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New Hampshire's $100M Bitcoin Bond Fails Final Vote
New Hampshire's proposal to issue a $100 million bitcoin-backed bond collapsed in a final legislative vote on July 10, marking a significant setback for state-level cryptocurrency integration efforts.
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez
Metaplanet Launches Bitcoin-Backed Credit System in Japan with JPYC
Metaplanet, Japan's largest Bitcoin treasury firm, has unveiled a digital credit system using Bitcoin and JPYC stablecoin as backing for lending products, marking the country's first major institutional attempt to integrate Bitcoin into regulated financial infrastructure.
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HSBC Issues First Digitally Native Structured Product on Blockchain
HSBC issued its first digitally native structured product directly on blockchain infrastructure on July 10, with Marketnode serving as tokenization and digital paying agent. The move represents a significant milestone in traditional finance and blockchain convergence.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Bitcoin's Currency Paradox: Strong Against USD, Weakening Against JPY
Bitcoin is flashing a split personality in currency markets, outperforming against the US dollar while lagging the Japanese yen. This divergence reveals how cryptocurrency valuations are increasingly tethered to central bank policy and forex dynamics rather than existing as a truly independent...
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Hackers Attempt Supply Chain Attack on Injective npm Package
A malicious backdoor was discovered in the Injective npm package, targeting developers and applications that handle wallet workflows. Security researchers at Socket detected the compromised package before widespread distribution, preventing a high-impact supply chain attack on the decentralized...
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez
Bitcoin ETFs Face Outflows While Ethereum Funds Extend Winning Streak
Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $84.86 million in net outflows on July 8 as Ethereum spot ETFs attracted $70.48 million in inflows the same day, marking a tactical rotation among institutional investors.
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PayPal Launches Native PYUSD Issuance on Polygon
PayPal has begun issuing its PYUSD stablecoin natively on the Polygon network as of July 9, adding a second major blockchain to its stablecoin infrastructure. The native issuance integration is designed to enhance transaction efficiency and security while broadening PYUSD's utility across...
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Privy and Jito Launch FullSend to Bypass Solana Transaction Routing
Privy and Jito Labs have launched FullSend, a tool that routes transactions directly to Solana's block-building leader. While it improves transaction speed and reliability, the move concentrates transaction ordering power and raises concerns about network fragmentation and centralization.
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez
B3 Launches Options on Bitcoin, Ether, Solana Futures
B3, Latin America's largest stock exchange, launched options contracts on Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana futures on July 9, 2026, signaling institutional maturation in the region's crypto derivatives market.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Interpol Busts $122.5M Crypto Laundering Network in Romance Scam Crackdown
Interpol's Operation First Light has dismantled a major cryptocurrency laundering network used to process romance scam proceeds, resulting in 5,811 arrests across 97 countries and the interception of approximately $293 million in illicit funds.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Russia's Alfa Bank Plans Crypto Depository by Mid-2026
Alfa Bank, Russia's largest private financial institution, will launch a digital depository for cryptocurrency services by mid-2026. The move comes as Moscow develops comprehensive crypto legislation and signals a thaw in the Central Bank of Russia's historically restrictive stance on...
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez
SWIFT Launches Blockchain Ledger Pilot with 17 Banks for 24/7 Tokenized Payments
SWIFT has launched a blockchain-based ledger enabling 24/7 cross-border payments using tokenized bank deposits. Seventeen major banks are participating in the pilot program, marking a significant moment for institutional blockchain adoption.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Trader Loses $1M to Token Approval Phishing Scam
A cryptocurrency trader lost $1 million USD today after falling victim to a phishing attack that exploited token approval vulnerabilities in decentralized finance. Onchain scammers netted more than $14 billion in 2025, with token approval phishing identified as one of the primary attack vectors.
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez
Bank of England Rejects Farage's Crypto Lobbying, Maintains CBDC Independence
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has denied that Nigel Farage's recent meeting with central bank officials altered the institution's digital pound strategy, pushing back against suggestions that political pressure is shaping monetary policy decisions.
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Ripple Scores First NCAA Crypto Sponsorship with Kansas Jayhawks
Ripple has secured the first-ever cryptocurrency sponsorship of a major NCAA Division 1 athletics program with the University of Kansas, marking a significant breakthrough for mainstream crypto adoption in collegiate sports.
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Ripple Signs Historic 5-Year NCAA Deal with Kansas Jayhawks, XRP Patches Debut Fall 2026
Ripple has secured a five-year sponsorship agreement with Kansas Athletics, making it one of the first cryptocurrency companies to land a major Division I football partnership. XRP patches will appear on Kansas Jayhawks game uniforms starting this fall.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Strategy Dumps $216M Bitcoin as Lyn Alden Warns BTC Needs No Corporate Crutch
Strategy liquidated 3,588 Bitcoin worth approximately $216 million on July 8, signaling a potential shift in corporate crypto investment strategies. Macroeconomist Lyn Alden questioned whether Bitcoin's legitimacy should depend on corporate backing, stating the network must stand on its own.
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Bitcoin Tumbles Below $62K as Trump Ends Iran Ceasefire
Bitcoin fell below the $62,000 psychological support level on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump declared the US-Iran ceasefire "over" at a NATO summit and signaled additional military strikes would follow that evening.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Berachain Executes Hard Fork to Consolidate Dual-Token Model Into Single WBERA Rewards System
Berachain has activated the first stage of its PoL Next upgrade, replacing its dual-token economic model with a unified rewards system based on WBERA. The hard fork phases out the BGT token entirely, consolidating both the network's reward distribution and governance mechanisms into a single asset.
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Toss Partners with Optimism on Korean Won Stablecoin Proof of Concept
Toss, South Korea's leading mobile financial app, has partnered with Optimism to develop and test a Korean won-denominated stablecoin as part of a three-month proof of concept. The initiative includes collaboration from Sunnyside Labs and aims to explore the technical and regulatory feasibility...
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez
Bitcoin Pressured as US-Iran Tensions Drive Oil Prices Up 13%
Oil prices have surged 13% this week as US-Iran geopolitical tensions escalate, triggering a sell-off in risk assets including Bitcoin. The spike in crude is expected to worsen global inflation, potentially delaying Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and draining liquidity from speculative markets.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Base Activates B20 Token Standard for Stablecoins and RWAs
Base is activating its B20 token standard today at 6 pm UTC, establishing a native framework for creating stablecoins, real-world assets, and other tokens on the Ethereum Layer 2 network. The activation marks a significant infrastructure milestone as Base positions itself to capture...
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BIG3 Faces Lawsuit Over Unfulfilled NFT Ownership Promises
NFT buyers of Ice Cube's BIG3 basketball league are suing the organization over alleged unfulfilled team ownership promises. The lawsuit centers on claims that BIG3 marketed NFTs with meaningful ownership benefits but failed to deliver once tokens were sold.
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Secret Network Proposes Arbitrum Migration Over AI Exploit Vulnerabilities
Secret Network is proposing to migrate its SCRT token to Arbitrum, citing security vulnerabilities in its current Layer 1 infrastructure that could be exploited by AI-driven attacks. The move represents a significant strategic shift for the privacy-focused blockchain.
MarketsHadi Ghadban