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NEAR Governance Votes to Scrap Developer Gas Rebate

NEAR's on-chain governance body, House of Stake, passed proposal HSP-027 to eliminate the protocol's developer gas rebate, a change that will send all network gas fees to be burned rather than partly rebated to smart-contract owners. NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin confirmed the

BitMine Adds $73 Million in ETH, Pushing Holdings to 4.8% of Supply

BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), the Ethereum treasury company chaired by Fundstrat's Tom Lee, bought 42,197 ETH worth roughly $73 million over the past week, according to the company's own holdings update posted Monday. The purchase lifts BitMine's total to 5,742,237

EDX Markets Closes $76M Series C Led by SBI Holdings

EDX Markets, an institutional-only crypto trading venue with its own central clearinghouse, closed a $76 million Series C funding round led by SBI Holdings, the firm said in a press release. The Tokyo-listed financial group becomes a strategic investor in the U.S. exchange. The c

Tether's Former CIO Heathcote Plans to Sell Equity Stake

Richard Heathcote, who until earlier this year served as Tether Holdings SA's chief investment officer, is planning to sell a small stake in the stablecoin issuer, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Heathcote is working with investment bank PJT Par

Iran shifts focus to Strait of Hormuz amid 2026 war, impacting global oil supply

Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz amid conflict could reshape global oil dynamics, influencing geopolitical strategies and economic stability. The post Iran shifts focus to Strait of Hormuz amid 2026 war, impacting global oil supply appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Trump urges NATO allies to boost defense spending at 2026 summit

Increased NATO defense spending could signal a shift towards a more aggressive U.S. military stance, impacting global security dynamics. The post Trump urges NATO allies to boost defense spending at 2026 summit appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Netanyahu claims Iran possesses chemical weapons as US Treasury tightens crypto sanctions on Tehran

Heightened geopolitical tensions and sanctions could destabilize crypto markets, pressuring exchanges to enhance compliance or face severe risks. The post Netanyahu claims Iran possesses chemical weapons as US Treasury tightens crypto sanctions on Tehran appeared first on Crypto

Trump: US can quadruple munitions production amid Iran conflict

The potential increase in munitions production underscores a strategic shift towards sustained military engagement, impacting geopolitical stability. The post Trump: US can quadruple munitions production amid Iran conflict appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Manchester United agrees to sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea for £48M

Manchester United's acquisition of Santos could impact their stock value and Chelsea's financial strategy, highlighting football's economic dynamics. The post Manchester United agrees to sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea for £48M appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Jack Mallers’ Strike Cuts Bitcoin Loan Terms to 6 Months to Kill Price Liquidations

Strike CEO Jack Mallers rolled out a new bitcoin-backed loan product on July 7 that removes price-triggered liquidations from the loan term entirely. The product, called volatility-proof loans, lets borrowers keep their bitcoin in place no matter how far the price falls, as long

Trump: Striking Iran desalination plants may be necessary

Escalating military actions risk violating international law, reducing diplomatic resolution chances and impacting global market stability. The post Trump: Striking Iran desalination plants may be necessary appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

IDF demolishes buildings in Taiba amid ongoing Lebanon conflict

The ongoing military actions and demolitions exacerbate regional instability, complicating diplomatic efforts and delaying potential Israeli withdrawals. The post IDF demolishes buildings in Taiba amid ongoing Lebanon conflict appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Germany urges US-Iran talks, offers mine-clearing in Hormuz amid 2026 tensions

Germany's diplomatic push and mine-clearing offer may catalyze regional stability, influencing future US-Iran dialogue and market dynamics. The post Germany urges US-Iran talks, offers mine-clearing in Hormuz amid 2026 tensions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

BNB Chain Plans New Layer-1 for AI Agents and Quantum Future

The network’s 2026 roadmap targets faster transactions, AI-powered apps, and infrastructure aimed at competing with traditional financial systems, while preparing for a quantum future.

XRP Logo Lands on Kansas Jayhawks Jerseys as Ripple Inks Multi-Year Deal

Ripple and XRP become the latest crypto brands to enter the sports marketing space.

