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eToro is investing in Extended, an onchain derivatives platform, to bring perpetual futures to its Zengo wallet and expand DeFi products. This move comes as traditional brokers like Robinhood also push into decentralized finance.
Bitcoin surged to a two-week high, fueled by a short squeeze that cost bearish traders $281 million. Ether and Solana also climbed, with gains of nearly 10% and 19% respectively this week, as tech stocks rebounded.
Binance's Europe head Gillian Lynch says the company met Greece's licensing requirements and remains committed to the EU, despite withdrawing its MiCA application days before the July 1 deadline. Lynch argues that MiCA's success should be measured by the entities it licenses, not those it excludes.
The IMF says tokenization could make financial transactions faster and cheaper, but it also makes the system more vulnerable to sudden shocks. This could impact everything from banking to investments.
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned over 130 Tron wallets tied to an ISIS affiliate, with Tether freezing the funds. This marks one of the largest crypto-related sanctions actions to date.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs had their strongest inflow day in two months, with $221 million flowing in, breaking a 10-day streak of outflows. The surge was driven by funds other than BlackRock’s IBIT, marking a significant shift in investor sentiment.
While U.S. institutional demand for Bitcoin had its worst month ever in June, large holders bought $16.7 billion worth in just two weeks. This divergence has historically signaled potential market bottoms.
1. OVERNIGHT MOVES
Aave has launched its V3 lending protocol on the Monad network, supporting 12 assets. Monad is committing $15 million in incentives over the first year to boost liquidity and adoption.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says the recent selloff of Strategy's STRC is typical of end-of-cycle deleveraging in bitcoin markets, and he believes the market may be nearing its bottom.
Ondo Finance has introduced a new tokenized stock model that aligns with SEC guidelines, featuring tokenized shares of a BlackRock ETF and Micron. The framework is underpinned by Broadridge and transfer agent Oasis Pro, keeping tokenized securities within existing U.S. market rules based on the SEC's third-party custodial model.
Wavespace, the Bitcoin-only neobank, has achieved MiCA compliance and launched its self-custodial wavecard® that uses Nostr Wallet Connect to automatically top up from users’ Lightning nodes, eliminating custodial preloading risks.
Bitcoin exchange inflows surged to 49,000 BTC on June 30, according to CryptoQuant — a rare spike historically linked to heightened volatility and often downside risk, even as Bitcoin rebounded above the key $60,000 support level.
Standard Chartered is the first Global Systemically Important Bank authorized to let institutions mint and redeem Circle's USDC stablecoin directly, marking a major step in bridging traditional finance with digital assets.
Securitize, a newly public company, has tokenized $295 million of its own stock on Solana and Avalanche blockchains. This move challenges third-party stock token issuers and aims to set a new standard for digital securities.
Metaplanet, a Japanese company, purchased 2,823 bitcoin in Q2 2026, spending $222 million. This brings their total bitcoin holdings to 43,000 BTC, the largest corporate stash outside of MicroStrategy.
Targon, the third-largest subnet on the Bittensor network, reported $105,000 in revenue over the past week, translating to a $5.5 million annual run rate. This rapid growth highlights the increasing adoption and potential of decentralized AI networks.
UK regulators published an update to a national retail payments blueprint, calling for infrastructure support for tokenization and interoperability with new forms of digital money.
Solana has introduced a new governance system allowing validators and stakers to propose and vote on network changes. To open a proposal, a validator must have 100,000 SOL staked, currently worth about $7.7 million.
Metaplanet, a Japanese firm, has bought an additional $170 million worth of Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 43,000 BTC. This makes it the world's third-largest publicly traded Bitcoin holder.
Taiko has fully restored its cross-chain bridge just 10 days after a $1.7 million hack. The TAIKO token has surged as much as 136% in recent trading, reflecting renewed confidence in the protocol.
The U.S. Treasury's OFAC has added 134 crypto wallet addresses linked to ISIS-K to its sanctions list, including 131 Tron addresses that received over $1.4 million. Tether has already frozen the funds in these wallets.
Crypto companies have poured $189 million into the 2026 US elections so far, aiming to shape regulations. This spending highlights the industry's growing political influence as lawmakers debate digital asset policies.
Robinhood Chain, a Layer 2 blockchain built on Arbitrum's tech stack, has launched on mainnet. It offers 24/7 tokenized stocks, lighter perpetual contracts, and plans for AI-driven agentic trading, with Uniswap as a day-one partner.