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Arbitrum voters are deciding whether to release 30,765 ETH, worth about $71 million, to support recovery efforts following the Kelp DAO exploit.

MoonPay has launched a virtual debit card enabling users and AI agents to spend stablecoins directly from self-custodied wallets via Mastercard.

An onchain trader identified as 0xcc15 has opened a $1.96 million long position in MEGA tokens and is already sitting on an unrealised loss of about $402,000.

Bitcoin climbed nearly 3% to around $78,700, approaching the $80,000 level as risk sentiment improved alongside rising U.S. equities.

The Ethereum Foundation has sold 10,000 ether in an over-the-counter deal to BitMine Immersion Technologies for about $22.9 million as part of its treasury strategy.

Alberta Investment Management Corporation has built a major position in Strategy, generating an unrealised gain of about $69 million after buying the stock in the first quarter.

Riot Platforms shares jumped about 8% after Advanced Micro Devices expanded its data centre capacity at Riot’s Texas facility, reinforcing its shift toward AI infrastructure.

A Seoul Administrative Court has temporarily blocked a six-month partial suspension of Bithumb, allowing the platform to continue onboarding new users while legal proceedings continue.

The Central Bank of Kenya has opened recruitment for four roles to oversee virtual asset service providers, marking a key step in implementing its new crypto regulatory framework.

New draft text of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act would block crypto firms from offering stablecoin yields that resemble bank deposit interest while allowing activity-based rewards.

The Central Bank of Brazil has banned the use of cryptocurrencies in cross-border payments under Resolution 561, mandating fiat-only settlement from October 1.

Japan’s Japan Exchange Group is targeting a 2027 launch for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds, contingent on regulatory and tax reforms.