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Tech

The future of crypto payments won't include on-ramps or bridges, Fun CEO says

Alex Fine said standalone crypto payment rails are becoming obsolete as platforms shift toward unified funding flows that abstract away blockchain complexity for users.

Projects competing to become the dominant "layer 2" network atop Ethereum are now competing to become networks of networks. (Unsplash)

Markets

Tokenized stock trading surged 288% in July, but one QQQ token drove most of it

Without that QQQ token, QQQB, July volume for tokenized equities would be roughly $2.03 billion, about 30% below June’s total.

A pair of hands resting on a keyboard with an iPad showing graphs and price quotes. (Kanchanara/Unsplash)

Finance

Bank of Italy research suggests stablecoins aren't necessarily cheaper for remittances

A mystery-shopping experiment found that exchange fees, foreign exchange spreads and banking rails mean stablecoin remittances are often no cheaper than traditional transfer means.

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Markets

Crypto faces 3 barriers to next bull run, STS Digital CEO says

Institutional options selling, AI and delayed U.S. crypto regulation are weighing on bitcoin, according to STS Digital CEO Maxime Seiler.

Trading screen. (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

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Policy

JPMorgan says fading Clarity Act odds weigh on crypto outlook

The bank said deteriorating prospects for U.S. market structure legislation remove a key catalyst for digital assets, even as tokenization and institutional adoption advance.

U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. (lazyllama/Shutterstock)

Tech

Ethereum enters its second decade after a year of upheaval at the foundation

Few periods in Ethereum's 11-year history have brought as much change, from leadership shakeups at the Ethereum Foundation to institutional adoption, as the past year has.

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Markets

Crypto is the canary in the coal mine for the quantum computing threat, experts say

As estimates for “Q-Day” move closer, experts warn that crypto’s slow governance, not its cryptography, may be the biggest obstacle to defending against quantum attacks.

A perspex cube appears to radiate light across a surface designed with squares. (David Clode/Unsplash)

Policy

Europe's high regulatory bar could spark new crypto industry M&A wave

As MiCA beds in and the U.K. finalizes its crypto framework, stringent regulation could spur mergers, acquisitions and closer ties with banks.

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U.S. seeks forfeiture of $25 million in crypto tied to romance and investment scams

The cases add to more than $800 million that authorities say a dedicated federal scam task force has recovered.

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Policy

Movement Labs files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy months after token scandal

The filing comes after months of upheaval that included a controversial market-making agreement, an internal investigation into its MOVE token launch and a Binance ban tied to its market maker.

Movement Labs co-founders Cooper Scanlon and Rushi Manche (Movement Labs)