▫️ Crypto funds reach a weekly inflow record of $2.5 billion, driven by increasing interest in spot Bitcoin ETFs.
▫️ Franklin Templeton files for a spot Ethereum ETF.
▫️ Bitcoin mining difficulty surpasses 80 trillion for the first time.
▫️ UK plans to establish stablecoin regulations within the next six months, according to Bloomberg.
▫️ South Korea's ruling party is considering including spot Bitcoin ETFs in election pledges.
▫️ Japan explores allowing certain venture capital firms to invest directly in crypto and Web3 startups.
▫️ Celsius distributes $2 billion of crypto to creditors, revealed in court documents.
▫️ The US Cyber Authorities investigate Binance's Trust Wallet app for vulnerabilities.
▫️ Estimated total cost of attack for Ethereum's Breaking BFT is $34 billion, while for Bitcoin it ranges from $5 to $22 billion.
▫️ GoFundMe cancels a fundraiser for Roman Storm & Alex Pertsev, prompting donations using crypto.
▫️ Security Alliance (SEAL) drafts a whitehat Safe Harbor framework.
▫️ Uniswap V4 launch, featuring 'hooks,' is tentatively set for Q3.
▫️ Starknet introduces its provisions program, allocating $STRK to the community.
▫️ Aptos and Jambo partner to develop their own phone for emerging markets.
▫️ Moonbeam partners with Animo to launch a crypto game for PlayStation.
▫️ Spanish telecom giant Telefonica partners with Chainlink for enhanced security.
▫️ Conduit releases a feature allowing permissionless mainnet rollup deployment.
▫️ Tron unveils its development roadmap for a Bitcoin L2 solution.
▫️ Skiff is acquired by Notion, leading to the sunsetting of its products.
▫️ Polygon PoS log parsing vulnerability is disclosed and patched.
▫️ CoW DAO establishes an MEV-capturing AMM for liquidity providers.
▫️ ParaSwap V6 is announced, alongside other architecture changes.
▫️ Prisma Finance introduces ULTRA, aiming to be sound money backed by LRTs.
▫️ Solana's second phone surpasses 100K in presales, raising $45 million for development.
▫️ Lava, a modular blockchain developer, secures $15 million in funding and introduces reward points named Magma.
▫️ AltLayer closes a $14.4 million strategic round co-led by Polychain and Hack VC.
▫️ Fordefi concludes a $10 million funding round, focusing on enhancing crypto safety with an institutional-grade wallet.
▫️ Pudgy Penguins briefly flips Bored Ape Yacht Club in floor price.