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Ethereum ETF excitement? ETH futures tell a different story

ETH futures reflect pessimism with crypto regulation and potential delay in the spot ETF launch.

Shibarium dev issues warning on fake TREAT token

A notable Shibarium team member stressed that while the token cannot be taken down from exchanges, traders should exercise best practices.

FTX reaches $200M settlement with IRS on tax bill

The agreement, which is subject to court approval, resolves a major hurdle for the FTX bankruptcy process.

Japanese blockchain Astar proposes $38M token burn

The tokens were initially reserved for a parachain slot on Polkadot but have since fallen out of use.

Sam Bankman-Fried is back in NYC prison for his appeal

The former FTX CEO spent roughly a week at the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City, with many speculating authorities planned to send him to a California prison.

Polygon never set out to beat Ethereum: Anurag Arjun, X Hall of Flame

Polygon never set out to slay Ethereum, despite perceptions at the time, says co-founder Anurag Arjun.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway did crash 99%... against Bitcoin since 2015

Allocating just 1% of Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio to Bitcoin could have boosted Warren Buffett’s profits by over 25%.

Former OpenAI, Anthropic employees call for ‘right to warn’ on AI risks

Former OpenAI, Anthropic and DeepMind employees urge AI companies to expand whistleblower protections to publicly address AI risks amid growing concerns over the “deprioritization” of safety.

Who governs Ethereum? Galaxy report reveals all

A Galaxy Digital report reveals Ethereum’s decentralized governance avoids direct on-chain voting, detailing key stakeholder roles and transparency challenges.

StarkWare launches $1M research fund for ZK Bitcoin scaling

StarkWare’s fund seeks to promote research into OP_CAT and demonstrate its potential to unlock and benefit Bitcoin and the blockchain community in general.

Worldcoin suspends Spanish operations amid data protection probe

Worldcoin agrees to suspend activities in Spain until the end of the year or until a resolution is reached by the German data authority in ongoing data protection investigations.

Avail secures $43M in Series A for Web3 unification

Avail, led by a Polygon co-founder, raises $75 million to tackle Web3 challenges like fragmentation and data availability.

Polygon Labs acquires Toposware, pushing total ZK investment to $1B

The deal brings Polygon’s cumulative zero-knowledge technology investment to over $1 billion, the company said. Toposware’s team is behind Polygon’s Type 1 Prover technology.

Bitcoin dormant for 5 years or more awakens in new ‘distribution’

Bitcoin long-term holder “inactivity” is being slowly challenged as BTC emerges from hibernation, in some cases lasting over a decade.

Solana emerges as an institutional favorite following PayPal USD launch

Solana could emerge as a leading blockchain for payment institutions. Is a Solana-based ETF next?

Bitcoin miner Core Scientific strikes $3.5B AI partnership

Core Scientific expects that its AI collaboration with CoreWeave will generate $3.5 billion over 12 years from renting out 18% from its infrastructure.

Celebrity memecoin promoter Sahil Arora banned by X

Despite mounting scam allegations and social media bans, Arora continues to promote celebrity memecoins and partnerships.

Watford FC to make 10% digital equity shares offering via Republic platform

The English Football League participant aims to sell 10% of the club’s equity to investors and fans and plans to add token trading in the future.

Bitcoin NFTs hit $4B in all-time sales volume

Bitcoin holds the top four spot in all-time NFT sales volume, following Ethereum, Solana and Ronin.

Roaring Kitty’s $300M GME position sparks market manipulation claims

The allegations come weeks after Citron Research revealed its short position in GameStop.

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