Thai regulators cite Binance and Bybit cases in Asia’s latest crypto crackdown - DL News

Renzo increases airdrop allocation slightly after community outrage and temporary ezETH depeg - The Block

Bitcoin long liquidations hit almost $40 million as price plunges below $65,000 - The Block

Bitcoin mining difficulty rises for first time immediately after a halving amid Runes fee frenzy - The Block

Bitcoin Bulls Pause Leveraged Bets as Demand Cools Post-Halving - Bloomberg ($)

EigenLayer-Powered Aligned Layer Raises $20M to Make ZK Proofs Faster, Cheaper on Ethereum - CoinDesk

Jebara Igbara, AKA 'Jay Mazini,' Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Crypto-Related Fraud - CoinDesk

Ether spot ETF approval seen as increasingly doubtful by industry professionals: Reuters - The Block

BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF inflows halt after 71-day streak, data shows - Blockworks

Aligned Layer raises $20 million to develop verification layer for scaling dapps - The Block

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Drops Below $64K, Ether Falls - CoinDesk

Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, StarkWare and zkSync to integrate with Avail for data availability - The Block

MicroStrategy Could Merit S&P 500 Inclusion If It Adopts New Accounting Rules: Benchmark - CoinDesk

Avail Data Availability Integrated by Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, StarkWare, ZkSync - CoinDesk

Stop chasing degens - Blockworks

CryptoPunk sells for 4,000 ETH ($12.41 million), sixth-most expensive ever - The Block

SEC delays decision on listing and trading spot bitcoin ETF options, asks for public comments - The Block

The FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Is Good for the Crypto Industry - CoinDesk

Empire Newsletter: The war on crypto mixing has a new front - Blockworks

MicroStrategy could see $3 billion earnings boost if it adopts new accounting rules: Benchmark - The Block

Bitcoin Dips to $63K as Rate Cut Hopes Dim Following Disappointing U.S. Inflation Report - CoinDesk