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Key Takeaways Bondarchuk spent 100+ hours 3D printing Bella’s modular prosthetic arm. Bella, 7, uses the device daily, highlighting cheaper pediatric options. GE Vernova hired Bondarchuk as he develops attachments for more kids. Vitaliy Bondarchuk’s dorm-room engineering project started with a family problem: his 7-year-old sister, Bella, needed a prosthetic that could keep up with

Key Takeaways Hungary repealed strict local crypto validation checks to fully align with the EU’s new MiCA framework. The move eliminates duplicate compliance rules, allowing EU exchanges to operate freely in Hungary. The repealed laws previously criminalized unauthorized crypto conversions with up to 8 years in prison. Hungary Decriminalizes Crypto Assets’ Offenses in Line With

Key Takeaways Bitgo Korea won VASP registration Aug. 18, opening custody services to institutions. Hana owns 25% of Bitgo Korea as tighter VASP rules raise the compliance bar. Bitgo has disclosed no launch date yet despite reporting $63 billion on platform. The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit accepted Bitgo Korea’s Virtual Asset Service Provider, or VASP,

Key Takeaways Specialized RWA venues could reduce the importance of major crypto pairs for venue success. Control of users and order flow may give applications fee leverage. Most popular applications are expected to continue relying on shared infrastructure. Specialized RWA Venues Could Reshape Onchain Liquidity Real-world asset (RWA) growth is changing how trading venues compete

Key Takeaways Defillama shows decentralized finance TVL jumping 9.15% to $83.216B on Aug. 20. DEX platform volume hit $10.886B, its first move above $10B since June 5. The perp DEX Hyperliquid captured roughly 45% of perp DEX volume with $15.205B in 24 hours. Defillama TVL data at about 10:30 a.m. EDT on Aug. 20 showed

Key Takeaways Treasury doubled bond buybacks to $4B, triggering a bitcoin rally from under $65K to over $71K. Peter Schiff dismissed bitcoin’s surge as a “fakeout,” urging investors to sell crypto and buy gold instead. Schiff warned buybacks won’t stop rising yields, predicting the Fed will need to launch a new QE program. Economist Peter

Key Takeaways Bessent said Treasury buybacks could exceed $4 billion per operation. Bitcoin stands above $72,000 per unit Aug. 20 as long-term Treasury yields retreated. Treasury’s expanded buybacks begin Sept. 9, with markets watching yields next. Bessent Cranks Up the Pressure on Long-Term Yields The comments followed the Treasury Department’s decision Wednesday to at least

Key Takeaways Blockchain parser btcparser.com tracked 28 dormant wallets moving 1,314.41 BTC worth $94.03 million over the last 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 2014 wallet cohort drove 92.4% of the BTC moved, with gains of at least 16,645%. Arkham entity flags show no exchange links yet for the 2014 wallets holding freshly moved BTC. August is already

Key Takeaways Securitize launched HINC with Neuberger, bringing $230B fixed-income expertise onchain. Securitize put HINC on 4 chains, pushing tokenization beyond Treasuries into high-yield credit. Securitize’s $3.4B tokenized AUM will test demand for onchain CLOs and leveraged loans. Securitize Launches High-Yield Bonds Across 4 Public Blockchains Securitize is pushing deeper into tokenized credit with a