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MegaETH debuts ‘real-time’ mainnet, claims 50,000 TPS and 10 ms blocks
MegaETH has launched its public mainnet, claiming 50,000 transactions per second and 10-millisecond block times....

BitMine acquires 40,613 ether in a week, total treasury reaches 4.33 million ETH
BitMine added 40,613 ether last week, bringing its total holdings to 4.33 million ETH, representing 3.58% of the circulating supply....

Bitcoin miner Cango sells 4,451 BTC to strengthen balance sheet, back AI push with $305 million proceeds
Cango sold 4,451 BTC for about $305 million to repay a bitcoin-backed loan and support its AI infrastructure push. ...

Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys another 1,142 BTC for $90 million as total bitcoin treasury value remains below cost
Strategy's holdings account for more than 3.4% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply — worth around $49 billion....

‘Weakest bitcoin bear case in history’: Bernstein reiterates $150,000 price target for 2026
Analysts at Bernstein said the current bitcoin downturn reflects a crisis of confidence rather than structural damage....

Weekly global crypto ETP outflows slow to $187 million amid early stabilization signals: CoinShares
Early signs of market calm emerged as crypto fund outflows have cooled to $187 million after weeks of heavy withdrawals, per CoinShares....

French police arrest six after botched crypto ransom attempt in magistrate kidnapping: AFP
French police arrested six suspects after a magistrate and her mother were kidnapped in a crypto ransom plot. ...

South Korea to tighten crypto oversight targeting market manipulation: report
The Financial Supervisory Service said it will tighten crypto oversight and toughen penalties for IT-related accidents, Yonhap reported....

Tether plans to add 150 staff over next 18 months as expansion accelerates: FT
Tether has expanded its workforce to about 300 employees and plans to add another 150 over the next 18 months, the Financial Times reported....

The Funding: Crypto liquid funds respond to the bitcoin crash
Bitcoin’s sudden 20%+ crash this week caught many crypto funds off guard. Here’s what they expect next. Let’s dive in....