Blockchain & Digital Assets

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 @ 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 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

July 7, 2026 @ 9:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum’s core research and development community has responded favorably to an updated long-term roadmap shared by co-founder Vitalik Buterin earlier this week. The proposal, known as the “Lean Ethereum” strawmap, outlines a multi-year overhaul of the smart contract and blockchain network that many see as… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 9:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking provider Revolut has informed users it will cease support for Tether’s USDT stablecoin on its platform for European customers, with the complete suspension taking effect on August 31, 2026.  The move aligns with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework, which… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 2:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Securitize (NYSE:SECZ) listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange following the completion of a SPAC deal that made the company an early public company that focuses on tokenization. Securitize is a full stack tokenization platform including an ATS for secondary transactions. Major customer… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 12:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

President Donald Trump recently voiced strong support for cryptocurrency during a press event. When asked about the possibility of incorporating Bitcoin into the newly launched Trump Accounts program, he described himself as having become “a big crypto guy” and indicated that “something could happen” in… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 11:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale Research has suggested that recent Bitcoin sales by Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), the largest digital asset treasury company—could help rebuild investor trust in its approach to managing financial obligations. The firm, which holds one of the largest corporate Bitcoin positions, sold roughly 3,588 BTC for approximately… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) filed an 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday that outlined the results of its planned sale of Bitcoin. Strategy is a Bitcoin proxy firm and the original DAT with a future directly tied to the price of Bitcoin. According to the… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 10:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoins have emerged as essential bridges between traditional currencies and blockchain-based systems. Among them, Circle’s (NYSE:CRCL) USDC and Tether’s USDT have long competed for dominance as leading USD-pegged tokens. Recent data compiled through Visa’s (NYSE: V) on-chain analytics now indicates that USDC is making significant… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

BonkDAO, the manager of BONK memecoin ecosystem, have reported that approximately $20 million in value was drained from the network as a user gained sufficient token voting power to drive a transfer of funds to accounts they controlled. The exploit heightens concerns that smaller coins… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital, the operator of the United States’ federally chartered crypto bank, has added support for Lido, Ethereum’s largest liquid staking protocol. The move gives institutional clients direct, compliant access to wrapped staked Ether (wstETH) entirely within Anchorage Digital’s regulated platform, eliminating the need to… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BonkDAO—the entity managing aspects of the BONK memecoin ecosystem on Solana—has confirmed the loss of roughly $20 million worth of BONK tokens from its treasury. The incident stemmed from a malicious governance proposal that successfully authorized the transfer of funds to an attacker-controlled wallet. According… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The process of establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the United States continues to move forward through coordinated efforts across government branches, yet it has not reached full formalization or operational completion. This reflects a deliberate, step-by-step approach to incorporating digital assets into broader national… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 7:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), the leading corporate Ethereum treasury company chaired by Tom Lee, has continued its aggressive accumulation strategy with the purchase of 42,197 additional ETH over the past week. The latest batch brings the firm’s total Ethereum holdings to 5,742,237 tokens, representing… Read More

July 6, 2026 @ 5:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

The digital asset industry expected the newest version of the CLARITY Act to drop this weekend but unfortunately it seems the legislation is still under construction. Meanwhile the Senate returns from the July 4th recess on July 13th with hope springing eternal that when the… Read More

July 6, 2026 @ 4:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bridge, Stripe’s stablecoin infrastructure platform, announced it has obtained a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) authorization under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation together with an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg. These dual approvals enable Bridge to deliver its services throughout all 27… Read More