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Seventeen banks from six continents will pilot live tokenized deposit payments on Swift's new blockchain ledger, testing 24/7 settlement inside the regulated banking perimeter.
A merged crypto market structure bill could reach the Senate floor the week of July 20. The ethics provision barring officials from crypto ties remains the sticking point for Democratic votes.
Hamas dissolved its Gaza government on July 6, 2026, but a $2 million crypto forfeiture from 2025 and OFAC enforcement actions remain open risks for the sector.
Revolut X now lets traders analyze portfolios, backtest strategies, and execute orders via AI prompts. The 30-minute prototype using Anthropic's MCP protocol cuts friction but relies on human approval. Proof will come from user forums.
The OCC granted Circle a national trust bank charter to manage USDC reserves under federal supervision, a first for a stablecoin issuer.
Bitwise reports Q2 crypto decline, but prediction markets hit $43B, stablecoin settlement 2.3x Visa, and DeFi revenue strong. Divergence between prices and adoption widens.
A laser pulse can reset the password on every Tangem wallet card. The flaw is unpatchable. Ledger Donjon published the findings Tuesday. Attack cost: $250,000.
Binance co-CEO Richard Teng revealed 70% of EU users moved to self-custody after MiCA. Regulated exchanges offer bonuses, but many prefer holding keys.
ECB upgraded its forecasting models. Energy costs feed into inflation faster than expected. Inflation stays above 2% until 2028. Crypto faces a prolonged rate drag.
SEC's 27-question ETF comment request, plus Ondo and Securitize tokenized launches, signal a policy catalyst for startup fundraising. Comment period closes August 29.
Paul Grewal steps down as Coinbase CLO at end of July, moving to advisory role; Polymarket odds for the Clarity Act passing in 2026 fall to 46% as the bill stalls in the Senate.
Russia's financial watchdog will monitor crypto transfers above 60,000 rubles. Only Bitcoin and Ether meet the new eligibility thresholds. The law takes effect September 1.
The UAE's record 3.8 million bpd output, fueled by its OPEC exit, cuts energy costs globally. Cheaper power means wider Bitcoin mining margins and less forced selling, analysts say.
Russia's crypto AML bill slips to September 1 as the U.S. Clarity Act gains Senate momentum. Two regulatory paths, one market consequence for capital flows.
The merged CLARITY Act draft lands next week with a July 20 Senate vote target, but an ethics provision on officials' crypto ties remains unresolved and could block passage.
Zelenskyy said China's ultimatum-like warning to Russia against nuclear use marked a diplomatic shift. Bitcoin traded flat as traders saw a pattern of fleeting geopolitical dips.
Blockchain analyst Specter traced $85M moving through wallets tied to BNB Chain-backed code platform. The deposit contract leads to a single address.
HSBC placed tokenized USD notes with institutional investors in Hong Kong, using Marketnode for issuance and settlement. The pilot tests blockchain efficiency for structured products.
A Bulgarian national serving 111 months for laundering $5M faces 25 more years after prosecutors say he moved crypto from a court-ordered Kraken account over 11 months.
Arabica futures hit $3.47/lb, up 40% in six weeks, as Busan exchange launches eCoffee token for fractional commodity trading, offering retail access to volatile climate-risked coffee.
SymVerse 3.0 uses a Compression Digest to shrink post-quantum signatures to 32 bytes. Paired with a nickname-based identity layer, the network targets stablecoins and STOs. CEO Choi said the CAD mechanism preserves scalability without giving up decentralization.
Tokenized stock trading hit $54B in June, with SpaceX alone driving $36B. Binance dominates the market. Here's what's next for traders.
AWE reached 101 won on Upbit, closing near session highs with 2.49B won turnover, while the fear-and-greed score hit 80. The move highlights selective altcoin rotation as majors trade mixed.
India's RBI signals prohibition, pushing stablecoin premium to 8.5% and tightening altcoin access. With 39.3M users and enforcement heat, the path for INR-to-crypto narrows.
The CFTC runs with one of five commissioners as the Clarity Act stalls. Lummis warns foreign regulators will write crypto rules if the bill fails.
Binance Stocks opens pre-issuance limit-order trading for the SK hynix ADR, letting users queue orders before formal launch. The move extends the exchange's push into tokenized equities with a semiconductor-sector focus.
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal leaves July 31 as Congress prepares a House floor vote on the CLARITY Act, the digital-asset bill he helped shape.
One analyst says the quiet market is the time to build positions. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Uniswap, and others are picked for revenue and adoption, not hype.
OSL Group received Austrian MiCAR authorization, one of only 17% of firms to convert. The license opens 30 EEA markets for custody and trading services.
Moscow wants exchanges to flag crypto transfers above 60,000 rubles (~$650). The threshold catches routine retail activity, not just whale moves.