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Trove Markets’ $11.5M token sale sparks backlash after last-minute changes spill into Polymarket bet
Trove Markets’ token sale has drawn scrutiny after last-minute changes, mixed messaging, and alleged irregular trading....

Bernstein says window for crypto market structure bill is ‘here and now,’ as concerns over stablecoin rewards remain key sticking point
Bernstein said the window to pass the bill is rapidly narrowing amid a dispute between banks and the crypto industry over stablecoin rewards....

Tether freezes $182 million in USDT tied to five Tron addresses
Tether froze $182 million in USDT across five Tron wallets, highlighting enforcement as stablecoins dominate illicit crypto flows....

Bitcoin, privacy coins rally as Trump-Powell conflict escalates
The rally came shortly after Powell said that the DOJ had threatened him with criminal charges over his June 2025 congressional testimony....

South Korean authorities seek 5% cap on corporate crypto investments: report
South Korea's FSC is proposing a 5% cap on the share of a company's equity capital that can be allocated to digital asset investments....

Coinbase may reconsider support for US market structure bill: Bloomberg
Coinbase may withdraw its support from the market structure bill if it imposes broader limits on stablecoin rewards, Bloomberg reported....

The Funding: Why token buybacks are suddenly back in focus
In this edition, we explore why token buybacks are back in the spotlight, when they work, and when teams should think twice....

UK committee chairs push for crypto political donations ban, adding pressure to Labour government
Reform UK became the first UK political party to accept crypto donations in May 2025, though a £9m donation from a crypto investor was made in fiat. ...

Vitalik Buterin says decentralized stablecoins still face three unsolved problems
Buterin suggested that long-term stablecoin sustainability may require independence from the dollar entirely, given the possibility of future debasement. ...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard moved $1 billion through UK-registered crypto exchanges, report finds
The vast majority of the transactions were conducted using Tether's USDT stablecoin on the Tron network, the analysis by TRM Labs found. ...