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During a Wednesday House Financial Services Committee hearing, Democratic lawmakers criticized SEC Chair Paul Atkins for a perceived softening of crypto enforcement, saying it undermines investor confidence. They cited dropped or paused cases, including Binance, and questioned the halt in the Justin Sun lawsuit, linking the climate to a market drawdown exceeding $1 trillion.

BlackRock said on Wednesday it will roll out trading for its tokenized USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) on Uniswap, initially targeting qualified institutions. Following the announcement, UNI rose more than 3%, according to CoinMarketCap. The integration is coordinated by Securitize, and BlackRock will purchase an undisclosed amount of UNI.

XRP is trading at $1.37, down nearly 15% over the past week and 33% in the last 30 days. Analyst Arthur, in an X thread early Wednesday, highlights a long-term monthly ascending channel with support at $0.85–$0.95, roughly 30% below current levels. Derivatives data from Arab Chain show open interest fell on Bybit, Binance and Kraken as speculative positioning cooled.

In a blog post on Wednesday, Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum Foundation AI lead Davide Crapis proposed a zero-knowledge–based system to keep AI API calls private while enabling payment and anti-abuse controls. Users would fund a smart contract (e.g., 100 USDC) and make unlinkable requests, with dual-staking penalties deterring double-spends and policy violations.

XRP has retreated after failing to break above $1.50, dropping under $1.40 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. The price is now hovering near $1.34 support, with resistance at $1.4050 and $1.4650, while a fall below $1.2920 could open the way to $1.25 and lower. Technical indicators show bearish momentum building, but a sustained hold above $1.3320 could set up another upside attempt.

Institution-focused crypto lender BlockFills halted customer deposits and withdrawals last week while Bitcoin dropped from $78,995 to $60,000. The firm says the ongoing suspension aims to protect clients and restore liquidity, though trading to open and close positions in spot and derivatives remains available to affected institutional users.

Ethereum has fallen below $2,000 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average after failing to sustain above $2,050. The ETH/USD pair is now facing resistance around $1,980–$2,020, with downside levels at $1,920, $1,900 and potentially $1,850 if sellers regain control.