Ethereum’s Buterin backs decentralized social media’s second act as Lens handover unfolds - The Block

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy to Launch $100M Crypto Hedge Fund as Bitcoin Tumbles - Decrypt

Roman Storm’s case is ‘not an isolated dispute,’ Solana Policy Institute says as it pushes for software developer protections - The Block

Bitcoin utility blockchain VerifiedX debuts ‘Venmo-for crypto’ payment app Butterfly - CoinDesk

Guernsey Authorities Seize $11.4M Tied to ‘Cryptoqueen’ OneCoin Fraud - Decrypt

Trump touts U.S. crypto policy push to beat China - CoinDesk

CSX and a16z lead Cork’s $5.5 million seed round to make RWA risk tradable - The Block

Trump’s AI and crypto czar says crypto and traditional banks will become ‘one industry’ - CoinDesk

Trump hopes to sign crypto market structure bill ‘very soon’ amid growing tensions over stablecoin rewards - The Block

Iran's Central Bank Acquired $507M in Tether’s USDT Stablecoin: Elliptic - Decrypt

Trump Says He Hopes to Sign Crypto Market Structure Bill 'Very Soon' - Decrypt

Iran’s central bank bought $507 million USDT to underpin rial, report finds - CoinDesk

Former Alameda Research co-CEO Caroline Ellison scheduled for release on Wednesday - The Block

Iran acquired over $500 million in USDT, likely to support local currency and settle trade: Elliptic - The Block

Hong Kong Set to Issue First Stablecoin Licenses in Q1 2026 - Decrypt

Haun-backed Neynar acquires Farcaster after founders pivot to wallet app - The Block

Senate's next market structure draft may be pro-crypto, but without Dems, industry fears - CoinDesk

Farcaster founders step back as Neynar acquires struggling crypto social app - CoinDesk

Why a $778 Billion Mortgage Lender Is Taking Bitcoin and Ethereum Seriously Now - Decrypt

Polymarket claims mindshare lead while broader prediction market searches decline - The Block