Bitfinex Lead $28M Seed Round For Stable, A USDT Focused Layer, As Competitor Plasma Completes Public Sale β The Block
US APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS FRAUD CONVICTION OF FORMER OPENSEA PRODUCT MANAGER NATHANIEL CHASTAIN, IN WHAT PROSECUTORS CALLED THE FIRST INSIDER TRADING CASE INVOLVING DIGITAL ASSETS β RTRS
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Tether Reports A Net Profit Of $4.9B In Q2 And Becomes One Of The Largest Holders Of US Treasuries With $127B In Holdings β Blog
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Launchpad sector overview
- Launchpad revenue has increased for 5 consecutive weeks.
- Bonkfun contributed over 60% of total launchpad revenue recently.
- Base is the chain with the most tokens launched, driven by Zora.
- Over 440k tokens launched last week; Zora accounted for 200k.
- Bonkfun is dominating first-day token launch volumes.
- Market caps of new tokens are down from February highs.
- Attention has shifted to Bonkfun and Zora, away from Pumpfun.
Blockworks
- Launchpad revenue has increased for 5 consecutive weeks.
- Bonkfun contributed over 60% of total launchpad revenue recently.
- Base is the chain with the most tokens launched, driven by Zora.
- Over 440k tokens launched last week; Zora accounted for 200k.
- Bonkfun is dominating first-day token launch volumes.
- Market caps of new tokens are down from February highs.
- Attention has shifted to Bonkfun and Zora, away from Pumpfun.
Blockworks
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OPENSEA CEO DEVIN FINZER ALLEGEDLY USED PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION ON ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR PERSONAL BENEFIT, ACCORDING TO EX-EMPLOYEE NATE CHASTAIN IN COURT DOCUMENTS β THE BLOCK
SEC LAUNCHES PROJECT CRYPTO TO MOVE ALL MARKETS ONCHAIN β SEC
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Ian's Intel
SEC LAUNCHES PROJECT CRYPTO TO MOVE ALL MARKETS ONCHAIN β SEC
ChatGPT Summary of "Project Crypto"
Key Objectives:
- Enable on-chain securities infrastructure
- Define clear categories for crypto assets
- Welcome back crypto firms previously driven offshore by regulatory hostility
- Allow compliant token launches, airdrops, and ICOs in the U.S.
- Support legal tokenization of stocks, bonds, and other assets
- Reform crypto custody rules and support self-custody
- Allow βsuper-appβ platforms to offer multiple services under one license
- Integrate DeFi protocols into regulated markets
- Introduce an βinnovation exemptionβ for new business models
Source
Key Objectives:
- Enable on-chain securities infrastructure
- Define clear categories for crypto assets
- Welcome back crypto firms previously driven offshore by regulatory hostility
- Allow compliant token launches, airdrops, and ICOs in the U.S.
- Support legal tokenization of stocks, bonds, and other assets
- Reform crypto custody rules and support self-custody
- Allow βsuper-appβ platforms to offer multiple services under one license
- Integrate DeFi protocols into regulated markets
- Introduce an βinnovation exemptionβ for new business models
Source
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Ethereum Unveils Goals For Next 10 Years, Aiming For 10K TPS And Quantum Resistance β Blog
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GRAYSCALE FILED AN UPDATED VERSION OF ITS SPOT SOLANA ETF S-1 APPLICATION, DISCLOSES 2.5% FEE
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MICROSTRATEGY FILES FOR $4.2B STRC OFFERING, PLANS TO ACQUIRE BITCOIN WITH PROCEEDS β FILING
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COINBASE TO INTRODUCE TOKENIZED STOCKS AND PREDICTIONS MARKETS FOR U.S. USERS SOON: CNBC
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Tyler Winklevoss Says That CFTC Chair Nominee Brian Quintenz "Is Not Aligned With Trump's Goals', Has A "Democratic Agenda" And Showed Up At His Office Unannounced Looking For Him β NY Post
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ETF Flows: 31 Jul 2025
π΄ Bitcoin ETFs: -$114.8M net outflows
π’ Ethereum ETFs: $17.0M net inflows
π΄ Bitcoin ETFs: -$114.8M net outflows
π’ Ethereum ETFs: $17.0M net inflows
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