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ProShares' stablecoin-ready ETF sees $17 billion debut, sparking speculation about Circle
Analysts speculated that a large issuer like Circle might be moving reserve assets en masse into the ETF, but data show otherwise.

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin proposes AI 'stewards' to help reinvent DAO governance
The system would use zero-knowledge proofs and secure environments (MPC/TEEs) to protect voter identity and sensitive data while preventing coercion and bribery.

Japan's SBI to issue 10 billion yen onchain bond with XRP rewards for retail investors
The SBI START Bonds offer a fixed interest rate, blockchain settlement, and XRP rewards for eligible investors registered on the firm’s exchange.

Bitcoin echoes 'late 2022' bear market bottom, K33 says
The current levels offer an attractive entry for long-term investors, even if their patience will be tested, Vetle Lunde said.

Inside France’s strict rules for selling majority stake of its state energy cloud to U.S. bitcoin miner
The French government imposed conditions, including a 10% stake by NJJ Capital, to address national interest concerns.

Bitcoin price slips after Trump hikes worldwide tariff to 15% from 10% despite Supreme Court decision
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 15% worldwide tariff on imported goods, despite an earlier Supreme Court decision that invalidated earlier trade actions.

Blue Owl liquidity crisis has investors bracing for 2008-style fallout — it could mean bitcoin's next bull run
Private-equity firm Blue Owl Capital (OWL) tumbled nearly 15% this week as it was forced to liquidate $1.4 billion in assets to pay investors looking to exit one of its private credit funds.

SEC makes quiet shift to brokers' stablecoin holdings that may pack big results
The securities regulator has continued its Project Crypto work to make unofficial policy changes as it moved to let broker-dealers treat stablecoins as capital.

U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Trump's tariffs may not rock crypto — yet
The more significant result from the U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of President Donald Trump's trade tariffs may be political, which could sting the industry.

Goldman Sachs, Franklin Templeton, and Nicki Minaj: Inside Trump’s surreal Mar-a-Lago crypto summit
Crypto, real estate and politics collided at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club as insiders debated tokenization and regulation.

