DDSC Brings Regulated Dirham Stablecoin to UAE Exchanges
A regulated dirham stablecoin launched on UAE exchanges. Stablecoins processed over 51 trillion dollars in transaction volume over the past 12 months and represented 30% of all on-chain crypto transaction volume in 2025.
New Hampshire Bitcoin Bond Nears Final Vote, But There is a Catch
New Hampshire's Executive Council is voting on a $100 million Bitcoin bond, though research indicates a likely liquidation trigger exists. The bond faces final approval despite concerns about conditions that could force asset sales.
European Giant Clearstream Adds XRP and Other Tokens to Custody Offering: Full List
Clearstream, a European post-trade services provider, expanded its institutional cryptocurrency custody offering to include XRP and other tokens. The company, which is a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group, added multiple digital assets to its existing custody services.
Polymarket Turns On Instant Bitcoin Deposits Via Lightning Network, Powered by Spark
Bitcoin deposits on Polymarket are now instant through the Lightning Network using Spark technology. Users can deposit Bitcoin in a self-custodial manner without requiring intermediaries or lengthy processing times.
Securitize Trades on NYSE, Shares Down Following Listing
Securitize completed a SPAC merger and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker SECZ as a tokenization platform company. The company operates a full stack tokenization platform that includes an alternative trading system for secondary transactions.
Vanguard Warms to Crypto With Search for Digital Assets Chief
Vanguard is hiring its first head of digital assets to develop a long-term crypto and blockchain strategy. The position represents the company's initial formal step into establishing a dedicated leadership role for digital asset operations.
New Hampshire’s $100 Million Bitcoin-Backed Bond Faces Final Vote
New Hampshire's Executive Council will vote on a first-of-its-kind $100 million municipal bond backed by Bitcoin. The bond represents an unprecedented use of cryptocurrency as collateral for municipal financing.
SpaceX Nasdaq-100 Entry Brings Bitcoin Exposure to Passive Index Investors
SpaceX's addition to the Nasdaq-100 index triggered approximately $4.3 billion in passive inflows to a company holding 18,712 Bitcoin. This creates rules-based institutional demand for Bitcoin through corporate balance sheets.
Tether Invests $20M in Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin
Tether invested $20 million in a strategic growth financing round for Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's largest crypto exchange. The investment supports Mercado Bitcoin's expansion into tokenization, payments, credit, and capital markets across Latin America.
Strategy ($MSTR) Files 8-K Outlining Planned Bitcoin Sale, One Investor Predicts Bitcoin Bull Run Will Drive Strategy Shares Dramatically Higher
Strategy filed an 8-K disclosing results from a planned Bitcoin sale. The company is a Bitcoin proxy firm whose future is directly tied to Bitcoin's price.
Tether Invests $20 Million in Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin
Tether invested $20 million in Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin to expand regulated blockchain finance and stablecoin infrastructure across Latin America. The investment targets tokenization services and regulated cryptocurrency financial products in the region.
U.S. Bitcoin Reserve Stalls as Treasury and Commerce Vie for Control: Report
A dispute between the Treasury and Commerce departments over oversight authority has delayed the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve's rollout for more than a year following President Trump's creation order. The two agencies remain unable to resolve control of the proposed reserve.
Bitcoin Suisse Wins Abu Dhabi License, Extends Digital Asset Push into the UAE
Bitcoin Suisse received regulatory approval in Abu Dhabi to offer institutional cryptocurrency services throughout the UAE. The license enables the company to extend its digital asset operations into the United Arab Emirates market.
SEC Drops MetaMask Case Against ConsenSys With No Fine or Wrongdoing
The SEC dropped its enforcement case against ConsenSys regarding MetaMask without imposing any fine or finding wrongdoing. The decision provides wallet developers a legal precedent in ongoing debates over decentralized finance regulation.
Battle of the Bitcoin Reserve: Treasury-Commerce Department Infighting Delays Trump Crypto Plan
A dispute between the Treasury and Commerce Departments over control of 328,372 bitcoin has delayed implementation of Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve plan. The Department of Justice is now mediating the disagreement over which agency should oversee the bitcoin holdings.
