July 5, 2026 @ 2:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced net redemptions of approximately $527 million across the four trading days concluding on July 2, 2026. This figure, drawn from data compiled by SoSoValue, now extends a challenging run for these investment vehicles, marking their eighth consecutive week… Read More

July 5, 2026 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance has shared a blog post authored by Craig Oliver, Third-Party Risk Management and Supplier Assurance Lead, PA Consulting and Karan Chao, Third Party Risk & Digital Trust Expert, PA Consulting. As clarified in an update shared with CI,  the opinions expressed here are… Read More

July 5, 2026 @ 8:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As a key step for the blockchain- and smart contracts-focused crypto sector, Ethereum Institutional has officially launched as an independent non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Ethereum and its broader ecosystem among large financial institutions. This new entity aims to serve as a trusted resource for… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 4:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Russia’s central bank has completed all necessary preparations for the large-scale rollout of its digital ruble, with support for transactions set to begin on September 1, 2026. Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina confirmed during a recent financial congress that the technological infrastructure is fully… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin ecosystem continues its steady integration with traditional finance as Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR) prepares to debut on the Nasdaq. Under the direction of its co-founder and chief executive Adam Back, the company is positioning itself as a major player focused on accumulating… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 1:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, believes the cryptocurrency market is on the verge of a significant shift. In a July 1, 2026, memo, he outlined why he expects a fresh bull market for Bitcoin and the wider digital asset space to… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Interest in tokenized equities, commodities, pre-IPO shares, and platforms enabling continuous trading is accelerating sharply. According to a recent update shared by David Shuttleworth, Ecosystem Lead at Anchorage Digital, this momentum is driving unprecedented activity in perpetual futures tied to real-world assets (RWAs). Perpetual contracts… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Maxim Moris, Co-Founder and CEO at Cicada, highlighted what he calls a sweeping consolidation in Europe’s crypto sector following the full rollout of the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. According to Moris, MiCA has effectively forced the closure or exit of roughly 80% of… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A research report indicates that the US private credit and middle-market sector wrapped up the second quarter of 2026 with notably subdued buyout and direct-lending activity. This, according to PitchBook’s update which also noted that while the overall deal flow remained light, a handful of… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle (NYSE:CRCL), the digital assets focused firm serving as the issuer of the USDC and EURC stablecoins, announced on July 1, 2026, that eligible partners using its Circle Mint France service can now access automated stablecoin payout capabilities. Through the Payouts API, these partners can send… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its first post-transition update to the interim Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) register. This latest refresh incorporates 37 newly authorized crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), bringing the overall count of MiCA-compliant entities across the European Union to 280…. Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 6:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinShares (NASDAQ: CSHR) has indicated that Bitcoin demonstrated notable sensitivity to U.S. economic data this week, rebounding from a cycle low near $57,000 following weaker-than-expected employment figures. According to CoinShares’ latest analysis, June nonfarm payrolls added just 57,000 jobs against consensus expectations of 115,000, while… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 2:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MetaMask has pointed out in a research report that US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds experienced their most challenging month yet in June 2026, posting a record $4.5 billion in net outflows since their launch in January 2024. MetaMask noted that this figure surpassed the previous… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 12:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Piero Cipollone, a member of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Executive Board, addressed the Generali Executive Series on the accelerating digital transformation of money, payments, and finance. His remarks highlighted how technological shifts are reshaping the payments landscape and outlined the Eurosystem’s strategic response to… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CB Insights examines several seemingly significant moves reshaping the AI and fintech ecosystems. These being Anthropic’s relatively aggressive recruitment of senior talent from Google DeepMind and global Fintech  firm Airwallex’s expansion into AI-powered financial infrastructure following a major funding round. Anthropic is positioning itself as… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global financial technology company Adyen N.V. (AMS: ADYEN) has reportedly closed its previously announced acquisitions of Talon.One, a loyalty and incentives platform, and Orb, an enterprise billing platform. Both transactions were said to have been offically finalized on July 1, 2026, after all required regulatory… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The fast-evolving ecosystem of digital payments is now seeing merchants facing mounting challenges from fraudulent activities that drive up the expense of handling disputes. A recent analysis from Verifi, highlighted in their 2026-focused content on the real cost of disputes, underscores how first-party misuse (often… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At the midpoint of 2026, UK capital markets stand at a pivotal moment. Steady and meaningful evolution is bringing various new opportunities alongside growing complexity, according to Chris Elms, CEO of Euroclear UK & International. In a recent update released on 2 July 2026, Elms… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) released its latest Economic Report, extensively outlining several interconnected challenges facing the world economy. These include uncertainties around the longevity of the artificial intelligence expansion, persistent financial fragilities, stretched government budgets, and renewed inflationary risks. The research report from… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 2:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic indicated that the fast-moving ecosystem of digital assets frequently involves risk assessments performed at digital onboarding times or during initial reviews but these can quickly lose relevance. Elliptic also explained that  blockchain activity evolves rapidly through new transactions, shifting associations, and updated intelligence on… Read More