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Hsiao-Wei Wang has stepped down as co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation, adding to a string of senior departures at the organization in 2026.

Alchemy's AgentCard gives AI agents a full Visa identity and payment setup, joining a growing race to build commerce tools for bots.

The CFTC has permanently banned Alex Mashinsky from commodities trading and registration, closing its case against the imprisoned former Celsius CEO.

A new joint federal proposal would force stablecoin issuers to verify who their customers are, mirroring rules banks have followed for decades.

Grayscale Research estimates AAVE could reach $175 within a year, based on revenue growth, projected earnings and traditional valuation models.

Ark Invest bought $18.4 million in Coinbase shares while selling nearly $29 million of Robinhood stock as the two companies’ prices diverged.

Tether will wind down its gold-backed aUSDT stablecoin and Alloy platform, giving holders until Sept. 17 to redeem tokens for XAUT collateral.

On June 12, SpaceX went public on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX at $135 a share, valuing the company at ~$1.8 trillion.

The integrations bring fully configurable, first-party price feeds to two of the network's largest lending markets.

The Fed held rates at 3.5%-3.75% in Kevin Warsh's first meeting as chair, while raising its 2026 rate forecast, sending Bitcoin lower.

Illinois has enacted a 0.2% tax on digital asset transactions starting Jan. 1, 2027, prompting industry groups to call it one of the most punitive crypto tax laws in the US.

Solana becomes the first major public blockchain to carry Moody’s credit ratings in machine-readable form through Alphaledger.

Senators Cynthia Lummis and Ruben Gallego introduce a resolution opposing clemency for convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

Bhutan’s Bitcoin holdings fall to 1,749.96 BTC after fresh Binance-bound transfers, down 87% from the country’s 2024 peak.

A bipartisan US housing bill would bar the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC or similar digital asset until Dec. 31, 2030.

World Liberty Financial is nearing OCC approval for a trust bank charter that would expand its USD1 stablecoin powers.

Strategy’s STRC falls below its $100 target value as recent Bitcoin purchases raise investor concerns over yield pressure and capital structure.