July 9, 2026 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Wallet users can now directly access institutional-quality yields through Plume Network’s nBASIS vault, a development that brings tokenized strategies from major asset managers Bitwise and Invesco into one of the largest self-custody wallet ecosystems. The integration marks a notable expansion of real-world asset (RWA)… Read More

July 9, 2026 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On June 25, 2026, Jet Bank officially began operations and released its mobile application, becoming Albania’s first fully digital-only bank. Licensed and supervised by the Bank of Albania, the institution was built from the ground up on Backbase’s AI-native Banking OS, marking a notable step… Read More

July 9, 2026 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The decentralized finance sector is losing one of its early consumer-facing tools as Zapper prepares to shut down. Co-founder and CEO Seb Audet announced on July 8, 2026, that the popular portfolio tracking platform will cease all services on August 3, 2026. Zapper originated as… Read More

July 9, 2026 @ 6:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU) has reportedly emerged as one of the preferred options for primary banking services among Brazilians, according to the latest Data Nubank report. The research findings, drawn from research by NPS Prism at Bain & Company covering the fourth quarter of 2025, show… Read More

July 9, 2026 @ 5:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Venture capital firm Paradigm has closed a $1.2 billion fund, marking a clear step in its evolution from a crypto-focused investor into a broader player supporting ambitious projects at the cutting edge of multiple technologies. The announcement, issued on July 8, 2026, positions the new… Read More

July 9, 2026 @ 2:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Spanish financial institution CaixaBank has successfully completed its inaugural transaction executed by an artificial intelligence agent acting on behalf of a cardholder. This development, achieved through close collaboration with Visa (NYSE: V), signals an important advance in the emerging field of agentic commerce across Europe…. Read More

July 9, 2026 @ 1:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dave Portnoy, the outspoken founder of Barstool Sports, has publicly committed to maintaining his Bitcoin holdings no matter how far the price falls, even in the event of a complete wipeout. This latest declaration comes amid significant unrealized losses on a recent purchase made near… Read More

July 9, 2026 @ 12:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dune Analytics announced full support for Robinhood Chain, making its onchain activity queryable, visualizable, and exportable through the platform. This update provides analysts, institutions, and developers with standardized tools to examine activity on the new blockchain without building custom infrastructure. Robinhood Chain is a permissionless… Read More

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

A federal judge in Manhattan has denied prediction market operator Kalshi’s effort to stop New York from enforcing its gambling laws against the platform’s sports-related offerings. The July 7, 2026 ruling by US District Judge Analisa Torres clears the way for state regulators to proceed… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 1:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward Inc., the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has prevailed in arbitration against its former auditor, Mazars USA, receiving a $22 million award after the firm unexpectedly pulled out of a nearly completed financial review. The decision marks a notable legal victory for the… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 1:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EDX Markets, a digital asset technology provider that operates an institutional-only trading venue together with a central clearinghouse, has closed a $76 million Series C funding round led by SBI Holdings. The capital will fuel ongoing expansion, with resources directed toward strengthening trading, clearing, and… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 9:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Euroclear revealed it has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Uptevia, a prominent French specialist in corporate trust and issuer services. Uptevia is currently jointly owned by BNP Paribas and CACEIS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crédit Agricole S.A. The move represents a key step in… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The price of decentralized privacy focused protocol Zcash’s native token, ZEC, climbed roughly 12% in recent sessions amid growing optimism that the project is close to delivering a rigorous mathematical safeguard for its shielded transaction system. This progress centers on formal verification efforts for the… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) announced that it has received authorization from the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide investment services. This approval, commonly described in the industry as a MiFID license, marks an important expansion for the cryptocurrency exchange in one of its major international… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether has announced a $20 million investment in a growth financing round for Mercado Bitcoin, Latin America’s provider of on-chain financial services. The move is intended to accelerate the development of blockchain-based financial infrastructure across the LatAm region, with Brazil positioned as a key hub… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 7:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Swiss digital assets firm Bitcoin Suisse has taken a major step in its international growth by securing full regulatory authorization for operations in Abu Dhabi. Its regional subsidiary, BTCS (Middle East) Ltd., received the Financial Services Permission from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of the… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 6:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has instructed significant banks across the euro area to prepare detailed action plans addressing the rising risks of cyberattacks enabled by advanced artificial intelligence. In a letter sent to bank chief executives, ECB Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch stressed the… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 2:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant has flagged a significant increase in Bitcoin and other digital asset transfers to centralized trading platforms. According to the latest data, this development could foreshadow greater price swings across the cryptocurrency market in the near term. On June 30, approximately 49,000… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 12:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

US financial institutions have entered preliminary talks about purchasing debit card processing networks from payments technology provider Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV). The discussions involve major players such as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and PNC Financial Services Group, according to reports citing people familiar with the… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto venture firm Paradigm has headed a seed funding round for M1X Global, supporting the company’s ongoing efforts to further develop its platform for issuing and managing sovereign debt on blockchain networks. This investment highlights continued positive momentum in blending traditional government finance with distributed… Read More