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The ChatGPT maker is stacking technical and policy talent, hiring a Gemini co-lead and a former Trump AI aide ahead of its market debut.

Morgan Stanley filed for Ethereum and Solana ETFs with a 0.14% sponsor fee. The structure keeps 95% of staking rewards inside the funds. See the full staking terms and provider cut details.

A celebrity-backed water access campaign is giving Ripple’s stablecoin a public-facing payments test beyond trading desks.

Baseten, a startup providing AI inference infrastructure for enterprises, is reportedly raising $1.5B in a new funding round, per SiliconAngle.

Ethereum developer activity is holding near record highs even as ETH trades below $1,750, revealing a sharp split between builders and traders.

A hawkish Fed signal, weaker ETF demand and a looming options expiry leave Bitcoin exposed near $60K as traders reassess risk.

Midjourney’s surprise medical launch uses water and ultrasound to create full-body scans in about 60 seconds, with ambitions for massive scale.

Adam Back points to Bitcoin’s 1997 cypherpunk roots, rejects the Peter Todd Satoshi claim, and frames Bitcoin as discovery, not invention.

Bitcoin ETFs saw $82M in outflows after the Fed held rates steady, but Fidelity stood apart with $14M in fresh inflows.

A CME-CFTC fight over U.S. crypto perps could decide whether no-expiry contracts are futures or swaps under federal rules.