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Crunch Lab’s $5M Raise Marks Blockchain’s Leap Beyond Crypto — Into Science, Healthcare, and...

Crunch Lab raised $5M from VanEck, Galaxy Ventures and Road Capital to expand its decentralized AI network, highlighting real-world blockchain applications in science and healthcare and signaling growing institutional interest in blockchain and AI.
Editorial illustration of a courtroom with a scale of justice showing computer code on one side and a money bag with chains on the other, symbolizing the Tornado Cash trial and Roman Storm conviction over developer liability and illicit finance.

Roman Storm’s Mixed Verdict Keeps Tornado Cash Trial Alive Weeks Later

Roman Storm’s conviction in the Tornado Cash trial has sparked debate over developer liability and privacy tools. Here’s what the mixed verdict means for crypto’s future.
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You’re in Crypto. Whether You Like It or Not

Even if you avoid buying Bitcoin, your index funds might not. Major indexes like the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and MSCI now include companies tied to crypto, giving passive investors indirect exposure without their explicit consent.
A photo-realistic illustration of Liberland’s July 3 blockchain election, featuring a glowing digital ballot box with cryptocurrency tokens rising from it, a man in silhouette standing beside a waving Liberland flag, and a misty Danube River marking the disputed border between Croatia and Serbia.

Liberland’s July 3 Blockchain Election: A Digital Democracy in a Micro-nation Struggling for Recognition

Liberland’s July 3 blockchain election, led by Justin Sun, pushes the boundaries of digital democracy in a nation without recognition or infrastructure. The crypto-driven micro-nation offers a radical experiment in governance, though it also raises serious questions about legitimacy and oversight.
A photo-realistic image showing a glowing digital map with Moscow illuminated and data streams linking it to BRICS nations. In the foreground, a gold Bitcoin coin and Russian flag sit beside a closed SWIFT terminal, symbolizing Russia’s emerging crypto economy and financial decoupling.

Sanctions, Sovereignty, and Satoshi: Is Russia Building a Parallel Crypto Economy?

Russia’s shift from crypto bans to blockchain statecraft reveals a strategy built on control, not decentralization. This final installment analyzes how the Russia crypto economy is being engineered to bypass Western systems without embracing open networks.

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