Fidelity Investments, the world's third-largest asset manager, joins a coalition of financial and crypto firms urging the US Senate to pass the CLARITY Act, aiming to establish a clear regulatory framework for digital assets to boost investor confidence and US leadership in global crypto markets.
Robinhood is discussing a partnership with Crypto.com to offer yes-or-no event contracts in its prediction markets hub, expanding its 2025-launched platform initially facilitated by Kalshi and later by ForecastEx and Rotella.
Bitcoin trades near $64,500, pivotal between $65,000 resistance and $62,500 support. Weekend close above $65,000 could validate July rebound, while drop below $62,500 threatens bullish structure ahead of Fed meeting.
Bitcoin traded around $64,000 after the ECB kept interest rates unchanged, tightening financial conditions through quantitative tightening and reduced bond demand, affecting crypto markets through global capital allocation and liquidity.
Bitcoin's next difficulty adjustment on July 26 may lower mining difficulty by ~16%, increasing rewards for remaining miners but failing to address underlying financial pressures such as expensive power contracts and debt obligations.
Au moins 29 des 50 principaux exchanges de dérivés crypto sont bloqués sur Google Play en Corée du Sud depuis le 28 janvier, suite à un contrôle d'enregistrement VASP. Les utilisateurs existants peuvent continuer à utiliser les apps, mais sans mises à jour.
45% of crypto investors cite diversification as their primary reason for holding digital assets, but experts warn of volatility and conditional benefits, recommending small allocations (1-3%) to balance risk and diversification.
Samsung's announcement to support stablecoins in its Wallet app sparks competition among issuers and networks for integration, with the company's control over the interface giving it leverage in determining the distribution impact.
Trump joked about running for a fourth term while project-linked wallets moved 10.84 million TRUMP tokens worth about $16.91 million. The token has fallen sharply as the project expands liquidity programs and rewards for top holders.
Crypto advocacy groups urged Senate leaders to bring the CLARITY Act to the floor before the August recess. The bill faces 60-vote threshold hurdles and remaining disputes over ethics and market structure provisions.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $225 million in net outflows on July 23, led by a $202 million outflow from BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), ending a seven-day inflow streak of $999 million. Bitcoin prices also declined, though causation between flows and price movement remains unresolved.
Hyperliquid's weekly trading volume (July 13-19) was 54% driven by Real-World Assets (RWAs), outpacing crypto for the first time, with SK Hynix leading interest.
The European Union added crypto exchange HTX, linked to Justin Sun, to its 21st Russia sanctions package, imposing a transaction ban from August 23. The move follows a similar UK designation, with the EU accusing HTX of frustrating Russia sanctions and widening its crypto measures.
CertiK's H1 2026 report reveals a 20-fold surge in crypto-related physical coercion crimes, or "wrench attacks," since H1 2025, with financial exposure increasing 11.8 times to $124.1 million. The report emphasizes the need for advanced custody solutions like multisignature wallets and distributed signers to protect against forced access.
Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina announced there are no restrictions for investors to withdraw cryptocurrency abroad, but cautioned that Russian law does not protect investors operating outside the country's jurisdiction.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their longest inflow streak since April, attracting $930 million over six days, as institutional demand recovers. This crypto market revival coincides with easing enthusiasm for AI stocks and progress on US crypto legislation, potentially signaling a capital rotation.
Les ETF américains ont enregistré un semestre record avec 1 000 milliards de dollars de collecte, propulsés par l'IA. Parallèlement, les ETF crypto voient une rotation des capitaux : Bitcoin subit une décollecte historique, tandis que le nouvel ETF HYPE attire des fonds.
La SEC américaine tiendra une table ronde publique le 17 septembre à Washington pour discuter de l'extension des horaires de négociation des actions, préparant le trading nocturne. Le Nasdaq a déjà obtenu l'approbation pour étendre ses cotations à 23h/5 dès 2026, s'inspirant des marchés crypto tout en évaluant les risques de liquidité et de volatilité.
Corporate Bitcoin holdings, often financed by convertible notes and preferred shares, face maturity and dividend pressures that can force companies like Strategy and Bitdeer to sell BTC, impacting market supply regardless of long-term price beliefs.
The World Foundation raised $52.5 million from investors like Pantera Capital to expand World ID, its "proof of human" system, amid accelerating AI development. The iris-scan technology, co-founded by Sam Altman, faces regulatory scrutiny in several countries.
The revised CLARITY Act faces unusual divisions among Wall Street, Washington, and the crypto industry. While Goldman Sachs supports advancing the bill, banking groups oppose stablecoin reward provisions. Cardano's founder aligns with Senator Warren on presidential involvement, complicating its path to Senate passage.
L'Union européenne a adopté son 21e paquet de sanctions contre la Russie le 23 juillet, ajoutant 218 désignations. Ces mesures ciblent 14 plateformes crypto étrangères, le réseau de paiements A7, 94 banques et institutions financières, ainsi que 41 navires de la "flotte fantôme", visant à empêcher le contournement des restrictions.
World, co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman, secured $52.5 million through a WLD crypto token sale to strategic investors like Pantera Capital. The funds will support the World Foundation's network expansion for its 'proof of human' verification system, despite past scaling challenges.
DTCC is conducting a tokenization trial with 40 firms, including JPMorgan and BlackRock, to represent shares and Treasuries on-chain. However, the usability of these tokens as collateral is hampered by unresolved issues concerning asset pricing, oracle reliability, and accountability for losses when price feeds fail, posing a significant hurdle for institutional adoption.
