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US lawmakers to discuss crypto tax policy amid push to pass three bills

The hearing notice suggested a focus on a tax framework for digital assets, but did not mention specific witnesses or policies previously proposed.

Japan’s Gates to tokenize $75M in Tokyo real estate on Oasys blockchain

Gates Inc. and Oasys’s partnership is one of Japan’s largest real estate tokenization projects, with phase 1 aiming to expand liquidity to $34 billion.

US sees stablecoins as key to preserving the dollar’s reserve status — Sygnum

US President Donald Trump and members of his administration have pushed for the passing of the GENIUS Act, which would regulate stablecoins in the US.

India’s Bitcoin crossroads: Will it add BTC to national reserves?

As the US and others explore Bitcoin reserves, India faces a pivotal choice: Can BTC boost macro resilience and digital leadership?

Trump’s crypto agenda favors elites, not the everyday user

Donald Trump’s crypto agenda claims to champion financial freedom, but the real beneficiaries are political insiders and wealthy elites.

Bit Mining surges 350% on pivot to Solana, plans $300M token treasury

Bit Mining’s stock price surged 350% in pre-market trading after announcing a strategic pivot into the Solana ecosystem.

Jack Ma-backed Ant Group eyes USDC stablecoin for own blockchain: Report

Ant Group is reportedly working with Circle to integrate USDC into its blockchain platform once the stablecoin achieves regulatory compliance.

Stablecoin startup Agora secures $50M investment led by Paradigm

Agora, founded by Nick van Eck, aims to boost adoption of its white-label stablecoin platform with $50 million from Paradigm and Dragonfly.

Is privacy crypto’s last stand? Industry experts on the legal battles ahead

Coin Center’s Peter Van Valkenburgh says crypto is at a crossroads, and urges policymakers to protect privacy and defend decentralized networks from overreach.

Malta’s MiCA licensing comes under scrutiny from EU regulator

Malta’s MFSA only “partially met expectations” in the MiCA authorization process for a specific CASP, according to the EU securities regulator.

Researchers foil $10M DeFi backdoor in thousands of smart contracts

The Venn Network team suspects the threat was linked to the North Korean Lazarus Group, citing its complexity and widespread deployment.

Coinbase unlocks off-exchange settlement for institutions amid ‘high’ demand

Coinbase has partnered with Copper to offer off-exchange settlement via ClearLoop, aiming to meet growing institutional demand for secure crypto trading.

XAI teases Grok upgrades; Musk says AI could discover new physics

Elon Musk said Grok may soon discover new physics as xAI works on a more advanced, vision-capable model.

Linqto bankruptcy no threat to pre-IPO markets, says EquityZen

Ripple ranks as one of the top 10 pre-IPO companies on EquityZen, while major crypto firms like Tether and Gemini saw the largest spike in popularity in Q2 2025.

NFT sales hit $2.8B in first half of 2025 as trading volumes tank

CryptoSlam data shows that NFT sales volumes reached $2.82 billion in the first half of 2025, while DappRadar data shows a continued drop in trading volumes.

Bitcoin treasury companies acquire record 159,107 BTC in Q2

Corporate Bitcoin holdings surged in Q2, with companies adding a record 159,107 BTC, bringing total holdings to more than 847,000 BTC.

Australia to test CBDCs, stablecoins in next stage of crypto play

The trial is part of Project Acacia, an initiative from the RBA exploring how digital money and tokenization could support financial markets in Australia.

Bitcoin investors have now splashed over $50B on US spot ETFs

BlackRock and Fidelity’s spot Bitcoin ETFs have led the charge, with momentum only slightly dented due to outflows from Grayscale's Bitcoin fund.

Nvidia becomes first company to hit $4T valuation, thanks to AI boom

Nvidia’s stock hit an all-time high of $164.32, making it the first $4 trillion company as AI demand drives yearly gains.

Bitcoin Depot discloses data breach that doxed 27K customers

Bitcoin Depot has disclosed that 27,000 of its customers data was breached, but said there was “no evidence of customer information being misused.”

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