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Stablecoin payments infrastructure startup Diameter Pay raises $10 million

By: Yogita Khatri β€”
Diameter Pay has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round co-led by CMT Digital and Lightspeed Faction.

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World open-sources ProveKit, a zero-knowledge identity proving toolkit

By: Yogita Khatri β€”
World has open-sourced ProveKit, a zero-knowledge identity proving toolkit already used in World ID since April.

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Ethena launches Ethena Pay app on Avalanche, offering up to 6% yield and 10% cashback

By: Yogita Khatri β€”
Ethena Labs has launched the beta of Ethena Pay, a new self-custodial money app built on Avalanche, across 48 countries.

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OpenSea adds Solana NFT trading more than four years after initial beta

By: Yogita Khatri β€”
OpenSea has added support for Solana NFTs, allowing users to buy, sell, and trade the blockchain's digital collectibles on its platform.

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Ethena Foundation proposes fee switch for ENA token buybacks among other updates

By: Yogita Khatri β€”
Ethena Foundation announced four updates, including buying locked ENA tokens and ending future monthly investor unlocks.

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CryptoQuant says bitcoin has entered bull market but needs to cross $83,000 for β€˜official’ confirmation

By: Yogita Khatri β€”
"Historically, bitcoin's bull markets have 'officially' begun when price crosses above its 365-day moving average," CryptoQuant said.

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ZRO token surges as LayerZero unveils ATLAS exchange infrastructure built on Zero blockchain

By: Yogita Khatri β€”
LayerZero has announced ATLAS, new exchange infrastructure built on its Zero blockchain for trading platforms and financial institutions.

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Ethereum engineering firm Nethermind leaves LayerZero verifier role for Chainlink

By: Yogita Khatri β€”
Nethermind said it is joining Chainlink as a node operator, where it will help secure CCIP and Data Feeds.

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Kraken brings US stock trading to European Economic Area customers

By: Yogita Khatri β€”
Kraken has launched US stock trading for eligible customers across all European Economic Area member countries.

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Kraken brings US stock trading to European Economic Area customers

By: Yogita Khatri β€”
Kraken has launched US stock trading for eligible customers across all European Economic Area member countries.

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β€˜Honestly, I don’t care’: Tether CEO dismisses critics following first KPMG audit

By: Yogita Khatri β€”
A source with direct knowledge told The Block that Tether does not publicly share its audited statements because it is a private company.

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Tether says KPMG issued β€˜clean’ opinion in first full audit of USDT issuer’s financials

By: Yogita Khatri β€”
KPMG U.S. issued an "unqualified audit opinion" on Tether International’s full 2025 financial statements, Tether said Thursday.

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Goldman Sachs to gain bitcoin and ETH income ETFs in up to $2.25 billion Neos acquisition

By: Yogita Khatri β€”
Neos Investments offers the Bitcoin High Income ETF, Boosted Bitcoin High Income ETF and Ethereum High Income ETF.
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SEC could propose β€˜pivotal’ crypto rules that may start with token safe harbor, TD Cowen says

By: Yogita Khatri β€”
The SEC’s crypto regulation meeting on Friday could mark the start of a β€œpivotal” rulemaking process, according to TD Cowen.
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DePIN project Vangrid raises $9 million in token round to build spatial data network for physical AI

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Vangrid contributors are currently paid bounties, Brighton said, noting that a token is planned for later this year.

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JPMorgan says Hyperliquid faces growing competition while HYPE ETF inflows stall

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

"Whether Hyperliquid eventually surpasses in market cap other tokens such as Solana and XRP remains to be seen," analysts said.

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CryptoQuant says bitcoin, ether and XRP whales are accumulating, signaling a β€˜late-stage bear market’

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Large crypto holders are accumulating bitcoin, ether, and XRP as prices remain under pressure, CryptoQuant said.

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Binance launches bitcoin-backed β€˜Lite Loan’ with $1,000 borrowing limit

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Binance has launched Lite Loan, a bitcoin-backed borrowing product that lets eligible users borrow up to $1,000 in USDT.

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Uniswap launches β€˜Earn’ with Morpho to let users earn yield on idle crypto assets

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Uniswap has teamed up with Morpho to launch Earn, a new lending product that lets users earn yield via Gauntlet-curated vaults.

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JPMorgan says crypto bill’s fading odds hurt outlook, warns parts could discourage institutional adoption

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

The falling odds of the Clarity Act passing the Senate before year-end are a setback for crypto markets, JPMorgan analysts said.

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MoonPay launches PayBox, an AI payment vault for ChatGPT and Claude

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Crypto payments company MoonPay now lets users move money through ChatGPT and Claude with a new AI payment vault called PayBox.

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Ondo launches new execution network, calling it β€˜evolution’ of Ondo Chain

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

CEO Ian De Bode said the Ondo Network is the "evolution" of the company's earlier Ondo Chain initiative and now underpins Ondo Perps.

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The Funding: Are crypto vaults funds and curators fund managers?

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

The SEC's Hester Peirce says some of them may be β€” which could mean registration. Here's what that means, and what comes next.

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World Foundation raises $52.5 million in WLD token sale with one-year lockup

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

The "first close" of the WLD token sale was led by Pantera and included Bain Capital Crypto, Eightco Holdings, Selini, Susquehanna other investors.

