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China’s security agency warns that biometric data collection by crypto firms, including iris scans, could endanger personal privacy and be exploited for espionage.

Former SEC chief of staff Amanda Fischer slammed the latest SEC guidance on liquid staking, sparking a sharp backlash on social media.

Three public companies have increased their Solana holdings this week, as BitGo speculates firms are buying Solana to stake it and earn rewards.

Changpeng Zhao has asked to dismiss a lawsuit from FTX seeking to recover $1.8 billion the bankrupt crypto exchange said it used in a share repurchase deal.

Fundstrat managing partner Tom Lee said Bitcoin should hit $1 million “over time” and isn’t ruling out $250,000 for 2025.

Hyperliquid’s superior derivatives platform drove 35% of blockchain revenue in July, capturing high-value users from struggling Solana.

Bitcoin Indonesia said it recently pitched Bitcoin to the Vice President’s office and explored Bitcoin mining as a national reserve strategy.

The founder of the lending firm MyConstant agreed to pay over $10 million to the SEC to settle claims he stole millions to buy the now-collapsed Terra stablecoin.

Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan remarked on coming across “the most bullish document I’ve read on crypto.”

Crypto derivatives volumes surged across major exchanges last month, with Binance leading at $2.55 trillion.

The performance of the altcoins this week suggests “rapid derisking across the high-beta segments” of the crypto market.

Base blamed a 33-minute outage on Aug. 5 on an unprepared sequencer and said it has fixed the issue to ensure any chosen sequencer will be ready to process transactions.

Institutions may now have a clearer footing to build products around liquid staking tokens and unlock new market segments, according to industry executives.

Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw warns that the SEC’s statement offers little clarity for liquid staking providers.

The move follows significant gas fee reductions after the Dencun upgrade, and comes amid intensifying competition across blockchains.

The State of Michigan Retirement System has nearly tripled its Bitcoin ETF holdings, signaling rising institutional confidence in digital assets.

Bitcoin has outperformed Berkshire and its top holdings in 2025, highlighting the cost of ignoring BTC as a hedge or growth asset.

The developer tool offers customizable wallets, USDC rewards and deeper integration with Coinbase’s Base app, aligning with recent pro-crypto legislation.

After failing to retrieve a hard drive with 8,000 BTC, James Howells is turning the lost coins into the basis of a new DeFi project.

If a bill to create a BTC reserves passes in Brazil’s House of Representatives, it will require Senate approval before being signed into law or vetoed by the country’s president.