The Ethereum Foundation has published a policy-focused guide aimed at governments, institutions, and public sector leaders, giving Ethereum a clearer educational entry point for non-technical decision makers. The July 1 guide was released by the Foundation’s Global Policy Strategy team and frames Ethereum as neutral digital public infrastructure rather than simply a crypto asset or…
The Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol Security team is using coordinated AI agents to help scan protocol repositories and devnets for bugs, putting artificial intelligence deeper into Ethereum’s security workflow. In a July 9 post titled “The Triage Is The Product,” Ethereum Foundation team member Nikos Baxevanis described how AI agent networks are being used to surface…
US spot Ethereum ETFs have recorded a third consecutive day of net inflows, giving ETH traders another sign that institutional demand is improving after a choppy stretch for the products. Farside Investors data shows the Ethereum ETF group brought in $37.47 million in net inflows on July 21. BlackRock’s ETHA led the day with $52.79…
CFTC Self-Reporting Guidelines Could Change Crypto Enforcement Incentives The CFTC has introduced new penalty mitigation guidelines for self-reporting and cooperation, creating a clearer framework for firms that voluntarily disclose regulatory breaches. The advisory, titled “Enforcement Advisory on Self-Reporting, Cooperation, and Voluntary Disclosure Penalties,” sets out how civil penalty reductions may apply when entities self-report, cooperate…
Ostium Halts Trading After $18M Oracle Key Breach Arbitrum-based perpetuals exchange Ostium has suspended trading after an $18.4 million exploit tied to a compromised off-chain oracle key, highlighting again how vulnerable trading venues can be when price infrastructure fails. The attack did not appear to stem from a direct breach of Ostium’s smart contract code.…
SEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules The SEC and CFTC have opened a joint consultation on digital asset derivatives, giving the market a fresh sign that US regulators are trying to reduce confusion around crypto products that sit between securities and commodities oversight. The consultation focuses on security-based swaps and digital…
Visa Stablecoin Treasury Engine Pushes Settlement Deeper Into Institutional Finance Visa has launched a stablecoin treasury engine for financial institutions, marking another step in the shift from crypto payment experiments to real institutional settlement infrastructure. The service is designed to let financial institutions settle merchant network balances using stablecoins such as USDC and EURC. That…
Russia’s State Duma has moved crypto regulation toward its final legislative stage, advancing a bill that would establish formal rules for mining, exchanges, and cross-border settlement activity. The bill, listed as No. 636524-8, is aimed at creating a statutory framework for parts of the digital asset sector that have already become active inside and around…
Coinbase’s Base Moves Toward Tokenized Stocks For Non-US Users Coinbase-linked Base is moving toward tokenized stock integration, with Base creator Jesse Pollak pointing to a model built around 1:1 equity backing and dividend pass-through. The planned product is aimed at non-US users and remains unavailable to US retail traders. That is an important limitation, because…
Metaplanet Unit Secures ¥9.66B Financing As Bitcoin Treasury Plan Expands Metaplanet’s Bitcoin strategy is expanding again, this time through a financing agreement tied to its subsidiary Bitcoin Japan. The company said Bitcoin Japan signed an agreement with EVO Fund for financing of up to ¥9.66 billion, or roughly $59.5 million. The structure includes zero-coupon convertible…