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Arcus, a dYdX Labs-incubated DEX, began zero-fee stock token trading on Robinhood's L2 chain. DYDX dropped as much as 23% on the news. An Arcus token airdrop for the dYdX community is planned.
EDX Markets lands $76M from SBI Holdings for institutional crypto rails; tokenized equity volumes hit record $3.86B while stablecoin cap drops to $312B.
A flash loan exploit drained $6 million from the Lazy Summer Protocol. The attacker deposited $64.8M and redeemed $70.9M in a single transaction.
Galaxy Digital delivered the first 133 MW of IT load at Helios to CoreWeave under a 15-year lease. The 526 MW buildout tests whether cheap Permian Basin power can support dense AI compute clusters.
France's €3.5 trillion debt at 115.6% of GDP is accelerating toward 120%. Crypto faces two contradictory forces: flight to alternatives versus macro risk-off contagion.
KuCoin will debut branding on UAE Team Emirates XRG vehicles at the 2026 Tour de France, the latest sports sponsorship by a crypto exchange.
Payward says Mazars' 2023 exit blocked state licenses for the TradeStation Crypto acquisition, with $12.5 million of the $22 million award tied to that deal.
EDX Markets closed a $76M Series C led by SBI Holdings and filed for an OCC trust bank charter. The moves aim to vertically integrate institutional crypto trading, custody, and settlement under a single federal license.
EDX Markets raised $76M from SBI Holdings to fund trading and settlement infrastructure and clearing systems. The institutional crypto venue also filed an OCC trust bank application.
EDX Markets closed a $76M Series C led by SBI Holdings and filed for a national trust bank. The exchange's rapid growth and the OCC decision shape the risk profile for traders.
Naver Financial's acquisition of Upbit operator Dunamu slips to December 31 as South Korea's FTC review drags. The second delay comes amid a 78% profit drop at Dunamu and a looming 22% crypto-gains tax.
Arabica coffee surged 16% Monday, its biggest daily gain in a century, as frost hit Brazil's key growing region. Another cold snap Wednesday could extend the move.
Vanguard posted a job listing for a Head of Digital Assets, Personal Wealth, on July 6. The role is charged with building a multi-year digital assets roadmap from scratch, covering product development, legal compliance, and risk management.
Coinbase secures UK approval to offer equities and crypto derivatives. The license expands its product suite ahead of the 2027 crypto framework. Alpha Score 30/100.
Blockaid detected the exploit on July 6, estimating $6M drained. SummerFi paused vaults. The incident shows the risk of automated keeper agents and layered contract trust.
Crypto card top-ups hit $245M in a week in June, with 10 projects setting volume records. But aggressive point farming and custody risks, plus regulatory scrutiny, threaten sustainability.
FCA Director Matthew Long says the UK wants responsible crypto firms to succeed. The new regime requires authorisation by Sept 2026, with full rules in Oct 2027. Firms should engage early via the PASS service.
Coinbase secured a UK license to offer equities and derivatives, expanding beyond crypto into traditional markets. The move opens one-stop trading for UK users.
Eight MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins hit $674M in combined market cap, up from $296M a year ago. Dollar stablecoins remain 99% of the market.
Tokenized equities hit $2B in onchain market cap. Securitize leads with its issuer-direct model. Regulatory uncertainty hangs over the sector's next leg.
The Coinbase-incubated L2 network will activate the B20 token standard on July 9 after a delay. The upgrade gives developers a mainnet-ready framework for native token issuance on Base.
Trump disclosed $1.4B in crypto income and admitted political motives behind his pro-crypto pivot. Bitcoin edged up 0.4% after his remarks. Critics call it corruption.
Stablecoin issuers keep roughly $10B annually from reserve yields under new federal rules. Holders get no interest. State Street launched a compliance fund.
BNY Mellon's June 2026 USDC gateway and the OUSD consortium model show banks can earn stablecoin fees without issuing a branded token. Custody, mint/burn, and settlement services deliver revenue with lower balance sheet risk.
LIT and MNT saw their highest whale transaction counts in six months. LIT holds a bullish channel near $0.13; MNT must reclaim $0.57 to confirm a reversal.
ECB's Panetta called for 'timely and measured' action as growth weakens and inflation persists. Markets now price a June rate hike, which could tighten euro liquidity and pull capital from crypto assets.
Ant Group, which explored blockchain, now channels expansion into AI with the Alipay AI Open Platform. Invite-only beta for developers.
Prediction market odds for the crypto Clarity Act falling to 46% as ethics dispute, Agriculture Committee alignment stall Senate floor vote before recess.
Bithumb lists ICNT on its KRW market, giving the token direct won access for Korean retail traders. Early volume spikes are common, but sustained interest over the following week signals real adoption.
Trump said he became a crypto supporter because China would have it otherwise, and for politics. His $1.4B in crypto earnings and the pattern of dropped SEC cases raise questions about regulatory independence.