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BlackRock launches ETHB, the first Ethereum staking ETF in the US, offering around 3% yield and staking up to 95% of its ETH holdings.

Grayscale Investments launches the Avalanche Staking ETF (GAVA) on Nasdaq – up to 70% of AVAX holdings are staked.

Ripple launches a $750 million share buyback at a $50 billion valuation. Employees and investors gain liquidity.

Payments giant Mastercard launches a crypto partner program with over 85 companies including Binance, PayPal, and Ripple.

Wells Fargo files WFUSD trademark with the USPTO – the application covers crypto trading, payment processing, and stablecoin settlement.

US Senate advances a CBDC ban with an 84-to-6 vote, embedded in a housing bill – a clause prohibits Fed-issued digital currency until 2030.

Bitcoin rises above $71,000 after Trump signals a swift end to the Iran war. Oil prices drop 7%, and the crypto market recovers.

CfC St. Moritz postpones Abu Dhabi conference indefinitely over Middle East crisis – attacks on the UAE prevent the desert event.

Nasdaq and Kraken are developing a gateway for tokenized equities between regulated exchanges and decentralized finance (DeFi) networks.

Bitcoin falls to $65,633 as oil prices surge to their highest level since 2022 due to the Iran war, as BTC ETF outflows grow.

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Justin Sun settles with the SEC for $10 million – all claims against Sun, Tron, and BitTorrent are dropped.

ICE invests in crypto exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation – the NYSE parent company plans tokenized stocks.

a16z plans a fifth crypto fund worth over 2 billion dollars. Chris Dixon focuses on shorter cycles and pure blockchain investments.

Kraken Financial becomes the first crypto firm to gain a Fed Master Account, securing direct access to the Fedwire payment system.

GenTwo appoints ex-Vontobel blockchain chief Florian Marty as Managing Director of GenTwo Digital, expanding its digital assets division.