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BlackRock's BUIDL fund has grown to more than US$900 million on Avalanche (CRYPTO:AVAX), helping lift its total assets to about US$2.87 billion.

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance said Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) reduced its electricity use by more than 99.9% after switching to proof-of-stake in September 2022.

The stablecoin market has shrunk by about US$10 billion since May as Tether (CRYPTO:USDT) and USD Coin (CRYPTO:USDC) recorded large redemptions.

Ripple nearly shut down after the US Securities and Exchange Commission sued the company over XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) in 2020.

Empery Digital sold 1,400 Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) for about US$87.1 million to fund an AI data centre project and reduce debt.

Grayscale has classified XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) as a global payments asset in its latest digital asset framework.

Pakistan's crypto chief has called for more talks after Islamic scholars ruled that payments using Tether (CRYPTO:USDT) and other cryptocurrencies are not allowed under their interpretation of Islamic law.

Thailand's central bank will require proof of the source of funds for cash deposits above 5 million baht (US$150,000) and audit large Tether (CRYPTO:USDT) transactions.

Japanese financial company CRYL has launched a Bitcoin-backed lending service offering loans of between 1 million yen (US$6,200) and 1 billion yen (US$6.2 million) to individuals and businesses seeking to raise fiat currency without selling their Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) holdings.

England's preparations for their 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal against Norway, scheduled for 11–12 July 2026 in Miami, have been disrupted by a viral outbreak within the squad.

US prosecutors have charged Bulgarian national Rossen Iossifov with conspiring to launder about US$290,000 in cryptocurrency that had already been seized by authorities.

Charles Hoskinson has denied rumours that he is retiring from Cardano (CRYPTO:ADA), calling the claims completely false.