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DeFi
MetaMask Plans ‘MetaMask USD’ Stablecoin With Stripe
A governance proposal circulating in MetaMask’s community forums on 5 August outlines plans for a dollar-pegged stablecoin dubbed “MetaMask USD"

Markets
Galaxy Digital Swings to Profit but Misses Forecasts
Galaxy Digital returned to profitability in the second quarter

Regulation & Politics
SEC Says Liquid Staking Tokens Are Not Securities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued written guidance stating that liquid staking activities and the tokens representing those positions are not securities transactions under federal law.

NFTs & Web3
Phantom Acquires Solana Trading Terminal SolSniper, Extending Wallet Push
Phantom, the leading wallet on the Solana blockchain, said it has acquired SolSniper, an advanced on-chain trading terminal for memecoins and NFTs

Regulation & Politics
Brazil Parliament Sets Aug. 20 Hearing on National Bitcoin Reserve
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has scheduled its first public hearing for 20 Aug 2025 to examine a proposal calling for the creation of a national strategic reserve held in Bitcoin

CeFi
Amina Bank Becomes First Regulated Bank to Offer SUI Token Trading
Switzerland-based Amina Bank said it has begun offering both trading and custodial services for SUI, becoming the first regulated bank worldwide to support the Layer-1 blockchain’s native token

Regulation & Politics
White House Drafts Order to Fine Banks for Politically Driven Debanking
The White House is drafting an executive order that would fine large banks for closing accounts or denying services to customers on political grounds, particularly conservatives and cryptocurrency businesses, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources

Regulation & Politics
US CFTC Opens Door to Spot Crypto Trading on Futures Exchanges
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on 4 Aug 2025 unveiled an initiative that would allow CFTC-registered futures exchanges to list and trade spot crypto-asset contracts.

Blockchains
Blockstream Launches Simplicity, Bringing Smart Contracts to Bitcoin via Liquid
Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream has launched “Simplicity,” a purpose-built smart-contract language, on the mainnet of its Liquid sidechain

CeFi
Thiel-Backed Bullish Seeks $4.2 Billion Valuation in NYSE IPO
Digital-asset exchange Bullish filed for a U





