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Jump Capital has closed a $350 million venture fund with a stronger focus on crypto investments. According to a July 29 announcement, Jump Capital has closed its seventh venture fund with $350 million in total capital commitments, describing it as the firm’s largest fund to date and outlining plans to increase investments across the crypto ecosystem while continuing to back early-stage technology startups. The firm’s official announcement said the new vehicle will continue investing in fintech, IT and data infrastructure, future of commerce and media, and B2B SaaS, while allocating more resources to blockchain and digital asset companies. The fund…

Digital asset custodian Anchorage Digital has added native $TRX staking for institutional clients, expanding its support for the Tron blockchain as demand for regulated access to staking services grows. The launch expands Anchorage’s support for Tron after introducing institutional custody for $TRX, the network’s native token, earlier this year. Clients can now stake $TRX directly from the company’s custody platform or Porto self-custody wallet, allowing them to earn protocol rewards for helping secure the blockchain without moving assets outside their existing custody environment. Anchorage said the expansion reflects growing institutional interest in the Tron ecosystem, one of the largest networks…

Anne Kelly, a former official at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has stated that the agency does not need to wait for the passage of the CLARITY Act to begin rulemaking for digital assets. In a post on X, Kelly emphasized that the SEC can initiate rulemaking proactively, and if the CLARITY Act is later enacted, its provisions can be incorporated through additional rule proposals. Understanding the CLARITY Act and Its Timeline The CLARITY Act, which aims to clarify the regulatory status of digital assets, has been a topic of debate in Congress. However, even if the bill…

Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States, has announced via its official X account that it will support trading in the US500 perpetual contract. This new product is a perpetual futures contract that tracks the S&P 500 Index, which comprises 500 of the largest publicly traded U.S. companies. The move signals Coinbase’s continued push into the derivatives market, offering traders a way to gain exposure to traditional equities through a crypto-style trading instrument. What Is the US500 Perpetual Contract? A perpetual contract is a type of futures contract that has no expiration date, allowing traders to…

ZetaChain announced via its official X account that its privacy-focused AI application, Anuma, has surpassed 210,000 users. The app enables users to maintain memory across different AI models while incorporating privacy features designed to protect user data. A ZetaChain-based crypto wallet is automatically created when an account is opened, integrating blockchain functionality seamlessly. Rapid User Growth and Platform Adoption Anuma has experienced consistent growth since its launch in February. The platform added 28,312 new users in July, followed by more than 31,000 new users through Aug. 17, extending its upward trend. This brings the total user base to over 210,000,…

Bitcoin software provider Breez has released a new app it says will serve both everyday users and developers. The product, dubbed Glow, is supposed to be an easy way to make Lightning transactions easier for everyday users, while also doubling as an open-source blueprint — a way to see exactly how easy it is to implement Bitcoin features using the SDK’s API — for builders. Breez claims the app will help developers exploring Bitcoin see what’s possible by packaging in the features that are essential for any Bitcoin app to compete in its category. Being open-source, developers can open up…

Ethereum has just delivered its strongest daily gain of the summer, jumping 9.51% to $2,098.70 after opening at $1,916.50 and running as high as $2,112. It outperformed Bitcoin by a wide margin, and it is now sitting 1.13% below the single most important level on its chart. Ethereum price today in USD Why Ethereum Price is up today Same trigger as the rest of the market: the US Treasury announced it will at least double its long-dated bond buybacks, pushing yields down and the dollar lower in a move analysts labelled “QE Lite.” Easier financial conditions send capital back toward…

SoFi delivered record second-quarter 2026 earnings, driven by strong growth in revenue, lending volumes, customer acquisition and product usage as the fintech company expanded both its consumer and enterprise offerings, according to a Wednesday statement. The company reported $1.2 billion in total net revenue, up 43% from a year earlier, while net income rose 61% to exceed $156 million. Adjusted EBITDA approached $358 million, up 44%, with diluted earnings per share increasing to $0.12. “Despite continued market uncertainty, our business model continues to prove its durability,” SoFi CEO Anthony Noto stated. “For the first time, we added twice as many…

The $ENS DAO is voting to install a new Security Council, moving to restore the emergency veto that protects the naming protocol after its co-founder blocked an earlier renewal last month. Nick Johnson, who goes by nick.eth, filed the executable proposal on Sunday and moved it to an onchain vote the same day on Tally. As of Monday the measure had 712,320 $ENS votes in favor, zero against and 66,730 abstaining, clearing the majority-support bar and sitting at 779,050 votes toward the DAO’s 1 million-token quorum. Voting closes around July 20. The proposal hands the DAO’s only backstop against malicious…

Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum targeting foreign cybercrime networks. The White House says crypto theft represents about 30% of reported cybercrime losses. Vetted private companies can support government-led cyber operations against transnational criminal organizations. President Donald Trump has signed a new National Security Presidential Memorandum aimed at foreign criminal organizations behind cyber-enabled attacks, placing crypto theft among the financial crimes driving pressure on U.S. authorities. The White House says Americans lost nearly $21 billion to cybercrime last year. The measure gives federal agencies broader authority to coordinate cyber operations against transnational criminal organizations operating abroad. It also creates…