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MyEtherWallet integrates tokenized stocks via Ondo, shifting from a wallet to an onchain finance platform. Katya Michaels details the strategy.
Securitize Capital registered as an SEC investment adviser on July 27, expanding its regulated platform for tokenized assets. The move adds advisory to existing broker-dealer, transfer agent, and fund admin services.
Emirates adds Crypto.com Pay for UAE flight bookings, turning a 2024 MoU into a live checkout option. The airline confirmed the rollout via its media centre.
AmericanFortress's zero-knowledge scheme aims to shield Bitcoin and Ethereum wallets from quantum attacks using existing seed phrases, no address change needed. Paper awaits peer review.
New York AG Letitia James warned Congress that state-level crypto enforcement could weaken, citing $500M in fraud losses. Meanwhile, $445M in liquidations and $9.23M ETH ETF inflows reshaped liquidity.
Apple touched $5 trillion intraday, joining Nvidia as the only companies to hit that valuation. AAPL closed just below the mark. The crypto market's $4.1T peak briefly topped Apple's worth.
Emirates airline now accepts crypto payments via Crypto.com Pay for UAE residents, settling in dirhams under central bank regulation. The move aligns with Dubai's digital economy push.
The carrier's checkout now supports the service for flights priced in dirhams. Crypto.com's Dubai entity runs the integration under a stored value license from the UAE central bank.
Galaxy Digital buys 500 acres in Texas for an AI campus, starting with 74 MW. The $3.5B junk bond sale funds expansion. Competing with IREN and Hut 8 for AI tenants.
Stablecoins now drive 80% of Brazil's crypto volume, the IMF says. The fund warns that cross-border flows are more sensitive to global shocks than traditional capital movements.
The National Quantum Readiness Act would codify Trump's quantum executive order into law, forcing federal agencies to adopt post-quantum encryption that could set standards for blockchain security and crypto custody.
Jay Clayton's move from SDNY to DNI leaves a gap in crypto enforcement. The former SEC chair's replacement at the Southern District of New York will shape token regulation.
Ukraine seized $8.3M in USDT. The White House meeting on frozen Russian assets could reshape compliance for stablecoin traders and sanctioned-corridor operations.
More than 60 crypto companies, blockchains, and DeFi protocols closed or filed for bankruptcy between January and July 2026, with the pace accelerating in late July. Security exploits, failed licensing, and unsustainable token economics drove the wave.
Emirates now accepts crypto through Crypto.com's UAE-licensed payment rail, converting to AED. The airline is among four globally to take digital currencies for bookings.
DCG-owned crypto exchange cuts roughly 20% of staff as CEO James Lanigan pivots from retail to institutional products and stablecoin infrastructure.
Kraken lets U.S. customers bid for Jersey Mike's IPO shares at $21-$25. Non-U.S. buyers in 110+ countries get tokenized JMKEx exposure through xStocks.
Emirates becomes the first major Gulf airline to accept crypto payments through Crypto.com Pay. The integration runs under a Central Bank SVF licence, settling in AED.
VietQR integration slashes crypto purchase fees from 7% to 0% in a promo then 3%. Vietnam's 15M daily QR transfers meet MetaMask. Annual savings of $240 at $500/month.
RealT's voluntary wind-down leaves up to 22,000 investors holding digital tokens backed by neglected Detroit properties and an escrow account with just $640,000.
A bipartisan Senate deal would let President Trump impose tariffs up to 100% on top Russian oil buyers. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act gets delayed as the July 28 vote nears.
Russia's Duma cleared a digital currency bill on 21 July, while the US Senate pushed the CLARITY Act back. Bitcoin slipped to $63,706 as traders weigh the regulatory gap and a Fed meeting.
Galaxy Digital shares fell 8% to $20.86 after announcing a 500-acre AI data center in Texas. The $130 million tax revenue commitment and 74 MW initial capacity face execution risks.
US productivity is up 2.5% but AI isn't the cause, says Stripe's Tedeschi. Zero correlation between AI adoption and gains. Implications for crypto AI tokens and Stripe's Tempo stablecoin chain.
BlackRock, Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, Franklin Templeton and SoFi publicly backed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. The bill faces a tight timeline before the Senate's summer recess.
Galaxy Digital acquires 500 acres in McGregor, Texas for a second AI data center campus. Mike Novogratz calls it the next step in a multi-campus strategy.
The IMF says stablecoin purchases are 2-3 times more sensitive to global shocks than traditional foreign investment, with $6-8 billion traded monthly in Brazil.
The CLARITY Act's Polymarket odds have fallen to 36% as the Senate shelves the bill for Russia sanctions votes and recess. Analysts see a 60-vote threshold and partisan opposition as key hurdles.
Stablecoin purchases are 2-3x more sensitive to global shocks than traditional capital flows, the IMF says. Brazil’s central bank tightened rules in April.
Zelensky addressed all 100 senators July 28 to push the Sanctioning Russia Act. The bill's 500% tariff on Russian energy and Ukraine's crypto bans target evasion.