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CFTC Launches Sweeping Review of Prediction Markets
The agency issued an advance rulemaking notice and a staff advisory encouraging innovation....

Lido Launches Its First Stablecoin Vault
The new product, EarnUSD, lets users earn yield on their USDC and USDT....

Optimism Developer Op Labs Cuts 20% of Staff in Effeciency Push
Op Labs' CEO said the move was not about finances, and that the firm has "years of runway."...

Ethena's Deployed Capital Slumps as Demand for Leverage Dries Up
An analysis from WuBlockchain shows basis trade capital at record lows as hedging crowds out leveraged longs, pushing derivatives markets toward an unusual equilibrium....

Foundry to Launch Institutional Zcash Mining Pool
The world's top Bitcoin mining pool operator expands into privacy coins as ZEC surges 600% year-over-year....

AI Agents Can Now Transact Via MetaMask Without Accessing Private Keys, Says CoinFello
A new OpenClaw skill from CoinFello addresses a key security issue with AI agents using crypto....

Across Protocol Proposes Shift From DAO to Private Company
The token buyout plan offers ACX holders equity or a cash exit at a 25% premium....

Binance Sues WSJ for Defamation as DOJ Opens Iran Sanctions Probe
The exchange's lawsuit was filed the same morning the Journal reported a new federal investigation into whether Iran used Binance to evade U.S. sanctions....

Ledger Uncovers Security Vulnerability That Could Affect 25% of Android Phones
The chip vulnerability makes it possible for hackers to decrypt affected Android smartphones, and steal data — including crypto wallet private keys....