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French banking giant Crédit Agricole launches EURXT euro stablecoin

Crédit Agricole’s CACEIS launches a euro-pegged stablecoin on Ethereum with 20.02 million tokens issued, targeting institutional flows and tokenized fund access.

Bank of Korea governor outlines tokenized bond vision, unified ledger plan

The Bank of Korea’s governor praised tokenized government bonds for easing the issuance and management of government debt during a panel discussion at the ECB Forum.

Circle CEO touts USDC's network advantage as OUSD emerges

Bernstein said OUSD could become the strongest new challenger to the Circle-Tether duopoly, while flagging unresolved questions around governance, operations and revenue sharing.

Last-minute MiCA approvals mark end of EU transition period

A final wave of MiCA approvals expanded Europe's roster of licensed crypto firms as the transitional period came to a close.

Crypto enters Q3 with thinner liquidity but less leverage after Q2 reset: Talos

Bitcoin and Ether open interest fell sharply after $8.35 billion in long liquidations, while ETF outflows, weaker Strategy purchases and declining market depth reduced liquidity.

Bitcoin ETFs lose record $4.5B in June, eclipsing Strategy's $1.25B raise

US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged a record $4.5 billion in June outflows, pushing year-to-date totals to $5.5 billion, signaling an unprecedented pace of withdrawals.

Former Goliath Ventures CEO pleads guilty in $400M crypto Ponzi case

Former Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Delgado pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering and agreed to forfeit properties, vehicles, luxury goods and crypto wallets.

Taiwan’s legislature passes crypto, stablecoin regulations

Taiwan’s legislative branch has passed the nation’s first crypto and stablecoin rules, which aim to integrate the country with the global crypto market.

Anthropic to bring back Fable 5 as US lifts export controls

Claude Fable 5 will be redeployed with a new set of classifiers designed to identify and block a broader range of cybersecurity-related tasks.

Trump earned more from crypto than real estate in 2025, filings show

Memecoin sales and royalties made the most money for Trump last year, more than all of his golf clubs combined.

Trump earned more from crypto than real estate in 2025, filings show

Memecoin sales and royalties made the most money for Trump last year, more than all of his golf courses combined.

Director of ‘47 Ronin’ who gambled Netflix funds on crypto gets 30 months

Carl Rinsch will serve two and a half years in prison for taking money meant for a Netflix show to buy Dogecoin, stocks and luxury goods.

UK crypto investors sue Binance, Changpeng Zhao for $200M

One Binance customer said he lost the equivalent of more than $132,000 from the crypto exchange’s derivatives offerings before restrictions were imposed on Binance.

Has Strategy’s capital overhaul put an end to ‘death spiral’ fears?

Strategy's latest plan includes MSTR and STRC buybacks, expanded cash reserves and even potential Bitcoin sales. Will it be enough to defuse the overheated “death spiral” fears?

Bitcoin just $5K away from ‘best investment opportunity’ of bear market

Bitcoin's recent selloff brought it within 10% of its realized price — a line that has marked the bottoming zone in Bitcoin's previous bear markets.

Massachusetts AG files amended lawsuit against Kalshi over sports betting after court ruling

The amended complaint, granted by a judge on Tuesday, included allegations that Kalshi targeted users under 21 years old through social media and marketing on university campuses.

Bitmine Ether buys eclipsed by $345M ETH ETF $345M outflows: Is sub $1.5K next?

Tokenization and RWA TVL growth highlight Ethereum’s fundamentals, but stagnant DApps and spot ETF outflows keep the pressure on ETH price.

SEC seeks public comment on regulating next generation of ETFs

The request from the US agency seeks feedback on how emerging ETF structures and investment strategies should be regulated as issuers roll out increasingly specialized products.

Financial companies join forces for US dollar stablecoin, keeping reserve earnings

The project, supported by Visa, Mastercard and many crypto companies, could be in a position to challenge Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC, currently the two largest stablecoins by market capitalization.

Nasdaq brings proprietary market data onchain through Pyth

The partnership extends distribution of Nasdaq's TotalView market data to blockchain applications and other software platforms through Pyth's marketplace.

Bitcoin price risks drop below $58K as US dollar hits 40-year high against yen

Bitcoin faced downside pressure as the US dollar hit its highest levels against the Japanese yen since 1986, while BTC price analysis revealed "capitulation" by 2025 top-buyers.

AI’s power crunch turns Bitcoin miners’ grid access into an asset

Bitcoin miners have the power sites AI companies need, but turning old mining campuses into real data center revenue is no easy pivot.

Crypto companies have spent $189M so far on 2026 US election cycle: Report

The crypto industry, big tech and gambling interest groups are betting big on politicians in the 2026 primaries and elections, with almost $300 million shelled out so far.

Business use of stablecoins set for growth surge: Cybrid report

The majority of businesses surveyed are likely to use stablecoins within the next 12 months, while regulatory clarity remained the biggest barrier to wider adoption.

MetaMask launches stablecoin yield account with card spending

MetaMask launches Money Account it says offers up to 4% variable APY on mUSD stablecoin balances and card spending, with DeFi-powered yield via vaults, excluding the UK and sanctioned jurisdictions.

OKX launches AI marketplace for autonomous agent economy

OKX launched a beta marketplace for the agentic economy, enabling AI agents to autonomously find work and collaborate with other agents.

Strategy's new plan divides industry observers even as MSTR, STRC climb

Strategy’s new Bitcoin capital framework draws Wall Street backing from Benchmark with a $570 per share target even as traders question long-term demand risk.

Theo becomes first crypto-native investor in Fidelity tokenized fund

The onchain capital markets platform allocated $20 million to Fidelity International's tokenized liquidity fund as tokenized Treasury products continue to attract institutional capital.

Swan's Cory Klippsten sees record Bitcoin holder supply revealing early bottom

The record Bitcoin supply held by long-term holders may suggest that the crypto market bottom will come early, according to Swan’s Cory Klippsten.

StarkWare unveils Starknet quantum roadmap, says industry has no excuse

“The crypto industry shouldn’t need wake-up calls from the White House or anyone else,” said StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson.

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