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Kalshi becomes CNN’s official partner, integrating prediction market data into programming
Kalshi data will be integrated across CNN programming, and will be used by its newsroom, data and production team....

Aave DAO mulls pulling back ‘multichain strategy,’ deprecating zkSync, Metis and Soneium instances
Aave, the largest decentralized lending protocol, has historically taken a maximalist approach towards deploying on new blockchains....

‘Get these done on time:’ Rep. Steil presses regulators on stablecoin law ahead of July 2026 deadline
After passing a major stablecoin bill into law, Congress is racing to write the rules, with one lawmaker urging them to move quickly....

Celestia-based Astria Network sunsets its shared sequencer network after raising $18 million
The Astria Network was “intentionally halted” at block number 15,360,577, according to the team and blockchain data on Monday. ...

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried praises Trump’s pardon of ex-Honduran president as he seeks clemency
SBF took to social media again on Tuesday to react to Trump's pardoning of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández. ...

Elon Musk’s X Money searches for ‘payments platform’ tech lead and Solana is eager to help
The job listing calls for an engineering lead able to design a payments platform “from the ground up” rather than relying on third parties....

Taurus taps Everstake to expand crypto staking options for banks and institutions
The deal folds Everstake’s validator operations into Taurus’ regulated custody stack, giving banks a way to stake without shifting assets....

Crypto market rebounds above $3 trillion as ‘Vanguard effect’ jolts ETF flows and Fed cut odds jump
Vanguard lifted its ban on crypto ETFs, and Bank of America is giving 15,000+ advisers the green light to recommend allocations of 1%–4%....

Kraken to buy Backed Finance in tokenization push ahead of IPO
Kraken has acquired Backed Finance, the tokenized-asset issuer behind its xStocks products, as the exchange pushes deeper into RWAs....