Vitalik Buterin envisions ‘one-click’ Ether staking for institutions
“We want the authority over staking nodes to be highly distributed, and the first step to doing this is to make it easy,” said Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Go to Source
US prosecutors seek Roman Storm retrial after mixed verdict
Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton has asked for a date in early October to retry Tornado Cash’s Roman Storm on two charges on which a jury previously failed to reach a decision. Go to Source
‘On Schedule:’ Central Bank of Russia Prepared for Digital Ruble Launch
Elvira Nabiullina, the head of the Central Bank of Russia, has declared that first-wave banks were finalizing their preparations to support the digital ruble on day one. She also clarified that the bank was on schedule for the launch expected by September. Central Banks Reinforce Preparations Are ‘On Schedule’ To Launch Digital Ruble The Central … Read more
Wall Street funneled $540M into US Solana ETFs in Q4: Bloomberg
Investment advisors were the biggest buyers of the US-based spot Solana ETFs at over $270 million, while hedge fund managers came in next at $186 million. Go to Source
Sharplink reports $735M loss in 2025 as Ethereum dived
Sharplink says it will continue to acquire Ether despite a brutal crypto market sell-off last year that led to a $616.2 million paper loss on its ETH holdings. Go to Source
Analyst: AI Might Have Been Involved in Iranian Girl’s School Massacre
Robert Wright, an American author and journalist, has hinted at the involvement of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in the massacre of at least 165 schoolgirls bombed in Iran. He alleges that Claude, integrated in Maven, was likely used in the facilitation of the first wave of military targets. Journalist Hints at Claude’s Involvement in Strike … Read more
Oil tumbles, crypto gains as Trump sends mixed signals over Iran war
“I think the war is very complete, pretty much,” Donald Trump told reporters before posting on his social media platform later that “Death, Fire, and Fury” will reign upon Iran. Go to Source
Coinbase Expands Derivatives Push in Europe via MiFID-Regulated Entity
Coinbase has launched regulated crypto futures trading across 26 European countries, including Germany, France, and the Netherlands, through its Coinbase Advanced platform. Regulatory Framework and Leverage Options Coinbase has rolled out regulated crypto futures trading across 26 European countries, marking its first major derivatives push in the region. The launch, available through Coinbase Advanced, gives … Read more
AI firm Anthropic sues Trump admin over ‘supply chain risk’ label
Anthropic is the first US company the Pentagon has labeled a risk to the military, with the AI company calling it “unprecedented and unlawful.” Go to Source