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An Arizona woman and TikTok influencer has received a multi-year prison sentence for helping North Korean IT workers fraudulently secure remote jobs at over 300 U.S. companies. Summary U.S. TikTok influencer Christina Chapman was sentenced to 102 months for helping North Korean IT workers secure remote jobs at U.S. companies. Chapman operated a “laptop farm” in Arizona, aiding DPRK operatives in laundering over $17 million through stolen identities. DOJ alleges the scheme exposed sensitive U.S. firms—including aerospace and tech—to foreign infiltration. Christina Marie Chapman, 50, was sentenced to 102 months in prison by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., after…

EigenLayer has launched a new feature that lets developers run Actively Validated Services on networks beyond Ethereum, beginning with Base. The announcement was made on July 24 through the company’s EigenCloud X account. Up until now, AVSs were limited to Ethereum’s (ETH) mainnet, where growth was slowed down by high fees and slow speeds. AVSs can now operate on Layer 2 networks, such as Base, thanks to the new Multi-Chain Verification feature. This means developers can set up on new chains by adjusting just a few contract parameters. EigenLayer (EIGEN) has released the feature as a public preview on Base…

Injective has launched SBET, the first onchain Digital Asset Treasury, marking a major milestone for its iAssets framework and the growing ecosystem of tokenized real-world assets. Summary Injective unveiled SBET, the world’s first onchain Digital Asset Treasury (DAT), built on its iAssets framework. SBET tokenizes SharpLink Gaming’s $1B ETH treasury, transforming it into a tradable, yield-generating asset. SBET offers 24/7 trading, DeFi collateralization, staking, and integration into derivatives and structured products. SBET launch expands Injective’s tokenized asset suite, showcasing the power of its iAssets framework for bringing RWAs onchain. Injective (INJ) has just announced the launch of SBET, the world’s…

The real estate arm of the leading UK auction house Christie’s has reportedly established a dedicated crypto division as it plans to allow digital currency payments. Summary Christie’s International Real Estate is planning a crypto division to support property sales using digital assets. CEO Aaron Kirman said the move builds on a prior multi-million dollar sale that was settled entirely in Bitcoin. Over $1 billion worth of luxury real estate is now listed by Christie’s with sellers open to cryptocurrency payments. Speaking to The New York Times, Christie’s International Real Estate CEO Aaron Kirman confirmed the move comes amid growing…

BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust has reached $10 billion in assets under management, just one year after its launch. Summary BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum ETF has surpassed $10 billion in assets just over a year after going live. It’s the third-fastest ETF in U.S. history to reach the milestone, trailing only two Bitcoin ETFs. ETH inflows have surged in July, with ETH ETFs outperforming Bitcoin ETFs on multiple days. The milestone makes ETHA the fastest non-Bitcoin ETF to reach that threshold and the third-fastest overall in U.S. ETF history, behind only the iShares Bitcoin (BTC) Trust and Fidelity’s FBTC. The update was…

Key Takeaways Initial fears that PUMP buyers would quickly take profits and drive the price into a bearish slump may have come true. The lack of airdrop plans in the immediate future also hurt sentiments, and could send the price down by upto 27%. Pump.fun [PUMP] saw heavy selling pressure in recent days. After the ICO, the Solana [SOL]-based memecoin launch platform’s token briefly surged to $0.0067 on Tuesday, 15 July. Since then, however, the price has fallen by 56%. In fact, tokenomics revealed that 33% of the total supply released on day 1. According to critics, this gave early…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum is undergoing a healthy correction following an explosive multi-week rally that saw its price surge by more than 80% since late June. After reaching new local highs, the market is cooling down, but sentiment remains strong as major players continue to accumulate. In a notable move, World Liberty Financial (WLFI)—a decentralized finance protocol and cryptocurrency company founded in 2024 and owned by US President Donald Trump—purchased an additional $2,010,000 worth of ETH just hours ago. This follows several consecutive days of wallet activity tied to WLFI,…

Crypto’s treasury narrative is having its moment amidst changes in market structure in the 2025 bull run. Bitcoin reached its new all-time high and subsequently experienced a price correction over the following days and weeks. Surprisingly, the state of the market did not discourage corporate giants and publicly traded firms from adding altcoins to their treasuries.  Bitcoin treasury strategy applied to top altcoins  President Donald Trump kicked off a treasury strategy, elevating Bitcoin’s (BTC) place to strategic reserve asset. Bitcoin treasury took off with Strategy’s playbook of adding BTC to their balance sheet.  Following in Strategy’s footsteps, 159 public companies…

Apple Farm Season 2 is now live on Etherlink as of July 24, with over $3 million in rewards to help grow the network’s DeFi activities.The program is created by Merkl and supported by Nomadic Labs, and is aimed at encouraging users to trade, lend, and add liquidity across DeFi apps by offering incentives through a new token system.Introducing Apple Farm Season 2 🍏🧑‍🌾More projects, more apps, more DeFi 👀$3,000,000+ in rewards 🤯Starting July 24th, get ready! pic.twitter.com/uYam2RIbxP— Etherlink 🔗 (@etherlink) July 14, 2025 Also, the new season introduces applXTZ, a fresh reward token that lets users instantly access 20%…

Key Takeaways Traders and investors have shown mixed sentiment on TRUMP, with some appearing to take short positions, while others are actively accumulating. Amid this market correction, the Official Trump [TRUMP] memecoin dropped to a key level of $9.70. This may have occurred due to the overall market structure, which has now shifted into a correction phase. Along with this, another major reason behind the decline is the rising Bitcoin [BTC] dominance, which has continued to increase over the past three days. In the crypto landscape, when Bitcoin dominance rises, it indicates that interest in altcoins is potentially fading, which…