Bitcoin’s ETF comeback is relying on a $79B futures market betting the rebound holds

Futures volume is running far ahead of spot demand, making absorption the next test for BTC's recovery. The post Bitcoin’s ETF comeback is relying on a $79B futures market betting the rebound holds appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Polymarket bets on U.S. marketing blitz to win back trust after 4-year ban: Report

Malaysia Seizes Over 75,000 Crypto Mining Rigs in Power-Theft Crackdown

More than 3,000 raids since 2022 have led to 629 arrests, as authorities target miners siphoning electricity from the national grid.

Bitcoin slides as Iran ceasefire collapse sees $75 oil on Hormuz blockade threats

Bitcoin price pressure took BTC toward the "crucial" $61,000 mark as oil prices soared on the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire.

Report: Paradigm Raises $1.2 Billion as AI Funding Outpaces Crypto Deals in 2026

Paradigm has closed a $1.2 billion fund built to chase artificial intelligence and robotics deals outside its crypto roots. Bloomberg’s Rebecca Torrence reported the news on July 8, 2026, describing the vehicle as the venture firm’s third fund. Matt Huang and Fred Ehrsam founded

Pump.fun Adds Trading for Robinhood Chain Tokens as CASHCAT Meme Coin Frenzy Builds

The Solana launchpad says its app now routes "crosschain" trades into Robinhood-linked tokens with no bridging, a day after CEO Vlad Tenev called his company's new blockchain "great for memes too."

Crypto Long & Short: With MSTR concerns assuaged, look to traditional signals around BTC

Crypto VC Paradigm launches $1.2 billion AI fund as it broadens beyond digital assets

Bitcoin miners are using up to 12% of treasury BTC as collateral rather than selling coins

Its June update shows why headline Bitcoin holdings can be harder to read when coins are collateral, receivables, restricted balances, or already tied to treasury trades. The post Bitcoin miners are using up to 12% of treasury BTC as collateral rather than selling coins appeared

Kraken Wins $22M From Auditor That Abandoned It During Operation Choke Point 2.0

The crypto exchange says an arbitrator sided with it after accounting firm Mazars walked away from a nearly finished audit.

Ripple Price Analysis: The Critical Level XRP Must Defend to Avoid Another Breakdown

XRP remains under pressure across both the USDT and BTC pairs, with sellers continuing to control the broader trend despite several short-lived recovery attempts. While the USDT chart shows buyers defending an important support area, the XRP/BTC pair continues to trade near multi

SEC Adds Three Crypto Rules to 2026 Regulatory Agenda

The Securities and Exchange Commission listed three crypto-focused rulemakings in its 2026 Unified Regulatory Agenda, targeting proposed rules as soon as July, according to the agency's own Agency Rule List published on reginfo.gov.

Dinari, tZERO join forces on turnkey platform for tokenized U.S. equities

Bitcoin ETF Inflows Return As Farside Data Shows Institutions Still Buying The Dip

Bitcoin’s supply headlines have been loud, but ETF flow data is giving bulls something to point to. Farside’s numbers show a $143 million net inflow day for US spot Bitcoin ETFs, suggesting institutional buyers are still

Bitcoin ETF Inflows Return As Farside Data Shows Institutions Still Buying The Dip

Bitcoin’s supply headlines have been loud, but ETF flow data is giving bulls something to point to. Farside’s numbers show a $143 million net inflow day for US spot Bitcoin ETFs, suggesting institutional buyers are still

Ethereum Price Analysis: Fresh Pullback Pushes ETH Further From $2K

Ethereum has been trying to recover from its early June sell-off, but the rebound is getting rejected from a technically significant resistance area. While short-term momentum still remains constructive, both the daily structure and the Coinbase Premium Index suggest buyers still

Bitwise Solana ETF Filing Keeps SOL In The Institutional Product Queue

Solana’s ETF story keeps gaining weight. The latest Bitwise-linked filing puts SOL more firmly into the institutional product conversation, even if approval is still a separate and much harder question. The useful way

Bitwise Solana ETF Filing Keeps SOL In The Institutional Product Queue

Solana’s ETF story keeps gaining weight. The latest Bitwise-linked filing puts SOL more firmly into the institutional product conversation, even if approval is still a separate and much harder question. The useful way

Adam Back's BSTR scraps SPAC merger, seeks new deal

Clarity Act Faces Critical Senate Deadline as Crypto Advocates Ramp up Pressure

Crypto policy advocates are urging constituents to contact U.S. senators before Aug. 7, warning that the CLARITY Act has little time to advance once lawmakers return from recess July 13. Why Is the CLARITY Act Suddenly Facing a Critical Deadline? Stand With Crypto, a crypto advoc

