Crypto exchange Kraken is trying to become a bank in Europe

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2026. Jul. 07. 18:38

Crypto exchange Kraken is trying to become a bank in Europe Kraken's focus is on Lithuania as the jurisdiction to secure the license, according to a person familiar with the plans.

SpaceX IPO powers record $3.86 billion in tokenized equities trading in June

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2026. Jul. 07. 16:18

SpaceX IPO powers record $3.86 billion in tokenized equities trading in June SpaceX tokens captured $1.19 billion, or 31% of total monthly volume, with Backpack’s SPCX leading trading at $1.08 billion.

U.S. SEC to propose crypto rule as soon as this month to ease startups, fundraising

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2026. Jul. 07. 16:08

U.S. SEC to propose crypto rule as soon as this month to ease startups, fundraising A newly updated agenda from the securities regulator shows so-called Reg Crypto high on its near-term list.

Analysts see more upside for SpaceX as post-IPO research begins

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2026. Jul. 07. 14:39

Analysts see more upside for SpaceX as post-IPO research begins Major brokerages initiated coverage on Tuesday with mostly buy ratings following the company's $75 billion June IPO.

Vanguard opens search for digital assets leader in sign of evolving crypto strategy

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2026. Jul. 07. 14:28

Vanguard opens search for digital assets leader in sign of evolving crypto strategy The new role would oversee tokenization, stablecoins and blockchain initiatives as Vanguard reassesses digital assets.

AI trade loses steam as infrastructure boom faces reality check

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2026. Jul. 07. 14:17

AI trade loses steam as infrastructure boom faces reality check Record earnings, rising competition and concerns over slowing AI spending are forcing investors to reassess one of the market's biggest trades.

EDX Markets raises $76 million in funding round led by SBI Holdings

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2026. Jul. 07. 14:07

EDX Markets raises $76 million in funding round led by SBI Holdings EDX’s model targets institutional clients by separating trading from custody through a central clearinghouse to minimize counterparty risk.

Former Tether investment chief is looking to sell part of his stake in the stablecoin giant: Bloomberg

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2026. Jul. 07. 13:46

Former Tether investment chief is looking to sell part of his stake in the stablecoin giant: Bloomberg Richard Heathcote is reportedly working with PJT Partners to find a buyer for a small part of his 1.26% holding in the issuer of USDT following his transition to an advisory role.

Bitcoin, XRP draw Japanese firms as weak yen drives treasury diversification

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2026. Jul. 07. 13:26

Bitcoin, XRP draw Japanese firms as weak yen drives treasury diversification SBI VC Trade says corporate demand for crypto is rising as a weak yen pushes firms to diversify reserves, part of a run that took its registered accounts past 2 million.

Coinbase secures UK authorization to offer traditional investments alongside crypto

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2026. Jul. 07. 11:37

Coinbase secures UK authorization to offer traditional investments alongside crypto The license allows institutional traders to access perpetual futures and gives U.K. retail customers the ability to trade equities to begin with.

Bitcoin stalls as open interest decline raises questions about rally's staying power

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2026. Jul. 07. 10:44

Bitcoin stalls as open interest decline raises questions about rally's staying power BTC retreated from a two-week high of $64,500 as falling open interest and weak spot demand cast doubt on the sustainability of July's 8.4% advance.

Binance taps into Bitcoin holders’ hunger for yield with new covered call yield play

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2026. Jul. 07. 08:20

Binance taps into Bitcoin holders’ hunger for yield with new covered call yield play The product, called BTC Yield, is designed exclusively for people who already hold bitcoin.

Bitcoin's recent macro relief faces a challenge from Japanese interest rates

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2026. Jul. 07. 07:50

Bitcoin's recent macro relief faces a challenge from Japanese interest rates Japanese bond yields continue to rise, lifting their U.S. counterparts and posing a potential headwind for risk assets.

Live markets: Bitcoin climbs near $64,000 as AI favorites plunge on Tuesday

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2026. Jul. 07. 06:51

Live markets: Bitcoin climbs near $64,000 as AI favorites plunge on Tuesday Bitcoin and ether ETFs drew fresh inflows Monday as the bid starts to return.

