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Bitcoin Hits 2-Week Lows as US Stocks Diverge From Asia Rebound
Bitcoin slid to its lowest levels in two weeks as month-end selling pressure collided with a divergence between US and Asian equity markets. The move underscores Bitcoin's continued sensitivity to macroeconomic conditions and tech sector volatility.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Ethereum's 43-Day Staking Queue Reflects Network Mechanics, Not Pure Demand
Ethereum's 43-day staking queue is being misread as a bullish signal. Sygnum analyst Thomas Brunner argues the queue reflects the protocol's churn limit mechanics as much as genuine staking demand, a distinction that matters for institutional investors evaluating participation.
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez
AMLBot Launches AI Tracer for Self-Service Stolen Crypto Recovery
Blockchain forensics firm AMLBot launched AI Tracer on Thursday, a self-service investigation tool that lets users trace stolen cryptocurrency without specialist knowledge. The release puts capabilities once reserved for well-funded institutions directly in the hands of retail victims.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Circle Wins New York Trust Charter, Giving USDC a Formal Custody Foundation
The New York Department of Financial Services granted Circle a limited purpose trust charter on July 31, 2026, allowing the company's subsidiary to provide fiduciary and custody services under state banking law. The approval represents a decade-long regulatory relationship with NYDFS and...
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Coinbase Hits Record Market Share in Q2 but Misses Profit Estimates
Coinbase reported Q2 2026 earnings that fell short of analyst expectations despite achieving record global crypto trading market share. The exchange blamed softer spot trading and low volatility for the miss, even as prediction markets revenue doubled and diversified revenue streams now account...
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
ENS Labs Cuts Foundation Token Grant to 1M ENS, Adds Security Council After Delegate Revolt
ENS Labs revised its controversial proposal to shift DAO treasury control to a new Foundation, adding Security Council oversight of Endowment transactions and cutting the Foundation's initial token grant to 1 million ENS after delegates labeled the original plan a "governance attack."
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Polygon Turns Kansai Electric Loyalty Points Into JPYC Stablecoin
Kansai Electric Power has integrated its MOACT rewards app with Polygon's Layer 2 network, allowing customers to convert loyalty points into JPYC, Japan's regulated yen stablecoin, and access DeFi through HashPort Wallet.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Strategy Posts $8.2B Q2 Loss but Adds BTC to Reach 843,775 Coins
Strategy reported an $8.22 billion net loss in Q2 2026, driven entirely by unrealized losses on bitcoin holdings as BTC fell 27% year-to-date. Despite the paper loss, the company expanded its treasury by 11% to 843,775 BTC and raised $17.06 billion through capital programs. MSTR shares gained...
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
S&P 500 Sits at 4.5-Year Channel Top as South Korea Posts Record 33% Monthly Crash
South Korea's KOSPI index recorded its worst monthly performance in history, dropping more than 33% in July 2026, surpassing both the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis and 2008 Global Financial Crisis. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% Thursday, positioning at the top of a 4.5-year channel. Bitcoin's price...
MarketsBlockchain Academics Newsroom
Institutional Trading Hits Record 72% of Crypto Volume as Volatility Compresses
Institutional players now account for 72% of cryptocurrency trading activity, a record high marking a structural shift from retail-dominated markets. This institutional dominance has compressed volatility and tightened correlations with traditional assets, but raises questions about systemic...
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Robinhood Beats Earnings as Crypto Revenue Falls 38% and Stock Drops 4%
Robinhood posted $100 million in Q2 2026 crypto transaction revenue, beating Wall Street consensus of $86.6 million. Yet shares fell 4% anyway, signaling investor skepticism about the company's ability to offset a 38% year-over-year decline in crypto revenue through diversification into...
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Safe Logs 130M Transactions in Q2, Deploying 63.4M Accounts Across Network
Safe posted 130 million transactions in Q2 2026, a new record for the smart account infrastructure provider. The protocol deployed 63.4 million Safes and launched SafeNet Beta with 54.8 million SAFE tokens staked, signaling utility-driven growth during a down market.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Ethereum Foundation Appoints Privacy Advocate pcaversaccio as Fourth Board Member
The Ethereum Foundation appointed pcaversaccio, author of the Ethereum Cypherpunk Manifesto and co-founder of SEAL 911, as its fourth board member. The move signals the Foundation's strategic emphasis on privacy and security amid broader leadership changes.
