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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.

Standard Chartered Becomes First Global Bank to Offer Direct USDC Access to Institutions

Standard Chartered is the first Global Systemically Important Bank authorized to let institutions mint and redeem Circle's USDC.

Treasury Department Sanctions Over 130 ISIS-Affiliated Crypto Wallets on Tron

More than 130 Tron wallets connected with a Central Asian ISIS affiliate were sanctioned by the U.S. government, with funds frozen by Tether.

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.

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.

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.

Ondo tokenizes BlackRock’s IVV ETF and Micron stock under US custodial model

Ondo Finance launches tokenized BlackRock IVV ETF and Micron shares under SEC-defined custodial model with Ethereum-based settlement.

Mystery owner challenges the $200B ‘lost’ Satoshi Bitcoin claim in New York court

A pseudonymous respondent has appeared in New York court to challenge a lawsuit seeking control of over $200 billion worth of long-dormant coins tied to the network’s earliest days, including those linked to Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin's pseudonymous founder. The respondent, using the name John Doe 33...

Tether freezes 134 ISIS terror wallets as stablecoins now sit inside the sanctions machine

ISIS-K, the Islamic State affiliate active across Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of Central Asia, had USDT balances frozen on 131 TRON addresses after an OFAC sanctions update, creating an enforcement test for stablecoins. Once public-chain intelligence, a sanctions list, and issuer controls were ...

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.

Taiko fully restores cross-chain bridge just 10 days after a $1.7 million hack

The protocol completed a multi-stage recovery that included an independent security review. The TAIKO token has surged as much as 136% in recent trading.

Bitcoin zooms above $61,000 as inflation fears soften

Bitcoin rose more than 4% to trade above $61,000, its strongest level in over a week, after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation risks had eased. A 7.9% drop in South Korea's Kospi on renewed AI chip worries did little to dent the bid.

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.

‘Accumulation beneath the surface’: Bitcoin rebounds above $61,000 as long-term holders accumulate amid steady ETF outflows

Bitcoin reclaims $61,000 as Glassnode and Bitfinex flag long-term holder accumulation beneath persistent ETF selling.

Peter Thiel-backed crypto-friendly Erebor Bank eyes $8 billion valuation as deposits nearly quadruple: Bloomberg

Erebor Bank, backed by Palmer Luckey and Peter Thiel, is in talks to raise funding at a valuation of at least $8 billion, per Bloomberg.

US Treasury sanctions over 100 ISIS-K crypto addresses that moved over $1.4 million

ISIS-K allegedly used its media wing to solicit donations via Tron, Monero, and Bitcoin, highlighting stablecoin issuers' growing role in sanctions enforcement.

Crypto Shorts Get Rekt as Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Rise to Weekly High Prices

Bitcoin continued rising after hitting a 21-month-low earlier this week, topping $62,000 and leading a broader crypto market rebound.

Securitize tokenizes $295 million of its own stock on Solana and Avalanche amid NYSE debut

The newly-public company's shares are the largest issuer-sponsored tokenized stock at launch, aiming to make a point against rival third-party stock token issuers.

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.

Solana launches onchain governance and sets entry fee at 100,000 SOL staked

Validators and the people who stake with them can now formally signal where the network should go through a new system called Solana Governance Proposals. Any validator with 100,000 SOL behind it can open one, and stakers can overrule how their validator votes.

OpenAI Offers US Government a $42 Billion Slice of Itself: Report

Sam Altman is pitching a 5% equity stake in OpenAI for the U.S. government—and reportedly wants every major AI company to do the same.

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.

Ether, solana, dogecoin in the green after Warsh comments push bitcoin above $60,000

Bitcoin climbed back above $60,000 for the first time in over a week after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation risks had come down. Solana led the majors, up about 16% on the week, while a semiconductor selloff hit Asian markets and dented the AI trade that has pulled capital from crypto all quarte...

Metaplanet adds 2,823 bitcoin to holdings in Q2, bringing total to 43,000 BTC

Metaplanet spent $222 million on the bitcoin purchase during the second quarter, translating to $78,608 per bitcoin.

Metaplanet buys another $170 million of bitcoin expanding treasury to 43,000 BTC

The Japanese firm, now the world's third largest publicly traded bitcoin holder, reported stronger Bitcoin Income Generation revenue.

A US Bitcoin treasury company sold every BTC because debt and Nasdaq pressure just closed in

K Wave Media has become a new case study for corporate Bitcoin trade stress. In a June 30 Form F-3, the Nasdaq-listed company disclosed that it sold all of its Bitcoin holdings on May 6 and said the sale generated aggregate proceeds of $64.2 million. The filing also said K Wave had liquidated 88 Bit...

Three years after MiCA became law, Europe's crypto framework is undergoing a rethink

Europe’s MiCA regime is now up for review, known colloquially as “MiCA 2.0,” through a consultation that closes around September.

