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Ethereum developers position artificial intelligence as a central driver of the network’s next phase, weighing how AI could optimize on-chain activity, developer tooling, and security across the ecosystem. The push reflects growing expectations that machine learning will be intertwined with blockchain infrastructure and applications as teams experiment with new integrations and allocate attention to AI-enabled capabilities.

US and Dutch authorities dismantle an online marketplace for forged identification documents that relied on cryptocurrency payments. The coordinated action targets a platform that used digital assets to facilitate illicit sales, disrupting operations and signaling continued cross-border enforcement against crypto-linked cybercrime.

Web3 funding reaches $9.6 billion in Q2 as total capital rises despite a decline in the number of deals. The mix of larger rounds amid fewer transactions underscores shifting investor behavior in the sector, with capital concentration increasing while overall activity cools.