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Alejandro Silva Ramírez1h ago

Belgian Authorities Arrest Suspected Leader of $572K Crypto Phishing Gang

Blockchain Academics8h ago

Standard Chartered Launches Direct USDC Minting for Institutions

Standard Chartered has partnered with Circle to offer eligible institutional clients direct minting and redemption of USDC stablecoin. The service launched in Dubai on July 2, 2026, with plans for global expansion, marking a significant step toward mainstream institutional adoption of digital...

Riot Platforms Moves 500 BTC to NYDIG Custody Amid Record Q1 Sales

Riot Platforms transferred 500 Bitcoin to NYDIG custody on July 3, valued at $30.72 million, following record Q1 2026 liquidations of 3,778 BTC. With mining costs at $57,000 exceeding Bitcoin's current price near $61,500, the move signals operational stress and potential further sales.

Ibrahim Rajab9h ago

Ondo Finance Launches First SEC-Compliant Tokenized US Securities on Ethereum

Ondo Finance deployed tokenized versions of BlackRock's IVV ETF and Micron Technology shares on Ethereum on July 4, 2026, marking the first live deployment of third-party custodial tokenized U.S. securities under the SEC's regulatory framework.

Hadi Ghadban19h ago

Regulation

Alejandro Silva Ramírez7h ago

India's Central Bank Pushes to Isolate Banks from Crypto

India's Reserve Bank of India has revived efforts to keep commercial banks away from cryptocurrency exposure, urging lawmakers to establish explicit protections against crypto and private stablecoin integration while carving out space for government-controlled digital currency initiatives.

Blockchain Academics8h ago

Ripple Co-Founder Larsen Invests in Derivatives Exchange Tied to Senator's Son

Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen has invested in a derivatives exchange launched by the son of US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who is currently negotiating a major crypto market structure bill in Congress. The investment raises potential conflicts of interest questions.

Alejandro Silva Ramírez9h ago

NOBLE Endorses CLARITY Act, First Major Law Enforcement Backing

The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) endorsed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on July 3, marking the first significant law enforcement backing for legislation that would split cryptocurrency oversight between the SEC and CFTC.

CFTC Chair Selig Blasts Illinois' 0.2% Crypto Tax as Innovation Killer

CFTC Chair Michael Selig on Wednesday criticized Illinois' newly enacted 0.2% cryptocurrency transaction tax, arguing the state-level levy will stifle innovation and drive digital asset businesses out of the state.

Hadi Ghadban21h ago

DeFi

Alejandro Silva Ramírez23h ago

eToro Leads $12.5M Round in Extended as Brokers Push Into Onchain Derivatives

eToro has led a $12.5 million strategic funding round for Extended, an onchain perpetual futures platform, signaling a broader shift toward decentralized derivatives infrastructure among traditional brokers. The investment includes integration into eToro's Zengo wallet.

Alejandro Silva RamírezYesterday

Aave Launches V3 Lending on Monad With $15M Incentive Boost

Aave has launched its V3 lending protocol on Monad with 12 supported assets and GHO stablecoin, backed by $15 million in first-year incentives from the Monad Foundation. The deployment follows Aave's multi-chain expansion strategy across Layer 2 and alternative blockchains.

Alejandro Silva RamírezJul 1, 2026

Standard Chartered Forecasts Morpho to $60 by 2030, Sparking 33% Open Interest Surge

Morpho (MORPHO) surged 13% to $2.11 on July 1 after Standard Chartered issued a bullish price forecast predicting the DeFi token could reach $60 by 2030, representing a potential 2,840% return. The institutional endorsement triggered a sharp spike in derivatives positioning, with open interest...

World XYZ Launches Chainlink-Powered Prediction Market on Solana

World XYZ, a previously mysterious Solana project, has launched as a fully on-chain prediction market platform integrated with Chainlink's oracle infrastructure. The integration aims to address trust and liquidity challenges that have historically plagued prediction markets on layer-1 blockchains.

Ibrahim RajabJul 1, 2026

Technology

Alejandro Silva RamírezJun 21, 2026

Technology

Inception Labs' Mercury 2 Outperforms Google's DiffusionGemma in AI Showdown

Inception Labs released Mercury 2, an AI model that outperforms Google's DiffusionGemma while preserving model intelligence during the shift from sequential to parallel processing. The development marks a significant architectural transition in the post-autoregressive era.