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The Big Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Bitcoin Nothingburger
The candidate isn’t necessarily biased just because he owns BTC.

U.S. Department of Justice Arrests Engineer Over M Crypto Theft
The U.S. Department of Justice arrested a security engineer on wire fraud charges, alleging he stole $9 million worth of crypto from an unnamed decentralized cryptocurrency exchange.

AI-Backed Web3 Security Firm Olympix Raises .3M
Boldstart Ventures led the round for the startup, which helps developers avoid vulnerabilities in smart contract code.

MATIC Surges 10% as Polygon's 2.0 Upgrade Draws Closer
Matic, the native token of layer-2 blockchain Polygon, has surged by 10% from Monday’s low of $0.67 as traders anticipate the upcoming Polygon 2.0 upgrade.

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Application Takes Surveillance to the Next Level
An Information-Sharing Agreement, which appears to be absent from public spot Bitcoin ETF filings, compels a crypto exchange to share trading data up to and including personal information such as a customer’s name and address.

Why Threads Got 100 Million Users When Other Twitter Rivals Could Not
Network effects and ease of use rule the day. And, a lot of people clearly don’t care about decentralization and privacy all that much, says CoinDesk’s Emily Parker.

Coinbase Soars After Reaching Cboe Surveillance Sharing Agreement for 5 Bitcoin ETF Applications
Shares of Coinbase jumped as much as 16% Tuesday after the crypto exchange reached an agreement with Cboe’s BZX Exchange to maintain a surveillance-sharing agreement for five of its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications.

Brevan Howard Joins M Round for Liquid Staking Protocol Alluvial
Ethereal Ventures and Variant co-led the round for Alluvial, creator of the enterprise and institution-focused Liquid Collective.

Federal Prosecutors Investigate Former FTX Executive Over Possible Campaign Law Violations: WSJ
Ryan Salame is being investigated for potentially illegally avoiding federal limits on contributions to his girlfriend’s congressional campaign last year

Dan Harmon’s Web3 TV Show ‘Krapopolios’ Finally Gets Premiere Date
The animated show, helmed by the “Rick and Morty” creator, has already been renewed for a second and third season ahead of its September release.