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TREE NEWS update: Polish Olympic Committee president Radosław Piesiewicz was arrested over alleged bribery linked to crypto exchange Zondacrypto, with investigators probing gifts like a Patek Philippe watch. The exchange also faces a separate investigation over a cold wallet issue causing user losses of about $94 million. Zondacrypto denies wrongdoing, and Piesiewicz claims he bought the watch himself.

TREE NEWS update: A 23% rebound in Bitcoin has driven a surge in mining company stocks, which have outperformed AI stocks. This highlights the sensitivity of mining equities to cryptocurrency price movements.

TREE NEWS update: At Bitcoin Asia in Hong Kong, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao made bold predictions, claiming Bitcoin will reach $1 million and outperform gold. His remarks underscore growing optimism in the crypto community despite market fluctuations.

TREE NEWS reports: Charles Schwab is expanding its crypto trading platform, Schwab Crypto, to include Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink, just months after launching direct crypto trading for retail clients. The move broadens access beyond Bitcoin and Ether, signaling increased institutional interest in alternative digital assets.

TREE NEWS reports: The UK’s tax authority, HMRC, has reported that 240 individuals became cryptocurrency millionaires in 2025. This data highlights the growing wealth generated within the crypto sector and its increasing significance in the UK’s financial landscape.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin’s 23% surge has boosted mining stocks, with Canaan, American Bitcoin, and Cango jumping up to 67%, outpacing AI stocks. The rally underscores that BTC exposure remains a key driver for mining equities despite their AI diversification.

TREE NEWS update: MoonPay has integrated with Kamino, allowing AI agents to access lending and borrowing services on the Solana blockchain. This integration marks a step towards AI-driven DeFi interactions, enabling automated financial operations.

TREE NEWS reports: UK tax data reveals 17,600 people declared $1.9B in crypto gains for 2024-25, with 240 individuals each reporting over $1.4M. The figures highlight the growing wealth generated from crypto in the country.

TREE NEWS reports: The Lightning software project is preparing fixes after confirming that several AI-generated vulnerability reports were accurate. The discovery highlights the growing role of AI in identifying security issues in Bitcoin infrastructure.

TREE NEWS update: HMRC revealed that 240 UK taxpayers declared cryptocurrency gains exceeding £1 million, highlighting the growing scale of crypto wealth in the country. The data underscores the increasing tax scrutiny on digital asset holders.

TREE NEWS update: A wallet suspected to be linked to Hermeneutic has sold approximately $15 million worth of HYPE tokens over the past three days. The wallet still retains a position valued at around $56 million.

TREE NEWS update: Solana’s first on-chain governance vote has concluded, marking a milestone for its decentralized decision-making. SOL has surged over 44% in the past month, reflecting strong market momentum.

TREE NEWS reports: Coinbase has introduced AiFi, a financial system integrating AI agents with on-chain payments, with its x402 protocol handling over 205 million transactions. This marks a significant step in AI-crypto convergence, enabling autonomous agent-to-agent commerce on blockchain rails.

TREE NEWS reports: Grayscale reports that Zcash (ZEC) is currently undervalued and has potential to challenge Bitcoin’s market share. The report highlights ZEC’s unique privacy features and technological strengths as key factors for its growth prospects.

TREE NEWS reports: FRIEND token surged 28-fold within an hour after Machi Big Brother bid $1 million to acquire the friend.tech X account and domain, as the trading contracts have been null-address since 2024. The bid caused a spike in friend.tech fees, reflecting renewed interest in the platform.

TREE NEWS update: Solana’s token has surged over 8% in 24 hours and 44% this month, marking its best performance since 2024. Upcoming network changes, including a historic governance vote, could introduce a supply squeeze, potentially driving further price appreciation.

TREE NEWS update: HYPE briefly touched $84.825, setting a new all-time high. The surge reflects strong market momentum for the token.

TREE NEWS reports: Hark has announced a partnership with Nvidia to advance AI development. The collaboration aims to leverage Nvidia’s technology to enhance Hark’s AI capabilities, though specific details of the partnership were not disclosed.

TREE NEWS update: Ethena has proposed a new framework that assigns protocol IP and value accrual to the Ethena Foundation. A live governance vote would use effectively 100% of net revenue to purchase ENA tokens, potentially boosting token value.

TREE NEWS update: Chomp, an anonymous quiz game, has completed a $3.6 million funding round co-led by Jsquare and Blueyard. The funds will be used to further develop the platform and expand its user base.