WhiteboardCrypto News - July 26

July 26, 2025

Welcome back to this week's edition of our WhiteboardCrypto Newsletter!

Cardano’s Hoskinson promises full transparency amid $600M audit controversy

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says a long-anticipated audit of Input Output Global’s ADA holdings will be livestreamed and posted publicly in mid-August. This follows claims that the project mishandled $600 million in unclaimed ADA.

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Slumping UX kills crypto onboarding—“kitchen chaos” gets called out

A new cartoon by Iantoons highlights how poor wallet user experience, gas fees, and chain switching are driving away crypto users mid-action. The proposed fix: “intent engineering,” where users simply tell a smart contract what they want (like “swap and stake”) and it handles the mess behind the scenes. Personally, from a developer standpoint, I like the technical aspect, especially when dealing with large sums, but I think this cartoons calls out an important point for the average intended user.

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Luxury brokerage Christie’s enters crypto for real estate

Christie’s International Real Estate is now facilitating property sales directly in cryptocurrency, including large transactions for estates in Bel-Air and Joshua Tree. The firm is staffing up crypto and legal specialists to cater to high-end buyers seeking privacy and speed.

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Real-world assets boom as tokenization race heats up

Major players like BlackRock, JPMorgan, and Robinhood are deepening their push to tokenize assets like stocks, bonds, and real estate. But critics warn the legal gray zone around tokenized securities may invite regulatory battles. I believe asset prices have been going up because investors are pricing in future fed rate cuts now.

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Ethereum ETFs are currently very popular

Ethereum ETFs have gathered $8.7 billion in net inflows since their launch a year ago, with nearly half that coming in just the past two weeks. BlackRock’s ETH fund now holds over $10B.

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Thanks for reading and I hope you learned something!

- Theodore