In this weekly recap, we cover:

Ripple’s Push for Solana in Trump’s Crypto Reserve – Ripple lobbied for Solana’s inclusion, raising questions about the reserve’s legitimacy.

Cardano’s Hoskinson Left Out of White House Crypto Summit – Despite ADA’s role in the reserve, Hoskinson wasn’t invited to key policy discussions.

Jump Trading’s U.S. Crypto Operations – After a major pullback, Jump is hiring engineers and policy experts for its stateside return.

Aave’s ‘Aavenomics’ Overhaul – A $24M buyback plan and new staking rewards shake up DeFi’s top lending protocol.

White House Supports Repealing IRS DeFi Broker Rule – A Senate vote moves to the House, challenging burdensome crypto tax regulations.

SEC’s Crypto Retreat Continues – Kraken and Yuga Labs are the latest to see their SEC cases dropped, signaling a shift in enforcement.

Ohanian’s TikTok Takeover Bid – The Reddit co-founder wants to bring TikTok onchain with blockchain-based data ownership.

Lazarus Group Moves $1.3B – North Korea’s notorious hacking group moves stolen funds through THORChain.

Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Hits a Snag – A testnet misconfiguration raises concerns about the upcoming network upgrade.

Ethereum Foundation’s Leadership Shake-Up – Two new co-executive directors take over as the foundation restructures.

Fun Bits: Bukele Defies IMF, Keeps Buying Bitcoin – El Salvador’s president shrugs off new IMF restrictions and keeps stacking sats.