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Regulation & Politics
South Korea to Test Deposit Tokens for Government Spending
Nine major banks will participate in the pilot, which replaces government purchase cards with programmable blockchain-based payments starting in Q4.

Blockchains
Tempo Unveils 'Zones' for Private Enterprise Stablecoin Transactions
The Stripe-incubated blockchain is pitching privacy as the missing piece for institutional stablecoin adoption.

People
Two Long-Time Ethereum Foundation Contributors Announce Departures
Josh Stark, a member of the EF's leadership team, and Trent Van Epps both separately announced this week that they are leaving the foundation after five years.

DeFi
Tether Commits $127.5M to Drift Protocol Recovery Plan Following $270M+ Exploit
Tether is leading a $150M recovery initiative for Drift Protocol; the plan will also shift the perp DEX's primary settlement asset to USDT on Solana.

Markets
Bitcoin Stalls Below $75,000 amid Geopolitical Fog and Tax-Day Selling
ETH, SOL, and major altcoins are marginally higher on the day.

TradFi & Fintech
X Rolls Out Cashtags With Price Charts, Pilots In-App Trading via Wealthsimple
The feature lets iPhone users in the U.S. and Canada view live price charts for stocks and crypto tokens without leaving the app.

DeFi
Justin Sun Blasts WLFI Token Unlock Proposal as 'World Tyranny'
TRON founder escalates feud with Trump-linked DeFi project, alleging coercion and frozen voting rights.

DeFi
Aave Labs Launches Checkpoint, AI-Powered Governance Security System: Aave Labs
Aave Checkpoint combines automated AI analysis with mandatory human verification to review all DAO proposals before onchain execution.

Research & Opinion
Bitcoin Eyes Q2 Rebound as Institutions Deepen Crypto Commitment: Nexo
After crypto's worst Q1 since 2018, ETF inflows have turned positive, and $268 billion in stablecoins sits on the sidelines waiting for a catalyst.

TradFi & Fintech
Bitwise Launches Avalanche ETF With In-House Staking
BAVA is the third U.S.-listed AVAX ETP and highlights in-house staking as a competitive edge.





