President Trump defended his stake in World Liberty Financial as Senator Elizabeth Warren announced plans for congressional oversight of Trump family crypto ventures and prediction markets. The scrutiny comes amid growing political attention on the intersection of cryptocurrency and presidential business interests. In other major developments, a former Ethereum Foundation staffer filed a lawsuit against the foundation and Vitalik Buterin, while Avalanche was selected as the underlying ledger for the New York Stock Exchange's planned tokenized stock trading venue. The NYSE choice marks a significant institutional adoption milestone for the Avalanche network.