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DeFi
Circle Launches Nanopayments on Testnet
These ultra-small, gas-free USDC transactions are designed for use by AI agents.

DeFi
Jito Foundation Acquires Solana News Outlet SolanaFloor
The foundation behind Solana liquid staking protocol Jito acquired SolanaFloor just two weeks after the media outlet announced it was shutting down.

Markets
Bitcoin Tops $71,000 as Oil Drops Under $80
Total crypto capitalization is up another 3% to $2.49 trillion.

Regulation & Politics
Treasury Report Identifies Technology Tools to Counter Digital Asset Crime
The report notes that AI, digital identity systems, blockchain analytics, and APIs can be harnessed to fight financial crime.

DeFi
Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm Could Face Retrial
A U.S. federal prosecutor has requested to retry the co-founder of the privacy-focused crypto protocol months after he received a mixed verdict.

DeFi
Starknet Introduces Privacy Framework for ERC-20 Tokens
Starknet has launched the STRK20 token standard, aimed at integrating privacy features into ERC-20 tokens on its platform. This development emphasizes the growing trend of privacy in blockchain transactions.

NFTs & Web3
Pudgy Penguins Launches ‘Pudgy World’ Browser Game
The PENGU token is up 7% in the past 24 hours.

Regulation & Politics
White House Cyber Strategy Puts Crypto Under Federal Umbrella
The Trump administration's cybersecurity framework names cryptocurrency and blockchain as technologies requiring federal protection, a first for a U.S. presidential strategy document.

DeFi
Mastercard and Google Team Up to Build Trust for AI-Powered Shopping
Verifiable Intent creates a tamper-resistant, cryptographic record of what a user authorized when an AI agent acts on their behalf.

TradFi & Fintech
Two Largest DAT Companies Double Down on Crypto Buys
Strategy just bought nearly 6x more BTC than last week, while Tom Lee's Bitmine also purchased more ETH than usual.

