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There are dozens of DeFi, Web3, and crypto-related bills that have been introduced across both Chambers of Congress. With the U.S. Senate and House now out for summer recess, all eyes are on the fall legislative calendar. Now that the stablecoin law has been enacted, there are other priority legislative proposals necessary as part of a comprehensive regulatory framework for blockchain and cryptocurrency. Here are a few key crypto bills that will be deliberated on Capitol Hill after Labor Day when Congress is back in session. Senate’s Companion Market Structure Bill During Congressional Crypto Week, the full House passed the…
New York — Memes just became assets—instantly and autonomously. 9GAG, the cultural powerhouse with over 200 million users, has teamed up with Moonit to launch Meme Money Markets, a first-of-its-kind protocol that transforms viral memes into tradeable tokens on Solana the moment they go viral. —No devs. No delays. No gatekeepers. Moonit’s AI-driven system scans 9GAG in real-time, detects virality, and instantly mints tokens based on trending content. The result? A frictionless on-chain experience where cultural attention becomes liquid capital—trustless, fair, and lightning fast. “Meme Money Markets rewrite the rules by removing the middleman. It’s pure attention-as-value—minted directly into the…
Zoro, a popular modular AI infrastructure provider, has collaborated with Endless Protocol, a leading platform at the back of the world’s earliest distributed cloud forum. The collaboration aims to boost AI agents with the use of cutting-edge distributed cloud infrastructure. In line with Zoro’s official announcement, the development intends to offer high-performance and privacy-preserving on-chain AI agents. Additionally, this underscores both the platforms’ intention to develop intelligent services without making any compromise on performance or privacy. 📍 Meet Endless! Our newest AI infra partner powering privacy-first on-chain agents with distributed cloud tech!@EndlessProtocol is building the world’s first distributed cloud protocol,…
Spheron Network has officially welcomed Allora into its ecosystem, marking a major leap for no-code AI development in decentralized finance (DeFi). The collaboration enables users to build, deploy, and automate intelligent DeFi strategies without writing a single line of code. Spheron’s Skynet platform, which provides fast and scalable infrastructure, now integrates Allora’s intelligence layer. This allows builders to automate workflows and launch predictive agents instantly. “Allora delivers a world-class decentralized marketplace for intelligence,” the team at Spheron stated in a post on X. “Skynet lets you automate on top of it, with no code.” Collective Intelligence Made Simple Allora offers…
TL;DR Mercurity Fintech agreed to a $200 million credit line with Solana Ventures Ltd. to develop a treasury strategy focused on SOL. The initiative aims to build a significant reserve in Solana, generating yields through staking, validator nodes, and DeFi protocols. Mercurity maintains its bitcoin investment plan, clarifying that the Solana strategy is complementary. Mercurity Fintech announced an agreement to secure a $200 million credit line with Solana Ventures Ltd., aiming to develop a treasury strategy centered on SOL. This initiative seeks to build a substantial position in Solana by leveraging the network’s opportunities to generate yields through staking, validator…
A couple of months ago, Panama made a significant announcement regarding an important law project, and the mayor of Panama District, Mayer Mizrachi, made an appearance at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas. However, after the hype, we wanted to revisit the project, as the Panama crypto law could unlock an essential hub for bitcoin and crypto adoption, with established and well-known bank connections. “Panama’s experience with Bill No. 697 was key. It showed us that regulating crypto requires more than good intentions: it demands alignment with international standards, tax clarity, consumer protection, and institutional coordination”, Alternate Deputy and crypto…
Joao Wedson, CEO of cryptocurrency analysis firm Alphractal, highlighted a striking development in the Bitcoin spot market. According to Wedson, Binance has been moving back towards market leadership in terms of spot trading volume in recent weeks. According to Alphactal data, Binance’s share, which accounted for approximately 40% of the Bitcoin spot market volume in April 2025, has now approached 45%. This suggests that Binance is on track to surpass the combined volume of all other exchanges. Wedson reminds us that this kind of volume concentration has been observed in previous cycles: “Historically, when Binance has achieved leadership in spot…
Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have agreed to deepen collaboration in crypto and blockchain innovation. According to reports, both countries also intend to depend on bilateral cooperation in aspects like blockchain technology and digital finance. The collaboration was agreed at a high-level virtual meeting between Bilal Bin Saqib, the Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain in Pakistan, and Farkhat Aminov, Director of Kyrgyzstan’s National Investment Agency. During the meeting, both sides held detailed discussions on digital finance, regulatory frameworks, and blockchain innovation. They also discussed the importance of sharing knowledge, expertise, and best practices to foster the growth of their digital…
Nasdaq-listed biotech firm 180 Life Sciences (ATNF) is set to rebrand as ETHZilla after securing $425 million in private funding to pivot toward an ether-focused treasury strategy. The transaction, structured as a private investment in public equity (PIPE), is expected to close by Aug. 1, the company said in a press release. It’s backed by sixty institutional and crypto-native investors, including Polychain Capital, Electric Capital, GSR, and founders of major Ethereum-based platforms like Lido, Frax and EigenLayer. The company plans to use the bulk of the funds to accumulate ether (ETH) as its core treasury asset and generate higher yields…
This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. It seems like just about every day we get an update on a company buying bitcoin, ETH or another altcoin — establishing a crypto reserve for the first time, or adding to its pile. But firms forming and getting these assets on their balance sheet is just phase one, Galaxy asset management head Steve Kurz told me last week. “To the extent that companies are able to use capital-markets tooling to achieve escape velocity, they’re going to be able to build potential operating businesses and ecosystems…