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EU crypto rulebook faces enforcement challenge as MiCA transition ends

Lawyers and industry executives expect EU regulators to enforce MiCA differently as unauthorized crypto companies are required to wind down operations.

US dominates Polymarket political bets despite geoblock: Report

New data from Allium suggest that US users are bypassing geoblocks to bet on markets offered on Polymarket’s global platform.

Strategy will be ‘less important’ in Bitcoin after STRC incident: Bitwise

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan said Strategy's STRC offer of high yields and low volatility was always a questionable fit for buying Bitcoin, as the cryptocurrency offers neither.

Securitize gains on NYSE debut with tokenized stocks live on Solana, Avalanche

Securitize has issued tokenized versions of its shares on Solana and Avalanche, marking the first time a newly public company has done so on its debut.

Bitcoin holds $61K after US jobs data report, AI sector weakness: Did BTC bottom?

Bitcoin bulls may make a run on $70,000 after weak US jobs data eased rate hike fears and capital looks to rotate into BTC and gold.

Is Bitcoin heading for $65K? Sharplink buys $16M ETH: Market Moves

Analysts are divided on Bitcoin's next move, but there's some hope at last. Meanwhile, SharpLink has resumed buying Ether after an eight-week pause, and other market news.

Ripple co-founder backs venture launched by US senator's son: Report

While engaged in negotiations over ethics in a crypto market structure bill in Congress, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said she had “no involvement” in her son’s derivatives exchange, backed by at least one industry figure.

Ripple co-founder backs venture launched by US senator's son: Report

While engaged in negotiations over ethics in a crypto market structure bill in Congress, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said she had “no involvement” in her son’s derivatives exchange, backed by at least one industry figure.

IMF says tokenization could transform settlement and financial stability

The global lender says blockchain-based finance could streamline markets but warns that fragmented standards and regulations may create new systemic risks.

Russia on track for digital ruble rollout on Sept. 1: Central bank governor

EU authorities already preemptively sanctioned Russia’s digital ruble in 2025 as part of measures in response to the country’s war against Ukraine.

Bitcoin price taps new July high above $62K on weak US jobs data

Bitcoin took daily gains to nearly 4% on the second day of "green July" as US labor-market signals supported an easing inflation policy from the Federal Reserve.

FBI director discloses Strategy holdings months after deadline: Report

Strategy is a registered US government contractor, though Kash Patel claimed that “no current conflict exists” with his $100,001 and $250,000 worth of the company’s stock that he reported late.

Ondo expands tokenized equities with onchain shareholder voting

Ondo's latest partnership adds shareholder governance to tokenized stocks as competition in blockchain-based equity offerings accelerates.

The biggest blockchain upgrades still to come in 2026

From Ethereum’s Glamsterdam to Solana’s Alpenglow, 2026’s most important developments are protocol upgrades, not price charts.

UK payments blueprint outlines tokenized payments for ‘multi-money ecosystem’

UK regulators published an update to a national retail payments blueprint, calling for infrastructure support for tokenization and interoperability with new forms of digital money.

Aave brings V3 lending and GHO stablecoin to Monad

Aave launched its V3 lending protocol on Monad with 12 supported assets as the network commits $15 million in first-year incentives to build liquidity and adoption.

Standard Chartered, Circle bring USDC minting onto banking rails

Standard Chartered and Circle launch bank-led USDC minting and redemption for institutions, starting in Dubai’s DIFC with planned global expansion.

Solana Foundation launches framework for protocol-level governance

The Solana Foundation launched a framework for protocol-level governance, enabling validators with at least 100,000 delegated SOL to publish new proposals.

SBI Crypto shuts Bitcoin mining pool after 5-year run

SBI Crypto will shut down its Bitcoin mining pool on July 31 after more than five years, ranking 12th globally with about 2.2% of hashrate share.

Yield-bearing stablecoin slowdown ends 3-year run for crypto-native products

Yield-bearing stablecoin supply fell 15% in Q2 as sUSDe and sUSDS contracted, while Treasury-backed products including BUIDL, USYC and USDY continued to grow.

OFAC sanctions 134 ISIS-K crypto wallet addresses as Tether freezes funds

OFAC added 134 crypto wallet addresses linked to ISIS-K to its sanctions list, including 131 Tron addresses that received more than $1.4 million in crypto donations, according to Chainalysis.

Taiko reopens bridge after $1.7M exploit, says users made whole

Taiko restored bridge transfers after replenishing asset backing and completing security fixes following an 11-day network disruption.

Metaplanet buys 2,823 BTC, surpasses 43,000 in Bitcoin holdings

Metaplanet bought 2,823 Bitcoin during the second quarter, reducing its average acquisition cost to $106,500 per BTC, and reported $10.9 million in revenue from its income generation strategy.

OpenAI weighs 5% stake for US government amid Trump talks: FT

OpenAI has reportedly discussed giving the US government a 5% equity stake in early Trump administration talks as Washington tightens AI model oversight.

Robinhood links with dYdX Labs to launch new DEX Arcus

The crypto protocol dYdX has rebranded as Arcus and is joining Robinhood’s new blockchain to bring perpetual and tokenized stock trading.

France to strengthen response as crypto wrench attacks hit 77

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez promised a “more ambitious” three-part plan to reinforce security measures for the crypto sector.

Dubai crypto market hits 50 licensed firms after new VARA approval

Dubai’s VARA has licensed its 50th crypto firm, though only 39 VASPs were fully operational at the end of 2025 as the emirate’s regulated market continues to expand.

Analyst warns BTC could drop further after worst June since 2022

The June close above realized price but below the 200-week moving average “signals the bear bottom is still ahead per prior cycles,” one analyst said.

Venice AI becomes unicorn after $65M Series A as AI privacy concerns grow

The funding round is Venice AI’s first external capital raise since it launched in May 2024.

Trumps’ American Bitcoin sinks 8.4% ahead of reverse stock split to stay listed

The Trump sons' American Bitcoin hit a low on Wednesday ahead of the company’s reverse stock split, which aims to buoy shares and keep it on the Nasdaq.

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