China is intensifying its crackdown on the use of cryptocurrencies like Tether for illegal foreign exchange transactions. Meanwhile, Ethereum's co-founder Vitalik Buterin is pushing for a revival of Ethereum's original cypherpunk ethos, focusing on decentralization and privacy-enhancing technologies. The Avalanche Foundation is venturing into buying memecoins to foster a creative blockchain culture. In South Korea, a report unveils substantial crypto trading by lawmakers, leading to new disclosure laws. Additionally, Solana is gaining traction, surpassing Ethereum in Google search interest, a sign of its growing influence in the crypto space.