ZKP presale raised $1.85M with Stage 2 ending in 9 days. Aave drops to $106.94, Hedera below $0.09 as market shifts toward early-stage projects.

VanEck's spot AVAX ETF (VAVX) begins trading on Nasdaq, while Avalanche price consolidates around $12. Spot volume drops but open interest rises, pointing to an impending breakout between $11.50 support and $13.00 resistance.

Circle (CRCL) shares tumbled 20% and Coinbase (COIN) fell 8% after a draft of the US 'Clarity Act' proposed banning passive interest rewards for stablecoin holders. Analysts call it an overreaction but see near-term risks.

Alchemy has introduced AgentCard, a virtual Visa card and identity toolkit for AI agents, combining Visa payment tokens, contact credentials, and crypto wallet access in a single setup flow.

Coinbase and OKX are targeting European users affected by Binance service restrictions ahead of MiCA enforcement, using transfer bonuses and licensed status to win market share.

Michael Saylor said in a post on X that Bitcoin capital markets need a new financial language. He added that Strategy has refined its internal metrics to measure Bitcoin, digital credit and digital equity with greater precision. According to Saylor, the updated set now includes Net BTC, Net BPS, BTC Hurdle ARR and BTC Floor ARR, and these indicators are already live on Strategy.com. The update centers on how the company frames and tracks Bitcoin-related capital market measures, based on Saylor’s description in the post.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said U.S. policymakers need to act now as AI moves into daily economic use. He pointed to cyber threats, biosecurity concerns and shifting labor patterns, while arguing that companies should work closely with government.

U.S. chip stocks were hit by a sharp sell-off Friday, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropping 10.26% and listed chipmakers losing about $1.3 trillion in market value.