Venice’s $65M raise makes VVV holders ask how much of Venice’s growth reaches the token

Venice, the AI platform behind the VVV token, raised $65 million in a Series A led by Dragonfly at a $1 billion equity valuation, its first outside capital raise. The company chose stock over its own token, and the market is already arguing about what that choice means for VVV holders. Series A inve...

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.

Ondo Finance debuts SEC-aligned tokenized stock model with BlackRock ETF, Micron shares

Broadridge and transfer agent Oasis Pro underpin a new structure that keeps tokenized securities within existing U.S. market rules, based on the SEC's third-party custodial model.

Humanity Protocol repositions toward enterprise AI after $36 million hack, founder says

Humanity Protocol founder Terence Kwok says the project is pivoting to enterprise AI after a $36 million exploit, with fund recovery odds low.

Securitize Begins Trading on NYSE as Tokenized Shares Land on Solana, Avalanche

BlackRock-backed tokenization firm Securitize now has shares trading on the New York Stock Exchange—or via Solana and Avalanche.

eToro leads $12.5 million round in onchain perps exchange Extended

"The partnership will focus on expanding access to global financial markets through next-generation on-chain infrastructure," eToro said.

Securitize becomes first to debut shares on NYSE and onchain, but it won’t be the last

President Brett Redfearn said the firm is in discussions to tokenize other IPOs "definitely ... within the next year.”

Coinbase helped build USDC – Why is it now backing the stablecoin trying to replace it, Open USD?

The stablecoin market has long rewarded the companies that issue digital dollars. They take in customer cash, hold reserves in short-term government securities, and earn the yield. Now, the companies that distribute those tokens want more of the economics. That tension is at the center of Open USD (...

Kalshi and Polymarket’s combined volume surges 75% to $45 billion in June amid World Cup fever

Among the three, Kalshi saw the largest month-over-month increase in volume, growing 87.4% to $31.5 billion from $16.81 billion.

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.

Avalanche Treasury stock plunges 73% since debut as company’s AVAX holdings lose value

At the end of the first quarter, the company's management raised 'substantial doubt' about its ability to continue operations.

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.

Scattered Spider Suspect Extradited to US Over $8M Crypto Ransom Demand

The teenager allegedly helped to breach a luxury jeweler and demand $8 million in crypto, as part of a crew tied to $100 million in ransoms.

Robinhood’s expanding crypto bet meets a faster-moving prediction market boom

Robinhood is pushing deeper into crypto infrastructure with the launch of its own blockchain network, tokenized stocks and decentralized lending products, even as one of its fastest-growing revenue opportunities may be forming outside crypto. On July 1, the brokerage launched the public mainnet for ...

Morning Minute: Robinhood Debuts 'Robinhood Chain'

The market liked it with HOOD shares jumping 8% and their crypto perp dex partner up even more. Plus crypto's latest unicorn is crowned.

A struggling Nasdaq-listed company that tried to copy Saylor's Bitcoin playbook is completely dumping crypto for AI

The Nasdaq-listed Korean media company once lined up $1 billion in financing to buy 10,000 bitcoin. A recent filing confirms its balance is now zero as it pivots to AI infrastructure and fights to stay listed.

Russia Is Ready for 'Widespread Use' of Digital Ruble by September, Says Bank Governor

Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina said major banks and retailers are on track to begin accepting the digital ruble by September 1.

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.

France’s crypto kidnapping surge exposes the personal data trail behind wrench attacks

France’s crypto security problem is expanding beyond private keys to include the people whom attackers can identify, threaten, and force to authorize transfers. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said French authorities have recorded 77 cases this year involving unlawful confinement, abduction, extorti...

How tokenized stocks fail as collateral even when the stock price does not move

DeFi lending protocol Edel disclosed a $403,000 exploit that hit the layer where tokenized stocks are trying to become DeFi collateral. Edel said no depositor would bear losses, and the team would absorb the bad debt, restore affected balances one-to-one, and rebuild the protocol's oracle architectu...

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.

Ark Invest scoops up $18 million in Circle shares as stock dips 41% over past month

Circle dropped 1% today after falling nearly 18% on Tuesday following the launch of the rival stablecoin project OUSD.

Ethereum is splitting into three power centers and ETH treasury firms are paying for two

Ethereum Institutional announced its launch on July 1, folding a year of the Foundation's go-to-market work into a group pitching Ethereum to banks and asset managers on tokenization and stablecoins. Ethlabs, built by five former senior Ethereum Foundation (EF) researchers, surfaced days earlier wit...

Bitget expands Stock+ platform with US stock options trading

Bitget launched U.S. stock options, adding equity derivatives to its Stock+ platform alongside crypto and tokenized stocks.

EToro invests in onchain derivatives platform Extended as brokers race into DeFi

The broker plans to bring perpetual futures into Zengo wallet and expand DeFi products to its core platform as rivals like Robinhood expand onchain offerings.

