Coinbase-incubated Base network adopts Succinct’s zero-knowledge tech - The Block

Western Union Launches USDPT Stablecoin on Solana via Anchorage Digital - Decrypt

Banks Stay Tight-Lipped as Senators Reveal Proposed Clarity Act Stablecoin Deal - Decrypt

Binance adds protection against physical threats as problems with crypto wrench attacks persist - The Block

Aave fights court-ordered $73 million ETH freeze, argues ‘a thief does not own what he steals’ - The Block

South Korea’s largest crypto exchange Upbit launches Ethereum blockchain with Optimism Foundation support - The Block

GameStop's $55.5 billion eBay takeover bid puts its $368 million bitcoin stash in the crosshairs - CoinDesk

Exodus payments pivot hits ‘critical threshold,’ opens new revenue streams: Benchmark - The Block

Aave Fights to Unfreeze $71 Million as Kelp DAO Hack Spills Into Court - Decrypt

SC Ventures named first external shareholder of GSR following strategic investment - The Block

Bank trade groups say Senate stablecoin reward fix ‘falls short’ amid deposit protection concerns - The Block

AI’s Hottest Private Companies Have Booming Crypto Shadow Market - Bloomberg

Bank Groups Say Senate Stablecoin Rewards Proposal ‘Falls Short’ - Bloomberg

Crypto stocks rally amid Clarity Act momentum; Circle jumps nearly 20% - The Block

StanChart’s VC Arm Backs Crypto Firm GSR at $1 Billion Valuation - Bloomberg

Ripple to share North Korean threat intelligence with crypto firms - CoinDesk

DeFi lender Aave asks court to block $71 million crypto seizure tied to North Korea claims - CoinDesk

Coinbase Australia launches crypto support for self-directed retirement funds - The Block

US spot bitcoin ETFs draw $532 million as inflows extend to a third day, led by BlackRock and Fidelity - The Block

Ripple shares North Korea-linked threat data as crypto attacks shift to social engineering - The Block

Crypto platform Bullish to buy Equiniti for $4.25 billion, building tokenized securities infrastructure - CoinDesk