Live markets: Bitcoin climbs to $64,000 as AI favorites plunge on Tuesday

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2026. Jul. 07. 06:51

Live markets: Bitcoin climbs to $64,000 as AI favorites plunge on Tuesday Bitcoin and ether ETFs drew fresh inflows Monday as the bid starts to return.

Live markets: Samsung earnings miss sparks uncertainty as bitcoin dips below $64,000

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2026. Jul. 07. 06:51

Live markets: Samsung earnings miss sparks uncertainty as bitcoin dips below $64,000 Spot bitcoin ETFs still lost a net $526.6 million over the shortened holiday week, an eighth straight week of negative flows.

Live markets: Bitcoin and ether ETFs drew inflows on Monday

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2026. Jul. 07. 06:51

Live markets: Bitcoin and ether ETFs drew inflows on Monday Spot bitcoin ETFs still lost a net $526.6 million over the shortened holiday week, an eighth straight week of negative flows.

BONK faces $20 million treasury drain after attacker spends $4 million to pass malicious proposal

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2026. Jul. 07. 05:40

BONK faces $20 million treasury drain after attacker spends $4 million to pass malicious proposal The attacker bought enough of the memecoin's tokens to pass a governance proposal that sent the group's holdings to a wallet they controlled, then began selling.

XRP stalls near $1.14 as breakout attempt struggles for volume

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2026. Jul. 07. 04:46

XRP stalls near $1.14 as breakout attempt struggles for volume Buyers defended the session lows and pushed XRP back toward resistance, but muted overall volume left traders waiting for confirmation above $1.13-$1.14.

Bitcoin drops after a run at $64,000, shrugging off Strategy's $213 million BTC sale

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2026. Jul. 07. 04:33

Bitcoin drops after a run at $64,000, shrugging off Strategy's $213 million BTC sale The token touched $64,400 overnight before easing back, still up about 6% on the week. A fresh missile strike on a Qatari gas ship in the Strait of Hormuz lifted oil and tested the late-June peace deal as Asian tech sold off again.

Bitcoin's U.S. reserve still a work-in-progress as federal agencies hash it out

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2026. Jul. 06. 21:40

Bitcoin's U.S. reserve still a work-in-progress as federal agencies hash it out The White House says it's still evaluating the "best structure" for the federal fund to hold bitcoin as a long-term reserve and a separate stockpile of other crypto assets.

Circle’s USDC is leaving Tether behind in the stablecoin volume race, new data from Visa shows

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2026. Jul. 06. 16:00

Circle’s USDC is leaving Tether behind in the stablecoin volume race, new data from Visa shows As Wall Street banks adopt digital currencies for faster settlements, overall trading volume spiked 63% in just a single month.

Strategy selling hundreds of millions worth of bitcoin raises question about its capital-allocation playbook

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2026. Jul. 06. 15:47

Strategy selling hundreds of millions worth of bitcoin raises question about its capital-allocation playbook First, it was a tiny amount of bitcoin sales; then, the purchase of several thousand BTC; and finally, today, the unloading of thousands of BTC. What's happening at Strategy?

One month that shook the market: Saylor's struggles over bitcoin strategy yields big losses

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2026. Jul. 06. 15:47

One month that shook the market: Saylor's struggles over bitcoin strategy yields big losses First, it was a tiny amount of bitcoin sales, then it was the purchase of several thousand BTC, and finally, today, the unloading of thousands of BTC. What's happening at Strategy?

Ethereum developers embrace Vitalik Buterin's long-term vision but urge quicker execution

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2026. Jul. 06. 15:34

Ethereum developers embrace Vitalik Buterin's long-term vision but urge quicker execution The "Lean Ethereum" strawmap, updated earlier this week, has gained support from many of the network's researchers, though several say the biggest challenge won't be deciding what to build, but how quickly it can happen.

Securitize eyes acquisitions with $400 million war chest after going public, CEO says

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2026. Jul. 06. 14:25

Securitize eyes acquisitions with $400 million war chest after going public, CEO says Following its NYSE debut, Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo said the firm wants to expand its institutional tokenization platform rather than buy competitors.

