Fantom Foundation Creates Sonic Foundation, Labs for New Sonic Chain
Alongside the new entities, Fantom raised $10 million in a funding round that will go towards Sonic’s ecosystem development.Source
Plume, Layer-2 Blockchain for Real-World Assets, Pulls $10M in Seed Funding from Haun, Galaxy
Plume plans to make it possible for people to easily – and compliantly – bring real-world assets (RWAs) like real estate and collectibles onto blockchains.Source
Bitcoin Drops Below $68K, Ether Slumps in Sudden Crypto Sell-Off as ETH ETF Decision Looms
The sell-off was broad-based, with DOGE, SHIB, AVAX, LINK diving more than 4% in less than an hour.Source
Gensler Says ‘Stay Tuned’ on U.S. SEC’s Decision on ETH ETF
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler declined on Thursday to preview his agency’s decision on ether exchange traded funds (ETFs), though he advised observers to “‘stay tuned.”Source
BlackRock, Grayscale, Bitwise File Updated 19B Forms in Rush for Ethereum ETF
All the updated forms removed the provisions for staking ether, which some say was causing a regulatory roadblock.Source
FTX Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Being Transferred to New Prison: WSJ
The location of the new prison is undisclosed as of early Thursday, but is thought to be in California, WSJ said. He is likely to be placed in a medium-security prison.Source
U.S. House Approves Crypto FIT21 Bill With Wave of Democratic Support
The crypto industry recorded its biggest-ever U.S. policy win on Wednesday when the House of Representatives approved a wide-reaching bill to establish regulations for digital assets markets, recording a 279-136 vote that saw Democrats crossing party lines to support it.Source
AI-Focused Tokens Edge Higher Ahead of Nvidia Earnings Results
FET, RNDR, TAO and AGIX gained even as the broader market benchmark CoinDesk 20 Index saw a slight decline during the day.Source
U.S. House Set to Vote for First Standalone Crypto Market Structure Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote in favor of a crypto market structure bill as a standalone piece of legislation for the first time.Source
The Protocol: EIGEN Riches Tempt Ethereum Devs, Even as ETF Approval Nears
There’s been tension among members of the Ethereum developer community – even though the ETH price is mooning due to growing anticipation that U.S. regulators might give the green light to spot ether ETFs.Source