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Crypto Research Morning Brief — July 29, 2026
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1inch Opens Aqua Liquidity Protocol Across 13 Chains
1inch has expanded its Aqua liquidity protocol to 13 blockchains, allowing liquidity providers to keep assets in their own wallets and use a single balance to back multiple positions without splitting capital across different pools.
via CoinDesk#1inch#aqua#liquidity
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Hyperliquid Lets DeFi Firms Build on Its Shared Liquidity, Reducing Fragmentation
Hyperliquid is capitalizing on the volume and depth of its order book by giving firms the option to compose with the platform’s shared liquidity, rather than fragmenting it. This move aims to make crypto derivatives more accessible and efficient for users.
via CoinDesk#defi#hyperliquid#liquidity
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Ethereum Startup EthSystems Bets Privacy Is Key to Getting Banks on Public Blockchains
EthSystems, a new startup spun out of the Ethereum Foundation in July 2026, is building privacy infrastructure to help banks and financial institutions use public blockchains without exposing sensitive data.
via CoinDesk#ethereum#privacy#banks
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Ondo Drops Tokenized Asset Blockchain Plans for Private Trading Network
Ondo is shifting away from its blockchain for tokenized assets to focus on a private, high-speed trading network. This new network will power its perpetual futures platform and eventually support trading across onchain financial assets.
via CoinDesk#ondo#trading#blockchain
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Zcash Seals $1.7 Billion Shielded Pool as Ironwood Upgrade Activates
Zcash has locked down a $1.7 billion shielded pool after a critical upgrade. The move fixes a four-year-old counterfeiting bug in the Orchard protocol and introduces new withdrawal limits.
via CoinDesk#zcash#security#upgrade
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BlackRock, Fidelity, and Wall Street Giants Back the Clarity Act
BlackRock, Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, Franklin Templeton, and SoFi have publicly endorsed the Clarity Act, a bill aimed at regulating crypto markets. The Senate's timeline for passing the bill is tightening, with a vote expected within weeks.
via CoinDesk#clarity-act#crypto-regulation#blackrock
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Russia's Central Bank Drafts First Rules for 'Organized' Crypto Trading
The Bank of Russia drafted rules establishing organized trading, equity requirements, and digital depositories for digital asset markets.
via The Block#crypto-regulation#russia#central-bank
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Morgan Stanley Launches ETH and SOL ETPs After Bitcoin Fund Success
Morgan Stanley has introduced low-cost ether and solana exchange-traded products (ETPs), following the success of its bitcoin fund, which now holds over $381 million in assets. This move signals growing institutional interest in diversifying crypto investments beyond bitcoin.
via CoinDesk#morgan-stanley#ether#solana
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Crypto Research Morning Brief — July 28, 2026
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Coinbase CEO: AI Agents Will Drive Crypto Adoption with 100M+ Transactions on Base
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says AI agents will boost crypto adoption, highlighting Base's 100 million AI payments. The company is positioning itself as a leader in agentic finance, combining AI with blockchain technology.
via CoinTelegraph#ai#crypto#coinbase
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Kraken Parent Payward Acquires Magic Labs' Wallet Business
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has acquired Magic Labs' wallet business. The deal brings wallet technology to Payward's enterprise platform, potentially reducing the number of infrastructure providers businesses need to integrate with.
via CoinTelegraph#crypto#acquisition#enterprise
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Circle Acquires Nearly 1,000 Blockchain Patents from IBM
Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has purchased nearly 1,000 blockchain-related patents from IBM. The deal covers technology in blockchain, banking, insurance, and cloud security, though financial details were not disclosed.
via CoinDesk#circle#usdc#blockchain
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Securitize Secures SEC Adviser License, Strengthening Wall Street Ties
Securitize, a partner of BlackRock, has obtained an SEC adviser license, enhancing its ability to offer tokenized investment products. This move comes as regulators consider new rules for onchain securities. The license allows Securitize to advise on securities portfolios, a significant step for the tokenization industry.
via CoinDesk#securitize#sec#tokenization
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Fanatics Acquires Regulated Exchange to Expand Prediction Markets
Fanatics has bought a regulated exchange to build its own prediction market platform. This move comes as event-based trading grows in popularity across sports, finance, and crypto. The deal gives Fanatics control over its trading infrastructure, allowing it to offer more customized and compliant prediction markets.
via CoinDesk#fanatics#prediction-markets#sports
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SparkKitty Malware Steals Crypto Wallets by Scanning Photos
A new malware called SparkKitty hides in mobile apps and scans photos for crypto wallet recovery phrases. Security firm Check Point detailed how it steals cryptocurrency by targeting seed phrases stored in images.
via The Block#malware#cybersecurity#cryptocurrency
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Wall Street Takes Cautious Approach to $90T Crypto Trading Product
Regulated perpetual futures are now available in the U.S., but big banks are waiting for better liquidity and clearer rules. Meanwhile, crypto exchanges and trading firms are moving quickly to meet high retail demand.
via CoinDesk#perpetual#futures#wall-street
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Lido Begins Moving $16.5B in Staked Ether to Cut Validator Count by a Third
Lido, the largest liquid staking provider, has begun consolidating 8 million ETH (worth about $16.5 billion) to reduce its validator count by one-third. For the first time, professional node operators must post bonds, aiming to improve network efficiency and security.
via CoinDesk#lido#ethereum#staking
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Enterprise AI Market Splits: SERV Aims to Capture Both Paths
The enterprise AI market is dividing into two paths: closed-source models for performance and open-weight models for control. SERV is positioning itself to serve both. This split reflects broader industry trends as companies balance convenience with customization.
via @open_founder on X#ai#enterprise#serv
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Crypto Research Morning Brief — July 27, 2026
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EU Sanctions HTX and 7 Other Crypto Platforms, Effective August 23
The European Union has added HTX and seven other crypto platforms to its sanctions list against Russia. Transactions with these platforms will be banned starting August 23, 2026. The other platforms include EXMO, Rapira, BitPapa, Aifory Pro, WhiteBird, NoOnecrypto, and Exnode.
via The Block#eu#sanctions#htx
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Fidelity Joins Push for Senate Passage of CLARITY Act
Fidelity has called on the US Senate to pass the CLARITY Act, a bill aimed at providing regulatory clarity for the crypto market. This move comes as part of a broader industry effort to establish a clear market structure for digital assets.
via CoinTelegraph#clarity-act#fidelity#regulation
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Senate Has Two Weeks to Advance Crypto Clarity Act
The Senate has just two weeks left to pass the Crypto Clarity Act before its summer recess. The bill aims to provide regulatory clarity for the crypto industry, but key hurdles remain.
via CoinDesk#crypto#regulation#senate
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Crypto Industry Groups Urge Senate Leaders to Support the Clarity Act
Three major crypto advocacy groups—the Blockchain Association, the Chamber of Digital Commerce, and the Crypto Council for Innovation—have written to Senate leaders urging support for the Clarity Act, a bill that would establish a clear regulatory framework for digital asset markets.
via Bitcoin Magazine#policy#regulation#clarity-act