Solana’s two primary validator client developers have independently identified the same post-quantum cryptographic solution for the network, publishing working code on Github as blockchain researchers across the industry step up preparations for a future threat that remains years away.

SEC crypto guidance could narrow investor protections across major token categories, according to Senate Democrats. Warren and Van Hollen argue the approach may reduce oversight of crypto firms, common market activities, and future fundraising pathways.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, now CIO at crypto family office Maelstrom, told Bitcoin Las Vegas attendees that he expects bitcoin to reach $125,000 by year-end as wartime defense spending and new U.S. banking deregulation push fresh liquidity into financial markets.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins told attendees at Bitcoin Las Vegas 2026 on Monday that the agency is moving to embrace digital asset innovation, end enforcement-driven regulation, and work alongside the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to bring clarity to U.S. crypto markets.

Fidelity Digital Assets released its Q2 2026 Signals Report on Monday, showing bitcoin holding a net unrealized profit/loss (NUPL) score of 0.21 while ethereum and solana remain in capitulation territory.

Aven launches Bitcoin Visa Card offering BTC-backed credit up to $1 million, with rates starting at 7.99% APR and cash back rewards.

Onchain traders on Jupiter, Solana’s leading decentralized exchange ( DEX) aggregator, are pricing Anthropic at a $1 trillion implied valuation through synthetic Prestocks tokens, making the artificial intelligence (AI) company the third private firm to cross that threshold alongside OpenAI and SpaceX.

Bitcoin reclaimed a key onchain cost threshold last week, but analysts at Bitfinex say the next move depends entirely on whether buyers can clear the $80,000 resistance zone that has capped price all year.

After nearly hitting $79,500, bitcoin dropped below the $77,000 mark, resulting in a 1.7% 24-hour loss and a $20 billion decline in market capitalization.

Consensys and Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin has joined DeFi United, pledging up to 30,000 ETH to help restore rsETH backing following a bridge incident that rattled the protocol on April 18.

Romania’s gambling regulator published a one-year activity report under President Vlad-Cristian Soare, citing more than 300 unlicensed sites blocked, the country’s first state-funded gambling addiction program, and a recent court win that keeps Polymarket on the national blacklist.

Bitcoin led the week with $824 million in inflows, while ether maintained positive momentum despite a brief interruption. XRP and solana ETFs were not left, as they posted decent gains for the week.

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies now holds 5,078,386 ETH, crossing the 5 million token threshold and pushing its share of the total Ethereum supply to 4.21%.

South Korea’s K bank has partnered with Ripple to integrate blockchain technology into its overseas remittance services.