ChangeNOW x Guarda Case Proof – a Wallet Doesn’t Need to Become an Exchange

Executive Summary Guarda Wallet launched in 2017 as a self-funded, non-custodial Android wallet built from scratch for a single chain. To grow beyond storage, its users needed to swap, buy, and stake inside the app — without Guarda becoming an exchange or building the infrastruct

New Vanguard job posting could decide how crypto reaches 50 million investors

Vanguard posted a Head of Digital Assets, Personal Wealth role on July 6, with openings in Dallas, Scottsdale, Charlotte, and Malvern. The posting asks the incoming executive to lead digital assets strategy, build a multi-year roadmap, and run enterprise execution across Vanguard

MakerDAO’s SPARK Rollout Plan Shows The Endgame Transition Is Getting More Concrete

MakerDAO’s Endgame plan can sound abstract until the token mechanics start to appear. The SPARK rollout discussion gives the market something more concrete to evaluate: distribution, incentives, and how Spark Protocol pa

MakerDAO’s SPARK Rollout Plan Shows The Endgame Transition Is Getting More Concrete

MakerDAO’s Endgame plan can sound abstract until the token mechanics start to appear. The SPARK rollout discussion gives the market something more concrete to evaluate: distribution, incentives, and how Spark Protocol pa

BNB Chain is building a new layer-1 for high-frequency trading and AI agents

Paxos Singapore Stablecoin Push Shows Yield Products Are Moving Into Regulated Wrappers

Stablecoins are no longer just about holding a digital dollar. Paxos launching USDGL in Singapore shows how issuers are trying to move into regulated yield-bearing products without losing the trust that stablecoin users

Paxos Singapore Stablecoin Push Shows Yield Products Are Moving Into Regulated Wrappers

Stablecoins are no longer just about holding a digital dollar. Paxos launching USDGL in Singapore shows how issuers are trying to move into regulated yield-bearing products without losing the trust that stablecoin users

Bull Bitcoin asks French court to strike down DAC8 implementing decree

The non-custodial Bitcoin exchange petitioned to annul a French decree implementing DAC8, arguing the rules could create surveillance and physical risks for up to 135 million European crypto holders.

India crypto tax filings lag trading activity: Report

India’s tax department reportedly found that fewer than a quarter of the 645,000 people who made crypto transactions reported them on tax returns.

The 5 types of real world assets being tokenized fastest onchain

Tokenized Real World Assets span treasuries, real estate, stocks, commodities and private credit. The sector is still small in TradFi terms but it's growing very, very fast.

Kazakhstan president signs decree to accelerate crypto adoption

Kazakhstan targets gas-powered electricity for mining, income tax exemptions for regulated crypto transactions and cross-border stablecoin payments in a new decree signed by the president.

Ripple Lands Major XRP Partnership as Garlinghouse Shares Rare Personal Moment

XRP's logo will appear on countless jerseys in the US.

One Bitcoin treasury’s paper loss just made Strategy’s stress everyone’s problem

Strategy remains the center of STRC pressure, but Strive's disclosed holding turns preferred-stock discounts into a broader credit test for Bitcoin treasuries. The post One Bitcoin treasury’s paper loss just made Strategy’s stress everyone’s problem appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin Falls to $62,000 as Trump’s Iran Ceasefire Comments Rattle Markets

Bitcoin fell to $62,103 early Wednesday, down $1,208, or 1.91%, after sellers rejected a run at $64,169 during the prior 24 hours and after President Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is on shaky ground. The pullback has left the daily chart cautious, the shorter timeframes thin

BTC speculators in focus as analysis says 'textbook Bitcoin bottom' is underway

Analysis flagged a Bitcoin moving average derivative that last triggered at the end of the 2022 bear market as BTC price action returned to its reversal zone.

Morning Minute: Vanguard Hires 'Head of Digital Assets' in Crypto Capitulation

Crypto majors fall as the U.S. strikes Iran, ending the ceasefire. Vanguard opens its doors. And a meme coin frenzy erupts on Robinhood chain.

Bitcoin Hasn’t Fully Capitulated Yet: Analysts Warn of Lower Levels Ahead

What does BTC's latest rejection mean for the asset's upcoming price moves?

