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Crypto at a crossroads: Real-world utility and the fight for clear rules

From Cyprus to Afghanistan, crypto has shown its value in times of crisis. Now, with Washington rewriting the rules, the industry faces its most decisive moment.

‘Too few guardrails,' CFTC’s Johnson warns on prediction market risks

Outgoing CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson said prediction markets pose risks to retail investors, and slammed companies exploiting license loopholes for event betting.

Venus Protocol recovers user’s $13.5M stolen in phishing attack

Victim Kuan Sun praised Venus and partners after $13.5M recovery, calling it “a battle we actually won” through joint efforts.

Dogecoin’s ‘next wave’ targets $1.40 as first DOGE treasury is launched

DOGE analysts highlight the potential to surge to $1 and beyond, fueled by the launch of the first Dogecoin treasury by CleanCore Solutions.

Mantle 2.0 to accelerate DeFi-CeFi convergence: Delphi Digital

Mantle’s growing utility within the Bybit exchange’s ecosystem may inspire a new wave of convergence between the industry’s decentralized and centralized stakeholders.

Forget Wall Street, because crypto’s true disruption is agentive

Wall Street builds crypto infrastructure while traders drown in data. AI agents cut through market noise to execute smart trades while you sleep.

Bitcoin’s ‘euphoric phase’ cools as $112K becomes key BTC price level

Bitcoin shows signs of exhaustion with the recent drop to $107,000, but a break above $112,000 might confirm last week’s lows as the BTC price bottom.

Wintermute urges SEC to exclude network tokens from securities rules

Wintermute said clear SEC guidance would keep US markets competitive, foster regulator dialogue and support innovation in digital assets.

Japan regulator proposes crypto rule overhaul in line with securities law

Japan’s Financial Services Agency proposed moving crypto oversight from the Payment Services Act to the stricter Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.

Bitcoin bear market due in October with $50K bottom target: Analysis

Bitcoin may start a bear market next month if four-year BTC price cycles are still valid, and hit bottom a year later at $50,000.

Whales lose millions on Trump-linked WLFI’s 40% dip, despite 47M burn

The WLFI token became the ninth-most-bearish by investor sentiment, as whales lost millions on its more than 40% post-launch decline.

Top 10 fastest-growing blockchains of the year, ranked by active users

Top blockchains in 2025, based on active users, range from DeFi stars to gaming chains. Growth notwithstanding, these blockchains are facing stiff competition.

US SEC’s crypto task force urged to quantum-proof digital assets

The SEC’s Crypto Assets Task Force is reviewing a roadmap to protect Bitcoin, Ether and other digital assets from future quantum computing threats.

Etherealize raises $40M to market Ethereum, firms add $1.2B this week

Electric Capital and Paradigm helped raise $40 million for the Ethereum advocacy company Etherealize as public firms added billions worth of Ether.

BitMine buys $65M of ETH as chairman touts ‘1971 moment’ for Ethereum

BitMine chair Tom Lee said he still expects Ether to eventually reach $60,000, as his firm bought another $65 million in ETH on Thursday.

Ether whales have added 14% more coins since April price lows

Ether whales have been loading up on ETH since it hit a yearly low of $1,472 in April, increasing their holdings by 14%, according to Santiment.

Huge week for tokenized RWAs as Fed preps DeFi, payment talks

The Federal Reserve announced a payments innovation conference focusing on tokenization as RWA markets hit an all-time high this week.

Coinbase CEO wants AI to write 50% of his platform’s code by October

Over 40% of the lines of code contributing to Coinbase’s systems are now written by AI, more than double the figure in April.

Trump-backed American Bitcoin ends choppy Nasdaq debut up 16%

The Eric and Donald Trump Jr.-backed American Bitcoin finished trading at a gain on Wednesday after a turbulent first day on the Nasdaq.

Hackers find new way to hide malware in Ethereum smart contracts

ReversingLabs researchers uncovered two NPM packages that used Ethereum smart contracts to hide malicious URLs and bypass security scans.

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