Centralized Elements 'Frequently Persist' in DeFi and Should Be Regulated: FATF - Decrypt

‘Optimistic signals’ meet a $68,000 wall as bitcoin’s recovery faces its next test: analysts - The Block

Benchmark lowers Coinbase earnings estimates but says Clarity Act could eclipse weak second quarter - The Block

Polymarket ‘surprised’ France blocked site as information source, plans legal challenge - The Block

US Seizes More Than $25M in Crypto Tied to Investment and Romance Scams - Decrypt

‘You will have a painful fall’: SEC’s Peirce warns crypto vault builders against twisting securities law - The Block

SEC's Peirce warns some DeFi vaults, onchain lending may fall under securities laws - CoinDesk

UK digital bond plans hinge on one missing piece: onchain cash - CoinDesk

Crypto ‘wrench attacks’ persist as total climbs to 52 and value targeted jumps more than tenfold, CertiK says - The Block

Crypto directly employs 34,000 in the US and contributes $55 billion to the economy: NCA report - The Block

Revolut hits $115 billion valuation in employee share sale: WSJ - CoinDesk

New Clarity Act emerges that's a start on the final draft, makes ethics rule temporary - CoinDesk

Senate releases latest version of Clarity Act including software developer protections and ethics provision with ‘sunset’ date in 2029 - The Block

SEC reaches settlement with Coinbase over records requests from Gensler era - The Block

Kraken parent Payward partners with GTN to scale xStocks internationally, beyond US equities - The Block

Benchmark sees Hut 8 becoming a ‘power-first data center REIT,’ raises target another 18% - The Block

Clarity Act’s impact on Circle could be negative over the long term, Mizuho says - The Block

Bitcoin Is Bouncing: Here’s the Bull and Bear Case for Its Next Move - Decrypt

Kraken Parent Company Makes Moves to Offer xStocks From Global Markets - Decrypt

Coinbase Wants to Be Canada's One-Stop Shop for Stocks, Crypto and Prediction Markets - Decrypt

Bipartisan support ‘critical’ as Democrats push back on GOP crypto bill on ethics grounds - The Block