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Trump Meme Coin Reveals Liquidity Update: Will It Change Price Misery?
The TRUMP meme coin faces skepticism as the team prepares to release 96 million tokens, potentially overshadowing current liquidity and development efforts.
Warren Buffett Says Alphabet (GOOGL) Can Beat 95% of Wall Street Stock Picks
Warren Buffett endorsed Alphabet, claiming it outperforms most Wall Street stock picks due to its massive cash flow and strategic AI investments.
Stripe-PayPal deal could accelerate shift to blockchain-based money, Polygon exec says
A potential acquisition of PayPal by Stripe and Advent International could significantly hasten the industry's transition toward blockchain-based payment systems.
Trump Steps Into CLARITY Act Talks: Can the Senate Deliver Before Recess?
President Donald Trump is meeting with senators to secure passage of the CLARITY Act before the upcoming August recess.
Public Hyperliquid treasury firm Hyperion enters into new 500k HYPE bond agreement with Skew
Hyperion DeFi is partnering with Skew Technologies to launch institutional perpetual futures on Hyperliquid via a 500,000 HYPE bond agreement.
Strategy CEO says company isn’t going anywhere as bitcoin buyer, sees debt concerns only below $10,000 BTC
Strategy CEO Phong Le confirms the company remains committed to buying bitcoin, dismissing debt concerns unless prices fall below $10,000.
Bitcoin to $40,000? If History’s Anything to Go By, It’s Possible, Says Report
A new NYDIG report suggests Bitcoin could drop to $38,000 based on historical cycle patterns and current market underperformance.
Coinbase's Jesse Pollak steps back from Base app leadership after admitting his crypto social strategy failed
Jesse Pollak is stepping down from leading the Base app after admitting his strategy favoring social applications over infrastructure failed to gain traction.
Stanford Study Examines Manipulation in Polymarket Bitcoin Contracts
A Stanford and Singapore Management University study reveals that short-duration Bitcoin prediction markets on Polymarket are vulnerable to price manipulation during settlement.
‘Hugely positive’ meeting on Thursday with Trump to discuss ethics raises hopes for passage of sweeping crypto legislation
A high-level meeting with Donald Trump aims to resolve ethics concerns, potentially clearing the path for landmark cryptocurrency legislation.
US government sends $288M to Coinbase putting Bitcoin reserve rules into question
The U.S. government transferred $288 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum to Coinbase, sparking questions about its compliance with strategic reserve non-sale policies.
Benchmark says Securitize investors should ‘strip out the noise’ after post-SPAC selloff
Benchmark maintains a Buy rating on Securitize, encouraging investors to ignore market volatility and focus on the company's long-term tokenization potential.
Revolut Receives In-Principle Approval from UAE Authorities for Crypto Services
Revolut has secured in-principle regulatory approval from Dubai's VARA to offer cryptocurrency services, including buying, selling, and holding digital assets, in the UAE.
How Morgan Stanley plans to bring crypto custody, staking and lending support in-house
Morgan Stanley has received preliminary OCC approval to establish a digital-asset trust bank to manage custody, staking, and lending internally.
Ethereum Breaks Key Resistance Toward $2,000: How Far Will ETH Rally?
Ethereum's price has broken a major trendline, fueled by rising futures interest and a short squeeze, though volume confirmation is currently missing.
US Inflation Fell on Cheap Gas, But That Relief is Already Fading
June's US inflation decline was driven by temporary fuel price drops, but renewed conflict in the Strait of Hormuz threatens to reverse this progress.
Coinbase’s Jesse Pollak hands Base app leadership to Cobie after admitting social bets fell short
Jesse Pollak is stepping down from leading the Base app team after acknowledging that social and creator-focused initiatives failed to gain traction.
Bitcoin miner AI pivot hits roadblock with New York 50 MW permit freeze
New York's new permit moratorium on large data centers creates significant regulatory challenges for Bitcoin miners transitioning their infrastructure toward AI.
President Trump To Meet Senators On Clarity Act’s Ethics Fight: Report
President Trump will meet with senators to resolve ethics disputes regarding the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before the upcoming August recess.
South Korea Moves to Treat Crypto as National Wealth Under New Law
South Korea is updating its asset laws to categorize cryptocurrencies and digital assets as national wealth, shifting away from a speculative framework.
Traders Took $8.2 Million From Polymarket’s Five-Minute Bitcoin Bets, Study Found
A study reveals that manipulators exploited Polymarket's five-minute Bitcoin contracts to profit $8.2 million at the expense of retail bettors.
Ostium Pauses Trading After Apparent Oracle Exploit Targets OLP Vault
Decentralized protocol Ostium suspended trading following an oracle exploit that resulted in estimated losses between $18 million and $22 million.
DTCC moves tokenized securities into live trading, marking a milestone for Wall Street's blockchain push
The DTCC successfully conducted its first live production trades of tokenized securities, advancing blockchain integration within traditional financial market infrastructure.
