① Tom Lee Says 'Zero Chance' of Ethereum Funding Crisis as Insider Warns of $30M Gap

The chairman of BitMine, the largest corporate holder of Ether, brushed off a former Ethereum Foundation contributor's warning that core development could run short of money within nine months.

② Sonic Labs Founders Including Andre Cronje Quit Board as New CEO Pledges to Get '1% Better' Daily

Andre Cronje, Michael Kong and David Richardson are stepping down from the board of the Layer 1 blockchain, whose token has fallen about 97% from its peak, as Matt Visser takes over as CEO

③ AWS Plugs Coinbase's x402 Into CloudFront, Letting Publishers Charge AI Agents in USDC

AWS turned on AI traffic monetization inside AWS WAF on Monday, letting any site behind Amazon CloudFront charge AI agents per request in USDC through Coinbase's x402 protocol. It is the first time a

④ CLARITY Act Reaches Senate Floor With House Ready to Move Fast; Seven-Democrat Math Becomes the Gate

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act sits on the Senate calendar eligible for a floor vote, with House Agriculture digital-assets subcommittee chair Dusty Johnson signaling a fast House companion. The

⑤ CME Group to Sue CFTC Over Perpetual Futures Approval, Citing Dodd-Frank Swaps Definition

The world's largest derivatives exchange operator said Wednesday it will sue the CFTC over the agency's approval of Kalshi's bitcoin perpetual futures, arguing the contracts should be classified as sw

⑥ Ethereum Foundation Loses Second Co-Executive Director as Hsiao-Wei Wang Steps Down

Hsiao-Wei Wang resigned as co-executive director and board member of the Ethereum Foundation on Thursday after a sabbatical, the second co-ED exit at the Switzerland-based nonprofit in four months and

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