1 Orca and Loopscale Merge to Form Formation
Orca and Loopscale have merged into a new entity, Formation, aiming to provide financing services for AI, energy, robotics, and defense sectors.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Project
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Archive →2 Grayscale: Crypto ETF Market Enters New Phase
Grayscale’s Krista Lynch says the SEC’s listing standards now cover ~15 tokens, enabling crypto ETF issuers to pursue more selective strategies beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Data
3 Ethereum Researcher Justin Drake Proposes 'Sanctuary Mode'
Ethereum researcher Justin Drake recommends transferring crypto assets to new addresses and hiding public keys behind hash values to mitigate private-key recovery risks.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Regulation
4 Hunter Biden Calls for Full Buyback and Burning of LAPTOP Tokens
A proxy report notes weak initial liquidity for LAPTOP tokens and unusually high gains for market maker–linked accounts.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Data
5 Moody's Assigns Sky Protocol B3 Issuer Rating
Moody’s assigns Sky Protocol its first-ever stablecoin protocol issuer rating of B3 with stable outlook; S&P concurrently assigns a B− rating.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Regulation
6 NEAR Co-Founder: CEX Necessity Is Waning
NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin states that centralized exchanges are becoming less essential as on-chain tools expand, enabling users to conduct most crypto activities without them.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Platform
7 Jito’s JTX to Launch Mobile App This Fall, Perps This Winter
Jito’s JTX platform plans to launch a mobile app this autumn, followed by stock-like features and perpetual futures—expanding beyond Solana spot trading.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Platform
8 Hyperliquid CEO: All Exchanges Must Adopt Public Chain Infrastructure
Hyperliquid Policy Center CEO David Chervinsky argues all exchanges must adopt public blockchain infrastructure to remain competitive and predicts on-chain derivatives will soon fall under U.S. regulation.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Regulation
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