BlackRock outlines vision for crypto-TradFi convergence as product pipeline grows
BlackRock is expanding its digital asset strategy by focusing on tokenization and integrating traditional financial products into blockchain-based investor wallets.
Bitcoin miner CleanSpark signed a $6.6B AI lease before securing the $2.1B required to build it
CleanSpark has committed to a $6.6 billion AI infrastructure lease while facing a significant funding gap for the required $2.1 billion construction project.
Cantor and Securitize collaborate on blockchain-based IPOs
Cantor Fitzgerald and Securitize have partnered to integrate blockchain technology and tokenization into the process of conducting initial public offerings.
Crypto clearinghouse Glacis Labs raises $6.8 million seed to expand ZeroDelta platform
Glacis Labs raised $6.8 million in seed funding to scale ZeroDelta, its institutional-focused multichain clearing platform for digital assets.
Bitcoin Price Jumps Over $65,500 on Soft Inflation Data
Bitcoin climbed above $65,500 following reports of cooling U.S. producer and consumer inflation in June.
Aave Brings V4 to Avalanche as Tokenized Asset Market Grows
Aave has launched its V4 protocol on Avalanche, introducing a new architecture designed to support tokenized real-world assets.
US PPI Lands Soft, Fed Rate Hike Odds Lower as Bitcoin Price Reclaims $65,000
Bitcoin climbed back to $65,000 as lower-than-expected US producer inflation data reduced the probability of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike.
Kraken Institutional taps Upshift to build vaults that earn yield on idle bitcoin, ETH and stablecoins
Kraken Institutional has partnered with Upshift to offer clients bespoke, non-custodial vaults for earning yield on crypto assets directly through Kraken's custody.
Securitize and Cantor Fitzgerald Expand Tokenized Securities Push
Securitize and Cantor Fitzgerald are partnering to facilitate blockchain-based IPOs and public equity offerings using tokenized securities.
‘Bull markets everywhere’: Bitwise says crypto equities beat every major asset class but emerging markets in H1 2026
Bitwise reported that crypto equities outperformed most major asset classes in the first half of 2026 despite a decline in underlying crypto asset prices.
BitMine made $46 million staking Ethereum then lost twice that betting on it
BitMine generated $46 million from Ethereum staking but faced significant losses due to a failed options strategy and high operational costs.
Ostium pauses trading after apparent $18 million vault exploit
Onchain perpetuals exchange Ostium suspended trading after an attacker exploited its vault on Arbitrum to drain approximately $18 million in USDC.
Ostium suffers $18 million exploit as oracle attack wave continues to hit DeFi
A hacker manipulated Ostium's oracle price-feed system to falsely generate profitable trades, resulting in an $18 million USDC exploit.
William Blair cuts Coinbase forecasts but says crypto downturn nearing a bottom
William Blair lowered Coinbase's financial forecasts but maintains an Outperform rating, citing signs that the crypto market downturn is nearing a bottom.
Ostium Perp DEX Hit for $18 Million in Brutal Oracle Exploit
The Ostium perpetual exchange on Arbitrum lost nearly $18 million in USDC following a private key compromise and subsequent oracle price manipulation.
Stani Kulechov on Aave V4, Avalanche, and why RWAs will hit $100 billion this year
Aave founder Stani Kulechov discusses the protocol's expansion into tokenized real-world assets and the upcoming launch of Aave V4 on Avalanche.
The privacy paradox of protecting kids online
Cardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard argues that online age-verification mandates risk creating mass surveillance databases prone to data breaches.
Crypto Long & Short: To ETH or not to ETH — is SOL the better diversifier?
Morgan Stanley's Denny Galindo suggests that historically, SOL has served as a more effective portfolio diversifier than ether despite higher volatility.
Bitcoin Gets Second Inflation Boost as US PPI Sparks Three-Week Highs
Bitcoin reached a three-week high of $65,500 following favorable US Producer Price Index data that eased inflation concerns.
Sony’s stablecoin plan sends PlayStation crypto rumors racing ahead of the facts
Sony's approval for a stablecoin trust has sparked unsubstantiated rumors about PlayStation integrating crypto payments for game purchases.
High-level White House meeting said to be planned to hash out Clarity Act ethics section
White House officials are meeting with senators to negotiate a controversial ethics provision within the proposed Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.
South Korea to modify 76-year-old law to classify cryptocurrencies as national assets
South Korea plans to update the 1950 National Property Act to formally include cryptocurrencies and intellectual property as state-owned national assets.
Trump’s $1 Gold Coin Is Coming for America’s 250th Birthday
The US Mint is issuing a $1 gold coin featuring President Donald Trump to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026.
VerifiedX and BitGo Sign MOU to Deliver Qualified Custody for vBTC, Expanding Institutional Access to Native Bitcoin Utility, and with Immediate Support for Non-Synthetic Canonical on Base
VerifiedX and BitGo have partnered to provide institutional-grade qualified custody for vBTC and its non-synthetic canonical asset on the Base network.