Citadel abandons multi-year crypto lawsuit to focus on bankruptcy order against an ex-employee

SpaceX's first bitcoin wallet movements in six months likely don't signal sales

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Bankers Filed Suspicious Activity Report Over Farage's £5M Gift From Tether Billionaire

The report, filed in May 2024, invited the National Crime Agency to determine whether there were grounds for further investigation.

Lyn Alden says Bitcoin needs no savior as Strategy sells $216M of BTC

Bitcoin-focused macroeconomist Lyn Alden said BTC must stand on its own as Strategy sold 3,588 BTC, while warning about leverage risks tied to STRC.

Bitcoin looks calm but a July 17 oil deadline looms as Iran shock sends crude up 5%

The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control revoked General License X on July 7, cutting off the authorization that had allowed Iranian crude oil, petrochemical, and petroleum-product transactions through Aug. 21. Its replacement, General License X1, permits only wind-down

Musk’s SpaceXAI and Cursor Set to Launch First Joint AI Model as Soon as Wednesday

Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI and code editor Cursor plan to release their first jointly built AI model as soon as Wednesday, according to an internal memo. Preparing For Launch, No Pun Intended SpaceXAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) arm of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is preparing to release

Japanese Firms Are Boosting BTC and XRP Holdings – SBI VC Trade Reveals Why

SBI VC Trade reported rising institutional demand for BTC and XRP as Japanese firms adjust treasury strategies amid continued yen weakness.

Bitcoin miners have until 2027 to prove they deserve power on America’s overloaded grid

Bitcoin miners are facing a real-world test of their ability to improve the electricity grid. The US Energy Information Administration projects electricity consumption will climb from 4,195 billion kilowatt-hours in 2025 to 4,269 billion in 2026 and 4,399 billion in 2027. The age

India’s Central Bank Renews Push for Crypto Ban: Report

India's central bank has again backed a tougher stance on crypto, while tax officials warned that offshore trading and private wallets are making enforcement harder.

MediaFuse expands beyond crypto with AI-optimized TechnologyWire launch

MediaFuse, the company behind crypto press release distribution platform Chainwire, has launched TechnologyWire, a new newswire service designed for technology companies seeking visibility across major media outlets, search engines, and AI-powered discovery platforms. The launch

Polymarket Switches on Instant Bitcoin Lightning Deposits, Cutting 60-Minute Waits to Under a Second

Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, has enabled instant bitcoin deposits over the Lightning Network, with new rails powered by the Spark protocol crediting funds in under one second. Opening up New Avenues Polymarket has switched on instant bitcoin deposits via the

SpaceX Bitcoin Wallet Wakes Up With a Tiny Transaction: What’s Next?

A tagged SpaceX Bitcoin address has moved funds for the first time in months, raising speculation about whether a larger transfer could follow.

Pi Network’s Pi Crumbles to New ATL, Bitcoin (BTC) Halted at $64K: Market Watch

M has surged by double digits, while LAB has plunged by over 80% in the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin ETFs draw $500M but weak demand leaves rebound exposed

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds drew nearly $500 million across the last two trading sessions, giving traders their first clear fund-flow rebound in weeks even as several market gauges continued to show weak demand for the top digital asset. The US ETF products took in $221

Vaneck: Saylor’s Strategy Sold $135 Million in Bitcoin Without Tapping Its $1.25 Billion Monetization Program

Vaneck Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel says the roughly $135 million in bitcoin Strategy sold last week did not draw down the company’s $1.25 billion BTC Monetization Program, leaving that capacity fully intact. On Strategy’s Side, Somewhat Strategy Inc.’s (Nasdaq:

Anthropic Removes Hidden Claude Code Tracker After Researchers Raise Privacy Concerns

The company says the tool was designed to stop abuse and AI model extraction, but critics questioned the use of undisclosed monitoring.

SEC's Long-Promised Crypto Safe Harbor to Be Introduced as Soon as This Month

The SEC updated its agenda to indicate that a key crypto rulemaking is slated to be released for public comment in July.

KAST's ToS Draw Fire After Public Feud With EtherFi CEO

A five-day Twitter exchange between ether.fi CEO Mike Silagadze and KAST CEO Raagulan Pathy escalated from a card-fee comparison into public scrutiny of how KAST treats customer deposits.