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Chainlink, DeepBook, Lido lead DeFi by development activity
Santiment's latest report ranks Chainlink, DeepBook, and Lido as the top three DeFi projects by development activity, indicating sustained engineering momentum in the sector.
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Sony Bank subsidiary gets OCC nod to launch dollar-backed stablecoin
Sony Bank's trust subsidiary Connectia Trust received conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to issue and manage a dollar-backed stablecoin, subject to final authorization.
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Tether mints 1 billion USDT tokens
Tether Treasury minted approximately 1 billion USDT stablecoin tokens, according to blockchain monitoring data.
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Telegram founder Durov questioned by French authorities in criminal investigation
Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, underwent questioning by French investigators for over six hours as part of an ongoing criminal probe. His legal team contends that authorities lack evidence to substantiate the charges.
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Binance report: stablecoins expand beyond trading into payments and DeFi
Binance Research highlights stablecoin growth across multiple use cases, citing $53B in reserves on its platform, $1.1T+ in perpetual futures volume, and 114% YoY growth in Binance Pay adoption.
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Bitcoin ETF inflows reverse; spot funds see $84M outflow Wednesday
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of $84 million on Wednesday, breaking a three-day streak that had accumulated roughly $509 million in inflows.
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Hyundai Card completes stablecoin pilot on Avalanche with Tether
Hyundai Card finished its first real-world stablecoin proof-of-concept using Avalanche and Tether. A second pilot involving Visa and Circle is scheduled to launch later this month.
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Ex-BOJ official warns of potential faster rate hikes, yen weakness persists
A former Bank of Japan official cautioned that the BOJ may accelerate interest-rate increases, potentially pushing borrowing costs above 2%, amid ongoing yen depreciation against the dollar.
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US Financial Conditions Index hits easiest level in 11 years amid inflation
The US Financial Conditions Index has reached its most accommodative level since early 2026 and near its highest in over a decade, even as inflation remains elevated. This signals loosening credit conditions in the broader economy.
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Tokenized stock transfers surge 105% to $8.4B in one month
Volume of tokenized stock transfers jumped 105% in a month to reach $8.4 billion, while the number of holders grew 17% to exceed 409,000 accounts.
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Trump cites geopolitical risk as reason for crypto support
Trump stated at a White House event that the US must develop cryptocurrency to prevent other nations from gaining dominance, citing crypto's vitality and capital inflows into Bitcoin.
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Wyden pushes Senate to preserve developer safeguards in crypto bill
Senator Ron Wyden urged Senate leadership to retain developer protections from the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act when the CLARITY Act advances to a floor vote.
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ETH spot ETF sees inflows while BTC, SOL, XRP face outflows
On July 8, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $70.48M, while Bitcoin, Solana, and XRP spot ETFs experienced outflows of $84.86M, $8.65M, and $7.29M respectively.
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Trader loses $1M to approval phishing scam
A trader fell victim to a phishing attack that tricked them into signing a malicious token approval, resulting in a $1M loss. Approval phishing remains a leading attack vector in crypto, with onchain scammers stealing over $14B annually.
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AI accelerating obsolescence of crypto security audits, researchers caution
Researchers warn that AI is reducing the effective lifespan of security audits in crypto. Hackers are also targeting abandoned DeFi protocol code to siphon customer funds.
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EU plans MiCA 2.0 revision to regulate non-EU stablecoin issuers
EU officials are preparing an update to the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) to extend oversight to stablecoin issuers outside the bloc, reportedly in response to the US GENIUS Act.
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Hyundai Card completes stablecoin payment test between US and Mexico units
Hyundai Card announced it successfully executed the first stablecoin-based intercompany payment between Hyundai Motor subsidiaries, conducting a cross-border transaction test between its US and Mexico operations.
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Robinhood Chain DEX volume surges past $560M, daily active users near 200K
Robinhood Chain's decentralized exchange recorded over $560 million in daily trading volume, a new record, with nearly 200,000 daily active addresses including 140,000 first-time users. The chain saw 16,000 new token launches in one day.
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Bitcoin gains as oil rallies, gold retreats amid US-Iran tensions
Oil extended gains for a third consecutive session while gold declined for the fourth day as US-Iran tensions resurged. Bitcoin rose 1.6% over the week amid the broader commodity and geopolitical backdrop.
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User loses ~$1M USDT to phishing token approval on Ethereum
A user was tricked into signing a malicious token approval and lost approximately $1 million in USDT on Ethereum, per Scam Sniffer. The incident underscores the importance of verifying transaction signatures before confirming.
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TRON TVL rises $1.95B since July, up 7.8%
TRON's total value locked has grown by $1.95 billion since early July, representing a 7.8% increase, according to on-chain data tracked by Lookonchain.