Wells Fargo Raised Its Tesla Stock Target, but Still Sees a 67% Drop
Wells Fargo increased its Tesla price target to $130, yet maintained an "Underweight" rating, signaling a potential 67% decline from current levels.
Open USD poses biggest threat yet to Circle's USDC, CoinShares says
CoinShares reports that the upcoming Open USD stablecoin threatens Circle's USDC by offering a more attractive revenue-sharing model for partners.
BlackRock Hits $15 Trillion Record While Its Crypto Arm Shrinks 20%
BlackRock reached a record $15.34 trillion in assets, while its digital asset holdings declined by 20% due to outflows and market volatility.
DTCC begins first tokenized stock and Treasury production trades involving JPMorgan, BlackRock and Goldman: WSJ
The DTCC has launched its first production trades of tokenized stocks and Treasurys with major financial institutions like JPMorgan and BlackRock.
Core Scientific’s 75% return on AI deal isn’t the template for bitcoin miners, Bernstein says
Bernstein analysts caution that Core Scientific’s high-yield AI deal is an outlier, not a standard benchmark for the broader bitcoin mining sector.
Tokenization startup Tradable plans to bring $1 billion worth of private credit assets to Stellar
Tradable, a tokenization platform backed by ParaFi Capital, is bringing $1 billion in private credit assets to the Stellar blockchain.
Is Robinhood Chain’s Success Bullish or Bearish for ETH?
Robinhood Chain's successful launch raises questions about whether growing Ethereum Layer-2 activity meaningfully drives demand for the ETH asset.
How EU and UK crypto platforms are already building your 2027 tax report
New EU DAC8 and UK CARF regulations require crypto platforms to collect user transaction data throughout 2026 for automated reporting in 2027.
A timeline of the Ethereum Foundation's ongoing shakeup
The Ethereum Foundation underwent a significant 2026 restructuring, cutting staff and budget while shifting responsibilities to new independent ecosystem organizations.
AMLA Warns Customer Migration Could Strain Compliance at Licensed CASPs
AMLA chair Bruna Szego warns that post-MiCA user migration could overwhelm compliance systems at European crypto firms.
Japan’s Landmark Vote Reclassifies Bitcoin And Crypto As Financial Assets
Japan’s parliament has reclassified cryptocurrency as financial assets, aligning them with securities regulations and enabling future ETF approvals and tax reductions.
Bitmine says ETH staking generated $45.7 million, accounting for 98% of quarterly revenue
Bitmine Immersion Technologies reported that Ethereum staking services contributed 98% of its $46.5 million quarterly revenue for the period ending May 31.
SpaceX Stock Nears All-Time Low, but This Pattern Points to $158
SpaceX stock is near record lows, but a potential falling wedge pattern suggests a rebound to $158 contingent on upcoming Starship performance.
How Crypto Venues Are Building Financial Operating Systems: Binance as a Super App
Major crypto exchanges are evolving into financial super-apps by integrating diverse services like trading, payments, and tokenized assets into one interface.
Keel Infrastructure to Consolidate Three Bitcoin Sites Into One AI Campus
Keel Infrastructure has received approval to repurpose 96 megawatts of power capacity in Québec from Bitcoin mining to a new artificial intelligence campus.
Which Asset Is the Best War Hedge? The 2026 US-Iran Test
During the 2026 US-Iran conflict, US stocks outperformed while gold, silver, and Bitcoin struggled as safe-haven assets.
Circle suspended Tether-backed fund over market manipulation concerns, arbitration filings show
Circle suspended a Tether-backed arbitrage fund after suspecting it engaged in market manipulation to benefit Tether, according to recent arbitration records.
BlackRock's crypto assets fall 39% despite $15 billion of net inflows
BlackRock's digital asset holdings dropped 39% to $48.8 billion due to market depreciation, which outweighed $15.1 billion in net investor inflows.
The launchpad that fueled Robinhood Chain's memecoin boom just gave away all its revenue
Noxa, a major launchpad on Robinhood Chain, halted operations after earning $12 million in fees and redirected future revenue to token creators.
Japan reclassifies crypto as a financial asset, paves way for tax cuts
Japan has passed legislation to reclassify cryptocurrencies as financial investments, introducing stricter regulations and a lower flat tax rate by 2028.
Strategy feels 'very secure' until bitcoin reaches $8,000-$10,000, says CEO
MicroStrategy CEO Phong Le stated the company feels secure about its balance sheet unless bitcoin prices drop to the $8,000–$10,000 range.
Where Crypto Products Lose Money After API Integration
Crypto products often lose revenue post-API integration due to missing assets, fiat barriers, uncompetitive rates, and inefficient transaction recovery processes.
NVIDIA Drops 50% of Asian AI Chip Clients in China Crackdown
NVIDIA has cut over half of its authorized Asian AI chip clients to prevent indirect exports to China and comply with US regulations.