Bitcoin miner TeraWulf soars on a $19 billion AI data-center lease with Anthropic

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2026. Jul. 06. 14:12

Bitcoin miner TeraWulf soars on a $19 billion AI data-center lease with Anthropic The onetime pure bitcoin miner signed a 20-year deal to host the AI firm at a Kentucky campus, the latest crypto-adjacent company to trade mining for the steadier money in artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

DeFi protocol Summer.fi halts Lazy Summer vaults after $6 million exploit

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2026. Jul. 06. 13:42

DeFi protocol Summer.fi halts Lazy Summer vaults after $6 million exploit The protocol’s SUMR token fell by over 18% after the incident.

Cantor says Strategy's recovery hinges on restoring STRC to par

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2026. Jul. 06. 13:06

Cantor says Strategy's recovery hinges on restoring STRC to par Bringing Strategy's preferred shares back to $100 is key to restarting Strategy's capital engine, the bank said, with repeated management actions expected to support both preferred and common shareholders.

Bitmine added another $74 million in ether as Tom Lee bets on Clarity Act boost

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2026. Jul. 06. 12:54

Bitmine added another $74 million in ether as Tom Lee bets on Clarity Act boost The second-largest digital asset treasury increased its buying pace, while Strategy sold a chunk of its bitcoin holdings.

Michael Saylor's Strategy dramatically ups pace of bitcoin sales, raising $216 million

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2026. Jul. 06. 12:16

Michael Saylor's Strategy dramatically ups pace of bitcoin sales, raising $216 million The company sold 3,588 bitcoin last week to replenish its dollar reserves for dividends on its preferred stock.

Russia's largest bank plans crypto wallet launch as Moscow clears market path

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2026. Jul. 06. 11:36

Russia's largest bank plans crypto wallet launch as Moscow clears market path Services will integrate into "Sberbank Online" and "SberInvestments" once the "On Digital Currency and Digital Rights" bill takes effect in September.

SpaceX's Nasdaq 100 inclusion comes with a historical warning

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2026. Jul. 06. 11:16

SpaceX's Nasdaq 100 inclusion comes with a historical warning The largest IPO ever enters the Nasdaq 100. Previous additions like Palantir and Strategy saw volatility after the index inclusion rather than the start of new rallies.

Crypto bounces back from the brink as altcoin optimism returns despite pockets of weakness

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2026. Jul. 06. 10:44

Crypto bounces back from the brink as altcoin optimism returns despite pockets of weakness BTC holds at $62,800 after last week's brush with $58,000, while LIT surges 50% and the Altcoin Season indicator hits its highest reading in three months.

Bitcoin's Sharpe Ratio slides to lowest since 2022. Here's what it means.

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2026. Jul. 06. 10:19

Bitcoin's Sharpe Ratio slides to lowest since 2022. Here's what it means. A reading that negative means investors would have been better off in risk-free assets like 10-year U.S. Treasuries.

Ripple's preliminary crypto asset provider license in Luxembourg upgraded to fully compliant

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2026. Jul. 06. 10:01

Ripple's preliminary crypto asset provider license in Luxembourg upgraded to fully compliant The approval means Ripple is now fully MiCA-compliant for payments, financial institutions, corporates and businesses across all 30 European Economic Area countries.

Coinbase AI draws backlash after erroneously publishing World Cup result before kickoff

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2026. Jul. 06. 09:39

Coinbase AI draws backlash after erroneously publishing World Cup result before kickoff CEO Brian Armstrong investigated, and the firm said it made updates to prevent future AI-generated inaccuracies.

Coinbase AI draws backlash after pushing World Cup result before kickoff

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2026. Jul. 06. 09:39

Coinbase AI draws backlash after pushing World Cup result before kickoff CEO Brian Armstrong investigated, and the firm said it made updates to prevent future AI-generated inaccuracies.

FOMC minutes, SpaceX joins Nasdaq 100: Crypto Week Ahead

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2026. Jul. 06. 08:18

FOMC minutes, SpaceX joins Nasdaq 100: Crypto Week Ahead Your look at what's coming in the week starting July 6.

Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum is preparing its 'biggest rebuild' since the Merge

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2026. Jul. 06. 07:44

Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum is preparing its 'biggest rebuild' since the Merge A revised roadmap details how the multi-year overhaul would replace nearly every major part of Ethereum's protocol, with quantum resistance and privacy moving up the priority list. It lands as ether rallies more than 12% in the past seven days.

Live markets: Bitcoin recoups early decline, rising back above $63,000

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2026. Jul. 06. 07:43

Live markets: Bitcoin recoups early decline, rising back above $63,000 Strategy raised $216 milliion with the sale of 3,588 bitcoin last week, sending prices lower earlier on Monday.

Live markets: Bitcoin drops under $62,000 after Strategy sells 3,588 BTC

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2026. Jul. 06. 07:43

Live markets: Bitcoin drops under $62,000 after Strategy sells 3,588 BTC Strategy raised $216 milliion with the sale of 3,588 bitcoin last week.

Live markets: Bitcoin pops to $63,900, then reverses, as week begins

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2026. Jul. 06. 07:43

Live markets: Bitcoin pops to $63,900, then reverses, as week begins Bitcoin touched $63,882 overnight before retreating to around $62,900, per CoinDesk data. Sunday's high held briefly before sellers pushed it back down.

I am contemplating selling some of my bitcoin for gold, veteran trader Peter Brandt says

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2026. Jul. 06. 06:03

I am contemplating selling some of my bitcoin for gold, veteran trader Peter Brandt says Veteran trader Peter Brandt said gold is going to gain substantially on bitcoin.

XRP rises 3% as $1.14 breakout turns into support test

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2026. Jul. 06. 05:15

XRP rises 3% as $1.14 breakout turns into support test Heavy volume pushed XRP through resistance, but sellers met the move near $1.16 and left traders watching whether former resistance can now hold as support.

Ether leads crypto's hold above key levels as bitcoin steadies over $63,000

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2026. Jul. 06. 05:09

Ether leads crypto's hold above key levels as bitcoin steadies over $63,000 A stalling rebound in AI and chip stocks and a stronger dollar kept the mood cautious as the second half gets underway.

Clarity and Congress's summer break: State of Crypto

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2026. Jul. 05. 18:30

Clarity and Congress's summer break: State of Crypto All parties are still optimistic that Clarity can happen before the midterms, but time is really starting to run out.

Americans traded $571 million on Polymarket politic bets despite U.S. ban

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2026. Jul. 05. 15:00

Americans traded $571 million on Polymarket politic bets despite U.S. ban U.S.-linked wallets traded $571 million in political contracts over the past year, more than any other country, even though the platform legally cannot serve them. The money leans toward the foreign-conflict markets U.S. venues do not list.

Banks have stopped asking if stablecoins belong in finance, now they're considering how

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2026. Jul. 05. 14:00

Banks have stopped asking if stablecoins belong in finance, now they're considering how Financial institutions are racing to become the secure gateways for stablecoins as digital asset volume is projected to explode by 2030.

Kalshi and prediction market sector embroiled in mixed bag of legal fights across U.S.

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2026. Jul. 05. 13:00

Kalshi and prediction market sector embroiled in mixed bag of legal fights across U.S. Some of the many battles with state gaming regulators aren't going well for the industry at the moment, but it isn't without its would-be government protectors.

Collateral, not yield, will decide which stablecoins win

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2026. Jul. 05. 13:00

Collateral, not yield, will decide which stablecoins win As yield-bearing stablecoins race toward a $50 billion market capitalization, the industry is optimizing for the wrong metric, argues Artem Tolkachev, chief RWA officer at Falcon Finance.

Barstool's Portnoy plans to hold bitcoin down to zero after timing it wrong every time

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2026. Jul. 05. 06:00

Barstool's Portnoy plans to hold bitcoin down to zero after timing it wrong every time Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said he will hold bitcoin all the way down to zero after buying near $100,000.

