Philippine senator eyes proposal to place government budget on blockchain: reports - The Block

Solana targets 150-millisecond finality as Alpenglow upgrade proposal enters voting phase - The Block

Thailand’s Ex-PM Endorses Push to Build Regional Crypto Hub - Decrypt

Sony’s Soneium rolls out scoring system to track and incentivize user activity on its blockchain - The Block

The Sandbox Cuts Half of Its Staff, Restructures as Animoca Brands Take Control - CoinDesk

Solana Targets Near-Instant Finality as Alpenglow Upgrade Heads to Vote - CoinDesk

Crypto hoarding brings a stock pop for small firms—and in some cases shows patterns of possible insider trading - Fortune

Tornado Cash Devs Get $500K From Solana Policy Institute to Appeal Convictions - Decrypt

Solana Policy Institute donates $500,000 to Tornado Cash developers’ legal defense - The Block

Paris Police Probe Alleged Kidnapping and Wrench Attack of Ex-Crypto Trader - Decrypt

Crypto startup M0 raises $40 million to build out stablecoin network - Fortune

Jump Trading Alums Raise $20M for aPriori to Bring High-Frequency Trading Tools On-Chain - CoinDesk

Michael Saylor Hit by Market Revolt as His Bitcoin Premium Sinks - Bloomberg ($)

US Puts GDP Data on the Blockchain in Trump Crypto Push - Bloomberg ($)

Tether to bring native stablecoin rail to Bitcoin with USDT rollout on RGB - The Block

Bitcoin staking startup Lombard launches ‘high-yield’ LBTC token to Solana - The Block

Chainlink to Provide U.S. Department of Commerce Data On-Chain for Smart Contract Use - CoinDesk

Michael Saylor hit by market revolt as his Bitcoin premium sinks - Fortune

Visa-powered, stablecoin firm Rain raises $58 million from Samsung and Sapphire - The Block

Bitcoin Asia kicks off as Hong Kong aims to balance hub goal with risk - SCMP

Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump as he tries to fire her amid tensions at the central bank: reports - The Block