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Crypto
Real-utility tokens gain attention as Grayscale names potential Clarity Act beneficiaries
As debate in the U.S. Congress over the Clarity bill advances, crypto application tokens that generate actual fee revenue are being reassessed. Grayscale said tokens tied to on-chain trading, lending and staking could benefit if a federal regulatory framework reduces uncertainty for digital assets and related firms. It highlighted Hyperliquid in trading and also cited projects including PancakeSwap, Jupiter, Aerodrome, Raydium, Pump.fun, Aave, Sky and World Liberty Financial, while noting valuation and fee-distribution limits.
Industry
Design houses move from outsourced chip design to AI chip architecture
Design house (DSP) companies that once focused on outsourced semiconductor design are expanding in both contract pricing and funding scale as AI chip mass production becomes harder with foundry steps alone after 2-nanometre nodes. With physical limits nearing, 2.5D and 3D stacking and chiplets are becoming key, making advanced packaging and interconnect new battlegrounds. Firms are shifting toward integrated design platforms and infrastructure architecture partnerships, alongside rising high-value project shares and larger financings.
Crypto
Lido DAO proposes $20 million buyback to support LDO after 95 percent drop
Lido DAO has proposed buying back its governance token LDO by deploying up to 10,000 stETH, a plan reported by CoinDesk. The Lido ecosystem operating team said LDO is trading at a historically depressed valuation and suggested purchases worth about $20 million, based on an ether price of around $2,000. The key issue is how to execute the trades. The proposal allows routing via centralised exchanges and cooperation with market makers.
