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Solana Hacker House in Miami (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Restaking 'Gold Rush' Spreads to Solana From Ethereum, With Jito and Others Joining In
The race is on to build a dominant restaking protocol for Solana.
Solana Hacker House in Miami (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

An effort to attach a stablecoin bill to another must-pass piece of legislation looks to be unlikely to succeed. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Stablecoin Bill Unlikely to Get Pinned to FAA Reauthorization, Putting Effort On Hold Again
A flash of hope that an FAA bill could carry U.S. stablecoin rules across the finish line has been momentarily dashed as congressional leaders were said to ward off amendments...
An effort to attach a stablecoin bill to another must-pass piece of legislation looks to be unlikely to succeed. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Paradigm co-founder Fred Ehrsam (Brady Dale/CoinDesk)
Paradigm Special Counsel Has Left the Crypto-Focused VC Firm
Rodrigo Seira has rejoined Cooley LLP, the law firm where he worked previously, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Paradigm co-founder Fred Ehrsam (Brady Dale/CoinDesk)

eiffel tower (Chris Karidis/Unsplash)
Crypto Banking Firm BCB Group Secures Digital Asset and Electronic Money License in France
The payments processor has been authorized by France’s financial regulators, the ACPR and the AMF, to act as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) and Digital Assets Services...
eiffel tower (Chris Karidis/Unsplash)

bitcoin, money, virtual. (Leamsii/Pixabay)
Bitcoin-Linked Stablecoin Firm OpenDelta Raises $2.5M
The startup is one of the first to build tokenized tech for Bitcoin's Runes era.
bitcoin, money, virtual. (Leamsii/Pixabay)

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)
Nigeria’s Central Bank Deletes Then Reinstates Tweet Calling Crypto-Related Directive Fake
The Central Bank of Nigeria did not immediately respond to CoinDesk’s request for comment.
Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

Kraken (DreamStudio/CoinDesk)
Kraken Is Buying TradeStation Crypto, Expanding Cryptocurrency Exchange's U.S. Reach
The takeover, which hasn't been previously disclosed publicly, expands the cryptocurrency exchange's regulatory licensing in the U.S.
Kraken (DreamStudio/CoinDesk)

OKX's Tim Byun (OKX)
OKX 'OG' Execs Tim Byun and Wei Lan Leave Crypto Exchange
Byun, who spent two years as CEO of Okcoin, had built out a global government relations role; Wei Lan was head of product for the exchange.
OKX's Tim Byun (OKX)

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Tether, Circle Diverge on How to Tackle Global Patchwork of Stablecoin Rules
The two largest digital dollar providers have chosen different paths in dealing with a perceived lack of global clarity on stablecoin rules: Circle is looking to U.S. lawmaker...
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Christian Langlais holds up a "Buy Bitcoin" sign behind Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in July 2017. (C-Span)
'Bitcoin Sign Guy' Is Auctioning His Bitcoin Sign
Christian Langalis, whose 2017 photo-bombing of Janet Yellen became a viral meme, will use the proceeds to fund his Bitcoin/Lightning/Urbit startup.
Christian Langlais holds up a "Buy Bitcoin" sign behind Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in July 2017. (C-Span)