White House Considering New CFTC Head Picks As Brian Quintenz Delays Continue

Brian Quintenz has faced delays as the White House has weighed other CFTC chair candidates, including Josh Sterling, Kyle Hauptman and Jill Sommers; Trump’s team has also vetted Mike Selig and Tyler Williams, as Quintenz has shared texts with Tyler Winklevoss about a paused nomination.
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SharpLink and Superstate Launch SEC-Registered Tokenized Equity on Ethereum with SBET Shares

SharpLink and Superstate have announced tokenizing SBET equity on Ethereum through Opening Bell, retaining legal status while adding self-custody. The partners have explored AMM trading under SEC research and tied the plan to SharpLink’s ETH treasury strategy since June 2025, with ETH staking noted.
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PayPal and Spark Forge $1B Liquidity Reserve Deal to Boost Stablecoin Access

PayPal and Spark have announced a partnership to expand PYUSD liquidity. Spark says SparkLend deposits have surpassed $100 million; the Liquidity Layer and reserves have supported depth, and it has deployed $630 million in BTC-backed loans to Coinbase, as PYUSD has gone live on Stellar.
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Altcoin Season Heats Up – Zcash Pops, XRP Rebounds, Avantis Runs 63% on Listings

Altcoin Season has favored focused rotations over broad rallies, concentrating on privacy, payments, and exchange access. Zcash has risen on renewed attention to shielded transfers, XRP has drawn payments sentiment and legal developments, and Avantis has jumped after listings across major venues.
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Solana Price Prediction: $300M Buy Wall Just Formed – Is This the Ultimate Bounce Setup for SOL Bulls?

Solana price prediction has analyzed SOL’s recent run, with stablecoins growing to $12B, DEX volumes near $4.5B daily, and $315M accumulated as whales have withdrawn from exchanges. Key levels have been $200 support, $250 resistance, and $185 on further weakness, with RSI near 28.
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Hashdex Expands NCIQ ETF With Spot XRP, Solana and Stellar Exposure

Hashdex Asset Management Ltd. and Nasdaq Global Indexes have announced the expansion of the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF (NCIQ), the multi-asset spot crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) in the United States.
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Cloudflare and Coinbase Launch x402 Foundation for Machine-to-Machine Web Payments – Here’s How it Impacts You

Cloudflare and Coinbase launched the x402 Foundation to establish a universal standard for AI-driven payments that converts the HTTP “402 Payment Required” error code into a functional payment system, enabling AI agents to purchase data, services, and content directly without human intervention as Brian Armstrong called it “a big step forward” for machines to “transact value, not just exchange info.”
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