Tether has again shown how much control stablecoin issuers can exercise when sanctioned wallets enter the picture. Following an updated OFAC action, USDT connected to 131 TRON addresses was frozen, putting stablecoin compliance back at the center of the crypto policy debate. The addresses were tied to a sanctions update involving crypto-linked funding networks. Chainalysis […]

As the world’s most powerful economy and the widely regarded leader of the free world celebrates its 250th Independence Day, various initiatives are emerging to contribute in some way, including one from Ripple. The company behind the popular XRP altcoin announced that it has joined a nonprofit helping unemployed veterans to get high-quality jobs after […]

Gold climbed on July 3 after weak U.S. jobs data undermined the market’s belief that the Federal Reserve will maintain higher interest rates for longer, raising concerns that investors may have misjudged the Fed’s trajectory. Why Did Gold Shift When the Fed Narrative Appeared Firm? Gold’s rally on July 3 challenged one of the market’s […]

Ripple CTO dismisses long-standing narrative that expensive crypto transactions, caused by high fees, automatically translate into a healthier network.

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Bitcoin and Ether bounced off multi-year lows as dip buyers finally stepped in, and the spot BTC ETFs saw a $221 million inflow on July 2.

A man in Massachusetts is heading to prison for bank fraud involving the theft of over $700,000 in U.S. Treasury checks. Nnamdi Opara, 31, of Woburn, pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud and five counts of money laundering, says the U.S. Department of Justice. Opara “wrongfully obtained” two Treasury checks issued to a […]

The probabilities of Bitcoin’s price reaching $70,000 before the end of July are 21%, or at least that is how traders on the prediction market platform Polymarket estimate it. Despite the asset currently trading near $61,600, the community’s skepticism remains firm within a betting market that already accumulates over $1.16 million in total volume. This […]

The SEC and CFTC are asking for public comment on how portfolio margining frameworks could be better aligned, a technical but important move for derivatives desks that operate across both securities and commodities markets. For crypto, the story sits inside a bigger market-structure question. Digital asset derivatives have increasingly pushed U.S. regulators to think about […]

Several major South Korean companies have said they have not formally joined the newly announced Open USD (OUSD) consortium, despite being listed among its participating organizations. Open Standard, the independent entity behind the stablecoin, previously said it had assembled over 140 businesses to launch OUSD, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, later this year. Korean Companies Push Back […]

AI agents may soon begin transacting on their own, but the real tension lies in whether existing payment systems can handle machines that need programmable, always-on rails. Why Payment Infrastructure Is Becoming the Main Question AI and crypto payments are moving into the same discussion because autonomous agents may need more than intelligence to operate […]

The Major County Sheriffs of America said it still wants the CLARITY Act amended to give local law enforcement more resources to investigate illicit finance cases.

A Florida medical clinic is preparing to pay affected individuals a total of $10 million in a proposed class action settlement. The clinic has agreed to the resolution covering claims related to a data security incident, according to the official settlement website. The lawsuit was launched alleging the clinic failed to adequately protect sensitive patient […]

Ripple co-founder and Democratic megadonor Chris Larsen has joined a roster of elite angel investors backing a new financial startup founded by Theo Gillibrand.

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The Ethereum Foundation is making a more direct case to governments and institutions. A new guide from the foundation lays out how Ethereum and EVM-based infrastructure can be used as neutral digital rails for public-sector and institutional systems. The timing is important. Tokenization, stablecoins, digital identity, and government-backed pilots are all moving from conference topics […]

The Federal Police of Brazil executed Operation “Exchange“, achieving a historic seizure of assets valued at approximately $2 billion. According to judicial authorities in São Paulo, this mega-operation deployed more than 50 officers to execute search and arrest warrants against a sophisticated cryptocurrency money laundering network linked to drug trafficking and the criminal organization Primeiro […]

A man has admitted to stealing over $85,000 from people’s bank accounts on the East Coast. Scott Bagley of Bangor, Maine, has pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to impersonate legitimate bank account holders to obtain money from their accounts, says the U.S. Department of Justice. The scheme involved accessing and draining funds from multiple […]

A New York-based firm is preparing to pay workers a total of $162 million in a proposed class action settlement. Public Partnerships LLC agreed to the proposed $162 million settlement in Calderon et al. v. Public Partnerships LLC, according to court filings. The lawsuit was launched because the firm, which handles payroll and benefits for […]

In a Brazilian Congress hearing, Fábio Araújo, consultant for the Financial System Regulation Department (Denor), stressed that, unlike other crypto assets, stablecoins have specific traits that would be better regulated if they were classified as monetary instruments instead of as digital assets. Central Bank of Brazil pushes for electronic money regulation for stablecoins The debate […]

Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said the bottom is “closer than ever,” while a Swan Bitcoin analyst suggested investors buy now at a discount rather than overpaying later.

The world’s largest crypto exchange has run into serious trouble with EU financial regulators, and the uncertainty has triggered concern among its user base. Despite its issues in Europe, however, Binance has strengthened its global presence after officially entering the Philippines. The Push in Asia Several hours ago, Binance’s co-founder and chief customer service officer, […]

Dogecoin set for its short term golden cross in July as optimism returns to crypto market.

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Tokenized yield products are continuing to move toward retail-facing crypto venues. MEXC has listed an Ondo Finance-linked yield asset on its spot market, giving traders another route into the growing market for blockchain-based exposure to traditional income products. The listing matters because Ondo has become one of the more visible names in the real-world asset […]

A West Virginia woman has been arrested on 127 counts of fraud after allegedly draining nearly $18,000 from a victim’s bank account through unauthorized access. West Virginia State Police launched an investigation after the victim reported repeated unauthorized withdrawals totaling approximately $18,000 over several months, reports WSAZ News. Detectives traced the activity to 37-year-old Ashley […]

TL;DR: Evaluation results: The firm L2BEAT examined the derivatives platforms Hyperliquid and Lighter under property rights, order fairness, and position fairness criteria. The JELLY incident: In March 2025, Hyperliquid validators forced the liquidation and delisting of the JELLY token at a price of $0.0095 to prevent estimated losses of $13 million. Lack of order flow […]

Satoshi Nakamoto remains Bitcoin’s most coveted mystery, with the creator’s true identity continuing to captivate researchers, journalists, cryptographers, and enthusiasts more than 17 years after the network’s launch. To explore whether that mystery will ever be solved, several of today’s top artificial intelligence (AI) models used Bayesian scenario trees to estimate the odds that Nakamoto’s […]

Upbit said it only expressed interest in potentially joining the OpenStandard ecosystem in the future, as several South Korean firms distanced themselves from the OUSD initiative.

Michael Saylor steps in to define who truly controls Bitcoin as controversial spam filters and Satoshi wallet freeze proposals split developers and miners.

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