Strategy Raises $715 Million in Europe to Buy More Bitcoin - Decrypt

Stripe-backed Tempo makes first venture bet with $25 million investment in open-source dev team Commonware - The Block

Ethereum validator queue grows with 1.5 million ETH waiting to start staking - The Block

Buying Billions in Bitcoin Couldn't Save Trump Media From Another Quarterly Loss - Decrypt

A Quarter of Polymarket Volume May Be Wash Trading, Columbia Study Finds - Decrypt

Fed Governor Miran calls stablecoins ‘a force to be reckoned with’ that could put downward pressure on interest rates - The Block

U.S. Fed's Miran Says Policy Needs to Adjust to Stablecoin Boom That Could Reach $3T - CoinDesk

Wall Street Thrill Ride Derailed as Doubts Seize AI, Crypto Bets - Bloomberg ($)

Cardsmiths' New Currency Cards Include Over $500K in Real Bitcoin, Dogecoin and Ethereum - Decrypt

State of Crypto: SBF (Somehow) Had Another Bad Day in Court - CoinDesk

Since Trump's Election, Crypto Has Experienced a Wild Year-long Ride - CoinDesk

‘Massive overstep’: mistrial declared for ‘MEV Brothers’ accused of $25 million fraud on Ethereum - The Block

Italy’s banks support ECB’s digital euro plan, but want to spread out costs over time: Reuters - The Block

The Great Korean Pivot: From Memecoins to Machine Chips - CoinDesk

U.S. Regulator That May Rule Over Digital Assets Pushing Toward Crypto Spot Trading - CoinDesk

Spanish crypto influencer CryptoSpain detained on $300 million fraud, money laundering charges - The Block

Next Wave of Stablecoin Boom May Seem Invisible, Says Transak CEO - Decrypt

Acting CFTC chair confirms push to launch leveraged spot crypto trading on regulated exchanges - The Block

Ledger considering New York IPO or fundraise as demand for hardware wallets climbs: FT - The Block

Japan mulls new rule limiting crypto custody to registered providers: report - The Block

What’s Next for Bitcoin if US Government Shutdown Ends? - Decrypt