Bitcoin Rebounds to $64,000 After Strategy Selloff as Options and ETFs Turn Bullish
Bitcoin rebounded to near $64,000 following a significant selloff from Strategy. Options markets and ETF flows shifted to bullish positioning ahead of Federal Reserve minutes.
Bitcoin Rebounds As Softer Jobs Data Lifts Rate-Cut Hopes
Softer U.S. jobs data increased expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. Bitcoin rose on this development as investors shifted toward riskier assets in anticipation of monetary easing.
Ripple Secures Full MiCA License, Completing EU Compliance
Ripple obtained full Crypto Asset Service Provider authorization from Luxembourg's financial regulator, completing its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation compliance requirements. The license enables Ripple to offer crypto services across the European Union under the MiCA framework.
Vitalik Buterin Outlines “Lean” Ethereum (ETH) Overhaul to Match the Scale of the Merge
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposed a multi-year transformation described as the network's third major evolutionary phase. The initiative, detailed in a July 4, 2026 post, aims to fundamentally reshape the blockchain protocol through what Buterin characterizes as a "lean" overhaul approach.
Ethereum developers embrace Vitalik Buterin's long-term vision but urge quicker execution
Ethereum developers support Vitalik Buterin's "Lean Ethereum" proposal, which was updated this week. They agree on the direction but express concern that execution speed presents the main challenge rather than determining what features to build.
Bitcoin miner TeraWulf soars on a $19 billion AI data-center lease with Anthropic
TeraWulf signed a 20-year lease agreement with AI company Anthropic to host data centers at its Kentucky campus. The bitcoin miner is shifting toward providing artificial-intelligence infrastructure as a steadier revenue source than cryptocurrency mining.
Ethereum begins new week on strong footing as bulls target key breakout levels
Ethereum surged 13% the previous week and is now approaching its 50-day exponential moving average near $1,806. Bitcoin and XRP gained 6% and 10% respectively, with these three cryptocurrencies beginning the week maintaining their upward momentum.
Cardano Adds 14,783 Wallets as ADA Rallies Near 33% in a Week
Cardano added 14,783 new ADA wallets following June's market crash. ADA token rallied 32.5% during the week despite ongoing governance disputes.
Bitcoin Price Spikes Near $64,000 as Short Sellers Get Liquidated
Bitcoin rose near $64,000 during a weekend rally driven by a weak jobs report and short squeeze activity. Short sellers experienced liquidations as the price movement triggered automatic position closures in derivatives markets.
Meme Coin Dominance Falls to Two-Year Low as Holders Vanish
Meme coin dominance has fallen to 3.7%, reaching its lowest level since February 2024. Holders are exiting positions as capital moves toward tokens with utility-based functions.
Ripple Price Analysis: What Are XRP’s Next Targets After 8% Weekly Surge?
XRP surged approximately 8% over one week, recovering from recent lows and approaching a critical technical inflection point. The recovery validated a bullish divergence that formed near support levels, though the broader market structure remains corrective.
Bitcoin Price Analysis: Is BTC Ready for Another Leg Higher Next Week?
Bitcoin has rebounded after dipping below June lows, though it now faces a critical resistance cluster that must be overcome. The daily timeframe shows that broader structure remains bearish until Bitcoin reclaims several major resistance levels.
Americans traded $571 million on Polymarket politic bets despite U.S. ban
U.S.-linked wallets traded $571 million in political contracts on Polymarket over the past year despite the platform being legally prohibited from serving Americans. The trading concentrated on foreign-conflict markets that U.S. regulatory venues do not offer.
MicroStrategy CEO Calls Bitcoin ‘United States of Money’
MicroStrategy's CEO Phong Le purchased $1 million in STRC stock that has returned to break-even value. He characterized Bitcoin as the "United States of money."
Bitwise CIO Foresees New Bitcoin and Crypto Bull Market Starting This Fall
Matt Hougan, Bitwise's Chief Investment Officer, predicted in a July 2026 memo that a new bull market for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency would begin that fall. He identified specific conditions he believed would trigger this market shift in the digital asset space.