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In brief Nvidia disclosed $46 billion in second-quarter profit. The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.3% in Q2. Solana was up 2.3%, as one analyst pointed to interest from treasury firms. The price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rose on Thursday as investors mulled the strength of Nvidia’s earnings and signs of…
The Department of Commerce announced Thursday it has begun uploading its GDP data onto nine blockchain networks, and will also enter partnerships with decentralized oracle networks Chainlink and Pyth to integrate U.S. macroeconomic data within the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem and the broader crypto economy. The department’s GDP data release for Q2 2025 has already been…
In brief Trump Media announces $6.4B CRO treasury partnership with Crypto.com, sending CRO up 160% in two days to 3-year highs Bitcoin rises 1.5% to nearly $113,000 while Solana leads majors with 4% gains and DeFi TVL reclaims January ATH of $11.76B ETH ETFs see $307M inflows and meme coins remain stable with PUMP jumping…
In brief A 35-year-old former crypto trader was allegedly kidnapped and tortured in Paris, with captors demanding €10,000 ransom before releasing him with a swollen face. France leads Europe with 10 crypto-related physical attacks in 2025, part of what experts call a hidden epidemic affecting the global crypto community. Cybersecurity experts warn the incidents represent…
In brief The Solana Policy Institute pledged $500,000 to fund legal defenses of Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev, who were convicted of money laundering-related crimes. The group argued that prosecuting developers for building neutral software tools creates a chilling precedent and threatens innovation, even as the Trump DOJ signaled it may stop…
In brief Solana’s daily DEX trader count has fallen to 900,000, down from 4.8 million earlier this year, Dune data shows. Retail traders are retreating amid meme coin scams, Instagram hijackings, and Ethereum’s rising dominance. Solana’s DEX volume share rebounded to 27% in August, though some warn its meme coin reliance may hinder growth. Retail…
In brief Thaksin met with crypto investors in Bangkok to discuss positioning Thailand as ASEAN’s digital asset treasury hub. The proposal includes support from Metaplanet, UTXO, and other global firms, according to meeting documentation reviewed by Decrypt. Backers argue the initiative could boost economic resilience and growth amid Thailand’s weak macro outlook. Former Thai Prime…
In brief Webull has launched crypto trading for Australian users, with access to 240 digital assets and a 30 basis point spread through Coinbase Prime. Experts say Australian exchanges charge double the spreads of international peers for major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The launch follows Webull’s Monday announcement of resuming U.S. crypto trading after…
In brief Senator Bam Aquino called for budget transactions to be recorded on-chain. A formal bill proposing the measure is yet to be filed. Blockchain solutions aren’t “a silver bullet against corruption,” a local blockchain infrastructure firm told Decrypt. Philippine Senator Bam Aquino wants the country’s national budget placed on a blockchain platform, a move…
In brief Nvidia beat Q2 estimates with $46.7B in revenue and $1.05 adjusted EPS, driven by strong Blackwell chip sales. Shares fell 3.4% after the company disclosed zero H20 chip sales to China due to tightened U.S. export controls. The muted reaction also reflects investor concerns over geopolitical risk and slowing sequential growth in data…
