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Crypto had a significant run in the first half of the year, with AI integration maintain momentum, TON seeing massive growth, and zkEVM and zkVM action building up – which of the first half's top trends will continue to gain traction throughout the rest of the year?

Liberland, a liberty-first micronation wedged between Serbia and Croatia, has elected Justin Sun as its prime minister in an election process powered by blockchain technology.

Hacken announced DualDefense Flash Pools this week, a community-driven platform that merges real yield generation with DeFi security, marking the first time the crypto community is empowered to drive positive change for the sector.

Gotbit – a firm previously called out by ZachXBT over its questionable offerings – and three other crypto market makers have been charged with market manipulation.

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan believes the 2024 elections will have an effect on Bitcoin prices, and a surge to $80,000 may depend on whether or not Democrats command a sweep on Nov. 5.

German MP Joana Cotar is pro-Bitcoin, and on Wednesday, she talked about how she came to support the $BTC community as the digital currency's core is something dear to her heart: freedom.

Former President Donald Trump has taken five of six swing states on Polymarket, leaving Vice President Kamala Harris with only Nevada and marking a significant milestone in the GOP frontrunner's standings, at least for Polymarket bettors.

I stepped onto Wall Street expecting 100+ hour work weeks, hyper-competitiveness, most guys bald by 30, and the irony of learning I could make more money ...

Crypto has no remaining narrative. We dare you to name one. I've been around crypto long enough to see rising trends. Now, there's a new buzzword: "DePIN."

Bitwise is now faced with a rival as Canary Capital filed an S-1 form to issue a post $XRP ETF, marking a significant development in the $XRP token's journey amid an ongoing legal scuffle between Ripple and the SEC.

HBO's new documentary on Satoshi Nakamoto identified the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator as Peter Todd, who immediately debunked the claim. With this, crypto users went wild on X, with some agreeing Todd's denial is something the real Satoshi would do, and others insisting that the BTC core developer can't be who Cullen Hoback thinks he is.

The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a case brought forth by a company claiming to have purchased rights to $4.4 billion in seized Bitcoin from Silk Road, which opens the path for the U.S. government to be able to do what it wants with the seized assets.

Standard Chartered expects Solana prices to skyrocket five times if Donald Trump wins next month, anticipating a Trump administration to be more friendly to the Solana ecosystem compared to a Harris government.

Crypto.com is taking the SEC to court after the crypto exchange received a Wells notice, joining the expanding list of crypto-related firms that have been threatened with enforcement action for their services and offerings.

FTX is now clear to begin implementing its bankruptcy plan, which includes the expected full repayment of customers and creditors with up to $16.5 billion in recovered assets.

Gallagher is reportedly the leading contender among a few other financial industry experts whom a second Trump administration will pick as the Chair of the SEC – who is he and why was he included in the list?

Telegram allegedly facilitated the transfer of "dirty" or "black" USDT in Southeast Asia as serviced by unlicensed VASPs in the area, and the platform has also been linked to an underground marketplace that has cyber-enabled fraud operations.

The Pepe $TRUMP token is on a wild surge, logging a staggering 54,400% spike in the past week and rising by nearly 150% in the last 24 hours.

There are several grandiose claims about AI going around the internet, lately many of them coming from Elon Musk. "AI is potentially more dangerous than nukes."

Franklin Templeton is breaking new ground by launching its On-Chain U.S. Government Money Fund on Aptos crypto, bridging traditional finance with blockchain.

Satoshi Nakamoto trended on X from Sunday night through early Monday as the crypto community discussed who HBO will reveal as the "real" creator of Bitcoin – Len Sassaman is the leading persona on a Polymarket event contract.

The struggles of traditional finance with inclusivity have not been resolved many years since the first banking system emerged, but with the emergence of neobanks, will the unbanked population finally get a taste of a transparent, secure banking experience?

Following a suspicious transfer of over a million in $EIGEN tokens Friday, the EigenLayer team said there was a compromise on an investor's token transfer, but some crypto users doubt it was an attack from the outside.

Trump has retaken the lead from Harris on Polymarket, and he has also snatched back Pennsylvania, but this time, with a double-digit lead – did the rally featuring Elon Musk help change the tides?

Most Trump-themed memecoins soared throughout Sunday after Elon Musk gave a speech at Donald Trump's Butler rally, where the tech mogul appears to have promoted the Dark MAGA token.

PayPal recently completed what is said to be the first business payment using stablecoin $PYUSD, marking a milestone in the stablecoin industry's move toward broader adoption via business payments integration.

The SEC said it will appeal a judge's ruling regarding its lawsuit against Ripple, and the company that holds the most number of $XRP tokens has said it will stand its ground. Did the SEC make the right move, or will its efforts be in vain?

Ross Ulbricht has started his 12th year behind bars for his operation of darknet website Silk Road, and 11 years after his imprisonment, the case for clemency remains uncertain, even with Donald Trump's promise to "save" the now 40-year-old tech enthusiast and privacy advocate.

Satoshi Nakamoto is not just a legend in the crypto space; he is a mystery, spanning years of debates and even legal battles that failed to unmask Bitcoin's creator. Has HBO finally, undeniably identified him?