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DADDY Meme Coin Crashes 40% After Andrew Tate's Miami Arrest
DADDY meme coin shed 40% of its value after Andrew Tate's arrest in Miami on July 19. The token was already down 97% from its all-time high, illustrating the structural fragility of celebrity-backed tokens.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Brazil's B3 Registers First Tokenized Livestock Loan, Backed by 10 Dairy Cows Worth $19,600
Ten dairy cows just became blockchain collateral on one of Latin America's largest exchanges. Brazil's B3 exchange registered its first tokenized livestock-backed loan on July 24, with AI-powered sensor collars feeding real-time health and location data onto a distributed ledger.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
B2C2 Explores $200M Capital Raise, Reshaping SBI Holdings' Stake
B2C2 is exploring a $200 million capital raise with multiple prospective buyers, a move that would significantly reduce SBI Holdings' 90% controlling stake in the crypto market maker. The transaction signals growing institutional maturity in crypto infrastructure assets.
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez
Samsung Wallet Adds USDC and Stablecoin Support at Galaxy Unpacked 2026
Samsung Electronics announced native stablecoin integration for Samsung Wallet at Galaxy Unpacked 2026, embedding USDC directly into its default payments platform shipped pre-installed on Galaxy devices globally.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Coinbase Bets the House on AI Agent Payments With x402 Standard Launch
Coinbase has begun letting businesses accept payments from autonomous AI agents using the x402 standard, marking a concrete step toward machine-to-machine payments. Leadership has identified AI agent payments as the exchange's single highest-conviction strategic bet.
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez
Robinhood CEO's X Account Hacked to Promote Fake VLAD Memecoin
Hackers seized control of Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's X account on Wednesday and used it to promote a fraudulent memecoin named VLAD or Vladhood. Security researchers flagged the contract address as a scam before significant retail damage could be confirmed.
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez
Ondo Finance Wins FINRA Approval for Tokenized Stocks and ETFs
Ondo Finance's broker-dealer subsidiary, Oasis Pro Markets, has received FINRA authorization to sell tokenized equities, ETFs, and funds to American retail and institutional investors, marking the first major regulatory green light for a tokenized securities platform operating under full SEC and...
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez
Bitget Registers as Financial Services Provider in New Zealand
Bitget has secured registration as a Financial Services Provider with New Zealand's financial regulator, clearing the way for it to offer forex, money transfers, and tokenized asset services to New Zealand residents.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Bitwise CIO: Hyperliquid and Robinhood Will Drive Next Bitcoin Bull Market
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan argues that Hyperliquid and Robinhood will be the primary engines of the next cryptocurrency bull market. The thesis centers on TradFi-DeFi convergence, positioning Robinhood as the retail bridge and Hyperliquid as the decentralized infrastructure layer.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Three Protocols Lose $35M in 24-Hour Attack Spree
Three cryptocurrency protocols were drained of $35 million in a 24-hour attack sequence. Verus Protocol suffered its second exploit in two months, with investigators identifying striking technical similarities between incidents, raising questions about inadequate remediation and systemic bridge...
MarketsHadi Ghadban
AFX Trade Bridge Exploited for $24M USDC on Arbitrum
A derivatives exchange protocol on Arbitrum fell victim to a bridge exploit on Tuesday, with attackers draining approximately 24.15 million USDC from the AFX Trade bridge contract. Security firm Blockaid detected the attack at 21:30 UTC on July 22.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Ostium DeFi Protocol to Resume Trading July 23 Following $24M Vault Exploit
Ostium DeFi protocol is set to reopen for trading on July 23 after a vault exploit drained approximately $24M. The protocol will mark positions to live market price while pausing new liquidity provider deposits during recovery.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Revolut Hits $115B Valuation in Employee Share Sale, Tops European Startups
Revolut reached a $115 billion valuation through a secondary share sale announced today, cementing its position as Europe's most valuable startup and signaling sustained investor appetite for digital banking platforms with crypto integration.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Foundry USA Opens Miner Vote on BIP-110 as Bitcoin Debates Data Storage Limits
Foundry USA Pool, controlling one-third of Bitcoin's hashrate, has opened a vote among miners on BIP-110, a proposal to restrict transaction data storage. The move highlights mining pools' outsized influence in Bitcoin governance.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Movement Labs Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid MOVE Token Scandal
Movement Labs, the blockchain developer behind the MOVE token, filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware on July 21, listing up to $10 million in liabilities. The filing caps a turbulent year marked by market-making scandal, co-founder suspension, and exchange delistings.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
XRP Ledger Crosses 1M Agentic Transactions as RippleX Eyes 10M Milestone
The XRP Ledger has surpassed 1 million agentic transactions, with RippleX projecting the network will reach 10 million such transactions in the near term. The milestone signals expanding adoption of autonomous agent functionality on the network.
MarketsBlockchain Academics Newsroom
Cardano Ecosystem Tokens Crater as MVMT Labs Files for Bankruptcy
Cardano-based tokens NIGHT and MOVE plummeted to all-time lows on July 21, 2026, following a 290 million token dump and the bankruptcy filing of Movement's original developer, MVMT Labs, Inc.
MarketsBlockchain Academics Newsroom
Galaxy Digital Commits $5M to Quantum-Proof Bitcoin Ahead of 2030 'Q-Day'
Galaxy Digital announced a $5 million commitment to the Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative, betting that the world's largest cryptocurrency needs institutional backing to survive quantum computing threats researchers now peg at 2030 or sooner.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Aztec Network Launches V5 Alpha with Client-Side Proving
Aztec Network launched Alpha V5 today, introducing client-side proving that shifts zero-knowledge proof computation to consumer devices. The upgrade delivers 2x faster private transactions and 50% lower costs while maintaining decentralized architecture on Ethereum.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
MoneyGram Launches MGUSD Stablecoin on Stellar
MoneyGram has launched MGUSD, a USD-backed stablecoin built on Stellar, integrating blockchain settlement directly into its existing infrastructure without requiring customers to interact with blockchain technology. The move marks the payments giant's return to blockchain after discontinuing its...
MarketsHadi Ghadban
STON.fi Launches Cross-Chain Swaps Across TON, TRON, and Major EVM Chains
STON.fi, the leading AMM on The Open Network, launched cross-chain swaps enabling users to move stablecoins between TON, TRON, and major EVM chains through a unified, self-custodial interface.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
White House Crypto Chief Defers Military Training as CLARITY Act Nears Senate Vote
Patrick Witt, the White House's lead cryptocurrency negotiator, has deferred his Army National Guard training to remain focused on shepherding the CLARITY Act through the Senate. The move signals the administration's determination to advance the landmark crypto regulation bill before lawmakers...
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Base Plans 'Imminent' Launch of 1:1-Backed Tokenized US Equities
Base is preparing to launch tokenized U.S. equities with 1:1 backing by year-end 2026, according to lead developer statements. The move marks a significant pivot away from Base's earlier social-first strategy toward financial infrastructure bridging traditional markets and blockchain.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Grayscale Files for Worldcoin ETF as Institutional Access Expands
Grayscale Investments has filed with the SEC to launch a spot exchange-traded fund for Worldcoin (WLD), marking another step in the asset manager's push to bring alternative cryptocurrencies into mainstream institutional portfolios. The proposed ETF would hold WLD directly and trade on Nasdaq...
MarketsHadi Ghadban