In this weekly recap, we cover:

• SEC Drops Appeal Against Ripple: The long-running legal battle takes a turn, but Ripple still faces a $125 million fine.
• Solana’s Ad Controversy: A politically charged ad sparks backlash, leading to a swift deletion.
• Raydium’s New Token Launchpad: The Solana-based DEX unveils LaunchLab, rivaling Pump.fun’s dominance.
• White House Crypto Summit: Industry leaders pitch five key policy proposals, from Bitcoin reserves to DeFi privacy.
• Crypto.com’s Contentious Vote: A last-minute surge pushes through a divisive 70 billion CRO re-mint.
• Solana Futures’ Slow Start: Institutional demand lags as CME’s SOL futures launch sees low volume.
• Aave’s Token U-Turn: Community backlash forces Aave to scrap a new token proposal for its Horizon initiative.
• Coinbase’s Verified Pools: A new KYC-authenticated liquidity solution stirs debate.
• Robinhood’s Prediction Markets: The trading app partners with Kalshi to launch event-based betting.
• Telegram’s Pavel Durov Freed: TON surges as the Telegram founder is allowed to leave France.
• EOS Rebrands to Vaulta: A shift toward Web3 banking comes as the network faces security concerns.