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Institutional investors drove 72% of Wintermute's spot OTC flow in early 2026, up from 61% in late 2025, signaling concentrated altcoin rallies and reduced liquidity for smaller tokens.
Senator Lummis says the crypto market structure bill could hit the floor within days before recess, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urges immediate action.
RWA perp volume hit $347B in May, up 1,472x from January. Pre-IPO perps priced Cerebras within 1% of open. Robinhood's EU rollout signals retail adoption ahead.
Stablecoin firm Dakota filed for an OCC trust bank charter. The CLARITY Act is scheduled for a Senate vote next week.
Banca d'Italia's July 2026 study found stablecoin remittances cost up to 9%, beating Wise on only 3 of 7 corridors. Onchain speed depended on local banking endpoints.
Crypto revenue fell to $100 million, just 12.9% of transaction-based revenue, as options and event contracts propelled Robinhood to a record quarter. The new Robinhood Chain saw $2.6B in DEX volume in a week.
Coinbase posted a $359M net loss on $1.22B revenue as crypto volumes slumped. Transaction revenue fell 21%. Stablecoin and prediction-market revenue surged, and market share hit a record.
Samsung put stablecoins on the Wallet roadmap at Galaxy Unpacked, showing a USDC-style account UI. The Galaxy Card on Visa gives an immediate acceptance path while native merchant support scales.
CySEC grants Unlimit's CASP license under MiCA, enabling passporting across all 27 EU member states. CEO Irene Skrynova says the single standard replaces years of navigating distinct rules market by market.
Bernstein sees 78% upside for Robinhood as tokenization and Rothera exchange drive new revenue. The brokerage cites $12B in chain volume and $200M in Earn deposits.
South Korea's 22% crypto tax starts Jan 1, 2027, Deputy PM Koo confirms. Loss offset banned, opposition warns investors may flee offshore. First returns due May 2028.
Texas lost $57M to crypto kiosk scams in 2025. Lawmakers plan to ban the machines outright, joining three other states. A federal bill also targets the fraud.
Texans lost $56.8 million to crypto kiosk scams in 2025, the highest state total. FBI data shows national losses rose 58% to $389 million. Texas may follow Indiana's outright ban.
Schumer proposes merging FEC, OGE, OSC into an independent bureau with subpoena power and a private right of action targeting presidential corruption, citing Trump's crypto ventures as the kind of conflict the new agency would police.
Coinbase posted a $359.5M Q2 GAAP loss, 58% from an unrealized markdown. Transaction revenue fell 21% while subscription revenue hit a record 48% of net revenue.
Fraudsters are mailing fake IRS letters with QR codes to a look-alike portal. The agency does not operate any such portal and never asks for wallet info.
The addition of six US stock perpetuals broadens Bybit's TradFi derivatives catalogue, offering traders a single platform for crypto and equity exposure.
NEAR Protocol's new staking system lets users pay for AI inference and agents by locking tokens instead of using a credit card, with staked amounts converted to monthly compute credits.
DeFi lending grew 7.2% in July, the first monthly gain of 2026, but stablecoin supply contracted and ETF inflows stayed weak. Whales moved to equities.
German crypto holders face tonight's filing deadline with new rules under § 23 EStG. Late filers risk 0.25% monthly penalties starting 1 August.
Lummis confirms a Senate floor vote on the CLARITY Act next week before the August recess. Thune has kept the bill on the agenda despite a packed calendar and competing priorities.
Bessent called for a Senate vote on the Clarity Act, quoting Satoshi. Thune said no vote before August recess. Ethics provisions stalled the bill.
Lummis says the current crypto regulatory framework 'is not working' as the Senate faces an August 8 recess deadline. Odds of passage have fallen to 30% from 80% in February.
Blockchain prediction markets for the 2026 World Cup drew $20 billion in volume. Chainalysis tracked 400,000 wallets and found illicit flows were minimal.
Wintermute says institutional OTC volumes hit 72% in H1 2026, with 81% of trades in just 10 tokens. Retail rotation into smaller caps has "basically disappeared," CryptoQuant adds.
Quantum Solutions sold 1,000 ETH at a 47% loss to fund AI data centers, while Hyperscale Data monetized 100 BTC and opened a bitcoin-backed credit line for its Michigan facility.
AMRO economists warn AI-stablecoin loop could lock 13 ASEAN+3 nations into dollar dependency; they urge regional data centers and local-currency tokenized money.
South Korea's crypto trading volume surged 82% to $964M during the KOSPI's 20% crash. Two theories: capital rotation or margin calls. Stock recovery may reduce crypto volumes.
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