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Today in crypto, Galaxy Digital has raised $175 million for its first externally backed venture fund, targeting early-stage crypto startups. Invesco became the ninth bidder for a spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), and crypto could soon be assessed for certain home loans in the US.Galaxy Digital raises $175 million in first fund to expand crypto investmentsGalaxy Digital has closed a $175 million venture fund, its first with outside capital, as the company ramps up plans to invest in early-stage crypto startups.The fund, which exceeded its $150 million target, marks the first time Galaxy has accepted outside capital. Until now, the…

Ethereum has amassed $425 million in capital from SharpLink Gaming’s treasury allocation. The largest altcoin has attracted large volumes of institutional capital inflows to ETFs in the past week. Whales and institutions have attempted to reinstate confidence among traders, however the process has proven painfully slow.  We dive deeper and find out why traders are not buying Ethereum’s (ETH) new narrative and what it will take for ETH to break out of the consolidation and hit a new all-time high this cycle.  Ethereum ETF flows and whale accumulation  Ethereum Spot ETFs have attracted consistently large inflows from institutional investors in…

Rumours surrounding Team Falcons buyout costs gain fresh interest after their latest signing of Academy talent Maksim ‘kyousuke’ Lukin. Speculation online is that the Saudi team spent up to $2 million USD (~£1.47 million GBP) on kyousuke’s buyout and signing. Despite Falcons denying this, the suggestion alone sparked debate over the team’s roster-building practices.  Falcons buyout history in Counter-Strike  Despite the popularity of their individual players, Team Falcons has frequently come under fire for its buyouts and signings as an organisation.  Counter-Strike fans have accused them of “ripping apart other teams” through offering higher salaries than other organisations can offer.…

A Unified Deep Learning Model to Understand the Genome Google DeepMind has unveiled AlphaGenome, a new deep learning framework designed to predict the regulatory consequences of DNA sequence variations across a wide spectrum of biological modalities. AlphaGenome stands out by accepting long DNA sequences—up to 1 megabase—and outputting high-resolution predictions, such as base-level splicing events, chromatin accessibility, gene expression, and transcription factor binding. Built to address limitations in earlier models, AlphaGenome bridges the gap between long-sequence input processing and nucleotide-level output precision. It unifies predictive tasks across 11 output modalities and handles over 5,000 human genomic tracks and 1,000+ mouse…

Blockchain-based identity layer Billions Network announced the launch of its identity mobile application for both Android and iOS devices.According to a Thursday statement shared with Cointelegraph, Billions Network’s identity system is AI-proof. The announcement follows Polish investor Borys Musielak’s April demonstration of how ChatGPT can generate photos of government-issued IDs likely to pass photo-based Know Your Customer (KYC) checks.“As AI continues to erode trust in traditional verification methods and digital interactions, this launch ensures people can safely and privately enjoy personalized digital experiences,” Evin McMullen, co-founder and CEO of Billions, said.Billions’ implementation does not rely on proprietary hardware or invasive…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The US Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to consider crypto as an asset for some mortgage loans. In a letter shared in a June 25 X post, FHFA director William J. Pulte ordered the government-backed enterprises to “prepare a proposal for consideration of cryptocurrency as an asset for reserves in their respective single-family mortgage loan risk assessments.” Crypto For Mortgages Will Not Have To Be Converted To Fiat Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac play a pivotal role in the US home…

It says a lot about the state of the hero, when they are being ignored by the pub and pro-scene alike. While it is unreasonable to expect all heroes to be viable in the same patch, there are some that have been out of meta for a long time and deserve some time in the spotlight. Today we are going to highlight a couple of such heroes and discuss how we would make them more viable. Possibly the weakest support in the game for high level play. On paper, the hero has good damage and a strong instant silence with…

In 1928, London was in the middle of a terrible health crisis, devastated by bacterial diseases like pneumonia, tuberculosis, and meningitis. Confined in sterile laboratories, scientists and doctors were stuck in a relentless cycle of trial and error, using traditional medical approaches to solve complex problems.This is when, in September 1928, an accidental event changed the course of the world. A Scottish doctor named Alexander Fleming forgot to close a petri dish (the transparent circular box you used in science class), which got contaminated by mold. This is when Fleming noticed something peculiar: all bacteria close to the moisture were…

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has significantly increased the number of warning letters sent to crypto investors, causing anxiety among users. This uptick is seen as a precursor to a broader enforcement initiative, especially with new 1099-DA regulations set to take effect next year. Looming Enforcement Wave Warning letters sent to crypto investors by the […]

Key takeawaysStablecoin attestation reports provide third-party verification that each token is backed by real-world assets like cash and US Treasurys.Attestation ≠ audit: Attestations are point-in-time checks, not deep financial audits, so users should still perform broader due diligence.Not all tokens are redeemable. Time-locked, test or frozen tokens are excluded from reserve calculations to reflect only actively circulating coins.USDC sets an industry benchmark with regular third-party attestations, transparent reserve reporting and compliance with MiCA regulations.Stablecoins play a crucial role in the digital asset ecosystem, bridging traditional fiat currencies and the decentralized world of cryptocurrencies. How can you be confident that each stablecoin…