August 4, 2026
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Ethlabs, Founded by Former Ethereum Foundation Contributors and Funded by Bitmine, Sharplink and Joe Lubin, Launches to Accelerate Ethereum’s Institutional Supercycle

New nonprofit research and development lab brings together a group of senior technical contributors from the Ethereum Foundation to ready the network for step-function wave of adoption from institutions, agentic finance and DeFi Ethlabs to reinforce foundational commitments to credible neutrality, censorship resistance and security NEW YORK, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A coordinated group

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South Korea Expands Crypto Travel Rule Oversight.

South Korea seeks Travel Rule coverage for smaller crypto transfers globally. FIU targets AML loopholes created by transaction splitting and smurfing. New rules will require exchanges to monitor and share more transfer data. South Korea is moving to strengthen cryptocurrency transaction monitoring by expanding Travel Rule requirements to smaller transfers. The proposal aims to close

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Are Ethereum Validators Vitalik Buterin’s New Cash Cow?

In Ethereum news today, a new governance proposal would force Ethereum validators to redirect up to 10% of their ETH staking rewards toward ecosystem funding, and if a majority of validators signal support, every validator on the network gets swept in, whether they voted for it or not. At current staking levels, that mechanism could

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OKX and NYSE partner to bridge Tradfi and crypto markets in joint venture led by Andrew Cuomo

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is leading an OKX and New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) joint venture to build infrastructure to bridge traditional and digital financial markets. “The ICE-OKX joint venture is a step towards building the infrastructure that will define how global markets operate in the decades ahead,” said Trabue

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Ethena ENA Activity Hits Multi-Month High

Ethena ENA active addresses hit 5,057, highest since November 2025, as ENA trades near $0.09 after a 92% pullback. Ethena’s ENA token is seeing renewed market focus after a sharp rise in on-chain activity. Daily active addresses reached 5,057, marking the highest network use since November 2025. The increase comes as ENA trades near $0.09

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BlackRock’s 1,000 BTC Exit Leaves Bitcoin Clinging to $60K Support

In Bitcoin ETF news today, BlackRock offloaded more than 1,000 BTC in a single Thursday session, dragging combined spot Bitcoin ETF net flows to approximately -1,410 BTC on the day, and the timing could not be worse. Bitcoin is heading into the weekend sitting on support it has occupied for 16 hours without producing a

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XRP price briefly loses $1.14 support before buyers drive sharp rebound

XRP briefly broke below a closely watched support level on Sunday before buyers stepped in. The token fell to roughly $1.12 on some of the session’s heaviest volume, then rebounded toward $1.15 within hours, leaving traders focused less on the decline itself and more on whether the latest test of support signals accumulation or another

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CME Group To Sue CFTC Over Bitcoin Perpetual Futures Approval In Clash Over Dodd-Frank Classification

The CME Group said that it plans to file a lawsuit against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over the agency’s approval of crypto perpetual futures, setting up a direct legal confrontation between the world’s largest futures exchange operator and its own regulator. Outgoing CME CEO Terrence Duffy made the announcement on CNBC’s “Fast Money,”

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Bitcoin Whales Absorb Record Retail Selling as $72K Cohort Bleeds

Bitcoin whales are absorbing record retail capitulation as supply in loss hits all-time highs, and a new $72K cohort is deep underwater. Bitcoin whales were the last ones standing when retail walked out. On-chain data now shows more than half of all BTC in circulation is sitting at a loss, an all-time high for the

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Algorand Will Unveil Full Quantum Resistance Plan By End of Year

Algorand (ALGO) has published a detailed post-quantum cryptography roadmap committing the protocol to broad quantum resilience by the end of 2027, covering every layer from user wallets to its core consensus mechanism. The announcement, made by Bruno Martins, Algorand Foundation technology chief, lands as governments and regulators race to set their own quantum-safe deadlines, and

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