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Binance's 114% payments surge signals a shift from speculation to spending. Stablecoins dominate; median check rises to $18. Merchant adoption and regulation will determine next leg.
Binance posted a General Manager role for West Africa on July 6, blending business development and regulatory coordination in a remote position across fragmented markets.
Global M2 money supply stayed above $120 trillion. Short-term growth slowed. Bitcoin's MVRV Z-score rose to 0.36; ETF inflows revived. Durability of ETF demand is the next catalyst.
Whitelist delays and transfer windows stunt tokenized RWA growth, even as DTCC, Securitize, and MEXC push new rails. Competition among custodians and venues is the missing piece.
Swyftx got its AFSL with payment facility authorization, a head start on rivals. But the 15% workforce cut raises questions about execution bandwidth for building a payments stack.
EDX Markets raises $76 million Series C led by SBI Holdings. The firm plans to expand its institutional crypto trading, clearing, and settlement network globally.
Nvidia tripled its Beersheva R&D center to 3,000 sq meters. For decentralized compute networks, the extra GPU supply could narrow the gap with traditional cloud pricing.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigned his Clacton seat after scrutiny over a $6.7M gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The by-election could reshape UK digital pound policy.
Robinhood's permissionless Ethereum-compatible chain goes live with stock tokens tracking NVIDIA, Apple, and Google, plus 7% DeFi yield. 120-country rollout tests regulatory boundaries.
The SEC targets July for its first formal crypto rule under Chairman Paul Atkins. Two clocks are running against him: Commissioner Peirce's exit and the midterm election window.
CASHCAT surged 718% in 24 hours on Robinhood Chain, with one wallet turning $838 into over $1 million. The question is whether the network can retain activity after the hype fades.
Vanguard is hiring a head of digital assets, a role that signals the asset manager is building a broader strategy for blockchain-based finance after years of crypto skepticism.
Citi's new platform lets private shares trade like public ones, raising a question regulators will have to answer: If it looks like a stock, should it be regulated like one?
CFTC alleges Trevor Vernon's pool lost $8.6M, paid $3M in Ponzi-like distributions, and used investor funds for private air travel. The case adds to the agency's crypto docket amid broader regulatory battles.
US-backed miners ship rare earths to Japan and South Korea after China's export curbs. Domestic demand lags, making Asian buyers the near-term revenue lifeline.
Kraken won $22 million from Mazars after an arbitration panel ruled the accounting firm's abrupt 2022 audit withdrawal caused financial losses tied to regulatory pressure.
Binance posted a West Africa General Manager role with explicit compliance coordination duties. The hire will manage regulatory approvals and government relationships across the region.
Tencent's AI catch-up includes a decentralized compute partner that claims 75% cost savings. For DePIN tokens, a Fortune Global 500 customer changes the calculus from speculative to operational.
Paradigm leads seed funding for M1X Global, a platform for tokenizing sovereign debt. The company holds an EU license and plans its first live bond issuance in H2 2025.
Warren says any crypto legislation that doesn't stop Trump's $1.2B profit is failing. TRUMP memecoin down 97% from ATH. Bill on Senate calendar.
Russia's Duma cleared a crypto bill for foreign trade use, recognizing digital currency as property. The Bank of Russia will set the whitelist of permitted coins.
The CFTC sued Trevor Vernon and Argent Capital Management for illegally soliciting $14 million from 60 investors through a commodity pool that lost at least $8.6 million.
Vanguard is hiring a head of digital assets for tokenization and stablecoins. The $10 trillion manager's search reflects deeper institutional blockchain adoption.
The CFTC alleges Trevor Vernon ran a Ponzi-like scheme from 2022 to 2026, collecting $14M from 60 investors. The complaint details falsified returns and misappropriation.
Japan's 10-year yield surged to 2.85%, the highest since 1996. The yen carry trade that funded crypto positions is under pressure as BOJ tightens. Next BOJ meeting July 31.
Japanese bank lending grew 5.7% in May as the BoJ raised rates to 1%. Bitcoin barely moved, suggesting the carry trade unwind is already priced in. July CPI will test the calm.
Vanguard's July 6 job posting for a Head of Digital Assets inside Personal Wealth signals a deeper crypto push, with the role covering tokenization, stablecoins, custody, and blockchain operating models.
Nearly 80% of Bitcoin supply is held long-term as analyst Matthew Hyland sees a repeating four-year pattern marking the end of a hostile macro environment.
Atkins-led SEC will propose safe harbors for token sales, exchange capital rules, and on-chain custody standards. A public comment period follows before final rules later in 2026.
Farage resigned as MP after multimillion-dollar crypto donations drew scrutiny. The by-election will test voter tolerance for opaque political funding.