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DeFi
Ethereum Foundation Pledges to Support Privacy-First, Permissionless DeFi
The EF has created a team to support DeFi builders, focusing on privacy, security, and open-source principles.

Markets
Crypto Markets Struggle as BTC Slips Below $64K
BTC failed to hold key support levels, dragging the wider crypto market lower.

TradFi & Fintech
Meta Explores Stablecoin Revival, Eyes Partnership with Stripe
Meta has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to third-party firms for stablecoin-based payments, potentially marking a comeback in the stablecoin market with Stripe as a possible partner.

Markets
Crypto Traders Attempt to Frontrun ZachXBT’s Upcoming Exposé
The onchain sleuth teased proof of insider trading within “one of crypto’s most profitable businesses.”

CeFi
Crypto.com Secures Conditional Approval for National Trust Bank Charter
Crypto.com has received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to charter Foris Dax National Trust Bank, taking a significant step toward becoming a federally regulated qualified custodian.

Regulation & Politics
Kraken’s Sponsorship of ‘Trump Accounts’ Highlights Crypto’s Growing Political Footprint
The initiative showcases Kraken’s Wyoming roots and the increasing ties between crypto firms and policymakers.

Markets
Andre Cronje’s Flying Tulip Token Trades Near $1B FDV Floor
The FT token arrives after the project raised close to $300 million in funding.

Markets
Crypto Markets Dip Amid US-EU Dispute Over Tariffs
BTC dropped sharply late Sunday and failed to recover Monday as broad losses rip through crypto amid tariff-driven macro uncertainty.

Regulation & Politics
Trump's 'Board of Peace' Is Exploring a USD Stablecoin for Gaza: FT
The project is reportedly being led by Israeli tech entrepreneur Liran Tancman, who is working as an adviser to the recently established peacekeeping organization.
Podcast
Why DAO Governance Always Turns Political
"In a decentralized governance system, it's unavoidable to develop politics."
Rune Christensen explains why DAO governance becomes a struggle for resources, how the "iron law of bureaucracy" emerges, and why Sky redesigned its architecture to survive it.





