Circle Mints 10 Billion ARC Tokens as BlackRock, Visa Join Validator Set
Circle launched Arc mainnet with BlackRock and Visa as validators, completing a genesis mint of 10 billion ARC tokens. A public token launch remains undecided.
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Warren Wants Crypto Law, Just Not the One on the Table
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she supports crypto legislation but not the Clarity Act, creating a standoff with no clear resolution in sight.
Bitcoin Mining Costs Hit $75,500 as AI Pivot Locks In
CoinShares reports publicly listed Bitcoin miners averaged $75,500 per coin in Q2 production costs, with AI-focused miners unlikely to return despite a BTC price recovery.
Standard Chartered Puts $10 Target on Arbitrum by 2030
Standard Chartered projects Arbitrum's ARB token will reach $10 by end-2030, a ~70x gain, citing tokenization growth and TradFi firms moving onchain.
Tonkeeper Drops TON Identity, Relaunches as Seven-Chain Wallet
Tonkeeper rebrands as Keeper, expanding from TON to seven blockchain networks including Bitcoin and Ethereum in a push for multi-chain relevance.