Clearpool develops Caldera-powered Layer 2 chain within Optimism ecosystem - The Block

‘Blind computing’ platform Nillion taps Arbitrum for cheaper fees and Ethereum’s security - The Block

QCP Capital says risk-on sentiment could boost bitcoin prices amid high demand for upside calls - The Block

How Monad and Berachain stand out in a sea of L1s - Blockworks

Galxe launches alpha mainnet of its Layer 1 Gravity chain - The Block

Institutional investors holding steady on bitcoin despite market volatility, analysts say - The Block

VCs back AI-focused blockchain team building internet-connected smart contracts - The Block

Nigeria Plans to Introduce Crypto Licensing Process: Bloomberg - CoinDesk

Solana protocol Mango wants to dodge SEC scrutiny by dissolving its DAO - DL News

State Street and Taurus team up for digital asset custody and tokenization services - The Block

Is the Kamala Harris crypto “reset” coming? Give it time, exec says - Blockworks

L2 centralization is a ticking time bomb for blockchain - Blockworks

ETH supply in profit hits 2024 low as recent buyers feel the pressure - The Block

Paradigm leads $7.5 million seed round for Sorella Labs that aims to solve Ethereum’s MEV problem - The Block

Mango Markets DAO Members Vote in Favor of SEC Settlement - Bloomberg ($)

zkME, a decentralized identity startup, closed $4 million seed round to build its ZK network - The Block

Curve founder faces community pushback on DAO funding proposal - Blockworks

Restaking startup YieldNest builds novel liquid restaking token on EigenLayer - The Block

CME BTC futures open interest dips then rebounds to $5.64 billion as institutional investors adjust to volatility - The Block

Second Solana ETF Approved in Brazil - CoinDesk

DAO behind Mango Markets votes for SEC settlement - Blockworks