ChangeNOW Brings Martin Masser Into Its Crypto Super App

[PRESS RELEASE – Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, August 5th, 2026] The former TON executive joins as Director of Strategic Partnerships to form the connections behind ChangeNOW’s next phase. Former TON executive Martin Masser joins ChangeNOW to build strategic partnerships, ecosystem relationships, and media momentum behind its next phase. Masser comes with experience across…

USDC redemptions just outpaced mints by $4B, but a massive new token presale is quietly doubling Circle’s revenue outlook

Circle’s reserve engine absorbed a tough second quarter. Gross USDC redemptions exceeded mints by about $4 billion, and reserve yield slipped, while a larger balance base kept reserve income growing. Its biggest opportunity sits outside its reserves. Circle doubled the midpoint of its full-year other revenue outlook, which includes an undisclosed contribution from the ARC…

Ethereum Proposal Seeks to Cap ETH Staking at 50% of Supply

A group of Ethereum contributors has proposed EIP-8361 as a way to reduce staking incentives to ensure that no more than 50% of the supply is locked up by validators. That proposal has triggered a heated debate over whether Ethereum should prioritize lower issuance or maintain staking incentives for network participation and DeFi activity. EIP-8361…

An AI data center firm just raised $25 million, but 90% of it vanishes in days to pay off one massive loan

Data-center and AI infrastructure company, Bitzero Holdings, plans to use $22.375 million of its roughly $25 million private placement to repay secured-loan principal on or about Aug. 6. The principal alone would consume 89.5% of the headline proceeds, while the warrants issued with the financing could eventually add 11.7 million shares. The company closed the…