Japanese Financial Giant SBI to Shut Down Bitcoin Mining Pool

SBI Crypto, the subsidiary of the Japanese financial giant, is the latest firm to shutter its Bitcoin mining endeavor.

CFTC’s Selig says Illinois lawmakers ‘decided they know better’ on crypto tax

CFTC Chair Michael Selig sharply criticized Illinois' decision to pass a law that puts into place a 0.2% tax on crypto transactions.

Live markets: Bitcoin holds above $60,000 as yen jumps on intervention fears

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.

Bitcoin's long-term holders have returned to accumulation

Long-term holding wallets have shifted to net accumulation from net distribution, according to Glassnode.

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.

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.

Smaller tokens lead as bitcoin, sol rally in 'first real bounce of the selloff'

Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies rebounded on dovish Federal Reserve signals, with speculative tokens like Memecore’s M and Audiera’s BEAT leading gains.

Anchorage Digital adds Lido support, giving institutions access to wstETH

Through the integration, institutional clients gain direct access to Lido's wrapped staked ETH token, wstETH, via Anchorage’s platform.

Wall Street is selling Bitcoin but the old holders are now buying it back

Glassnode's latest Week Onchain report shows that roughly 10.83 million BTC are now in the red, against 9.22 million still in profit. Loss-making supply now accounts for roughly 54% of the measured total, compared with 46% still in profit, meaning underwater coins exceed profitable coins by about 1....

SBI Crypto to shut down mining pool that holds roughly 2% of Bitcoin's hashrate

Miners must redirect their hashrate before the July 31 cutoff, as the pool will stop accepting contributions after that date.

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.

Irish authorities recover another 500 bitcoins from lost Clifton Collins drug stash

Onchain data from Arkham Intelligence now shows wallets tagged "Clifton Collins" holding roughly 4,500 BTC.

JPMorgan says Strategy’s bitcoin sale policy introduced ‘avoidable’ risk into crypto markets

Strategy introduced "avoidable two-way risk" into crypto markets with its recent bitcoin sale policy, according to JPMorgan analysts.

AI Researchers Got Chatbots to Share Cocaine Recipes Using This One Wild Trick

Researchers say a new jailbreak technique tricked AI models into treating attacker-written text as their own reasoning, bypassing safety guardrails and exposing a deeper security flaw.

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.

XRP edges higher as whale activity rises while retail traders stay cautious

New wallet creation hit a three-month high and large-holder activity strengthened, but XRP still needs to reclaim $1.10 before the recovery looks convincing.

SBI Crypto shuts Bitcoin mining pool after five-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.

Metaplanet Adds 2,823 Bitcoin in Q2 as Buying Pace Cools

The Japanese firm's 43,000-BTC stack now sits well below its cost basis, and it has leaned on debt over equity to keep buying.

Bitwise says STRC selloff signals crypto cycle nearing a bottom, not Strategy’s breaking point

Bitwise said STRC's volatility reflects a late-cycle leverage unwind, with institutions poised to replace Strategy as bitcoin's biggest buyer.

FBI Director Kash Patel caught sleeping on required disclosure of six-figure MSTR investment: Report

Patel loaded up on BTC-holder MSTR shares but failed to file a timely disclosure, according to a report by nonpartisan news outlet NOTUS.

U.S. payroll growth slowed sharply in June, with only 57,000 jobs added

This morning's data could slow market expectations for a Fed rate hike as soon as this summer or early Fall.

JPMorgan says Strategy's bitcoin sales policy adds 'two-way risk' to crypto markets

The bank said Strategy's bitcoin sales policy adds avoidable market uncertainty and should be replaced with equity issuance to build cash reserves.

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.

Yield-bearing stablecoin slowdown ends three-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.

‘I think we’re nearing the bottom’: Bitwise CIO says Strategy’s STRC selloff is part of bitcoin’s end-of-cycle dynamics

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says Strategy's STRC selloff reflects the kind of "end-of-cycle" deleveraging that precedes a bitcoin market bottom.

FBI Director Kash Patel's Undisclosed Stock Buy in Bitcoin Giant Strategy Is Down 44%

FBI Director Kash Patel failed to disclose a significant purchase of stock in Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy from last November.

Robinhood CEO says future of crypto is in real-world assets, not memecoins

Vlad Tenev spoke to his belief in the merging of TradFi and crypto when asked if digital assets have entered an "enduring" downturn.

ChatGPT developer OpenAI said to discuss offering U.S. government a 5% stake: FT

The proposal aims to give the American public a financial stake in AI while easing political scrutiny of the industry.

Warsh's comments set the stage for U.S. jobs data to ignite bitcoin, gold rally

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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.

FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed six-figure Strategy stock purchase months after trade: report

FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed a six-figure Strategy stock purchase months after execution in a delayed federal ethics filing.