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As crypto markets plunged Friday, a potentially historic regulatory shift flew under the radar, Wall Street broker Bernstein said in a research report Monday. In a speech that Bernstein analysts called “the boldest and most transformative crypto vision ever laid out by a sitting SEC chair,” U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins unveiled ‘Project Crypto’, a sweeping initiative to modernize the country’s outdated securities rules for the digital age. The initiative aims to overhaul U.S. securities laws to accommodate digital assets, continuing a broader push to make the U.S. a global hub for crypto innovation. Central to…

Blockchain technology can help modernize the US electrical grid by marshaling human labor and stranded resources to create decentralized energy infrastructure, according to Cosmo Jiang, a general partner at venture capital firm Pantera. “All of civilization from the beginning of time has been built on the coordination of incentives, and blockchain is just a new way to incentivize people in a decentralized way that wasn’t possible before,” Jiang told Cointelegraph in an interview. The VC explained that companies in the gig economy have devised ways of allowing people to monetize their free time and resources outside of their normal working…

MYX (MYX Finance) has experienced substantial market activity today, making it a focal point of analysis by market analysts. According to data posted today by Satoshi Club, MYX is up 477% today, now trading at a $200 million market cap. MYX, the native asset behind the derivatives exchange MYX Finance, reached a new ATH of $1.72 yesterday, 4th August, 2025. Besides, the token is currently trading at $1.39, its price has been up 1302% and 1590.8% over the past week and 30 days, respectively, making it one of the best-performing assets on the virtual currency market. $MYX (@MYX_Finance) is up…

On July 30, 2025, Ethereum marked its 10-year anniversary — a decade of pushing Web3 forward with breakthroughs like smart contracts and decentralized finance. And it’s still going strong. Thanks to its mature developer ecosystem, ongoing scalability improvements, and growing institutional adoption, Ethereum’s influence isn’t fading anytime soon. So what’s next for Ethereum over the next five years? And what could the ETH price in 2030 look like? Let’s explore the possibilities in our Ethereum price prediction 2030. Table of Contents ETH price right now What’s behind ETH’s future value? An interesting take: expert’s opinion Ethereum price prediction 2030 Should…

Today, Semler Scientific (Nasdaq: SMLR) shares rose over 2.64% to $35.37 after the company released its second quarter 2025 financial results, reporting an increase in net income driven by unrealized gains from its Bitcoin holdings. Semler Scientific Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results, BTC Holdings of 5,021 and BTC Yield of 31.3% YTD through July 31, 2025. $SMLR — Joe Burnett, MSBA (@IIICapital) August 4, 2025 The company posted net income of $66.9 million, up from just $11,000 in the same period last year. The increase came despite a 43% drop in revenue, which fell to $8.2 million. Operating expenses…

Plume, a blockchain platform focused on tokenizing real-world assets, was featured in the recent report by the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets. The company contributed insights on how tokenization can support capital markets, which were included in the national policy roadmap. The report highlights key areas such as the use of public blockchain infrastructure, the development of tokenized financial products, and the need for updated regulations to support innovation in digital finance. These ideas reflect Plume’s recent policy memo, where the company recommended a new approach to capital markets regulation to better match advancements in stablecoins and decentralized…

Base creator Jesse Pollak is calling on crypto funds to seize a “no-brainer” opportunity to take a $5 million+ long position in a diversified index of on-chain creator coins. The interest comes amid growing interest in the on-chain economy at both institutional and political levels. On-Chain Creator Coins as a New Investment Frontier Jesse Pollak’s remarks, shared on X (Twitter), kicked off a discussion about the financial infrastructure needed to back what some see as the next frontier of crypto, the on-chain creator economy. “Who is going to be the first fund to take a scaled (e.g. $5m+) long hold…

Jupiter has launched the private beta of Jupiter Lend, its long-awaited decentralized lending platform built on Solana. Summary Jupiter Lend private beta went live Aug. 6 with caps, limited assets, and safety-first rollout. Offers 95% LTV, near-zero liquidation penalties, and simple yield vaults. Public launch later in August with more features, vaults, and incentives. The rollout, announced Aug. 6, is available to users who joined the early access waitlist, with a full public release scheduled later this month. Developed in partnership with decentralized finance infrastructure firm Fluid, Jupiter (JUP) Lend aims to deliver a more efficient and user-friendly lending experience…

During a recent appearance on the Coin Stories podcast hosted by cryptocurrency educator Natalie Brunell, Fundstrat’s permabull Tom Lee believes that Ethereum (ETH) is the biggest macro trade of the next decade. Lee believes that ETH is currently having its 2017 moment since he is convinced that Wall Street will finally take tokenization seriously. Why Ethereum is superior The analyst has noted that banking behemoth JP Morgan, which is leading in terms of security and fraud prevention, still has a significant share of suspicious activity (around 7%). “So, is Ethereum superior to that? Yeah. If you’re comparing it to Bitcoin,…

This is a segment from The Breakdown newsletter. To read more editions, subscribe. “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” — Mark Twain The 2004 edition of the Economic Report of the president included a creative proposal it hoped the statistical agencies would consider: reclassifying fast-food cooks as manufacturing workers. ”When a fast-food restaurant sells a hamburger,” the report asked, “is it providing a ‘service’ or is it combining inputs to ‘manufacture’ a product?” I hear you snickering, but it did make some fair points. The report noted, for example, that “mixing water and concentrate to…