
Plus, James Howells ditched the landfill hunt—now he's turning his 8,000 BTC saga into a DeFi token.	͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏	View in browser

August 5, 2025

-Hey, it's Monica from Cointelegraph—your Web3 power brief is here. Let's dive in.

Your Daily Digest of the 🔥Hottest News in Crypto

Today's top stories:

👀 SEC takes a breather

💪 ETH could rip like it's 2021

⚡ DeFi: Why the Superapp era is coming

📰 Keep reading for today's biggest headlines

SEC Loosens Grip on Liquid Staking

The SEC has signaled that not every form of liquid staking counts as a securities offering. In its latest staff statement, the agency said some setups—like staking through protocols with a "receipt token"—fall outside securities laws. That's the clearest green light yet for builders and investors stuck in regulatory limbo.

The big takeaway? Staking may finally have room to breathe—here's what it means for compliance and your next yield play.

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ETH Ready to Rip, SOL Braces for Pain

Ether looks like it's coiling for a 2021-style breakout—if it can reclaim $4,200. Institutions are circling, and that kind of attention could be the rocket fuel ETH needs. But Solana? Short-term charts aren't as pretty. A 10% drop is on the table as flows rotate. Meanwhile, XRP isn't sleeping—Hyblock Capital's Shubh Varma is betting on a 160% run to $7.50 by 2025. Buckle up—the next leg could redraw the leaderboard.

See What Could Send ETH Flying

From Landfill Dreams to DeFi Streams

James Howells spent 12 years trying to unearth 8,000 BTC from a Newport landfill. Now, he's done digging. Instead, he's turning the legend into a DeFi token—transforming one of crypto's most famous losses into a blockchain-powered vault.

The hunt is over, but the hustle just leveled up.

Check Out Howells' New Play

Brazil Wants a Bitcoin War Chest

Talk about bold moves: Brazil's lower house will debate a bill on Aug. 20 that could put up to 5% of the country's reserves into Bitcoin—roughly $15 billion. Central bankers, fintech execs, and lawmakers are all heading to the table.

If this gets greenlit, Brazil would instantly become a major BTC whale—and set off a global reserve race.

OPINION

DeFi's UX Nightmare Has to Die

DeFi isn't broken, but let's be real—it feels like a flight simulator where most users crash on takeoff.

Five apps for one transaction, gas fees, endless bridging… that's not a revolution; it's a chore. If DeFi wants to level up from degen playground to global financial rails, complexity needs to disappear. Like—yesterday. The fix is a complete re-architecture: Hyperstructures for stability and Superapps for simplicity.