Chris Burniske, partner at venture capital firm Placeholder, has revealed some new price targets for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL) in his most recent social media post.  The prominent cryptocurrency analyst believes that BTC will top top around $142,690.  At the same time, he is convinced that ETH… Listen ⇢

The oldest bank in the United States will become the primary manager of a fund for digitized treasury bills, spearheaded by a prominent RWA tokenization platform. The entity has already achieved several notable milestones and advancements in the DeFi space, and this latest accomplishment is another testament to their commitment.… Listen ⇢

Google Play Store introduced licensing requirements for cryptocurrency wallet applications across 15 jurisdictions, including the US and the EU. According to a report by the Rage, developers must obtain regulatory approvals before publishing apps on the platform. Furthermore, the policy requires software wallet developers to comply with local financial regulations… Listen ⇢

SOL price cracked the $200 barrier, but a rally to data suggests the factors needed for new highs are missing. Key takeaways: Solana’s onchain growth supports the current rally, but declining DEX market share signal cautious trader sentiment. SOL’s perpetual futures funding rate near neutral suggests limited bullish momentum. Read… Listen ⇢

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk’s Tech & Protocols reporter. In this issue: OKX Slashes OKB Token Supply by 50% With $7.6B Burn, Price Surges ETH Transaction Volume Climbs on Price Rally, Cheaper DeFi Costs Weaponized… Listen ⇢

A new report crunches the numbers on federal law enforcement actions on crypto firms under President Trump. Dozens of companies received leniency, but Web3, fintech, and AI were the biggest beneficiaries. This shift came as part of a coherent strategy fueled by over $1 billion in campaign contributions. These corporations… Listen ⇢

The Trump Coin ETF from Canary Capital indicates that traditional finance products containing memecoins may still have demand. Canary Capital has registered a crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to track a memecoin token linked to US President Donald Trump. According to the Delaware State Department website, Canary Capital filed on… Listen ⇢

MetaMask, the cryptocurrency wallet that grew to popularity within the Ethereum blockchain ecosystem, is likely to unveil details of its own custom U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin shortly, potentially as soon as this week, according to a person familiar with the matter. The MetaMask stablecoin (mUSD) was already reported to be in… Listen ⇢

SEC Nigeria partners with Chainalysis to combat rising crypto scams, boosting oversight and transparency in digital asset markets. A surge in cryptocurrency fraud has prompted the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to strengthen its monitoring measures. The regulator has partnered with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis to improve its ability… Listen ⇢