• Theta Capital Completes $175M Crypto Fundraising for Blockchain Ventures • EU to Propose Trade Negotiations with US on Crypto • Binance Distributes Additional 530 MERL Tokens to Airdrop Users • Circle Unveils USDC-Powered Cross-Border Payment Network • Stablecoin Market Surges as Pendle Protocol Expands TVL Share • U.S. Stock Downturn Impacts Crypto Markets, Stokes Volatility • Texas Advances Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Legislation • U.S. Treasury’s $16B Bond Auction Sees Yields Rise • SEC Approves BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF In-Kind Redemptions • U.S. Senate Advances GENIUS Bill, Opening Stablecoin Regulation