Tokenization's next use case is personalized portfolios, NYLIM executive says

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2026. Jul. 04. 20:00

Tokenization's next use case is personalized portfolios, NYLIM executive says Thomas Sy, head of multi-asset solutions at the $800-million asset manager, says blockchain can enable complex portfolio construction that's not yet possible in traditional finance.

Bitcoin jumps above $63,000, reversing end-June losses

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2026. Jul. 04. 18:07

Bitcoin jumps above $63,000, reversing end-June losses The token hit its highest in over a month during thin July 4 trading, with XRP up 5% in 24 hours to lead gains among majors.

How ethical hackers with just a $3,000 server found a flaw that could've put $70 billion in crypto at risk

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2026. Jul. 04. 18:00

How ethical hackers with just a $3,000 server found a flaw that could've put $70 billion in crypto at risk A critical flaw in the Aptos blockchain, which was patched, gave researchers a near-90% success rate at breaking a core security guarantee, with attack costs of just hundreds of dollars.

Bitcoin experts split over plan to freeze Satoshi's 1.1 million bitcoin as quantum threat grows

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2026. Jul. 04. 18:00

Bitcoin experts split over plan to freeze Satoshi's 1.1 million bitcoin as quantum threat grows Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said Satoshi Nakamoto's bitcoin should be frozen before quantum computers can steal it. Not everyone agrees.

Why bitcoin's disconnect from record-high stocks won't last

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2026. Jul. 04. 16:00

Why bitcoin's disconnect from record-high stocks won't last Researchers at Schwab and Hashdex said AI has diverted capital from digital assets while bitcoin continues to follow a familiar post-halving recovery pattern.

Trump's crypto token buyers are down $3.8 billion, blockchain data shows

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2026. Jul. 04. 15:30

Trump's crypto token buyers are down $3.8 billion, blockchain data shows The TRUMP token is down 96% from its peak, and 85% of secondary market wallets for WLFI are underwater, reflecting a broader downturn in the sector.

EU moves to block retail investors from explosive boom of multibillion-dollar prediction markets

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2026. Jul. 04. 13:56

EU moves to block retail investors from explosive boom of multibillion-dollar prediction markets The region's regulators emphasized that a product's actual function as a derivative matters more than its commercial name or labeling when assessing compliance.

UK's bold new crypto rules promise to unlock global trading, but huge compliance hurdles still threaten the rollout

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2026. Jul. 04. 12:00

UK's bold new crypto rules promise to unlock global trading, but huge compliance hurdles still threaten the rollout The U.K. FCA's crypto framework has been praised for prioritizing global liquidity and institutional adoption, but the authorization process is expected to be daunting.

XRP climbs 8% as record holder losses signal better risk-reward for buyers

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2026. Jul. 04. 07:08

XRP climbs 8% as record holder losses signal better risk-reward for buyers The token's 30-day and 365-day MVRV, a measure of how far holders are underwater, sit near -45% and -47%, lows Santiment says XRP has never reached before. Some traders read stretched losses as a contrarian signal.

Bitcoin’s next parabolic run may need $1 trillion in fresh capital

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2026. Jul. 04. 06:48

Bitcoin’s next parabolic run may need $1 trillion in fresh capital This cycle, about $697 billion in new money has generated a roughly 689% gain, compared with earlier cycles where far less capital drove returns of 2,000 percent to more than 50,000 percent.

This sanctioned Russian stablecoin claims it processes billions, but blockchain analysts disagree

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2026. Jul. 03. 19:18

This sanctioned Russian stablecoin claims it processes billions, but blockchain analysts disagree A7A5 claims crypto data providers understate its trading activity, while blockchain analytics firms say the ruble-backed token's volumes have fallen sharply this year.

Trump says there is ‘nothing wrong’ with family’s crypto windfall

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2026. Jul. 03. 12:04

Trump says there is ‘nothing wrong’ with family’s crypto windfall The president reported at least $1.4 billion in crypto income for 2025. He told CNBC he did nothing illegal and was not aware of the extent of his holdings. Critics say he is profiting from the office while his administration writes the industry's rules.

