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MoneyGram has become a validator on the Solana blockchain, allowing the remittance company to stake Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) tokens and help secure and process transactions on the network.

RBCH, the largest external shareholder of Solmate Infrastructure, filed a lawsuit in New York against the company's officers and directors.

A plaintiff identified as Noah Doe filed a lawsuit in New York seeking legal title to approximately 3.8 million Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) held across roughly 39,000 wallets.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) exchange-traded funds recorded US$226.8 million in net outflows during the week.

Robinhood Markets added spot trading for GRAM, enabling users to buy, sell and hold the cryptocurrency directly through its retail trading platform.

Grayscale Investments said Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) could improve relative to equities if the Federal Reserve refrains from raising interest rates.

Crypto-backed political action committees reported spending more than US$8 million on media and campaign support for candidates contesting congressional primary elections.

Aztec, a privacy-focused Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) layer-2 network, reached Stage 2 status on L2Beat after an on-chain governance action revoked ownership of its rollup contract.

KuCoin announced the expansion of KuCoin Pay into Argentina and Peru, allowing cryptocurrencies and stablecoins to be used through established QR-code payment networks.

Chainlink (CRYPTO:LINK) launched APAC Equities Streams, a new oracle service providing on-chain pricing data for major Asia-Pacific listed companies including Samsung, SK Hynix, Toyota, Sony and SoftBank.

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange announced a proposed joint venture that will be co-chaired by former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and focused on digital asset infrastructure.

Thailand's Department of Special Investigation expanded a probe into an alleged transnational network accused of using illegal cryptocurrency mining operations to launder more than US$300 million annually from online scams, gambling and cybercrime activities.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) launched a public consultation seeking feedback on round-the-clock futures trading and perpetual contracts tied to physically delivered energy commodities such as crude oil.

Strategy acquired 520 Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) for US$34.9 million and increased its US dollar reserve by US$300 million, bringing total holdings to 847,363 BTC and reserve assets to US$1.4 billion.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) futures open interest fell from US$26.0 billion to US$20.89 billion during June, a 19.5% decline that exceeded the cryptocurrency's 11.4% price drop over the same period.

Fomo, a social trading and token discovery platform, raised US$75 million in a Series B funding round led by Index Ventures that valued the company at US$550 million.

Binance accounts for roughly 1% of its spot trading volume in euro-denominated pairs, according to data cited by CryptoQuant as the exchange navigates uncertainty around its European regulatory status.

Enso, a Switzerland-based Web3 development platform, launched a real-world asset application that provides access to more than 500 tokenised assets.

Paraguay's National Power Administration (ANDE) secured a court ruling against two individuals convicted of using stolen electricity to mine Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) through illegal connections to the power grid.

BlackRock and JPMorgan Chase have presented contrasting views on where investor capital may flow next, with BlackRock highlighting Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) and JPMorgan pointing to artificial intelligence.

Franklin Templeton completed its acquisition of 250 Digital and launched Franklin Crypto, a new division that combines the acquired firm's crypto strategies with its existing digital asset operations.

Toss Bank, South Korea's third-largest internet-only bank, signed a memorandum of understanding with Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) to test stablecoin-powered cross-border remittance infrastructure for its approximately 15 million customers.

Bitmine purchased 52,203 Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) worth about US$90 million, increasing its holdings to 4.7% of Ethereum's total supply and moving closer to its 5% ownership target.

Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) added a new independent research organisation after Ethlabs launched with support from ecosystem backers and five former Ethereum Foundation researchers.