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Blockchains
Ethereum Staking Queue Reaches 3.4M ETH as Exit Backlog Drops to 64 ETH
Ethereum staking demand vastly outpaces validator exits, with over 3.39 million ETH queued to enter the network against just 64 ETH waiting to unstake.

Regulation & Politics
NYT Investigation Exposes CFTC Officials Suspended Over Prediction Markets Scrutiny
A New York Times investigation reveals that CFTC officials who raised concerns about prediction markets were suspended and removed from the agency.

Blockchains
Polkadot Approves Validator Self-Stake Minimum of 10,000 DOT in Major Staking Upgrade
Polkadot governance has approved a proposal to implement a 10,000 DOT validator self-stake minimum, making nominators unslashable and reducing unbonding periods from 28 days to as little as 24 hours.

Blockchains
Ethereum Foundation's Kohaku Initiative Launches SDK for Wallet-Level Privacy Integration
The Ethereum Foundation's Kohaku Initiative released an SDK enabling seamless integration of shielded pool protocols like Railgun, Tornado Cash, and Privacy Pools directly into wallet interfaces, with 4337 relaying now operational.

DeFi
Tokenized Stocks Emerge as Fastest-Growing Asset Class on Ethereum
Token Terminal reports that tokenized stocks have become the leading category of tokenized assets on Ethereum, with xStocks and Ondo Finance leading the sector.

Blockchains
Ethereum's ETH Gains in Line with Market Following Vitalik Buterin's EF Vision Post
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined a leaner, more focused future for the Ethereum Foundation (EF).

Hacks
StablR Stablecoins Exploited, EURR and USDR Depeg After Minting Key Compromise
Estimates of losses range from $2.8 million to $10 million.

Regulation & Politics
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Clarifies Distinction Between Tokenized Securities and Synthetic Instruments
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce references a staff statement on tokenization to distinguish between issuer-sponsored tokenized stocks and synthetic crypto instruments offering stock exposure.

Markets
Hyperliquid ETFs Surpass $69 Million in Net Inflows
Spot ETFs tracking Hyperliquid ($THYP and $BHYP) attracted over $16 million in flows yesterday, bringing cumulative net inflows to $69 million.

Blockchains
NEAR Launches Confidential Payments via Intents Protocol
NEAR Protocol has launched confidential payments on its Intents platform, enabling private cross-chain swaps between NEAR and ETH.