Bitcoin whales bought $16.7 billion of bitcoin in 2 weeks even as ETFs bled a record $4 billion

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2026. Jul. 03. 11:45

Bitcoin whales bought $16.7 billion of bitcoin in 2 weeks even as ETFs bled a record $4 billion U.S. institutional demand had its worst month ever in June. Large holders absorbed the selling, marking a divergence that has shown up near past cycle bottoms.

Crypto bulls on firmer footing as U.S. rate-hike risk recedes

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2026. Jul. 03. 11:11

Crypto bulls on firmer footing as U.S. rate-hike risk recedes Crypto ended the week in a more buoyant state after weak U.S. jobs data reduced the chances of a Fed interest-rate increase and Uniswap gained on a link-up with Robinhood.

Memory and semiconductor stocks lose momentum, bitcoin rebounds in sign of changing investor focus

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2026. Jul. 03. 10:41

Memory and semiconductor stocks lose momentum, bitcoin rebounds in sign of changing investor focus After dominating markets in 2026, AI-tied memory and semiconductor stocks are losing momentum, raising the question whether capital will shift back into bitcoin.

Tokenization could make finance faster, but also more susceptible to shocks, IMF says

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2026. Jul. 03. 09:06

Tokenization could make finance faster, but also more susceptible to shocks, IMF says Tokenization could make finance faster and cheaper. It also makes it more vulnerable to sudden shocks, the International Monetary Fund said.

Binance says MiCA should be judged by who it licenses, not who it excludes

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2026. Jul. 03. 06:30

Binance says MiCA should be judged by who it licenses, not who it excludes Europe head Gillian Lynch said Binance met Greece's licensing requirements and that the company remains committed to the EU, despite withdrawing its MiCA application days before the July 1 deadline.

Bitcoin ETFs see $221 million inflow, finally ending a painful 10-day selling streak

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2026. Jul. 03. 05:54

Bitcoin ETFs see $221 million inflow, finally ending a painful 10-day selling streak Spot ETFs had their strongest inflow day in two months, driven by funds other than BlackRock’s IBIT.

Finally. $221 million flow into Bitcoin ETFs, ending a painful 10-day outflow streak

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2026. Jul. 03. 05:54

Finally. $221 million flow into Bitcoin ETFs, ending a painful 10-day outflow streak Spot ETFs had their strongest inflow day in two months, driven by funds other than BlackRock’s IBIT.

XRP bulls test path back toward $1.10 as token zips 4% higher

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2026. Jul. 03. 05:29

XRP bulls test path back toward $1.10 as token zips 4% higher Buyers defended a higher low and pushed XRP toward near-term resistance, though the move still needs a clean break above $1.10 to confirm momentum.

Ether and solana extend gains as a short squeeze lifts bitcoin toward $62,000

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2026. Jul. 03. 05:18

Ether and solana extend gains as a short squeeze lifts bitcoin toward $62,000 Bearish traders lost $281 million in liquidations over 24 hours, nearly double the longs, as bitcoin pushed to its strongest level in two weeks. Ether is up almost 10% on the week and solana nearly 19% while a rebound in tech stocks eased the pressure from the AI trade.

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

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2026. Jul. 02. 19:00

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.

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

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2026. Jul. 02. 17:00

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.

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

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2026. Jul. 02. 16:51

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.

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

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2026. Jul. 02. 14:49

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.

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

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2026. Jul. 02. 14:44

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

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2026. Jul. 02. 14:16

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.

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

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2026. Jul. 02. 13:11

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.

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

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2026. Jul. 02. 12:37

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.

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

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2026. Jul. 02. 12:10

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.

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

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2026. Jul. 02. 11:55

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.

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

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2026. Jul. 02. 11:27

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.

Bitcoin rises 4% to above $61,000 as inflation fears soften

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2026. Jul. 02. 10:30

Bitcoin rises 4% to above $61,000 as inflation fears soften Bitcoin rose 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.

Bitcoin zooms above $61,000 as inflation fears soften

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2026. Jul. 02. 10:30

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.

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

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2026. Jul. 02. 10:06

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.

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

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2026. Jul. 02. 08:57

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.