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Vitalik Buterin sketches near-term vision for Ethereum’s role in an AI-driven future
Buterin pitched Ethereum as an economic/coordination layer for decentralized, privacy-preserving AI systems rather than a race toward AGI....

Man sentenced to 20 years for role in $74 million crypto investment fraud
Daren Li received a 20-year sentence after admitting involvement in a $73.6 million crypto laundering conspiracy but remains a fugitive....

Ledger brings OKX DEX into its wallet in push toward secure, self-custodial trading
Ledger Wallet users will soon have access to OKX DEX directly, enabling non-custodial crypto swaps secured by hardware wallets....

South Korea launches probe into Bithumb over $43 billion fat-finger incident
Bithumb sent 620,000 BTC by mistake last week, exposing weaknesses in internal controls and risk management....

Commissioner Uyeda says SEC rules shouldn’t create ‘unnecessary roadblocks’ as tokenization advances
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda framed blockchain-based securities as a market modernization effort rather than a regulatory rupture....

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest buys more Bullish as stock jumps over 16%
Ark Invest bought $1.83 million worth of Bullish shares on Monday, as Bullish shares closed up 16.76% at $32.05....

Bitmine buys $84 million in ETH as Tom Lee calls market pullback ‘attractive’ entry point: onchain data
Lee said that the company's large unrealized losses are an expected part of its Ethereum treasury strategy during market downturns....

Backpack exchange reaches $1 billion unicorn valuation on tokenization push: Axios
The crypto exchange and wallet project founded by former FTX employees is reportedly in talks to raise $50 million at a $1 billion valuation....

Federal Reserve to roll out ‘skinny master accounts’ this year as broader crypto rules remain in limbo, Fed Gov. Waller says
Fed. Governor Christopher Waller said the central bank plans to roll out its "skinny master account" proposal before the end of the year. ...

ETHZilla fractionalizes leased aircraft engine monthly cashflows with its Eurus Aero Token I
ETHZilla, backed by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, pivoted from a pure Ethereum treasury firm toward tokenization last year....