exploit price discrepancies between centralized and decentralized crypto exchanges are harming network decentralization, new research finds.

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