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Crypto markets are showing signs of strength as altcoins rally and Bitcoin edges closer to $90K, with Hyperliquid and Pump.fun leading the charge. Meanwhile, the U.S. Fed holds interest rates steady amid lingering inflation concerns, Ethereum prepares to debut ERC‑8004 to support portable AI reputation, and Moonbirds launches a new Solana-based token as NFT prices drop.

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News Roundup

Artificial Intelligence

  • SoftBank in Talks to Invest Up to $30B More in OpenAI (Reuters)

  • Telegram's Cocoon AI is Now Generating Revenue (The Block)

Decentralized, Centralized, & Traditional Finance

  • Morgan Stanley Appoints Amy Oldenburg to Lead Digital Asset Strategy (The Block)

  • Ripple Launches Ripple Treasury, a Digital and Traditional Assets Platform (GTreasury)

  • WisdomTree Brings Full Tokenized Fund Suite to Solana (The Block)

  • Fidelity Launches Ethereum Stablecoin FIDD Under New GENIUS Act Rules (CoinDesk)

  • Tether Buys Up to $1B in Gold Monthly, Stockpiling Bullion in Swiss Bunker (CoinDesk)

  • Strive Asset Management Cracks Top 10 Public Bitcoin Holders After Debt Paydown Push (Decrypt)

Exchanges

  • OKX Rolls Out EU Stablecoin Card Using Mastercard Network (Cointelegraph)

  • Coinbase Adds Infinex (INX) to Asset Listing Roadmap (Coinbase Markets)

  • Coinbase Launches Prediction Markets for U.S. Users in Kalshi Partnership (CoinDesk)

Exchange-Traded Funds

Infrastructure

  • Ethereum to Launch ERC-8004, Bringing Portable Reputation to AI Agents (Ethereum)

  • Ethereum Is Already ~20% of the Way Toward Quantum Resilience (Cointelegraph)

  • Ethereum Proposes FOCIL to Boost Censorship Resistance in Hegota Upgrade (The Block)

  • Linea Integrates Phylax’s Credible Layer to Block Smart Contract Exploits (The Block)

  • Solana Validator Count Drops Below 800 as Vote Transactions Fall 40% (The Block)

Markets

  • Nick Shirley Token Exposes Base’s Zora Vanity Metrics Problem (The Block)

  • PUMP Jumps 15% as Memecoin Trading Rebounds (The Defiant)

  • Coinbase, Glassnode: Bitcoin Enters More Stable Post-Leverage Phase (Glassnode)

  • Coinbase Shares Slide Despite Expansion Into Metals Futures (Decrypt)

  • XRP Hits $1.90 but Remains Trapped in Tight Consolidation (CoinDesk)

  • Altcoins Rally as Bitcoin Nears $90K, With Hyperliquid and Pump.fun Leading Gains (Decrypt)

  • South Korean Investors Flock to Gold-Backed Crypto to Sidestep Tax Burden (DL News)

  • Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady as Inflation Pressures Persist (FRB)

Mining

  • 6 Weirdest Ways People Have Tried to Mine Bitcoin (Cointelegraph)

  • Bitcoin Miner Stocks Rise as US Storm Slashes Hashrate (Cointelegraph)

Non-Fungible Tokens

  • Nifty Gateway Pledges Permanent NFT Hosting After Shutdown (The Block)

Politics & Regulation

  • Fellowship Aims to Boost Crypto Expertise on Capitol Hill (The Block)

  • Gemini Warns EU Must Update MiCA to Avoid Stifling Crypto Innovation (DL News)

  • South Korea Finalizes “Digital Asset Basic Law” Ahead of Lunar New Year (Daily Economic News)

  • UK Watchdog Bans Coinbase Ads Over Cost-of-Living Messaging (Decrypt)

  • Wall Street Firms Met With SEC’s Crypto Task Force to Discuss DeFi (Decrypt)

  • UK Court Rules RuneScape Gold Is Property in $750K Theft Case (Decrypt)

  • Russia Plans July Crypto Regulation Rollout With Tight Controls on Retail Investors (DL News)

Token Generation Events

  • USDAI Prepares CHIP Token Launch and Airdrop (The Defiant)

  • Moonbirds Launches BIRB Token on Solana as NFT Floor Slides Sharply (The Defiant)

Venture Capital

  • Ex-Revolut Founders Raise $6M to Scale Self-Custodial Finance App Bleap (The Block)

Other News

  • Chinese National Sentenced to 46 Months for $37M Crypto Scam (Decrypt)

  • Crypto Crime Hits Record $158B in 2025, Driven by Russia-Linked Stablecoin (Decrypt)

  • Texas Builder Offers 2.9% Mortgage for Crypto-Paying Homebuyers (DL News)

  • Wallet Tied to Alleged US Seizure Theft Launches Memecoin That Crashes 97% (Cointelegraph)

Check This Out!

According to Santiment, Ethereum active wallets reached a record 175.5 million as staking demand continues to rise and exchange balances decline, with 5.16 million new wallets added in 2026.

Source: Santiment

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