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Plume's institutional yield vault now accessible via Binance Wallet
Plume launched its nBASIS vault through Binance Wallet, offering users access to institutional-grade yield products including Bitwise's USCC cash-and-carry fund ($225M AUM) and Invesco's USTB tokenized Treasury fund ($950M AUM).
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AscendEX exchange shuts down citing regulatory and financial pressures
AscendEX announced the closure of its trading platform effective July 1, citing regulatory, financial, and operational challenges. The exchange has not provided assurance on user fund recovery.
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Bitcoin ETFs see $84.86M outflows; Ethereum ETFs post 5th straight day of inflows
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $84.86 million in net outflows on July 8, while spot Ethereum ETFs logged $70.48 million in net inflows, extending a five-day streak of positive flows.
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Fed flags AI infrastructure demand as inflation pressure amid rate-setting uncertainty
Federal Reserve officials warn that sustained AI infrastructure demand could keep upward pressure on technology and electricity prices, complicating the central bank's interest-rate decisions.
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Block settles with 46 US states over Cash App fraud protections
Jack Dorsey's Block has agreed to a $45 million settlement with 46 US states and will add live customer support to Cash App following allegations it inadequately protected users from fraud.
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Russia's Alfa Bank to launch crypto services and digital depository
Alfa Bank, Russia's largest private lender, plans to offer cryptocurrency services and operate as a digital asset depository, joining peers Sber and T-Bank in expanding into digital finance.
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Arbitrum L2s to direct 10% of fees to ecosystem; Robinhood Chain now live
Offchain Labs co-founder announced that Robinhood Chain and other Arbitrum L2s will allocate 10% of collected fees to the Arbitrum ecosystem—8% to the tokenholder treasury and 2% to development—while Arbitrum One directs all fees to its treasury. Robinhood Chain launched in Robinhood Wallet with cross-chain bridging support.
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Senator Warren opposes Clarity Act, citing sanctions evasion concerns
Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized the Clarity Act as potentially enabling sanctions circumvention, signaling continued regulatory skepticism toward crypto policy proposals in Congress.
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Zapper, popular DeFi dashboard, shuts down after 7 years
Zapper, a DeFi portfolio dashboard backed by Mark Cuban, is closing operations. The platform served over 2 million monthly active users and processed more than $13 billion in transactions at its peak.
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Paradigm closes $1.2B fund to expand into AI and emerging sectors
Crypto-focused venture firm Paradigm has raised $1.2B for a new fund targeting AI and other frontier technologies alongside its core crypto investments.
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Fed flags AI spending as inflation risk, signals potential rate hikes if pressures persist
Federal Reserve officials cited the AI boom as a source of ongoing inflationary pressure and indicated rates may need to rise further if price pressures don't moderate, according to recent Fed meeting minutes.
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Fed backstop of stock market could benefit crypto, analysts suggest
Analysts including Bitget Wallet's COO argue that the scale of US equity markets creates pressure for policymakers to intervene during major selloffs, which could have positive spillover effects for crypto assets.
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Robinhood CEO highlights rapid Trump Accounts customer growth
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev reported that customer acquisition for Trump Accounts has outpaced many major U.S. tech companies, signaling strong platform adoption.
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Nium acquires Cypher to bolster crypto card offerings
Cross-border payments firm Nium has acquired Cypher, a crypto wallet and card issuer backed by Coinbase Ventures, to strengthen its cryptocurrency card products.
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Paradigm closes $1.2B fourth fund for crypto and AI investments
Crypto-focused venture capital firm Paradigm has raised $1.2 billion for its latest fund, targeting investments across cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, robotics, and emerging technologies.
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Alfa-Bank seeks crypto custody license as Russia's banking sector enters digital assets
Russia's largest private bank Alfa-Bank plans to register as a regulated digital asset custodian and launch blockchain-based investment products, pending new crypto legislation. Competitors Sberbank and T-Bank are pursuing similar custody licenses.
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Whale deposits ~$191M USDC to Aave
An unidentified whale transferred approximately 190.8 million USDC to Aave, according to Whale Alert. The deposit may signal positioning in the lending protocol.
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DeFi dashboard Zapper to shut down by August 3rd after 7 years
Zapper, a popular DeFi portfolio management platform, announced it will cease operations by August 3rd following nearly seven years in service.
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AI Financial seeks buyer for core business amid WLFI token collapse
AI Financial (formerly Alt5 Sigma), linked to Trump's World Liberty Financial project, is negotiating to sell its payments unit for up to $15M. WLFI tokens fell 70% and AI Financial shares dropped over 90% following the announcement, per WSJ reporting.
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