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DOG Mode opens a new front in Bitcoin’s governance fight

Bitcoin Ordinals advocate Leonidas has introduced DOG Mode, an alternative open-source Bitcoin client that changes how nodes relay certain valid transactions without altering Bitcoin’s consensus rules. Summary DOG Mode removes default relay limits while keeping Bitcoin’s existing consensus rules completely unchanged today. Leonidas says fee-paying users should access block space without Bitcoin Core deciding transaction…

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FTX sets $900M creditor payout as SBF clemency push loses support

FTX will begin its fifth creditor distribution on July 31, sending nearly $900 million to eligible claimants under its court-approved recovery plan. Summary FTX will distribute nearly $900 million to eligible creditors beginning July 31 through approved providers. The fifth payout round pushes total creditor distributions to about $10 billion since FTX collapsed. Bankman-Fried faces…

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Brazil’s CVM Launches Strategic Working Group to Regulate Securities Tokenization

Key Takeaways Brazil’s CVM established a working group to test onchain securities and draft future token regulations. The initiative addresses surging local demand, with tokenization volumes expected to pass $740M in 2025. The 120-day group will design an experimental regulatory regime to build a secure digital capital market. Brazil’s CVM Prepares to Regulate Securities Tokenization…

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Hyperliquid’s Jeff Yan warns crypto is losing its brightest minds to AI

Hyperliquid co-founder Jeff Yan has warned that crypto’s failure to attract enough top entrepreneurs has become one of the industry’s biggest obstacles as young talent moves toward artificial intelligence. Summary Jeff Yan says crypto is struggling to attract top young entrepreneurs. AI’s prestige and rapid growth are pulling talented founders away from on-chain finance. George…

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