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NFTs & Web3
Court Overturns Fraud Conviction of OpenSea’s Nate Chastain
Chastain’s conviction for the “first-ever digital asset insider trading scheme” has been overturned, with the legacy NFT marketplace’s former Head of Product walking free.

TradFi & Fintech
Grayscale Launches Story Trust, Adding Tokenized IP to Its Lineup of Crypto Investment Products
The new trust gives accredited investors exposure to $IP, the native token of the intellectual property-focused Story blockchain.

Research & Opinion
Galaxy Digital Warns Crypto Treasury Firms Create ‘Structurally Fragile’ Market
A wave of companies stacking crypto on their balance sheets could increase market risk, with Galaxy Digital comparing it to the 1920s investment trust boom.

Regulation & Politics
White House Crypto Report Recommends Expanding CFTC’s Role in Crypto Regulation
The call to extend the CFTC’s authority to be able to regulate non-security crypto assets echoes the CLARITY Act.

Markets
SEC Launches ‘Project Crypto’ to Bring All Markets On-Chain
Chair Paul Atkins announced the initiative in a statement today, calling crypto a “generational opportunity.”

Markets
Crypto Markets Stall as Trump’s Crypto Policy Report Fails to Spark Momentum
Large-cap crypto assets are holding steady today, with BTC trading near $118,000.

NFTs & Web3
CryptoPunks Floor Price Hits 3-Year High of $208,000
The CryptoPunks floor price has surged to its highest level since April 2022 amid a broader NFT resurgence, though the rally still looks relatively mild in ETH terms.

Research & Opinion
AI Boom Prices Out Bitcoin Miners in US Energy Market Shake-Up
U.S. Bitcoin hashrate growth has stalled near 36% as AI firms increasingly compete for energy deals once used for crypto mining.

Blockchains
Ripple CTO Admits ‘Even Ripple Can’t Use XRPL DEX’ as XRP Faces Longtime Fan’s Scrutiny
YouTuber Andrei Jikh questioned why Ripple’s banking partnerships are yet to translate into meaningful on-chain activity.

Blockchains
Ethereum Turns 10: Experts Say ETH Could Hit $40,000 in Next Decade as Network Matures
A decade after its launch, Ethereum has become the backbone of DeFi and web3.