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MoonPay now accepts Discover Network cards for crypto purchases and sales in US

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

The addition makes Discover the third major U.S. card network supported by MoonPay, alongside Visa and Mastercard.

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Canton developer Digital Asset raises additional $10 million at same $2 billion equity valuation

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Canton Network developer Digital Asset has raised an additional $10 million from Shinhan Financial Group and SC Ventures.

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Galaxy launches Bitcoin quantum computing initiative, commits up to $5 million in developer grants

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Galaxy has launched the Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative, including committing up to $5 million in developer grants.

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Morpho launches fixed-rate lending protocol Midnight on Base to expand onchain credit markets

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Morpho has launched Midnight, a fixed-rate, fixed-term lending protocol on Base that complements its existing variable-rate lending protocol.

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CryptoQuant says Strategy still needs disciplined bitcoin buying and selling framework

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

CryptoQuant said Michael Saylor's Strategy still needs still needs clearer rules for when to buy and sell bitcoin.

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JPMorgan says bitcoin outlook sees β€˜encouraging sign’ as Strategy boosts cash reserves

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Strategy's larger cash reserves and improving institutional demand in bitcoin futures are "encouraging signs" for bitcoin, JPMorgan said.

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Multicoin Capital makes first Hyperliquid ecosystem investment in Trasia, an Asia-focused trading platform

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Built on Hyperliquid, Trasia was co-founded by former Multicoin Capital partner Mable Jiang and aims to serve Asian traders.

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MoonPay acquires Y Combinator-backed crypto deposits startup Glide in all-equity deal

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Crypto unicorn MoonPay has acquired Glide, a Y Combinator-backed crypto deposits startup, in an all-equity deal.

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Strategy CEO says company isn’t going anywhere as bitcoin buyer, sees debt concerns only below $10,000 BTC

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Strategy would begin considering risks associated with its debt only if bitcoin falls to around $8,000-$10,000, CEO Phong Le said.

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Crypto clearinghouse Glacis Labs raises $6.8 million seed to expand ZeroDelta platform

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Glacis aims to expand ZeroDelta, its multichain clearing platform for stablecoins, into tokenized securities and foreign exchange over time.

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The Funding: Why Japan’s SBI Holdings is investing big in crypto

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

The Japanese financial giant's recent crypto deals offer insights into how traditional finance is approaching digital assets.

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CryptoQuant says bitcoin rebound remains a bear-market recovery, not a trend reversal

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

CryptoQuant said bitcoin's recent rebound should be viewed as a bear-market recovery rather than a trend reversal.

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JPMorgan says bitcoin’s main risk isn’t Strategy, but blockchain adoption that doesn’t benefit public chains and tokens

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

JPMorgan says Strategy isn't bitcoin's main structural risk, but blockchain adoption that fails to benefit public blockchains and tokens.

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Tarun Chitra’s Gauntlet raises $125 million Series C from sole investor SBI Holdings

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Chitra said he expects tokenization and vaults to grow the DeFi market faster than overall stablecoin growth over the next few years.

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Binance Wallet adds Plume’s yield vault offering access to Invesco and Bitwise funds

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Binance Wallet has added Plume's yield vault, giving users access to tokenized funds managed by Invesco and Bitwise.

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Paradigm raises $1.2 billion fourth fund, expanding beyond crypto into AI and robotics

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Crypto venture firm Paradigm has raised its fourth fund, a $1.2 billion vehicle that will invest in crypto, AI, robotics, and other startups.

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SBI Holdings is sole investor in crypto platform EDX Markets’ $76 million Series C

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Institutional crypto platform EDX Markets has closed a $76 million Series C funding round, with Japan's SBI Holdings as the sole investor.

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Grayscale says Strategy’s recent bitcoin sales should restore confidence in its financing structure

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

"Strategy is selling more bitcoin. But this will restore confidence in its financing structure and help bitcoin find a more durable bottom."

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Paradigm leads $5.5 million seed round in M1X Global to expand tokenized sovereign debt platform

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

M1X Global, which worked with the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the issuance of the onchain sovereign bond USDM1, has raised funds.

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CryptoQuant says bitcoin and altcoin exchange deposits have spiked, indicating higher volatility ahead

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Bitcoin deposits to exchanges recently climbed to nearly 49,000 BTC, "a rare extreme" seen only four other times this year, CryptoQuant said.

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JPMorgan says Strategy’s bitcoin sale policy introduced β€˜avoidable’ risk into crypto markets

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Strategy introduced "avoidable two-way risk" into crypto markets with its recent bitcoin sale policy, according to JPMorgan analysts.

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Venice AI raises $65 million Series A at $1 billion equity valuation led by Dragonfly

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Erik Voorhees' crypto-AI startup Venice has raised $65 million in a Series A funding round at a $1 billion equity valuation, led by Dragonfly.

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TD Cowen says crypto market structure bill passage β€˜far from assured’ before midterm election

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

The passage of the crypto market structure bill, or Clarity Act, before the November midterm election is "far from assured," said TD Cowen.

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The Funding: Why crypto VCs are expanding beyond crypto

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Major crypto VCs are broadening their investment mandates. Here's what's driving the shift and what it means for the future of crypto VC.

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Sophon sunsets its Layer 2 blockchain, moves to Base to build consumer apps

By: Yogita Khatri β€”

Sophon, which has raised $70 million in total funding, is shutting down its Layer 2 blockchain and moving to Base to build consumer apps.

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