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A16z Crypto Leads $15M Seed Round Into Decentralized AI Data Layer Poseidon
Poseidon was incubated by IP-based protocol Story, whose aim is to convert IP into programmable assets that can be licensed and managed using smart contracts

UK Says Crypto Sector Likely Under Reporting Sanction Breaches
U.K.-based crypto asset firms also face a high risk of being targeted by North Korean hackers, many of which operate on behalf of sanctioned entities, the report said.

Blockchain Could Boost Covered Bonds, but Adoption Faces Major Hurdles: Moody's
Moody’s notes that current blockchain use is mostly limited to on-chain bond issuance, with certain key functions still reliant on off-chain infrastructure

Solana Defies Market Drop, Touches $200 as Altcoins Retreat: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for July 22, 2025

Western Union CEO Views Stablecoins as an Opportunity, Not a Threat: Bloomberg
"Last I checked, you couldn't spend stablecoin if you wanted to buy a Coca Cola," Western Union CEO Devin McGranahan said

SpaceX Wallet Springs to Life With $153M Bitcoin Transfer, First Move Since 2022
This is the first recorded outbound transfer since June 10, 2022, when it moved 3,505 BTC (worth some $102 million at the time) to Coinbase.

NFT Market Sees 29% Daily Rise as CryptoPunk, Penguins Surge
The resurgence in NFT interest comes after a prolonged bear market, with sales volumes having plateaued around $400 million a month.

Frank Chaparro, Former Block Reporter, Joins Crypto Trading Firm GSR
The new position will see Chaparro take up the role of GSR’s head of content and special projects.

Crypto Treasury Fever Spreads to Ethena as $360M SPAC Deal Targets ENA Accumulation
A new Ethena treasury firm named StablecoinX aims to be listed on the Nasdaq, lined up big-name crypto investors including Pantera, Galaxy, Dragonfly, Polychain.

BitGo Files to Go Public as Crypto Market Surges Past $4 Trillion
The crypto custodian submitted a confidential U.S. listing as interest in public crypto stocks heats up.

