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SOL-focused Forward Industries has had a tough run, but CIO says it's positioned for success
With no debt and the largest public solana treasury, Forward Industries' CIO says it can play offense and consolidate rivals as the sector strains.

Forget the bank account: EY warns firms they must own the wallet to keep their customers
EY Digital Assets leaders Mark Nichols and Rebecca Carvatt argue that the wallet is no longer just a crypto tool, but the primary strategic interface for the next generation of global finance.

Ethereum's ENS identity system scraps planned rollup amid Vitalik's warning about layer-2 networks
Instead of launching its own rollup, ENS will now deploy its long-awaited ENSv2 upgrade exclusively on the Ethereum mainnet, citing dramatically lower gas costs and a broader change in Ethereum’s scaling philosophy.

Ether treasury ETHZilla pivots to real estate tokenization with a $4.7 million housing loan deal
ETHZilla’s shift toward tokenization comes after a sharp downturn in its core crypto holdings.

From 'Ethereum’s sidekick' to standalone stars: How Vitalik Buterin’s latest pivot is forcing Layer 2s to grow up
Leaders across the layer-2 space don't see this moment as an existential threat, but rather that Ethereum’s progress is forcing them to clarify their purpose.

Crypto custody firm Copper in early talks for IPO as crypto 'plumbing' becomes new Wall Street favorite
The London-based custody provider is weighing a potential public listing, aiming to follow rival BitGo's recent IPO.

Robinhood is investing in crypto trading platform Talos at $1.5 billion valuation
The $45 million Series B extension also includes participation from new strategic investors Sony Innovation Fund, IMC, QCP and Karatage.

Crypto payments firm BCB Group appoints Tim Renew as CEO in leadership reshuffle
Renew will lead the digital asset payments firm, with co-founder Oliver Tonkin moving into a newly created president role.

Privacy-focused Miden, Korea Digital Asset agree to build crypto infrastructure for institutional adoption
The partnership focuses on privacy, compliance and standards for regulated digital-asset adoption in South Korea.

Galaxy Digital leads $7M investment in Tenbin to build improved tokenized gold and FX markets
Tenbin plans to bring gold and foreign exchange currencies to blockchain rails using CME futures for faster and better tokenized asset trading.

