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Vitalik Buterin recently explained on X (formerly Twitter) that the Ethereum Foundation owns about 0.16% of all Ether (ETH). He pointed out that this is a relatively small amount, much less than the 10-50% often held by the organizations behind other blockchains.

A minor change to the user experience could have a major impact: if transaction fees on Sui become negligible, could the platform move beyond being just a place to experiment with financial tools and become a viable system for everyday payments? Or will practical concerns like costs and legal requirements become problems as more people start using it?

The ICON Foundation has announced plans to gradually shut down the original ICON network (Layer 1) by the end of 2026. They will then move the entire ecosystem to a new platform called SODAX, with SODA as its main cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin is staying around $77,000, sparking discussion about where the selling pressure from iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) is going – it appears other investors are stepping in to buy it.

A new bill in Kenya requires companies dealing with cryptocurrencies (Virtual Asset Service Providers) to report information about their customers and owners to the tax authority (Kenya Revenue Authority) each year, according to a report by KPMG Kenya.

NEAR Protocol, that enfant terrible of the crypto world, has become the belle of the ball, its price soaring 50% in a week to a six-month high of $2.34, even as the broader market yawns with indifference. How utterly dramatic.

Short-term, $BTC’s been skitterin’ ‘round that descending channel like a crab in a boiling pot. It’s buzzin’ near the bottom again, beggin’ the bulls to yank it back up. If they don’t-and let’s face it, they’re about as reliable as a screen door on a submarine-the whole shebang might just crack through the trendline and start a new chapter of the “How Low Can You Go?” special.

But hold yer horses! If the bulls do pull a rabbit outta their hat, they’ll still gotta face the $78K resistance wall and the 200 SMA, which is actin’ like a grumpy old man with a shotgun yellin’, “Get off my lawn!”

“We are not the center,” he insists, his words heavy with the existential dread of a man who has glimpsed the void between decentralized ideals and the messy reality of human governance. “We are but a single candle in the tempest of decentralization, flickering in the wind of collective will!” One wonders if he weeps into his hoodie over this.

“The tale of tokenization,” quoth Mr. Kaplan, “hath heretofore been one of issuance without dissemination! What good is a trinket upon the blockchain if it cannot be thrust into the hands of investors through channels they already frequent?” A sentiment as bold as Mr. Darcy’s first proposal, and nearly as ill-received by crypto purists.

Hyperliquid (HYPE) saw a significant price increase over the past week, rising from about $45 to a peak near $64 on May 25 before settling around $63, according to crypto.news. This happened despite a difficult period for Bitcoin, which struggled to break past $110,000, and sideways trading for many other major cryptocurrencies, all influenced by concerns about U.S. Treasury yields and what the Federal Reserve might do with interest rates.