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Solana’s Seeker Phone Introduces Mobile Staking Powered by SOL Strategies
Solana Mobile’s Seeker phone has begun shipping, featuring SOL Strategies as the exclusive validator operator, enabling in-phone staking for users. Solana’s Seeker Phone Embeds SOL Strategies’ Compliant Validator for Mobile Staking The Solana Mobile Seeker phone, a crypto-native smartphone designed for active blockchain users, officially launched on August 4, 2025, with over 150,000 pre-orders fromSource link
Ripple Cannot Control XRP Ledger: CTO David Schwartz
Most validators on XRP Ledger are not affiliated with Ripple, he said.Source link
Babylon Introduces Trustless Bitcoin Vaults for BTC Staking Protocol
Bitcoin (BTC) project Babylon took another step toward offering a decentralized finance (DeFi) experience on its $5 billion staking protocol akin to that seen elsewhere in the crypto world.The latest development is the introduction of trustless vaults, designed to allow BTC holders to deposit their tokens without relying on a centralized entity, as outlined in a new white paper shared with CoinDesk on Wednesday.In DeFi ecosystems, trustless vaults are a form of digital asset storage or management that removes the need for users to trust a central authority or intermediary. Instead, the systems use smart contracts to ensure security and enforce the rules of the vault.Babylon says its vaults will allow bitcoin to be used as collateral in DeFi applications...
Ether ETFs Bounce Back With $77 Million Inflows as Exits Continue on Bitcoin
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) remained under pressure on Tuesday, posting a $196 million outflow, their fourth consecutive day in the red. Ether ETFs staged a recovery with $77 million in net inflows, signaling diverging investor sentiment. Bitcoin ETFs Red Streak Hits Day 4 As Ether ETFs Turn Green with Solid Inflows The split in investorSource link
Roman Storm Guilty of Unlicensed Money Transmitting Conspiracy in Partial Verdict
NEW YORK — Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm has been found guilty of conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, a Manhattan jury decided Wednesday.The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the remaining charges, conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to violate international sanctions, despite four days of deliberations after the three-week trial. A sentencing date has not yet been set, and it is currently unclear whether prosecutors will elect to re-try Storm on the remaining charges. Prosecutors told the court on Wednesday afternoon that they will confer internally and decide.Storm was arrested in 2023 and charged with helping hackers and other cyber criminals, including North Korea’s famed hacking squad, the Lazarus Group, launder more than...