Calls Mount for UK to Ban Political Donations Made in Crypto - Decrypt

Crypto world faces growing pressure to relent on stablecoin rewards to win bigger prize - CoinDesk

Weekend warriors: How HyperLiquid became retail’s bear market playground - CoinDesk

Bitcoin Advances Toward $70,000 as Market Volatility Increases - Bloomberg ($)

Battle for Bitcoin's soul opens as first block supporting 'clean-up' proposal is mined - CoinDesk

Crypto’s 24-Hour Promise Gets a Geopolitical Reality Check - Bloomberg ($)

Iran Conflict Not Major Concern For Bitcoin Mining Hashrate, Say Experts - Decrypt

CME says it captures over 75% of the crypto market cap with recent introduction of Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures - The Block

Vitalik Buterin unveils plan to curb Ethereum block builder centralization - CoinDesk

Geopolitics Bets Hit a Record on Polymarket as Iran War Escalates - Bloomberg ($)

Nasdaq Wants a Piece of the Prediction Market Biz Too - Decrypt

Trump’s CFTC Appoints Crypto Lawyer to Lead Shrinking Enforcement Team - Decrypt

Bitcoin Treasury Firm ProCap Adds $31 Million in BTC as Stock Buybacks Grow - Decrypt

Prosecutors seek forfeiture of $327K in Tether after alleged dating app crypto fraud - The Block

Vitalik Buterin eyes ‘big FOCIL’ and encrypted mempools to prevent centralization in ‘block building pipeline’ - The Block

Pump.fun adds support for tokens launched on rival memecoin generators and other non-native assets - The Block

Uniswap wins full dismissal in long-running scam token class action - The Block

US Prosecutors Seek $327K Crypto Forfeiture Over Romance Scam - Decrypt

Riot Platforms reports record annual revenue of $647 million amid AI and HPC push - The Block

PayPay, 40% owner of Binance Japan, seeks up to $1.1 billion in Nasdaq IPO - CoinDesk

Tether, Anchorage Tap Deloitte for First USAT Stablecoin Reserve Report - Decrypt