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Autheo's native token THEO is now listed and trading on the Hydrex platform, giving the project its first public market. THEO, the native token behind the Autheo project, is now live for trading on Hydrex. The listing gives the token its first appearance on a public exchange venue.

Shares of the Ethereum-focused mining and treasury firm climbed alongside crypto markets before stalling at a closely watched technical threshold. BitMine Immersion Technologies saw its stock price rise sharply on Wednesday, tracking a broader rebound in Ethereum's price. Shares climbed to $20.24, marking one of the stock's stronger sessions in recent weeks.

A Chainlink executive compared the coming shift to scenes from Star Wars, pointing to machines as future network users. Chainlink executive McCormick offered a striking vision of blockchain's next phase this week. Machines, not people, will increasingly initiate transactions on decentralized networks, according to the comments.

The funding round will support infrastructure aimed at securing data and transactions across decentralized and AI-driven applications. Beldex has closed an $8 million funding round intended to expand its privacy-focused infrastructure for Web3 and artificial intelligence.

Michael Selig says the agency will move on digital asset oversight even if Congress fails to pass market structure legislation. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig said the agency intends to build out a crypto market structure framework whether or not Congress passes the CLARITY Act.

A new report says 152 wallets made roughly $8 million betting on prediction markets tied to US military events. A report published this week alleges that more than 150 wallets on Polymarket traded ahead of US military-related events, generating substantial profits. CryptoBriefing first reported the figure of over 150 wallets.

Reports of White House enthusiasm for the CLARITY Act coincided with a sharp bitcoin rally, though price forecasts on the legislation's impact vary widely. Bitcoin's price moved sharply higher this week, with multiple reports placing it above $72,000.

The state-backed token will now rely on Chainlink's cross-chain infrastructure instead of LayerZero, according to two reports. Wyoming has switched the underlying interoperability provider for its state-backed stablecoin, FRNT, from LayerZero to Chainlink. The change was reported by AMBCrypto and CoinGape, both covering the shift on the same day.

The South Korean memory chipmaker's preliminary labor agreement shifts a majority of bonus compensation from cash to equity. SK Hynix has struck a tentative wage deal that would convert the majority of employee bonus payments into company stock.

Institutional demand for spot Bitcoin ETFs strengthens as fund flows accelerate over multiple sessions U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $517 million in net inflows, according to reports from CoinTurk News, Coinfomania and UNLOCK Blockchain. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust led the group, drawing the largest share of the new capital.

Finbold and BlockchainReporter agree Bybit's RLUSD Hold & Earn passed $50M AUC and launched Phase 2 with XRP rewards, but disagree on whether the pace of accumulation was disclosed. Finbold and BlockchainReporter agree Bybit's RLUSD Hold & Earn passed $50M AUC and launched Phase 2 with XRP rewards, but disagree on whether the pace…

The online brokerage posted its strongest quarter yet, but digital assets remained a small slice of the total. Webull, the online trading platform known for stocks and options, posted record quarterly revenue of $198 million. The figure marks a milestone for the company as it continues expanding beyond its original retail trading base.

The social media platform is said to be weighing digital dollar-pegged tokens as a faster way to settle creator payouts. Elon Musk's social media platform X is reportedly exploring stablecoins as a payment method for influencers and content providers. CoinDesk first reported the development, with CryptoBriefing publishing a similar account shortly after.

The firm is examining decentralized finance options as the XRP Ledger considers building lending directly into its protocol. Evernorth is examining how it might participate in decentralized finance on the XRP Ledger. Reports from CryptoBriefing and The Block indicate the firm is reviewing a native lending framework tied to the network.

Regulatory clarity efforts and Trump's public support for the CLARITY Act have lifted Coinbase shares and broader crypto sentiment. Coinbase's stock price climbed 8% following news that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, intends to finalize rules tied to the GENIUS Act by November.

Before US markets open, four stories carry an actual mechanism for moving price today, not just a mood. Before US markets open, four stories carry an actual mechanism for moving price today, not just a mood.

Trading platform Capital.com will offer spot virtual-asset services in the UAE after its affiliate Capital Vault obtained regulatory approval. Capital.com plans to introduce spot virtual-asset trading in the United Arab Emirates, according to reports from Invezz and Finbold. The expansion is tied to a regulatory licence secured by Capital Vault, an entity affiliated with Capital.com.

GSR executive Andy Baehr argues tokenized bonds and money-market instruments may fill a collateral gap traditional finance has struggled to solve. Andy Baehr, an executive at crypto trading firm GSR, has argued that tokenized fixed income instruments could become a central piece of institutional collateral infrastructure.