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Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire Neos Investments for up to $2.25 billion, a deal that will add three Bitcoin and Ethereum options-income ETFs managing more than $1.1 billion combined to its asset management business. According to Goldman Sachs, the…

That gap sits at the center of Bitwise’s latest argument about crypto’s growing revenue base. For investors, the useful question is no longer just whether people pay to use these products. It is what happens to the money once they do. Key Takeaways Crypto applications are generating billions in paid activity. User fees can follow very different paths after collection. Hyperliquid

Bitcoin traded near $63,800 as July CPI matched forecasts, HYPE led large-cap gains and spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $61.1M in outflows.

Palmer Luckey and Joe Lonsdale’s nationally chartered bank has $4.6 billion in deposits, $100 million in annualized revenue, and a valuation higher than most publicly traded banks. It opened in February. Here is what that pace means for crypto banking.…

U.K. lawmakers are asking major banks whether the country’s incoming crypto framework will change how they treat regulated digital asset firms. The move forms part of a wider parliamentary inquiry into whether banking restrictions are holding back the sector. Probe on Banking Barriers for Crypto Access in the UK Deepens U.K. lawmakers are stepping up […]

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says revenue-linked token buybacks could lift crypto valuations, as DeFi protocols expand fee-funded burns.

The SEC votes August 14 on its first formal crypto rulemaking. The proposal creates three exemption pathways, a decentralization off ramp for tokens, and a framework that could make congressional legislation optional. Here is what each provision means in practice.…

Solana stayed online after a Teraswitch routing failure disrupted validators, with 597 of 699 still voting and full recovery within 40 minutes.

Metaplanet CEO dismisses bitcoin sale rumors, confirms 43,000 BTC holdings

ASX shareholder Rosherville plans a Federal Court bid against former directors over the failed CHESS project after ASX’s A$20.5M penalty.

Coinbase, Block, BitGo and dozens of others signed a letter arguing that safety guardrails on frontier models are blocking legitimate security work while adversaries face no such limits.

Metaplanet says no Bitcoin was sold after moving 5,014 BTC worth $322 million between custodial addresses, with holdings unchanged at 43,000 BTC.

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan expects revenue-capture mechanisms to spread across DeFi applications and layer-1 networks over the next 12 to 24 months.

Arizona’s crypto ATM law helped 35 scam victims recover $171,332, as its 30 day refund rule offers a U.S. alternative to kiosk bans.