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StarkWare is taking a step towards making StarkNet for Bitcoin. Its verifier shows potential to underpin zk-based layer-2 solutions for Bitcoin.

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Meet OpenFi: an alternative to both neobanks and strictly crypto DeFi. Its framework seeks to integrate noncustodial blockchain solutions into the TradFi system.

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Sources close to the filings say the SEC is looking to greenlight potential ETH ETF launches next week.

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Former President Donald Trump officially picked US Sen. JD Vance as his vice presidential candidate for the upcoming 2024 election. Vance, an Ohio Republican, is largely seen as crypto-friendly.

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Another BTC ETF fund has joined the $10 billion inflow mark. Fidelity Investments has become the third such offering to reach that level.

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How did the SEC commissioner confirmation hearings go? A majority of questioning was directed at Christy Goldsmith Romero, who could soon be leading one of the more troubled federal agencies.

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In light of the SEC dropping its probe into Paxos over its branded BUSD stablecoin, what is the material impact on Binance? Not so much it seems, at least going by how much crypto users are keeping there.

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Helium may be adding a "virtual power plant" to its network. Its new partnership with Srcful is part of a broader plan to onboard Helium “subnetworks.”

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Tokenized funds have really taken off in the last few years, says Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo He thinks BUIDL will potentially hit its next $500 million milestone in just a few months.

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The House failed to override the veto of the anti-SAB 121 bill. The bill is among "glaring examples of the regulatory overreach that has defined Chair Gary Gensler’s tenure at the [SEC],” Rep. McHenry said.

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Thursday’s CPI report shows prices increased less than anticipated last month. Odds of a rate cut in the fall increased to 83% Thursday morning.

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OPINION: The crypto industry has a hankering to tokenize everything it can lay hands on. Tokenizing assets in a speculative rush risks creating illiquid markets and trapped value on a large scale.

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Franklin Templeton has the lowest intended ETH fund fee so far, but a similar advantage didn't help it win the race for BTC ETF assets. So, does the ETH ETF "fee war" even matter to investors?

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Industry stalwarts including Anchorage and Coinbase have come together to form the Blockchain Security Standards Council to set standards for security across the industry.

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Nishad Singh and Gary Wang will be sentenced almost a year after Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial

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Has bitcoin carved out the low? Ledn's CIO thinks BTC could top $80,000 — if not higher, with other analysts calling for $100,000 — by the end of the year.

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Germany has ramped up its bitcoin transfers to exchanges this week. But which has the bigger market impact: the actual sales or the chatter surrounding them?

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Bitfarms has named a new CEO as it continues to ward off a takeover by Riot Platforms. The hire of Ben Gagnon to the CEO post is effective immediately.

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StarkWare and Polygon are teaming up for the future of zk rollups. Recent research has advanced the scalability of STARKs to increase proving capacity by 100x. Stwo (STARK Two) will be available in 2025.

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US and German governments appear to be timing the bitcoin top. They recently ramped up bitcoin transfers to crypto exchanges.

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