MarketsBlockchain Academics Newsroom
Crypto Hacks Hit Record 212 Incidents in H1 2026, Totaling $1.1B in Losses
The first half of 2026 was the most-hacked six-month stretch in crypto history. Security firm Blockaid counted 212 separate incidents between January and June, with total losses reaching $1.1 billion. North Korea-linked actors were responsible for the two largest exploits: KelpDAO ($292M) and...
MarketsBlockchain Academics Newsroom
Bitcoin and Ethereum Wobble After Fed Holds Rates Steady
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate at 3.5%–3.75% on Tuesday with no new signals on future rate moves, triggering volatility in Bitcoin and Ethereum while traditional equities produced mixed results.
MarketsBlockchain Academics NewsroomCrypto VC Firms Hit 6-Year Low at 150 Active Players, Down 87% From 2022 Peak
150 active crypto venture capital firms as of July 2026 marks the lowest level since November 2020 and represents an 87% collapse from the March 2022 peak of 1,177 unique investors. The contraction reflects a structural reset in the VC landscape, with fewer but better-capitalized firms now...
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
SoFi Posts $134M in Crypto Revenue for Q2 2026, Up 10% Year Over Year
SoFi Technologies reported $134 million in crypto transaction revenue for Q2 2026, a 10% increase from the same period last year. The figure represents 11.2% of SoFi's total $1.2 billion quarterly adjusted net revenue, showing crypto has become a reliable revenue line for the fintech bank.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
KOSPI Drops 5.98%, Triggers Circuit Breaker for Second Straight Day
South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index shed 864.5 trillion won across two trading sessions, closing Wednesday at 5,663.24 after a 5.98% collapse that triggered a market-wide circuit breaker for the second consecutive day. Seoul convened an emergency market meeting on July 29 in response.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Ionic Digital Surges 26% on Nasdaq Debut, Betting on AI to Outlast Bitcoin Mining Margins
$62.90. That is where Ionic Digital closed on its first day of trading Tuesday, a 26% jump that handed the Celsius-born Bitcoin miner a $2.8 billion market cap on its Nasdaq direct listing.
MarketsIbrahim RajabMichael Saylor Frames Bitcoin Code as Constitution, Warns Against Protocol Changes
Michael Saylor, chairman of Strategy, has staked out an absolutist position on Bitcoin protocol governance: the code should be treated as a constitution, and any proposed changes constitute constitutional offenses and attacks on economic rights.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Zcash Activates Ironwood Upgrade, Seals Vulnerable $1.7B Orchard Pool
Zcash activated its Ironwood network upgrade, retiring the Orchard shielded pool after a critical vulnerability that could have allowed counterfeiting of ZEC was discovered. The upgrade seals $1.7 billion in assets and introduces new safeguards to protect supply integrity.
MarketsBlockchain Academics Newsroom
Core Scientific Revenue Doubles in Q2 as AI Colocation Becomes Largest Segment
Core Scientific reported Q2 2026 revenue that doubled compared to the prior period, with AI colocation services becoming the company's largest business segment. The company also reported a $1.15 billion net loss attributed to a non-cash accounting charge, reflecting the complexity of its...
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Robinhood Chain Deposits Climb as Daily Active Users Fall 7%
Deposits on Robinhood Chain are rising even as the network sheds users, a divergence that raises pointed questions about who is actually putting money to work on the platform and why. Daily active accounts averaged roughly 275,000 per day last week, down 7% from the prior week.
MarketsIbrahim RajabMorgan Stanley Launches Ethereum and Solana ETFs at 0.14% Fee With Staking Pass-Through
Morgan Stanley launched spot Ethereum and Solana ETFs on NYSE Arca with a 0.14% annual fee, the lowest in the U.S. market, and passes through 95% of staking rewards to investors. The products mark the first Ethereum and Solana ETFs issued by a U.S. bank-affiliated asset manager.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab