Proof of Play to shut down after blockchain gaming thesis falls short
The a16zbacked studio will opensource Pirate Nation assets, while an independent foundation continues supporting the PIRATE token. Source：Cointelegraph
Forgd brings its crypto market-maker leaderboard to DefiLlama
Forgd’s ratings draw on data from more than 500 token projects and 35 marketmaking firms, but do not solely reflect trading performance. Source：Cointelegraph
Boerse Stuttgart Digital, Tradias close European crypto merger
The completed tieup combines Boerse Stuttgart Digital’s custody business with Tradias’ trading operations under a joint management team. Source：Cointelegraph
MiCA list expands with 12 companies in fourth post-deadline update
ESMA’s latest MiCA update brings the number of authorized CASPs to 321 and adds three entities to its noncompliant register. Source：Cointelegraph
Taiwan plans Travel Rule for domestic crypto transfers from October
Taiwan’s regulator plans to apply the Travel Rule to domestic VASP transfers from October before extending it to overseas platforms by the end of 2027.…
Missouri trio charged over alleged Bitcoin kidnapping plot
The defendants allegedly traveled from Missouri to Connecticut to kidnap a Bitcoin holder and force him to transfer cryptocurrency before abandoning the plan.…
Cloudflare introduces wallets for AI agents, plans stablecoin payments
Cloudflare introduced programmable Wallets for AI agents and said payment features using stablecoins will launch in a future update. Source：Cointelegraph
AI credit bubble could fuel Bitcoin ‘crack-up boom’ past $1M: Hayes
Hayes likened the debtfueled AI infrastructure boom to the 2008 credit bubble, but evidence suggests financial strain is uneven across Big Tech.…
CLARITY or not, crypto isn’t going back in the bottle: Bitwise
Matt Hougan argues that regulatory guidance from the SEC and CFTC would keep the industry moving even if Congress fails to pass landmark market structure…
Bybit’s EU payments arm secures Austrian e-money license
Bybit’s Austrian payments subsidiary gained regulatory approval to develop card, merchant, openbanking and persontoperson payment services. Source：Cointelegraph
Ethereum researchers want to rein in staking, critics say it could backfire
EIP8363 is a newly published draft proposal that would cut net consensuslayer rewards as the Ethereum staking ratio heads toward 50%. Source：Cointelegraph
US, UK reaffirm support for stablecoins, tokenization in joint financial regulation talks
In a July 8 meeting, US and UK regulators highlighted the implementation of the GENIUS Act, payment modernization and crossborder cooperation, reinforcing a…