SEC Tokenized Stocks: The SEC rolled out a five-year exemption for trading blockchain-based tokenized stocks, with limits on what can be tokenized and rules requiring token holders to get the same rights as real shareholders. Stablecoin Rails for Banks: Bottomline launched Global Pay Connect with Chainlink CCIP, linking 600+ banks to onchain payment connectivity without ripping out legacy systems. Circle Arc for Builders: Circle introduced Arc Studio, an AI coding agent that turns natural-language prompts into onchain apps and smart contracts, as Arc mainnet expands institutional access. Solana Speed Upgrade: Solana cut target slot time to 250ms, boosting slot production rate as it moves toward faster final targets. Crypto Compliance & Access: Coinbase teamed with Stablecore to embed trading, custody, staking and stablecoin payments into banking systems used by 3,000+ U.S. banks/credit unions. Institutional Crypto Lending: Galaxy launched two curated stablecoin vaults on Kamino for Solana lending markets. Regulation Abroad: Bolivia pledged an IMF-backed framework to regulate virtual assets and curb illicit outflows. Security Watch: IOG warned Cardano users after a hijacked YouTube channel used an AI-manipulated Hoskinson livestream to push a fake giveaway. Cybercrime Trend: Kaspersky flagged MovieReaper malware spreading via pirated movie torrents and using Solana for command-and-control. Prediction Markets Crackdown: South Korea referred 18 Polymarket users to prosecutors over $12.7M in bets. AI + Crypto Infrastructure: Robinhood’s RVI invested about $25M in Crusoe, signaling continued capital flow from crypto mining infrastructure toward AI data centers.