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SEC Chair Paul Atkins recently opened up about the agency’s crypto stance on self-custody. Speaking at the SEC’s final Crypto Task Force Roundtable titled “DeFi and the American Spirit,” Atkins implied a more open stance, marking a clear break from the agency’s previous hostile approach. SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the right to self custody crypto “is a foundational American value.”🏁🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/XLPOUwOWud — 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸XRP (@BankXRP) June 9, 2025 Crypto’s Tide Turning? “The right to have self-custody of one’s private property is a foundational American value that should not disappear when one logs onto the internet,” Atkins said. “I am in…
Solana meme coin Bonk launched its very own video game on Monday: Bonk Arena, developed by studio Bravo Ready, known for the Solana extraction shooter, BR1: Infinite. This marks the first officially licensed game for the popular Solana meme coin, after the project has dipped its toes in countless other crypto ventures. Bonk Arena is a fast-paced, top-down arcade shooter, playable via web browsers and the official Phantom wallet mobile app. It will also be released on the upcoming handheld PSG1 gaming device once it is released. Gamers must pay 10,000 BONK to spawn, just shy of $0.17 at today’s…
AEON Pay now enables offline payments with TRON-based assets at over 20 million merchants across Southeast Asia. Daily activity on the TRON network has surged, with over 8 million transactions and 310 million global user accounts recorded recently. In a new collaboration, TRON and AEON Pay have agreed to make everyday shopping experiences directly payable with digital assets. Through this collaboration, users can use TRX—TRON’s native token—as well as USDT and USDD directly at the cashier, simply through the AEON Pay application. Through AEON Pay (@AEON_Community), users can now transact using TRX, the native utility token of the TRON network.…
On June 9, Ethereum.org amplified a post by Virtuals Protocol stating, “The Future of AI agents. Now on Ethereum.” The quote was reposted with the phrase, “Ethereum is for AI,” signaling the network’s alignment with decentralized AI developments. The announcement follows growing industry interest in blockchain-based AI frameworks. With this, Ethereum is making a calculated move to become the primary infrastructure for decentralized artificial intelligence. By offering a secure and composable smart contract platform, Ethereum provides the base layer for projects like Virtuals Protocol to build, manage, and coordinate intelligent agents. Virtuals Protocol: Bringing Autonomous AI Agents to Ethereum Virtuals…
Popular Bitcoin evangelist Max Keiser made another viral prediction on X, claiming that companies like MicroStrategy are using Bitcoin to exploit weaknesses in the U.S. financial system. He refers to it as a “speculative attack” on the dollar, a phenomenon made possible by cheap borrowing that exists only because central banks keep interest rates artificially low through policies like QE and yield curve control. Keiser points to Michael Saylor’s estimate that real inflation, including asset prices, is running at 15%. Under normal conditions, interest rates would be far higher. But, and it is a major but, since the system is…
This is a segment from The Drop newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. A female-focused crypto community known as the Berabaddies has teamed up with infra firm Concrete to launch a community-yield vault that offers yield farming on Berachain, all with the goal of making DeFi simpler and easier for non-technical traders and those newer to crypto. Berachain launched earlier this year, back in February — and the Berabaddies formed shortly afterward. The girl group is separate from the Berachain Foundation and team, and is incubated by Berachain-focused venture studio Honey Jar plus Ursadom Labs. “Berachain is the community that…
NFTs have provided digital artists with new ways to monetize their work by introducing scarcity to the market, but other creative fields can also benefit, performance art duo Operator told Decrypt. The performing arts have a “similar issue” to digital artists, explained Ania Catherine, who works with collaborator Dejha Ti as Operator. Prior to the advent of NFTs, Catherine said, “Digital artists were in a position of being in a service industry, working for advertising firms, the film industry, for entertainment—and then they would have their digital art on the side.” Performance artists are in an even more challenging position…
Ethereum is consolidating under a critical resistance level with its bullish structure intact. If volume supports the breakout, ETH could rally toward $4,000 in the next impulsive move. Ethereum’s (ETH) current price action is forming a bullish continuation pattern just below the $2,700 resistance level. The market has shown strength following a recent swing low, and price is compressing into a high-conviction breakout setup. The structure suggests growing momentum, but confirmation will depend on how price reacts at this major level. Key technical points $2,700 Resistance Level: ETH is consolidating just beneath this horizontal resistance, which has held for weeks.…
Siebert Financial Corp announced on June 9 that its shelf registration statement on Form S-3 had been approved by the U.S. SEC, allowing the company to raise up to $100M through the sale of securities. The proceeds will go into buying crypto assets, investing in AI, and potential strategic acquisitions. Siebert Financial disclosed that the filing’s approval strengthened its financial flexibility. The proceeds may be used to pursue strategic initiatives that align with the company’s long-term vision, including potential acquisitions and the purchase of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Other investments in advanced technology across all service lines, including AI-powered solutions,…
The Financial Services Authority (FSRA), the regulatory arm of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) based in Abu Dhabi, has implemented amendments to its digital asset regulatory framework. The amendments will be effective immediately, as per the press release. The implementation of these amendments follows extensive industry engagement and feedback received on Consultation Paper No. 11 of 2024. The Amendments revise how virtual assets are accepted The amendments introduce revisions to how virtual assets are accepted in ADGM. There are also amendments to capital requirements and fees for authorized persons and firms who want to conduct regulated activities in the virtual…