Goliath Ventures CEO pleads guilty in $400 million crypto Ponzi case
Christopher Delgado allegedly used investor funds for a lavish lifestyle, including luxury properties and vehicles, while running a fraudulent scheme from 2023 to 2026.
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Bitcoin breaks above $60,000 after Fed Chair Warsh said inflation risks has come down
The Fed chair reiterated the central bank’s commitment to its 2% inflation target while signaling artificial intelligence could reshape the economy and monetary policy.
EthLabs launches as Ethereum undergoes its biggest leadership transition in years
In this week’s edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we’re diving into the creation of EthLabs, and why it was launched during a period of transition for the ecosystem.
Anthropic restores AI models Fable, Mythos after the U.S. lifts export controls
The government cleared Fable 5 and Mythos 5 on June 30, weeks after a cybersecurity finding triggered an export order that froze access for everyone.
XRP holds above $1 after leverage flush as network activity improves
Open interest has collapsed from last year’s highs while active addresses and ETF inflows rise, but XRP still needs to reclaim $1.10 before the chart turns cleaner.
Taiwan’s sweeping crypto law raises the bar with licensing, reserve mandates, and tough penalties
Taiwan has passed a sweeping new law to regulate its crypto sector, sending the bill to the President for final approval.
U.S. senators seek to block foreign adversaries from AI technology in new bill
Senators Tim Scott and Bill Hagerty, who managed to push the crypto GENIUS Act into law, introduced the bill to give the government powers to defend U.S. AI.
Trump pocketed more than $1 billion from crypto ties as industry headed toward slump
The president has capitalized massively on crypto, according to his 2025 financial disclosure, making it one of his most lucrative business moves.
Phantom doubles down on perpetual futures with hire of Hyperliquid market builders
The crypto wallet is doubling down on perpetual futures after hiring the builders behind one of Hyperliquid’s highest-profile market experiments.
Bitcoin’s 52-week correlation with USD/JPY hits -0.90, undercutting ‘carry trade’ theory
Bitcoin’s price has shown an unusually strong negative 52-week correlation with the dollar-yen exchange rate.