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Institutional buying lifted spot Bitcoin funds even as broader crypto ETF flow figures diverged across reports Bitcoin exchange-traded funds pulled in $606 million as the underlying asset's price rose above $72,000, CoinTurk News reported.

Two CryptoBriefing reports on FOMO's climb past Cash App disagree on whether the app is multi-chain or built specifically on Solana. Two CryptoBriefing reports on FOMO's climb past Cash App disagree on whether the app is multi-chain or built specifically on Solana.

South Korea's Shinhan Asset Management will pilot a won-denominated bond fund built on the Solana blockchain. Shinhan Asset Management, part of South Korea's Shinhan Financial Group, has entered a partnership to test tokenized fund issuance on the Solana blockchain.

crypto.news and Coinfomania both report roughly 81,000 HMRC crypto tax warning letters for 2025/26, but they disagree on which figure represents the 'previous year' and therefore on the reported growth rate. crypto.news and Coinfomania both report roughly 81,000 HMRC crypto tax warning letters for 2025/26, but they disagree on which figure represents the 'previous year'…

The asset manager's updated filing signals progress toward listing a spot Zcash exchange-traded fund in the United States. Grayscale has taken another step toward bringing a Zcash exchange-traded fund to U.S. investors. The firm submitted an amended filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to reports from The Block and CryptoBriefing.

Coinkite says the new firmware improves how Coldcard devices create seed phrases, but warns older phrases should not be considered safe. Coinkite has issued a firmware update for its Coldcard hardware wallet designed to improve the process of generating seed phrases.

A regulatory boost from Washington and a Treasury buyback move helped push bitcoin past $79,000, according to reports from CoinTurk News and Decrypt. Bitcoin traded above $79,000 this week, according to reports from CoinTurk News and Decrypt.

Blue-chip index posts a strong single-session gain, signaling renewed willingness to take on risk across markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the trading session more than 500 points higher, CryptoBriefing reported. The gain marks a notable single-day advance for the blue-chip index, which tracks 30 large, established U.S. companies.

New reporting says the exchange is onboarding European customers even though it has not secured full authorization under the bloc's crypto rulebook. Binance has continued to onboard new users in the European Union even though it missed a deadline to obtain full licensing under the bloc's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, according to reporting from crypto.news…

Nathan McCauley argues autonomous AI systems will soon transact on their own, requiring financial infrastructure built for machines rather than humans. Anchorage Digital's chief executive has argued that artificial intelligence agents will soon need their own bank accounts.

Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing agree on the substance of Marvell's expanded Google deal but cite different dates for when it was signed or disclosed. Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing agree on the substance of Marvell's expanded Google deal but cite different dates for when it was signed or disclosed.

The White House and financial regulators move in parallel on digital asset market structure. President Trump is renewing pressure on Congress to advance the Clarity Act, a proposed law aimed at settling long-standing questions over how digital assets should be regulated.

A fourth regulatory amendment sets a 1.10% management fee and lays out how staking rewards will be handled. Canary Capital has submitted its fourth amendment to regulators for a proposed exchange-traded fund built around staked TRX, the native token of the Tron blockchain.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong argues Washington cannot delay market structure rules much longer, ahead of a pending Senate vote. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said crypto regulatory clarity in the United States is arriving one way or another, as the Senate prepares to vote on market structure legislation.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania value the BounceBit exploit at $286.5 million, while Protos values the same 286 million BB token movement at just over $3.1 million. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania value the BounceBit exploit at $286.5 million, while Protos values the same 286 million BB token movement at just over $3.1 million.

A user says the exchange closed their account without warning, leaving deposited funds inaccessible and questions unanswered. Crypto.com deleted a user's account while it still held funds, according to reports from BeInCrypto and Yahoo Finance. The exchange reportedly did not provide a reason for the action for several weeks afterward.

The fintech lender says its blockchain-based infrastructure is driving faster loan origination and processing. Figure Technologies has posted $4.3 billion in quarterly loan volume, according to reports from Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing. The company points to its blockchain-based infrastructure as a central driver of that growth.

The project aims to test blockchain rails for distributing US state benefit payments, with one report citing a 2027 target. Digital Asset has partnered with a foundation associated with former House Speaker Paul Ryan to pilot blockchain technology for distributing state benefit payments in the United States.