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This isn’t just another company buying Ethereum. Cosmos Health isn’t adding ETH to its balance sheet as a hedge or PR stunt. It’s anchoring its digital transformation, supply chain, and consumer engagement plans to Ethereum’s capabilities. More importantly, the structure of the deal requires 72.5 percent of the funds from each financing round to be allocated to ETH accumulation. That’s a steady stream of capital entering the Ethereum ecosystem. The ETH will also be staked via BitGo, meaning reduced circulating supply and added network security. When treasury-based ETH accumulation becomes a trend across industries—not just tech or crypto—you get long-term…

This is a segment from The Breakdown newsletter. To read more editions, subscribe. “For new technologies to play a role in protecting Americans’ privacy, government must guard jealously the ability of Americans to use them.” — Hester Peirce Centralized stablecoins, permissioned blockchains, corporate treasury companies…the hottest topics in crypto are not very cypherpunk these days. Weirdly though, the SEC is. In a speech last week, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce delivered a defense of privacy that wouldn’t be out of place on the original cypherpunk mailing list. She even cited Eric Hughes, founder of the mailing list and author of A…

Binance continued its reign as the top centralized crypto exchange (CEX) in July, capturing a 39.8% market share. According to the latest data from CoinGecko, the platform handled $698.3 billion in spot trading volume for the month, a massive 61.4% jump from June as Bitcoin’s rally drove market-wide activity. Top 10 Centralized Crypto Exchanges by Market Share1. @binance – 39.8%2. @MEXC_Official – 8.6%3. @Gate – 7.8%4. @bitgetglobal – 7.6%5. @Bybit_Official – 7.2%6. @Official_Upbit – 6.3%7. @okx – 6.0%8. @HTX_Global – 5.8%9. @coinbase – 5.8%10. @cryptocom – 5.1% — CoinGecko (@coingecko) August 14, 2025 How have things changed: Binance’s dominance is…

The cryptocurrency world often sees significant movements of digital assets, but few grab attention like the recent, substantial SharpLink Gaming ETH accumulation. On-chain analytics firms closely monitor these large transactions, as they can hint at future market shifts or strategic plays by major holders. When a presumed entity like SharpLink Gaming makes such a move, the entire community takes notice, sparking curiosity about the motives behind these considerable transfers. What’s Behind the SharpLink Gaming ETH Accumulation? Recent reports from the renowned on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain, shared on X, highlighted a fascinating development. A wallet believed to be connected to SharpLink…

The paper, issued by BIS economists, proposes using blockchain as a transaction history to overcome the limitations faced by current AML measures when dealing with decentralized assets, such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, in order to protect off-ramping institutions. BIS Bulletin Proposes Using Blockchain History to Build Crypto AML Score The expansion of cryptocurrency and stablecoins is prompting traditional finance institutions to implement new concepts to prevent their usage for illicit purposes. A new paper issued by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) economists proposes using blockchain to determine an anti-money laundering (AML) score for each crypto address, helping institutions deal…

21Shares expanded its crypto offerings in Europe with the launch of two new exchange-traded products on the SIX Swiss Exchange: ASUI and XDCN. Summary ASUI offers staking exposure to SUI with risk management, while XDCN provides direct exposure to XDC price performance. The listings on SIX Swiss Exchange complement existing presence on Euronext Amsterdam and Paris. Increased accessibility for investors could boost demand, potentially pushing XDC and SUI tokens’ prices higher. 21Shares has just announced the launch of two new crypto exchange-traded products on the SIX Swiss Exchange: the 21Shares XDC Network ETP (XDCN) and the 21Shares Sui Staking ETP…

Optopia, a leading AI Agent L2 platform, has partnered with SocioAgent, a well-known entity devoted to offering personal and open-source Social AI Agents. The collaboration focuses on redefining social identity within the Web3 sector. As the official social media announcement from Optopia discloses, this partnership includes the merger of the intent-centric infrastructure of Optopia with the modifiable agent architecture of SocioAgentt. In this respect, the joint initiative is set to advance how consumers interact as well as scale digital identities. Excited to announce our partnership with @socioagent — merging Optopia’s AI-driven, intent-centric Layer2 network with Socio’s open-source personal Social AI…

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A non-custodial wallet ban issued by Google, dubbed “Operation Chokepoint 3.0,” spooked the crypto community before the search engine giant corrected itself. The Rage initially reported that Google’s new Play Store policy required software developers of non-custodial wallets to have a license with FinCEN or MiCA regulations. This would force anti-money laundering and know-your-customer checks onto non-custodial wallet users. Understandably, this caused uproar among crypto proponents, who described it as an attack on the industry, which stifled the freedoms of non-custodial wallet developers. Read more: Google’s quantum computer could break Bitcoin in two ways Twitter creator Jack Dorsey dubbed Google’s…

JuChain is excited to announce its groundbreaking collaboration with Orbiter Finance’s cross-chain bridge. This partnership represents a significant leap forward for blockchain interoperability. Through this incentive, JuChain users will be able to send and receive $USDT, $ETH, and other major digital assets to various networks. 🚀 Breaking: #JuChain has officially integrated the @Orbiter_Finance cross-chain bridgePowered by Orbiter’s low-cost, instant tech, JuChain now links to Ethereum, BNB Chain & more — letting ETH, USDT & other major assets move freely and delivering true multi-chain… pic.twitter.com/MnS6woeCTR — JuChain (@juchain101) August 12, 2025 All transactions will be powered by Orbiter’s instant and low-cost…