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More Gains for Ethereum? And Can Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm Avoid Prison?

Arthur Hayes, one of crypto’s biggest personalities, recently predicted that Ethereum could rip to $10,000 by the end of the year, as the second-largest crypto asset by market cap has surged more than 50% in the last month. Yet, ETH has recently stalled below $4,000, leaving predictors in limbo on a handful of Ethereum-related Myriad markets. Beyond crypto though, predictors are putting their knowledge to the test on a diverse array of markets across pop culture, sports, and science, predicting alongside their peers with real-time odds movement and USDC markets. Some of the most interesting Myriad markets this week include…

EthereumAug 1

Ripple’s National Trust Bank Charter Could Get Fast-Tracked—If the Fed Wants It, Says Analyst

Ripple’s trust bank charter bid could redefine U.S. financial law. EGRPRA review allows regulators to approve crypto banks without Congress. XRP, stablecoins, and smart contracts may become U.S. financial infrastructure. The U.S. banking system might be going through one of its biggest changes in years without much public attention. The EGRPRA review (Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act), which takes place only once every decade, is now underway and will continue until July 2026. This review allows top financial regulators, the OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC, to update banking laws without needing Congress to act. It’s a rare opportunity…

MarketsAug 1

Coinbase, Strategy named as South Korea warns against crypto-heavy ETF portfolios

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service has verbally instructed local asset managers to limit exposure to crypto-linked stocks such as Coinbase and Strategy in ETFs, citing a 2017 policy that bars institutional investment in virtual assets. Summary South Korea’s FSS has informally directed asset managers to reduce ETF exposure to crypto-linked stocks like Coinbase and Strategy. It cites a 2017 policy banning institutional investment in virtual assets, despite ongoing regulatory reform. The directive comes as South Korea begins phasing out its ban on institutional crypto trading. According to the Korean Herald, the FSS delivered this guidance informally to several firms earlier…

MarketsAug 1

IONOS’ InternetX plans to tokenize 22M domains through Doma Protocol

InternetX, a domain registrar under the IONOS hosting umbrella, plans to tokenize its entire portfolio of 22 million domains using D3’s Doma Protocol, potentially bringing traditional domains onchain. The Doma Protocol is a DNS-compliant blockchain platform designed for domain finance. Through this partnership, InternetX will enable customers and partners to convert traditional domains into blockchain-based tokens, potentially unlocking use cases such as crypto trading, fractional ownership and other Web3 applications. InternetX customers will also gain access to new Web3 distribution channels via Doma, with bridging capabilities to major blockchain networks including Solana, Coinbase’s Base and Avalanche. Founded in Germany in…

BlockchainAug 1

Where Has the Metaverse Gone? Examining a Failed (and Costly) Trend

While several companies, including Meta, invested billions to make the metaverse work, these investments failed to pay off, and industry titans have moved on. Was it a case of failed incentives, or is it still too early to call it off? Remember the Metaverse? We Do, Even if It Failed The promise of an interconnected virtual world, where our alternate selves would work, play, and live alongside others in a doppelganger-like way, was once at the forefront of investment and innovation. The concept of the metaverse, first described in 1992, took form after the COVID-19 pandemic, when remote forms of…

MetaverseAug 1

Renowned Analyst Katie Stockton Announces New Bitcoin Price Target

According to renowned technical analyst Katie Stockton, Bitcoin has reaffirmed both cyclical and long-term uptrends by breaking out to new highs. According to the analyst, this rise is seen as a positive development from a technical perspective as the resistance levels have been broken and it points to the potential for a moderate rise for Bitcoin to around $134,500 in the medium term. Weekly MACD data suggests continued positive momentum in the intermediate term, while stochastic indicators also support a near-term uptrend. Bitcoin's new support level is currently around $108,300, which previously served as resistance. This surge in the cryptocurrency…

BitcoinAug 1

10 reflections on Ethereum’s 10th anniversary

This is a segment from the 0xResearch newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Ethereum’s first decade has taken it from a fringe experiment to the potential backbone of digital finance. In the roundup below, 10 builders, researchers, and market watchers explain what that journey has meant, and where the next 10 years may lead. We open with Michael Egorov, founder of Curve, who reminds us of just how far things have come: “Ethereum is turning 10 years old: The time flies! Over that time, it has grown from an idea to the foundation of the new financial system.” For Kirill…

EthereumAug 1

Ripple CTO Takes Aim at Bank Lobby Amid License Backlash

Ripple’s push into the U.S. banking system has sparked a fresh backlash from traditional finance, and the company’s chief technology officer is not mincing his words. Following the American Bankers Association's call for regulators to freeze crypto bank license approvals, including those for firms such as Ripple and Circle, David Schwartz made it clear what he thought of the move, stating that legacy institutions would stop progress entirely if given the chance. This response comes just as Ripple advances one of its most ambitious projects yet. On July 3, the company applied for a national banking license in the U.S.,…

MarketsAug 1

The Squid Fighter game is taking Telegram by storm — join the fight and claim your NFT before it’s too late!

A new viral contender has entered the Telegram arena — Squid Fighter. It’s more than just a mini-game — it’s a competitive battlefield where every match brings you closer to a digital trophy. Squid Fighter is already climbing to the top of the App Center. In games like this, being early is everything — rewards won’t wait. Players engage in fast-paced PvP battles with real opponents. Win to earn points, boost your ranking, and unlock limited-edition NFTs. Right now, the first 100 players who complete 20+ matches are in the running for exclusive collectible NFTs tied to the game universe.…

GameFiAug 1

The Protocol of Agents: Web3’s MCP Potential

Starting as an experimental side project at Anthropic, the Model Context Protocol (MCP) has become the de facto standard for orchestrating agentic interactions across datasets, computational resources and external artifacts. It may represent one of the most transformative protocols for the AI era and a great fit for Web3 architectures. Much like HTTP revolutionized web communications, MCP provides a universal framework that underpins virtually every major AI platform’s ability to integrate smart agents with diverse information sources and operational endpoints. A Short Intro to MCP MCP was initially designed to streamline interactions between prototype agents and document stores. Early success…

BlockchainAug 1